Learn Spanish in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native Spanish speakers. Season 1 lessons are for absolute beginners, and the courses increase in difficulty as the seasons progress. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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With Coffee Break Italian you can learn Italian where and when it suits you. In Season 1, you'll join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in our 15-minute lessons, and build your confidence in the language, learning Italian from scratch. Take your learning further with Season 2 in which Mark and Francesca are joined by learner Isla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn French in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native French speakers. Season 1 lessons are for absolute beginners, and the courses increase in difficulty as the seasons progress. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Take your German to the next level with Coffee Break German Advanced. Join native speaker Andrea and learner Mark as they guide you through the intricacies of the language. This podcast is aimed at learners working at B1/B2 level and we'll be covering grammatical structures and topics appropriate to this level. In each episode Mark and Andrea will discuss a language point, and then you'll listen to a dialogue which features examples of the language point, helping you consolidate what you've ...
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Join us for regular conversations about life, learning and languages with the Coffee Break Community and language professionals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Take your Italian to the next level with Coffee Break Italian Advanced. Join native speaker Francesca and teacher Mark as they guide you through the intricacies of the language. This podcast is aimed at learners working at B1/B2 level and we'll be covering grammatical structures and topics appropriate to this level. In each episode Mark and Francesca will discuss a language point, and then you'll listen to a dialogue which features examples of the language point, helping you consolidate what ...
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Teacher Catriona will guide you through the basics of the German language by introducing you to basic German in daily podcasts.
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Learn Swedish with teacher Hanna and her student Mark. Each lesson is like going for a coffee (or a fika!) with your friend who happens to speak Swedish and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Swedish is not a simple series of "listen and repeat" audio programmes: in each lesson Hanna explains how the language works, helping Mark - and you - to manipulate the language and use it in practical situations. As a learner Mark asks questions, and makes mistakes, so throu ...
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MamaNest | Where Immigrant Moms Build Language, Career & Life Confidence with Community & AI-powered Growth
Mahsa Rezaei - Career Strategist | Speaker | Lecturer | Proud Mama 🌸
Welcome to the MamaNest Podcast! The go-to podcast for ambitious immigrant moms who want more: ✨ More confidence ✨ More career fulfillment ✨ More balance in their new life Hosted by Mahsa Rezaei — a mom of 2 👩👧👧, certified Career Strategist, Speaker & Lecturer 🎓, and founder of MamaNest 🏡 — this podcast brings you weekly: 🎯 Career strategies 🗣️ English learning tips 🧠 Mindset & confidence tools 💬 Real stories of motherhood & immigration Whether you're: ❓ Struggling with language barriers ❓ ...
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Learn Scottish Gaelic with teacher Susanna and her student Mark. Each lesson is like going for a coffee with your friend who happens to speak Scottish Gaelic and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Gaelic is not a simple series of "listen and repeat" audio programmes: in each lesson Susanna explains how the language works, helping Mark - and you - to manipulate the language and use it in practical situations. As a learner Mark asks questions, and makes mistakes, so ...
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Learn Italian with teacher Mark as he guides you through the basics of the Italian language. In 100 episodes you will learn enough to cope with lots of common situations you may find yourself in while travelling in Italy.
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Learn Portuguese with teacher Rafael and his student Ava. Each lesson is like going for a coffee with your friend who happens to speak Portuguese and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Portuguese does not focus on European or Brazilian Portuguese specifically: instead you'll be learning to use Portuguese in a way you'll be understood throughout the Portuguese-speaking world. Rafael, our main teacher, is from Brazil, but you'll also get to know Catarina from Portug ...
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Welcome to The English Education Lab Podcast, your go-to guide for all things English language learning! Join me as we explore all aspects of the language, including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and everyday conversation and study tips. Whether you're looking to improve your skills or gain more confidence, I'm here to support you on your language-learning journey. So, sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee, and let's get started!
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Marta receives a phone call out of the blue from a lawyer inviting her to attend the reading of her father's will. But no one had even told her that her father had passed away! On her arrival, she is shocked by what she sees in her father’s office and she embarks on a journey that will change her and her family’s life. La penúltima voluntad is a podcast series for advanced learners, brought to you by the Coffee Break Spanish team, and in each of the 20 episodes, we'll hear a new chapter of t ...
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Unlikely Housewives | Christian Motherhood, Marriage, Parenting, Jesus Followers, Women’s Health, Children’s Mental Health, Freedom, Authentic, Conservative, Traditional Values, Community, & Education
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Are you tired of feeling disconnected in a world that is more connected than ever? Are you sick of the comparison and constant busyness? Do you wish you could be your true self without judgement? Do you want more quality family time? How about addressing those secret addictions and creating some wellness boundaries? In this podcast you will find realness and laughter from a recovering people pleaser and a straight shooter... our mission is to help you become intentional, free, and confident ...
