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mind_heist commented on An LLM is a lossy encyclopedia   simonwillison.net/2025/Au... · Posted by u/tosh
Taylor_OD · 8 days ago
I get very annoyed when llms respond with quotes around certain things I ask for, then when I say what is the source of that quote? they say oh I was paraphrasing and that isnt a real quote.

At least wikipedia has sources that probably support what it says and normally the quotes are real quotes. LLMs just seem to add quotation marks as, "proof" that its confident something is correct.

mind_heist · 8 days ago
do you have examples of these ?
mind_heist commented on We built an air-gapped Jira alternative for regulated industries   plane.so/blog/everything-... · Posted by u/viharkurama
mind_heist · 2 months ago
This is totally a tangential point. Why do they call it "air gapped" instead of "air tight" ? Are these supposed to mean different things ?
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
eth-mld · 2 months ago
There are lots of clinics around the world with X-ray machines but no way to easily share the images or radiologists to read them. I’ve gotten the price for reading an X-ray to under $1 and piloting with hospitals in East Africa.
mind_heist · 2 months ago
wow ! this is an amazing idea. Can you elaborate a bit more ? how does this work?
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
kdinn · 2 months ago
https://sivic.life

The premise is that when I read social spaces like Reddit or X, if the government has done anything contentious you get nothing more than strident left takes, or strident right takes on the topic. Neither of which is informative or helpful.

So I have set up a site which uses AI which is specifically guided to be neutral and non-partisan, to analyses the government actions from the source documents. It then gives a summary, expected effect, benefits and disadvantages, and ranks the action against 19 "things people care about" (e.g. defence, environment, civil liberties, religious protection, etc.)

The end result is quite compelling. For example here's the page that summarises all the actions which are extremely beneficial or disadvantageous to individual liberties: https://sivic.life/tyca/tyca_individual_liberties/

mind_heist · 2 months ago
Looks like the site is down.
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
ranger_danger · 2 months ago
I've seen some sites that do this already but still nothing really interests me there.

https://up-for-grabs.net/

https://www.codeshelter.co/

mind_heist · 2 months ago
Just looked through the list. Some of them are sort of interesting, but they seem to be on the extreme - either its a large open source projects like PyTorch etc., or .. its a hobby android app.
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
ranger_danger · 2 months ago
Nothing because I'm terrible at coming up with useful ideas for something to code.

I'd like to volunteer for a software project but I struggle to find good ways of locating a project that interests me.

mind_heist · 2 months ago
Same for me too! I have been looking for a project to contribute to, but I haven't been able to find something thats interesting.

May be coming up with a list for people like us in itself could be something.

mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
JetSetIlly · 2 months ago
An Atari 7800 emulator. The world needs another 7800 emulator I think.
mind_heist · 2 months ago
Do you have a public repo :) are you open to contributors ?
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
ciju · 2 months ago
I’m working on https://finbodhi.com — a double-entry personal finance tool where you own your data. It’s local-first, syncs across devices, and everything’s encrypted in transit.

It helps you track, understand, and plan your personal finances — with a proper accounting foundation.

It's interesting in many way. Using double-entry (it's a perspective shift), the technical challenges of building local-first app, UI/UX & visualizations, privacy and more.

mind_heist · 2 months ago
also, if you are looking for help - I would love to chip in.This is something that has personally interested me too :)
mind_heist commented on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
ciju · 2 months ago
I’m working on https://finbodhi.com — a double-entry personal finance tool where you own your data. It’s local-first, syncs across devices, and everything’s encrypted in transit.

It helps you track, understand, and plan your personal finances — with a proper accounting foundation.

It's interesting in many way. Using double-entry (it's a perspective shift), the technical challenges of building local-first app, UI/UX & visualizations, privacy and more.

mind_heist · 2 months ago
This looks supercool- Do you mind if I ask what your tech stack is ?
mind_heist commented on SF MUNI approves $212M technology from Hitachi to replace floppy disks by 2028   sfchronicle.com/sf/articl... · Posted by u/thoughtpeddler
acchow · a year ago
> BART and MUNI still use Clipper card only.

They also support Apple’s Transit card (Clipper card in your Apple Wallet) so it works by tapping your phone, without unlocking it. It should also work with your iPhone turned off (newer models I think iPhone 14+ only)

mind_heist · a year ago
how does the transit card work if the phone is turned off?

u/mind_heist

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