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AGI Is a Spiky Ball

ap11071 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:08 +0000

Article URL: https://jonathanhind.substack.com/p/agi-is-a-spiky-ball

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47889716

Points: 1

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New comment by ap11071 in "Sam Altman may control our future – can he be trusted?"

ap11071 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:13:25 +0000

Was there anything that you found surprising when doing this reporting, and was there a difference in reporting on tech vs. other industries?

P.S. Really enjoyed Catch and Kill.

Show HN: TextFix – instant text fixing (spelling/grammar) with LLMs on macOS

ap11071 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:25:30 +0000

Hi HN, I made TextFix. It fixes selected text (spelling, grammar, clarity) using large language models and pastes it back where you were typing. I was paying about £8/month for Raycast AI just to do this, so I vibe‑coded my own little version. I’m dyslexic and this has been really helpful for work, especially for quick fixes and light edits. Curious what people think and what you’d want added. Repo: https://github.com/johnny1011/textfix Releases: https://github.com/johnny1011/textfix/releases

Interested to hear what you think.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46960983

Points: 2

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New comment by ap11071 in "I salvaged $6k of luxury items discarded by Duke students"

ap11071 — Wed, 28 May 2025 10:54:41 +0000

I once helped clean up after a festival in the UK—a relatively small venue that hosted around 10,000 people. It was incredible to see £450 tents, used for just three nights, simply abandoned. Among the most surprising finds were £300 Rab sleeping bags still in their original packaging (apparently the weather had been too warm to need them) and cash scattered across tent floors. Walking through the aftermath felt like browsing an outdoor gear store virtually anything you could want was there, barely used after just three days.

Ask HN: How are you using GenAI/LLMs?

ap11071 — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:21:39 +0000

Hello everyone, I'm really interested in hearing about your real-world experiences with Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI tools. I'd love to learn about concrete, practical applications you've found:

What specific tasks or problems are you solving with these tools? Are you using them in a professional setting, for personal projects, or both? Can you walk us through a typical example of how you integrate these tools into your workflow?

I'm particularly keen to hear about any surprising capabilities you've discovered or unexpected limitations you've encountered. Practical examples and specific scenarios are especially welcome!

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences and insights

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41720962

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New comment by ap11071 in "Ask HN: What are you working on (September 2024)?"

ap11071 — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:11:27 +0000

I'm working on yet another AI-powered app (shocking, I know). It's a basic command-line interface (CLI) flashcard tool that uses GPT-4 to grade answers and help you learn based on how far your response is from the correct answer. You can check it out here: [AnkiCLI](https://github.com/johnny1011/AnkiCLI). It's pretty barebones—just Python and the OpenAI API. Nothing groundbreaking. If anyone has thoughts on how to make this marginally less useless, I'm all ears.

New comment by ap11071 in "My experiment in phonelessness was a failure, and it also changed my life"

ap11071 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:09:48 +0000

A few weeks ago, I watched a YouTube video [1] that helped me reduce my phone usage from 2-3 hours a day to less than 30 minutes. It made a significant difference in my life. Sharing the link here in case anyone needs a helpful guide.

[1] [YouTube video](https://youtu.be/Ek2eo5lrZws?si=dotZxn-EttMOmF9W)

New comment by ap11071 in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024)"

ap11071 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:01:20 +0000

Location: London, United Kingdom

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, MLOps, Pytorch, Python, Docker, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL, GitHub, ASP.NET, PostgreSQL, iOS, React, various APIs, AWS

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhind/

Email: info@jonathanhind.com

An experienced Research Platform Engineer and ML Analyst with a background in enhancing mental health evaluation platforms and developing diagnostic tools for healthcare. Specialized in machine learning, creating synthetic data, and cloud infrastructure. Contributed to AI models for clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases. Proficient in leading IT teams and managing systems across various locations. Holds a Master's in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor's in Physics. Seeking challenging roles in machine learning, data engineering, and project management to innovate in the tech industry.

New comment by ap11071 in "SpinLaunch completes first test flight with rocket-flinging launch system"

ap11071 — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:33:32 +0000

I was guessing, its water in a container with bomb bay like doors, when the payload is released the doors open and the water goes into some complex structure that takes the energy out of the water. but only a guess.