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Re:OpenAI discloses four more rogue incidents on Saturday October 17, 2026 @03:04PM (#50134025)
I'm old enough to remember when innocuously poking around other systems was a crime, and many a curious person were charged and found guilty. But if I write a program to do it..?
The only mid level hurdle you'll encounter is no Microsoft store. It was only an issue for me when gaming, but steam was fully supported. Same for Win 11 LTSC.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025) on Monday February 03, 2025 @05:30PM (#42924228)

  Location: San Jose, CA & St Paul, MN
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Python, Bash, Java, C++, C, JavaScript, React, Flask & Quart, FastAPI, PyTest, WordPress, Django, backend systems, Docker, Ansible, Linux, Figma, Prometheus, NGINX, MariaDB, Postgres, MQTT, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Supabase, Digital Ocean, Calculus, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math & Combinatorics
  Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathisentc/ (contact for PDF)
  Email: mathisentrevor at gmail dot com
A senior operations leader pivoting to software development. More than 12 years of expertise in large-scale operations management and problem-solving. Demonstrated expertise in thorough technical root cause analysis across complex cloud, network, and full-stack software infrastructures, halving major incidents in a $2B+ platform. Successfully led cross-functional teams in implementing system improvements and DevOps practices. Now combining proven operational leadership with newly acquired software engineering knowledge. A proven team player and force multiplier in every former role; showing the ability to learn, apply, and teach.
Re:Canvas on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @02:21PM (#42380386)
I find it's directly proportional to the inputs you give it. So either you need to break down the requests into smaller boxes, or use a tool like Cursor or my preferred, Aider. They both automatically bring in more context about your codebase, such as Aider bringing in your whole git repo map, to help it integrate better.
Re:YC is wrong about LLMs for chip design on Saturday November 16, 2024 @12:55PM (#42157785)
Re:The Onion Buys Alex Jones's Infowars Out of Bankruptcy on Saturday November 16, 2024 @12:44PM (#42157694)
It has been paused based on normal steps in bankruptcy proceedings[0].

> A court hearing is typically held after a bankruptcy auction to finalize the winning bids and sales, and to hear any objections, so the process in Jones's case hasn't strayed far from the usual — yet.

[0] https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/onion-infowars-court-1.7385221

Also try and cut out the name calling, especially when you're incorrect.

Re:Show HN: Opik, an open source LLM evaluation framework on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:10AM (#41579948)
I'm in a University course related to AI testing and quality assurance. This is something I'll definitely bring up and see how it can be used.

With OpenAI comparability, hoping it supports OpenRouter out of the box, which means it supports Anthropic and Google too, along with a host of open models hosted elsewhere.

Sunnyvale and Mountainview both score lower
Your choice
Re:Ask HN: What is your ChatGPT customization prompt? on Sunday May 26, 2024 @11:44AM (#40483060)
If you've built a thread in OpenAI everything is sent each time
Re:Show HN: Resume Builder in Python on Saturday May 25, 2024 @12:49PM (#40476194)
I'm starting my job search for graduation next year and have found, but not used, Huntr.com
I'm not an expert, but I believe it is the act of the model itself being used to align itself with the intended outputs[0]

[0] https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.05699

Re:Supabase – General Availability Week on Monday April 15, 2024 @12:51PM (#40042945)
I've so far found the most value in authentication, so thank you for a great self hostable product
Re:Supabase – General Availability Week on Monday April 15, 2024 @10:58AM (#40041421)
I've used it for a couple uni/personal projects to get some experience, and firebase for the same. I'm concerned about getting locked in, what other providers do you recommend who can let me migrate more easily?
Re:Lessons after a Half-billion GPT Tokens on Saturday April 13, 2024 @12:05PM (#40024033)
For a few uni/personal projects I noticed the same about Langchain: it's good at helping you use up tokens. The other use case, quickly switching between models, is a very valid reason still. However, I've recently started playing with OpenRouter which seems to abstract the model nicely.
Yes I think they're giving their general nerd opinion while also being transparent about possible conflicts. Their comment reads like an analysis of the article not the technology.
Re:In 2024, please switch to Firefox on Friday December 29, 2023 @01:18PM (#38808283)
The few times Firefox hasn't worked is on incredibly niche and outdated sites like a local kennel to board my dog or my university parking system.

Edge works fine in those incredibly rare instances since I can't get it off my computer anyway. I think I have one

Re:Fun with DNS TXT Records on Sunday November 26, 2023 @09:43PM (#38427477)
The dns_cloudflare [1] also automates the cert generation and follow on renewals on a cron or via nginx proxy manager. Uses cloudflare API key, modifies the TXT record, issues/updates a cert and deletes the record.

[1] https://certbot-dns-cloudflare.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

Re:NewPipe – The lightweight YouTube experience for Android on Saturday November 04, 2023 @06:58PM (#38146093)
Sponsorblock can also skip theme songs, recaps, and other parts of content you may not want. I also enjoy being able to show my children certain content from regular YouTube without having them subjected to the ads or me scrolling around.
Re:GitHubGuessr on Friday September 08, 2023 @03:11PM (#37438023)
Great game, something to pass the time in Uni waiting

One bug: I selected Selenium and it was wrong, then the next one I thought was also Selenium and it was. The drop down still has Selenium selected but an empty string was sent as the guess.

Thanks for making this!

Re:Print(“lol”) doubled the speed of my Go function on Thursday August 24, 2023 @01:11AM (#37245250)
I'm in school, so this may be oversimplified, but if the processor/assembly code is predicting the next result, it gets the result faster. The processor only does this prediction with conditional branches. The extra if for printing or finding the min invoke the prediction with the accuracies stated.
Re:The Impact of ChatGPT – MIT Talks on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:22PM (#37067865)
The tag encompasses diverse talks on the impact of chatGPT and other large language models on physics research and education. It was delivered by prominent AI folks in renowned faculty of the MIT Department of Physics.
Re:Uninstall the NightOwl macOS app now on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @03:22PM (#37054176)
<dictionary> silent: tending to speak very little: not loquacious <dictionary>

If the buyer alone was responsible, there would be no terms of service. It's only with community protections and regulations that you get the information required to attempt to make an informed choice. The same community should be empowered to drive normal ethics without it being overtaken by the 'drivers licenses are tyranny' crowd.

No resistance in wires means limitless power lines, phone lines, batteries charge instantly..
Re:The Matrix Calculus You Need for Deep Learning on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:01PM (#36944661)
I finished Vector Calculus last year and have no experience in machine learning but this seems exceptionally thorough and would have made my life easier having a practical explanation over a mathematical one, but woe is the life of the engineering student I guess.
The model itself was fine tuned for JSON function responses, they admitted that openly. They also acknowledge they make changes to ChatGPT all the time, which has nothing to do with the model underneath it.
Not trying to prove you wrong on this one, just a Chromebook fan myself. Have you tried/do you consider app support on Crostini/Linux? I haven't tested it, so unsure if it works, but all of the Linux programs I've installed have ran fine on a Chromebook.
I would honestly believe this would be the same results if a moderately popular user posted this poll with those options to their social media.
Re:Why Host Datacenter in Kosovo? on Sunday July 23, 2023 @05:19PM (#36839939)
Yes. See the recent legal actions around Andrew Tate as further evidence of 'its great the government is terrible to these other people' is only good for so long.

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