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Re:Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy? on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:23AM (#50334014)
I read this as piracy and I was so confused.
Re:Microsoft Decision-1: 9B Qwen Model Launch Explained on Monday October 26, 2026 @01:38AM (#50239554)
Pelicans are deciding.
How is this adding to the discussion? The post in itself is quite informative.
Re:Using AI to write better code more slowly on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @12:08AM (#48274867)
Love this. I use a similar "ralph-loop" approach that starts with an approved plan and then hand it off to a coordinator which does it across 2 sessions (build and review for simplicity), with each session getting its own model.
Re:Claude for Small Business on Thursday May 14, 2026 @01:34AM (#48131458)
That's interesting. I've been trying to build something similar as a side project: Hermes agent + plugins (MCP, skills, and agents) + a Postgres DB for auditing and state. The idea is essentially to make all of that a black box and present a simple “work queue” to a desk assistant.

Good validation that this is indeed a space the frontier firms are thinking about along similar lines.

Re:Write some software, give it away for free on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @02:23AM (#48032920)
If that's the only way you pay your bills then this article is not asking you to give away your software for free. It is for second jobbers.
I see remote MCP servers as a great interface to consume api responses. The idea that you essentially make your apis easily available to agents to bring in relevant context is a powerful one.

When folks say MCP is dead, I don't get it. What other alternatives exist in place of MCP? Arbitrary code via curl/sdks to call a remote endpoint?

Re:Kanchipuram Saris and Thinking Machines on Thursday February 12, 2026 @01:46AM (#46985564)
On the other hand, my parents did not realise they needed to scroll down to read the article. :)
Re:Anthropic's report smells a lot like bullshit on Sunday November 16, 2025 @09:58AM (#45945574)
I am sure they do. This is a talk they gave on using AI to tackle security problems. https://youtu.be/JRvQGRqMazA?si=euwRGML-unsm59ZU
Re:A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem on Saturday August 02, 2025 @06:29PM (#44772199)
It is also one of the big reasons why Meta and Zuckerberg want to invest in AI. If AI companions are going to replace online friends, it makes total sense for Meta to invest in AI heavily.
Re:Clean Code vs. A Philosophy Of Software Design on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @03:47AM (#43169599)
This is a good rule of thumb, but what would be a good response to have interfaces because, "what if a new scenario comes up in the future"?
Extend this and you get benefits of capitalism vs downsides of unchecked capitalism.
Re:Vijayanagara – The Last Emperors of South India [audio] on Sunday February 20, 2022 @02:29AM (#30403934)
Really happy to see this as a history buff and someone who hails from the backyard of the erstwhile Vijayanagara empire.
Re:How to Lose $3B of Bitcoin in India on Sunday August 12, 2018 @08:19PM (#17747239)
So the general belief is that "black money" is always stashed as hard cash. Specifically in higher denominations of 500 and 1000 ruppees. To uphold the poll promise of putting an end to black money, Modi came up with this plan to ban these denominations.

It was utter chaos when this happened. People literally queued up at ATMs for hours and most ATMs would be out of cash. PayTM, now an household name in India for online wallet, turned out to be the biggest beneficiary from the whole fiasco. Black money however lives on.