MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by monkeydust | 2025-11-12 09:00:28+00:00
He needs a patient investor and realized Zuck is not that. As someone who delivers product and works a lot with researchers I get the constant tension that might exist with competing priorities. Very curious to see how he does, imho the outcome will be either of the extremes - one of the fastest growing companies by valuation ever or a total flop. Either way this move might advance us to whatever end state we are heading towards with AI.
by yeekal | 2025-11-12 09:01:10+00:00
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by fnordpiglet | 2025-11-12 09:01:29+00:00
AKA - it’s the department of defense in the same way Robert Kennedy was named Robert but went by Bobby sometimes. Trump doesn’t get to change the name, just assign an unofficial nickname that he thinks sounds more tough. Sort of like his pretend tough guy Secretary of defense that dresses up as a Secretary of war for TV moments. The fact they drag along the entire military and its leadership in their charade is embarrassing, and the asinine nickname is expensive and likely causes operational confusion.
by hastily3114 | 2025-11-12 09:01:33+00:00
This only works if everyone on the team is VERY good at what they do. I have worked in plenty of teams where it was absolutly necessary to collaborate, lest people just go ahead and implement some horrible solutions.

I've seen the opposite problem many times. Someone has confidently implemented something terrible, and I'm just thinking, why didn't you ask anyone about this!

Posthogs solution seems to be to "only hire very good people". Which is kind of funny to me. That might be possible in a hip company working with exiting new tech. But for many companies such as "boring" companies with old outdated stacks or start ups with no money, that just does not seem to be possible, at least in my experience.
by ilaksh | 2025-11-12 09:01:35+00:00
That's true but I also think despite being wrong about the capabilities of LLMs, LeCun has been right in that variations of LLMs are not an appropriate target for long term research that aims to significantly advance AI. Especially at the level of Meta.

I think transformers have been proven to be general purpose, but that doesn't mean that we can't use new fundamental approaches.

To me it's obvious that researchers are acting like sheep as they always do. He's trying to come up with a real innovation.

LeCun has seen how new paradigms have taken over. Variations of LLMs are not the type of new paradigm that serious researches should be aiming for.

I wonder if there can be a unification of spatial-temporal representations and language. I am guessing diffusion video generators already achieve this in some way. But I wonder if new techniques can improve the efficiency and capabilities.

I assume the Nested Learning stuff is pretty relevant.

Although I've never totally grokked transformers and LLMs, I always felt that MoE was the right direction and besides having a strong mapping or unified view of spatial and language info, there also should somehow be the capability of representing information in a non-sequential way. We really use sequences because we can only speak or hear one sound at a time. Information in general isn't particularly sequential, so I doubt that's an ideal representation.

So I guess I am kind of variations of transformers myself to be honest.

But besides being able to convert between sequential discrete representations and less discrete non-sequential representations (maybe you have tokens but every token has a scalar attached), there should be lots of tokenizations, maybe for each expert. Then you have experts that specialize in combining and translating between different scalar-token tokenizations.

Like automatically clustering problems or world model artifacts or something and automatically encoding DSLs for each sub problem.

I wish I really understood machine learning.
by tpmoney | 2025-11-12 09:02:01+00:00
So when someone finds a bug in software, in your mind the only acceptable options are:

1) Fix it yourself

2) Sit on it silently until the maintainers finally get some time to fix it

That seems crazy to me. For one, not everyone who discovers a bug can fix it themselves. But also a patch doesn't fix it until it's merged. If filing a public bug report is expecting the maintainers to "drop everything and do free labor" then certainly dropping an unexpected PR with new code that makes heretofore unseen changes to a claimed security vulnerability must surely be a much stronger demand that the maintainers "drop everything" and do the "free labor" of validating the bug, validating the patch, merging the patch etc etc etc. So if the maintainers don't have time to patch a bug from a highly detailed bug report, they probably don't have time to review an unexpected patch for the same. So then what? Does people sit on that bug silently until someone finally gets around to having the time to review the PR. Or are they allowed to go public with the PR even though that's far more clearly a "demand to drop everything and come fix the issue NOW".

