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declan_roberts

2,886 karma · joined July 18, 2023

Heterodox software engineer with a devops background.

You clicked here because I wrote something you don't like. Welcome to my comment history! There's a little something in here for everybody to hate.

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declan_roberts··on Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?
This is so cool! My next TV is definitely going to be a rootable one.
declan_roberts··on Bidirectional charging during grid outages
One of the problems with companies like GM is that they still see this as a premium feature and require their hardware (not just a charger). Tesla requires not only their chargers but also their inverters and cars.

What is missing is a spec that inverters and cars and chargers can all follow, then we will see mass adoption.

declan_roberts··on UK Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
It really does feel a day late and a dollar short for Europe, especially Germany.
declan_roberts··on UK Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
Nuclear ICBMs generally make this a moot point. An advanced enemy can explode a "nuclear reactor" anywhere in your country at any time.

Regarding drones, most reactors are built relatively hardened. For example, they're protected against a 747 flying into it at full speed. So even a drone attack would take an advanced enemy, and they might as well drop a bomb on you.

declan_roberts··on US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
I don't know how anyone could be bearish right now. We are seeing technological innovation at a pace I never believed possible. Bullish on AI. Bullish on America!
declan_roberts··on US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
Some good news!
declan_roberts··on Medicare Will Pay $50k for Your Heart Attack. It Should Pay $100 to Prevent It
We are getting very close to this with cheaper and cheaper glp-1 drugs. Soon they'll be free for any overweight American.
declan_roberts··on Google Search is now less than half of Alphabet’s revenue
Google has what all its competitors want desperately right now: 2 decades of data. That's their moat and where they will extract the most value as they increasingly lean into AI search results.

OpenAI and Anthropic can catch up, but first they must invent Google search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar, Youtube and Android.

declan_roberts··on Rising rates of colorectal cancer found in nearly all age groups
Also the rates are rising globally. This isn't an exclusive US problem.
declan_roberts··on Rising rates of colorectal cancer found in nearly all age groups
The rise is global.
declan_roberts··on Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880
You know a Tesla was involved in an accident because they always make it part of the headline.
declan_roberts··on New iMac with M6
Wait until the ProRes version comes out before you sleep on it permanently.
declan_roberts··on DOJ says presidents should be able to sell secrets on eBay
It looks like this stems from the Mar-a-lago raid in 2022. Did we ever find out what the president was actually squirreling away there that he wants to sell on eBay? I remember the leak at the time was that it was nuclear secrets, but I haven't really seen an update on it.
declan_roberts··on OLED iPad Mini
Tech price appreciation is really throwing me off!
declan_roberts··on New iPad mini
Apple likes to slow roll features out. It's kind of a necessity when Wall Street expects you to put out a desirable hardware version every few years. Gotta protect that runway!
declan_roberts··on Lula wins election after final votes tallied
Pro labor is when the government makes it illegal for you to switch jobs or quit.
declan_roberts··on Lula wins election after final votes tallied
So the anti-fascist USSR and the Nazis overlapped by about 80-90%.
declan_roberts··on Lula wins election after final votes tallied
Anything not left wing is fascism. What I don't like is fascism. Not being a heckin decent human being is fascism. Loving the government too much is fascism but so is hating it too much.
declan_roberts··on Hacker leaks 281 GB of data from Germany's far-right AfD party
They should make a list of all Afd members. Maybe make them wear something that identifies them as Afd.
declan_roberts··on Hacker leaks 281 GB of data from Germany's far-right AfD party
They should just make it illegal for people to vote for certain parties and this problem is solved.
declan_roberts··on Quad9 to exit France
Europe needs to strengthen its free speech protections. It turns out, even though the US founders had no idea what DNS was, they still created the right framework to protect it.
declan_roberts··on How I got over 300 Tor exit nodes removed
I'm having trouble differentiating the different "attacks" here. Based on your thread it sounds like you're getting a DDoS attack against your nodes. The article appears to show some level of sophisticated OS backdooring (possibly from the ISP being compromised). Are you also seeing attempts to backdoor your nodes?
declan_roberts··on Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Report GLP-1 Signals of Slowed Biological Aging at ARDD
I suspect that there's twice as many people taking RUO versions of it than actual prescriptions.

You can get the stuff at a mall kiosk now.

declan_roberts··on Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Report GLP-1 Signals of Slowed Biological Aging at ARDD
Not to mention the first people on these drugs were type 2 diabetics who are the exact group that's at risk for NEON.

Think of all the things they're not gonna be at risk for, not being diabetic now.

declan_roberts··on Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time
These kind of headlines just don't sit well with people. What's the point and who cares when the electric company gouges you on time-of-use plans when the sun starts to fade in the evening.

PG&E rates basically quadruple when we pass solar noon. Why should the average person care how much solar we have?

declan_roberts··on Gold is now the top U.S. export
I don't quite follow. Countries hold gold to protect their own currency from devaluation, not bc they expected it to become stronger against a dollar.
declan_roberts··on Google is silently linking your phone number across all signed-in accounts
It really bothers me that every dick and jane website has normalized asking for your personal phone number. It's the first thing they ask when you sign up. At this point your phone number has become your social security number of the internet.

I don't care if fighting fraud is hard for you. Figure it out without stripping away my privacy.

declan_roberts··on The Making Of Super Mario 64 – full Giles Goddard interview (2001)
They stopped making games (but not programming) according to Giles.
declan_roberts··on Total Annihilation, rebuilt for modern computers
I don't think that's likely. A patent has always told everybody exactly how to re-create your magic. The protection never came from difficulty.
declan_roberts··on Eye of Sauron: Long-Range Hidden Spy Camera Detection (2024)
When I stay at an Airbnb I open up my camera app and look around the room with the lights off. Anything emitting IR light shows up very obviously.
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