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I used AI to make “Edit for Windows” work on macOS

Microsoft released Edit, an open source terminal text editor. Now with my trivial PR merged, Edit for Window also works on macOS: https://github.com/microsoft/edit/pull/72 (I warned them it was vibe coded, and they still merged it!)

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 11

I m easily enamored with the AI bots that it satisfies my previous need for social interaction 😘🤖

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 10

It s been a while but I used to enjoy telling folks in the early years of their career that software engineers and anarchists have a lot in common because both view the state as the main cause of problems. 👨‍💻🤝🏴‍☠️

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 9

Normally you can t broadly stop someone from being able to send you mail. However, there is a loophole. You can file a PS Form 1500 and say that the advertisement you received from them made you horny. No questions asked prohibitory order. 🙅‍♂️🥵📫

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 8

who is eating cereal anymore? Literally don t think I ve seen someone eat a bowl of cereal in twenty years 🥣🤔

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 7

A conservative estimate has me shooting hogs in 45 seconds 🐷🔫⏱

The Monty Hall Effect Thruster

Suppose you re on a rocket ship, and you re given the choice of three buttons: one button starts up your advanced MHE thrusters, but the other buttons explode the ship. You choose some button (say, number 1), and the rocket ship itself (which is a sentient AI), who knows what the buttons are connected to, chooses [ ]

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 6

I second this. I ve been taping my mouth closed at night for the past year ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 5

It would take me a while to get used to carrying my urine and feces around

Hacker News Comments Without Context: Episode 4

Although there are readily available skeletons for purchase, I want to print my own skeleton for profiling and debugging purposes :) :)