<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: RandomWorker</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=RandomWorker</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:24:16 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=RandomWorker" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "LLM Writing Tropes.md"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's a beauty. We can easily detect the issues with Youtubers that generate scripts from this tool. I've noticed these tropes, after 30 seconds, remove, block, and do not recommend any further. I hope to train the algorithm to detect AI scripts and stop recommending me those videos. It's honestly turned me off from YouTube so much, or I find myself going to my "subscribed" tab and going to content creators that still believe in the craft.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:56:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292285</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292285</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292285</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "France Endorses UN Open Source Principles"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It will take time but yes. There are already numerous case studies. Libre office is already running on more than 500k gov computers. Anecdotical story, as a researcher I worked with a few French PhD students and they tend to send me documents Libre documents and spreadsheets.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 23:36:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44025125</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44025125</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44025125</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "I hacked my clock to control my focus"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I love the idea of hourglass! Thanks for sharing I’ve ordered mine on Amazon today. It’s about a foot tall. This is also a great way to signal to other people in the office that I’m busy.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 03:57:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43959520</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43959520</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43959520</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Stability by Design"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As a recent Clojure convert of 3 years or so, I love reading how amazing Clojure is. As a solo Dec there is simply no alternative. It’s so nice to return to a project 2 or 3 years ago and everything is still running and humming along smoothly as it did when I started the project.<p>I previously worked in PHP, Perl-cgi, Java, and Python- webtools mostly based on MySQL and other SQL database flavours.<p>I worked in a Clojure only shop for a while and they taught me the ways after that you don’t go back. Everything can quickly click into place, it’s daunting to start the learning curve is very unsteep, takes long to get anywhere, but as a curiosity it was fun, then I started to hate how everything else was done now I’m sold my soul to the Clojure devil.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 00:37:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43932744</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43932744</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43932744</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Makers Knowledge, "in the age of LLMs we don't understand what we make""]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>That might be true but at the level of understanding that the Greeks had of things - making fire does give you a lot. Flint, dry grass, fuel source wet versus dry wood, wind and soil conditions- how to deal with them, once you have a fire how do you control, manipulate it, and keep it going. All those things are learned through making fire. Then you can also piece together which fuels work best, that leads to more understanding and experimentation followed by more learning. I think it’s what I take away from this article. I think those ancient people know more and understood more about keeping a fire going through the night than i ever will.<p>When you use an LLM and don’t have any understanding what you asking about it presents a huge problem. I see more and more people just using what it provides. And then when asked about it they can’t defend it because the didn’t read it or even tried to understand it. This is in proposals and business cases worth multiple millions.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 21:58:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43931781</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43931781</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43931781</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makers Knowledge, "in the age of LLMs we don't understand what we make"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://ia.net/topics/makers-knowledge">https://ia.net/topics/makers-knowledge</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43920751">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43920751</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://ia.net/topics/makers-knowledge</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43920751</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43920751</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "I created Perfect Wiki and reached $250k in annual revenue without investors"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>True, and the author also said that they are working with a 20 person team. But looking at those growth projections they will likely double in a few years.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:25:17 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843220</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843220</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843220</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "I created Perfect Wiki and reached $250k in annual revenue without investors"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>What I took away from this story is that I forget that there are ecosystems outside the Apple App Store. I’ve become so accustomed to thinking of releasing on Apple first that I didn’t even know you could make money through Teams addons.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:23:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843209</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843209</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43843209</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Presentation Slides with Markdown"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The company behind the minimalist writer is writer had a presenter app called iA Presenter. <a href="https://ia.net/presenter" rel="nofollow">https://ia.net/presenter</a><p>I’ve had it for a while and it’s awesome to write all the notes and stuff in markdown. They also provided a good amount of content on how to write good presentations.<p>Looking at these two offerings the iA presenter tries to look great out of the box straight away versus this one where you have to mess with the layout. It helps you focus on the content. I’ve done a few presentations with iA presenter and it’s been well received — note I’m a good speaker but not a great slide maker.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:10:18 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43818472</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43818472</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43818472</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Natural occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>On Google I find that this is already used to treat diabetes: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/semaglutide-subcutaneous-route/description/drg-20406730" rel="nofollow">https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/semaglutide-sub...</a><p>here are the side effects;<p>Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.<p>Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:<p>More common
Belching
Bloated, full feeling
Constipation
Diarrhea
Excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
Gaseous stomach pain
Heartburn
Indigestion
Nausea
Passing gas
Stomach discomfort, fullness, or pain
Vomiting
Less common
Recurrent fever
Yellow eyes or skin
Rare
Burning feeling in the chest or stomach
Stomach upset
Tenderness in the stomach area
Incidence not known
Anxiety
Blurred vision
Chest tightness
Chills
Cold sweats
Confusion
Cool, pale skin
Cough
Darkened urine
Difficulty swallowing
