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> a fully-featured and usable (comparatively to today's personal computers) formally-specified... and proven computing system that goes from high-level language to operating system and application ecosystem to whatever machinery is used at the bottom.

The STEPS system from VPRI sounds like it checks most of those boxes. I don't think it's publicly available right now (although it was developed with NSF funding, so may eventually be).

http://www.vpri.org/pdf/tr2012001_steps.pdf
> college employed many of my classmates in other positions

And how many classmates were not employed? Far more. So yes, the grad/undergrad distinction is valid. Undergrads are often assigned boring research jobs and are paid less.
I think i heard this at DockerCon earlier this year: "There is no such thing as 'serverless'. It's just someone else's problem"
It is not the same flavor of violation as trespassing on land, more like riding a bicycle on a sidewalk. Fortunately, I'm not in the business of scraping sites, but I still find this legal precedent abhorable, and I hope it gets struck down in court when push comes to shove. I would certainly vote that way if given the chance.
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It sounds like your primary problem here is anxiety. You may want to look into seeing a psychiatrist and getting some medication. It's been very helpful for me, especially in social contexts like pull requests. But without or without medication, it's a problem you need to be mindful of and work towards on a daily basis. It isn't easy, and I frequently find myself feeling a lot like what you're describing, but it has been getting better for me. Don't give up.
This is excellent advice, I'd like to emphasize one point that gets missed a lot, change the game.

The basis for the negativity here is a "score" which you, the OP, have scored in a way that makes you feel like a loser. Try not to get suckered into that. It is really hard to do but write down all of the things you aspire to. It can be trivia knowledge it can be computer languages known, it can be chemical constants memorized it can be states capitals. Doesn't matter what but it has to be honest and come from inside you.

You might say, "I want to be a valued employee." (a bit self serving but its an example). Now you need want to find out an objective way to evaluate your value. Talk to your boss, talk to your peers, talk to others. Ask them what do they consider valuable in employees. Collect all of that data and write it down, now rank it based on your internal values. What do you consider makes you a valuable employee. If there are things that aren't on the list write those down. Do one last checked with your boss and peers about what you think the top 10 things are that make someone valuable to see how close you are to consensus. Now for each of the things on your list, write down three things; first a way that value is demonstrated, second a way that value is diminished, and third an activity that you can practice that will contribute positively to that value.

It may seem like a crazy thing to spend your time on but the key is that you will have turned a fuzzy thing into something that can guide your actions. And if you ever want to know if you're valuable you can go through the list and see the things you've done to contribute to your value. And when you're thinking about what to get done you can prioritize by your value structure. This is basically a away for you to convert an implicit (and ever changing) score, into an explicit and measurable thing.
Number of kids abducted by strangers per year 115.

Number of kids investigated by the CPS 3.2 million.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/196467.pdf
> nature has already optimized for maximum human lifespan

Doubtful. The bowhead whale, which lives over 200 years[1], has mutations that we lack. Given that mutations happen randomly and that the dolphin genome is basically the same as the ours (with a few chromosomal rearrangements)[2], it suggests that bowheads got lucky in ways humans did not. A mere fluke.

Evolution hasn't finished with us, either.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowhead_whale#Lifespan

[2]: https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/15002
Been through exactly same phase. Looking back I did this:

1. Keep trying, never stop
2. Be with positive people , friends
3. Engage in somtheing else like sports....takes your mind off... I played cricket and went to gym every day....wasn't easy but it helps slowly
4. Work hard, don't give yourself that free time to think.... You know what Empty mind is capable of....
5. Don't hesitate to take a step back, you dont have to be genius or do what others are doing..

Best of Luck
Why do you think worker cooperatives are so rare?
If someone was to sit down and use paper + pencil + time to accomplish the same thing, would you still have issue with it? It's publicly available data. Should you also not watch your competitors television ads or walk in to their physical store and browse around?
Something like this actually exists on Nintendo 3DS: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/StreetPass
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Thank you for your reply, I could go 4-5 months without burning out too much of my savings and still be left with at least a 6 month run way. I'm beginning to think that taking time off and sharpening my skill set to things that peak my interest could have more value long term. It is an interesting proposition of weighing current opportunity cost vs potential down the road.
Interesting to see the growth scores. There are a lot of startups till the ~350 growth score mark. Then the scores start to spread out a bit. Then there is a huge jump from ~450 to 850+

Clearly the startups with 850+ score are doing something different than the crowded field in the 350- category.
Well except quick sorts worst case is very easy to hit. Hence why you don't use it in CS101 form.
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Which is why they are fighting for this. The city has unique culture (dances, language) that would be hard to preserve in an existing city with majority outsiders.
Preach it brother!
"researched and understand the other side of the argument"

This assumes the process of "research" can accurately depict not only ALL of the customer's needs and requirements but also their emotional and physical state, put simply you're suggesting research and "understanding" can accurately place your perception of the world 1:1 with their perception of the world.

