skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Ada was an impressive language for its day. But even with Ada, government never mandated its use generally - only for certain government projects, and waivers were available with justification.

And as industry took the lead in language innovation, government removed its Ada requirement.
A fatal assumption people make about a person’s online corpus is that the person is actually expressing their true thoughts and personality instead of a LARPed version of themselves that deliberately acts more inflammatory to get engagement.

If the person is not being genuine, you will not simulate their true personality and interests, you will be simulating their character. Most people are probably not genuine, except in their one on one conversations with people they know in real life.
I asked for Gashlycrumb Tinies for Christmas one year. That book is delightfully morbid

A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs.

B is for Basil, assaulted by bears.

People ask what the best opening lines are to a books they read. Those two sum up the entire book.

There’s a card game called Gloom that has a very Gorey feel to it. To win the game you have to create the most tragic tale for your character.
I recently did a bunch of consultation and research to decide if I wanted to start taking them, and the only currently discussed serious side effects are applicable exclusively to people with a history of pancreatic disorders.
That's not on the table. Putin will never do that, were tired of Europe and Ukraine pretending like it is.
It's possible the process is tuned to make sure most people who need it can get it even if that means some people can abuse the system and their fellow people.
> I don't think it's out of the question to expect professionalism at 150k. These are VC funded companies, not a couple of college kids scraping together a prototype.

You can expect whatever you want, just prepare to be disappointed. We have absolutely learned by now that unless there very real consequences for doing or not doing something, you will regularly see the worst possible thing happen. This is why licenses exist and legal 'sign-offs' exist. There needs to be a licensing organization that can revoke people's ability to get certificates or to even be employed working on certain aspects of software if we ever want to solve this problem. I mean, you even need a license to cut hair in many states.
Hype cycle slop reminiscent of Business Insider, etc. Reminds of me engagement bait threads on Twitter which always include the “thread” emoji and the downward pointing finger emoji.
COVID? I felt it was horror subgenre of the backrooms. which popularized the idea of liminal spaces, that sealed it's fate.
lmk if you guys have any recommendations!
Thus the team is delivering business value not the other developers on their own.
Bingo - we can focus on the energy on actually modernizing industries and leveraging the (pretty good) AGI we have rather than racing with each other to incinerate more and more money for little to no gains.

I was talking with someone in a non-tech industry and we have such a long way to go for even decades-old information system improvements. They don't even have basic things like an effective system of record or analytics. They have no way to measure the success of any particular initiative. If revenue is down - they don't really know why, they just randomly change stuff until it hopefully goes back up.
I would add Muscimol to the list of things to try before.

I've only heard stories about Salvia, but from some pretty hard core psychonauts whom I wouldn't expect to be afraid of anything.

I get bad vibes from what I've read about side effects of Ketamine though, nothing I feel like doing to my body.
>The author intentionally or mistakenly applies some numbers to whole populations.

You're doing it far worse than they are. The obesity rate in the US is something like 30%, with some regional variation.
> speedrunning a far-left utopia

What the fuck are you talking about? We don’t even have socialized medicine in this country.
Since you're still alive, it seems the wrong things aren't severe enough to kill you. Good for you!
There are different classes of mall. In general those class A malls targeted at higher income stores and shoppers have been more resilient over the past decade than middle or lower. (Nordstrom vs Macy’s vs. Kmart)
It’s not only the low obesity rates, the article states it suppresses impulsiveness.
This is exactly right. Direct File got thrown into the discussion, but it was not the reason that 18F was getting labelled as far-left.
Apt username for such a bonkers response
Have you tried to watch YouTube in Chrome on android? It will turn off once switched to a other app or tab and it can be prevented. Prevented only on Firefox (with add-on). While other web pages like sound cloud will still play in background.

The only reason YouTube premium's background playing is possible as an additional feature are the limitations imposed by the Google company on the android and Chrome themselves. In other words Google built up the "open source" environment to make this exactly possible. They limited us from our phones and now they are selling features that never have been features - they were normal behaviour
Curious what people would see as the longterm future of Firefox in the ideal world. Just being privacy focused isn't enough especially for the layperson, it needs some actual benefits like being faster or at least as fast, plus mindshare from developers... but it seems impossible to compete with Google's resources on any of that. Even if Firefox committed the resources to come ahead for a moment Google could just match it easily, in addition to building better dev tooling, etc.

That being said I'm surprised they dropped the Servo project, it seemed like a step in the right direction?

