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blitzar··on Google will buy half the electricity from one of Finland's nuclear power plants
I predict that within 100 years, data centers will be twice as powerful, ten thousand times larger, and so expensive that only the 5 richest kings of Europe will own them
blitzar··on I spent $220 on Google app ads and 60% of the installs were robots
upping the clickthrough rate on a low quality property to get paid for fake ad impressions?
blitzar··on I spent $220 on Google app ads and 60% of the installs were robots
When you are talking to your VC, they are just "installs"
blitzar··on Houthis 'take control' of key island in global shipping route
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9gkpp0dkeo

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydexp39ddo

blitzar··on Houthis 'take control' of key island in global shipping route
They need to start doing this when other "regimes" make wild claims.
blitzar··on Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first time
> up 60% from a year ago

Inflation is high ... but not that high

blitzar··on Ask HN: Can we please limit the AI news flood?
> How about some less skimming of the text before you jump the contrarian gun?

That would be against the rules

blitzar··on Instagram's head says engagement falls by half without the algorithm
Will fry all the brains of humanity for double the engagement (and a promotion to L5).

Doesn't sound worth it to me.

blitzar··on We Spoke with Entrepreneurs Living the "7 Vibe 3" Lifestyle
i have "7 vibe 3" efficiency
blitzar··on We Spoke with Entrepreneurs Living the "7 Vibe 3" Lifestyle
Took me an eternity to get to the point where they say what "7 Vibe 3" meant

> you spend 7 days a week working, but only 4 of those are in the office. The other 3, you can stay at home and vibe-code from your phone

blitzar··on Flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue
I am on a pretty strong winning streak.
blitzar··on Show HN: The same nine streaming subscriptions cost $702/year more than in 2021
These LLM generated comments about LLM content are getting a little tiresome.
blitzar··on Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives
Can of coke and a ciggy, fsd'll be right as rain.
blitzar··on How I advertise malicious software on Google Ads
??? must have a better social credit score than 1970-01-01
blitzar··on iPhone Duo
+ the pricing anchor drags the others models up and makes them look "better value" ... vs a lower price model selling 4% but anchoring the price downwards.
blitzar··on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
my eyes are an older model
blitzar··on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
the convenience of the old usb charging brick that has been plugged in under my bed for 15 years is very hard to give up.
blitzar··on AirPods 5
Upgrading to solid gold connectors with platinum wires will increase the audio "fidelity" noticeably (/s)
blitzar··on Flock Wants a Closely Surveilled World with No Exit
> do you think the seller doesn't want a closely surveilled world with no exits?

I don't think they care beyond being rich. Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower

blitzar··on Flights cancelled at UK airports due to ATC issue
Sounds like pedestrian push-buttons on crossings - satisfies people but it doesnt actually do anything.
blitzar··on Mistral raises €3B
> Chinese models are open, available to distill

Handing in a photo-copy of a photo-copy of a photo-copy of a photo-copy of a photo-copy of a photo-copy of someone else's homework might work once or twice, but it is no way to run a (non grift) business.

blitzar··on OpenAI 2025 financials $38.5B loss ahead of IPO
This is data from 2025 ... I doubt 2025 has changed materially since June 2026.
blitzar··on Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers
> funny how many US-guys always bring up WW2

Cut them some slack - its the last time they "won" a war.

blitzar··on Pre-Release of Polars 2.0
I really hope I don't have to work with these "competent senior engineers" anytime soon — my codebase couldn't handle it.

On the plus side I would spend all day hearing I am "absolutely right" from a superior being.

blitzar··on Pre-Release of Polars 2.0
You should learn Boa constrictor instead of Python.
blitzar··on Dutch central bank moves share of gold from U.S., Canada to London
Didn't dear leader (Trump) just say he was going to invade the Bond Market?

If a shooting war breaks out beween the US and the Bond Market, the gold isnt safe anywhere.

blitzar··on How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?
Being early is being wrong.
blitzar··on Apple reveals 'shocking evidence' from ex-employee's MacBook in OpenAI suit
Guessing you haven't take the HR training - thats not allowed anymore.
blitzar··on Apple reveals 'shocking evidence' from ex-employee's MacBook in OpenAI suit
Happens occasionally at big corporations, even the bloodsucking vampire. Best to distance yourself from such employees - lest they will do to you what they have done to others.

The difference is, relative to OpenAi they have standards and morals.

blitzar··on Apple CEO Tim Cook's Legacy Is Dull Products and Spineless Capitulation
tell you what, that crack is a really more-ish
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