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Daily overview of the Top 10 Hacker News posts. Post and comment summarization by AI.
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Doorway To Mexico | Learn Spanish with Intermediate and Advanced Conversations
Doorway To Mexico | Learn Spanish from Mexico
Learn Spanish with Doorway to Mexico, a fun language learning podcast for intermediate and advanced Spanish students. In our first 22 episodes, we listened to native Mexican Spanish teacher Paulina and her real-life students as they traveled through Mexico exploring the country's rich language and diverse cultural history. Now they’re back together again, interacting in Spanish with friends, work colleagues and other native Spanish speakers in their own neighborhoods. Not just for tourists, ...
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Welcome to the Muse Era Podcast! Your host Nicole Koch is a social media producer for celebrities and brands, a digital tv host, and content creator who is obsessed with helping others fall in love with themselves. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be if you’re ready to become your hottest self, channel your inner badass, heal to level up, find the confidence to go after your goals and dreams, prioritize your mental health and inspire others along the way. Grab a coffee or glass of wine, ...
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Apr 27, 2025 | o3 guesses photo location, prostate trouble resolution, cloth
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12:07This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 27, 2025. Watching o3 guess a photo's location is surreal, dystopian and entertaining https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/26/o3-photo-locations/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43803243 An end to all this prostate trouble? https://yarchive.net/blog/prostate/ https://news.ycombinator.com/…
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Apr 26, 2025 | $20k American electric pickup with no features, Wikipedia's nonprofit status questioned, "/etc/hosts" breaks Substack editor
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12:25This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 26, 2025. A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric-truck-price-paint-radio-bezos https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43794284 Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney https://ww…
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Apr 25, 2025 | GPLv2 license address contacted, OpenAI API adds image generation, DuckDB UI offers instant SQL results
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11:58This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 25, 2025. I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) https://code.mendhak.com/gpl-v2-address-letter/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43781888 OpenAI releases image generation in the API https://openai.com/index/image-generation-api/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43…
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In Chapter 5 of Scenes, our series for intermediate Spanish learners, we return to Isabel’s café, where a variety of interesting customers bring their stories to life. This time, we meet a group of lively ladies enjoying their time together. One of them has some exciting news to share—¿te imaginas qué puede ser? As always, Mark and Pablo will guide…
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Apr 24, 2025 | GTA San Andreas bug in Windows 11, font theft analogy, DOGE worker aids NLRB whistleblower
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12:48This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 24, 2025. How a 20 year old bug in GTA San Andreas surfaced in Windows 11 24H2 https://cookieplmonster.github.io/2025/04/23/gta-san-andreas-win11-24h2-bug/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43772311 You wouldn't steal a font https://fedi.rib.gay/notes/a6xqityngfubsz0f https://news.ycombin…
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CBG Scenes 1.05 | Siegfried, Heinz und das große Canasta-Duell
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29:19Mark and Thomas return with another lively episode of Scenes! This time, the gentlemen’s weekly Canasta match takes centre stage — especially as Heinz keeps winning, much to Siegfried’s frustration! While the game unfolds, the café is quieter than usual, giving the narrator time to clean the clogged coffee machine. But just as it’s taken apart, two…
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Apr 23, 2025 | Atuin Desktop enables automated runbooks, Sapphire is a Rust package manager for macOS, ClickHouse introduces lazy materialization for improved performance
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11:45This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 23, 2025. Atuin Desktop: Runbooks That Run https://blog.atuin.sh/atuin-desktop-runbooks-that-run/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43766200 Sapphire: Rust based package manager for macOS (Homebrew replacement) https://github.com/alexykn/sapphire https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43765…
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Join Francesca and Mark for the fifth Chapter of Scenes from the Coffee Break Italian Café! In this episode, a young woman enters the café with a latte order and a sketchpad. As she leaves, something unexpected is left behind… Click here to access the premium course of Scenes, which includes access to lesson notes, vocabulary lists, exercises, quiz…
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118. Birth Order: Sibling Dynamics and Personality Roles
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39:18Chapters (00:04) - Birth Order Stereotypes (11:40) - Sibling Stereotypes and Personalities (18:32) - Childhood Camp Memories and Parental Influence (28:25) - Family Dynamics and Parenting Perspectives Podcast Summary Growing up as an only child, Tori often wondered what it would be like to have siblings, yet grew fond of her independence. Meanwhile…
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Apr 22, 2025 | Dia TTS model for dialogue, Blog on Nintendo Wii, Synology's hard drive locking issue
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12:34This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 22, 2025. Show HN: Dia, an open-weights TTS model for generating realistic dialogue https://github.com/nari-labs/dia https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43754124 Blog hosted on a Nintendo Wii https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2025-04-21-this-blog-is-hosted-on-a-nintendo-wii/ https://news.…