I for one am quite happy the guy who found the XZ backdoor went public before a fix was in place. And if tomorrow someone discovers that all Debian 13 releases have a vulnerable SSH installation that allows root logins with the password `12345`, I frankly don't give a damn how overworked the SSH or Debian maintainers are, I want them to go public with that information too so the rest of us can shut off our Debian servers.
by JumpCrisscross | 2025-11-12 09:02:12+00:00
> We can economically build buildings with windows on all the bedrooms

There is a lot of space inside buildings and blocks that must be kept open to permit windows in every bedroom.

When I first moved to New York, I illegally subletted a windowless bedroom. That let me save enough money to (a) enjoy my twenties and (b) launch a start-up. When I got a windowed bedroom, I wound up putting sound-absorbing black-out curtains on them for years.

> The actual problem is high land prices, slow permit approval processes, and restrictive zoning codes

These are bigger problems. But the the blind window requirement is a part of the second two. On its own, it isn't prohibitive. Tied together with a million other petty requirements and your minimum costs balloon.
by throwaw12 | 2025-11-12 09:02:59+00:00
I would pose a question differently, under his leadership did Meta achieve good outcome?

If the answer is yes, then better to keep him, because he has already proved himself and you can win in the long-term. With Meta's pockets, you can always create a new department specifically for short-term projects.

If the answer is no, then nothing to discuss here.
by spookie | 2025-11-12 09:03:50+00:00
Hungary is facing a stagnant economy, with poorly targetted subsidies and overall high corruption. Inflation was already high since 2019 compared to other OECD countries with similar GDP per capita (checked Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia). They have also continued to engage with Russia economically despite sanctions (even outside the energy sector) leading to sometimes having exemptions or attempting to use that as leverage against EU policies. All of this has further destabilized their economy, given neighbours will hesitate in trade.

Hungary is the worst example you could pick from the EU.
by OliverWich | 2025-11-12 09:03:51+00:00
Yes, very frustrating... I was on the lookout for new headphones that "just work" and LE Audio / LC3 support was a must for me. One of the more frustrating tech shopping experiences I've had so far.

Landed on the JBL Tour One M3, they sound okay and support LE Audio. They have some interface problems (Auto-Pause and automatic speech detection is way to sensitive for me) but you can tweak it so it does "just work" (mostly).
by imron | 2025-11-12 09:03:55+00:00
> Do you mind to elaborate what you believe are the misunderstandings?

Exceptional C++, by Herb Sutter is an excellent resource that explains this. It’s quite outdated these days but the core concepts still hold well.

When done well, most of your code can be happy path programming with errors/invalid state taken care of mostly automatically.

However it’s also very easy not to do this well, and that ends up looking like the suggestions the author of the article makes.
by zimpenfish | 2025-11-12 09:04:30+00:00
I love ArchiveBox but the headless Chromium they use has some annoying "will break randomly and GFL trying to figure out why/how to fix it" problems (like it'll just randomly stop working because the profile is locked except the lock file isn't there and even if you tweak things to make 100% sure the profile lock is removed before and after every archive request, it'll still randomly fail on a locked profile and WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!)

Although, to be fair, running it in Docker seems less fraught and breaks less often (and it's a lot easier to restart when it does break.)

(I've got a pipeline from Instapaper -> {IFTTT -> {Pinboard -> Linkhut, Dropbox, Webhook -> ArchiveBox}} which works well most of the time for archiving random pages. Used to be Pocket until Mozilla decided to be evil.)
by clayrisser | 2025-11-12 09:04:43+00:00
First they came for Gnome 2, replacing it with Unity, and I did not speak out... Then they came for initd, replacing it with systemd, and I did not speak out... Then they came for debs, replacing them with snaps, and I did not speak out... Then they came for X11, replacing it with Wayland, and I did not speak out... Then they came for sudo, replacing it with rs-sudo, and I did not speak out... Then they came for GNU coreutils, replacing it with rust uutils, and I did not speak out...
by homebrewer | 2025-11-12 09:05:26+00:00
Why not? The three letters are not going to send their backdoored patches under a pseudonym people like you would find suspicious. They would send it (and very likely are doing that already) under the name of "James Smith".

