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Re:ICE Planning $100M 'Nightmare' Domestic Spy Program on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:42AM (#50100084)
It seems you have untangled it, so please don't keep us in the dark.
Re:Programming Tutorials Are Dead on Friday September 25, 2026 @01:36AM (#49840523)
I immediately got the feeling this was AI generated, and sure enough 100% according to Pangram. Good thing his tutorials are dead I guess.
Re:The pencil case model of creativity on Sunday September 06, 2026 @01:02PM (#49588485)
>> If it’s important, then make time for it. Indeed. Replace the sentence "I don't have time for this" with "This does not have priority for me." This will make it easier to decide if you are going to read your kids a bedtime story or if your going to finish that report.
Re:Restroom Archive on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @04:55AM (#49519616)
"quite common in Europe" oh please. I live there, traveled quite a bit, and have never seen one or heard of one.
Re:New Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @11:46AM (#49436095)
So, government regulation will lead to all bad things we see today in capitalism? But capitalism won't. This is not very sound logic.
Re:LinkedIn CringeBot 3000 on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @06:23AM (#49270171)
I have a simple rule to decide when to add someone to my social network: if we met in real life, would we say hi to each other? No? Don't add.
Re:Why most product tours get skipped on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @02:07AM (#48032828)
I would expand this to "why most software notifications get skipped". Because they are in the interest of the vendor and get in my way! The amount of interruptions on a given day, be it in desktop software or saas products, is absolutely ridiculous. "What did you think about this feature ?". "Did you know you can use our AI agent ?".
It's a shame, I used to browse Pinterest for woodworking ideas. A year ago, I noticed some of the results were AI generated. Now almost ALL results are AI generated, included the obviously scammy ads they put in everywhere. If someone knows a place where you can find fun woodworking projects, I'm all ears.
Re:I Now Assume That All Ads on Apple News Are Scams on Friday February 06, 2026 @08:37AM (#46912671)
I am very curious what the product really looked like.
Re:Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years on Sunday January 04, 2026 @02:04PM (#46491069)
You should read "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman.

Book recommendations based on reading history

I have rated hundreds of books in Goodreads and it still gives me crummy recommendations. For example, other books by the same author, or just books in the same genre with high ratings. Always the same collection of classics or things I can easily find myself. I would much rather have a service which sees a pattern in books I have rated highly in the past and surprises me with books it thinks I...

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Re:Ask HN: What did you read in 2025? on Friday December 26, 2025 @10:11AM (#46392784)
A few years ago I promised myself to read the top of "must reads" from world literature. Many of them were literally unreadable (hello Moby Dick). But some of them are true gems, must-reads indeed. I just finished "The Grapes of Wrath" and holy cow, this is an impressive piece of literature. And unfortunately, more relevant than ever. Why not give science fiction a break and try this classic instead.
Thank you very much, I have always wished for something like this to be part of Goodreads itself. The intersect function especially will help me find hidden gems that other likeminded people have found. I'm looking forward to find out what books I have missed all my life.
Re:Zürich voters ban noisy leaf blowers on Monday October 06, 2025 @05:18AM (#45489389)
I live in an neighborhood with a lot of retired people, and I agree with the "busy work" sentiment. As soon as some leaves have fallen, you can hear them firing up their leafblowers. Why? Why not wait until there is a decent amount of leaves and ... use a rake? I really think it's because they don't have anything else to do and it gives them a sense of purpose.
Re:The Bubble That Knows It's a Bubble on Monday August 25, 2025 @07:05AM (#45012542)
I think you should read it like this:

"AI is an existential risk for humanity ...". ... so you should trust only us to build it

"AI as an industry should be regulated ..." ... to make it harder for newcomers on the market.

Re:Basic Social Skills Guide on Monday August 11, 2025 @08:42AM (#44863513)
Let me tell you, it is absolutely not ok. The family does notice who is and isn't at the funeral and they WILL assume you are just not emotionally involved. I have seen this scenario play out. Don't be surprised if people stop showing up at something you organize. Breaking down at a funeral is absolutely ok and will strengthen the bond with those left behind.
Re:How Long Before Superintelligence? (1997) on Friday August 01, 2025 @01:48AM (#44753380)
I wanted to say the exact same thing! No matter the subject, if you write the name of your own institute with "Oxfrord", I have a hard time taking it seriously.
"On a farm, a child is an investment. In a city, it's a liability".

In the past few decades, we have globally seen a massive shift towards living in a city. Even in times of war and pestilence, people needed extra hands on the farm. But when living in a city, children are just an extra burden on your time and budget. I feel articles like this are over-analyzing the issue.

I can assure you there are countries where a credit score does not exists, and people absolutely get loans and mortgages.
Indeed, in the version I saw, they said "Pizza Hut" but you could see it was badly dubbed. Only much later I learned it was originally "Taco Bell".
Re:Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @03:30AM (#42315562)
Elon Musk, whose father owned but a humble emerald mine, and was driven to school in a Rolls Royce? Or another, poor Elon Musk?
Re:Triple Density Floppy, Anyone? on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @04:07AM (#42049892)
Oh yes, and in a set of 14 disks, it was always the last one which was corrupt.
Good that they have mentioned the actual illness, or people would assume it was acute lead poisoning.
No comment would have been better than this comment. Now both the software and its defenders sound really hostile and off-putting.
Re:Taylor Swift just broke Spotify on Friday April 19, 2024 @07:53AM (#40085657)
Man, I first read clowndetector. A much more promising headline.
Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:07PM (#39266389)
The best advice I can give you: create maximum opportunity to regularly meet the same people, in a casual setting. By that I mean join sports clubs, hobbies, church, reading clubs, volunteering, anything really. Pick as many as you can handle.

Make sure you: - get to know a lot of people, in a positive context - be interested in them, get to know them. Let them in your life, get them to know you too. - meet them regularly - make sure it's a casual setting so nothing's forced.

Any person you get to know well (man or woman) is a gateway to someone else ("have you met my friend"). A large social network is key.

I read that you go on walks - get a dog too. This is awesome for starting conversation.

Re:John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @02:06PM (#39194219)
They're not really cars. They sell navigational, entertainment- and seat-heating solutions. These things are used a few hours each day. A better way to think of them is like a transportation solution that you rent. Even big unrelated companies rent things.
Re:It Is 2024. Update Your Website Footer on Tuesday January 02, 2024 @02:22PM (#38845793)
>> 2012. Right, this site must be dead. Let's move along. To be honest, I love it when I see a fixed date. Some information is time-dependent. Maybe I do move along when I see 2012. no time wasted here. That's a feature!

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