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In Chapter 5 of Scenes, the café is packed for its first karaoke night. Even the regulars take to the stage, some with more success than others! Meanwhile, a surprise reunion leads to an exciting announcement. This chapter introduces useful expressions like s’assurer que, marquer le coup, and the agreement of past participles with avoir. Ne ratez p…
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Apr 21, 2025 | Gemma 3 QAT Models for consumer GPUs, limitations of Zig comptime, impact of deactivating Facebook and Instagram on emotions
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12:37This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 21, 2025. Gemma 3 QAT Models: Bringing AI to Consumer GPUs https://developers.googleblog.com/en/gemma-3-quantized-aware-trained-state-of-the-art-ai-to-consumer-gpus/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43743337 Things Zig comptime won't do https://matklad.github.io/2025/04/19/things-zig-com…
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Apr 20, 2025 | Librarians pose risks, Raspberry Pi Lidar Scanner, Claude Code's agentic coding best practices
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11:51This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 20, 2025. Librarians are dangerous https://bradmontague.substack.com/p/librarians-are-dangerous https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43736791 Raspberry Pi Lidar Scanner https://github.com/PiLiDAR/PiLiDAR https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43738561 Claude Code: Best practices for agentic co…
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Apr 19, 2025 | Doom-like game in QR code, Judge rules cell tower data search unconstitutional, Cozy video games reduce stress and anxiety
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11:59This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 19, 2025. Show HN: I made a Doom-like game fit inside a QR code https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/backdooms https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43729683 Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional https://www.404media.co/judge-rules-blanket-search-of-cell-tower-data-uncons…
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Apr 18, 2025 | Gemini 2.5 Flash release, Google monopolizes online advertising, DeepSeek's distributed file system introduction
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11:58This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 18, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Flash https://developers.googleblog.com/en/start-building-with-gemini-25-flash/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43720845 Google is illegally monopolizing online advertising tech, judge rules https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/technology/google-ad-tech-antitrust-ruli…
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48 | How Immigrant Women Can Reclaim Career Confidence & Visibility Through Creativity
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49:14Starting fresh in a new country can feel isolating — especially for immigrant women balancing motherhood, identity, and career goals. In this inspiring episode, MamaNest Podcast host Mahsa Rezaei sits down with Chris Bent, artist, entrepreneur, and founder of Piccles, a collaborative drawing platform that helps people express what words sometimes c…
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Join Mark and Pablo for the next chapter of Scenes, our course for intermediate Spanish learners! In this chapter, a nervous man steps into Isabel’s café, dressed smartly in a suit and carrying a briefcase. ¿Adónde irá? Mark and Pablo will guide you through the vocabulary and grammar featured in the story. For example, you’ll learn how to use the v…
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Apr 17, 2025 | K-Mart shoppers alerted, TLS certificate lifetimes cut to 47 days, OpenAI introduces o3 and o4-mini
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11:56This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 17, 2025. Attention K-Mart Shoppers https://archive.org/details/attentionkmartshoppers https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43706706 TLS certificate lifetimes will officially reduce to 47 days https://www.digicert.com/blog/tls-certificate-lifetimes-will-officially-reduce-to-47-days https://n…
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CBG Scenes 1.04 | Ein Café-Moment, den man nicht vergisst
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31:14Mark and Thomas return with another engaging episode of Scenes! In this Chapter, the café is busier than usual for a weekday, and among the customers, something special is happening. At the large family table, a young woman seems anxious while her boyfriend reassures her. Her elegantly dressed parents sit across from them, clearly unimpressed. But …
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Apr 16, 2025 | Cursor IDE's lockout policy issues, DHS's CVE program contract not renewed, DOGE's potential NLRB data breach
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12:36This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 16, 2025. Cursor IDE support hallucinates lockout policy, causes user cancellations https://old.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1jyy5am/psa_cursor_now_restricts_logins_to_a_single/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43683012 CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract https:…
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Join Francesca and Mark for the fourth Chapter of Scenes from the Coffee Break Italian Café! In this episode, we visit the café on a Sunday. The atmosphere is usually lively, but this Sunday, something in the air feels different as a playful question catches Angelica off guard. As it turns out, the day might hold more than just the usual routine. C…
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Apr 15, 2025 | Harvard's response to federal letter, hackable AI assistant with SQLite and cron jobs, GPT-4.1 in API
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11:55This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 15, 2025. Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding changes https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2025/the-promise-of-american-higher-education/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43684536 A hackable AI assistant using a single SQLite table and a handful of cron jobs https…
