MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by wholinator2 | 2026-01-05 02:08:06+00:00
I agree. I was brought on as an intern to do automation for a business team. The company had built this gargantuan complex "programming tool" to help the boomers who'd been there for 30 years adjust to the new world (a noble endeavor for mortgage holders without college degrees, i believe). I was brought in to basically fuck around and find little things to optimize. In 2 months I wrote a python script to do about 50% of the teams work near instantly.

They had layoffs every year and i remember when the "boss's boss" came to town and sat at our table of desks. She asked me and i excitedly told her about my progress. She prompted how i felt about it and i nearly said "its very easy as long as you can program". But mid sentence i saw the intense fear in the eyes of the team and changed subject. It really hit home to me that these people actually were doing a useless job, but they all had children who need insurance, and mortgages that need paying. And they will all be cast out into a job market that will never hire them because they came on at the very end of not needing a college degree. The company was then bought by a ruthless and racist "big man investor" who destroyed it and sold it for parts. But my manager did somewhat derogatorily refer to the only programmer near them as "the asian".
by maxkfranz | 2026-01-05 02:08:07+00:00
This touches on an interesting point beyond the one about the low marginal cost of software distribution: Software is a field in which both capitalist philosophy (e.g. startups) and communist philosophy (e.g. open source) have both been very successful.

I don't think that there are many subject areas for which that is true. Perhaps scientific research, but I struggle to think of others.

In any case, and to answer your question more directly, I believe that there's room for both philosophies in software. Things that were once cutting edge become foundational and free, or nearly so. And people are motivated to create novel things of commercial value that build "on the shoulders of giants".
by CGMthrowaway | 2026-01-05 02:08:57+00:00
Yes. A long sentence can be thought of as a room, not a hallway.

I learned in high school lit that sentence length is an artistic choice as meaningful as word selection: long sentences can reflect stream of consciousness, recursive thought, associative or digressive exploration. Short sentences can reflect anxiety, urgency, vigilance, cognitive compression.

There are a lot of factors that have led to the decay of long sentences. Scientific writing norms, ubiquitous style guides like Strunk & White, modern distraction/multitasking/short(er)-form content, and my favorite, impoverished education - and the concomitant lack of trust in the reader on the part of the author.
by subdavis | 2026-01-05 02:09:08+00:00
Yep, happened a few months ago. Another engineer accused me in a code review. I didn't really appreciate it, and I told them so. We talked about it, reached an understanding, and have better expectations about disclosing AI use in PRs now.

I don't think this is insignificant. IMO it's a trust and culture problem that probably needs to be addressed.
by JumpCrisscross | 2026-01-05 02:10:29+00:00
> Nothing you write here is not compatible with regular version control systems

What systems are you thinking of?

I’ve provided private feedback on state and federal bills. I was, myself, soliciting feedback from friends and acquaintances. In some cases, that was a back and forth over text. Sometimes it was redlines. I consolidated that into an email that was sometimes a redline, sometimes a strike-this-add-that. If I were required to use a state-mandated version control system (a) I’d flip out at whoever required that and (b) just push the consolidated version once I was satisfied with it from my end.

Many other times, these bills are workshopped in person or—increasingly—over Zoom. Part of what makes that work is you can say something dumb, be corrected, and then not have that be part of any permanent record.
by nicoburns | 2026-01-05 02:10:38+00:00
Have you evaluated the maintainability of the generated code? Becuause that could of course start to count in the negative direction over time.

Some of the AI generated I've seen has been decent quality, but almost all of it is much more verbose or just greater in quantity than hand written code is/would be. And that's almost always what you don't want for maintenance...
by munificent | 2026-01-05 02:12:45+00:00
> Imagine an ugly kid asking every girl out at school, you think maybe he just needs to get a single success but it’s possible he gets completely rejected and/or the rejections are so immense that it overpowers any single acceptance.

Just randomly doing shit that causes you stress isn't exposure therapy. It's just hazing yourself and rolling the dice as to the outcome.

> Exposure therapy can make sense if it always resorts in good outcomes but that’s the issue

I think you have an over-simplified notion of "good outcome" here.

