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BrokenCogs··on GPT-5.6
yikes - looks like you need to go back to stats school

gemini - 13 hits

opus - 18 hits

So they are more threatened by opus than fable, or are they almost as threatened by gemini as they are by fable?

BrokenCogs··on A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) [video]
Does this also work for full length pants?
BrokenCogs··on Acronym Fatigue Series Introduction: why I'm wary of acronyms
IFHA
BrokenCogs··on I used Claude Code to get a second opinion on my MRI
This comment sounds like it's written by someone who doesn't interact with real people very often
BrokenCogs··on My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI cable
Yes it really does. I use both Linux and Windows daily and for most office and gaming tasks windows is much much easier to setup and get going in. I say this as a technical/person/engineer and not just an average user.
BrokenCogs··on My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI cable
Look into Apollo, which is a fork of Sunshine. This works flawlessly for monitors plugged into the host, and clients using a different resolution
BrokenCogs··on My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI cable
Why not just dual boot into windows for your gaming needs? It works out of the box more than Linux (if you ignore all the ads, windows updates, and so on). Alternatively stream over local wired connection using apollo
BrokenCogs··on Midjourney Medical
Wait is this just an ultrasound tomographic scanner?
BrokenCogs··on Calvin and Hobbes and the price of integrity
It's clear from the comics that Calvin's dad is just having a bit of fun with his son by telling him funny lies about how the world works. It's not about tricking kids, it rather about playing a mostly harmless prank on them.
BrokenCogs··on Ask HN: What are tools you have made for yourself since the advent of AI?
Very cool! I was thinking of doing this. One question, what made you choose polychrome dsp over something like neuraldsp?
BrokenCogs··on Ask HN: What are tools you have made for yourself since the advent of AI?
I get a security warning on firefox when visiting noisetable.xyz
BrokenCogs··on Claude Fable 5
Yeah this is not a real benchmark, it's just a fun tradition everytime a new model is released
BrokenCogs··on Claude Fable 5
That pelican better be super realistic, unreal engine 6 style graphics
BrokenCogs··on Claude Code and Codex Can Have Real-Time Conversation via Git
How do you sandbox an agent? Docker?
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
There's plenty of evidence that Ferrari operates on the economics of scarcity, not innovation. Here's just one article from this year: https://medium.com/@moschovakiscapital/ferrari-at-332-the-wo...

Ferrari makes a ton of money per vehicle because there is a long line of wealthy elites waiting to buy a new tailored model. They are not known for innovation, in fact you have not provided any evidence to the contrary. They are even terrible at F1, having not one a title since 2008, despite having some of the best drivers racing for them. Yes these are different departments but the same culture.

Would you call Rolex an innovative brand? No one would, because they are a luxury watchmaker brand, who also happen to be one of the most valued brands in the industry.

BrokenCogs··on Anthropic surpasses OpenAI to become most valuable AI startup
Whereas sam altman is "All fart, no poop"
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
Overall market value doesn't have anything to do with how innovative a business may be. Ferrari has a high value because it has a very large profit margin, due to their deliberate low supply and high sale prices. That doesn't mean it's innovative
BrokenCogs··on It Will Never Be the Year of the Linux Desktop
Agree with OP. Not because of the accessibility API argument but because of the "small things" like Microsoft office, drivers, the sound not working out of speakers but working with headphones. These small problems have gone unfixed for years, or have become worse, and is the main reason why a non tech person won't transition to Linux.
BrokenCogs··on It Will Never Be the Year of the Linux Desktop
I'll bet you gambling isn't a cancer
BrokenCogs··on Claude Opus 4.8
I think GP meant picking the median pelican
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
When was the last time the world talked about Ferrari like this? They've been stagnant for that long
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
It's completely different from the other Ferrari models (much like the Cybertruck for Teslas)
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
the world is shifting to EVs and Ferrari doesn't want to get left behind. It's making a bold statement with this model
BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
It's a Veblen good.

The point of the Ferrari is it's high price point. People turn their heads to look at a Ferrari because it's expensive, not because it's a practical and reasonably priced luxury car (eg some lower end Porche models). The higher price makes it more attractive to a certain demographic and most of us in the comments don't belong to that group.

BrokenCogs··on Ferrari Luce
IMO this is a risk worth taking. The Ferrari brand is rather stagnant and not innovative. They need to do something like this to drive more attention and sales. Even if this particular model does not sell well they can refine and make better selling EVs down the line.
BrokenCogs··on Iowa to mandate students take Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment
He called for the military to use "lethal force" against migrants at the southern border. He also repeatedly demanded "Nuremberg-style trials" for medical providers who offer gender-affirming care.

Also there's this: https://www.imdb.com/news/ni63814717/

BrokenCogs··on Iowa to mandate students take Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment
Yes
BrokenCogs··on Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says
Do you know why many sources state that it is not dual intent or that it is "quasi dual intent"?
BrokenCogs··on Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says
I think it's sarcasm
BrokenCogs··on USCIS Will Grant 'Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
No, the O-1 is not officially dual intent: https://www.wegreened.com/o1-visa
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