Hacker News: askl

New comment by askl in "We got admin access to Baseten's production GitHub"

askl — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:19:47 +0000

So many security breaches involve the internet in some way. Maybe we should just turn it off.

New comment by askl in "Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher"

askl — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:40:08 +0000

You never know, the ciphertext might have contained a solution to that issue.

New comment by askl in "Show HN: I couldn't afford interview prep, so I built a free alternative"

askl — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:36:03 +0000

"Show HN: I asked [name of LLM tool] to generate the most generic Show HW entry"

New comment by askl in "Show HN: I couldn't afford interview prep, so I built a free alternative"

askl — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:20:27 +0000

Isn't it just the default slopcoded website design?

New comment by askl in "O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11"

askl — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:08 +0000

Linux is a great FOSS alternative.

New comment by askl in "Launch HN: Nori Robotics (YC S26) – A low-cost humanoid robot for development"

askl — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:52:35 +0000

> What do you hope to accomplish by shamelessly lying?

YC funding.

> so are you not at least afraid of the lawsuits?

That will happen after the founders "successfully exited" so why would they care.

It's not enjoyable to make music now (SUE SUNO) [video]

askl — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GejdMIM2Tjk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49386546

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by askl in "99% of My Website Traffic Is Bots"

askl — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:11:36 +0000

I didn't read the article, but the AI illustrations were off-putting enough to close the tab.

New comment by askl in "AMD acquires Taalas to boost inference performance by etching models in silicon"

askl — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:55:32 +0000

Might be worse because it takes time between designing the silicon and having the first usable chips. So they're outdated the moment they hit the market or even before that.

New comment by askl in "AMD acquires Taalas to boost inference performance by etching models in silicon"

askl — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:52:43 +0000

I mean are there even any reasons to buy a new phone?

If I compare the Pixel 6 Pro I'm using at the moment to current models, they are functionally identical. The only reason to upgrade might be getting a fresh battery and access to firmware updates.

Otherwise I'd be happy to continue using it for the next 10 years.

ADSL's Copper Miracle [video]

askl — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:45:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phoeSk-qY8s

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182831

Points: 19

# Comments: 2

New comment by askl in "Three Six Mafia – Data about "6/6/6 dating" (2024)"

askl — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:37:01 +0000

Maybe by being something different than the regular slop on the HN front page. And just being a high quality article in general.

New comment by askl in "How to earn a billion dollars"

askl — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:28:04 +0000

4. Do a "successful exit" and let some other fool figure out how to make the company profitable.

New comment by askl in "How to earn a billion dollars"

askl — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:10:44 +0000

Crazy that you're giving that advice away for free. You should be selling a course instead.

New comment by askl in "How to earn a billion dollars"

askl — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:21:51 +0000

Or even better, a world where billionaires aren't able to exist.

There needs to be a wealth maximum, afterwards you just get taxed 100%.

We Saw What AI Data Centers Don't Want You to See [video]

askl — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:59:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p426fSlYH4

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448767

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by askl in "Ask HN: So what happened to Facebook "localhost" tracking?"

askl — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:35:36 +0000

> That insurance isn't free, so paid for by member dues?

Yes, obviously. That's how every insurance works.

New comment by askl in "Ask HN: So what happened to Facebook "localhost" tracking?"

askl — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:31:56 +0000

Are you not allowed to leave the US?

New comment by askl in "Commission fines Temu €200M for breaching the Digital Services Act"

askl — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:57:40 +0000

Ordering ISPs to DNS block temu would probably be easier and effective enough.

Or maybe getting google and apple to make the app not available in the EU.

New comment by askl in "Last.fm is now independent"

askl — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:28:25 +0000

Thanks. My first thought was "independent from what?". I'm a last.fm user since 2006 but never noticed any ownership changes.