Discouragement
Dizziness
Fast heartbeat
Feeling sad or empty
Headache
Hives, itching
Increased heart rate
Increased hunger
Irritability
Lack of appetite
Large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
Loss of consciousness
Loss of interest or pleasure
Nightmares
Pains in stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
Redness of the skin
Seizures
Shakiness
Skin rash
Slurred speech
Tiredness
Trouble breathing
Trouble concentrating
Trouble sleeping
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:<p>Less common
Hair loss
Rare
Bleeding, blistering, burning, coldness, discoloration of the skin, feeling of pressure, hives, infection, inflammation, itching, lumps, numbness, pain, rash, redness, scarring, soreness, stinging, swelling, tenderness, tingling, ulceration, or warmth at the injection site
Change in taste
Loss of taste
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43290903</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43290903</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43290903</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Totally it’s all about the kind games, trying to frame every paragraph, sentence or even word as a first draft. Don’t need to wipe an entire document imho.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:28:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914998</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914998</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914998</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Introducing deep research"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I’m a researcher and honestly not worried. 1. Developing the right question has always been the largest barrier to great research. Not sure OpenAI can develop the right question without the Human experience. The second biggest part of my role is influencing people that my questions are the right questions. Which is made easier when you have a thorough understanding of the first. That being said, I’m sure there will be many people here that will tell me that algorithms already influence people, and ai can think through much of any issues there are.<p>I do use these systems from time to time, but it just never renders any specific information that would make it great research.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:26:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914983</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914983</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42914983</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>ADHD and PHD here. Somehow I survived and thrived. I think for us it’s important to know that we are extremely slow on one aspect which is reading/acquiring knowledge/editing drafts, but really fast at making connections, writing a first draft, coming up with new ideas. I’ve always felt my input bandwidth is like dial up, but the output is high speed glass fibre. You will meet many people that are the opposite in academia. Just don’t get frustrated when people pull past you at the start, you catch up later</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 19:41:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42901458</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42901458</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42901458</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Cognitive load is what matters"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This is the best article I've read on programming in a while. When I code all I do is work on one object or one function at a time. Working usually on the end result. The key here is to develop a quick and easy solution without too many issues. This is also the difference between new and experienced developers. Experienced developers have less fluid intelligence so build reliable simple programs.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:39:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513533</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513533</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42513533</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Timemap.org – Interactive Map of History"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Honestly there is so much more to North America than just Maya for decennia's. You can review the indigenous people territories back centuries ago. There are some really good organizations that are tracking this.<p><a href="https://native-land.ca/" rel="nofollow">https://native-land.ca/</a><p>I don’t know much about USA/Australia and New Zealand but I can imagine they have similar recourses.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:58:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42399663</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42399663</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42399663</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "How can I grow as an engineer without good seniors to learn from?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Getting thrown into the deep end is awesome. This is a great opportunity to apply things you can learn. Keep studying and reading, ultimately solving problems even not perfectly you will learn a lot.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:42:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42290240</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42290240</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42290240</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Wiby – Search Engine for the Classic Web"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>After clicking on the surprise me button 20 times or so, a few things popped out to me.<p>1) I remember this time, we had delightfully nerdy hobbies back then. Little side projects and no one really cared how it was presented. It reminds me of my Southpark website that I maintained with each episode a summary and some screenshots. I spend quite a bit time on it, with my little counter hitting 1,000 views at some point(maybe I was half of that).<p>2) the web was not created for mobile. Everything is pretty awful, and not accessible. Reader view is not functional and it hinders absorbing the knowledge from these pages.<p>But I do feel there was a larger diversity, maybe I’m too locked in to social media and Google.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:56:08 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42170074</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42170074</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42170074</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Caffeine is the most used drug in academia.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:28:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41909977</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41909977</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41909977</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by RandomWorker in "OpenAI Is Growing Fast and Burning Through Piles of Money"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>In the article they said that there goal is to raise it from $20 to $44 so there’s your number. Honestly, I can’t use it for work because of the privacy and confidentiality concerns we have with the prompts.<p>OpenAI showed the way that AI is great. But, they will also need to improve their service. I don’t know how much time they have until other players come in to eat their lunch. Apples new features look great and run on device. There is also such much time before open source models do 90% of what OpenAI does and run on device. Facebook is giving it away for free. If profitability is going to be achieved in 2029? That’s five years for players(Apple/fb/microsoft) that <i>are</i> making money <i>today</i> to run and catch up.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:01:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41678458</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41678458</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41678458</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inter Font]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://rsms.me/inter/">https://rsms.me/inter/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41653886">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41653886</a></p>
<p>Points: 3</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:22:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://rsms.me/inter/</link><dc:creator>RandomWorker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41653886</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41653886</guid></item></channel></rss>