HNHacker News
TopNewBestAskShowJobs

robthebrew

111 karma · joined November 2, 2017

brewer, chemist, polymath
submissionscomments
robthebrew··on Show HN: Site to check actual past weather for trip planning, not just averages
It is a really nice website, but you are misguided: averages exist for a reason. Would you choose a location because last year it was the perfect temperature (even though the past ones all said no)?
robthebrew··on I am a young earth Creationist, roast me
present an argument and we can continue.
robthebrew··on Why the US job market is so hard, especially for recent college graduates
learn a useful skill. What aren't HR departments shut, since their job is all AI now?
robthebrew··on Error in digital identity verification cost university employee her job
it is ironic that the website vigorously insists on data collection, as it is based in Germany, the capital of personal data protection.
robthebrew··on IRS barred from probing Trump's tax returns filed before settlement
how can this go on, in the so called leader of the free world?
robthebrew··on Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops
Did I misunderstand? This fungus lives on insects? Also, profit $$ for the megapharmas, yet again.
robthebrew··on Safari and Firefox change how big sites render based on the domain
Just ditch Chrome and then the website owners see shrinking traffic.
robthebrew··on European Stagnation Is Real
And individual debt in America versus Europe?
robthebrew··on The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization
This is patently absurd. US AI companies are investing non-existent money on huge infrastructure with negligible income. This cannot be sustained. And if/when it fails it will take down the economy of the US and probably any other country touching us business.
robthebrew··on Why Not Objective-C
Now persuade the poor Cobol maintainers to do the same. A bank goes down for 30 seconds = millions lost.
robthebrew··on Two Years of Local AI on a Laptop: When Open Models Outpaced Moore's Law
Moore's law applies ONLY to Transistors, not software or indeed cloud services.
robthebrew··on HAM Radio Is Not Just for Talking
Why not give ideas on where to start? Like links, heaven forbid.
robthebrew··on Rich People Didn't Used to Look Like This
It is ugly. "I didn't used to care" versus almost everything, including the "I used to not care"
robthebrew··on The Science Behind Honey's Eternal Shelf Life (2013)
There is an interesting story (only slightly relevant) about glycerine. It was a pure liquid, held in many labs throughout the world. Until for some reason it crystallised in one lab. Wishing a short amount of time all the world's samples crystallised.
robthebrew··on Iran war disrupts the circuit board supply chain, raises costs for tech firms
yes, but Trump is winning, and Melania isn't a skank. Right?
robthebrew··on For the first time, more Americans are moving to Europe than vice-versa
haha. Because Trump is Making America Geriatric Again.
robthebrew··on Reverse Engineering SimTower
Economically? Excluding your time, what do you think it cost? In tokens?
robthebrew··on Trump Fired the National Science Board. Here's Why That Matters
Welcome to the stone age, America
robthebrew··on Barn (Unit)
I used to say "big as a barn", meaning something large. How wrong I was!
robthebrew··on Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant
the inner teenager in me is giggling over this headline.
robthebrew··on Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?
Dang. Hope the recovery goes well. I snapped an achilles during covid. All good now though. As to grounding, apple sell extension cables for duckhead chargers, that are/were 3 pin grounded.
robthebrew··on 'Staggering' number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk
It is staggering how many people cannot engage critical thought.
robthebrew··on Anyone see AI tool for interior design of room with just photos?
gemini was close for me
robthebrew··on Spain's greatest matador gored by bull in comeback from retirement
The skill and timing of the photographer were outstanding. I make no comment on the so-called sport though.
robthebrew··on Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trump's Honor
Donnyass surely?
robthebrew··on When Your Digital Life Vanishes
advert?
robthebrew··on I Built a 22k-Line App with Zero Coding Experience. Or, how to control agents
Honestly, your post is spaghetti. No such thing as paragraphs?
robthebrew··on Warning: If you search "Claude Desktop" on Google, the 2nd ad result is a scam
most google sponsored results for MacOS lead to a dodgy curl that they want you to blindly paste. Google needs to get its act together, or lose all trust.
robthebrew··on Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?
Does your charger have 3 pins or 2? It could be a grounding issue (which has gone on forever). Or you have carpets and plastic shoes? You are the problem. It is not dangerous, just annoying to those who sense it.
robthebrew··on There Is No Progress in Philosophy (2011) [pdf]
For me the only benefit of philosophy is teaching critical thought and inventing pointless words that nobody else will use.
← PreviousPage 2 of 15Next →