<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: josefresco</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=josefresco</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:32:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=josefresco" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Investor highlights for each platform:<p>Kalshi: Sequoia Capital, Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, Charles Schwab, Henry Kravis (KKR), and CapitalG (Alphabet).<p>Polymarket: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE - parent of the NYSE), Founders Fund (Peter Thiel), Vitalik Buterin, and 1789 Capital (Donald Trump Jr.).<p>PredictIt: Primarily supported by Aristotle International (a political tech firm) and historically Victoria University of Wellington.<p>Donald Trump Jr.: Prominent investor in Polymarket through his firm, 1789 Capital, and serves as a paid strategic advisor to Kalshi.<p>The current CFTC Chairman, Michael Selig, created a 35-member panel to draft new regulations for prediction markets. This panel includes the CEOs of the platforms they regulate, such as Shayne Coplan (Polymarket) and Tarek Mansour (Kalshi).</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:58:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717463</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717463</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717463</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in ""The new Copilot app for Windows 11 is really just Microsoft Edge""]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>There's also a browser extension: <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/xcancelcom-redirector/pgbegepjkmpcolalkpbakcbjlkodakie" rel="nofollow">https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/xcancelcom-redirect...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:48:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47675348</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47675348</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47675348</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Are We Idiocracy Yet?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Indeed, the comment could be spun into an Onion headline itself! "American Man Exhausted by Frequent Mass Shooting Reporting"</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:57:22 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47674605</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47674605</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47674605</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Goodbye to Sora"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This tracks my usage exactly. It was like Mad Libs - in that moment it was THE MOST FUN but after a while it became just a novelty bordering on... creepy. Now I feel kind of guilty for having exposed so many friends to what looks like a data gathering scheme.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:10:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47516291</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47516291</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47516291</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The struggle to "compete with China" on price is not new. Tesla's failings have everything to do with it's failures in execution, quality and brand image.  Apple does quite well in China.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:12:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310991</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310991</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310991</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Anthropic sues Trump admin over supply-chain risk label"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Dupe: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310490">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310490</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310799</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310799</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310799</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This is some interesting framing: "claims a veto"<p>It aligns with Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer who said "I need someone who’s not going to wig out in the middle"<p>Both statements give the impression Anthropic is looking to be directly inserted into the kill chain command structure which as far as I understand is not accurate.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:53:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310706</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310706</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47310706</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Surplus is a good thing right? Long term stability, responsible financial management, healthy margins?  If they said one year "You know what? We're good on donations this year." it would never be restarted.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264420</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264420</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264420</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Wikipedia was in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>What's the operating budget for other websites with comparable traffic? Without context $185 million <i>seems like a lot</i>, but compared to what?  Reddit's operating budget for the same timeframe was $1.86 billion.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:13:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264289</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264289</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47264289</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Meta’s AI smart glasses and data privacy concerns"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02718470.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02718...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:47:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47239506</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47239506</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47239506</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "AI makes you boring"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>While I agree overall, I'm going to do some mild pushback here: I'm working on a "vibe" coded project right now.  I'm about 2 months in (not a weekend), and I've "thought about" the project more than any other "hand coded" project I've built in the past.  Instead of spending time trying to figure out a host of "previously solved issues" AI frees my human brain to think about goals, features, concepts, user experience and "big picture" stuff.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:32:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077263</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077263</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47077263</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Tailscale Peer Relays is now generally available"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I use it only as a Personal VPN - works great!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:13:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064173</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064173</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064173</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Google is stifling anti-ICE speech in the workplace"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Google Defenders: "Keep politics at home!"<p>Google: "Google CEO Sundar Picchai has been a fixture at the White House, attending parties and events. He oversaw Google’s $22 million donation to the White House ballroom and its $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund. Brin, meanwhile, has become a Trump supporter."</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47002549</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47002549</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47002549</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to influence CA politics"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>So are Elon, JPMorgan Chase and IBM "anti-education"?<p>From the article you linked:<p>“I think the value of a college education is somewhat overweighted,” Musk said in a video he later reposted on X. “Too many people spend four years, accumulate a ton of debt, and often don’t have useful skills that they can apply afterwards.”<p>And because some young people have already caught on—and begun exploring alternative education pathways—many companies like JPMorgan Chase and IBM have scaled back their degree requirements on job postings. Michael Bush, the CEO of Great Place to Work, predicts this trend will only continue to grow.<p>“Almost everyone is realizing that they’re missing out on great talent by having a degree requirement,” he previously told Fortune. “That snowball is just growing.”</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:56:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46988877</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46988877</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46988877</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "White House launches direct-to-consumer drug site TrumpRx"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The branding is... weird.  I always thoughts it was just a campaigning tactic for Mark's upcoming presidential bid but given how things have played out, now I'm not so sure.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:57:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915970</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915970</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915970</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "White House launches direct-to-consumer drug site TrumpRx"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Hm, I wonder what Mark Cuban who runs costplusdrugs.com thinks of this. He hasn't commented that I can see <i>yet</i> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:57:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915240</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915240</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915240</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because Lockdown Mode enabled"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I wonder if it's actual users with dormant accounts who just setup their Moltbot?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:40:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46887168</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46887168</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46887168</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I was curious so I looked it up.  Your description of the events isn't quite accurate IMHO.  There was an objection to a Meta datacenter, but then state lawmakers passed new laws after losing the business to NM.  It doesn't look like anyone was "fooled" by the anonymous bid but rather they simply changed their minds/laws.<p><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/05/22/utah-county-signs-off-on-plan-to-lure-a-major-data-center-like-facebook-to-eagle-mountain-through-tax-breaks/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/05/22/utah-county-...</a><p>> In 2016, West Jordan City sought to land a Facebook data center by offering large tax incentives to the social media giant. That deal ultimately fell through amid opposition by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and a vote of conditional support by the Utah Board of Education that sought to cap the company’s tax benefits.<p>> That project went to New Mexico, which was offering even richer incentives.<p>> Three months after the Utah negotiations ended, state lawmakers voted in a special session to approve a sales tax exemption for data centers. The move was seen by many as another attempt to woo Facebook to the Beehive State.<p>So basically they first said "No", lost the bid, had FOMO so they passed new laws to attract this business.<p>>Asked about the identity of the company, Foxley said only that it is “a major technology company that wants to bring a data center to Utah.”<p>>And that vision could soon be a reality, after members of the Utah County Commission voted Tuesday to approve roughly $150 million in property tax incentives to lure an as-yet-unnamed company — that sounds an awful lot like Facebook — to the southern end of Pony Express Parkway.<p>Seems like a pretty open and obvious secret.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826403</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826403</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826403</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Ask HN: Anyone tried Spotify's AI DJ feature?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>When I heard "AI DJ" I got excited for beat matching/mixing.  But this is really just a "Discover Mix" with an annoying AI voice to interrupt.  Not sure why they felt it necessary to replicate the most annoying part of a radio DJ (talking).<p>Sounds like I'm looking for two other products: Party Mode (2015) and Auto-Mixing Testing (2018)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:18:20 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826222</link><dc:creator>josefresco</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826222</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826222</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by josefresco in "Refusing to Use Twitter"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Xcancel with a Chrome extension (I vibed my own) works pretty well.<p>There's also this: <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/xcancelcom-redirector/pgbegepjkmpcolalkpbakcbjlkodakie?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/xcancelcom-redirect...</a></p>
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