HackerNews Summary (2023-05-27 10PM)

Source: Ask HN: My GPT project has become a local hit but I can’t afford the bill

Summary
A ChatGPT clone created for a city has been a hit, receiving 20,000 chats in a day. However, the cost of hosting the app is estimated at $50 per day and Adsense doesn’t allow ‘chat apps.’ Seeking advice on raising donations, advertising provider options, or alternatives to GPT-3.5 that are self-hosted and more affordable.

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💬 Created a ChatGPT clone for a local city with custom prompt referring to local nuances.

💸 App hosting estimated at $50 per day and Adsense doesn’t permit chat apps.

🤔 Seeking advice on raising donations, using advertising providers or switching to a cheaper GPT-3.5 alternative that can be self-hosted.

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Source: Southern accents could cost job seekers a 20% wage penalty, study finds

Summary
People with a Southern accent could make less money than their standard-accented peers, according to a study by the University of Chicago and the University of Munich. The study found that strong regional accents incurred a wage penalty of up to 20%.

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🗣️ People with a Southern accent could lose out on thousands of dollars per year compared to those who speak with a “standard accent”

🌎 People from Western New England, South Midland, and New Jersey were the most likely to alter their accents

💼 Real Estate is the most likely industry where accents are changed followed by tourism, public service, information technology, engineering, hospitality, finance, retail, healthcare, and media

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Source: Couple May Need to Pay $250,000 to Have Banksy Mural Removed from Their Home

Summary
A couple in Suffolk, UK, is struggling with the aftermath of having a huge Banksy’s seagull mural painted on the side of their house. The mural has brought them nothing but trouble and they now plan to remove it, which could cost up $250,000, since they cannot afford the nearly $50,000 cost to protect and preserve it every year.

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🎨 Banksy painted a 20-foot seagull on the side of a couple’s Suffolk home.

🏠 The homeowners, the Couttses, are faced with nearly $50,000 a year in costs to protect and preserve the mural.

📉 The alternative is to remove the mural at a cost of up to a quarter of a million dollars.

🏢The mural has caused the homeowners constant problems with vandals, cracked walls, and security issues.

💰The couple hopes to sell the work to offset the $250,000 cost of removal and make some money back.

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Source: How a Novel About Video Games Became a Surprise Best Seller

Summary
Gabrielle Zevin, a best-selling author whose newest novel was published during the pandemic, is gaining more readership and recognition for her literary works.

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📚 Since releasing her debut in 2005, Zevin has written a range of genres from family drama to dystopian novels for young adults.

👩‍💻 Zevin’s love for computer games and how they served as an escape, nurtured her creative side, and inspired her to become a storyteller.

📈 Her latest novel “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” became the top-selling title at an independent Brooklyn store called Books Are Magic.

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Source: Pierre Bourdon: “You may have seen or heard the news about @dolphi…”

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To use Mastodon on the web, enable JavaScript or try a native app for your platform.

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🌐 Mastodon requires JavaScript to use on the web.

📱 Native apps are available for Mastodon on various platforms.

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