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New comment by mckee1 in "Sam Altman is at OpenAI (with a guest pass)"

mckee1 — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:30:37 +0000

I hope he keeps that guest pass - it is going to become a collectors item in decades to come.

The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman's Ouster at OpenAI

mckee1 — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:19:49 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/technology/open-ai-sam-altman-what-happened.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38334061

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by mckee1 in "Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman planning new AI venture, sources say"

mckee1 — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 21:35:52 +0000

I suppose if the new 'venture' is for-profit it might give credence to the view that Altman and the board diverged because of his desire to turn OpenAI toward exactly that.

Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot

mckee1 — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:16:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66143682

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36715353

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

The Deep Sea

mckee1 — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:56:12 +0000

Article URL: https://neal.fun/deep-sea/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36416110

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Version Museum

mckee1 — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:32:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.versionmuseum.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33674985

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Starlink – Here. Thanks, Elon Musk

mckee1 — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:29:48 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1498392515262746630

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30504708

Points: 13

# Comments: 0

Farewell, Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy

mckee1 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:16:20 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27438004

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Wonder Woman sequel falters at international box office

mckee1 — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:08:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55394556

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25496154

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

TheirTube

mckee1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:16:05 +0000

Article URL: http://Their.tube

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24621310

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by mckee1 in "How poker and a spaceship imposter game make you better at life"

mckee1 — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:42:51 +0000

There are many, many life lessons I have drawn from my youth spent playing poker semi-professionally. Perhaps the most consistently useful one was that, as mentioned in the article, one's performance should not be assessed purely on the outcome.

In poker, you can play perfectly and still lose. That is true in almost every field of life. Or, to give it more nuance, you can play exceptionally well and only win a little, whereas someone has had greater luck can play relatively poorly and win a lot.

Does BlackRock have the world's toughest rules on romance?

mckee1 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:05:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54261911

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24565482

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by mckee1 in "Tuvalu Makes $4M a Year"

mckee1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:24:23 +0000

This led me to look up whether the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands), and therefore the British Government, received any money as a result of the .io domain.

It appears not. [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.io

[1] https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/11...

New comment by mckee1 in "WhatsApp has introduced a feature that allows users to send and receive money"

mckee1 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:09:34 +0000

They've been testing it in India for around 2 years, but had been held up in releasing it more widely there by regulators.

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/whatsapp-pay...

Apple faces two EU anti-competition probes

mckee1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:16:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53066518

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23539386

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

When Rich New Yorkers Fled, These Workers Kept the City Running

mckee1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:07:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/nyregion/mount-hope-bronx-coronavirus-essential-workers.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23539286

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

I Worked for Alex Jones. I Regret It

mckee1 — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:05:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/magazine/alex-jones-infowars.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21713991

Points: 8

# Comments: 0

New comment by mckee1 in "Alcohol Belts of Europe"

mckee1 — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 20:49:23 +0000

I'm not sure this is really reflected in reality, perhaps aside from the 65+ generation. I grew up in Scotland, and it was very much a beer drinking culture.

New comment by mckee1 in "NASA said to be investigating first allegation of a crime in space"

mckee1 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:40:24 +0000

Yes, just as earth nations currently have leverage against hundreds or thousands of ships of freight corporations.

New comment by mckee1 in "Great Talks Most People Have Never Heard"

mckee1 — Wed, 29 May 2019 10:41:43 +0000

JK Rowling's commencement address is exceptional. One of the best speeches I've listened to.