Hacker News: flybrand

New comment by flybrand in "ChatGPT for Excel"

flybrand — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:27:30 +0000

Several months ago, ChatGPT swore to me it had interoperability with both excel and Google Sheets. I spent 90 minutes thinking I was an idiot, trying to follow its guidance before asking the internet.

New comment by flybrand in "Judge finalizes order for Greenpeace to pay $345M in ND oil pipeline case"

flybrand — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:40:18 +0000

I had a similar experience with the US EPA while in undergrad. It was a shorter experience, but it really changed my view of the organization.

New comment by flybrand in "America is getting an AI gold rush instead of a factory boom"

flybrand — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:54:16 +0000

It's common. People would rather work in a Wal-Mart as it is more social and less demanding. The physical space is nicer.

New comment by flybrand in "Work is not school: Surviving institutional stupidity"

flybrand — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:04:44 +0000

> 8) Abuse is abuse, and people negligent in doing anything about it are participating in it. Get toxicity out of your life.

This needs to be taught more actively in school. Negligence in stopping abuse, or fostering abuse = just as immoral as abuse.

AI in SMB Manufacturing: What Worked and What Did Not

flybrand — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:40:09 +0000

Article URL: https://fredlybrand.com/2025/05/29/ai-in-manufacturing-what-worked-and-what-did-not/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44128318

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Beyond Bottlenecks: Using Goldratt's the Goal to Guide AI in Manufacturing

flybrand — Tue, 27 May 2025 23:03:36 +0000

Article URL: https://fredlybrand.com/2025/05/27/beyond-bottlenecks-using-goldratts-the-goal-to-guide-ai-in-manufacturing/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44111423

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by flybrand in "Sonos CEO steps down after app update debacle"

flybrand — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:31:10 +0000

we moved into a home that had wired speakers installed in every room all to a central Sonos enabled device - it is all old. It worked perfectly until this.

Funny thing is, we thought it was silly when we moved in - then we grew to love it. Now I hate them!

New comment by flybrand in "'Rare species' not seen in the area for 50 years spotted on Arizona trail camera"

flybrand — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:17:13 +0000

thank you

New comment by flybrand in "A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee"

flybrand — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:32:14 +0000

View it as a separation process wherein both products can be sold; the caffeine extract is also profitable.

New comment by flybrand in "Brain biopsies on 'vulnerable' patients at Mt Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA"

flybrand — Wed, 15 May 2024 19:40:44 +0000

There’s a saying I’ve heard, can’t fully recall, “why go to the doctor - I either get a cut, an injection, or nothing.”

New comment by flybrand in "The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat"

flybrand — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:15:13 +0000

The kid can see the marshmallow. I can’t see the payoff from this article.

The kid knows what the payoff is.

The payoff here is unknown.

New comment by flybrand in "Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles"

flybrand — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 14:32:23 +0000

Agreed - we’ve got a lot of ‘forever materials’ out on the beach and converted into glass windows.

New comment by flybrand in "Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles"

flybrand — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 14:31:31 +0000

And that becomes a common constraint in commercializing new antimicrobial and antiviral products.

New comment by flybrand in "Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles"

flybrand — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 14:30:15 +0000

> the spike design to be extremely effective at damaging the virus’ external structure and piercing its membranes

It’s always great to see more methods of microorganism control - but the challenge here is that the same mechanism likely kills many other microorganisms. Testing it to see that it is ‘safe’ in other settings is expensive and time consuming.

New comment by flybrand in "Scientists traced a mysterious Covid case back to six toilets"

flybrand — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:08:49 +0000

> could it mean that the massive covid infection in the gut didn’t show up on a nasal swab?

Shouldn’t they have known that beforehand? Isn’t that a big red flag in this entire endeavor?

New comment by flybrand in "U.S. No Longer Ranks Among 20 Happiest Countries"

flybrand — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:45:21 +0000

The dog that’s not barking is state by state data from the US, or from within parts of other large nations.

New comment by flybrand in "IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states"

flybrand — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:09:11 +0000

Gov’t rollout of IT - just like any large roll out of IT - remains a mess. The recent work w FAFSA is a good example.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/03/11/how-new-...

New comment by flybrand in "Ask HN: My company went bankrupt today and I have 2 options"

flybrand — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:44:10 +0000

> What kind of guidance can you give me? What would you suggest?

It's really about matching our obligations (family, kids, rent, etc.) against your runway (sales, funding, being able to pay yourself).

If those two things work - then go for it. If not, then you have your answer.

Another way to look at this is that the 'game' phase of your startup just had the clock run out. Did you get far enough to make it full time or not?

New comment by flybrand in "Neal Stephenson was prescient about our AI age"

flybrand — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:35:07 +0000

This to me feels like most of his plots.

New comment by flybrand in "“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement"

flybrand — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:18:46 +0000

#itm