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m_a_g··on Waymo in Dallas
God, I love how Americans will do anything but build public transport
m_a_g··on Should DayQuil Be Legal?
In most countries 4g is the upper limit and it is considered perfectly safe within that limit. So 8 500mg pills in 24 hours.
m_a_g··on Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas detained at Istanbul airport
I know this doesn’t belong on HN, but I felt really strongly that the HN crowd should this. Especially the US folks. You’re right to ring the alarm bells early. Turkey can’t be fixed now, but at least it can be a lesson to other countries.
m_a_g··on Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers
There is a reason Mozilla is getting ripped to shreds.

I’m using Brave and I’d rather people support a degoogled fork of chromium that supports ublock origin, than keeping Mozilla on life support.

And if you don’t like Brave just fork it again.

m_a_g··on AMA: I'm Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) & Author of New Bestseller Incorruptible
I think you’re spot on. Facebook employees have accepted its fate. It has become a company of mercenaries. I’m surprised they folded more quickly than Google.
m_a_g··on I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA
Any examples of corrupted companies that you’d like to share? I’m especially curious about your thoughts on Meta and Google, the biggest startups of their time and how they evolved.
m_a_g··on Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore Story (2023)
> but other races always give their own race an unjust preference

That’s just plain ignorant. And citation needed.

m_a_g··on I've sold out
Any naming related to LotR in the tech industry is a glaring red flag, including this company.
m_a_g··on Jürgen Habermas, influential German philosopher, dies at 96
I somehow doubt that
m_a_g··on US Immigration on the Easiest Setting
At first, I couldn’t believe it, but Cory Doctorow did write that terrible blog post. (Un)Surprisingly, everything turned out quite differently than expected. London outshines LA in many ways, except for the weather.
m_a_g··on US Places Arctic Airborne Troops on Standby as Greenland Dispute Escalates
I love the new world axes: USA and Russia vs. EU, China, and LATAM

What kind of shitty plotline is this? I swear, Call of Duty games were more realistic.

m_a_g··on What life is like in Minneapolis now
Straight to jail
m_a_g··on Not for human consumption
I’m glad there are this many early adopters. Thanks to them, in 3 to 5 years, all the side effects will be known, including the long-term effects, so I’ll be able to make an informed decision with the support of doctors rather than Claude. I’ll have access to regulated official compounds rather than underground lab compounds that can kill many people with one faulty batch. Please, continue doing what you’re doing, folks!
m_a_g··on Instagram chief orders staff back to the office five days a week in 2026
In my social circles, at least, the answer is yes. I live in a major city with many people from diverse backgrounds. It might be different in areas where tech people make up the majority.

I know for a fact that I wouldn't have been invited to some parties or met some really fun people if I didn't have Instagram. You don't have to post or be very active; you just need to have an account.

m_a_g··on Instagram chief orders staff back to the office five days a week in 2026
The comment initially confused me, but after reading it twice, I completely agree with you.

I would love to delete the app, but Instagram has really become the norm for dating and connecting with people. The opportunity cost of not using it in your 20s is significant. I hope to delete it once I’m fully settled, but that might not happen anytime soon given the modern dating culture.

Sometimes, I wish I could live like the Amish.

m_a_g··on I don't care how well your "AI" works
> I'm getting paid more than ever for a job I feel like I almost shouldn't get paid for (I'm just having fun)

In my Big Tech job, I sometimes forget that some people can really enjoy what they do. It seems like you're in a fortunate position of both high pay and high enjoyment. Congratulations! Out of curiosity, what do you work on?

m_a_g··on How to tolerate annoying things
In the long run, it is unavoidable. No matter how prepared you are, there will be something that will cause you to run late. It's just a matter of how frequently this happens.
m_a_g··on Ticker: Don't die of heart disease
I'd argue that even the CT scan is unnecessary for a lot of people who want to start a preventative regimen to tackle heart disease. Especially if you're in your 20s or 30s with no family history of heart disease and no absurdly high ApoB results combined with really high lp(a).
m_a_g··on Ticker: Don't die of heart disease
> and for good reasons

That prior discussion gives no good reasons. The linked medium posts are, to be frank, trash.

Statins are well-tolerated drugs with little to no noticeable side effects. You might have to try a few. You may need to combine ezetimibe to maintain a moderate statin dosage level, and that's it. (Like the author of this article)

Source: Leading cardiologists worldwide, and doctors of the rich and famous.

m_a_g··on Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams
Did they take control of the email account?
m_a_g··on Tell HN: Azure outage
It’s not DNS

There is no way it’s DNS

It was DNS

m_a_g··on GenAI Predictions
There are many people who are adamant that this bubble will burst. Those who believe that, did you sell all your S&P 500 stocks?

I have many friends and coworkers who think the AI race will come crashing down. But they are not selling their stocks. I’d love for some AI skeptic to help me make sense of this mess.

m_a_g··on Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol
They really time releases based on their competition. How many times did this happen with both companies? I've lost count.

They had been keeping this in reserve and decided to release it when Anthropic released Sonnet 4.5. Anime-like tactics.

m_a_g··on Why Everybody Is Losing Money On AI
The cost can be significantly reduced immediately and drastically if OpenAI or Anthropic were to choose to do so.

By simply stopping the training of new models, profitability can be achieved on the same day.

With the existing models, we have already substantial use cases, and there are numerous unexplored improvements beyond the LLM, tailored specifically to the use case.

m_a_g··on I Don't Have Spotify
Buying is a lot harder than pirating these days. Just join RED.
m_a_g··on Pixel 10 Phones
Try Brave on iOS. Adblock that works, and for free.
m_a_g··on AI is different
This is not reddit.
m_a_g··on GPT-5
If it’s all going to be step changes from now on, doesn’t this mean we’re in an AI bubble and it might burst at any moment?
m_a_g··on Terence Tao on the suspension of UCLA grants
> UCLA was “failing to promote a research environment free of antisemitism and bias”

Is Trump using antisemitism as an excuse to crack down on liberal universities? Because this will make people only more critical of Israel.

m_a_g··on Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, but is underused
That’s a horrible article to share as a source. Literally almost everything written there is wrong. What you’re doing is dangerous.
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