I actually think working adblockers is a great pitch, not sure what sites specifically the Manifest v2 version of uBlock Origin doesn't work on, but "download Firefox to watch ad-free YouTube" is a great pitch to convince people to use it. Sucks that Apple limited custom browser engines on iOS to just the EU, otherwise Mozilla could focus on full-fledged extension parity on iOS and the pitch would be to get sync + ad-free.
Why are you so sure it's what someone sane would want? Maybe there are other ways because there are hidden problems and edge cases with that procedure. It could contradict the fundamental model of the underlying resources but looks correct to someone with a cursory understanding.

I'm not saying this is the case, but LLMs are often wrong in subtle ways like this.
National Geographic articles are the very embodiment of this style.
Yes, up to 15 mg. Maintenance levels at 5, 10, and 15. If you cannot tolerate a maintenance level you can still get it, but insurance will not cover it ($1000/mo rather than $15/mo.) This is not an unreasonable situation.

https://www.goodrx.com/zepbound/dosage
That would make a lot of sense. Also, if done in smart way, a significant part of the budget could be used in the service of the society during peace time.
> Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact

Germany, not Russia, broke that one.

Worth watching: Neville Chamberlain's famous "Peace for our time" speech.
"I have here a paper signed by the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler."[1]
And the crowd cheers.

Trump signing a comparable agreement with Putin is all too possible.

[1] https://youtu.be/_gGppFLNaio?t=44
You piqued my interest enough to go hunting - this StackExchange[1] question estimates ~19% of fuel is spent on initial climb-out to 30k feet for a 737-800 on a 5-hour LA->JFK flight.

Without doing hard calculations, it intuitively feels pretty marginal potential flight weight savings for the operational complexity it would add

[1] https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/47262/how-much-...
Unless of course you're owed a refund, in which case they'll hold your money and pay you interest on it (at least for a few years.)

...but then tax you on the interest they paid you if you claim it.
I operate a digital signage company based around the Pi. Curious what problems you run into. SD cards?
Anyone who is afraid of AI should ask yourself if you think we should ban printers so that secretaries can he hired to use typewriters? If not, why do people who want a secretary job not deserve one?
Is GLP-1 really changing general impulse control? But I do buy the argument. If impulse controlling drugs are going to be effective, the economic impact is basically not quantifiable... not only the economic impact but it would change society as a whole in extremely fundamental ways (e.g. dating)
The problem is that the new employer looks for CVs of those who achieve flashy things not those who fix things.

Fixing things only gets notices by coworkers and good managers.
Literally unhinged, the Chromebooks.
The simplest rocket engine doesn't really have moving parts. It's a chamber where the fuel burns and the nozzle which shapes the exhaust. The moving part is the valve somewhere which turns it on.

The more complex rocket engine includes a pump. But today it's feasible not to make a turbopump, but instead use electric pump - batteries get better, and Electron rocket from Rocket Lab uses this approach for years already.

With jet engines you necessarily have to accept incoming air, compress it and burn with fuel - otherwise it's not a jet engine. Batteries are unfortunately still a bit heavy, so electrical aviation is just getting off the ground slowly.
Trump is holding that all hostage and is likely rooting for Russia (or worse). We know he idolizes him.

So, Zelenskyy is supposed to just lay down and give up everything for a lopsided deal that will just hurt them more? The US is just going to take advantage of the entire situation. That’s what we have in power now, opportunists.
Is not that they are seeking a transfer, but the incentives and system work is that it eventually converges to “poor get poorer and the money is transferred to the rich” as the most efficient way big biz makes money.

What I like about NFL, NBA, MLB etc is that they will tweek the rules to make things competitive so the rich don’t get too rich and win it all too much. We should have a “DOGE” system for rule tweeting to even things out once in a while
Personally I’ve been finding that the more context I provide the more it hallucinates.
I haven't read about it too much since I'm not rooted, but lots of users report being able to use apps that require integrity with various root approaches (e.g., https://www.reddit.com/r/Magisk/comments/19c1dv0/help_can_i_...)
For depression specifically, I could see placebo having another important effect. Agency. Taking action to resolve your problems feels good. Compare to rain dances, which while ineffective in bring about rain, surely helps reduce anxiety of the performer.
And if it is the programmer's fault, what can we do about it? People are trying to avoid finding a solution that isn't throwing their hands up in the air. We either need to solve the problem in a place that is effective with the situation as it is (the tools) or we need to solve the situation such that it has consequences for doing the wrong thing on the part of the developer. Which shall it be?
Why is it only appropriate for people with heart disease / mobility issues but not for someone who is merely overweight? This feels like finger-wagging for the sake of finger-wagging.
There were a lot of different things happening but COVID certainly cut out some straggling malls.

