Hacker News: xfax

New comment by xfax in "OpenAI: GPT 5.6 Sol price reduction (until at least Nov 21)"

xfax — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0000

Your move, Anthropic

DeepSWE Benchmark

xfax — Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:26 +0000

Article URL: https://deepswe.datacurve.ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48284907

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by xfax in "Frontier AI has broken the open CTF format"

xfax — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:30:05 +0000

To understand the code they are shipping requires some level of proficiency. Their inability to do fizzbuzz without AI calls that into question.

2× – nine months later: We did it

xfax — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:51:16 +0000

Article URL: https://ideas.fin.ai/p/2x-nine-months-later

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47797802

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by xfax in "I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk"

xfax — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:03:53 +0000

Fuck it, I am buying a Max Pro subscription just because of this.

President Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic

xfax — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:30:16 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/president-trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-stop-using-anthropic-after-pentagon-dispute/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47186662

Points: 34

# Comments: 4

New comment by xfax in "X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced"

xfax — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:47:42 +0000

What argument? Your unsubstantiated opinion?

Ask HN: How do you manage kids' accounts?

xfax — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:30:14 +0000

My kids are just getting to the point where I need to manage several internet accounts (iCloud, Google, Amazon Kids) and parental controls settings across several devices (iPad, Alexa, Apple Watch).

It’s getting a bit confusing between passwords, content settings, notifications, payments, PINs etc.

What system do you use to keep this manageable in your household?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46427383

Points: 12

# Comments: 7

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:09:50 +0000

That, perhaps, is the end goal.

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:08:39 +0000

My understanding is that every major attempt at getting to a two-state solution has been encumbered by pre-conditions set by Israel that have made the negotiations a non-starter.

For example, any deal that would have Israel give back territories it has been occupying since 1967 has never even been on the table.

The Oslo accords, perhaps the most serious of these, were deeply unpopular on both sides.

Also, any and all attempts by Palestinians to get formal recognition in the UN have been repeatedly vetoed by the United States.

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 02:13:18 +0000

You’re right. I was referring to the Palestinian Territories in the context of annexation.

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:56:31 +0000

Hamas is a symptom of desperation. It certainly is not acting in the best interest of Gazans and they are suffering due to that.

But on the other hand, diplomacy has not been an effective tool for Gazans and, as all signs indicate, it never will. Not at least until US withdraws its unconditional support for Israel.

With status quo, Gazans have the choice to lie down and die or continue living under deplorable conditions under a military occupation, as Israel slowly annexes the land that, under international law, doesn’t belong to them.

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:06:35 +0000

A two-state solution is a fever dream if the occupier is uninterested in it. We’ve seen that repeatedly for the past 75+ years in actions and literal words.

So the question is, if you were the subjugated population, what would you do?

New comment by xfax in "How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah"

xfax — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:58:22 +0000

It’s refreshing to hear from someone else what I’ve been thinking and saying for a while now.

This perspective is conspicuously missing from all narrative you hear and read in the media, as well as the administration. The gaslighting is hard to ignore.

Ask HN: What do you use to illustrations and animations?

xfax — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:49:11 +0000

Like many of you, I am a visual thinker. When I’m thinking about or discussing a concept, I often create diagrams and animations in my head. These could range from technical to process to, honestly, whatever.

Often, it feels like if only I could get what’s in my brain onto a visual medium, it would lead to much more productive conversations and communications.

In the age of AI, are there any tools that you all are using for this purpose?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41324652

Points: 1

# Comments: 2

New comment by xfax in "Ask HN: I feel my career is at a dead end. Any advice on what could I do?"

xfax — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:07:33 +0000

Look into Technical Program Management as a career track. The right blend of technical, management and leadership IMO.

New comment by xfax in "Ask HN: I feel my career is at a dead end. Any advice on what could I do?"

xfax — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:06:34 +0000

Look into Technical Program Management as a career track.

New comment by xfax in "S3 was down"

xfax — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:16:14 +0000

Does anyone else have some of their buckets missing from the console list?

New comment by xfax in "S3 was down"

xfax — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:15:20 +0000

Does anyone else have some of their buckets missing from the console list?

New comment by xfax in "Ask HN: Is AWS S3 down?"

xfax — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:14:42 +0000

Does anyone else have some of their buckets missing from the console list?