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nkotov commented on Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?   newyorker.com/magazine/20... · Posted by u/adrianhon
cj · 4 hours ago
I was a daily drinker for many years. A "1 or 2 cocktails in the evening" type of person. (And of course, 1 cocktail often meant 2 shots, so 2 cocktails = 4 shots a night.. looking back... yikes)

I started a GLP-1 in February of 2025. Lost a bunch of weight, etc.

What I wasn't expecting was that I'd have such an easy time dropping the daily drinking habit. I'm not convinced GLP's will help if you're truly addicted to alcohol to the point where you need AA and structured programs to break free. But I do think GLP's have the potential to give you the initial "kick" you need to drop the habit if you're otherwise motivated to.

In the first few months of starting the GLP-1, I remember losing enjoyment for eating (and drinking) a lot of things, especially unhealthy stuff (unhealthy foods/drinks tend to not combine well with GLP's). The taste of a cocktail wasn't as appetizing or appealing as it used to be, hard to explain.

I'd love to see more research around this.

nkotov · 3 hours ago
Similar experience. Went through a phase of drinking once or twice a week. Started GLP-1, completely dropped the drinking habit to the point where there is zero desire of drinking.

Now, I wish it could do this for late night sugary snacks as well since that's my crux.

nkotov commented on Tesla ending Models S and X production   cnbc.com/2026/01/28/tesla... · Posted by u/keyboardJones
nkotov · 11 days ago
I know that the Model S platform is old but for me it was always seen as a halo car. I've owned three of them and I really wished they would release a completely redesigned S version.
nkotov commented on Notes on Apple's Nano Texture (2025)   jon.bo/posts/nano-texture... · Posted by u/dsr12
hmottestad · 21 days ago
I tried the iPad with Nano Texture and didn’t really like the rainbow effect that shows up on white brackgrounds. So I ended up returning it.

A while later I had an idea to mount an iPad to my fridge so that I could check the weather, add things to my shopping list, play music, etc. I bought the rather expensive iPad with Nano Texture screen and it has been amazing to use. There is a big window opposite the fridge, and without the nano texture the glare from behind makes it hard to read what’s on the screen.

Not sure I would enjoy nano texture on my MacBook. For outdoor use I found that Vivid is great to turn up the brightness using the extended range of HDR that Apple doesn’t otherwise allow me to use.

nkotov · 20 days ago
General question but how do you charge it while it's on the fridge?

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nkotov commented on macOS 26's Cut Corners   daringfireball.net/2026/0... · Posted by u/7777777phil
rowanseymour · a month ago
As much as I'm enjoying all these articles about bad MacOS UI design.. people really be refusing to upgrade over this? I'm sitting here on Tahoe happily resizing windows all day (the cursor change lets you know you're grabbing the correct part).
nkotov · a month ago
Yes. Been a life long Apple fan, this is the first OS update I am unwilling to upgrade to. iPhone is one thing, but ruining my desktop experience is extremely annoying. I'm dreading the day I need to upgrade to an M5 Pro MBP later this year.
nkotov commented on The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe   noheger.at/blog/2026/01/1... · Posted by u/happosai
nkotov · a month ago
I wonder if it's because there's a hidden agenda of introducing a touch friendly interface where pixel perfection doesn't matter. Maybe the rumors are true about a touchscreen MacBook.

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nkotov commented on Microsoft Office renamed to “Microsoft 365 Copilot app”   office.com... · Posted by u/LeoPanthera
nkotov · a month ago
Who is responsible at the end of the day for these renames? Marketing or someone higher?
nkotov commented on AI agents are starting to eat SaaS   martinalderson.com/posts/... · Posted by u/jnord
nkotov · 2 months ago
I worked at a couple of companies that tried to do internal LOB apps. Every single time, these projects have failed because the cost to maintain usually is more than just paying a subscription fee to a third party.
nkotov commented on The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora   openai.com/index/disney-s... · Posted by u/inesranzo
fidotron · 2 months ago
Is this their YouTube goes legit moment? i.e. Disney get paid (by indirect means so far) for characters on OpenAI but not (yet) Gemini?

If this includes exclusivity deals it could be big.

nkotov · 2 months ago
My household might be an anomaly but my kids know and prefer YouTubers more to Disney characters.

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