MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by refulgentis | 2025-08-23 17:01:53+00:00
It's been such a mind-boggling decline in intellect, combined with really odd and intense conspiratorial behavior around crypto, that I went into a bit a few months ago.

My weak, uncited, understanding from then they're poorly positioned, i.e in our set they're still the guys who write you a big check for software, but in the VC set they're a joke: i.e. they misunderstood carpet bombing investment as something that scales, and went all in on way too many crypto firm. Now, they have embarrassed themselves with a ton of assets that need to get marked down, it's clearly behind the other bigs, but there's no forcing function to do markdowns.

So we get primal screams about politics and LLM-generated articles about how a $9K video card is the perfect blend between price and performance.

There's other comments effusively praising them on their unique technical expertise. I maintain a llama.cpp client on every platform you can think of. Nothing in this article makes any sense. If you're training, you wouldn't do it on only 4 $9K GPUs that you own. If you're inferencing, you're not getting much more out of this than you would a ~$2K Framework desktop.
by ninetyninenine | 2025-08-23 17:02:20+00:00
No it doesn’t. Conceptual understanding is there. But the LLM is not obligated towards correctness. The fact that at one point it gave you the correct answer is indicative that an aspect of it understands the concept.

Like if I told it solve a complex puzzle equation not in its training data and it correctly solved that problem. We know from the low probability of arriving at that solution from random chance that the LLM must know and understand and reason to arrive at that solution.

Now you’re saying you perturb the input with some grammar changes but leave everything else the same and the LLM will now produce a wrong answer. But this doesn’t change the fact that it was able to get the right answer.

Humans can be dumb and inconsistent. LLMs can be dumb and inconsistent too. This happens to be a quirk of the LLM. But you cannot deny that it is intelligent on the sole fact that LLMs can produce output that we know for sure can only be arrived at through reasoning.
by commandersaki | 2025-08-23 17:02:26+00:00
I feel like I completely missed the boat on tiling WMs; I was a Linux user since '97 to 2002, and then for the most part Mac/Windows since then. I just deal with the chaotic madness of floating windows. I did try to spend a year on Linux as my work laptop with sway, and while tiling was just okay, I just felt less productive compared to my colleagues that were wizzes with it. Also using Ghidra with sway was incredibly painful, mostly due to the whole Java AWT thing, but it was a necessary part of my job.

I'm sure there's certain things that I do that are inefficient with floating windows - even despite with macos now having a bit of tiling management, but it's just easier to deal with on the brain. I'm not really organised or methodical for the most part and I kind of like it that way.
by e1g | 2025-08-23 17:02:49+00:00
For “Organizational Use”: the people who designed and own Myers-Briggs say this is a bad idea -

> The MBTI® assessment is not intended for use in selection of job candidates, nor for making internal decisions regarding job placement, selection for teams or task forces, or other similar activities. […] Given that it is not appropriate for selection, there have been no meaningful studies evaluating the MBTI’s ability to predict job performance. Established researchers in the field of predicting job performance would not use the MBTI assessment for this purpose.

[1] https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts
by pron | 2025-08-23 17:03:00+00:00
But software isn't developed for its own sake. It's built to serve some purpose, and it's through its purpose(s) that the selection pressures work. It's like Betamax fans saying that people were wrong to want a longer recording time than better picture quality. It's not enough to say that you like some approach better or to even claim that some untaken path would yield a more desirable outcome. You need to show that it actually works in the real world, with all of its complex variables. For example, in the nineties I worked on safety-critical software in Ada, but we ended up dumping it in favour of C++. It's not because we didn't recognise Ada's advantages, but because, in addition to those advantages over C++, it also had some very significant disadvantages, and in the end C++ allowed us to do what we were supposed to do better. Ada's build times alone made it so that we could write and run fewer tests, which hurt the software correctness overall more than it helped. We also ended up spending more time understanding the intricacies of the language, leaving us less time to think about the algorithm.
by nkurz | 2025-08-23 17:03:14+00:00
The dresses look great, but I can't help but notice that all the dress wearers featured in the article look to be African American. Are non-AA teens also buying these dresses but just not pictured in the article?

