Hacker News: motiw

New comment by motiw in "Qwen3.7-Max: The Agent Frontier"

motiw — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:55:40 +0000

ChatLLM support QWEN, do you consider this as US safe?

New comment by motiw in "Tesla Is Sitting on a Record 50k Unsold EVs"

motiw — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:13:44 +0000

Tesla's FSD problem isn't the technology, it's the positioning. It's genuinely good at what it does but selling it as "Full Self-Driving" set an expectation it can't meet. If they had framed it as the best safety feature, always aware co-driver watching out for you, people would trust it far more and adoption would be much higher.

Ask HN: Is Democracy a Control System?

motiw — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:24:14 +0000

Is democracy a control system with manipulative feedback, a delayed response, and corrupt operators?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47491633

Points: 3

# Comments: 2

New comment by motiw in "Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran's oil depots bombed"

motiw — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:58:51 +0000

Maybe the solution is a referendum that would allow forcing elections at any moment

New comment by motiw in "Why "all-in-one" productivity tools confuse new users"

motiw — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:10:29 +0000

I had the exact same experience with my web app, about 10 years ago.

My conclusion was that productivity forums are more of a support group than a place to find users for new concepts.

I built an app that is 100% flexible to adjust to how you want to work, and I think most people expect such an app to tell them how to work and it has to be simple.

New comment by motiw in "GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT"

motiw — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:53:12 +0000

AI is becoming a populist; the next step is a demagogue.

Neural networks are a form of adaptive hash function?

motiw — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:52:17 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45877097

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by motiw in "Tesla influencers tried coast-to-coast self-driving, hit debris before 60 miles"

motiw — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:44:44 +0000

Would lidar detect such debris?

New comment by motiw in "I tried every todo app and ended up with a .txt file"

motiw — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:37:03 +0000

This is a concept I tried to sell many years ago, it is not available, but I still use it and believe this is the most flexibility in todo list. Will be happy for feedback

https://youtu.be/RBBPbIkgWUU?si=S_JoNr4FLbqPMo5D

Do humans pose a threat to artificial intelligence?

motiw — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:23:04 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44296202

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by motiw in "Small Businesses vs. Corporations: What Tech Tools Are We Missing?"

motiw — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:46:13 +0000

Not sure exactly what you have in mind as a solution for small businesses, but I’ve been working on enabling small businesses to achieve a high level of customization with minimal effort by leveraging Google Sheets and the Google Apps Script environment.

You can check out my work here: https://www.centask.com/

New comment by motiw in "Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds"

motiw — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:20:18 +0000

The insights gained from artificial intelligence about neural networks can help explain why facts often fail to change our minds. Repeated exposure to certain messages strengthens the neural connections that support them, embedding these ideas deeply in our memory and influencing our perceptions and beliefs. As a result, when we encounter facts that contradict these established beliefs, the brain is less likely to integrate the new information. Instead, it relies on the well-worn pathways created by repeated messages, making it challenging to replace old beliefs with new facts. This process shows how repetition can entrench ideas, creating mental resistance to changing perspectives even when presented with solid evidence.

New comment by motiw in "Denver gave homeless people $1k/mth. Year later, nearly half had housing"

motiw — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:41:26 +0000

The experiment in California is much better. Give a contractor $2500 per homeless person per month for a tent in the park. Data suggest that this increased the number of apartments the contractor owned, as well as the number of homeless people, which will then increase the number of apartments the contractor can buy

New comment by motiw in "Ask HN: Tell us about your project that's not done yet but you want feedback on"

motiw — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:07:04 +0000

I am writing a low-code tool for Google Apps Script and Google Sheets.

Developed in pure JavaScript and can work in both desktop and mobile browsers.

It includes a custom front-end framework that completely eliminates the need for front-end coding.

The tool also includes many features such as a shopping cart, signatures, and fully flexible forms.

Development with this tool does not require a graphical interface, so ChatGPT can handle most of the development.

Some universities are not selling an education, but a visa

motiw — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:27:07 +0000

Article URL: https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/february-2023/the-great-international-student-scandal/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34569600

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by motiw in "Ask HN: What have you created that deserves a second chance on HN?"

motiw — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:42:52 +0000

There are two such projects (both are not active anymore) that I was hoping at the time to get some feedback, good or bad

1. Centask - flexible task manager fully integrated with gmail (I am still using it)

Original post - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21458907

Best video explainer I could came up with - https://youtu.be/RBBPbIkgWUU

2. Postwaves - social media with distributed moderation, I lately realize the algorithm is very similar to tiktok, except that for tiktok video's you vote by how long you watch a video and not by actual vote (much harder to get)

Original post - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9461328

Video explainer - https://youtu.be/mtZKUF6lyyg

Let the crickets be heard (I know I am bad merketer)

New comment by motiw in "Ask HN: What podcasts are you listening to?"

motiw — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:08:19 +0000

I scan Apple Podcasts Best History Episodes once a week (other topics are available) https://chartable.com/charts/itunes/us-history-episodes-e459...

Our Universe is normal Its biggest anomaly, the CMB cold spot, is now explained

motiw — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:57:08 +0000

Article URL: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/cmb-cold-spot/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30313712

Points: 10

# Comments: 0

New comment by motiw in "Ask HN: Who is working on fully decentralized social networking?"

motiw — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:49:47 +0000

Few years ago I experimented with a social media in which User-submitted posts become visible only after filtered and ranked by random anonymous polls sent to sub group of the community.

It requires members to vote once in a while but eliminates biases and increase diversity.

I got some activity but did not have the time to keep alive and experiment. I still think the concept have potential, maybe someone will refine it one days.

New comment by motiw in "Ask HN: What's some “one sentence” wisdom you've learned or created?"

motiw — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:49:59 +0000

When in doubts, do the right thing.