Hacker News: electricboots

New comment by electricboots in "Was modern art a CIA psy-op? (2020)"

electricboots — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:33:24 +0000

I think we can work together and provide ourselves freedom/collective agency/ some amount of say in the order of things

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

electricboots — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:50:59 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_dimensioning_and_tolerancing

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49131147

Points: 2

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New comment by electricboots in "Parsing semiconductor datasheets into structured register maps for under $0.25"

electricboots — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:28:00 +0000

They appear when "all registers" is selected in the drop down menu. Should probably be the default?

New comment by electricboots in "Suspicionless ChatControl must be taboo in a state governed by the rule of law"

electricboots — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:51:19 +0000

I don't understand where the obligation to trust something, aside from the intended recipient, with my private communications comes from. It seems to me there is no such obligation and giving into surveillance is not a requirement, but a choice, and a poor one in my opinion.

New comment by electricboots in "Age verification doesn't need to be a privacy footgun"

electricboots — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:57:52 +0000

Just because you say it protects the children, doesn’t convince me it does. I think side effects is doing some heavy lifting, far beyond the scope assured anonymity, which seems questionable on its own, for this to be a reasonable hypothesis

New comment by electricboots in "Irrelevant facts about cats added to math problems increase LLM errors by 300%"

electricboots — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:44:58 +0000

Funny, I was using chatGPT to have a conversation with a friend that doesn't speak English the other day. At the end of one of my messages, I appended 'how is your cat?', which was completely dropped from the translated output. I guess I'm doing it wrong?

New comment by electricboots in "Generative AI. "Slop Generators, are unsuitable for use [ ]""

electricboots — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:33:42 +0000

I will go as far to say as every time I’ve used ai it has provided critically incorrect output, never anything of use.

New comment by electricboots in "Generative AI. "Slop Generators, are unsuitable for use [ ]""

electricboots — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:18:25 +0000

I think for a project like asahi, and frankly any project with a reasonable blast radius, software or otherwise, the article is on point.

The authors lack of professionalism is a reasonable counter to the completely unhinged mainstream takes on ai/llms that we hear daily.

I think the Reddit example provides useful, generally relatable context, otherwise missing to the average reader.

My opinions are not to detract from the use of the tech or engineers working in the space, but motivated by a disgust for the hype.

New comment by electricboots in "What caused the 'baby boom'? What would it take to have another?"

electricboots — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 07:24:12 +0000

In my experience it’s 100% effective over a couple longterm(ish) relationships that total to about 4 years in my early 30s. Average around 3 to 4 times a week after accounting for time apart. I guess I could be sterile in my older age?

New comment by electricboots in "Marc Andreesen says universities will 'pay the price' for DEI"

electricboots — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:38:49 +0000

kneecapping corps for being racist seems like a reasonable use of the legal system all things considered, no?

New comment by electricboots in "Bear-Sized Giant Beavers Once Roamed North America"

electricboots — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:50:38 +0000

Agreed, the appeal increases with the years.

A shame really, youth is wasted on the young.

Tiny Tim

electricboots — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:03:21 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Tim_(musician)

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42211338

Points: 3

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Lydiard-Interpreted

electricboots — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:53:26 +0000

Article URL: http://bobhodge.us/lydiard-interpreted/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41238369

Points: 1

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