Or is the phenomenon limited to just those of African descent? If so, why? If these were custom dresses being made in China, India, or Mexico, I wouldn't assume the audience would be restricted those of those ethnicities. Is this different?
by ants_everywhere | 2025-08-23 17:04:09+00:00
I'm not talking about myself and I haven't evaluated the running form of the people I know.

But impact is just force and time and the high pressure is because contact is being made with your foot, which has a small surface area.

You can find hammers that absorb shocks better than others, but ultimately it's driving the nail because of impact and pressure. (Small hammer head striking quickly).

I don't doubt that proper form, correct training, and other interventions can reduce running injuries. But they're the most frequent exercise injuries I've seen personally and they also appear common statistically.

(Of course running is more accessible than, say, jai alai so base rates are higher anyway)
by mettamage | 2025-08-23 17:04:24+00:00
Given the sloppiness of McDonald's security, my conclusion is that they don't really care about being secure. Being hacked is an annoying business expense to them, but that's it.

Given that his friend was fired, if I ever had an inkling of doing free pentesting for McDonald's, I sure as hell don't now. They don't deserve it.
by alkonaut | 2025-08-23 17:04:27+00:00
We should have AC everywhere where night temperature is regularly over 20C part of the year. I get 30C some days almost every summer but almost never over room temp at night - meaning I can easily just open a window in the evening and the house is cool.

The only real problem with more widespread AC is it might lead to the short term win long term loss where people build cheaply (without _at least_ 300mm/1ft insulation and triple glass windows etc) and then spend continuously on heating and cooling instead. The simple solution to this in places where AC is banned: allow it only for well insulated buildings. Yes it’s where it’s least needed but it gives incentive to fix the root cause first.
by HarHarVeryFunny | 2025-08-23 17:05:22+00:00
On the upside, since Trump's tariffs are going to make importing tomatoes/etc from Mexico in winter unaffordable, maybe winter here will become warm enough that we can grow them here!

The Iowa corn crop may start failing, but we can start growing pineapples instead. Cows eat pineapples, right ?
by like_any_other | 2025-08-23 17:05:50+00:00
You mean the Tories. Given that they massively increased what was already record-high immigration (while promising the opposite) [1,2], calling them "conservative" is laughable.

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67506641

[2] https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/05/23/irony-labour-mea...
by _Algernon_ | 2025-08-23 17:05:59+00:00
>Essentially, wherever AC gets rolled out, heat-related death plunges. Taking Barreca’s estimate and applying it to Europe suggests that as many as 100,000 European lives — 0.013% of the population — could be saved every year if the 80% of European households who don’t have AC were to get it.

There is another side to this coin. How many extra people will die each year due to the additional radiative forcing caused by emissions due to the AC usage? Presenting one side without attempting to estimate the other side is not a fair comparison.
by tw04 | 2025-08-23 17:06:11+00:00
...no? Did you see me say nobody would buy the assets in a scenario where Intel was actually going bankrupt?

I said if by some magic Intel ceased to exist tomorrow, there wouldn't be some startup just filling the gap. So the idea that government investment in Intel somehow prevents a startup competitor is just nonsense. To compete with Intel would require trillions in investment and probably a decade+ of time to build the requisite organization and talent.

The government investment to prevent the catastrophe that would result in them declaring bankruptcy and the subsequent breakup of their assets has no bearing on whether or not a startup could replace them.
by Muromec | 2025-08-23 17:06:35+00:00
Haven't heard of a crusade against AC, sounds a bit bullshit to be honest. Maybe it's Spain/Italy thing, I dunno.

Where I live now the governments are all about energy-neutral houses and replacing gas boilers used to heating with electric thermal pumps (which do the cooling too, just not as good as AC). and solar panels.

The eastern part of the continent went all for AC in the 2000s and the main complaint I remember is how atrocious they look when installed chaotically on building facades.
by porridgeraisin | 2025-08-23 17:06:51+00:00
> regularly over 20C

I chuckled. Here in Chennai we (speaking for my family and a few others, I didn't ask everyone) set the AC to 24C when we use it, and don't really use AC when it's "cool outside", which is like 26-28C.

