MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by emmelaich | 2026-01-13 07:03:16+00:00
Reminds me Borges' story "Borges and I" - the public and the private persona.

https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/09/06/borges-and-i/

> The other one, the one called Borges, is the one things happen to. I walk through the streets of Buenos Aires and stop for a moment, perhaps mechanically now, to look at the arch of an entrance hall and the grillwork on the gate; I know of Borges from the mail and see his name on a list of professors or in a biographical dictionary. I like hourglasses, maps, eighteenth-century typography, the taste of coffee and the prose of Stevenson; he shares these preferences, but in a vain way that turns them into the attributes of an actor.
by f1shy | 2026-01-13 07:03:33+00:00
> In which country?

South Germany. In a capital city. And that was “tops”

And as you say, 40% is out of the bat off. Then you have expensive energy also plagued with taxes… plus of course 19% VAT, etc, etc, etc… if somebody in USA could tell me what would you earn for that there would be nice.
by quesomaster9000 | 2026-01-13 07:04:27+00:00
The key for me really was eating once a day, I got stuck in a bad routine with the shops and alcohol too.

Whereas now I almost exclusively eat set menus, thalis, nasi kandar etc. at small family run places and ask for extra rice, pickles and veg at little to no cost, and the staff end up getting to know me.

So most days it's "Oh... it's 8pm, I should eat now" and I'm done in half an hour without really thinking about it and somebody else handles the cooking, shopping & cleaning - sometimes I just sit down and look at my phone and food turns up.

As a weird benefit - I don't really drink alcohol any more. The craving and even desire is gone.

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Re: food noise, it's irrational craving to fill the time, it's sugar, fats, salt. It is an addiction, a little devil on your shoulder going "IM HUNGRY!!! GO TO SHOP AND CONSUME" even when you're not. It's a choice I've had to make to regain more control, and I understand not everybody has the same relationship or brain so may not experience it the same.
by Gathering6678 | 2026-01-13 07:04:42+00:00
That makes sense. I am running a desktop PC as server, and a NAS for backup. Only the PC is protected by a UPS, and the NAS is directly connected to the socket. I can't recall experiencing any glitches actually...it was a bit more common ~20 years ago. Most of the outages were things like maintenance, or some guy at a construction site did something stupid.

As for the remote rural argument, I totally agree with you: it's just that I don't know about those places. What I said about affordability was regarding the article: I don't think Anker would be able to sell those in China, since those who might want one probably couldn't afford it.
by echelon | 2026-01-13 07:05:11+00:00
> I would say this is more likely driven by part of a bigger package deal with Google Search Placement and Google Cloud Services.

Can the DOJ and FTC look into this?

Google shouldn't be able to charge a fee on accessing every registered trademark in the world. They use Apple get get the last 30% of "URL Bars", I mean Google Search middlemen.

Searching Anthropic gets me a bidding war, which I'm sure is bleeding Google's competition dry.

We need a "no bare trademark (plus edit distance) ads or auto suggest" law. It's made Google an unkillable OP monster. Any search monopoly or marketplace monopoly should be subject to not allowing ads to be sold against a registered trademark database.
by mindslight | 2026-01-13 07:05:24+00:00
She was not blocking traffic. Video of the street shows vehicles (including some that appear to be ICE) going by her just fine prior to the escalation, like regular city traffic with someone doing something weird.

> And definitionally, it is only "murder" if a court finds it to be so through a correct application of the law

Man, do you "people" all get your talking points from the same septic tank or what? You don't get to tone police the use of the word murder by saying we must only ever use one narrow legal definition.

This whole situation has been debated to death, and I'm not going to respond to your shotgun blast of FUD line by line. Put simply, needlessly escalating situations so they're likely to result in death and mayhem is not the behavior we expect from real law enforcement officers - regardless of what their suspect may have done.