I agree with your point though that some customers are "beyond saving". However the idea from $BIG_COMPANY_X that "I know the problem domain so well and the customers don't know whats best for them!" seems endemic in tech (i.e. Google Plus) and leads to inferior products smelling of our own bull shit.

Customer feedback is important. Communication is important. Sometimes we think we are sufficiently communicating when we are not. Sometimes we think we have sufficiently "researched" and we have not.
Seconded. If you've ever wondered about the internals of Chrome and where they're headed next this is a good watch. 2017 should be the year all of it comes together.
Yeah it gives me a moment of 'the feels' to see him still referring to himself as Instapaper CEO.

It's like man, you're VP of the Instapaper division now. And you're going to keep your head above the water a lot better if you know it, compared to imagining you're someone you are not.
Speaking from academic computer science, I have never heard of anyone making the decision not to work on something for this reason--perhaps because if an idea could immediately be turned into a successful company, it's probably not good research! And most (all?) CS PhD programs (which include an MS in passing in the USA) guarantee full funding for a number of years and most successful students are funded the whole time.
That is ancient Hindu knowledge too. It is called Bramha-Muhurta. I remember as a child my parents use to wake me up at 4 am to study.
Hey, I'm a software engineer just like you, I was laid off and spent 6 months trying to get a job. It took awhile to get a job offer, and then took awhile to find the right one (I applied to 40+ companies). I went through a deep depression with every rejection. It was very discouraging. As you say, it can feel hit or miss, and it's tough to get the answer right under pressure, and very difficult. So here's my advice from my own experience:

1. Absolutely go find a therapist. No matter the stigma, even if your wife or someone else disapproves. Find a few that seem right, and pick the one that feels best, and they will help ground you in reality.

2. Consider Meditation. Research it online, whether it's literal guided meditation (headspace and calm are good apps for this) or in another form (sport, gardening, hobbies). This can help you get by in some tough spots.

3. Improve yourself. If you had not practiced for interviewing, you can start and apply again in a few months. There are many resources (hackerrank, Cracking the Code interview) etc. Practice over and over, that's what makes good people great. You will fail more times than succeeding and that's fine, there's no reason to be ashamed. Just don't quit. Many of the great people of our day became great through practice. If engineering is what you care improve, or you're passionate about something else, then start practicing and improving in that. It'll help with your self worth when you can see your own progress in things you care about. Be that a cool raspberry pi project, a dinky website, or something else.

If it all sounds rather handwavy and you'd rather stick with a concrete approach consider: Serotonin, Dopamine, Endorphins, Cortisol. Begin activities or methods that will regulate/raise the former three, and lower the latter. Finding the motivation to do any or all of these will not be easy, you probably won't want to many days, as that can be the nature of depression, but start with one, or a little bit of one and build. Any of the above can help with that.

Stay the course and remember, you are more than a job, more than what your peers think of you, more than what your manager thinks of you, more than the puzzles you could or could not solve, more than your perceived intelligence, more than your savings, and more than what your wife thinks is OK when it comes to staying or leaving your job. You have all the tools to be happy, you just have to sift through the clutter to find them :).
> Movies have true natural motion blur.

In addition, researchers have performed tests and there's something about films being as slow (motion blurry) as they are that contributes to them seeming like fiction. 24fps is the slowest you can run a film with lip sync—any slower and your brain has trouble associating the sound with the imagery.

18fps is the slowest you can run a silent film and still distinguish continuous motion.

30fps and you start to lose the "dreamlike" effect, and at 60 fields per second (television), it's lost completely.
They're not cheating anymore obviously, thats why they are complaining.

What's this completely different other games within a game you are referring to. Is it the 'catch rare pokemon without hunting for them' game. Well yeah of course that's noncompetitive.