It's not necessarily about achieving the goal of the action, it's about seeing that the catastrophizing scenarios in your head aren't based in reality. In the example with the ugly kid, if he's afraid that asking a girl out will lead to her laughing in his face and publicly humiliating him, then even simply being rejected with compassion is enough to thwart that catastrophizing.

But, of course, having him ask out every girl at the school is a terrible example of "exposure therapy". Strangers should not be used as unconsenting test subjects in one's personal therapy.
by JumpCrisscross | 2026-01-05 02:12:53+00:00
> point is that they don't want it to be that transparent to everyone

One part, yes. The balance between compromise and partisan showboating shifts when everything is public.

But nine parts, it’s just not how multi-party devolved negotiations work. Everyone has their own preferred system, whether it’s Word redlines, in-person edits, text and e-mailed strike-outs or possibly a formal version-control system. They aren’t compatible and they don’t generally have to be.
by huimang | 2026-01-05 02:12:55+00:00
There's no better time to play fighting games than right now. Street Fighter 6 has one of the best training rooms that I've seen. I also will slow the game down to 50% speed when internalizing a new combo sequence.

There's something zen and theraputive about sitting in the training room, working on the same combo over and over. Really working it into the muscles so that it becomes fluid and effortless in a real match.
by dasil003 | 2026-01-05 02:13:10+00:00
I've gotten way more out of open sourcing software than I ever could have by trying to sell the same software. Not all value is monetary, and participating in open source creates different types of technical capital (reputational, barter, scratch-your-own-itch, etc). If you want to sell software, all of a sudden you're playing a very different game that is way more marketing/sales and way less technical.

There's nothing wrong with that, but know what you're signing up for. If you just want to be paid like a carpenter, contracting for time and materials is the standard way to do that, much easier than starting a software company.
by nick238 | 2026-01-05 02:13:27+00:00
I pulled out the data that I could see; strangely it seems to be the 16th question but the page shows "#736"

Data as JSON: https://gist.github.com/nicktimko/fb48810b448275a4d7817e2b65...

Or if you want to download it yourself (yay for Gemini giving me a Node one-liner to parse a JS object to get JSON. Beware it uses `eval`!!!)

curl -sSL https://ripplegame.app/assets/index-B2aU9M_o.js | \
grep -E -o -p "\[\{id:1\,.+\"}]}]" | \
node -e "const vm=require('vm'); let b=''; process.stdin.on('data',d=>b+=d).on('end',()=> { try { const script=new vm.Script('('+b+')'); console.log(JSON.stringify(script.runInNewContext({}),null,2)) } catch(e) { console.error('Invalid JS') } })"
by naishoya | 2026-01-05 02:13:51+00:00
TSMC running stateside != "nevermind Taiwanese independence"/"US withdrawing military protection for Taiwan"

For starters, TSMC has opened facilities in Az, but these are still owned and operated from Taiwan and rely significantly on Taiwanese capability for substantial inputs to the development process in both knowledge and operational capacity.

The new wafer capacity is not a replacement for Taiwan based infrastructure, but rather an extension of those operations.

And to be blunt: If amerika were to immediately about-face on 1975's "back-to-basics" math movement and resume math theory based primary education in order to develop the foundational comprehension necessary for the materials science at|in the design level workforce, it would still be at least one generation before homegrown capacity was 'on-par' with the current Taiwanese (and Dutch) resources.

TLDR; not a concern from a rational leadership condition.

However, pretending that one TSMC plant in Az is sufficient reason to TACO and post on social media in saggy golf pants == very much a potential outcome; regardless of the absolute immediate cost in lives and material capability, and the unavoidable long term consequences both within the US and around the world caused by said capricious behaviour.
by maguay | 2026-01-05 02:14:37+00:00
I have a longstanding suspicion that paying for internet service makes people feel like they've paid for everything on the web, and thus expect it to not cost more after that initial fee. That the companies who provide software and content online are, generally, not at all connected to their ISP isn't necessarily intuitive to the average person outside of tech.