In general this was a correction. The US ranked first in 2018 for retail sq ft per capita at 23. To put this in context, the next highest country, Canada, had 16 sq ft per person, and most developed countries sit around 3-4 sq ft per person. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058852/retail-space-per...
Anecdote - I'm in no way antivax or auth right but I still have a very strong skepticism to big pharma and corruption in general. I think about Purdue pharma often and how they showed just how much money you can print with some bribery and a sociopathic disregard for human life. Killing Americans is big (and shockingly safe) business if you cut the right folks in and do it at large scale!
An anonymous pastebin that doesn't even identify the company or players. What's the purpose of this?
> The way you know fully autonomous driving is nowhere near ready

How do you reconcile this claim with Waymo's dramatically increased rate of expansion these past few years?
True, AI can be more productive, but as a starting point, fully automating a remote engineering seat is at the very least a great experiment.

Wouldn't be the first time Google is doing something like this. See recaptcha and building numbers.
> Yes well your PCP / pharmacist should not have prescribed you an appetite suppressant when you have below average body fat %.

Why do you think this? I agree that people who have associated risk factors should be prioritized, but if there's enough for everyone why wouldn't we give it to anyone who wants it?
I have clients who have been running for more than 10 years in old versions for diverse reasons. I design a layer of backward compatibility in our apis to keep updating optional. it works well
After using them, I think GLP-1’s will eventually be rebranded as a weight management / weight maintenance drug rather than a weight loss drug in order to appeal to the masses.

It’s a very interesting feeling to feel like you’re in full control of what you eat, not influenced by random cravings or hunger.

In my case I’m planning to only stay on it another month or 2 to drop 10lbs. I can easily see people cycling on/off this drug throughout the year to keep weight in check while removing will power from the equation completely. It’s quite remarkable.
Because the author assumes that the drugs are not only anti-obesity drugs but impulse controlling
"Not acceptable. Please upgrade your browser to continue." No, I don't think I will.
I’d say money and security guarantees were never on the table.

My speculation is this - Trump in his head thought he could steam roll “peace in 24h” kind of thing with no pushback like he can do domestically.

He went (behind Ukraine’s back) to talk with ruzzians - they gave a hint that it’s either total Ukraine’s capitulation or they are not interested.

Trump then tried to extort Zelenski into signing capitulation wrapped into “minerals deal”.

I strongly believe Zelenski was hoping to find common ground in the white house, but trump did not give in and understandably, neither Zelenski wanted to stick to original plan as he said it multiple times in a week before.

Then Trump felt fire under his feet - mister “art if the deal” couldn’t strong arm Ukraine into capitulation. How he will look against MAGA? He needs to show he’s “the man”. Bully the man standing up to the modern Mordor, like a bunch of 13 year olds after school.

.. but “it’s great TV”.

EDIT: btw trump could’ve used same leverage against ruzzia. I’d argue ruzzia is not in better spot than Ukraine. Blockade ruzzian shadow fleets, set fire to their war chest, whatever. But trump instead chose to align himself with despotic dictators instead of alies. Trump is really scared of Putin (see Helsinki meeting of 2018), but has personal vendetta against Zelenski for not bending the knee for Biden investigation.
> And given just how fucking fast a dedicated executive can destroy anything it doesn't like, there's literally nothing the Dems could have done to prevent this. It doesn't matter what laws they passed when they had control of government, when the current executive simply doesn't follow the law.

Oh yes there is. It's just more radical than they were prepared to admit was necessary. It's things like ramming through thousands of new federal judgeships, packing the Supreme Court, passing anti-gerrymandering laws with jail-time penalities for state officials that violate them, and ultimately packing the union (https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-133/pack-the-union-a-...). The things that needed to be done were not "make things so no president can do this when he gets elected", it's "fix the system so these kinds of people cannot ever be elected".
The brain can mimic the _feeling_ of having had an incredible idea when in reality nothing actually incredible or mind opening has been understood. But some people do indeed have deep realizations, while others just deeply feel the feeling of having had a deep realizations, if that makes sense.
What is the URL of your service?

How do you incentivize restaurants to update their menu online on the long term? This is the usual point of failure for this type of app.
>Consider this: When alcohol consumption drops 40% (as it does for many people on these medications), we're not just talking about lower beer sales. We're talking about:

Apparently in most muslim households this drops to 100% or zero consumption, you don't need freaking drugs for that
> One reason this model may fail is the UK and France

Another reason is a bi-polar American president that can withdraw from NATO tomorrow effectively leaving Europe on its own. Europe has no other choice, they need to spend more on defense if they want to keep the war at bay.
Sorry I meant that it's javascript / typescript so we can deterministically orchestrate a series of prompts and shape their output exactly how we'd like. Returning the review as structured output as a JSON object is very helpful for this. If the review result seems bungled, run a judge prompt at the end and tell it to go try again ^_^.
The short term results are known, but we have very little data about the long term effects as of yet.
But the US doesnt want to. Are u paying attention?
It isn't. 20% body fat is 6% below average. That isn't "merely overweight", it's likely underweight. No, I don't think underweight people should take appetite suppressants and I don't think that qualifies as a hot take. I think anyone who is medically overweight (which is a very modest BMI qualifier for anyone with any amount of muscle) should have the choice. Many US medical systems and insurers agree, which is a good place to be.
Aaaand flagged.
HN has a lot of Russian and Chinese users so stories related to these are very quickly flagged.
I’ve always been in favor of a land tax like the Georgist’s describe.

