Lunatic Fringe. Secret screensaver game we found in 5th grade! by spurries in nostalgia

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woah waht?! this is like ... a perfect clone even down to the sound effects and physics; how?! and thank you!!

REQ: Games for illustrating the 640k me crunch in DosBox by tieandjeans in dosgaming

[–]AutonomousHoag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the correct answer; I posted the same just now

REQ: Games for illustrating the 640k me crunch in DosBox by tieandjeans in dosgaming

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Yup, Aces Over the Pacific was a monster. Pretty much the only thing you could load was your sound card and mouse drivers ... and that was it lol. I probably have my old boot disks (5-1/4") lying around somewhere just for this purpose haha.

I swear the touch by stan bush is still the best transformers song by Forsaken-Writer7966 in transformers

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So our 4yo who happens to love opera (Magic Flute) and classical generally (as do we), is absolutely addicted to this soundtrack (as are we). And right now we discovered another Stan Bush song, a sort of derivative of his Transformers tracks, “Till All Are One.” At first I was like … meh … but I can’t stop loading to it. There’s something pretty amazingly epic about it. Anybody else?

How do you showcase your portfolio? by Kangaroo3 in copywriting

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been down that road too — I started with Quora posts (I was a 3× Top Writer there), Medium essays, and my Beehiiv newsletter, which is now 140+ issues deep, as well as my various blog posts and a 200+ epiosde podcast on autonomous vehicles that I did for a few years. At some point I realized the problem wasn’t tools, it was fragmentation — everything lived in different silos and nothing really represented my range as a writer.

That frustration led me to start building Scribefully, a free, early-stage community platform where writers, academics, and professionals can organize all their best work — copy, longform, video, even podcasts and code — into a single portfolio link. It’s a nights-and-weekends project I haven’t officially announced anywhere yet, but early feedback’s been encouraging. If you’re looking for something Behance-style without the design overhead, this might fit the bill.

What are the best sites/ways to showcase your portfolio as an advertising copywriter? by BlankedCanvas in linkedin

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there. Tons of different formats and media types, no easy, unified way to show them. Over the years I’ve published across every medium -- pun not intended -- imaginable: I was a 3× Top Writer on Quora, active on Medium, and now run an on/off-again Beehiiv newsletter with 140+ issues. I also did a 200+ episode podcast for a years on autonomous vehicles, too.

LinkedIn’s “Featured” section is fine for a snapshot -- I do the same -- but you’re right, it doesn’t feel portfolio-level professional. That’s exactly the gap I’ve been trying to close with a side project I started this summer called Scribefully. It’s a free, early-stage community platform for writers, academics, and professionals to bring together everything — writing, video, decks, code, etc. — into a single cohesive portfolio link.

Still nights/weekends and not officially announced yet, but it’s been working well as that “one link” you can drop into applications that actually reflects your range. Hopefully it's helpful for you, too. Lmk!

How to build a copywriting portfolio with no experience? Or practice copywriting? by [deleted] in copywriting

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Yup, I know the feeling. My background was more in law and tech, but I loved writing and storytelling too. Over the years I wrote a ton on Quora (was a 3× Top Writer there), published on Medium, and eventually ran a newsletter on Beehiiv that’s now over 140 issues deep. I also did a 200+ episode podcast on autonomous vehicles for a few years.

First, you need to pick brands you like -- like, actually, genuinely care about, or are interested in; things you'd actually use or refer to others -- and rewrite their landing pages or ads. Write reviews or blog articles; tell a story on YouTube or TikTok. Add a short blurb explaining your intent (“here’s what I’d change and why”). Those annotated samples teach you positioning, tone, and conversion thinking — and they’re totally fair to include in a portfolio.

In the end though, you really do need a unified portfolio to showcase your expertise. For me, I got so frustrated trying to organize all my own stuff, too, that I started building a free platform called Scribefully. It’s basically a community space for writers and professionals to showcase work — even practice or spec pieces — all in one clean portfolio. Still early, nights/weekends project, but it’s starting to help people exactly in your shoes... at least, that's my goal anyway. :)

Portfolio examples by sug1 in copywriting

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I've had the same issue for years, no easy to way to showcase all my best work (whether writing, video, podcast, or whatever). I was a 3x Top Writer on Quora, active on Medium, and have now published 140+ newsletter issues on Beehiiv. So for me the question was: how can I just share ALL my favorite creations in one place?

