pmdulaney

It's getting harder and harder to even hazard a guess as to why a comment on HN gets downvoted. Is Paul Graham becoming persona non grata? Is that it?

I've encountered Santana winds too.

Prefer "surprising" to "unreasonable".

Maybe what GigaBrain was doing was applying AI to the search results and providing an AI summary.

A paper by Gilbert Strang.

vibe coding

technical debt

enshittification

Tech has a real knack for stupid terminology.

It would be interesting to know what exactly Greggit is doing. I'm no expert, but I think the owner of a website can prevent the traditional site: search from finding much of interest.

GigaBrain used to provide this, until reddit no longer allowed it.

For the purposes of the study cited, do stevia and monk fruit count as artificial sweeteners?

Detect bipolar disorder and clinical depression with a $3 saliva test.

What exactly does it mean when the Texas Tribune says it is nonpartisan?

Technically, the difference between a lake and a sea is that a sea has no outlet.

I assume the HN title is understated humor.

It is, I think, indicative of a broader trend. When you drive past the National Cemetery on Wilshire Blvd in Westwood, there is a large statue of a naked woman (personifying victory or the glory to be accorded the fallen?). I believe it was placed there shortly after World War I. I can't imagine a similar statue would be erected today.

An interesting woman. If you are reading comments here, I wonder if you -- being French and all -- have familiarity with Jacques Ellul's writings on technology.

Somehow using the word "shoplifting" is like calling October 12 "Columbus Day". I like it.

The Hamas leadership's plan to hole up in hospitals was brilliant. Until it wasn't.

He should go to work for an American firm; he'd get a commendation and a raise for asking that question.

I think in the US we call this a tramway.

The fact that software on my TV knows what I'm watching is mildly annoying; what is more annoying is that it doesn't give me access to that information -- just like my Roku device similarly fails to give me that information.

What a delightful quest!

I wonder if science.org has taken a position on whether or not the mandate is a good idea.

Doesn't the Constitution guarantee freedom of association?

Please, Mr President, this is a bad idea.

To have coined both "artificial intelligence" and "cybernetics" -- not bad.

"China can't win."

These words can be understood in one of two ways:

1. China, it will turn out, does not have what it takes to prevail.

or

2. We must not allow the Chinese to prevail.

Whether rightly or wrongly, No. 1 is intended.

1983

Jason Gay is a treasure. If you fail to see the glory and significance of athletic competition, read his columns -- it will seep into you by osmosis.

Sorry, but this is a terrible design. Why all the flashing discs? Why isn't there detailed information on each lighthouse (e.g., name, location)?

Thanks for the link! Besides this recipe there are plenty of other great ones -- simple, unpretentious, flavorful food!