You really should check out much much code in e.g. the Linux kernel is written outside of "the West". It's not the 90s anymore.
by MattPalmer1086 | 2025-11-12 09:05:26+00:00
Honestly, I'd say you need to try working with more distance from the devs and work at a higher, more strategic level.

Instead of worrying about how a particular bit of software is built, you should be creating better ways of building. Enhancing processes, making the technology better, improving how dev work is delivered, rather than the minutia of a single development project.

Being a perfectionist tech lead directly managing the devs on a project sounds exhausting for yourself and the team.
by rickdeckard | 2025-11-12 09:06:08+00:00
It's not that bad really, I haven't had a bad Bluetooth Pairing experience in years now, and I keep switching some devices ALOT (phones, headphones, keyboards, mice)

> I wish they would give you the option to pair through USB. Just plug in the host and peripheral and press the pair button, and it should automatically negotiate pairing.

This is called "Out of band" (OOB) pairing and supported since Bluetooth 4 iirc, it's a method which allows key exchange using a different bearer than Bluetooth.

It's implemented quite famously on the Sony Playstation 3 and 4, where BT-pairing is done by connecting via USB and pressing the "Playstation" button.

On other Bluetooth-devices it's mostly not implemented because apart from the limited support for OOB pairing over USB on the host-device, it would require the peripherial device to also have a USB data-interface in control of the Bluetooth chipset.

So more complexity and cost, to solve a problem which barely exists anymore.
by mikewarot | 2025-11-12 09:09:25+00:00
The key thing I would watch out for with real stochastic computing hardware is crosstalk[1], the inevitable coupling between channels that is bound to happen at some level. Getting hundreds or thousands (or millions?) of independent noise sources to avoid correlation is going to be one of the largest challenges in the process. For a small number of channels, it should be managable, but with LLM size problems, I think it's a deal killer.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosstalk
by antonyh | 2025-11-12 09:09:25+00:00
I had a load of stickers on my old machine. I kept the laptop but felt the need to remove the stickers. I think part of me had moved on from what they represented - mostly past interests. Another part of me never liked how they overlapped, I tried but it didn't really work for me. It raises the question: are stickers randomly placed or is there some deliberate pattern to them that I just can't see? Do you just slap them on, or precision place them to look random?
by mrweasel | 2025-11-12 09:09:28+00:00
In this case I'd actually agree that the author got what they paid for: A lifetime license to Goodnotes version 5. I don't think Goodnotes should have worded it as "lifetime license", the "lifetime" has no real meaning.

Updates should be free, but upgrades don't have to. That's how it worked with software previously. Sometimes you could buy older version of e.g. Office used, and that part we lost with downloads and app stores.

The app store model just sucks for every one. Developers needs to resort to subscriptions, because upgrade pricing isn't supported. Consumers are confused, because why are there multiple versions of the same software?

One issue I do see in this case is that Goodnotes aren't offering a subscription free alternative. That might be due to the AI feature. If that isn't running on device, then that's a recurring cost they placed on themselves.
by JumpCrisscross | 2025-11-12 09:09:31+00:00
"Dutch mayo is renowned for its superior taste and texture, delighting palates worldwide. What sets it apart from ordinary mayonnaise? First, it is crafted using fresh, high-quality ingredients, ensuring an unmatched flavor profile. The eggs, sourced from free-range hens, contribute a rich, golden hue and a velvety texture. Rapeseed oil, known for its mild flavor and health benefits, is carefully blended in, creating a smooth and creamy consistency. A touch of Dijon mustard adds a subtle tanginess, balancing the richness of the eggs and oil. Finally, a pinch of salt and a dash of lemon juice enhance the overall flavor, resulting in a symphony of taste. The result is a versatile condiment that elevates any dish, from classic sandwiches to gourmet creations."