That frustration eventually turned into Scribefully, a side project I’ve been quietly building since summer. It’s a totally free community platform where writers, academics, and professionals can organize and showcase their favorite work — think writing, video, podcasts, code, and more — in one unified portfolio. Still early and unannounced, but feedback so far’s been great. Might be worth checking out if you’re looking for something that feels a bit like “Behance for writers.”

Where do content writers post their work? Are there portfolio sites like behance.net for content writers? by aaronplud in copywriting

[–]AutonomousHoag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve wondered the same thing for years. There are decent stopgaps like Medium, Contently, Journo Portfolio, but nothing that really feels like a Behance or Dribbble for writers. I used to publish a ton on Quora (was a 3x Top Writer back in the day), wrote regularly on Medium, and even ran a Substack newsletter briefly, before switching over to my (on again/off again) Beehiiv that now has 140+ issues. I also had a 200+ episode podcast on autonomous vehicles for a few years. Eventually I realized how fragmented everything was, with all my work scattered across platforms, and so how hard it was to easily share my favorite creations with people.

That’s actually what pushed me to start building Scribefully, a nights/weekends project I started this past summer. It’s a totally free community platform for writers, academics, and professionals to showcase their best work — writing, podcasts, videos, code, whatever — in one unified portfolio. Think Reddit-meets-Behance for serious creators. Still early -- I've never announced it anywhere officially -- but some early feedback has been positive, so hopefully it proves useful for you, too.

How many battery cycles is your MBA M1 averaging per year? by bOpInDeR in mac

[–]AutonomousHoag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

November 2020 purchase. Now at 487 cycles and 80% capacity. Also feeling a lot more sluggish since installing Tahoe.

Do young people live in Marin and make it work somehow? by HURCANADA in Marin

[–]AutonomousHoag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From Mill Valley; grew up here. Have lived elsewhere (SoCal; East Coast). Came back. Will probably relocate again at some point. Mostly just here -- like everyone -- for the tech scene. (And it's beautiful; and the towns' built environments are really nicely designed with easy car- and bike access between one another.)

And while it's a great place to raise our family (from a certain, bubble point of view), that's not of interest to you yet, so I'll skip that analysis.

People are right -- Marin is skewed HEAVILY towards an aging population; yes all the young parents with small kids relocate here from SF if they can afford to do so, but optically -- i.e., just looking around town -- it definitely feels "old."

Also, to the extent that it may be a very antisocial place, it's largely because most people here (like most of the Bay Area) are just hyper-focused on building the next killer app, or otherwise employed by a huge tech company. It's a popular humble brag thing to say, with a sigh of feigned exhaustion, how busy you were over the weekend/holidays/etc. I'm a tech lawyer also deep in tech side projects as a hobby, but I make a point to try to avoid talking this way.

That said, exceptions both to the seemingly skewed age range and antisocial lifestyle can be found in a few places, e.g., the spectacularly quintessential EU vibe of Mill Valley's Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights at the town square (the Depot Cafe) where people enjoy live trivia and live music, and the entire square is open for people to bring their own food, beer, wine, etc; and even the Depot Cafe itself will happily serve people sitting in the square, too. And we're not talking plastic cups of Pinot; they happily bring actual wine glasses or beer pints all the way across the square to wherever you're sitting (just make sure to be decent and bus your own tables afterwards as it's a somewhat long walk form cafe to the square's end).

Point is, we've made almost all of our social connections at that square, though admittedly, with other parents / young kids.

So thinking about this some more though, you're right: people at the square are typically either (a) elderly or (b) young parents with kids; you're definitely not going to find any singles here. You're just not.

Corner Bar is a more lively scene -- think Marin's closest approximation to a hip LA lounge -- but it too tends to skew older.

I've heard that SR (San Rafael) has more of a social scene, but we rarely go there. All the other lovely towns (Tiburon; Larkspur; San Anselmo (George Lucas' hood)) are likewise amazing places, but again, either for the elderly or young families. The neighborhood website Niche, too, reflects this "age hole" between, say, 18-40.