Ceiling fans are on 24x7 though, even when the AC is running.
by griffzhowl | 2025-08-23 17:07:10+00:00
I think cutting back on what we're doing already wouldn't draw a lot of grant support.

We can make a presentation showing "Look, if we just ate in-season locally-grown vegetables and wore clothes made from the fibres of our locally grown nettles and wool we could solve the climate crisis in maybe 100 years!"...

It doesn't seem to be economically compelling for people in the UK or US who are getting tomatoes in January, living in a house made from bricks mass-produced in the third world, and clothed in threads made in Bangladesh.

I hope things can change, but it will take people waking up to the fact that their comfort is bought at the expense of many people far away suffering through long ass work days, and even if they then recognize it why would they change their habits?

I want everyone to live in sloth gardens - just reach out, grab a leaf, and there's your food.

It's a dream but that's how we grow <3
by Daviey | 2025-08-23 17:07:28+00:00
No, the prisoner did not make an allegation.

But this is the point I am making, if I have a relationship with someone at work, particularly when one person is subordinate or position of authority, then we'd simply be fired... but a prison officer will face a criminal prosecution of Misconduct in Public Office, and possibly face prison time themselves. Seems somewhat unfair for a low paying job.
by jlarocco | 2025-08-23 17:07:28+00:00
> systemd replaces Unix

This is the over the top hyperbole the OP was talking about. Even if systemd did "replace Unix", I don't know why anybody should care.

As a long time Linux user it's clear that Systemd took over because it's better. The old way of doing things was a complicated mess that had evolved over decades, and was difficult to use and understand, with lots of weird interactions and no consistency.

Having a standard way to do admin tasks across all of the distros is valuable and makes Linux easier to use and more reliable.
by TranquilMarmot | 2025-08-23 17:08:07+00:00
> What are the tradeoffs?

As others point out, my main worry is about banking and NFC. I use NFC payments on my phone a lot, especially for the bus. Getting an Android Smartwatch just for that kind of defeats de-Googling haha.

I will probably try out Graphene at some point but that seems like a multi-day project to get it set up, find the tradeoffs, determine if they're worth it, and then potentially switch back to Android.

I also worry about the future of Graphene with AOSP going more closed/private: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-development-...

> OSMAnd has a lot of feature but the UX is harder

OSMAnd was the one I tried and it bordered on unusable. I'll try out CoMaps, somebody else suggested Mapy.
by zahlman | 2025-08-23 17:08:29+00:00
A big part of the problem is that the reaction to early updates was so bad that they promised they would never un-assign or re-assign a code point ever again, making it impossible for them to actually correct any mistakes (not even typos in the official standard names given to characters).

The versioning is actually almost completely backwards by semver reasoning; 1.1 should have been 2.0, 2.0 should have been 3.0 and we should still be on 3.n now (since they have since kept the promise not to remove anything).
by overfeed | 2025-08-23 17:08:41+00:00
> is it desirable for itself, or is it just supposed to be a means to an end?

It's a means to multiple, desirable ends: first, is that it establishes an interface, which makes developing tooling easier.

Downstream of well-defined interfaces is that it makes the individual components replaceable - so I can replace the default tool with one written in rust, or a monobinary like BusyBox and everything still works - I doubt the fathers if UNIX ever imagined the idea of BusyBox.

If the individual components are replaceable, another desirable outcome is achieved: avoiding software monoculture, which is great for security and encourages innovation.
by em-bee | 2025-08-23 17:08:57+00:00
if you know that the solution does not work, then just say so and maybe explain why, instead of being snarky.

all i did was to share a link to a resource. if you don't trust that resource you need to do your own testing. what ever i say, whether i tested it or not, doesn't add much more value. you can't trust my words any more than the resource i linked.

you asked half a dozen times in the last few days how a plain xml file can be transformed without xslt. and you claimed that xslt can be used to transform an rss feed.

well, guess what, i just tested this: an rss feed with the standard mimetype application/rss+xml doesn't load either an xsl stylesheet or javascript. to make that work you have to change the mimetype, and if you do that, both the xsl stylesheet or the javascript load. (just not both at the same time)
by troupo | 2025-08-23 17:09:13+00:00
To add to this:

- we should also mandate external window shutters on all buildings so that the sun heats that and not the apartment/house

- we should also mandate that parking lots are always covered with trees, especially when they are close to buildings. Look at this bullshit: https://x.com/dmitriid/status/1955506095239336137

Edit: as someone else mentioned. Also: thicker walls.