That's increasingly changed, thanks to some combination of Netflix and other consumer-facing subscriptions, the App Store's easy payment mechanisms, and in-app purcahses for digital goods in games spilling over into the real world. There's still more mental friction to paying for things online and more expectation of free by default, for most people, in tech than in the real world.
by alexpotato | 2026-01-05 02:15:00+00:00
> The community is incredible. When I moved from Chicago to Denmark, it took me less than three days to find a local 40k game

Somewhat off topic from the rest of the comments but:

Knew someone who was in the Jane Austen Society (New York City chapter). She told me how a member from the Melbourne (as in Australia) chapter was visiting NYC, had never been there and so reached out to the NYC chapter to see if people wanted to hang out.

After the hang out, my friend says: "OMG, she was one of the coolest and most fun people I've ever met! So much fun to take someone else from JAS around NYC for their first time"

This is one of my favorite stories about how a community can grow out of an interest in something and then span the globe. Cool to see the same thing is true of 40k
by kamranjon | 2026-01-05 02:15:03+00:00
You posted the code to a public blog page, with no attribution in the code or request of attribution from others, no license, and seemingly intended to share it freely with the world.

Then you got an apology, and a second apology.

I'm confused about what you think you're owed?

The explanation makes perfect sense, the headers were obviously just copied with no malicious intent. What is it that is still bothering you about this?
by krisgenre | 2026-01-05 02:15:35+00:00
I have nearly two decades of programming experience which is mostly server side. The other day I wanted a quick desktop (Linux) program to chat with an LLM. Found out about Viciane launcher, then chalked out an extension in react (which I have never used) to chat with an LLM using OpenAI compatible API. Antigravity wrote a bare minimum working extension in a single prompt. I didn't even need to research how to write an extension for an app released only three to five months ago. I then used AI assistance to add more features and polish the UI.

This was a fun weekend but I would have procrastinated forever without a coding agent.
by SulphurCrested | 2026-01-05 02:16:31+00:00
The Burroughs large system architecture of the 1960s and 1970s (B6500, B6700 etc.) did it. Objects were called “arrays” and there was hardware support for allocating and deallocating them in Algol, the native language. These systems were initially aimed at businesses (for example, Ford was a big customer for such things as managing what parts were flowing where) I believe, but later they managed to support FORTRAN with its unsafe flat model.

These were large machines (think of a room 20m square) and with explicit hardware support for Algol operations including the array stuff and display registers for nested functions, were complex and power hungry and with a lot to go wrong. Eventually, with the technology of the day, they became uncompetitive against simpler architectures. By this time too, people wanted to program in languages like C++ that were not supported.

With today’s technology, it might be possible.
by DinakarS | 2026-01-05 02:17:43+00:00
This is so true. People always think, “what can I do next?”

Some ask, “how can I maximize productivity in the few minutes of breaks I get?”

Where am I going next? And many other questions that constantly doubt the future.

The truth is they are worried about a future that we don’t even know it exists.

Bringing their attention to this moment— right here — is sometimes all they will ever need.

Mindfulness is a skill that will take a lifetime to master.
Ask HN: What app features actually help vocabulary stick long-term?
by hussein-khalil | 2026-01-05 02:18:14+00:00
I want to thank everyone who commented on my previous Ask HN post about building a calm, non-gamified learning app.

I read through all the comments, and one theme kept coming up again and again:
Most people don’t struggle with starting language learning — they struggle with making vocabulary actually stick long-term.

Streaks, flashcards, progress bars, and “feeling productive” came up a lot.
But so did frustration: people doing everything “right” for months, yet forgetting words when they actually need them.

So I’d like to zoom out and ask a more fundamental question:

For those who learned a language seriously —
what actually helped vocabulary stick long-term?

• Was it audio?
• Personal sentences?
• Immersion?
• Writing?
• Teaching others?
• Something else entirely?

Related to that, I’m curious about something else:

Why do people stop using language learning apps, even when they genuinely want to learn?
Is it motivation, friction, lack of personal relevance, or something else?