Congratulations, you defined mayo. AI?
by rickdeckard | 2025-11-12 09:10:20+00:00
NFC was one possible solution for the "Out-of-Band" pairing defined in the Bluetooth spec.

The spec. allowed to exchange encryption keys with a different method than Bluetooth, Sony is using it on the Playstation to perform BT-pairing via USB.

Commercially, NFC was mostly used to initiate pairing, by having a NFC Tag on the accessory which stored the Bluetooth address, and a device scanning the tag would initiate pairing with the device directly.

The pairing itself is technically still done over Bluetooth, which is nowadays mostly a matter of confirming the operation...
by nobody9999 | 2025-11-12 09:11:36+00:00
>A lot of places didn't take cash here, so I have the opposite experience

Perhaps you might engage your local government about that. Mine made accepting cash mandatory[0] in 2020 and the state followed suit this year[1]

As an aside, I use my debit card for many things, but use cash for many other things -- especially taxis (taxi drivers pay 5%/transaction when you use a card) and tips.

[0] https://rules.cityofnewyork.us/rule/31891/

[1] https://qns.com/2025/06/cash-payments-to-protect-unbanked-sh...
by walterbell | 2025-11-12 09:12:02+00:00
"OMEC" (Organization of Memory Exporting Countries) NAND production quotas?

https://x.com/jukanlosreve/status/1988505115339436423

Samsung Electronics has lowered its target for NAND wafer output this year to around 4.72 million sheets, about 7% down from the previous year's 5.07 million. Kioxia also adjusted its output from 4.80 million last year to 4.69 million this year.. SK hynix and Micron are likewise keeping output conservatively constrained in a bid to benefit from higher prices. SK hynix's NAND output fell about 10%, from 2.01 million sheets last year to around 1.80 million this year. Micron's situation is similar: it is maintaining production at Fab 7 in Singapore—its largest NAND production base—in the low 300,000-sheet range, keeping a conservative supply posture.

Micron has a new US fab coming online in 2027, which should improve supply.

DRAM price fixing scandal: 1998-2002, 2016-2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM_price_fixing_scandal
by theturtlemoves | 2025-11-12 09:12:05+00:00
With subscription software, or subscription music, you're not paying for a thing, object, device. You're paying for someone's mind. The value isn't you using the app or playing the mp3. The value you pay for is someone else's mind having thought up something and creating that from pure thought stuff. The alternative is building your own from pure thought stuff, ie using your mind. You're subscribing to the creator, not the created result.

Side note: I'm not such a fan of FOSS, free for all get it here no conditions and no questions asked, when we're actually just giving away our mind for free. That's fine as long as others reciprocate, but many don't. The few who reciprocate might be worth it. In essence you're trading between minds, which is the payoff then, not the money.

I'm not for or against, just thinking out loud.
by walletdrainer | 2025-11-12 09:12:23+00:00
Or perhaps you’re a FAANG security researcher and your time will be better spent serving the OSS community as a whole by submitting as many useful bug reports as possible, instead of slightly fewer reports with patches included.

In this particular case it’s hardly obvious which patch you should submit. You could fix this particular bug (and leave in place the horrible clunky codec that nobody ever uses) OR you could just submit a patch that puts it behind a compile flag. This is really a decision for the maintainers, and submitting the latter (much better!) patch would not save the maintainers any meaningful amount of time anyway.
by dev1ycan | 2025-11-12 09:13:04+00:00
Yeah this is a dealbreaker, same with when I found out my sennheiser headphones made me have like 500ms reaction time on audio cues, I get it was an older bluetooth protocol but yeah... no, I'll stick to wired for my pc.

