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david_shaw commented on Launch HN: RunAnywhere (YC W26) – Faster AI Inference on Apple Silicon   github.com/RunanywhereAI/... · Posted by u/sanchitmonga22
david_shaw · 4 days ago
I think the title should read "RunAnywhere," not "RunAnwhere."
david_shaw commented on An interactive map of Flock Cams   deflock.org/map#map=5/37.... · Posted by u/anjel
david_shaw · 10 days ago
It would be an interesting and potentially useful project to combine these camera locations with Maps routing -- similar to "avoid toll roads," we could "avoid surveillance cameras."
david_shaw commented on Zed will require age identification for its services   zed.dev/terms#21-eligibil... · Posted by u/delduca
bradreaves2 · 11 days ago
Where does it say that it will require age verification?

The link you sent basically says "you pinky-promise that you're 18."

Later in the doc it also says "you promise not to send malware."

david_shaw · 11 days ago
It's wild that all other comments in this thread (so far) seem to completely miss this nuance. There are lots of services that, in their terms, require users to be adults.

This type of age "identification" is a lot different than age verification, submission of ID, etc.

david_shaw commented on We Will Not Be Divided   notdivided.org... · Posted by u/BloondAndDoom
david_shaw · 15 days ago
I'd prefer to see board (or executive) level signatories over lay employees -- the people who can enforce enterprise policy rather than just voice their opinions -- but this is encouraging to see nonetheless.

I can't help but notice that Grok/X is not part of this initiative, though. I realize that frontier models are really coming from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, but it feels like someone is going to give in to these demands.

It's incredible how quickly we've devolved into full-blown sci-fi dystopia.

david_shaw commented on Claude Code Remote Control   code.claude.com/docs/en/r... · Posted by u/empressplay
ValentineC · 18 days ago
What does "solving" coding mean?
david_shaw · 17 days ago
> What does "solving" coding mean?

Maybe this was sarcasm, but it's a good point:

"Coding" is solved in the same way that "writing English language" is solved by LLMs. Given ideas, AI can generate acceptable output. It's not writing the next "Ulysses," though, and it's definitely not coming up with authentically creative ideas.

But the days of needing to learn esoteric syntax in order to write code are probably numbered.

david_shaw commented on I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard   hawksley.org/2026/02/17/t... · Posted by u/saeedesmaili
david_shaw · 20 days ago
This is for sure an inspirational project, but I wish the barrier to entry was lower.

I've noticed e-ink/paper displays having somewhat of a moment right now (especially very small "phone-like" form factors as portable ereaders), and I hope this trend continues.

I'm very far from a meaningful reduction in "screen time," but looking at e-ink displays instead of OLEDs feels like a nice step in that direction.

david_shaw commented on Making frontier cybersecurity capabilities available to defenders   anthropic.com/news/claude... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
tptacek · 22 days ago
I am seeing something closer to the opposite of skepticism among vulnerability researchers. It's not my place to name names, but for every Halvar Flake talking publicly about this stuff, there are 4 more people of similar stature talking privately about it.
david_shaw · 21 days ago
> I am seeing something closer to the opposite of skepticism among vulnerability researchers.

My initial claim was overly broad, but the feeling of discomfort feels widespread to me.

In my experience, some of that is technical skepticism, some of it is job-related anxiety, and some might just be fear of the unknown.

I still think that security engineering skill sets, once pivoted to "design of resilient systems," will be a differentiator between quickly-built projects and enterprise-ready software. But we'll see!

david_shaw commented on Making frontier cybersecurity capabilities available to defenders   anthropic.com/news/claude... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
david_shaw · 22 days ago
There's a lot of skepticism in the security world about whether AI agents can "think outside the box" enough to replicate or augment senior-level security engineers.

I don't yet have access to Claude Code Security, but I think that line of reasoning misses the point. Maybe even the real benefit.

Just like architectural thinking is still important when developing software with AI, creative security assessments will probably always be a key component of security evaluation.

But you don't need highly paid security engineers to tell you that you forgot to sanitize input, or you're using a vulnerable component, or to identify any of the myriad issues we currently use "dumb" scanners for.

My hope is that tools like this can help automate away the "busywork" of security. We'll see how well it really works.

david_shaw commented on Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed by Exodus of Players Fleeing Age-Verification   kotaku.com/discord-altern... · Posted by u/thunderbong
spartanatreyu · 25 days ago
Clicking a link (discord's approach) is very different from downloading a different piece of software and setting up a new account for each gaming group
david_shaw · 25 days ago
Totally. I meant if people were all using the same replacement software, that joining groups' different "servers" would be the same experience.

Absolutely agree that if everything splintered, it would be a mess.

david_shaw commented on Discord Rival Gets Overwhelmed by Exodus of Players Fleeing Age-Verification   kotaku.com/discord-altern... · Posted by u/thunderbong
pjl0 · 25 days ago
You can connect directly to other discord users with no mutual servers. You can make chats and calls with users with no mutual servers. You can make group chats and group calls with users with no mutual servers. You can screenshare in these calls, stream to the group, etc, all just by being Discord users. No need for a server.
david_shaw · 25 days ago
Those are all great points. I totally agree.

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