skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I need my Dwight face to state with appropriate fervor, _wrong_.

There are two primary economic causes for the loss of leisure: the concentration of wealth since 1970 at the top, and, the absorption of additional income by inflation in real estate.

The stagnation of wages and erosion of benefits since approximately 1970 and the consequent accumulation of wealth into the top few percent in the US, has meant that every generation of working adults after 'our parents' (that is, from 1975 to present) has had to work harder to achieve an equivalent standard of living.

Women entering the work force had a profound and complex effect on the income of the middle class. And even when added child care costs [post my own latch-key-kid generation] are factored in, additional income was being generated.

That has masked until relatively recently the decline in purchasing power and the true long term costs for all but the most wealthy stemming from the erosion of both job security and the many benefits that used to adhere to full time jobs for the middle class and above.

Individual families bearing the cost of health care, retirement, and simultaneous full time care for children _and_ in many cases aging parents is shift of contract.

Leisure is a function of spare time and spare resources. Both have been monopolized by the mandate to maintain a standard of middle class comfort that was attainable on a single income a generation ago.

And incidentally, the rise in real estate prices in the US directly tracks the entrance of women into the work force.

TL;DR: real estate has acted like a sponge to absorb the nominal increase in resources of a two-earner family almost perfectly, leaving little or less than no additional resources for other pursuits. Like leisure.

TL;DR TL;DR: we've gone totally off the rails as a culture for the benefit of the very very few.
https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-edition/

Looks like they just switched to ceramic material and adjusted the price accordingly, $1250 or $1300 depending on the case size.
NY Times had an article in 2013 about this very thing. [1] But the amazing thing was, when users/customers found out that they were being tracked and the level of detail found in the tracking methods, some of them complained. They were quoted as saying "creepy", and "way over the line."

If users knew how much of their entire lives could be pieced together by browser tracking, cookies, and the same techniques that advertisement companies use to target groups of people, I feel that they would say the same thing.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/business/attention-shopper...
Some of the stuff that hits the front page of this site just makes me shake my head and wonder what relevance it possibly has to this community and how in the world it got on the front page.

This might be the best example yet.
It really depends on how one primarily listens to music on their phone.
There are a LOT of people who listen to music on their phone while working out. Having a cable dangling, disconnecting or having the phone fall while you are working out is pretty annoying as well. Bluetooth headphones were never a perfect option, but the new phone and wireless chip very well could be.
If you're sure you don't need a page, then zeroing it out won't help because when a dirty old page is becoming a page replacement victim, the typical VM systems will not check "oh, is this all zeros?" and thus will not try to collapse it back to a copy-on-write all-zero page, as that page might once have started out when it had been freshly allocated. The article explains that much.

But would this be a good idea to implement? Could there be a benefit?

The answer is no. And the reason is that if an application doesn't require a page any more and wants to make the underlying frame available to other applications or other uses, the appropriate thing to do is to unmap the page.

In Unix land, in addition to munmap, we also have madvise, which is a BSD function, known in POSIX as posix_madvise. One of the things an application can do with these functions is tell the OS that it "won't need" a range of memory (POSIX_MADV_DONTNEED / MADV_DONTNEED).

POSIX is not very specific about what POSIX_MADV_DONTNEED means but the Linux man page for madvise gives this for the original madvise/MADV_DONTNEED:

After a successful MADV_DONTNEED operation, the semantics of
memory access in the specified region are changed: subsequent
accesses of pages in the range will succeed, but will result
in either repopulating the memory contents from the up-to-date
contents of the underlying mapped file (for shared file
mappings, shared anonymous mappings, and shmem-based
techniques such as System V shared memory segments) or zero-
fill-on-demand pages for anonymous private mappings.

