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ebbi··on GLM-5.2: Frontier Intelligence, Open Weights
> it does do design extremely well

Better than Opus?

ebbi··on GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17
How much flexibility is there in changing appearance?

As an iPhone user, I really like what Oppo is doing with their ColorOS: https://www.oppo.com/nz/coloros16/

ebbi··on An interview with an Apple emoji designer
> and then through to Steve Jobs for final approval

I miss Steve Jobs

ebbi··on Apple's weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
> Maybe the newer FPS games would be better for my brain

It might do. I recently had a bout of nostalgia and wanted to play GTA4 again (as a Uni student I only played part-way through without being able to finish the story). I ended up buying a used PS3 to play it, but I couldn't get through 30 mins of it before feeling nauseous. The low FPS on the PS3 just wasn't sitting right with me.

I ended up getting an Xbox Series S. The constant 60fps on this console was a game changer for me.

ebbi··on I Love the Computer
I love the computer, too.

I remember when I was around 10 and we got out first PC - Compaq Presario - that we shared among us 4 siblings. And I was instantly hooked to. And then about a year later, we got internet connected and the first website we visited was Pokemon.

I remember at my high school, the computer room in the library was fitted out with the new colored iMacs. I was shocked! How could a computer look like this. You had to register to use it each day during lunch breaks because so many people wanted to use them.

I remember the first time I came across an Apple magazine, and it was showing screenshots of the new OS X. The Aqua interface got me hooked. I'd read, and re-read, every page, drooling over the screenshots. It wasn't until ~10 years later I got my first Mac and I was obsessed with it!

ebbi··on GLM 5.2 Is Out
I'm trying to sign up for the API but clicking on Subscribe on any of the plans does nothing.

Anyone else experiencing the same?

ebbi··on Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes
I'll take things that didn't happen for $10
ebbi··on Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes
True. The UK is probably one of the worst in this regard.
ebbi··on Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes
Quite revealing when this comment has been getting downvoted. I guess some people support the fact that some people dishonestly raise money for a humanitarian cause and then steal that money.
ebbi··on GLM 5.2 Is Out
As opposed to the censured responses about Israel?

Or if not censured in some models, it's a very different tone compared to asking it about any other country and its violent actions (past or present).

ebbi··on Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes
The same Israeli BlackCore that masqueraded as a humanitarian fund for Gaza and stole the money?

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2026-0...

Lowest of the low.

ebbi··on Palantir loses legal challenge against Swiss investigative magazine
"Protecting privacy and upholding liberal democratic values have been central to Palantir's identity and mission since our founding in 2003." - Palantir

lol

ebbi··on Ask HN: Are you still using a Vision Pro?
Thanks! I tried the demo when I went to Sydney (we don't have Apple Stores in NZ, sadly), and was blown away by the demo. Unfortunately they couldn't show me a demo of the virtual display.
ebbi··on Ask HN: Are you still using a Vision Pro?
What's the text clarity equivalent to? 27" 1080p monitor?
ebbi··on Apple decided not to roll out Siri in EU after denied request for exemption
Because when you open it to Proton, you have to open it to Meta. And when Meta does Meta things, the first thing the average user will complain to is Apple - "didn't you advertise to me about privacy?!"
ebbi··on Claude Fable 5
It's a poll.
ebbi··on Claude Fable 5
To be fair, BBC has hardly been that critical in the British governments' complicity in the genocide in Gaza.

And their headlines covering Israeli atrocities (not even their own governments), is super passive.

ebbi··on Claude Fable 5
Sounds like the people around you don't care about the things that is actually eroding free speech.

Read about Dr Aladwan - an NHS doctor - who has barred from practising because of her comments on Israel. Read the common articles about her (BBC etc), and then go actually read her tweets. Common BS of conflating criticism of a government (Israel) with antisemitism.

Also, this article may be of interest:

China soars in democratic perception ranking as US, Israel plummet: Poll

https://thecradle.co/articles/china-soars-in-democratic-perc...

ebbi··on Claude Fable 5
It's true (from a perception perspective):

China soars in democratic perception ranking as US, Israel plummet: Poll

https://thecradle.co/articles/china-soars-in-democratic-perc...

ebbi··on Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump
Virtually every American president is/was racist. If they weren't, they'd have more care and concern for the innocent lives taken by US created/backed wars/genocides.
ebbi··on How turkey hacked the hair-transplant industry
> I think the finasteride side effects sound too much for me to handle.

That's the bit that puts me off. I don't mind my baldness - it doesn't impact me in any way. I wouldn't mind being able to have hair again to style it, but not at the expense of the potential side effects of fin.

I'll just continue to enjoy not having to style my hair every morning, and saving on extortionate barber bills nowadays.

ebbi··on Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work up to 30 min
It's very shameful that this company continues to exist.
ebbi··on MAI-Code-1-Flash
I use it for smaller changes that I need to make, mainly on UI fixes or some easy logic fixes.
ebbi··on macOS needs its grid back
Agree! That "Desktop 1", "Desktop 2" view is so annoying, and given we have higher res monitors now, it serves no purpose if the intention was to save space.
ebbi··on Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz
America bombs anyone and everyone if they're in the Middle East/Afghanistan/etc.

I'm glad America doesn't discriminate.

ebbi··on Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz
> oversee a conflict-free utopia

Oversee is doing a lot of heavy lifting there.

ebbi··on New Beam Spring Keyboards
I'm eyeing a MoErgo Go60 at the moment... Which one did you buy?
ebbi··on Ferrari Luce
Seems more like an accessory Ferrari for those that already own a gas-powered one. Looks like it may attract those that value a different design direction - not hardcore sports, more a leisurely weekend vehicle - that is still a Ferrari.

Really hard to grasp who would want one (I'm too far down the wealth ladder to understand how the rich think and work), but that's what stood out to me initially.

ebbi··on My two-part desk setup (2025)
You're that insecure?
ebbi··on My two-part desk setup (2025)
I've been following Fatih on Twitter/X for many years now. He's someone that appreciates good design, and posts about it all the time (not just things he's purchased/owns). So he's someone that appreciates good things, and then reviews and shares for others to benefit.

Some people have other hobbies that cost a lot more than enjoying fine furniture, such as cars. It's easy to dismiss something as snobby when it's not a hobby you share. But if you get to know him (for me, obviously from a distance and only from following him on Twitter), he's anything but a show-off.

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