Hacker News: defmetrix

New comment by defmetrix in "Show HN: Emboss – a Python PDF engine that keeps documents as structured data"

defmetrix — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:38:47 +0000

this could be handy. ill try it out, thanks for sharing!

New comment by defmetrix in "Flock cameras are getting mobbed"

defmetrix — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:36:50 +0000

I dont think anyone should be surprised. This reminds me of when people started throwing the rentable electric scooters into rivers and ponds.

New comment by defmetrix in "Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick"

defmetrix — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:35:02 +0000

I didnt know anybody bought a streaming stick anymore

New comment by defmetrix in "Show HN: FeyNoBg – Automatic background removal model and training library"

defmetrix — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:13:29 +0000

This is awesome, I just bookmarked your tool. Ive been looking for something simple to use, since Its not easy to use the segment anything tool anymore. Thanks!

New comment by defmetrix in "SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading"

defmetrix — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:52:28 +0000

I hear what you are saying. There are many CEOs and companies that I also dont like. But I dont spend everyday checking their stock price and cheering for them to fail like they are my rival sports team. I just dont understand why many people are so glued to watching his companies, rooting for failure, and running to post on the internet as soon as something bad happens. I cant think of a similar situation.

New comment by defmetrix in "SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading"

defmetrix — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:32:53 +0000

Ive never understood why so many people seem to cheer for Elon's companies to fail.

New comment by defmetrix in "OpenAI's first branded hardware is a light-up keyboard?"

defmetrix — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:23:51 +0000

I dont see this selling well. What are they doing?

New comment by defmetrix in "SpaceX Stock Plunge Wipes Out $600B After Cursor Deal Spooks Investors"

defmetrix — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:08:04 +0000

I dont think the price has anything to do with Cursor deal.

New comment by defmetrix in "Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress (1.5mil users)"

defmetrix — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:36:10 +0000

I have no problem with this. If the AI has access to the funding and schedule data, it will probably give a more honest answer that the humans. And in reality, nobody in congress is going to take the time to read the report anyways. They will just vote the way they are told.

New comment by defmetrix in "One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from smart glasses"

defmetrix — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:26 +0000

They were probably just working with Ring doorbell to help reunite lost dogs with their families.

New comment by defmetrix in "Italy's Bending Spoons, owner of AOL and Vimeo, files for Nasdaq IPO"

defmetrix — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:21:32 +0000

Another IPO that I will be avoiding.

New comment by defmetrix in "Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dominate social media feeds"

defmetrix — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:05:50 +0000

The only social media I really use is linkedin and X. I find linkedin useful for following companies and colleagues, and im pretty picky about who I accept or request as a friend. I also find X to be insightful, but I only use it to follow people for stock research.

New comment by defmetrix in "Ask HN: Are orbital data centers possible / a good idea?"

defmetrix — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:16:35 +0000

They are a great idea and they are technically possible. But the cost is currently unknown and the maybe impossible from a business case perspective. Its not going to happen tomorrow, there is still years of r&d ahead.

New comment by defmetrix in "Apple's Plan for AI Dominance Rests on Fixing Its Much-Maligned Chatbot"

defmetrix — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:18:30 +0000

Is it possible that Apple doesnt have a plan for AI dominance? They seem to be doing just fine.

New comment by defmetrix in "New York just passed a one-year temporary ban on data centers"

defmetrix — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:55:14 +0000

I want to continue to build data centers, but I dont really want one in my back yard either. But New York seems to be hurting itself lately, the states job growth has slowed over the past few years. This reminds me of them canceling the Amazon HQ.

New comment by defmetrix in "Hackers Asked Meta AI for Passwords. Meta AI Said Yes"

defmetrix — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:25:21 +0000

That is embarrassing and problematic. But I cant say that i am surprised.

New comment by defmetrix in "Bitcoin Has Longest Losing Streak Since August in Bruising Week"

defmetrix — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:22:10 +0000

My own personal opinion is that the hype around bitcoin is not coming back. I dont think its going to zero, but too many people have just moved on.

New comment by defmetrix in "Reddit Banned Me Without a Goodbye Note. Here's What I Did Wrong"

defmetrix — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:20:12 +0000

My experience is that many sub reddit mods take themselves way to serious and are miserable people.

New comment by defmetrix in "Top AI CEOs Call for Law Protecting Against Biological Weapons"

defmetrix — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:17:32 +0000

It seems reasonable, but do we not already have a law for this?

New comment by defmetrix in "An Engineer Says He's Found a Way to Overcome Earth's Gravity"

defmetrix — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:16:25 +0000

Well this engineer says that he has not found a way to overcome Earth' gravity