So it's a kind of opportunistic thing for anon private mappings: the memory stay available while it is not needed for other things, but it can vaporize to all zeros at any time.
Best solution is to act like regular earphones while plugged in charging and then you can disconnect
Because sensor size has a large factor in depth of field. The camera sensors in phones are very small. This is why you can get better depth of field with a full frame camera then you can with a crop sensor and same goes for small phone sensors.
Trusting Who’s at the Helm
Either you allow an algorithm to be ruthlessly fair, or you introduce bias and never get the problem solved correctly, because someone, somewhere, will still find a way to gripe about the amount of bias when, inevitably, it goes against them, or is perceived to be against them due to lack of knowledge. Then you wind up bikeshedding over the bias and not the actual problem.
Will they be marketing it as 10 hours (5 left + 5 right)?
How often do you do that?
I think these look amazing. I've always wanted a pair of tiny bluetooth headphones + mic that don't suck. I am sure that Apple will live up to its quality expectation... if they do, I won't be sad that the stereo-minijack is gone.
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that cameras are nice and so are Retina displays but what we'd really like to see is a big splashy page about whatever's new with the Secure Enclave Processor in the 7.

Not because there's anything wrong with the 6! Ivan Krstic's talk about Apple platform security at Black Hat was probably the best talk of the whole event. Nobody is delivering seamlessly integrated chipset-up-through-application security the way Apple is. Forget about in mobile devices; I mean, in computing, period.

I'm excited to learn what else is coming there!
The Airpods look like a genuine improvement. I really hate untangling my earphones every time I use them. The carrying case looks brilliant; much nicer to carry a smooth case than a mess of wires in my pocket.
The closest thing out there right now would probably be the Bragi Dash, so owners of that would be the people to straw poll to get an idea.
How do you propose they do that without forcing every single app to be redesigned to work on a round screen rather than rectangular?
They used the word "courage" during the keynote. I would say the actual words are "lock in" and "licensing fees". I would have been ok with USB-C because at least those will be able to move between machines.

The adapter is useless for me since it doesn't allow power to be supplied so my long drives are now problematic. I guess I'll have to take that into account on buying the next car.
Even as an adult, I like Apple chargers because I know they were engineered well enough to not shock me. I have no problem leaving the connector on the couch, accidentally sticking my finger on the contact points, etc.

It is a nice peace of mind when my brain is not on edge that it might be plugged in when I see it laying around. I could not say the same thing for my cheaper USB phone charger.
Clearly you've never seen any teardowns of Apple adapters. Usually the best (cleanest power, data throughput, etc) in their respective categories.
Has anyone developed GPS for the Pebble? A quick google search reveals this Kickstarter [1], but is anyone aware of something more mature or a future Pebble design which will include it.

I'm into trail running and backpacking so battery life and GPS are the two most important features to me.

[1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/655382546/pal-strap-gps...
I have to change my cables every 1-2 years because they will inevitably break with normal usage.
> (and there doesn't seem to be a way to resolve usernames, as `netstat -e` does)

Challenge accepted:

ss -e | grep uid | gawk 'match($0,/uid:([0-9]+)/,u) {printf "%s user:",$0;system("getent passwd "u[1]" | cut -d: -f1");}'

Not your point, I know, but it was fun.
Oh, okay. Folks, most of usaphp's friends are buying bluetooth headphones. We can all stop worrying and complaining about this—disregard the large portion of the population that isn't or doesn't have them.
There have been YC companies in the past that spent most of their time away from San Francisco, including some companies that actually spent most of their time in Europe. AirBnB famously flew to and from New York every week. You don't have to be there for the entire 3 months, although I think all that travel will likely exhaust you if you aren't absolutely committed to your company (and it sounds like it could be difficult with the baby).

Also, $80k for 3% is a far better equity proposal than YC. $80k for 5% would be equivalent. That said, I can't imagine they'd splinter themselves any further. I think the way they've set themselves up works great for them, obviously they can't please everyone.