And only after all this is implemented can we start a discussion of whether AC is needed. Yes, right now it's a necessity across most of Europe
by aeblyve | 2025-08-23 17:09:59+00:00
Not unlike web development, you're working against a contract (in this case, CPU instructions/features, storage formats, bus formats) defined by some megacorporate legacy. You also have support from pieces of embedded firmware running inside storage devices or other peripherals.

The book at http://ostep.org gets into some details.

Another useful illuminator: https://gwern.net/computers

As much as possible is generally done using simulators before testing on any real hardware.
by 9rx | 2025-08-23 17:10:03+00:00
> This means you can't pass variables in as function arguments.

Well, you could...

for _, url := range urls { wg.Go(func(u string) func() { return func() { http.Get(u) } }(url)) }

> You need to use this pattern instead

Why? Seems rather redundant. It is not like WaitGroup.Go exists in earlier versions.
by zootboy | 2025-08-23 17:11:43+00:00
A few I like:

https://www.youtube.com/@Blondihacks - A (primarily) model engineering channel with a focus on hobby / home precision machining

https://www.youtube.com/@daliborfarny - A guy working to keep the art of nixie tube manufacturing alive

https://www.youtube.com/@StuffMadeHere - Silly / improbable projects mostly for fun (e.g. basketball hoop that you can't miss a shot)
by therealpygon | 2025-08-23 17:11:49+00:00
Upon what? The “dissolution” of the HOA? Assuming so which is common for an HOA, it is generally its own legal entity which is separate from the mandatory membership component.

What the legislator wants, and what can be done legally are likely to be two separate things. They could certainly repeal laws that allow for mandatory membership to be durable upon sale, and provide support for HOA bylaw enforcement, but a law “abolishing” HOAs entirely would likely be struck down a day later. That Likely runs afoul of the first amendment among other things. It would be like saying people can’t form private political groups or enter into private contracts; nonsense, as HOAs are often private non-profit corporations.
by guywithahat | 2025-08-23 17:12:28+00:00
Well if this is the standard we’re going for

> the fact that any pedestrians/bikers are killed/injured by cars in NYC is unacceptable.

Then the next step is regulating bikes and pedestrians. I think most studies which are willing to assign blame to bikes find they’re usually at fault or visibility is an issue, both of which come down to the bike. To approach no deaths, we need licenses, lights, increased safety protection, and training. If we’re fine with NYC just being one of the safest cities for bikers and pedestrians, then maybe we don’t have to worry about that
by Muromec | 2025-08-23 17:13:03+00:00
I have de warmtepomp and it doesn't really AC. It pumps the water through the floors (warm in winter, cold in summer) and cools the house down a few degrees, so when the outsides are 35C for a few days, it's enough to close the windows to have the house somewhere around 25 insides, but it doesn't really get it cold.

I had a proper split system AC before and it's a different thing entirely. Press a button and have a flow of freezing cold air in the face.
by djoldman | 2025-08-23 17:13:06+00:00
> Advising people to exercise doesn't work and doesn't scale.

Agreed, in so much as telling people to exercise leads to a relatively small increase in the number of people exercising.

> Gyms are for people who have plenty of intrinsic motivation and money and time.

I'd say yes most people who regularly exercise at a gym have some kind of intrinsic motivation, but that's generally true of anyone with any activity.

Gyms with almost any kind of equipment, classes, and amenities are absurdly cheap: ~$30 / month. For the vast majority of Americans, that cost is well within a reasonable budget.

