<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: StefanoC</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=StefanoC</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:35:05 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=StefanoC" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Someone at BrowserStack is leaking users' email addresses"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I remember the first and only time I used browser stack, almost 10 years ago. I found myself logged into the Google account of somebody else. I could freely access their email, drive files, everything.
I had reported this to them, and they quickly dismissed it as impossible. The dismissal itself was enough proof for me of horrific practices.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:13:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47661998</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47661998</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47661998</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Can I run AI locally?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Can anybody share their setup using 64GB macs? I have an M2 Ultra studio and I'm trying Qwen 3.5 MLX models hosting them from the CLI, but I'm a bit stuck picking bigger models, more context, 4/8 bits, Opus-Reasoning-Distilled, coder... There are a bit too many permutations between mlx CLI flags, env variables, and models.<p>At the moment I'm exploring:<p>- nightmedia/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Reasoning-Distilled-qx64-hi-mlx<p>- BeastCode/Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-Opus-Distilled-MLX-4bit<p>- mlx-community/Qwen3-Coder-Next-4bit</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:40:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47377182</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47377182</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47377182</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show HN: Aigent – A general-purpose AI agent built for self-improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Aigent aims at being the best AI assistant, and to get there I believe that it needs to learn on the job. It's geared towards self reflection and takes user feedback seriously.
It already has a ton of capabilities, like async tasks, granular permissions, operate the browser through a chrome plugin, themes, a rich context explorer, STT and TTS (including a short form), command and file picker.<p>I just wanted to show you because I'm very happy with the results so far <3</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218417">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218417</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:32:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://stefanochiodino.github.io/aigent/</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218417</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47218417</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Is the Year of Serious AI Engineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/2026-02-10-2026-is-the-year-of-serious-ai-engineering/">https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/2026-02-10-2026-is-the-year-of-serious-ai-engineering/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46969513">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46969513</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:15:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/2026-02-10-2026-is-the-year-of-serious-ai-engineering/</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46969513</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46969513</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Vietnam bans unskippable ads"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Adguard works great. UBlock on Firefox also does the job.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:46:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46524824</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46524824</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46524824</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Bumble claims IP rights on employee's open-source libs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Seems to me that the most important questions have barely been asked (I saw just one scrolling through that Twitter feed, unanswered):
1) Was any work done during time paid by the company?
2) Also, but I'd be flexible with this one, was work equipment used?
3) Was the developer able to produce this work thanks to what he learned from proprietary systems, at work?<p>It's easy to grab the pitchfork, I hate that contract clause as all of you do, but without clear information on the above this case could go either way.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 20:15:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29452705</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29452705</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29452705</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Ask HN: What mental models do you use everyday?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>When evaluating whether to buy something: is it worth the amount of hours of work that took me to be able to afford it? I know roughly how much money I make per hour (money into my bank account every year / how many days I work every year / how many hours per day I work). So, say that something costs 100£ and it takes me 3 hours to make that money; would I work 3 hours to buy it?<p>Also when buying something: sometimes I feel like under a spell, really wanting to make a purchase. Then I just sleep on it. Usually the day after the spell is gone, and I can better understand if I really want to buy that something or not.<p>When doing something new: I'm the kind of person that - when learning to draw - spends more time looking at the perfect paper and pencils than actually drawing. I'm sure some of you can relate. I enjoy this process, but the truth is that to learn to draw you don't need anything else than any piece of paper and any working pen/pencil. So, learn to recognise when you go too far off track and go back to actually learning how to draw. There will be a time to hunt for the perfect paper. If you don't want to go back drawing, maybe you didn't want it that much to begin with.<p>When spending money: spending money on things (objects) is almost always less worth than it feels. Unless it's a tool that you use (e.g. a DIY tool, or a kitchen knife, etc). Spending money on experiences (traveling, concerts, etc) and learning (books, courses, etc) is almost always more worth than it feels. Especially, as an introvert, there is something inside of me that tends to dodge "experiences".<p>To be happy: I learned this recently from the Dalai Lama. You should learn the difference between happiness and pleasure/desire, and prioritise the former. E.g. when looking for a job how ethical a company is and how good you'd fit is more important than the salary, job title, and prestige of a company.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:01:55 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29304333</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29304333</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29304333</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Ask HN: What are you working on?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Tools around creating a gmail filter to remove recruiters' emails from my inbox<p><a href="https://github.com/StefanoChiodino/i-dont-want-to-be-recruited-thank-you-very-much" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/StefanoChiodino/i-dont-want-to-be-recruit...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:39:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25794431</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25794431</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25794431</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acronyms: Public Enemy Number One]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/acronyms-public-enemy-number-one">https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/acronyms-public-enemy-number-one</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25518966">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25518966</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:02:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://stefano.chiodino.uk/posts/acronyms-public-enemy-number-one</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25518966</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25518966</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Live BTC transactions in Twitter hack"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>ELI5: how will they get the money out of there without getting busted?