You are aware this is a multiplayer game though, right? There are gyms where you have battles and those with rare pokemons with higher CP will take over gyms that earn them stardust and coins.
This looks interesting! Nice to see some solid open source tooling emerging for React.
Interesting. Will keep an eye on this.

And for all those who disagree with "Serverless", come to Serverlessconf London (london.serverlessconf.io) and we can debate it there. In fact, would love to see everyone there!
They are indeed rare, although I very much hope they will become more common. Co-ops aren't a radical new idea, in fact they are one of the oldest company structures we have.

I think they have become rare because the industrial economy of the last century was really optimised for command & control hierarchical organisations, due to needing to scale in an environment of limited communications technology. Now we've moved into an era of much easier peer-to-peer coordination at scale, and I think we'll see different business structures emerging. We already see this trend in how social and political movements are being reshaped.

The other big reason is the capital instruments we use to fund most startups. The VC model calls for a certain approach to ownership and control, based on financial contributions taking precedence over labor contributions. We've really only been able to be a co-op by finding alternative approaches to investment. First we did a big crowdfunding campaign, then we raised a round of impact investment that allowed control to stay with cooperative worker-members[0]. Not going the usual route with capital has presented challenges, namely taking longer to find the right model, but it's been worth it to keep our co-op structure and social mission at the core.

[0] http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/how-a-worker-owned-te...
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Sounds like more cargo culting to me. Oh look, CEO XYZ does it, maybe if I do it, I'll be as successful as him!
Working with smarter people in the room who give you valuable feedback on your code (valuable assumes they don't just just tell you what to change, but also why, so you can make better judgements) means you are becoming a better developer. You are lucky to have that.
I am confused, I went to the page and under Business Plan it does in fact say, "As Much Space As Needed". What am I missing here? Perhaps some sort of AB test is in play here?
So did the BBC. They broadcasted for free multiple channels of Olympic events to any and all British IP addresses. I also used a VPN because I don't have cable TV.

I have no idea why Olympics events are not freely broadcasted in the US.
I should have the option to build a fireproof house without a smoke detector or arc fault interrupter.

Metal, glass, ceramic, stone... there is no need for alarms if you avoid building a house with firewood. Note that this includes the roof support, roof exterior, studs (metal is standard for commercial construction), insulation, cabinets, and flooring. Do things right, and the alarm becomes pointless. All it does is annoy you when you stir-fry or make toast.
But other parts of AWS are often not public facing anyway.
With that logic decreased wages for women are not a double standard due to the potential for maternity leave affecting their output at work.

This is a double standard plain and simple, and a very dangerous one at that.
I suppose that people on their death bed are pretty much biased, hardly less than average population. Human memory is quite imperfect and selective.
It's called the SERVER approach. Super Early Rise, Very Early Rest. Buy your own copy over here in the self-help section!
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I've transcoded movies to 18 fps (and lower resolution) to decode on an under-powered smartphone. They were perfectly watchable. I don't remember any "whoa, odd lip sync" moments. I was pleased with and surprised by the results.
Rvalue references and std::move have largely obsoleted the argument of copy overhead. It makes particularly a dramatic improvement in container efficiency. C++11/14 really is a different language than C++98.
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That's how it felt at the beginning of 2011. AirBnB had yet to get big, Uber and Instagram had launched 2 months before and barely anyone had heard of them, SnapChat was 9 months in the future, Parse's founders had yet to meet and pivot into the idea, Whatsapp was growing but almost nobody in the US knew about them, Instacart and Slack were still in the future. The only hot startups was DropBox and Heroku, both founded in 2007. Reddit was 6 years old and already old news; Twitter was 5 and beginning its downward slide. Facebook was the new kid on the block, and Google was kicking butt.

It's amazing what a couple acquisitions and hot product offerings can do.
OP:

PLEASE POST AN EMAIL ADDRESS. Just make a fake one. You need to know something.
This would be late 70s/early 80s. My memories are hazy, but I suspect it was third-party stuff.
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"I found video of Usain Bolt's 2016 100m in less than a minute of looking around on nbcolympics.com"

The GP wanted to find "Bolt's 100m heat" which is a different event from the final (athletic heats take place before semifinals). His point was that it is very hard (in the US) to find footage of Olympic events of secondary importance.
I'm reminded of something heard long time back:

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
This is a pretty old concern, and I'll worry about it when it looks like computers are going to be taking over their own design. Right now, it's a trick just to get them to learn unsupervised.
As the owner of a large website, I don't care what you think. I block by default and whitelist when I decide it's in my interest.