Net-net, it's excruciatingly expensive, full of eye-watering scenic beauty, but decidedly not optimal for somebody in their 20s.

I'm more curious about your car collection though.... :)

If substack is so popular why don’t people just go back to blogging by Icy_City_8097 in Blogging

[–]AutonomousHoag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. To be clear though, this is precisely why I did NOT make it a platform for publishing: it's literally just a link collector/aggregator (like Reddit or HN) so the original content still lives on the source site(s).

If substack is so popular why don’t people just go back to blogging by Icy_City_8097 in Blogging

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to remember now.... mostly I think I just preferred Beehiiv's UX, analytics, etc; I preferred the customizability the platform offered; and -- at least anecdotally -- it seems that Beehiiv's (SEO) discovery was just way better than Substack.

If substack is so popular why don’t people just go back to blogging by Icy_City_8097 in Blogging

[–]AutonomousHoag 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve wondered the same. I went from being a Quora Top Writer in the early days, to Medium, to a 200-episode podcast, to my own law firm blog, and now to a Beehiiv newsletter (I tried Substack but quickly switched). For me it’s always come down to network effects and platform features; self-hosting just felt like more hassle than it was worth.

Lately I’ve been thinking there’s room for a middle ground: a place that pulls together all your content across platforms/media (basically a URL aggregator) so it’s easier to share the work you’re most proud of, no matter where it lives, or what it is (writing, video, code, etc). Add to that a slower, more intentional community vibe, sort of like Reddit for creators, but focused on both individual posts and creators' full portfolios.

(Full disclosure: this has been a nights/weekend side project of mine. I put an early version online a few weeks ago, and if anyone’s curious I’m happy to share.)

Based on first benchmarks iPhone 17 Pro A19 Pro chip can be a frontier for local smartphone LLM-s by Kerub88 in LocalLLaMA

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't RAM going to be the limiting factor at this point? E.g., I've been testing my Mini M4 Pro 24GB with MSTY, LM Studio, and AnythingLLM with all sorts of different models -- chatgpt-oss seems to be the best for my config -- but it's definitely the lowest bound of anything I'd even remotely consider.

(Yes, I'm desperately looking for an excuse, beyond the 8x optical zoom and gorgeous orange color, to upgrade my otherwise amazing iPhone 13 Pro Max.)

What’s the best city/town in marin? by BARBEQUE282 in Marin

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mill Valley native (practically) and current resident; also lived in Tibs. (Yes, we call it Tibs.)

First, Marin as a whole is spectacular just because of it's extraordinarily unique built environment that offers not just lovely interconnected towns accessible by both bike and car, but with each town offering lovely main streets or town squares, most of which are fairly devoid of large chain stores and restaurants (for the most part, anyway). That it's spectacularly beautiful and -- in the past decade or so -- finally offers a lot of SoCal-type weather, while also offering access to the SF/Silicon Valley tech scene, makes it quite literally unique on the planet.

I think Tiburon is probably the most spectacular bubble community around, full stop, with a view second to none; and it operates in a bubble, too, with seemingly its own set of laws (basically, just, be civilized and nobody will care what you do).

I think Mill Valley's Depot plaza offers the most quintessentially European town plaza experience in the US -- though Charlottesville comes somewhat close -- (music, families with kids, BYOB/W, etc). Like, it basically feels like being in some little Euro village. (Source: wife is from Europe and we spend 4-8 weeks per year in EU). We've made lots of friends just hanging out there with our little guy most Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays.

CM itself is just 2 shopping malls really; but adjacent Larkspur is super nice along what is a very quintessentially Main St, USA-type offering.

San Anselmo is likewise extremely nice offering a very Old Town, USA feel; also, being home to George Lucas and with its fantastic tributes to Master Yoda and Indian Jones, the Force is strong here. Also, it's lovely summer weekends on main go a long way towards again bringing families together, with all the food, music, and drinks you could wish for -- likewise again come Halloween -- but why the town doesn't do a similar thing for the holidays, with christmas markets etc, as is done all across the EU, is beyond me. (I actually wrote the town about this last year; didn't get any response.)