In a society based around individual liberty and limited government, why you would chose to empathize with government agents rather than your own fellow citizen is beyond me. But my only real question is how many more Americans need to be killed before you admit that maybe us critics have a point?
by viraptor | 2026-01-13 07:07:26+00:00
> decide if you think that CIS actually helps. It certainly does reduce attack surface.

Official Ubuntu cis docker images in AWS:

- change the sysctls which do not apply to containers

- install a file consistency checker, which likely makes no sense in a dedicated container

- install tcpwrappers which you'll probably never use... for compliance reasons

- adjust system user password policies which you're probably not using at all

Unless you need to tick some compliance boxes in the quickest and most silly way, go for CIS. If you don't, schedule some time with a security person at your company to create a real threat model and change the things that will make an impact.
by thisislife2 | 2026-01-13 07:08:17+00:00
Don't remember if it was the 90's, but we got trial versions of Photoshop on some magazine CD and it was then all about searching for cracks / patches to it. These were quite small and bearable to download on dialups. And of course, even otherwise, dialups really taught all of us patience ... our generation thus knows the value of delayed gratification :).
by biwanadev | 2026-01-13 07:08:43+00:00
I built Eript because I was frustrated with the current state of teleprompter tools. Most of them are either bloated "freemium" mobile apps or web tools that force you to create an account just to paste a script.

I wanted something that just works the second you open the tab.

Key features:

- Zero Friction: No signup, no login, no data collection.

- Privacy-First: Your scripts stay in your browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to a server.

- Offline Ready: It's a PWA, so you can "install" it and use it in environments with no internet (like a studio or on the road).

- Timer & WPM: Simple math-based script timing so you know exactly how long your video will be.

The Tech: It's a React/Vite project. I focused heavily on making the teleprompter UI performant (no jank during scrolling) and ensuring the PWA manifest allows for a true "app-like" experience on tablets and phones.

I’d love to hear your feedback—especially on the scrolling physics or any features you think are missing for a "vanilla" video workflow.
by cthalupa | 2026-01-13 07:09:08+00:00
The drugs were a precondition to them being successful in the changes or seeing the level of impact be significantly increased doesn't make it 100% the drugs.

Since you brought up steroids, plenty of people take a gram of gear and look like they don't even lift. I'm not saying that someone taking anabolic steroids should act like they've worked just as hard as someone who is natural and at the same level of musculature, but good results take effort and consistency in the gym, diet, and rest of your lifestyle. You get some benefit just from being on steroids, but and there might be some genetic freak hyper-responders that blow up without any of that, but the overwhelming majority of people aren't going to look like they're a steroid user if they're not pushing themselves very hard as well, and the sheer amount of mediocre physiques from people on gear proves it.

Similarly, if someone turns their lifestyle around with the help of a GLP-1, if they change up their diet from crap to decent or good, if they move from being sedentary to exercising regularly, does the drug get 100% of the credit? Do we throw away all of the other work done?

You can both take a drug and also put in significant work that you can and should be proud of. Both things can be true.
by owenversteeg | 2026-01-13 07:09:22+00:00
>You can even combine the visual understanding of Gemini with the actions generated by Opus to take it a step further, by having the latter generate instructions and the former generates JSON DSL to that gets executed.

Yes, huge +1 for this. I do this in a different field and it's quite impressive. At first it felt weird using different models together but they really do have certain strengths/weaknesses (in January 2026.)

Also, fascinating how quickly things are evolving around PCB design. It was only six months ago that "vibecoding" a PCB was far off (look how basic this was: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44542880) and now that may soon become possible!
by conz | 2026-01-13 07:09:46+00:00
Re: "Or can I use the built-in Software Manager (FWIW, I really like the one in Mint, except when stuff isn't available on it.)"

I think this (built-in Software Manager) is probably the right track for most normal users. Last time I checked, the Debian software repo had over 120,000 packages, so for most normal users, the bulk of what they need is likely there and thus likely easier to install than apps on MacOS or Windows. My usual track record for installing a new desktop for family members, including the top 100 apps they likely need, is under 30 minutes for Linux. The last time I tried this with Windows, it took days of effort and frustration and to some extent opened the computer up to security risks because of the multitude of binary sources I had to trust.