If you really have that much interest for your idea, get several LOI (letter of intent) notices from your potential customers and take it to investors. That should get you a lot more than $80k.
The lag is what I'm curious about. Given the lag I experience while streaming Bluetooth from my iPhone to my car, I'm expecting to see about the same amount of lag. Which is annoying because it's definitely a worse experience than a cable.
> Now they consider the waterproofing good enough to guarantee it.

Well, no, since liquid damage isn't covered by the warranty, there is no actual guarantee. There is a claim (and maybe a third-party certification) of meeting a particular standard, but that's different from a guarantee -- its marketing with no risk of having to pay out money if the performance isn't up to snuff in practice.

A guarantee puts warranty money where your marketing mouth is.
> They're ok with a bulge for the camera but not headphones?

This confuses me too. The camera wart is ridiculous, and I bet if they made the device just that slight bit thicker they'd have room to retain the 3.5mm jack.

The other possibility is that the headphone jack makes water resistance that much more difficult. Maybe they think it's worth it?
> it's just two focal lengths with a switch.

Which is what zoom is. Only that in a normal zoom, the 'switch' is a slider.
This https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regula... will hopefully help when the grace period endes in Q2 2018.
The real opening EMC has is now being able to sell directly, effectively cutting out the Partner channel which EMC has cultivated over the years and which is why it costs so much by the time you am me go to buy storage. This is where that credit will come in handy. But really how many companies have DIED after being acquired by Dell, Compellent, Sonicwall, Quest SW, and now VMware/EMC. This is where things go to die and I hope very much for VMware's sake that this is not the case but history is not in their favor.
Most of Apple's products have a status-display thing going for them, at least when they initially hit the market.

When the iPod first came out, the white earbuds were a sign that you were listening to an iPod and not to some cheap Walkman. (There was a period of time when people were advised not to wear them in some places, because advertising that you had a $500 gadget in your pocket was a good way to get mugged.) That sort of thing isn't accidental.

These look to be the same way. They're not supposed to blend in, because at least some of the people who buy them initially want to be seen wearing them. At some point in the future once that market is saturated, I suspect Apple will come out with a more subtle version (probably in black, not flesh-toned; it's been a long time since Apple has done earth/skin tones).
I believe you're firmly in the camp of first world problems. As far as I can tell they are the first wireless earphones to even address this problem with not one (external battery) but two (rapid charging) solutions at once.
I wonder why they didn't just have two ports...
If you cared about the quality of the DAC, wouldn't you have bought a great one already?
Never had that happen with an official charger, and have only used the european 2-prong plug and the US 2 prong flat.
1. Most cars are Bluetooth enabled, and many old ones have aftermarket systems that are.
2. Most people listen to music at their desk with their computers
3. That does seem a bit of an issue, but part of the point of the AirPods
Ray Kurzweil on the amazing future he sees – thanks to tech
i am pretty sure it's the end of the headphone jack, IF the wireless headphones work really well. Traditionally Bluetooth headphones have always had a few quirks and annoyances (i still love mine) so if they fixed that i believe that people will see the benefits. It's kind of like the outcry when the very first iPhone did not have a keyboard at all. Only a Touchscreen ? WTF?
I do the same with my 558s, and not all that uncommonly also wear them to bed, because while I may want to fall asleep to Beethoven, I doubt my neighbors do.

I've been told that from an audio standpoint, the only difference between the 558s and the 598s is the bit of foam stuck to the inside of each can on the former. Supposedly removing this foam improves audio quality, although having done this with my home pair but not my work pair, I can't say I have noticed any difference other than perhaps that ambient sound is a little easier to hear without it. I also haven't noticed any difference between my 558s and a pair of 598s I once had the opportunity to try, thanks to a former manager who had a real thing about one-upmanship. So I'm not sure quite what you get for the extra $50 other than style. (Though the 598s are very stylish!)
I didn't think there was a requirement to move to SV? Only that it was strongly encouraged.
Disclaimer: There's a really bad stigma about c-sections and mothers who have them being "less" or "worse" because of it. I'm careful to point this out before we dive into a discussion on making accusations of "poor self-control". That said...

