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New comment by maxy_etc in "AI as a Design Medium"

maxy_etc — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:02:48 +0000

yes. creating new combinations and interfaces to play with is ideal use... seems there will be some who treat it as a medium, some who treat it as a generator. and, of course, everywhere in between.

New comment by maxy_etc in "Software Defaults Create Emotionally Flat Spaces"

maxy_etc — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:54:10 +0000

this is why creative tools should have opinions baked in

New comment by maxy_etc in "Fixing LLM Writing with Distribution Fine Tuning"

maxy_etc — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:50:22 +0000

super interesting!

New comment by maxy_etc in "Ask HN: How much AI is in your writing?"

maxy_etc — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:46:58 +0000

I think the main problem with it has to do with optimization. The most optimized piece of writing is rarely the most interesting, imo.

New comment by maxy_etc in "Museum of Pocket Calculating Devices"

maxy_etc — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:35:40 +0000

this is the way websites should feel