Hacker News: jorgesborges

New comment by jorgesborges in "AI World Clocks"

jorgesborges — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 04:24:58 +0000

Conceptual deficit is a great failure mode description. The inability to retrieve "meaning" about the clock -- having some understanding about its shape and function but not its intent to convey time to us -- is familiar with a lot of bad LLM output.

New comment by jorgesborges in "I have tinnitus. I don't recommend it"

jorgesborges — Thu, 22 May 2025 01:30:35 +0000

I’ve played drums and loud music for a long time. When I pay close enough attention there’s this persistent, aggravating noise — which I sometimes call “silence”, and other times call “tinnitus”.

New comment by jorgesborges in "From: Steve Jobs. "Great idea, thank you.""

jorgesborges — Thu, 08 May 2025 21:13:41 +0000

That is one of the most beautifully crafted “I did something dumb” emails — and to a CEO no less. I wish all my emails were so clear, direct, and personable.

New comment by jorgesborges in "We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads [video]"

jorgesborges — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:51:52 +0000

Is it possible to launch an offensive against advertising by spoofing humans that consume ads so numbers increase so dramatically they’re meaningless?

New comment by jorgesborges in "Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI"

jorgesborges — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:01:38 +0000

I have a footnote at the end of my resume about my interests -- it's short, authentic, and more of a way to showcase my personality than my actual interests. It's always been a point of contact during the interview process. If an organization thinks that's stupid or a human isn't reading it in the first place it's not somewhere I want to work anyway.

New comment by jorgesborges in "Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI"

jorgesborges — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:08:08 +0000

Despite how bad the job market seems at the moment it's things like this make me feel confident for when I have to search again.

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

jorgesborges — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:32:00 +0000

Interesting, yeah that makes sense to me too.

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

jorgesborges — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:27:23 +0000

Or its role is to react toward perceived injustices within a social group in order to strengthen and reinforce cooperation.

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

jorgesborges — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:16:14 +0000

> my anger is usually "directed," though more in the sense of furiously/forcefully wanting to correct some perceived wrong, rather than revenge.

This is the exact definition of revenge. While revenge carries connotations that we tend to separate ourselves from today -- sounds too barbaric? -- it's fundamentally about justice, and as such is justified and even noble given the right context and expression.

Terms of Service, Didn't Read

jorgesborges — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:19:11 +0000

Article URL: https://tosdr.org/en

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43432044

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Eyes on the Solar System

jorgesborges — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:57:17 +0000

Article URL: https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43156550

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by jorgesborges in "You're not a senior engineer until you've worked on a legacy project (2023)"

jorgesborges — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:44:02 +0000

It’s okay to enjoy work and focus on your craft for two years rather than jump for more money. If you like your employer and colleagues and are growing as an engineer isn’t that better in the long term? I think jumping around can risk creating an engineer who leaves a place worse than when they started.

Geometry, Algebra, and Intuition

jorgesborges — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:03:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.shapeoperator.com/2017/02/28/geometry-algebra-intuition/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42827604

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by jorgesborges in "Brood War Korean Translations"

jorgesborges — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:06:20 +0000

I've always wanted translations of Korean game broadcasts (GSL/ASL). I'm curious what balance their commentators strike between game analysis and entertainment, and whether there's a disparity between Korean and Foreigner game analysis. Do they have a Tastosis?

How I learned to stop worrying and embrace contextuality

jorgesborges — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:06:15 +0000

Article URL: https://assumptionsofphysics.org/essays/2024-10-15-embracing-contextuality

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42527928

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by jorgesborges in "The paper passport's days are numbered"

jorgesborges — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:06:09 +0000

This is how I feel leaving the house without my phone.

New comment by jorgesborges in "The new science of controlling lucid dreams"

jorgesborges — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:56:41 +0000

Mine as well -- nose-plug was most effective but also least discrete and most awkward to do in public. Checking a clock was my second go-to..

Web Speech API

jorgesborges — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 18:37:05 +0000

Article URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_API

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42481315

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

After Weeks of Drone Sightings, New Jersey Remains on Edge

jorgesborges — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:36:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/nyregion/drone-sightings-nj.html

Hacker News: jorgesborges

New comment by jorgesborges in "AI World Clocks"

New comment by jorgesborges in "I have tinnitus. I don't recommend it"

New comment by jorgesborges in "From: Steve Jobs. "Great idea, thank you.""

New comment by jorgesborges in "We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads [video]"

New comment by jorgesborges in "Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI"

New comment by jorgesborges in "Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI"

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

New comment by jorgesborges in "There's no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger"

Terms of Service, Didn't Read

Eyes on the Solar System

New comment by jorgesborges in "You're not a senior engineer until you've worked on a legacy project (2023)"

Geometry, Algebra, and Intuition

New comment by jorgesborges in "Brood War Korean Translations"

How I learned to stop worrying and embrace contextuality

New comment by jorgesborges in "The paper passport's days are numbered"

New comment by jorgesborges in "The new science of controlling lucid dreams"

Web Speech API

After Weeks of Drone Sightings, New Jersey Remains on Edge

What we know about the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey