<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: zepolen</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=zepolen</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:36:29 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=zepolen" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "UK set to announce social media ban for under-16s"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The posters account is 89 days old, it's a shill.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:29:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48528267</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48528267</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48528267</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "RaTeX: KaTeX-compatible LaTeX rendering engine in pure Rust"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The irony of your comment...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:27:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48058940</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48058940</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48058940</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Computer Use is 45x more expensive than structured APIs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> You can do REST in many different formats, it mainly just needs to be structured data and self-discoverable.<p>REST has nothing to do with structured data or discoverability.</p>
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<p>You're right but it seems there's no room for sarcasm in a place full of autism...</p>
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<p>Because government violence is not the same as individual violence!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:44:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732501</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732501</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732501</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This sounds like a place I want to work at.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:16:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47329468</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47329468</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47329468</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "I started programming when I was 7. I'm 50 now and the thing I loved has changed"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> With AI, it is like coding is on GOD mode<p>Which mythical AI are you using that does this?<p>All the ones I've tried feel like little toddlers that completely miss the point, forget half the requirements mid way, are adamant that they are completely correct then have the gall to act an authority when you point out glaring issues.<p>I take way less time doing it myself vs coaxing an AI to get a decent solution that catches all edge cases.<p>AI for me is only useful on subjects I know nothing about, and even then, given I know how <i>bad</i> it is in subjects I know everything about I take everything it says with a megacrystal of salt.</p>
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<p>No driving technique will let you see the toddler that ran to your rear wheel by the time you got into the car.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:29:11 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453583</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453583</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46453583</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Replacing JavaScript with Just HTML"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>All of those can be done with pure html/css, eg. <a href="https://codepen.io/mikestreety/pen/yVNNNm" rel="nofollow">https://codepen.io/mikestreety/pen/yVNNNm</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:34:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46408965</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46408965</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46408965</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Ask HN: Should "I asked $AI, and it said" replies be forbidden in HN guidelines?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You didn't answer the question, it's your reply that is useless.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:58:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284948</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284948</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46284948</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Ask HN: Should "I asked $AI, and it said" replies be forbidden in HN guidelines?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>How is lmgtfy rude?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:06:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46208274</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46208274</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46208274</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "X Just Accidentally Exposed a Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This is exactly what happened.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:37:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46038267</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46038267</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46038267</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "McDonald's is losing its low-income customers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Profit is after costs+investments removed, not just payroll.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:15:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010699</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010699</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010699</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "McDonald's is losing its low-income customers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You're correct, it's wrong. I googled it, guessing AI just hallucinated that.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:13:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010679</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010679</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46010679</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "McDonald's is losing its low-income customers"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Amazon made $311B in 2024, they employ 1.5 million people.<p>That's $200k an employee, on top of what their regular salary is.<p>McDonalds made $15B and employ 150k people, that's $100k per employee.<p>So no, not negligible in the slightest.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:32:07 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46007311</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46007311</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46007311</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This sort of work culture ruined the world way more than social media ever did.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:25:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45864507</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45864507</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45864507</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "My Impressions of the MacBook Pro M4"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p><a href="https://frame.work/gr/en/products/laptop13-diy-amd-ai300/configuration/new" rel="nofollow">https://frame.work/gr/en/products/laptop13-diy-amd-ai300/con...</a> with the AI 7 350 because I was concerned on heat but given the choice to buy again I'd go with the HX370.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:50:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45780679</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45780679</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45780679</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "My Impressions of the MacBook Pro M4"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have done real work, using a computer 10+ hours a day on every ecosystem, Windows, Linux, Mac. I've used each for ~10 years a piece.<p>My most recent laptop died and it really showed me what I appreciate in a laptop,  performance, build quality, lightweight, good battery, low noise, good ergonomics.<p>I was sick of the recent overheating generation of pc laptops that don't last more than a couple years under my usage.<p>As a result I decided to try to switch back to a macbook after a decade hiatus.<p>The hardware is good but the software is absolute garbage.  Trialing it for a week the amount of bullshit that is MacOS was enough, and Asahi wasn't there yet either. Instead I decided to get an AMD framework laptop.<p>Best decision ever.<p>I have a laptop that's got great quality, can be upgraded without paying a $5k tax, can replace the keyboard for $100 instead of $700, it works with me rather than against me and my wallet.</p>
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<p>Windows 7 couldn't run Windows 7 software either.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:27:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45766144</link><dc:creator>zepolen</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45766144</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45766144</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by zepolen in "Using AI to negotiate a $195k hospital bill down to $33k"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The real wtf is that they consider $33k for four hours of 'treatment' a win.</p>
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