tpierce89's comments

On: Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2M units, production to be increased

[tpierce89]

There are a few Open Source projects similar to this, but they are less refined.

https://brilliant.xyz/products/monocle

https://www.projectnorthstar.org/

https://github.com/AugmentOS-Community/OpenSourceSmartGlasse...

On: Investigating the case of human nose shape and climate adaptation (2017)

[tpierce89]

I would like to see if there is a correlation between Sleep Apnea cases and nose shape to determine if there is a link between humans living in an area they are not adapted to and how that affects their ability to breathe normally.

[woolion → tpierce89]

I suspect the impact would be extremely small compared to BMI, so it would be likely that there would be a link because of some dependent variables.

[mcdeltat → woolion]

BMI is a contributing factor, but so is neck and throat anatomy, regardless of weight. There are plenty of non-overweight people who have sleep apnea. And treatment sucks because so many doctors don't know anything past "you should lose weight".

[hammock → woolion]

Ok, what about looking at nose shape of diaspora that have historically (multigenerationally) high BMI? Not an expert but might suggest Inuit, some Pacific Islanders, Māori, west Africans maybe. How are their noses shaped and anything that might help with apnea?

[oremolten → woolion]

I bet there is also a large correlation with computer/phone neck and posture

[ninetyninenine → tpierce89]

Sleep apnea usually comes from the back of the throat. It’s not a nose thing as much.

[BurningFrog → tpierce89]

People probably sleep in very similar conditions in all climates.

On: Test

[tpierce89]

Those Jersey Aliens are finally trying to communicate with us.

[sneak → tpierce89]

Pretty sure those things above New Jersey aren’t aliens, the law requires them to be US citizens to hold a clearance.

On: DeepSeek v2.5 – open-source LLM comparable to GPT-4, but 95% less expensive

[tpierce89]

Don't know if you were being serious, but I asked it for you.

"Winnie the Pooh is a beloved fictional character from A.A. Milne's stories, known for his iconic appearance and gentle demeanor. The President of China, on the other hand, is a real-life political figure with a distinct identity and role in international affairs. Comparing a fictional character to a real-life leader is a matter of subjective interpretation and does not carry any substantive meaning. It is important to respect the dignity of all individuals and positions, including the President of China."

On: Show HN: A real time AI video agent with under 1 second of latency

[tpierce89]

Carter told me my work clothes were a costume. When I tried to explain my job to him he said that I was doing a great job playing my part to convince him that I was real. Couldn't get the Hassaan bot to run unfortunately.

[hassaanr → tpierce89]

Oh no- what issue were you facing with Hassaan bot? It might just have been getting the hug of death. Hope you can try again!

On: ESO telescope captures the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way

[tpierce89]

I have no idea what I'm looking at, but it is neat.

[dylan604 → tpierce89]

it's putting you in space from the vantage point of earth with the sun conveniently moved out of the way to not be blinded by it.

On: FBI recommends using an ad blocker (2022)

[tpierce89]

I use the DNSCloak app and run the Adguard DNS VPN from their list. It is free and blocks many ads in safari.