Hacker News: Alupis

New comment by Alupis in "Stripe and Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal – sources"

Alupis — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:29:36 +0000

This just isn't true.

PayPal isn't a bank. They're a processor. People run afoul when they keep large amounts in their processor account instead of doing free nightly sweeps. They also run into trouble when they do weird things - like new accounts receiving large funds from international sources, etc. PayPal (and all processors) are required to investigate those instances until you have an established relationship with them - and they'll temporarily hold the suspicious funds while that happens. Business accounts have predictable, established patterns.

99% of the horror stories you hear fall into one of these categories, or both: 1) New Account 2) Unusual Account Activity

PayPal processed millions in annual payments for my previous company, without any issues.

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:15:52 +0000

> https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-dealt-bide...

That would be your politics coloring your memory.

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:35:23 +0000

The courts struck down many Biden policies as well. People just give those a pass because "SCOTUS is rigged" or something...

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:34:06 +0000

> you're seeing this as some kind of clever invariant of politics, but it's not. People are blind to politicians on their side because Donald Trump

Yes, sure, it is I who is blind...

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:03:20 +0000

It'll never stop amusing me how blind we are to politicians that are "on our side".

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:34:57 +0000

> More like "the whims of an eighty year old in cognitive decline..."

The previous administration was totally not exactly what's described here...

New comment by Alupis in "U.S. allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to ‘trusted’ US organizations"

Alupis — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:32:37 +0000

It's very fashionable to hate on the current administration, despite what the previous administration was doing. That's reality and I'll be punished to hell for saying so.

Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity

Alupis — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:10:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/framework-10g-ethernet-module-usb-c-complexity/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48681220

Points: 325

# Comments: 183

New comment by Alupis in "I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee‑brewing energy use by ¾"

Alupis — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:48:34 +0000

Every ultrasound device makes sound, sometimes a lot of sound, because it's vibrating all of the materials, liquids, and air around it.

New comment by Alupis in "Shift from a leader-follower to a leader-leader approach"

Alupis — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:24:25 +0000

In the book "Turn the Ship Around", these questions are only temporary, and are part of how the leader transforms the team from traditional Leader-Follower into Leader-Leader.

These questions condition people to think ahead, and eventually present the information unprompted.

This ultimately is part of Intent-Based Leadership, where "followers" present the "leader" with their intentions, information and reasoning - and the "leader" just agrees usually. This in essence transforms "followers" into leaders, since they are the ones deciding what happens, when and why.

Marquet goes so far as to even avoid giving orders, instead just approving or questioning the intentions of his team. It took him a long time to get to that point in reality, but it's a really interesting take on leading highly intelligent, skilled teams.

New comment by Alupis in "Shift from a leader-follower to a leader-leader approach"

Alupis — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:11:22 +0000

"Turn the Ship Around" is fantastic. It's a short audio book (about 6.5 hours), if that's more up your alley. Definitely worth a read/listen.

Shift from a leader-follower to a leader-leader approach

Alupis — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:03:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.practicalengineering.management/p/shift-from-a-leader-follower-to-a

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48351858

Points: 77

# Comments: 51

New comment by Alupis in "The solution might be cancelling my AI subscription"

Alupis — Sun, 31 May 2026 16:15:33 +0000

I don't think those two things are comparable, really.

With SO copy/paste, you still were undertaking the mental exercise (and reward) of thinking through hard problems, researching solutions, and assembling it yourself.

With AI, you literally outsource most or all of that. The way some people "vibe code", they barely are engaged with any of that process, if at all.

I think about it like I do video games: it's a lot of fun to play them, and while it can be interesting to watch someone else play, it's just not the same.

Kit that converts film to digital

Alupis — Sat, 09 May 2026 23:48:46 +0000

Article URL: https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/the-trending-kit-that-converts-film-to-digital-finally-shoots-more-like-a-film-camera-as-im-back-roll-approaches-us-usd1-million-mark

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48079494

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Pixel 11 leak reveals new camera hardware, Tensor G6 details, more specs

Alupis — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:09:36 +0000

Article URL: https://9to5google.com/2026/05/04/google-pixel-11-specs-cameras-tensor-g6-leak/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48010543

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Lifting a 30k-Pound Mast from a Warship Built a Record-Breaking 261 Years Ago

Alupis — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:08:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-do-you-lift-a-30000-pound-mast-from-a-warship-built-a-record-breaking-261-years-ago-with-a-really-really-big-crane-180988658/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48010515

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

24 Years Ago Today, Bethesda Changed Open World RPG Video Games Forever

Alupis — Sat, 02 May 2026 14:45:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/24-years-ago-today-bethesda-changed-open-world-rpg-video-games-forever

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47986838

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by Alupis in "Windows Server 2025 Runs Better on ARM"

Alupis — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:27:14 +0000

The only people using MSSQL Server are people deep, deep in the Microsoft ecosystem. Think government work, and those unlucky enough to work at a pure Microsoft shop where every problem looks like a Microsoft or Azure solution.

It's not a dominant database anywhere on the outside.

New comment by Alupis in "All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027"

Alupis — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:12:02 +0000

Yes, but IP67 is not nearly as water resistant as IP68, which all modern phones are for the most part.

I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if IP68 could be achieved in a phone without glue. There's no clamping mechanism for the backs, they're just press-fit with small clips.

Southern California residents sentenced in bear suit insurance fraud scheme

Alupis — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:57:10 +0000

Article URL: https://abc7.com/post/3-southern-california-residents-sentenced-bear-suit-insurance-fraud-scheme/18907444/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47835282

Points: 1

# Comments: 0