And more broadly — do you think tools that let learners fully control their own content
(words, sentences, context) and turn that content into audio they can listen to regularly
actually help with long-term retention?

I’m especially interested in what worked after the initial motivation wore off.
by EvansWilson | 2026-01-05 02:18:49+00:00
The Oracle of Omaha is screaming "Caution"—without saying a word.

While the broader market chases new highs, Warren Buffett is quietly building a fortress. The 13F filing for the third quarter has dropped, and the message from Berkshire Hathaway is unmistakable: Cash is King. With a cash pile now reaching historic levels, Buffett’s latest moves suggest he sees little value in the current equity market.

Here is the breakdown of the portfolio adjustments that have Wall Street on edge.

Decoding Warren Buffett Portfolio Holdings November 2025 before:2025-11-22

Investors scouring the web for Warren Buffett Portfolio Holdings November 2025 before:2025-11-22 are finding a portfolio defined not by what was bought, but by what was sold.

The specific search query—Warren Buffett Portfolio Holdings November 2025 before:2025-11-22—highlights the intense scrutiny on this specific reporting period. Why? Because this quarter confirms a strategic shift from "aggressive accumulation" to "defensive preservation." The data reveals a continued trimming of top-tier assets, signaling that Buffett believes the risk-reward ratio in the current market is unfavorable.

The Great Apple (AAPL) Unwind Continues

For years, Apple was Berkshire’s "third business." Now, it is a source of liquidity. The filing reveals another significant reduction in the Apple Inc. (AAPL) stake.

While Apple remains the largest equity holding by value, the consistent selling over consecutive quarters indicates a desire to reduce exposure to high-valuation tech. This isn't a lack of faith in the iPhone maker, but a classic value investing discipline: taking profits when valuations stretch beyond historical norms.

Bank of America (BAC): The Exit Strategy

The love affair with banking seems to be cooling. The portfolio shows a continued reduction in Bank of America (BAC). Once a cornerstone of Buffett’s financial sector plays, the position has been systematically pared down. This move aligns with a broader cautious stance on the financial sector's exposure to economic headwinds.

What is He Holding? (The Stalwarts)

Despite the selling, the core "Forever Portfolio" remains untouched, providing a blueprint for stability:

American Express (AXP): Held firm. Buffett values the strong brand moat and customer loyalty.
Coca-Cola (KO): Zero shares sold. The ultimate defensive consumer staple.
Chevron (CVX): A continued bet on energy security and value.

Conclusion: The "Do Nothing" Power Move

The most aggressive trade Buffett made this quarter was inaction. By letting the cash pile grow, he has positioned Berkshire Hathaway to be the ultimate liquidity provider when the next market correction hits.

For retail investors, the takeaway from the November 2025 data is clear: Don't feel pressured to buy at the top. Sometimes, the smartest position is cash, patience, and waiting for the fat pitch.
by AbstractH24 | 2026-01-05 02:19:09+00:00
I too have suffered from some serious bouts of depression and self-doubt.

And while I find the steps here laid out really admirable, I struggle to see how to translate the steps to my afflictions.

Closest I can come is to see the impact of failing to trust. Failing to trust myself and trust others. And failing to let myself be vulnerable.
by BrenBarn | 2026-01-05 02:19:26+00:00
> > the purpose of government is to promote the general welfare

> That's not even true. Are you talking about the declaration of independence instead?

It's in the preamble to the constitution.

> The thing you don't see I think is that there is power in numbers.

Yes, that's exactly it. The power should be in numbers not in the arrangement of those numbers across arbitrarily defined geographical regions.

> Utah for example is full of Mormons, if it was split up, they will be less united and less able to get their mormon stuff encoded in the law.

But is it good that they are able to get their stuff encoded in law? What if there is some other group that is already split up and can't get their stuff encoded into law because they happen to not be aligned with state boundaries? My point is that things should happen to the extent that individual humans want them, not to the extent that political fictions like states or counties "want" them.
by DivingForGold | 2026-01-05 02:19:38+00:00
Fantasy reporting, if any of this was true Rubio would already be behind bars.