But yes, once you start needing specialist software, then your-mileage-may-vary. Having said that, apps like Blender are already in the Ubuntu repo, which should mean they are also in the Mint Software Manager, and thus a single-click away from installation.

In general, I would consider Linux to be the easiest platform to install software on for the most common 80% of the software that normal users need. It's certainly the easiest to maintain and update that commonly used software of any of the mainstream desktop OSes.

Again, I think a lot of the mismatch of norms & experiences comes down to what someone becomes accustomed to. If you're accustomed to downloading an installation binary (EXE/MSI) and double-clicking that to install on Windows, then you can become accustomed to downloading an installation binary (DEB/RPM) and double-clicking that to install on Linux (viz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOPQPrzmnw0).

Cheers.
by reassess_blind | 2026-01-13 07:09:48+00:00
I don’t think it would average out to a 300 elo difference simply based on the starting rating being 300 apart.

If everything else was the same, and people play enough games they will average out to the same elo.

The difference is caused by many factors. People don’t play enough games to sink to their real elo, the player pool is different, and you gain/lose fewer points per game with Lichess’s elo algorithm.
by ricksunny | 2026-01-13 07:09:59+00:00
“ the code itself becomes an artifact of synthesis, not the locus of intent.”

would not be unfamiliar to mechanical engineers who work with CAD. The ‘Histories’ (successive line-by-line drawing operations - align to spline of such-and-such dimensions, put a bevel here, put a hole there) in many CAD tools are known to be a reflection of design intent moreso than the final 3D model that the operations ultimately produce.
by watwut | 2026-01-13 07:10:48+00:00
> People didn't trust either candidate so it came down to all the above, superficial factors or much deeper, unspoken motivations.

They liked trump, because he promissed to harm trans, liberals, dominate women, dominate international politocs and because he is proper masculine per conservative outlook.

Nothing unspoken about that.

> Okay, the reverse logic works as well.

It does not. You need to ignore what candidates said, what people supporting them said, what poloticians said and what people wrote on social media.

You need to literally ignore what republicans, conservatives and were saying praising and doing, just so you can whitewhash and sanewash their choices and opinions.

> My main point is more on "people already knew who they wanted" more than whatever their outward facing words say.

They wanted to cause harm to people they dislike. They want to liberals others suffer as they watch how "proper manly men" mistreat people.
by hypfer | 2026-01-13 07:12:03+00:00
I am genuinely confused by this comment, given the intensity of disregard/ignorance/bad-faith.

I mean we had these before in other very similar topics regarding e.g. Snowden leaks but really a lot of things.
So.. uh..

The wording is just so on the nose I'm refusing to believe that this was written in good faith by a real person.
Good engagement bait tho.
by tavavex | 2026-01-13 07:12:46+00:00
> we are (IMHO) on the verge of total systemic collapse. (...) At this point, it ends violently and sooner than many think.

This is, in a twisted way, an expression of hope. The expectation of a grand collapse is one that's shared by many, but can you explain what gives you that complete certainty that it's near or that it's coming at all?

The far bleaker possibility that I think is totally realistic is that things continue getting worse, but they never cross over the final line. Things are mismanaged, everyone is worse off, but that nine-meal gap is never allowed to happen, and any real threats are squashed at the roots. There's no singular collapse, instead of one definitive societal stab wound that's followed by long hospital recovery, we're inflicted with a thousand minor cuts to near-death.

The people who benefit from all this have been refining their knowledge and growing their power and influence. They're near-gods at this point. They may make a mistake, but what if they don't and the current situation is maintained for decades to come?
Show HN: Arcane – minimal AI chat TUI
by broxdeez | 2026-01-13 07:12:47+00:00
I built Arcane, a minimal terminal-based chat interface for LLMs written in Go.

