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I can see a few cool projects on show: https://news.ycombinator.com/show https://news.ycombinator.com/show

FerkiHN 1y ago
Yes, there are interesting projects there, but there are fewer of them, I don't see such enthusiasm as, for example, 2 years ago, then the projects sounded much more exciting, and now I can't feel the emotions that I once did.Maybe it's problem me?
- sargstuff 1y ago
  > .... why do I see something completely different now? Guessing fallout from no studies on how to get AI motivated about/interested in/trained on cool side project(s)? (vs. human factor of using side projects as way to learn/master/showcase talent with side effect(s) of generating a 'cool' project(s)[5]). Alteratively, AI intended as automated assistant. So, AI has shifted the base knowledge/skill set(s) one needs to do 'cool stuff'. aka no emacs/lisp/unix for dna computer for hacker/hobbiest yet.[0][1][2][3][4] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [2] : I told AI to make me a protein. Here's what it came up with : https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01586-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01586-y [3] : AI Models for Protein Structure Prediction : https://frontlinegenomics.com/ai-models-for-protein-structure-prediction/ https://frontlinegenomics.com/ai-models-for-protein-structur... [4] : AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go : AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go [0] : Encoding signal propogation on topology-programmed DNA origami : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-024-01565-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-024-01565-2 [1] : Instruction-responsive programmable assemblies with DNA origami block pieces : https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/53/1/gkae1193/7928522 https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/53/1/gkae1193/7928522 [5] : Trickle Down: when doing something silly actually makes sense : https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-something-silly-actually-makes-sense/ https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-some...
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Yes, there are interesting projects there, but there are fewer of them, I don't see such enthusiasm as, for example, 2 years ago, then the projects sounded much more exciting, and now I can't feel the emotions that I once did.Maybe it's problem me?

sargstuff 1y ago
> .... why do I see something completely different now? Guessing fallout from no studies on how to get AI motivated about/interested in/trained on cool side project(s)? (vs. human factor of using side projects as way to learn/master/showcase talent with side effect(s) of generating a 'cool' project(s)[5]). Alteratively, AI intended as automated assistant. So, AI has shifted the base knowledge/skill set(s) one needs to do 'cool stuff'. aka no emacs/lisp/unix for dna computer for hacker/hobbiest yet.[0][1][2][3][4] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [2] : I told AI to make me a protein. Here's what it came up with : https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01586-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01586-y [3] : AI Models for Protein Structure Prediction : https://frontlinegenomics.com/ai-models-for-protein-structure-prediction/ https://frontlinegenomics.com/ai-models-for-protein-structur... [4] : AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go : AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go [0] : Encoding signal propogation on topology-programmed DNA origami : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-024-01565-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-024-01565-2 [1] : Instruction-responsive programmable assemblies with DNA origami block pieces : https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/53/1/gkae1193/7928522 https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/53/1/gkae1193/7928522 [5] : Trickle Down: when doing something silly actually makes sense : https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-something-silly-actually-makes-sense/ https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-some...
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