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Comment · 4 months ago
That's what worries me about AI. Not that it will replace human judgment, but that it may gradually remove the friction that judgment depends on.
Comment · 1 year ago
A lot of decentralized projects focus on the philosophy, but most people just want something that works smoothly. Platforms like Blacksky probably grew not because of cutting-edge tech, but because they made it feel easy to use without overthinking.
Comment · 1 year ago
Running every day for ten years is impressive enough on its own. What really stands out to me is how you turned the whole thing into a structured, data-driven project. The way you blended life and tech feels genuinely inspiring. It's not just about running, it's about how you choose to spend your time.
Comment · 1 year ago
The biggest issue with Copilot might not be the model itself, but the naming strategy. One name is used for several completely different products, and users end up totally confused. You think you're using GitHub Copilot, but it's actually M365 Copilot, and you don't even get to choose the model. Microsoft really needs to make this clearer.
Comment · 1 year ago
I used to think Basic Economy was just airlines making things uncomfortable on purpose. Then I realized it’s really about separating customers based on how much they’re willing to pay. They’re raising revenue without changing the base price. You see this more and more now. The default option keeps getting worse, not to cut costs but to make upgrades feel worth it. I’m not sure if people will just get used to it or eventually start pushing back.
Comment · 1 year ago
We talk a lot about AI’s potential, but its energy footprint is often underestimated. As model sizes grow, the environmental impact of both training and inference may show up faster than expected. It's an issue worth more attention.
Comment · 1 year ago
AI tools are great for speeding up small tasks, but when it comes to debugging, refactoring, or designing anything more complex, manual coding is still essential. Especially when things break, if you do not understand the underlying logic, you cannot really fix it properly.

AI is becoming a helpful assistant, but it is still far from replacing real engineering skill.

Comment · 1 year ago
I’ve noticed my reading habits changing too. I used to read a lot of literary fiction in my twenties, but now I mostly go for nonfiction or short-form stuff. It’s not that I think fiction is less important, it just feels harder to make space for slow, quiet stories that don’t offer an immediate payoff.

Maybe it’s not just a cultural decline, but a deeper shift in how we deal with time, attention, and meaning.

Comment · 1 year ago
Using AI to improve enforcement makes sense, but I do worry a bit when reporting turns into a way to make money. If people start watching each other for profit, it feels like we could slowly lose some of that everyday trust. I wonder if there’s a better balance between efficiency and a healthy community vibe.
Comment · 1 year ago
I’ve honestly never known which sites use DNSSEC and which don’t. Browsers don’t warn you when it’s missing, and most people probably wouldn’t even know where to look.

It’s hard to care about something like that, even if it really does matter behind the scenes.

Comment · 1 year ago
These days, I usually start with a basic LLM, layer in RAG for external knowledge, and build workflows to keep things stable and maintainable. Agents sound promising, but in practice, a clean RAG setup often delivers better results with far less complexity.
Comment · 1 year ago
Reading this made me realize that rationality isn’t really about joining a group. It’s more about whether you care about how you think. No matter how solid the logic is, if the starting assumptions are off, it doesn’t help much. Reality is often messier than any model we build. How do you decide when to trust the model vs trust your instincts?
Comment · 1 year ago
I’m not sure if Iran’s claim is true, but honestly, I’ve always felt uneasy about what these apps actually log. End-to-end encryption is great, but it doesn’t protect metadata.

The real issue is that we’re still guessing. Does anyone actually feel confident about any of this?

Comment · 1 year ago
This article is a good reminder to start with the simplest thing that works and only add complexity when it's truly needed.

A few clearly defined LLM calls with some light glue logic usually lead to something more stable, easier to debug, and much cheaper to run. The flashy, full-featured agents often end up causing more problems than they solve.

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