Hacker News: berkeleyjunk

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "EMachines never obsolete PCs: More than a meme"

berkeleyjunk — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:08:27 +0000

Thanks for this fascinating write up. I could not afford anything better when I got into my first job, and the freedom that this mediocre box provided me was unbelievable.

Truck hunting on the Ho Chi Minh trail

berkeleyjunk — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:21:16 +0000

Article URL: https://historynet.com/truck-hunting-ho-chi-minh-trail/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47547730

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Quantum Decryption of RSA Is Much Closer Than Expected

berkeleyjunk — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:46:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.securityweek.com/quantum-decryption-of-rsa-is-much-closer-than-expected/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47270615

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "Claude says “You're absolutely right!” about everything"

berkeleyjunk — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:38:01 +0000

I wish someone had told Alex Blechman this before his "Don't Create the Torment Nexus" post.

The AI Pioneer with Provocative Plans for Humanity

berkeleyjunk — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:19:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-ai-pioneer-with-provocative-plans-for-humanity-20241204/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42962541

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Jeff Bezos backs AI chipmaker Tenstorrent

berkeleyjunk — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:30:51 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/jeff-bezos-backs-ai-chipmaker-tenstorrent/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42300627

Points: 13

# Comments: 0

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "NVIDIA Transitions Fully Towards Open-Source Linux GPU Kernel Modules"

berkeleyjunk — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:57:02 +0000

As someone who is pretty skeptical and reads the fine print, I think this is a good move and I really do not see a downside (other than the fact that this probably strengthens the nVidia monoculture).

NOAA Is in Danger

berkeleyjunk — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:52:06 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/07/noaa-project-2025-weather/678987/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40989074

Points: 63

# Comments: 67

The White House Creator Economy Conference

berkeleyjunk — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:05:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/whcec/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40948904

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "Squarespace to Go Private in $6.9B All-Cash Transaction with Permira"

berkeleyjunk — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:18:25 +0000

Nope. Totally different company and founded about 5 years earlier than Square.

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "Squarespace to Go Private in $6.9B All-Cash Transaction with Permira"

berkeleyjunk — Mon, 13 May 2024 14:13:14 +0000

I thought about that too, but realized that it is double counting the returns. If you look at the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method for valuing the company, the current value of the company is already the sum of the discounted cash flows from the future. i.e. the next 3-5 year returns are already priced into the pre 30% hike value.

New comment by berkeleyjunk in "Squarespace to Go Private in $6.9B All-Cash Transaction with Permira"

berkeleyjunk — Mon, 13 May 2024 13:33:15 +0000

It is interesting how most M&A transactions trend to have a 30% premium above the trading price. I have tried to investigate why but could not find a good explanation to why this number is so prevalent.