Hacker News: Shosty123

New comment by Shosty123 in "Grok 3 claims its system prompt includes censorship about Musk/Trump"

Shosty123 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:22:45 +0000

From what I can tell, they simply made an observation. You're the one applying a value judgment to their statements. Pointing out that different tribes use rhetoric to "other" outsiders isn't creating a false equivalence.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Grok 3 claims its system prompt includes censorship about Musk/Trump"

Shosty123 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:13:33 +0000

They actually didn't and I don't know why you think they did.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Tesla Cybertruck Drives Itself into a Pole, Owner Says 'Thank You Tesla'"

Shosty123 — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:43:21 +0000

As callous as it is, I think this is par for the course of human history. Progress demands sacrifice :/

New comment by Shosty123 in "Ask HN: Which courses/classes are you excited about in 2025?"

Shosty123 — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:54:18 +0000

https://www.mathacademy.com/ for learning math through spaced repetition.

https://www.smart-biology.com/ for learning biology visually.

Also, the 3D graphics and compiler courses on pikuma

Ask HN: How do I get better at questioning?

Shosty123 — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:45:13 +0000

Recently, I’ve realized I’m not as good at asking questions as I’d like to be. By that, I mean asking questions to better understand something, think critically, extend a conversation, spark creativity, deepen relationships, etc.

I feel like I've lost that child-like curiosity that drives kids to ask questions incessantly. I don't want to emulate the "Why?" rabbit-hole that kids do, but I do want to rediscover how to ask more thoughtful and meaningful questions. I don't feel like I have the "question-vocabulary" to come up with them.

Any advice or resources (books/podcasts) would be helpful.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42463903

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by Shosty123 in "Everyone is capable of, and can benefit from, mathematical thinking"

Shosty123 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:15:04 +0000

Burn Math Class follows that tradition, although it starts pretty basic, so it requires some patience.

https://a.co/d/fZnWUU8

New comment by Shosty123 in "Everyone is capable of, and can benefit from, mathematical thinking"

Shosty123 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:07:37 +0000

I've had a MathAcademy subscription for some time and it's quite good. I'd say it's best at generating problems and using spaced repetition to reinforce learning, but I think it falls short in explaining why something is useful or applicable. I don't know, most math education seems to be "here's an equation and this is how you solve it" and MathAcademy is undoubtedly the best at that, but I wish there were resources that were more like "here's how we discovered this, what we used to do before, why it's useful, and here's some scenarios where you'd use it."

New comment by Shosty123 in "A Week of Failing to Pay with Bitcoin in El Salvador"

Shosty123 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:07:42 +0000

I highly doubt your claim. There is no mechanism to send money internationally (at least in Canada) that is both near-instant and free or near-free.

New comment by Shosty123 in "A Week of Failing to Pay with Bitcoin in El Salvador"

Shosty123 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:58:58 +0000

Right, I use SOL, not Bitcoin. Transactions are pretty much instant and cost a couple cents.

New comment by Shosty123 in "A Week of Failing to Pay with Bitcoin in El Salvador"

Shosty123 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:41:19 +0000

If you know a way to pay someone across the world in seconds for cents in transaction fees, I’m open for alternatives.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Ask HN: What's your favoursite non-tech online course?"

Shosty123 — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:56:17 +0000

https://www.mathacademy.com/ for learning math through spaced repetition.

https://www.smart-biology.com/ for learning biology visually.

Ask HN: Project based books/courses for C++?

Shosty123 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:45:18 +0000

I'm learning C++, and I find that I learn best when concepts are introduced in the context of a larger project. However, it seems most resources are giant references with a few code examples or Unreal Engine projects.

You're almost drowning in project-based resources with JavaScript or Python, but I can't find much in the way of C++ other than game development. Does anyone know of any other project-based courses or books for learning the language? Here are some resources I found:

https://www.learncppthroughprojects.com/ (seems abandoned)

https://www.programmingformusicians.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39842301

Points: 12

# Comments: 5

New comment by Shosty123 in "Scammed by the top result for 'Bitcoin wallet' in Apple App Store"

Shosty123 — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:29:18 +0000

That's actually quite worrisome. I don't really think twice about downloading the top result for things like PayPal or local banking apps if I get a new phone, for example.

New comment by Shosty123 in "SEC has not approved Bitcoin ETFs [fixed]"

Shosty123 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:28:53 +0000

Takes like these are so moronic it hurts. I just paid an artist across the globe for some icons; the transaction took seconds to resolve and cost me cents to send via SOL. The closest I've come to that is Canada's eTransfer system, but it only works in Canada.

New comment by Shosty123 in "An ultra-sensitive on-off switch helps axolotls regrow limbs"

Shosty123 — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:59:48 +0000

Never thought about it like that. Thanks for sharing that perspective.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Ask HN: What books or courses do you know similar to "From Nand to Tetris"?"

Shosty123 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:11:03 +0000

Thorsten Ball's Interpreter & Compiler in Go Series: https://interpreterbook.com/

Robert Nystrom's Crafting Interpreters: https://craftinginterpreters.com/

Ray Tracing in One Weekend: https://raytracing.github.io/books/RayTracingInOneWeekend.ht...

New comment by Shosty123 in "Tell HN: Anyone else happy that crypto and Bitcoin spam is over?"

Shosty123 — Wed, 31 May 2023 22:59:03 +0000

I'm happy the spam and investment FOMO has died down, but crypto has been insanely useful for making payments for me. It's hard to beat nearly instantaneous international payments with tiny fees.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Ask HN: Why is the crypto market any different then the stock market?"

Shosty123 — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:34:16 +0000

I wouldn't say it's a Ponzi scheme, but I tend to agree that they aren't much different because the price of the stock or crypto only goes up by the demand for said security. The only thing that matters in the end for an investor is that there's someone down the line that will pay me more for my shares than I did. I don't really care if the valuation is based on pure perception (in the case of most crypto or GME) or solid fundamentals. I've been more successful trading on human psychology and pulling profits early than any other approach I've tried.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Do kwon sent $80M a month to secret wallets?"

Shosty123 — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 21:16:16 +0000

Two things I enjoy about crypto:

1) I can send large payments effortlessly. I tried to move large sums using eTransfers last year and the friction is just unreal. I don't give a shit about my bank's arbitrary monthly limits

2) Fuck inflation. The fact that I can't park my money without it losing its value over time is asinine. I shouldn't have to be forced to play the market or spend if I don't want to. Just let people save their damn money.

New comment by Shosty123 in "Ask HN: Canada for Tech Jobs?"

Shosty123 — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:06:06 +0000

I've worked in tech in Vancouver for a decade. I wouldn't recommend it if the US is an option for you or if it's not remote work. The salaries are still quite far behind the US and the cost of living in any of the major cities will keep you from getting ahead. It's not bad though, it just could be better.