Hacker News: aspirant

Five neural net vocal AI running 100% local on a single M1

aspirant — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:08:10 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/joshwhiton/status/1957534570540356046

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44978110

Points: 7

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12B parameter model as a decent therapist

aspirant — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:25:30 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/joshwhiton/status/1933558246624608748

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44270907

Points: 1

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New comment by aspirant in "AI Mirror Test"

aspirant — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:38:49 +0000

Can you believe kids these days get to grow up with cognizant computers? My starving teenage mind had to dial-up to a BBS.

The AI Mirror Test — A Test for Self-awareness in AI?

aspirant — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:21:42 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/joshwhiton/status/1770870738863415500

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39801007

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

What Gratitude Does to Your Brainwaves

aspirant — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:05:24 +0000

Article URL: https://medium.com/@joshwhiton/gratitude-snacks-42289de8e5e1

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9840086

Points: 1

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Interstellar's Missed Opportunity

aspirant — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:06:25 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/posts/interstellars-missed-opportunity/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9606073

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Tech will soon let us bring back some extinct species

aspirant — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 15:55:17 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/posts/de-extinction-literacy/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8344778

Points: 2

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New comment by aspirant in "My Treadwater Desk"

aspirant — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:04:42 +0000

Makes me wonder what a sense deprivation tank workstation would be like. Insane productivity? Or just insanity?

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:18:24 +0000

Then give up whatever device you are typing on, and never set foot again in whatever structure you are typing from. Surely you know that your activities have destroyed at least as much nature as whatever you're criticizing.

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:00:54 +0000

The tide is probably turning against that opinion: the aches and pains are not due to the body doing too much, but too little.

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:55:32 +0000

Actually, at such a low speed I find it only helps focus. It's meditative, similar to how a labyrinth is an ancient meditative walking device.

Also, our bodies evolved walking 10+ miles per day. Not standing in one place for hours. The broader point is about reconciling modern lifestyles with the evolutionary past that we are still largely bound by.

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:42:32 +0000

That is the last paragraph. Shouldn't be the last word though. You're seeing it cut off with the word "for" ? Anyone else?

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:33:17 +0000

Does it really just cut off? I colored the second, less essential half of the article grey for visual simplicity. Is it not showing up as such for you?

New comment by aspirant in "My Treadmill Desk"

aspirant — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:31:26 +0000

The extended content in grey covers my experiments with standing desks prior to this. tl;dr: Standing for a half hour leads to aching body parts — walking doesn't.

What's Wrong with Rich Kids

aspirant — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:09:11 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/?p=2392

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6159836

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Homework vs Real Work

aspirant — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:34:30 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/?p=2028

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5607032

Points: 2

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Writing and Speaking, inspired by PG's essay

aspirant — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:59:17 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/?p=1751

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3938984

Points: 1

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Someone Should Try This While Coding

aspirant — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:42:28 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/?p=1436

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3098486

Points: 1

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New comment by aspirant in "Founder begins eating a stick of butter a day"

aspirant — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:52:48 +0000

Anyone else trying a paleo diet? I'm reminded that PG himself referenced the diet in an essay years ago though I can't remember which one. I wonder if he ever went on it.

Founder begins eating a stick of butter a day

aspirant — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:39:18 +0000

Article URL: http://joshwhiton.com/?p=1428

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3090515

Points: 4

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