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kilroy123

5,804 karma · joined May 13, 2011

software engineer roaming around the world. I work full-time remote.

email: <HN username> + gmail d0t com

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kilroy123··on Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2
In my experience, this happens every single time they release a new model.
kilroy123··on OpenAI raises $11B at a $1.25T valuation
I would agree and then argue they're not getting what they're paying for.
kilroy123··on Artificial Analysis v5 and the benchmarker's dilemma
Asking the right questions.
kilroy123··on Survival LLM: AI assistant and emergency library that runs on your own computer
I'm not sure if you live in the UK? The country uses a huge amount of LNG for electricity and heavy industry.

If suddenly there's not enough LNG to go around, there will likely be rolling blackouts. So much more of an issue than no heat.

kilroy123··on Patrick Stewart has died
Same here.
kilroy123··on Patrick Stewart has died
I mean, it was the flagship starship of the fleet. So yeah, it better be staffed with competent people like that.
kilroy123··on Gemini 4 Carbon is the new #1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5
Gemini 2.5 flash was amazing via the API for a lot of use cases. Great blend of fast, accurate, and cheap.
kilroy123··on The US added a record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in just 3 months
I wonder how much medium- to long-term storage has been installed this year. Batteries are fantastic, but we need better ways to store excess wind and solar for dark winter days when there's no sun or wind.
kilroy123··on Gemini 4 Carbon
I'm not a big fan of their trend of talking about a new model and not releasing it for a while.
kilroy123··on Survival LLM: AI assistant and emergency library that runs on your own computer
I feel like there is a big misunderstanding here. In my house, we've been doing a lot of light "prepping" lately. Not for the apocalypse, but for simple emergency situations for a few days to a week.

The UK government has been pushing hard for the public to stock enough food and water for at least 3 days. We have weeks of supplies.

My huge worry is that the country will run out of LNG due to the ongoing war in Iran, Qatar being offline, and Europe not having enough LNG in storage. Plus, a lot of weird weather due to El Niño.

Is an emergency LLM really going to make a difference? Probably not, but I have one on my desktop computer anyways.

kilroy123··on New iMac with M6
I recently upgraded to Golden Gate, and that helped a bit, but it still feels sluggish.
kilroy123··on New iMac with M6
Interesting. I have the same machine w/ same specs. I find it sluggish. I think it depends on what you're doing.
kilroy123··on Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce
My hot take is that we're headed to an economic freefall and/or depression. They're trying to get ahead of it.
kilroy123··on Did it just build.. a clock?
I didn't make this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
kilroy123··on Did it just build.. a clock?
Weird, I just stumbled upon this one yesterday: https://clockfaces.com
kilroy123··on Disney Raising Prices Days After Confirming Ads Will Now Show Up on Every Tier
Interesting. Personally, I hate YT shorts.

I only watch YouTube, but I grew tired of the algorithm and wanted traditional TV, but for YT. So created this: https://channelsurfer.tv

I keep shorts out.

kilroy123··on Security Disclosure
It already _is_ a rough decade. I have hated the 20s so damn much.
kilroy123··on The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement is no longer viable
Utter nonsense. This is not realism. This is your weird negative way of looking at the world.

A lot of European countries are now generating most of their electricity from renewables, and it's being built out rapidly. We can now produce grid-scale storage at lower and cheaper prices. In places like Texas, this is happening at a breakneck speed.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-mix?source=to...

kilroy123··on US federal budget deficit jumps 12% in one year to nearly $2 Trillion
Otherwise known as anacyclosis. It's a cycle.
kilroy123··on Suicide rates highest ever among middle-aged men
Yup, I tell my partner all the time. I just want the new era to be here already. I hate this waiting. I'm very annoyingly optimistic and think we're headed for post-scarcity.
kilroy123··on Linus Torvalds's first LLM-assisted patch series
I, too, have this question for the anti-AI people.

What is the game plan? Use an OS version older than 2023? Stop using tech?

kilroy123··on Lobbying is corruption
We changed the laws that enabled lobbying back in ~1970.

There's a fairly simple solution to this:

https://youtu.be/CgqhywW9Cto?si=uZBJB0-SbEzij7_S

kilroy123··on Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?
I strongly agree. Plus, personally, I wouldn't put a box online. I have a desktop at home that I keep off the internet. I only connect to it via ZeroTier.
kilroy123··on Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program
They'll just hire them from abroad and have them work remotely as contractors...
kilroy123··on Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city
This is... kind of insane. I'm not someone who is easily surprised by things but this one is so random, weird, and happily surprising.
kilroy123··on Supabase is acquiring Turso
UGH as a turso customer, I do not want this.
kilroy123··on AI Makes Me Sad
I feel the same way. I was trying out the new ChatGPT voice the other day and had this exact same thought. AI _still_ is blowing my mind often, even though it's been around for years.
kilroy123··on To grieve, or not to grieve?
I fear this is playing out now.
kilroy123··on Micron CEO Says Memory Supply Will Be Much Tighter in 2027 and 2028 Than in 2026
This has absolutely been a dream of mine. We act like it's the 80s-90s again and optimize all the software.
kilroy123··on Dots: Always-on agents
I don't know... a HUGE amount of people love to game on their PCs.
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