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To be fair, Microsoft's "AI BING" demo wasn't exactly flawless either. But the popular press didn't seem to notice.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/14/microsoft_ai_bing_err...

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23599007/microsoft-bing-a...


Interesting product. I first encountered this "data painter" paradigm in the 80's in a product called DataDesk. That software was created by Cornell professor Paul Velleman. Paul was a student of John Tukey and credits his influence on the product.

https://datadescription.com/


I use this category of tool all the time, and I've tried at least a dozen of them.

Based on about an hour of usage, Unclutter is my favorite -- nudging out my current tool-of-choice (Tranquility!). Great job.

I would obviously like for you to continue development. Having said that, I have no great monetization advice. Nor do I even have any burning desire for new features. While I would expect to make progress on the latter, the money thing will be tough.

Some thoughts on money: Since I'm a power user of this type of software, I might pay $10/yr or so for Unclutter. But I have been told that such a low price do not a business model make. I think that your tool is squeezed between the "it's a vitamin" and "lots of good free options exist" pincers. As a sidenote, social features don't appeal to me.

Whatever you decide, I wish you luck. I'm on Firefox/Mac BTW.


Thank you! I agree, Unclutter might be a useful product but not a good business. At least there are other benefits to working on an open-source project like this.

Have you tried the "library" aspect of the extension? Click on the "Saved in library" button in the top left and you'll see all your recent articles. What do you think of that?


Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but "...sorry to inform you..." is just one post of many on the blog.

Those seeking more context should check out the home page and some of the other posts. Two items emerge quickly: the blogger left Utah several years ago and is now probably an atheist.

But the writing is great -- haunting and mysterious. Nice find.


> Pine Bluff, Arkansas

You know this now, but most crime databases have Pine Bluff as one of the most crime-riddles metros in the country. It rates a "1" on a scale of 100, with 100 being best (safest). Bummer.

https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ar/pine-bluff/crime


> there's nothing left to do besides the production migration.

And this is considered easy/low-risk?

It seems like the most frightening part, although perhaps less frightening as the crash continues.


The point of merging a public testnet is that it's a dry run for the entire ecosystem. Lots of entities use the testnets, from individuals to applications to exchanges. If they can pull off successful merges on testnets, they can probably do it on prod. And while this is the most complex upgrade so far, Ethereum has done a lot of other upgrades since launch.

At some point, you have to accept that you've done all you can, and ship.


Brave made $36M USD from an ICO in the middle of that hype. [0] BAT was a part of that "story." It's just a fish hook. That ICO is what's funding everything.

[0] https://medium.com/faast/brave-ico-review-600-in-6-days-b51d...

edit: added citation


I'm a former Marine F/A-18 pilot. I'll take your questions in reverse order.

(3) IDK what their vision model is in the simulation, but you are correct – keeping sight is vital in dogfighting. The F-16 is formidably tiny. It's practically invisible nose-on. (2) Air Combat Maneuvering ("ACM" or "dogfighting") training typically begins each engagement a mile or so abeam. I'd say that more than 95% of my 1v1 exercises began this way. So no radar lock, visual only. (1) See previous answer: the engagements begin with no radar lock and the turning characteristics of modern fighters rapidly compress the fight "inside a phone book." So there's a constant tradeoff of energy and geometry. Events often occur inside the missile-arming ranges. Radar and/or IR locks are fleeting.

Most radar/missile training is done in 2v2 (or sometimes mvn) engagements. These are usually commenced head-on, with "fight's on" signal given at the first pass.

One can argue about how representative or realistic any of this training is. But it does make you a better aviator. And fighter pilots love it.

Also, my experience is from decades ago. Take it FWIW.


You use the term "ATS" above the fold (in the headline!) with no explanation as to what it is. I found this confusing and wondered why I would even want such a thing.


> "...I wish that we...could have more federated and decentralized platforms"

We did. They were called newsgroups and forums. Reddit is just 1000+ forums stuck together to build audience and make money.


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