Hacker News: Vermin2000

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2026)"

Vermin2000 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:23:29 +0000

National Association of Realtors | Chicago or Washington DC - ONSITE | Data Analyst | Full Time

We want Python + Pandas, SQL, statistics, data visualization and some AI; the usual data science stack. Job is in-depth data analysis across multiple data sets - the challenges change weekly. We're using Cursor for data science and AI is permeating all our analysis work - we're transforming from traditional data science to being AI-forward.

Job is here: https://realtors.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2yfvt49zurx

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026)"

Vermin2000 — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:17:13 +0000

Data analyst | Chicago, IL or Washington DC only| No visa sponsorship

National Association of Realtors is hiring a data analyst to work with customer data and to work on AI-enabled projects. We're looking for Python and SQL with some stats.

I'm the hiring manager.

Please apply on the site: https://realtors.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2yfvt49zurx

New comment by Vermin2000 in "[dead]"

Vermin2000 — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:40:10 +0000

Some ways of getting into space from the earth.

New comment by Vermin2000 in "[dead]"

Vermin2000 — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:58:37 +0000

Different ways of getting to space and a view of how likely/mature they are.

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Army runs secret wargames under central London"

Vermin2000 — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:16:48 +0000

British Army runs a war game in a disused part of a tube station in central London.

Army runs secret wargames under central London

Vermin2000 — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:16:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e2vjl2ry8o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48262609

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Rotating Space Habitats"

Vermin2000 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:37:50 +0000

Some musings I had on what life would be like inside a rotating space habitat.

Rotating Space Habitats

Vermin2000 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:37:50 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/04/rotating-space-habs.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47900974

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Ralph for Beginners"

Vermin2000 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:17:43 +0000

I had trouble getting a Ralph loop going, so I've written some notes in the hope they'll help other people get started faster.

Ralph for Beginners

Vermin2000 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:17:43 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/04/ralph-for-beginners.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47682068

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Rendezvous with Rama"

Vermin2000 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:34:45 +0000

Some thoughts on the novel: its strengths and weaknesses, why it's so different from other first contact novels. I'd love to hear people's views of the novel.

Rendezvous with Rama

Vermin2000 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:34:45 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/03/rendezvous-with-rama.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47315869

Points: 104

# Comments: 120

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Amtrak's Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon"

Vermin2000 — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:15:56 +0000

New trains for Amtrak in the US. Better than before, but still a long way behind the best in Europe and Asia. The manufacturing process seems crazily manual.

Amtrak's Largest Train Revamp in 55 Years Is Coming Soon

Vermin2000 — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:15:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/travel/amtrak-new-train-airo.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47002351

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by Vermin2000 in "The Perceptron"

Vermin2000 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:06:25 +0000

A blog post about what it was, how it worked, and the controversy surrounding it. It's a key piece of the modern AI story, but also a cautionary tale.

The Perceptron

Vermin2000 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:06:25 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/02/the-perceptron.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46979280

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Learning by hand is better than learning by AI"

Vermin2000 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:30:51 +0000

Some thoughts on why AI-assisted learning of APIs doesn't really work and why it's better to hand code stuff if you're learning. Love to hear what people think.

Learning by hand is better than learning by AI

Vermin2000 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:30:51 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/02/learning-by-hand-is-better-than.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46948944

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by Vermin2000 in "Using Replit and Cursor to build the same app"

Vermin2000 — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:33:38 +0000

An opinionated blog post on using both Replit and Cursor to build the same app. Which one wins? Would love to hear people's thoughts.

Using Replit and Cursor to build the same app

Vermin2000 — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:33:38 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.engora.com/2026/01/replit-vs-cursor-who-wins.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46633981

Points: 2

# Comments: 1