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117. Parenting Teens, Isolation & Return To Jesus Book Launch with Jen Thompson
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57:01Chapters (00:10) - Return to Jesus (14:45) - Letting Go and Embracing Change (20:00) - Navigating Teen Years and Isolation (29:40) - Navigating Teen Years and Motherhood (44:57) - Finding Rhythm in Parenting Chaos (56:50) - Navigating Teenage Isolation in Parenthood Podcast Summary Picture this: you're frazzled from juggling life as a parent when y…
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In Chapter 4 of Scenes, we meet two of Chez Nico’s regulars, whose lively debate about a village event brings energy to the café. Will they ever se mettre d’accord ? Alongside the story, Mark and Hélène highlight key language points with interesting verbs like se chamailler. Continuez à améliorer votre français avec ce nouvel épisode captivant de S…
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Apr 14, 2025 | Googler vs. ex-Googler, Open guide to equity, Dark side of Moomins
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10:28This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 14, 2025. Googler... ex-Googler https://nerdy.dev/ex-googler https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43658089 Open guide to equity compensation https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43675126 The dark side of the Moomins https://www.newstatesman.com…
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Apr 13, 2025 | Open source file converter, SVG innovations, Trump exempts tech from tariffs
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12:05This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 13, 2025. Open source and self hostable/private file converter https://vert.sh https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43663865 Nice things with SVG https://fuma-nama.vercel.app/blog/svg-art https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43666439 Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ t…
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Apr 12, 2025 | Faster horse analogy, Israeli govt's Meta campaign, $70M profit from insider info
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12:44This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 12, 2025. But what if I want a faster horse? https://rakhim.exotext.com/but-what-if-i-really-want-a-faster-horse https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43652723 Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-data-israeli-ce…
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Apr 11, 2025 | Garfield Minus Garfield, Fintech founder fraud, AI app humans in Philippines, 100 Go mistakes explained
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11:58This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 11, 2025. Garfield Minus Garfield https://garfieldminusgarfield.net https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43646095 Fintech founder charged with fraud; AI app found to be humans in the Philippines https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/fintech-founder-charged-with-fraud-after-ai-shopping-app-found-…
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Join Mark and Pablo for another chapter in the captivating Scenes series! In Chapter 3, we meet Elena, a new substitute teacher settling into the neighbourhood and searching for a flat. This chapter introduces practical verbs like alquilar and cubrir una baja, while giving us a closer look at the customers of Isabel’s café. Don’t miss this opportun…
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Apr 10, 2025 | Nike shoe production costs, Ironwood's Google TPU for inference, University students using Claude
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10:49This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 10, 2025. How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/status/1909741170953273353 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43631543 Ironwood: The first Google TPU for the age of inference https://blog.google/products/google-cloud/ironwood-t…
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CBG Scenes 1.03 | Volles Haus und extra Hilfe
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28:39Mark and Thomas are back with another episode of Scenes! In this chapter, the café is busier than ever, as customers fill the space on a sunny Sunday. Regulars enjoy their routines, new visitors discover Erna’s charm, and the rhubarb cake disappears faster than ever. While Erna thrives on the lively atmosphere, chatting and sharing her wisdom, Feli…
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Apr 9, 2025 | Apache ECharts, Puzzle game licensed by The Atlantic, Brazil's payments system dominance
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12:47This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 9, 2025. Apache ECharts https://echarts.apache.org/en/index.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43624220 Thank HN: The puzzle game I posted here 6 weeks ago got licensed by The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43622719 Brazil…
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Join Francesca and Mark for the third Chapter of Scenes from the Coffee Break Italian Café! In this episode, Angelica has just begun helping at the café, but it seems she’s already catching the eye of Mattia, the boy from the nearby tobacconist. However, when his boss finds out, things take an unexpected turn. As for Angelica, does she feel the sam…
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Apr 8, 2025 | Viral trading cards in rural Japan, Browser MCP automates with Cursor, Claude, VS Code, Lux is a luxurious Lua package manager
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12:11This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Apr 8, 2025. Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/middle-aged-man-trading-cards-go-viral-in-japan/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43615912 Show HN: Browser MCP – Automate your browser using Cursor, Claude, VS Code https://b…
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116. Freedom in Christ vs. Worldly Independence
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46:08Chapters (00:19) - Exploring Concepts of Freedom and Faith (16:05) - Understanding Freedom in Christ (23:26) - Finding Freedom in Faith and Healing (34:23) - Discovering True Freedom in Christ Podcast Summary Join us as we embark on a lively and unscripted exploration of freedom, both culturally and personally. With a humorous nod to the American f…
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