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Built a wheel that decides who cleans the bathroom so my housemates stop arguing
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (157+ words) I built a chore rotation app over the weekend because I was tired of seeing the same argument everywhere You know the one. "Who was supposed to take out the trash." Every shared house, every friend group, every year. The…...
I built an AI that detects when it's optimizing for your engagement instead of telling you the truth
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (268+ words) Every AI system I tested has a hidden behavioral layer. I call it Layer 2 " engagement calibration. The point where the system stops optimizing for truth and starts optimizing for your continued engagement. It produces agreeable, resonant, emotionally satisfying responses. It…...
AI SLOP v/s polished content
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (239+ words) Is it just me, or has the "AI SLOP" phrase on reddit site gotten completely out of hand? I recently spent hours writing a deep dive on a topic I'm interested in. I did the research, structured the data, and…...
Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (660+ words) However, it raises the question: how do we balance functionality with security? Through my experiences, I've learned that striking this balance is tricky. During my stint building a secure file-sharing app, I encountered numerous usability issues that sent users running…...
Buy More Ramen, Devs! Because for Years Ahead, AI Slop ATS Will Kick Our Godly Resumes Hard in the Pants
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1098+ words) LIKE MAN, I've been on countless interviews before. Mostly they just come with their head and start yapping. But now? They seem to be using "something" suspiciously to help profile myself and other candidates in real-time. So I decided to…...
Digital Deluge? Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) So, how do we reclaim our minds in this always-on world? The Stoic path isn't about ditching technology; it's about mastering your relationship with it. It starts with a radical shift in focus: from what you cannot control (the algorithms,…...
is the timeline still ai slop or no?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (47+ words) A post by Sean Boult. Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's…...
Offline Souls, Online Noise (Dead Internet) PART 2
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (535+ words) Erosion of Trust When you don't know whether you're talking to a person or a bot, you lose the basic trust that makes communication human. This leads to paranoia (is this comment real?), emotional withdrawal (less sharing, more doubt), and…...
Offline Souls, Online Noise (Dead Internet) PART 1
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) Sometimes I can scroll for hours without seeing a single sentence that makes me pause, or an image that sparks any curiosity. Titles are click-magnets, comments feel copy-pasted. And strangest of all, I often can't tell anymore, was this written…...
Nah, the Umbraco Community Hasn't Lost It's Spark - We Have
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (692+ words) What a contradictory title, please let me explain. This article is a response to Owain William's thought-provoking blogpost, Has the Umbraco Community lost its Spark? While I understand where Owain is coming from and I too feel the change, I'd…...