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Eawrig05

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Eawrig05··on Ask HN: Have you cancelled any software subscriptions because AI replaced them?
What about the inpalce corrections when you are typing or do you just copy and paste into a chat?
Eawrig05··on Ask HN: Alternatives to Reducto?
Hey I'm looking for high accuracy and high speed, its unclear to me if there is a good benchmark out there for this. Willing to try some open source solutions and self hosting as well.
Eawrig05··on Show HN: TakeHome – LLC vs. S-Corp tax calculator for solopreneurs
Thanks for this I would like to use this for all states, happy to contribute.
Eawrig05··on Show HN: Smart glasses that tell me when to stop pouring
Wonderful! Curious to understand how low light levels affect this, bars are often low light.
Eawrig05··on Show HN: Indiebooks – Free bookkeeping that auto-fills CRA/IRS tax forms
I feel like the main pain point is manually importing your transactions from your bank account, credit cards, etc. Does this allow for synching your accounts? Like the idea!
Eawrig05··on Putin, Xi caught on hot mic discussing organ transplants and immortality
Big Cyberpunk vibes
Eawrig05··on Tell HN: Use "-f**k" to kill Google AI Overview
That google killed their own search experience to ride the AI wave, or should I say spectacularly wipeout on that wave, is insane to me
Eawrig05··on MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline
I think this is a fun problem: Say LLMs really do allow people to be 2X or 3X more productive. Then those people that understand concepts and rely on LLMs should be more successful and productive. But if those people slowly decline in ability they will become less successful in the long term. But how much societal damage is done in the meantime? Such as creating insecure software or laying off/not hiring junior developers.
Eawrig05··on MIT Study Finds AI Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline
This study is so limited in scope that the title is really misleading - "AI Use Reprograms the Brain" is not really a fair assessment of the study. The study focuses on one question: what is the effect of relying on an LLM writing your essay. The answer: it makes you forget how to write a good essay. I mean, I think its obvious that if you rely on an LLM to write for you, you effectually lose the skill of writing. But what if you use an LLM to teach you a concept? Would this also lead to a cognitive decline? I don't know the answer, but I think that is a question that ought to be explored.
Eawrig05··on Show HN: A WebPDF Reader with AI assistance, for research and studying
Very cool! I wonder when people will move past the PDF doc type its just so difficult to deal with... probably never haha
Eawrig05··on Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy
Funny how the normie media is so slow on reporting about developments in AI
Eawrig05··on Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenue to US, official says
This seems shortsighted for the US
Eawrig05··on Show HN: An interactive dashboard to explore NYC rentals data
This is an example of a listing removed and relisted

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/825-E-Washington-St-Louis...

this is an example of a price cut https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1435-Mellwood-Ave-Louisvi...

Although both listings display full price history, there’s a key difference in how the information is presented. For the Mellwood Avenue example, a “Price cut: $16K (8/1)” notice appears directly above the listed price, making it immediately visible to users. In contrast, the East Washington listing does not show any price reduction at the top. Instead, users must scroll down to the Price History section to find that detail, easy enough to do but it is an attempt by realtors to obscure the market.

Also when the listing is removed and added, it resets the Days on Market count. This can obscure how long the property has truly been listed, which is a critical indicator of whether the current price is sustainable or if the buyer should negotiate down.

Eawrig05··on Show HN: An interactive dashboard to explore NYC rentals data
That’s all fair context, but rent stabilization as a policy goal has real trade-offs. Freezing rents might offer short-term relief, but long term it disincentivizes new construction.
Eawrig05··on Show HN: An interactive dashboard to explore NYC rentals data
Realtors pull a similar trick: instead of dropping the price on Zillow (which flags it), they delist and relist at a lower price. Zillow treats it like a new listing, so the price history looks clean. Totally skews market transparency.