Hacker News: ericsaf

US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash

ericsaf — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:02:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-draws-up-strict-new-ai-guidelines-amid-anthropic-clash-ft-reports-2026-03-07/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47283657

Points: 12

# Comments: 2

New comment by ericsaf in "Ask HN: Any real OpenClaw (Clawd Bot/Molt Bot) users? What's your experience?"

ericsaf — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:45:46 +0000

It could all be done with Claude Code and tools. But it 'just works' and has done all the plumbing for you. The built-in memory systems help too, but again that can be done with Claude Code or others. I think this is just a step in the pre-build systems that work how you want instead of having to work through every bit yourself. I'm sure the big boys are working on more polished offerings that will be cleaner. The Open AI Codex app that just came out today for example.

New comment by ericsaf in "Ask HN: Any real OpenClaw (Clawd Bot/Molt Bot) users? What's your experience?"

ericsaf — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:41:23 +0000

Actually using it. Threw it on a spare box I had sitting around, mostly as a "second brain" rather than letting it run my life. Honestly, I've tried every PKM system out there—Obsidian, Notion, Roam, plain markdown—and never stuck with any of them. This is the first thing that's clicked. I just chat with it and it figures out what to file where. Everything's just .md files underneath, so I can grep it, git it, whatever. No lock-in. The stuff I'm actually finding useful: it sends me news digests on topics I care about a few times a day, and pings me with reminders via Telegram. Simple stuff, but it works. Could I build this with Claude Code and some glue? Sure. But this was basically working out of the box. Caveats: it chews through tokens fast, and I keep it completely cut off from anything sensitive—no email, no messages, nothing financial. The security story is basically "hope for the best" so I treat it accordingly.

Self-healing code is the future of software development

ericsaf — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:49:33 +0000

Article URL: https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/12/28/self-healing-code-is-the-future-of-software-development/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38794594

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

The Right to Repair movement won its biggest victories in 2023

ericsaf — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:57:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.engadget.com/the-right-to-repair-movement-won-its-biggest-victories-in-2023-143010331.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38782546

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Experts alone can’t handle AI

ericsaf — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:51:59 +0000

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/experts-alone-cant-handle-ai-social-scientists-explain-why-the-public-needs-a-seat-at-the-table-210848

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37390962

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New Air-Conditioning Technology Could Be the Future of Cool

ericsaf — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:58:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-air-conditioning-technology-could-be-the-future-of-cool/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37306416

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Use of AI Is Seeping into Academic Journals–and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect

ericsaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:59:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/use-of-ai-is-seeping-into-academic-journals-and-its-proving-difficult-to-detect/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37160284

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

From Vine to Friendster, a look back on defunct social networking sites

ericsaf — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:29:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/08/14/list-of-memorable-failed-social-media-sites/70509601007/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37120813

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by ericsaf in "Automation, not generative AI, will drive enterprise IT spending"

ericsaf — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:44:07 +0000

> "Gartner expects software, the fastest-growing segment, to achieve a double-digit growth rate of 14% on the year"

Automation, not generative AI, will drive enterprise IT spending

ericsaf — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:44:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ciodive.com/news/Tech-spend-outpaces-inflation-generative-AI-automation/688316/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36785401

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by ericsaf in "Ask HN: Looking for new hobbies to relax, grow or make friends, any ideas?"

ericsaf — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:44:05 +0000

I'm a bit older but am looking for the same so hopefully some promising ideas come in. I've tried several tech-adjacent projects, but they go nowhere and don't refresh me. I'm experimenting with different art mediums now both digital and physical to see if anything grabs me. I'm also trying whittling as I see 'working with your hands' is often advise given on posts like this.

New comment by ericsaf in "Congress Is Woefully Unprepared to Regulate Tech"

ericsaf — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:33:49 +0000

Potential solutions mentioned in the article.

Congress Is Woefully Unprepared to Regulate Tech

ericsaf — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:33:49 +0000

Article URL: https://slate.com/technology/2023/06/congress-tech-committee-ai-regulation.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36756772

Points: 25

# Comments: 42

New comment by ericsaf in "Proof you can do hard things"

ericsaf — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:34:09 +0000

I took calculus in High School just so I could make a comment here saying I did so. It almost cost me my diploma as I didn't want to do the homework. I paid attention in class though and learned just enough to pass the exams.

Adding more flexibility to working locations in Google Calendar

ericsaf — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:11:36 +0000

Article URL: https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/07/adding-more-flexibility-to-working-location-google-calendar.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36665210

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

I'll make it good, you make it better

ericsaf — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 21:31:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.seasonedtech.net/ill-make-it-good-you-make-it-better/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36659125

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by ericsaf in "Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here?"

ericsaf — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:55:06 +0000

https://www.seasonedtech.net Brand new...only 2 posts

New comment by ericsaf in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2013)"

ericsaf — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:50:05 +0000

SEEKING REMOTE WORK / I'm in Virginia

Full stack developer, primarily in .net/SQL Server. I particularly enjoy front end work (js/jQuery/Bootstrap etc). I have also done a number of Wordpress projects and am getting more familiar with PHP and mySQL.

I have over 15 years experience in with all kinds of applications from enterprise systems to simple web sites. I also have project management and team lead experience.

More about me at www.mytechstrategist.com or email eric@mytechstrategist.com