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johnwheeler··on Statement on US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
lol
johnwheeler··on Statement on US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
They said "seems"
johnwheeler··on Show HN: FablePool – pool money behind a prompt, and Fable builds it in public
This is a good idea and for features and modifications you can make it so whoever chips in the most money gets more votes.

This is one of those ideas that sounds bad on paper (Like people renting out their houses. But if implemented correctly could get some traction.

johnwheeler··on macOS needs its grid back
But we're not talking about Dock Door. Respect the Maker by giving him his time.
johnwheeler··on To have a moral stance on AI is to be an outcast, and it sucks
But the difference is I actually like artificial intelligence and the capabilities it provides. No one can predict the future. I don't know if it's going to make my life better or worse. But if you think you're gonna start an uprising and change the world while this thing is in motion, you're deluding yourself. Might as well adapt and make the best of it. Much better than getting steamrolled and not getting anything out of it.
johnwheeler··on To have a moral stance on AI is to be an outcast, and it sucks
Wow, really?
johnwheeler··on To have a moral stance on AI is to be an outcast, and it sucks
> don't want to hang out with him any more because he'll have his phone with him and it's automatic for him now.

This post sounds like selfishness/self-preservation masquerading as concern for humanity and the environment. You can be anti-AI all you want. You're wasting your breath and energy.

I don't know if the quality of my life has gone up because I have these tools that help me build things in exchange for less job prospects.

All I know is: it's not up to me, I don't get to choose, and I have to adapt to the situation. I don't bitch about it and condemn others for doing the same.

Call me bitter. These are the same people who have been decrying and arguing with me that AI would never get where it is now. Stop your kicking and screaming already. It's not helping anyone.

johnwheeler··on I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
What a naïve article. People don’t write software this way anymore. A Gannt chart? We don’t use those anymore.

People have to stop promoting this narrative of the AI doesn’t make you move faster as it’s not helping anybody.

I get it. We all worked hard for our skills and it’s really difficult watching them get automated away, but it’s been this way since the printing press assembly lines and the industrial revolution itself. Things change, and you have to adapt to them and stop thinking about it from a centric point of view. The narrative people should be pushing is that you can build great things with AI.

Of course you might not have a job for a while and yes, that’s a big deal but it doesn’t mean that AI is wrong or stupid. It means you have to adapt.

johnwheeler··on Apple accidentally left Claude.md files Apple Support app
All the AI hate... Of course they use Claude. What do you think? They're idiots? They use computers too...
johnwheeler··on Claude.ai unavailable and elevated errors on the API
I read that at first, it says, "Clawed.ai unbelievable." And I thought, "It is, it's a liar."
johnwheeler··on Ghostty is leaving GitHub
You're going to crash the server.
johnwheeler··on Dillo Browser Release 3.3.0
Yeah, I was going to say the same thing, kind of an unfortunate name. Why? It makes you think of a DILD*. Then you have to remind yourself, they probably mean armadillo.
johnwheeler··on ChatGPT Images 2.0
You're thinking is like everyone else's, and it's backwards. The world will learn to accept it as the standard way of doing things and people will appreciate one generation over another and look at manual image creation as a niche activity like blacksmithing vs assembly-line manufacturing and automation. With the latter, you appreciate the intent and the end result. Same thing here, people are just adjusting to it.
johnwheeler··on ChatGPT Images 2.0
Yeah, it's funny. I would expect to see more enthusiasm versus just basic run-of-the-mill, "oh, there it is". Leave it to the HN crowd. This is incredible. I don't even like OpenAI.
johnwheeler··on Claude Opus 4.7
Exactly. God, it wouldn't be such a problem if they didn't gaslight you and act like it was nothing. Just put up a banner that says Claude is experiencing overloaded capacity right now, so your responses might be whatever.
johnwheeler··on Claude 4.6 Jailbroken
Are you saying that Claude will help you perform malicious attack against infrastructure if you ask it to and that anthropic should be able to stop that? I could see reasonable use cases for this like penetration testing against your own infrastructure. That’s not the same as making weapons or meth.
johnwheeler··on OpenAI Acquires TBPN
Sounds like OpenAI trying to control another narrative.
johnwheeler··on OpenAI demand sinks on secondary market as Anthropic runs hot
That's what happens when you're so untrustworthy as Sam Altman. This is coming to roost now. Ever since Paul Graham even said he'll get whatever he wants by any means necessary, basically. And then his board turns on him.

He's a constant liar.

johnwheeler··on Universal Claude.md – cut Claude output tokens by 63%
That's what I call a feature wishlist.
johnwheeler··on Meta Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest is being discontinued
Not millions. Many many billions. (not on virtual events, but on the platform itself--that's the crazy part)
johnwheeler··on 1M context is now generally available for Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6
Max subscription and "extra usage" billing
johnwheeler··on 1M context is now generally available for Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6
This is incredible. I just blew through $200 last night in a few hours on 1M context. This is like the best news I've heard all year in regards to my business.

What is OpenAIs response to this? Do they even have 1M context window or is it still opaque and "depends on the time of day"

johnwheeler··on Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion
Exactly. How ridiculous. The world doesn’t owe ‘principal engineers’ shit. I hate to work with people like this.

—- from a ‘principal engineer’

johnwheeler··on OpenClaw surpasses React to become the most-starred software project on GitHub
I wanna understand this, but it's gone from a bunch of people talking about how great it is to a bunch of technical people talking about how worthless it is. So I think it's probably not that great. Who cares if I can chat remotely with my AI? What's the difference?

What's so good about that?

johnwheeler··on Stackoverflow launches a new AI-first experience (Beta)
Were they bought by private equity or something? This seems like something private equity would do.
johnwheeler··on Our Agreement with the Department of War
More Sam Altman lies. Can’t believe anything that jerk says
johnwheeler··on OpenAI agrees with Dept. of War to deploy models in their classified network
I know the money is good, but if I were you (or any OpenAI employee), I'd move over to Google or Anthropic posthaste.

Is it really worth the long-term risk being associated with Sam Altman when the other firms would willingly take you and probably give you a pay bump to boot?

It doesn't make sense to me why anyone would want to associate themselves with Altman. He is universally distrusted. No one believes anything he says. It's insane to work with a person who PG, Ilya, Murati, Musk have all designated a liar and just general creep.

Defending him or the firms actions instantly makes you look terrible, like you'll gladly take the "Elites vs UBI recipients" his vision propagates.

Shame on you people. What a disgusting vision.

johnwheeler··on Claude Code Remote Control
I don’t know what open claw is really, but I’ve heard so much about it like everyone else. Is this anthropic’s answer to that?
johnwheeler··on Stripe reportedly makes offer to acquire PayPal
When a manager with a reputation for brilliance takes on a business with a reputation for poor economics it’s the reputation of the business that remains intact
johnwheeler··on OpenAI resets spending expectations, from $1.4T to $600B
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