I still think property taxes on stocks should be a thing. Americans pay income taxes from foreign sources, so why shouldn’t the rich also pay the same for overseas investments? Just close the loopholes with simpler tax laws. That could be like saying it isn’t hard to program some feature into software, though, so perhaps not.

Example: “Thou shalt pay 0% of all income and assets up to 20k, 10% to 50k, …, and 95% on up to 20mm.”
Yeah, it's got that "visionary thought leader" vibe dialed up to 11. There's some interesting analysis in there, but it leans hard into the grandiosity—like he's the only one seeing the big picture while the rest of the world sleepwalks into a $100 trillion shift.
Technically it's the other way around. All LLMs do is hallucinate based on the training data + prompt. They're "dream machines". Sometimes those "dreams" might be useful (close to what the user asked for/wanted). Oftentimes they're not.

> to quote karpathy: "I always struggle a bit with I'm asked about the "hallucination problem" in LLMs. Because, in some sense, hallucination is all LLMs do. They are dream machines."

https://nicholas.carlini.com/writing/2025/forecasting-ai-202... (click the button to see the study then scroll down to the hallucinations heading)
I’m going to double down on this one: an LLM is only as good as its training data. A hallucination to me is an invented piece of information, here it’s going on something real that it’s seen. To me that’s at best contamination, at worst an adversarial attack - something that’s been planted in the data. Here this is obviously not the case, which is why I said “more in common with” instead of “is” above.

Semantics perhaps, but that’s my take.
Huh? Warning about what? Aliens?
They have flagged all recent political posts. Pretending to be apolitical which is comical.
Luckily during the “shortage” you can currently get GLP-1’s in vials rather than injection pens.

The brand name GLP’s you can’t control the dose. But when you get it in a vial from a compounding pharmacy you can inject however much or little you want.

Not looking forward to ever using the brand name version specifically for this reason
I've had a hunch it's about the shrinking width of pages. The text-width is about 11-13 words (at a max-width of 728) and the author seems to have written around this.

Because it's so thin, anything longer than 12 words becomes a paragraph which "slows" the reader, so there are a lot of punchy short sentences. This style would look silly if it was written on a wider left-aligned blog.
I'm curious, why? The startup connection is disclosed in the third sentence so it's not particularly hidden. And at least if it's a real product they're putting their money where their mouth, you can check out their product or reviews from customers to see if their approach is right.

Someone working on AI tooling for code reviews is exactly the right person I'd want to get an opinion from on the space, otherwise it's just opining with no validation.
So the 1024-bit number is the number of vector output bits per cycle, i.e. 2×FMA+2×FADD = (2+2)×256-bit? Is the term "datapath width" used for that anywhere else? (I guess you've prefixed that with "total " in some places, which makes much more sense)
Show HN: Open-source LLM observability tool for lazy devs
Hi HN, we’re Dylan and Matthew, building sublingual (https://github.com/sublingual-ai/sublingual), an open-source LLM observability tool you can use with zero code changes.

As developers focused on iterating and building features as fast as possible, we felt observability would’ve been a helpful tool to have, but we found existing solutions had too much overhead to set up. So we gave ourselves the challenge of building an observability tool that you can integrate without changing a single line of code in your project.

How it works

Run your python application as usual with the same entry point, just with `subl` in front (e.g. `subl python xyz.py` or `subl sh xyz.sh` ). That allows all python subprocesses spawned to automatically patch the clients for OpenAI, Anthropic, etc., to log the LLM input/output traces locally. We provide a local dashboard as well for you to view these traces and perform some simple evals.

Designing with this paradigm of being maximally unintrusive has surprisingly resulted in some uniquely enabled features.

- Automatically detecting prompt templates. If you construct your prompt with a string format like f “What is {a} + {b}?”, we can use a combination of AST and reading runtime stack frames to log the prompt template strings as well.

- Tracking server requests. If you’re serving your application with Flask, Django, or FastAPI, we can keep track of all the LLM calls made in a single request as well by integrating into those server libraries.

- Disentangling serving and inference logic. Logging server failures will not cause your LLM inference call to fail as well.

Excited to share sublingual with everyone, and there’s still a lot more work to be done, but would love to hear whether this ease-of-integration first approach is helpful.