Time: TFA's time of 3 hours a week as an example is not insignificant but I wouldn't categorize it as extreme or "plenty of time." This investment could easily take from the amount of time Americans spend sitting and looking at a screen for entertainment. (Saying this as an American)

> To improve physical activity at the population scale and over a lifetime, it literally has to be built into the design of the cities, so people get enough exercise while walking to work or grabbing groceries.

I'm a bit more cynical as I believe a significant increase in the percentage of Americans who get a good amount of exercise is extremely unlikely. Any program or proposed change to policies necessary to affect such a change is DOA.

People don't go to a gym because the vast majority of folks are uninterested in exercise for exercise' sake: they want to look good. Unfortunately, improved physical appearance due to exercise takes longer than folks expect it to take.
by p1mrx | 2025-08-23 17:14:37+00:00
> Air conditioning, when it appeared in Europe, was seen as a luxury or even a health risk.

They're not entirely wrong. A/C is often installed without adequate ventilation, and elevated indoor CO₂ levels are not great for your well-being. HRV (heat recovery ventilation) solves the problem, but it's currently a niche technology compared to mini splits.
by seszett | 2025-08-23 17:14:58+00:00
> the French media have a talking point about AC being dangerous because walking into a cool building during a hot day might harm people through "thermal shock".

I'd be interested to know on which media you have heard it because I haven't. Maybe some obscure programme on Cnews or some channel like that had an "expert" say that once. Some people will be worried about catching a cold, at most.
by ProllyInfamous | 2025-08-23 17:15:10+00:00
>I have yet to find a suitable replacement for Google Maps - OpenStreetMap is still really hard to use and gives bad directions.

I block all Google products (at the router level), and do miss their Maps/Earth products.

The best non-Google mapping I've found http://www.bing.com/maps (no affiliation, just ¢¢)

It has so much integrated information, without being annoying (e.g. store listings); also is the only free product I know with built-in tilt-shift perspectives (from each major of eight cardinal directions).
by szpro | 2025-08-23 17:15:49+00:00
Hey, so if you go to for example https://shaderacademy.com/challenge/raymarching_3 and open Learning section and scroll through there. We literally link these great resources you mentioned. Also, we literally have discord with resources where we link a lot of them https://discord.com/channels/1358424822551674880/13584277359...

Do you think we should put these inspirations more on homepage?
by alephnerd | 2025-08-23 17:15:56+00:00
The current deal comes with claw-back provisions, but I am more interested in the precedent it sets.

This plus the CHIPS+IRA has now set the precedent for states and the federal government to build an SDF. I don't trust this administration aside from a couple staffers, but this allows us in a post-Trump era to build SDFs and return to the industrial policy norms we had in the US before the 1980s with Reaganomics.

CHIPS and IRA themselves were able to be pushed by the Biden admin becuase Trump 1 set the precedent to ignore traditional norms.
by Muromec | 2025-08-23 17:16:54+00:00
Well, I imagine the municipality would have a problem with people putting those split systems on facades and drilling holes in historical buildings ( in more civilized places of the continent, where rules matter ). We don't have those things that are put into the window frame, like in US.

As far as crusades go, some local governments really hate cars for a good reason, but the AC story is something new to me.
by eqvinox | 2025-08-23 17:17:51+00:00
A physical server can use all the same mechanisms a VM in a cloud can use (worst case put your stuff in a single "confidential" VM), but can also rely on physical control of the machine. But there is no longer a 3rd party cloud operator in a pre-privileged position to exploit VMM or CPU vulnerabilities.

It is essentially by definition more secure than a VM anywhere.

I wouldn't "fully" trust it without going on-prem though. But trust isn't binary either; container < VM < hosted machine < on-prem machine. That's all there is to this.
by incomingpain | 2025-08-23 17:18:06+00:00
>Why is Twitter(X) so toxic while HackerNews is not?

X is what you make it. all content types are there. If you are looking at viral content, it's going to follow human nature and likely be toxic.

HN is just as toxic; but it attempts to not have that same algo toxic hiding /active and such. It lets your focus go in different directions; hopefully away from the toxicity.