Features:
- Terminal UI (TUI)
- Multiple model/provider support
- Conversation history
- Lightweight config
- Written in Go

Repo: https://github.com/bm611/arcane
by Animats | 2026-01-13 07:13:48+00:00
The fine print:

HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for Business. Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 11 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. High speed internet and Microsoft account required. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates.

Features and software that require a NPU may require software purchase, subscription or enablement by a software or platform provider, and third-party software may have specific configuration or compatibility requirements. Potential NPU inferencing performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors.

Microsoft Copilot requires Windows 11. Some features require an NPU. Timing of feature delivery and availability varies by market and device. Requires Microsoft account to log in. Where Copilot is not available, the Copilot key will lead to the Bing search engine.
by AuryGlenz | 2026-01-13 07:13:57+00:00
Are they really habits when they go away when you stop taking the drug?

I take a tiny dose of retatrutide for IBS (works amazingly well, btw). I’m not overweight. One week I stupidly got my injections mixed up and I took what’s still a fairly low but standard dose.

I could barely eat 1/3 of my supper. Granted, I’m sure you get used to it somewhat but it’s no small help that it’s giving you and I don’t know if it would help make new habits. The whole point of what most of us non-overweight people do is not eat despite being able to eat more, or even still being hungry. How are you learning that habit when it’s hard to eat and you stay full ridiculously long?
by hnlmorg | 2026-01-13 07:14:40+00:00
Code still matters in the world of LLMs because they’re not deterministic and different LLMs produce different output too. So you cannot pin specification to application output in the way the article implies.

What the author actually wants is ADRs: https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/architecture-decision...

That’s a way of being able to version control requirements.
by bborud | 2026-01-13 07:15:39+00:00
Mostly, but they made mistakes too. Just look at the M5 vs the M6 vs the M7. The original M6 came out in 1984 and it is still the preferred model to this day in terms of film cameras. The M5 was too large and the M7 was too «electronic». People preferred the cameras that stuck closer to the original DNA. M6 cameras still fetch a pretty penny today. (So much so that Leica made a reissue a few years ago).
by geokon | 2026-01-13 07:16:15+00:00
the databases exist, for instance:
https://www.pangaea.de/

what you need is people uploading data in consistent well documented formats. There are all sorts or projects that do this, but there is a strong incentive to not upload things, or sort of half upload it.. but in a way where anyone using it is going to have to reach out to you. Not suggesting bad intentions, Maybe youre still working with the data and expect to publish more and dont want someone swooping in and beating you to the punch. Typically journals require data availability, but its kind of informal and adhoc
by anovikov | 2026-01-13 07:16:42+00:00
What's really scary about it? What happens if US actually attacks baddies and wins the war?

It might sound like an impossible task; but it's not. Defences are mainly to augment the first strike, that is, to counter the (relatively) few second-strike weapons that survive American first strike. It's not hundreds but perhaps only a few of a few dozens of them, and defence does not need to be absolute, if a few slip through, it's still OK.
by abuob | 2026-01-13 07:17:34+00:00
I find it very unfortunate that browsers (or rather, the spec) do not support some kind of versioning. If we could declare which version of HTML, JS and CSS to use, it would allow for breaking changes without breaking the entire web.

There are so many (in hindsight bad) design choices and implementation accidents that currently exist in perpetuity because of backwards compatibility; the web would really benefit if every now and then we could shed old baggage.
by copywriterfilip | 2026-01-13 07:18:28+00:00
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You built something good.

Now you need the right people to notice, consistently.

And of course, you want it to be automated, but not sound robotic.

That’s where I come in. I work at the intersection of positioning, copy, email, and systems -- turning a good product into attention and a steady pipeline.

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Open to full-time, part-time or fractional roles with smart teams that need help in this area.