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:19:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23860498</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23860498</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23860498</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Finishing a side project"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Ruthlessly cut down the scope of the project to what you can achieve in 2 minutes</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:45:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23675016</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23675016</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23675016</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Ghoti"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I think this is due to where you are on the path of learning English, and maybe because people feel more comfortable asking to repeat something when you are talking amongst not natives. Also not natives speak slower.<p>Comes a point where you get so used to what is, admittedly, such a weird and non sensical pronunciation, that the same mistakes I used to make as an Italian native I don't understand at all from a Spanish native that doesn't pronounce as well as I'm used to. Only after I realise what the word is I understand where they are coming from.<p>Also the every day vocabulary is not that big and fancy, I tend to use some "fancy" words sometimes just because that's the word I would have used in Italian, and it's correct in English, but not widely known. Then again I'm now reading Stephen king and having to use the dictionary every few pages, just because something is mostly obvious by the context but I want to double check.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:18:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23590643</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23590643</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23590643</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Chrome hides www and https:// in the address bar again"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>First "bug" raised this morning about naked domain not redirecting to www...<p>SEO departments in my experience still insists that the www subdomain is necessary (e.g. they have no idea so better not touch it), yet Google instead of publicly coming out saying that it's pointless goes as far as hiding it. I don't get the point.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:11:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20644730</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20644730</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20644730</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Ask HN: Which headphones are you using?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've had Audio-Technica ATH-M50X at work for around 5 years and despite having used them most working days they still look mostly new, and are quite comfortable for my (large) head.<p>Never had a set with NC, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing. However I can't hear much else at all when I'm listening to music.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:33:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20304669</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20304669</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20304669</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show HN: Lighthouse Keeper – Lighthouse Monitoring for Free]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://lighthouse-keeper.com/">https://lighthouse-keeper.com/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19310954">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19310954</a></p>
<p>Points: 5</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:07:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://lighthouse-keeper.com/</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19310954</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19310954</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Show HN: Bypassing ad blockers for Google Analytics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>None taken. Believe it or not I'm mostly on your side. I published this because I've managed to do this in 4 hours, for fun. It exploits the url based blocking which is so prominent but so easily subverted, and If I've done it anybody can, so I wanted people to know.<p>Having said that, I must add, I don't think this is malicious software. Beside the legalities and the GDPRities which I may have overlooked, when you ask a website for its content that comes with analytics, but you want to block analytics. I don't think you can complain about the content provider bypassing your attempt at blocking it. Don't get me wrong, when I come across websites that stop me from browsing them because I use uBlock I usually bypass their block, or close the tab, but I can hardly complain at their attempt, or deem it as malicious, IMHO.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:48:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19263931</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19263931</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19263931</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Show HN: Bypassing ad blockers for Google Analytics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I checked the analytics dashboard yesterday and updated the website: the only data that I'm not getting though is the users country/city and their provider. So in a sense it's better for your privacy: the IP is not your own!<p>I'm not an expert of Analytics but I'm also assuming that since the cookies are different (because the HTTP call to analytics happens on a different domain than usual) it shouldn't be able to track you just as well: G Analytics don't know your IP and have no trace of your previous anonymous IDs set in your cookies!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:33:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19262315</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19262315</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19262315</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Show HN: Bypassing ad blockers for Google Analytics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I would be interested in knowing myself. From my analytics dashboard I can tell you that I get some browser data, like language. But I'm not sure if it's safer for the users, or the data is any worse for the tracker!<p>The cookies will be different because the host is different, but I think that Netlify does a good job at keeping the connection like for like.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:31:50 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19255040</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19255040</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19255040</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Show HN: Bypassing ad blockers for Google Analytics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You think?<p>Looking at my dashboard now I can see data on language, browser, mobile model, referral, etc. I think some are just not present in the mobile version of analytics, but I can't see what data this would not be collecting.<p>> However a lot of GA's stalking behaviour relies on having cookies on a specific Google-controlled domain<p>This also reminds me that this simple technique can bypass 3rd party cookies rules.<p>> author's nefarious goal.<p>You clearly misunderstood my goal.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:09:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19254379</link><dc:creator>StefanoC</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19254379</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19254379</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by StefanoC in "Show HN: Bypassing ad blockers for Google Analytics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have this on my phone and it doesn't stop this technique.</p>
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