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New comment by test001only in "I'm Not Consulting an LLM"

test001only — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:43:19 +0000

> you had to build a model of the world just to survive the tension?

The world the author is describing currently has LLM in it. Irrespective of the author liking it or not, it is here to stay. So to build a model of the world, you would still need to consult an LLM, understand how it can give plausible looking answers, learn how to effectively leverage the tool and make it part of your toolkit. It does not mean you stop reading manuals, books or blogs. It just means you include LLM also in those list of things.

New comment by test001only in "Global warming has accelerated significantly"

test001only — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:08:24 +0000

Could be lot of reason. Older European cities with high-density stone buildings and less green space often trap heat more effectively than typical U.S. suburban layouts. Europe has a larger proportion of elderly residents (aged 80+), who are the most susceptible to heat stress. You just picked a data and are trying to fit your narrative on top of it without really considering all possible aspects.

New comment by test001only in "The path to ubiquitous AI (17k tokens/sec)"

test001only — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:07:23 +0000

That is my concern too. A chip optimised for a model or specific model architecture will not be useful for long.

New comment by test001only in "Instant Pot and Pyrex Maker Instant Brands Files for Bankruptcy"

test001only — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 23:50:26 +0000

That's sad. When I last checked, insta pot was the only brand offering stainless steel vessel. Everybody else were offering only non-stick options, which I did not want to use.

New comment by test001only in "RISC-V is succeeding"

test001only — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:32:21 +0000

It is already possible to experiment with Arm IP for free with Arm flexible access.

New comment by test001only in "How bad is my gas stove?"

test001only — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:59:50 +0000

Yes, the fact that heat on electric is controlled by switching on and off cycle is what prevents me from switching to it (I believe induction does the same to control the heat). We need no fancy control or michelen rated appliance, just a basic gas stove allows us better control than electric stove.

New comment by test001only in "How bad is my gas stove?"

test001only — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:28:23 +0000

I love cooking on gas. As you mentioned the convenience is unmatched and it is a pleasure compared to cooking using induction or hot plate. Induction certainly seemed more efficient with how fast it used to boil water, but when cooking food, gas always wins for me. Not to mention, lot of pans I have will not work on induction or hotplate.

New comment by test001only in "macOS Is Hot Garbage"

test001only — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:36:55 +0000

I have felt the same thing. The MacBook is an awesome piece of hardware, with a bad OS on top of it.

New comment by test001only in "Memory leaks are crippling my M1 MacBook Pro"

test001only — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:30:21 +0000

I have always felt Macs are awesome hardware bundled with poor OS. Apple needs to up their software quality.

New comment by test001only in "They don't even know the fundamentals"

test001only — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:22:42 +0000

I started with hunt-peck style typing and can now type without looking at the keyboard because of muscle memory. As you mentioned, typing has never seemed like a productivity impediment to me since I don't think I ever had to type at 120WPM when programming.

New comment by test001only in "Ask HN: Is Anyone Here a Professional Baker?"

test001only — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:10:15 +0000

Curious, why doesn't supermarket bread go stale as quick as bakery bread? Is it because they use some sort of preservative (I could not find anything obvious in the ingredients list)?

New comment by test001only in "Do not leave XPS laptop in any sleep/hibernate/standby mode when placed in a bag"

test001only — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 07:50:33 +0000

I have noticed the same thing with Mac fans. Another meme from the past which needs to die is that Mac has better user interface. There are so many annoying and missing UI issues in Mac and dare I say Windows has better UI for some aspects of the OS than Mac.

New comment by test001only in "Do not leave XPS laptop in any sleep/hibernate/standby mode when placed in a bag"

test001only — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 07:46:56 +0000

MS Windows does the same thing with Hibernate.

New comment by test001only in "Do not leave XPS laptop in any sleep/hibernate/standby mode when placed in a bag"

test001only — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 07:45:41 +0000

MacOS continues to connect with Wifi even when the lid is closed and it is suppose to be sleeping. Both Windows and MacOS does not honour the contract with the users.

New comment by test001only in "Apple Won a Battle to Lose the War"

test001only — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:24:16 +0000

I don't think it is no longer true that apple has a good UI. There is no option to view contacts in Mac OS Facetime app.The window management in Mac is subpar without downloading a third party app. The keyboard shortcuts do not work uniformly across all the apps...and more.

New comment by test001only in "How to properly load a dishwasher (2020)"

test001only — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:43:03 +0000

I use stainless steel for a lot of my cooking and grew up in a household without dishwasher. When I got my hand on a dishwasher as an adult and tried out washing the stainless steel utensils in it, I saw that the steel utensils had a coloured pattern left in it - it is similar to the pattern seen when petrol mixes with rain water on the roads. I am not sure if that is safe. Anybody know why this occurs?

New comment by test001only in "FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web"

test001only — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:36:03 +0000

Atleast for me, the experience with Facetime has been less than optimal. For some reason the call option to some of my contacts is always disabled even though they can call me.

The left hand side of the window in Mac always displays recently called. No idea how to access contacts in the Mac app.

The video quality is all right.

New comment by test001only in "You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Section 230 of the CDA"

test001only — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 10:38:44 +0000

I agree that the manipulation is automated and intended to increase their profit. The effect seems to be that it creates really bubbles where you only see views that align with your existing world view. My own experience - I have my own YouTube profile filled with videos which reflect my political opinion and the feed of my friend who leans towards the other side of the political spectrum had videos reasserting his world views. I don't think the big tech is trying to steer socius towards one unified political view.

New comment by test001only in "Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program"

test001only — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:08:08 +0000

> Their device, their decision.

Once I buy an iPhone, I own it and it is my device.

New comment by test001only in "macOS unable to open any non-Apple application"

test001only — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:11:03 +0000

The worst part of this is that Apple could have easily predicted this, that there would be demand to download the new OS, and put in place measures to prevent this from happening. I guess they just do not care.