Oh yeah I also LOVE Teams and Meet completely breaking my mic forcing me to use some other mic because it doesn't work with the one on my headphones half the time
by L_226 | 2025-11-12 09:13:35+00:00
The Indonesia comment was a bit of cheek, I totally concede that it would be disastrous for them. However, I don't think that a conventional invasion is too far fetched IFF USN assets withdraw from the western Pacific.

Yes China has to transit the straits around SEA, but how many Collins does Australia actually currently have available to deny these channels, 1 or 2? Additionally, if this scenario happened and the US was in full turtle-mode, how long do you think AU could sustain those F35s? AUKUS won't deliver actual capability to Australia until maybe 2035 at the earliest, and those subs are too large to feasibly use the channels around Indonesia and Malaysia effectively anyway.

But yes I agree, unconventional attacks are more likely.
by Fredkin | 2025-11-12 09:13:52+00:00
Subscriptions make companies lazy and it degrades the product. I'm looking at you: Foundry, Adobe, Maxon, heated seats on BMWs ...

They rest on their laurels, enjoy the increased cash flow, say it allows them to work on regular updates. But this goes from being useful bug fixes, to merely shuffling the UI around, changing the fonts, introducing nonsensical features nobody asked for or can make use of, and gutting useful features for "streamlining" purposes... while longstanding bugs that actually need fixing are still unfixed.

Eventually customers become dissatisfied with the product and make up for lost features and degraded user experience with a smörgåsbord of perpetually licensed or FOSS alternatives from various competitors because they too will want to improve their cash-flow instead of being bled dry every month.

Companies that choose to offer lump-sum permanent licenses have to make a bigger effort to convince customers to upgrade, which means the product improves. Also it makes your customers more committed to your product. You should invite this kind of challenge and forgo the temptation to boost cash-flow because it keeps you on your toes. Subscription-only will seem great for a while but eventually you'll atrophy and fail.

Something similar happened when software went from being released on CDs/DVDs to regular patches and downloads. Not saying we need to go back to that era, but QAs had to work harder back then because distribution was expensive. Nowadays you can release things in an unfinished and broken state.
by moontear | 2025-11-12 09:14:05+00:00
But you are not the one drawing Mickey Mouse in this scenario, are you? You are instructing the AI company to draw something or more close to the original post you are prompting to generate lyrics for song X.

Your prompt may be asking something for illegal (i.e. reproducing the lyrics), but the one reproducing the lyrics is the AI company, not you yourself.

In your example you are asking Adobe to draw Mickey Mouse and Adobe happily draws a perfect rendition of Mickey Mouse for you and you have to pay Adobe for that image.
by jeroenhd | 2025-11-12 09:14:18+00:00
I clicked a total of three times in the demo page before the tab froze and locked up.

MAUI is nice, and I'm glad it's getting decent Linux support now, but I would never use it in the browser.

Avalonia's big money ticket is taking old WPF projects, making minor changes to the XML to load their tools, and instantly making the projects work on macOS/Android/iOS/etc. (for an enterprise fee, of course). Great for forcing internal .NET applications built to run on Windows Vista into the modern world, but I don't think their web platform is a good idea for new projects because of the massive overhead you end up with.
by rsanheim | 2025-11-12 09:14:54+00:00
Did not feel LLM written to me - at least not overtly so. LLM editing/assisted perhaps?

It was a fun little post that felt accurate (ie confirmed my own biases ;)) about the current state of LLM models in a silly, but real, use-case.

The continual drive to out "llm written" articles feels a bit silly to me at this point. They are now part of the tools and tech we use, for better or worse. And to be clear, I think in a lot of cases it leans towards 'worse'.

But do you question if a video or photo was made with digital editing or filters or 'ai' tools (many of which we've had for years, just under different names) ? Do you worry about what tech was used in making your favorite album or song?

I get it, LLMs make it easy to produce trash content, but this is not a new problem. If you see trash, call it out as trash on its flaws, not on a presumption of how it was made.