The US has stepped into a huge pile of shit in this round. And instead of getting out fast, they just want to jump dive into it.
Some American people don't know that US misfortunes are celebrated elsewhere. 911 became a holiday in some regions. And if American empire falls down, I feel like at least half of the world gonna celebrate that.
> Microsoft, meanwhile, conducted major layoffs—approximately 15,000 roles across waves in May and July 2025 —most likely to compensate for the immediate losses to CoreWeave ahead of the next earnings calls.
This is what people should know when seeing massive layoffs due to AI.
A story older than Nepal (misleading tourists). And an article from 6 months ago shows how the govt treats its own people with more examples in HN discussion. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45166972
What is less discussed is what happened to people who were able to identify the scam and refused to let it happen.
HN is like an art gallery full of critics. You can be interested in some works or people, even romanticize it. But no one really cares about a gallery or industry in general. We are all just entertaining each other here.
I'm using gemini.google.com/app with AI Pro subscription. "Something went wrong" in FF, works in Chrome.
Below is one of my test prompts that previous Gemini models were failing. 3.1 Pro did a decent job this time.
> use c++, sdl3. use SDL_AppInit, SDL_AppEvent, SDL_AppIterate callback functions. use SDL_main instead of the default main function. make a basic hello world app.
I worked at a countertop shop and used a sliding rule a bit. But I also used a sticky paper with marks to get measurements off my screen. A lot of blueprints provide no dimensions for cabinets and desks.
Countertops is an industry with all the modern tools but 5000yo approach.
Definitely good for customers. A bit more stressful for CPT chasers and PPQA. Missing PAD time and delayed shipment is a daily issue because of 0 inventory. I wonder how they gonna change workflows for stow and pick dpts.
Personal experience after living in Columbus for a few months - it felt like everybody was driving drunk and/or distracted by default. Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati were not very fun to drive around and taking unprotected left turns felt like a gamble.
On the other hand, Amish communities had glass-smooth roads and people were careful when passing horse carriages.
I wish there was something like this for Salt Lake City. I have to schedule my trail runs at weird times. Otherwise you bump into people on the trail non-stop. The amount of foot traffic in the mountains is crazy all year round.