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vlod

1,078 karma · joined February 13, 2008

Hacker/entrepreneur doing reactjs/nodejs/sveltekit. ~ Denver, CO.

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vlod··on The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working
I thought it got renamed "Arm of America" /s
vlod··on Platform-independent SIMD in Go
You probably weren't looking for a tutorial about SIMD, but just in case you were interested, Mitchell [0] did one recently that got on HN [1]

[0] Mitchell Hashimoto: "Everyone Should Know SIMD" https://mitchellh.com/writing/everyone-should-know-simd

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49010648

vlod··on Firefox 156 shows ads in the address bar (dubbed "Firefox Suggest")
I don't see it. May I be the first to tempt you of the delights of firefox and ublock-origin. :)
vlod··on Astra for Coding: Why Are We Doing This Again?
It might be super interesting if you could elaborate on what you're doing differently with Asta. Are you reviewing generated code? Are PRs being reviewed? Are you more of a orchestrator? etc
vlod··on M. Williams, OpenAI: Human extinction in the next few years seems likely
>Unless there is AI regulation or a coordinated slowdown between labs, human extinction in the next few years seems very likely

Sigh, no explanation of how this would occur (even after multiple questions on that thread).

It's starting to sound like hot air and frankly tiresome. I want data worksheets.

vlod··on AirPods 5
> where the default choice of headphones is Bluetooth.

Unfortunately not giving wired headphones away (with the phone purchase) and not including the standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, means that 'normal' people just put their phone calls and play their video on speaker, to the annoyance of everyone (on public transport).

vlod··on My Feed, My Way
Discussing back and forth whether Tim Burton is still alive is a rabbit hole worth exploring.

Not sure what would be more interesting than that.

vlod··on Doomscrolling ourselves to death
I mostly limit myself to 3 pages of HN, till I see a count of 90 as the last article, then I stop.

I don't want this site to be destination for doomscrolling.

vlod··on Unreal Tournament 2004 is now available for free thanks to its fan community
I was so addicted to this back in the day, I dare not download this.
vlod··on Twitter Viewer – View Twitter Without Account
How does this work, does it use the twitter api?
vlod··on How to compromise your system with a job interview
If security/isolation of unknown not quarantined code, Windows would not be high in my list as a sandbox.
vlod··on How to compromise your system with a job interview
I've been meaning to learn/run QEMU on my linux box. I assume I don't need to do anything apart from rebuild the image each time I need to do this?

Yes I most likely will tell them to get lost, but if I get an invite from Larry/Sergey I want to be ready.

vlod··on Xwayland 26.1.0 rc1
What are you using instead of Cosmic? (for X)
vlod··on Meat allergy is on the rise – what scientists want to know
https://archive.is/20260731200954/https://www.nature.com/art...
vlod··on 2027 memory capacity is reportedly sold out
640k ought to be enough for anybody. Sorry had to be said.
vlod··on The Fabled Flatbreads of Uzbekistan (2015)
Baked and made into a curry works for me. i.e. Baingan Bharta

It's remarkably easy to make at home, although worth trying as a side dish (at a restaurant) if you like Indian food.

vlod··on Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters
It's not something that you can just wave a magic wand. The steps to change the constitution is really really hard (deliberately).
vlod··on Deflock Casa Grande
I kinda expect the s/w engineer who wrote this would create an audit log. i.e. police-id, licence-place-id.

Well that's the way I would write it.

vlod··on Linux 0.11 rewritten in idiomatic Rust, boots in QEMU
Be careful, that sounds almost like a dare...
vlod··on Thunderbird Desktop settings research: what we learned from your feedback
Is this is the snap version of tb? If so it has restricted file access.

Maybe try the .deb version? (maybe need to back up your data in ~/snap/thunderbird/

vlod··on Librepods: AirPods liberated
Sure on first point.

However Zuck is directly addressing Apple hostility regarding Airpods, irrespective of how you feel about him/meta.

vlod··on Librepods: AirPods liberated
Not parent.

I believe (I don't own their new M-5) their Macbook Pro are very well regarded in terms of trackpad, battery and screen as one (if not the) best out there.

vlod··on Librepods: AirPods liberated
In regards to Apple hostility. There's obviously the whole app store shenanigans where devs often feel that they have arbitrary rules. DHH has talked about it as has Tim Sweeney.

I listened to Mark Zuck on Rogan about his experience with Apple connecting his Ray Bands to the AirPods. [0]

In that interview, he suggests they won't help with the integration (for stupid reasons) and that he expects that'll come out with a competing product.

I think being a dev and working with the Apple eco (outside of 'normal') is a pita. Yes it's subjective. I'm hesitant to even purchase Apple's excellent hardware for this reason.

[0]: https://youtu.be/7k1ehaE0bdU?si=HB-ZcXNRtB1ox6dx&t=8463

vlod··on Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown
This comment irked me. Yes others do it.

I've noticed more and more that people lie to me and I call them out immediately (aggressively, as if they've just spat in my face) and they just don't care.

Does "my word is my bond" not have meaning any more?

vlod··on Librepods: AirPods liberated
I respect the work/hack involved.

However why support a company (by buying airpods) that is this hostile. i.e. I wouldn't be surprised to see a patch to stop this.

vlod··on The computer science degree isn’t dead
ThePrimeagen just talked about it on his podcast:

"I Think They Are Lying To You": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfYsSFY4l18

vlod··on The solution might be cancelling my AI subscription
You assume you can be neurodivergent and have to be ADHD as well.

I don't believe I have ADHD, but I've come to realize my brain is wired 'differently'.

vlod··on X accounts are limited to 50 posts and 200 replies a day unless they pay
Not sure if this really matters that much.

If one don't pay, the algorithm (I believe?) ranks your comment at the bottom of the blue check marks and it's rare to get any sort of engagement.

I expect the same algorithm ranking with new posts.

I read but rarely engage as what's the point.

vlod··on I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night
A would be intruder did bang on my door at 3am (I guess to test if anyone was in) and I looked pretty pissed off and menacing when I opened the door (ex prop forward rugby player) and they ran off. Maybe not the smartest move on my part.

Apparently they immediately decided to break into my neighbours a few doors down while people were sleeping.

vlod··on I let AI build a tool to help me figure out what was waking me up at night
Maybe I've seen too many horror movies, but aren't you concerned about not hearing an intruder and being able to respond? Maybe I'm paranoid. :)
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