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by merelysounds | 2026-01-13 07:18:34+00:00
I dislike how ai is a major selling point of this computer; then again, I understand it’s a buzzword at this point.

Funnily enough, with the name being “HP EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC”, I know I’m supposed to read it as “(next gen) ai”, but I can’t help seeing “next (gen ai)”.
by willtemperley | 2026-01-13 07:19:15+00:00
The current situation with the way big tech plays fast and loose with other people's data, I don't suppose the siloed nature of geological data is going to get better any time soon.

Perhaps creating secure private clouds for scientists, away from AI scrapers etc that scientists can access, with associated counter-surveillance, is the way forward.

I'm a GIS guy working on cloud native tech, but with a focus on privacy. I have a local-first Mac native product nearing beta. I'm thinking a lot about what data sharing options can be at the moment.
by lurking_swe | 2026-01-13 07:20:03+00:00
that’s the dirty secret. once you start this drug you basically need to be on it for life.

I mean, you _can_ get off it, but studies show the effects reverse pretty quickly. Crucially, if you decide to get off of the drug, you’ll likely end up in a worse position than you started. Why? Many Ozempic patients lose some bone density. That can be an issue as you age. So if you get off the drug, your food habits revert to baseline, you gain the weight back, AND you have less bone density than when you started. Not a great plan.

If you need it, can tolerate the side affects, and can afford it, staying on ozempic for life makes the most sense. I believe the idea is that you can reduce the dose after you’re in a good weight range, and continue taking it as “maintenance”.
by kergonath | 2026-01-13 07:20:18+00:00
> Uber eats / Door Dash suck so much I have no desire to order delivery food at all other than the two that run their own delivery and I know it will be a consistent experience.

Same. It’s about the only reason why I order from Dominos occasionally. But last week it got delivered by Uber even though I ordered directly on their website. It also took 45 minutes to get delivered instead of the usual 10. So now the only Uber-free delivery I can get is a Japanese restaurant.
by instagraham | 2026-01-13 07:20:53+00:00
I do want to encourage more BSky use, but a lot of imp OSINT accounts are still on X. Maybe can we have XCancel integration?

Also to better communicate urgency, a scrolling RSS feed news ticker might slap.

I can see myself chaining monitors together and having this in my spare bedroom, in the eventuality that I end up in a house with a spare bedroom
by locknitpicker | 2026-01-13 07:20:56+00:00
> How different the output is each time you generate something from an LLM is a property called 'prompt adherence'. It's not really a big deal in coding LLMs, (...)

I strongly disagree. Nowadays most LLMs support updating context with chat history. This means the output of a LLM will be influenced by what prompts you have been feeding it. You can see glaring changes in what a coding agent does based on what topics you researched.

To take the example a step further, some LLMs even update their system prompts to include context such as where you are in the world at that precise moment and the time of the year. Once I had ChatGPT generate a complete example project based around an event that was taking place at a city I happened to be cruising through at that moment.
by smeeagain2 | 2026-01-13 07:22:06+00:00
In the future...

All of your peaceful science drones (just the same as attack drones) will have to be equipped with countermeasures such as flares and chaff, to defend against the primitive jury rigged SAM systems and anti-aircraft batteries the Forest People of 2056 will use to shoot down anything that intrudes upon their domain, years after the Great War (No, For Real This Time ZOMG) destroys half the planet and now it's the Hunger Games future they have planned for us.
by apparent | 2026-01-13 07:22:16+00:00
> Yogurt rose the most, followed by fresh fruit, nutrition bars and meat snacks.

I would guess that this is because people are replacing full-blown meals with smaller snacks. The meat snacks is probably because people are warned about losing muscle mass. Perhaps this affects yogurt consumption as well.

> Notably, about one-third of users stopped taking the medication during the study period.

This seems pretty high considering they're only following people for 6 months. I guess people are most likely to have side effects at the beginning, but I feel like I've not gotten the sense that a third of people bail within the first year, due to side effects or other reasons.