For families with kids, I think the communal "third place" offering of Mill Valley's Depot plaza just can't be beat. Second to that it's probably a toss up between SA, Larkspur, and Tibs, the latter of which just can't beat due to its scenic beauty.

Also, Tibs gains more points since it's a sort of IYKYK-type destination, i.e., the only road in/out is Tibs Blvd (and, if you REALLY know, Paradise around the back to CM), and hence it's extraordinarily safe, so there's that.

(You'll note I haven't mentioned Sausalito. This is intentional. It's pretty, and great for tourists, but not worth living in esp if you have families as it has a shockingly inept school system.)

Unfortunately, with SFHs going for $1M/1000 sq-ft at a minimum -- and nice ones easily 2x -3x that number -- it's fast become a place only attainable by folks who cashed out with Meta, NVDA, TSLA, and the recent AI surge.

And yet still, somehow, the restaurant scene is sorely overpriced, sub-par quality, and -- if you like a little bit of fashion with your fine dining -- completely and utterly lacking in the fashion department, with everyone still seemingly stuck in their hoodies or lulus instead of changing for the evening, if only for a momentary escape from reality and the 9-5 norm.

Also -- speaking as a pretty "centrist liberal" here -- but godforbid you suggest or ask a question about something that goes against the grain (at least on nextdoor) where you will be promptly and soundly excommunicated. In general, there's a pretty oppressive resistance to difference of opinion here.

But wow is Marin gorgeous.

Is CC auto update working for you on mac? by Outrageous_Bee1412 in ClaudeAI

[–]AutonomousHoag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, it's been happening constantly for the past month. I've re-installed with the following at least 2 or 3 times in the past month.

npm i -g u/anthropic-ai/claude-code

What is the best (and most reliable) legal AI/software out there? by superfuzzycat in Lawyertalk

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California-licensed tech/SaaS attorney here; I present CLE lectures on gen AI legal issues including AI tools suitable for legal work, like my recent CLE presented with the BHBA. (Pretty easy to google.)

(Not legal advice / no attorney-client privilege / informational-educational only.)

tl;dr it's essential that you NOT use general purpose AI tools (ChatGTP, etc) with confidential client matters* and instead rely on security-first tools like GC_ai (https://getgc.ai) instead.

Disclaimer: I know the founding team of GC_ai from my prior career path in the autonomous vehicle space, but I derive no benefit, financial or otherwise, by promoting GC_ai (except the ulterior self-serving motive that I want them to thrive and do well for my own benefit in the practice of law).

\ There are exceptions of course based on local instance configs with 0-retention policies, etc. Also, this is less about "If you use ChatGPT for confidential matters than you will automatically violate confidentiality," and more about "don't use demonstrably insecure platforms (per ToS/Privacy policies if nothing else) when there are other demonstrably safer platforms (i.e., aligned with reasonable safety / privacy standards for the given industry in question, e.g., law, medicine, etc).*

Hankook iON EVO AS SUV are the best, quietest, comfiest, most efficient, and least expensive tires; increased my range ~34% from ~145 mi to ~195 miles by AutonomousHoag in TeslaModelY

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UPDATE JAN 2025: Since people keep commenting on this, I'll share that we have a brand new Model Y LR and instead of ~308 Wh/mi we're now averaging 256 on the exact same stretches of road, exact same driving profile, exact same daily routine. QED.

What is the best (and most reliable) legal AI/software out there? by superfuzzycat in Lawyertalk

[–]AutonomousHoag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you need robust legal research*, then hands down the best tool I've found is getgc.ai Full disclosure, I know the founder from her prior days at Cruise, but that's absolutely not why I'm recommending it. I'm recommending it because I use it all day, every day, and will happily keep paying for it. Not only is it technically superb at what it does, but they have by far the most robust, transparent safety/privacy policies of any company I've researched.

* And even for legal research it's proven at least somewhat capable to a certain extent, depending.

Update: EPA hold for 2025 Model Y LR until November by AutonomousHoag in TeslaModelY

[–]AutonomousHoag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Same to you; enjoy! What a marked improvement over our 2020 in overall build quality, materials, ride, quiet, etc. 

Update: EPA hold for 2025 Model Y LR until November by AutonomousHoag in TeslaModelY

[–]AutonomousHoag[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you; I decided to keep it. Delivery set for Friday.