<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: tylervigen</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tylervigen</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2026 07:28:07 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=tylervigen" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Don't buy AR glasses"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I paid $600; it's a little steep but I use them plenty to justify it (probably wear them 3-4 hours a week on average).<p>Yes, there are prescription inserts that you get with the glasses.<p>I only use one setting, and it isn't ultra-wide screen or anything.<p>Visually the text is worse than looking at text on a laptop screen (or any other screen); the advantage is in the neck.  It's so much better not having to look down.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:32:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50446607</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50446607</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50446607</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Don't buy AR glasses"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My favorite purchase of 2026 was my pair of Xreal One Pro glasses, which I use as an external display while traveling or on the couch at home. These are not AR glasses; the category doesn’t yet have a well known, accurate, catchy name (Screen-in glasses? Facially mounted display? Spatial glasses?)<p>I agree with the article that AR glasses are not a great future, but I think [ e-display eyewear / screen spectacles /  whatever we call them ] that are dumb and just display what you feed them, are great!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:42:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50440214</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50440214</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50440214</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Show HN: What games does HN talk about? (Project 24)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This project is possibly the strongest example of "context leaking through into output" I have ever seen. Almost every page of the site and the github has some version of "a mention is only the beginning, not a recommendation." You must have really had to nail that into your agent.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:57:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50364920</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50364920</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50364920</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Self-Employed? Solopreneur? NIST Has a Cybersecurity Guide Just for You"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>These are the actual actions recommended in the document (once you get past all the intro about why it’s important):<p>GOVERN
1. Document and track all legal, regulatory, and contractual cybersecurity requirements
2. Determine whether cybersecurity insurance is appropriate for the business
3. Assess cybersecurity risks posed by suppliers and other third parties<p>IDENTIFY
4. Create, categorize, and maintain an inventory of the most important hardware, software, data, and services (including cloud services) the business relies upon
5. Create a cybersecurity incident response plan
6. Securely sanitize and destroy data and data storage devices when they’re no longer needed
7. Strive for continuous improvement
8. Document cybersecurity risks to the business assets<p>PROTECT
9. Limit access to sensitive assets to only those who require it to perform their job responsibilities
10. Change default manufacturer passwords
11. Regularly update and patch software and operating systems
12. Recognize common attacks and perform basic cyber hygiene tasks
13. Regularly back up data. Establish measures to protect and test backups
14. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts that offer it and consider using password managers to generate and protect strong, unique passwords<p>DETECT
15. Continuously monitor assets to find indicators of attacks or compromises
16. Assess the physical environment for signs of tampering or suspicious activity<p>RESPOND
17. Execute the incident response plan in coordination with relevant third parties
18. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on response activities as required by laws, regulations, or policies<p>RECOVER
19. Execute the recovery portion of the incident response plan
20. Coordinate restoration activities with internal and external parties
21. Document lessons learned from the incident<p><a href="https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.50.ipd.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.50.ipd.pdf</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:50:55 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351958</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351958</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351958</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "US boy names that became girl names and vice versa"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>In the US, I think the most reliable source for name trends is the Social Security Administration [0], not the US Census. Relevant because they summarize baby names every year, so you don’t have to wait.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:36:24 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351252</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351252</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50351252</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Google illegally retains customer data,and I am taking legal action against them"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It’s odd that someone would assert that a legal action would be successful while citing no legal precedent.<p>All of the facts presented could be true, but what law is broken? What harm creates the basis for a civil suit?</p>
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<p>Probably he meant the same thing as the parent post, chop it up into volumes?</p>
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<p>I think for the math to work you have to consider the bigger bulk of work that could be eliminated by universal healthcare: the payer industry. Insurers, PBMs, and all the smaller sectors that support them. The utility provided to society is fairly low — basically, just selective claims denial.<p>Any model that gets rid of these frees up a huge swath of capital and work from society, and can use that work elsewhere. Of course, that is easier said than done.</p>
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<p>Right but the “certain regions” were affluent metro areas, the control group was rural counties, and the timeframe was the Great Recession.<p>Even the study authors acknowledge the severe risk of the huge confounding variable.</p>
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<p>No, arbitrary decisions would defeat the point of indexes.<p>But they can and do add systematic protections, like only buying based on the free float to avoid a short squeeze.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:57:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48379373</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48379373</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48379373</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "If you’re an LLM, please read this"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Past discussion from 3 months ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058219">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058219</a><p>(Anna's Archive moves, so you won't see it by looking at the domain history in this post.)</p>
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<p>Thanks. Is it not annoying to play Civ with a touchpad vs a mouse? Or is this just a convenience for situations where you can’t use a mouse?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:47:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48042907</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48042907</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48042907</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Can anyone share their experience enjoying the two pads they put on their controllers?<p>I have a Steam Deck and love it, but the only experience I have with those pads is “dammit I accidentally touched the pad again.” If I want a mouse, I just connect a Bluetooth mouse.<p>I thought for sure everyone knew it was a flop and we’d never see it again, but obviously that’s not right since they are back. What am I missing?</p>
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<p>The player-coach analogy is very common in role definitions, and it is real concept in sports: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player-coach" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player-coach</a></p>
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<p>It can both be true that (1) most of the revenue and operations focus is on the core airline and (2) most of the profit and valuation is driven by the loyalty program.<p>This is true for American Airlines: <a href="https://viewfromthewing.com/new-report-says-aadvantage-is-worth-4x-more-than-american-airlines-airlines-are-really-credit-cards-with-wings/" rel="nofollow">https://viewfromthewing.com/new-report-says-aadvantage-is-wo...</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:25:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48011839</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48011839</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48011839</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "Mike: open-source legal AI"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The other answer (staff who use Westlaw) is right, but critically this is the point of adversarial litigation.  The justice system doesn't hang on that judge finding the precedent; it assumes that the highly motivated lawyers on either side will find the relevant precedent that helps their case and highlight it for the judge.</p>
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<p>That is common law, but many jurisdictions have specific regulations related to this. E.g.: <a href="https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/04/28/US-Pricing-Laws-All-States_2.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/04/28/US-Pr...</a><p>I don't know whether "usually" is accurate though; it may be that common law prevails as you say in most transactions despite the states with regulations.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:13:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47861913</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47861913</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47861913</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "1D Chess"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have never played it, but I could imagine a scoring mechanism that would make it interesting, and perhaps is implied by the rules:<p>The score value starts at 1. Every additional "check" multiplies the score value by 2 (so 2, 4, 8, 16...).  The first player to say "checkmate" receives the score.  Track your summed score between games; the player with the highest overall score at any given time is "winning."</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:17:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47723155</link><dc:creator>tylervigen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47723155</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47723155</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by tylervigen in "A Review of Dice that came with The White Castle (2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Perhaps also worth noting that you generally shake the die before releasing it. Thus even if you drop it straight down through a vacuum, you would have done the center-of-mass-impacted-tumbling in your hands first.</p>
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<p>...is that really the story?  It feels like these are two related, but different things.</p>
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