If you want the real truth, google this, found at renegade resources:

The Real Reason the Pentagon Approved
Venezuela: Critical Minerals and Adversary Expulsion

Also, search this:

DOGEai TX Rubio’s stance aligns with the 2025 National Security Strategy’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0
by bgwalter | 2026-01-05 02:20:24+00:00
Modern cryptography should also not allow users to activate a sketchy linked device feature by scanning a QR code:

"Because linking an additional device typically requires scanning a quick-response (QR) code, threat actors have resorted to crafting malicious QR codes that, when scanned, will link a victim's account to an actor-controlled Signal instance."

This is a complete failure of the cryptosystem, worse than the issue of responding in plaintext. You can at least design an email client that simply refuses to send plaintext messages because PGP is modular.
by Rendello | 2026-01-05 02:21:41+00:00
AA also has the Serenity Prayer (namesake of SerenityOS):

> God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.

Every time I think of it, I also think of the Man's Prayer recited at the end of every episode of the Red Green Show:

> I am a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess. Amen!
by Marsymars | 2026-01-05 02:22:09+00:00
> Personally, as a Tesla owner I'm concerned that if my car gets totalled I'll get pretty lowballed on the insurance settlement.

The kinda obvious answer there is to use your insurance settlement to buy another highly-depreciated Tesla. Insurance settlements are intended to let you get a comparable replacement as determined by market value. (The alternative is that if your Tesla gets totalled, it's a get-out-of-jail-free card to get a non-Tesla.)
by danieltanfh95 | 2026-01-05 02:22:20+00:00
I hate that he is right. It speaks deeply about how broken the incentives are for humanity and labour and why AI will ultimately destroy jobs, because AI won't need to deal with all the sacred rituals around politics and control and human management. For each stupidity that we worship just to "preserve company culture", we step into the inevitable doom like having a Google principal engineer worship Opus on X like it's the first time they went to prom and saw someone hot.

It is sickening and it is something we have internalized and we will have destroyed ourselves before we settle on the new culture of requesting excellence and clarity beyond the engineers who have to deal with this mess.
by nutjob2 | 2026-01-05 02:22:31+00:00
I responded to your comment as written, you're adding more to it in this reply or importing earlier of your comments. I still disagree with your characterization of NATO.

The US invasion of Venezuela illegal under both US and international and just plain wrong.

I don't support it and never said I did, go through my comment history and check if you want to.
by songodongo | 2026-01-05 02:23:41+00:00
I think you’re vastly overestimating how difficult this type of application would be to an LLM. There’s no need to steal another code base…isn’t yours closed source, anyways?

You could probably get 90% of the way there with a prompt that literally just says:

> Create a TUI application for exploring deployed AWS resources. Write it in Rust using the most popular TUI library.
by matvore | 2026-01-05 02:24:14+00:00
If the fan was turning on where it wasn't before, it seems like cooling was once happening through natural dissipation, but after your fix it needed fans to cool faster. So the fix saved time but burnt extra electricity (and the peacefulness of a quiet room.)

This is pretty easy to understand IMO. About 70% of the time I hear machine's fans speed up I silently wish the processing would have just been slower. This is especially true for very short bursts of activity.
by gruez | 2026-01-05 02:24:43+00:00
>https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonkpargin/video/75915920529540252...

That video is really confusing. It makes a few claims:

1. turning off onedrive backup deletes local files from your computer

2. there's no way delete files on onedrive without jumping through a bunch of hoops or losing your local copy

3. onedrive sucks because the file is only temporarily kept locally, and if for whatever reason it gets corrupted on microsoft servers, you're out of luck.

Is there confirmation for #1? That's really the only point that seems relevant to the claim of "onedrive just deleted my files", but I'm skeptical that onedrive is that bad, and the fact that he brought up the other two points (#2 specifically) makes me think what might have happened was that he deleted files on onedrive to free up space on his microsoft account, not knowing that it would also delete the local copy. The latter is still bad, but is at least somewhat defensible because that's how services like dropbox work. Also, if it's really #2, shouldn't the files be recoverable because onedrive has a recycle bin?