If you don't think this is reasonable, chances are you've never run a large website, or analyzed the logs of a large website. You'd be astonished how much robotic activity you'll receive. If left unchecked it can easily swamp legitimate traffic.

Unless you have a way for me to automatically identify "honourable" scrapers such as yourself as distinct from the thousands upon thousands of extremely dodgy scrapers from across the world, my policy shall remain.
What would the rough costs be to run the 800k UA scenario?
Partly because Western culture evolved differently and emphasizes the individual rather than the collective, which is a big driver behind innovation. The immaterial/philosophical elements of culture diffuse much slower than the material/technological which explains why Asian and Orthodox civilizations lag behind in IP production, despite having adopted tech from the agricultural/industrial revolutions.
What happen to all the rubles the buyers paid Deutsche Bank to buy the stocks? Does the bank hold on to them? It seems the scheme cannot go on forever.
Yeah, I think you nailed it, it's AB testing. I still see it on Firefox, but not on Chrome.
In august the game became available in Thailand, a potential huge new user base. Perhaps the game opened up in other parts of the world as well. This could mean the percentage of users playing dropped by a much bigger amount in existing countries.
Is any part of STEPS formally specified? My understanding is that the goal of the project was to produce a system with a minimal volume of source code. Writing specifications alongside the source would make the project bigger, not smaller.
On the contrary, neither of things are required. Most tellingly, Lambda itself was first released as an event-driven service; there was no endpoint to invoke in a client-server fashion.

Moreover, although function-as-a-service requires hardware to run on (duh), the need for server-grade compute infrastructure is obviated by the short execution times. You could run a FaaS-based offering on a massive array of smartphones.

So sure, if you build a FaaS platform you'll need a scheduler, but you won't need a server, not in the client-server sense and not in the hardware sense either.

So some marketing-oriented people will think that "serverless" is just a buzzword to mean you're not managing the OS & hardware, but there's actually a more positive reading of this term that undermines all the negativity.
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Amen. I would give you gold if we were on Reddit.
How about the analogy of an art gallery disallowing photography? Is the gallery being hypocritical when they allow the local paper to take photos for publicity, or when they permit an archivist that has a known reputation to take photos for archival purposes?
>>Why is this not plausible?

Because your probably the only person in history to have played professional tennis and worked at IBM research? I await your counterexample to disprove this reasoning. :)

Seriously, I think the trolling comment was sarcasism, and your post was actually good advice for the OP.
I hope you realize that in addition to being bad for those who exploit grad students, it is also bad for the marginal grad student who is no longer going to be able to go to grad school. For a lot of us foreigners, grad school in the US is essentially our only ticket to a life in the first world. So I implore you to consider the impact of a policy that results in fewer grad students on the marginal ones - typically foreigners or minorities or females in male heavy fields.
Worse is that Google tries to stop scraping. It's like they don't want anyone to see past the first page of results.

They could scrape your website and then they prevent you form scraping your own data back.

The whole process is silly; it reflects the duct tape and chicken wire nature of the www.

No one should have to "scrape" or "crawl".

Data should be put into a open universal format (no tags) and submitted when necessary (rsynced) to a public access archive, mirrored around the world.

This to bridge the gap until we reach a more content addressable system (cf. location based).

Clients (text readers, media players, whatever) can download and transform the universally formatted data into markup, binary, etc. -- whatever they wish, but all the design creativity and complexity of "web pages" or "web apps" can be handled at the network edge, client-side.

"Crawling" should not be necessary.

No one should have to store HTML tags and other window dressing for data.

Dream on.
> And for all those who disagree with "Serverless", come to Serverlessconf London (london.serverlessconf.io) and we can debate it there. In fact, would love to see everyone there!

Nobody disagree with anything but the marketing. "Serveless" is just an inaccurate description of what is actually going on. There is a server otherwise how do you communicate with the outside world? You need an API gateway to your pubsub architecture. Thus calling it "serverless" is misleading. Look we all know, buzzwords and marketing are here to sell, but when marketing is misleading it actually hurts the whole profession, leading to bad choices.