If you remove those c-sections that are medically necessary or recommended ("known indicators for cesarean delivery" is the language used in the abstract), then you're left with that population that truly "chose" to have a c-section. The association is stronger in this population.

I'd want to tie this back to those demographics. What kind of people truly choose a c-section? Is there something about that demographic that correlates to obesity for other reasons? Are obese women more likely to be counseled towards c-sections? Again, why? It's unclear if they normalized for this.

Incidentally, I think your speculation is probably wrong. You assume that c-sections are (or are regarded as) the lower-pain option. You can have a painless "natural" birth with an epidural, and post-birth recovery is going to be "painful"--in different ways--with either path. In other words, don't think people choose c-section for pain management in the first place, which invalidates the rest of your logic chain.
I've had these earbuds for a month now, not sure why they haven't gotten more love so far: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-iconx/

They are pretty much perfect, if only their battery life wasn't so horrendous.
If they had this thread wouldn't be going bat shit crazy about the headphone jack being removed.
See here is the crux of the issue

I use my headphones for:

-Listening to the environment while PC Gaming using a Windows PC

-Listening to records using my stereo

-Listening to music while working on my Macbook Pro

-Listening to music while being mobile w/ iPhone 6

-Listening to music while driving in my car (audio jack works faster with less interruptions then USB)

The big win of 3.3mm audio jack is they work with all these different systems and use-cases. There is nothing to lose, nothing to think about. Plug and Play. Dead simple. Dumb analog.

Now to fully cover all my uses cases I have 2 more things to carry around with me full time, and not lose. Not a simplification, buying a Nexus. Steve Jobs is dead.
Someone will probably make an adapter allowing you to charge and use the 3.5mm jack, probably Apple. Another 40 bucks to spend though.
Or almost now

$969 for premium specs.

http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-7/5.5-inch-displ...
They haven't raised the price in...ever? They lower last years model by $100 as well.
The word sleek is unrelated to size, it refers to having an elegant, streamlined shape of design. Removing the 3.5mm jack does allow for a more sleek design.
I had a Sony Z. Resold it because the changes to stock android where not so minimal, its actually got a lot of Sony bloatware in it.
There should be some sort of y-cable adapter which allows you to listen to music and charge the phone at the same time? But I am not sure if that is actually tech ically possible.
Sure, but regardless, you really can't assume in any situation health insurance will pick up anything. I've been billed for blood tests that have saved my life. I'm not sure what they do cover.
> "worrying and complaining about this"

Same was told about cd-roms, usb type c and lightning port not far ago.

> "disregard the large portion of the population that isn't or doesn't have them"

Thats why they provide you with a adapter and a set of lightning headphones for free with a new phone.
What I'm wondering is if you can charge just one earbud at a time while using the other.

For a lot of uses (for example: podcasts, casual movie watching on a long flight, getting driving directions on a road trip), it'd be entirely practical to use one earbud at a time and so have effectively 24+ hours battery life.
I wonder if they'll have underwater pokemon
I've had the same Sennheiser HD25 for 12 years and use them almost every day. I've replaced the ear pads twice, but I've never had to replace the cable (which is easily replaced).

It's a bad move from Apple to remove the jack. I dislike wireless headphones as you can't quickly move them from iphone to macbook, they need charging and they'll always have some form of lag.
OpenGL never worked on Xbox 360, and didn't work convincingly (for non-trivial games) on PS3.
No, it's a V1 product issue, not a "minor inconvenience."

It's a shame, as if it were 10 or 12 hours, I'd have bought them seconds after the announcement.

Oh well. Here's hoping for 2017!
Users are not programmers, Amazon expects pipe character for user input
I don't think the latest model iPhone has changed in price for years.
The LRNG is fine. It could be faster, and it could be simpler and more coherent to facilitate formal analysis. But the underlying task that we want an OS CSPRNG to do is not complicated.

I think it would be a bad idea to forklift out the LRNG in favor of an entirely new design.

It's possible that all Linux really needs to do is fix the man page, and perhaps do something in the kernel (rather than in OS distributions) to solve seed-at-boot.
No, when using optical zoom there is no mix of data. It uses just the second camera. I think they use both only when creating shallow depth of field shots.
> "we encrypt all of your chats so even we cannot tell what you're talking about."

FWIW, the bit about end to end encryption (including channel names, attachment meta data, etc.) and being created by an established company with other profitable products describes SpiderOak's Semaphor pretty well.
Selfie sticks work over Bluetooth now! No need for a headphone jack. The $12 one my girlfriend bought is Bluetooth.
Even if water ends up being turned into a market good, what with bottling; does this affect the water service as a public good at all?
I'd say the most important interaction between SRE and dev teams at Google is when the developers come to the design review with their dumb idea and the SREs say "we're not doing that".
If only English had a word for siesta like, don't know, nap? I would use nap in the same sentences as siesta and I always considered them equivalent.

The cultural thing with siesta is that after midday and for a few hours it's pretty much suicide to go outside, less do work under the sun, hence why in agricultural towns is common to work from 5 or 6 am until noon-ish then go to have lunch and sleep a while until it's safe to go outside and start with your social life.

In the cities that schedule doesn't exist, but some traditions remain like shops closed from 2pm to 5pm or businesses closed the whole month of August. In any case, these are also disappearing due to big chains taking over the high street, who have enough money to invest in several store clerks to cover 10am-10pm (yup, that's the typical mall schedule in Spain).
If you are running the latest versions of ESXi, you might be interested in this.

https://labs.vmware.com/flings/esxi-embedded-host-client

Without going into more detail, VMware recognizes that Flash is a dead end and is working on converting things to HTML5. I'm fairly happy with the direction they are heading towards from a UI standpoint although I still mostly do things via CLI.

To your other points, you might want to check out Cloud Foundation.

Disclaimer: not a VMware employee, just a customer.
If someone buys a big EMC system, they aren't just paying for hardware and software. They're paying for EMC to also integrate it into their other systems, set it up, train them to manage it, provide custom coding if their environment requires some unusual change, give early access to fixes for problems they experience, etc. There's a support contract with SLA. There's free overnight shipping of components, and field techs that'll fix the hardware for the customer.

Can someone else do it for cheaper? Maybe. Probably. But to a large degree, it's a "no one ever got fired for buying IBM" situation that you'd be fighting against.
Pebble core comes to mind: http://help.getpebble.com/customer/en/portal/articles/243992...
Thankfully a pair of wired headphones is included free with every phone, just for you.
The question is whether the limits mentioned above are due to constraints in the processing power of the "human CPU", or are limits inherent to any approach based on logic. In other words, does reason itself, no matter how fast or large, have limits?

Results such as the incompleteness theorem, Godel's work, etc seem to suggest that logic itself has limits, along with everything derived from it and/or built on top of it. In other words, even an ASI, even if you converted the whole known universe to "computronium" - it would not do better against those limits than evolution-shaped human brains. Reason itself seems to have an event horizon.

The fact that the human brain has very clear and obvious processing power limitations is a separate issue.
Yeah, my sons and I recently discussed some of the problems with calling people African-American or even Hispanic-American. I noted that we don't call whites "European-American" -- a term I am tempted to start using ironically, in part because I increasingly object to surveys that ask if I am white or some long list of other labels, none of which is really accurate. There is never an option that really fits me or a means to write in "German-Irish-French-Cherokee ethnicity and American citizen by birth" or something.

Signed: European-American with a dash of Cherokee who finds the entire system offensive.
I don't know... I'm not feeling the "white stuff drooping out of my ear" look.
There are other phones which have the 3.5mm jack and are water resistant, such as the Galaxy S7.