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I've seen NYT do this with articles about China (I live in China), writing about something one-off by someone in one village, as if it is a tradition practiced by many.
I doubt many pieces dropping into a bin right now could handle something like 32k on a 16-inch tablet.
I don't know how much he spent on lobbying. A low milage 959 is a 1.4 million dollar car. 9% rate of return?

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I get what you're saying. I just don't see the millions thrown away into nothing. Drugs, parties, wrecked cars, pissing away cash. Mike Tyson was worth $400,000,000. now he has nothing. It's easy to find people that got rich and lost it all. Lottery winners and pro athletes are prime examples.

Granted, spend one dollar less than you earn, and you're winning. He just seems like the kind of guy that has a hard time parting with cash for any reason.
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No I not surprised anymore. But this? This seems weird even to my how deadened senses. Enough to pass the activation threshold to ask other people if they've seen this.

It's odhisa, so it's not necessarily going to be hard to find someone from there who has experience with it.
I think he's referring to "cognitive surplus", not opportunity cost as you seem to imply. So for example, if these guys were paid to play games which solved problems for other people, or were given jobs that used similar skills they have been cultivating while playing these games. Think perhaps a form of Mechanical Turk or SETI@home.
They didn't even give the student recognition, sleazy basterds. Should have given her a job right away!
I have never been, and nor will I ever be, addicted to drugs or alcohol. Drug addictions ruin lives, and it's not just the life of the user. Junkies, particularly heroin junkies, tend to try to take everyone around them down with them.

How would I know? Well, I haven't been through it as you're so intent on insisting I have, but I've known plenty of junkies. My previous corner of the world had more than enough substance abuse to go around. Many of them are dead now. Some of them were family. They made their choices and ended up dealing with the ultimate consequence. Self destruction is not something I can sympathize with though. "Mentally-weak" indeed.

> So how about you shut the fuck up.

Talk about unnecessary. There's no need to be rude here.
I don't see how your statement contradicts his. The fact that other people will rush in to fill the void doesn't change the fact that tons of people will still be sitting at home playing video games. Hence his statement about a big chunk of labor remaining unused is still true.

Also, there's absolutely no guarantee that job opportunities will become more attractive at a rate that matches the attractiveness of video games. It's not hard to imagine a world 20 years from now in which millions of people spend 12+ hours a day in what essentially amounts to the Matrix, slaying dragons, shooting bad guys, and saving princesses. You might say to them, "Go out and get a job! There's no competition! You could make great money!" To which they could very logically reply, "Why would I need lots of money for? I'm perfectly happy right now."
What jobs? All the ones I know of are for people with "experience" with XYZ. Pardon if out of the bazillion candidates in this world, biz's can't find that oxymoron of a candidate: the perfect, outgoing socialite whose as good at brown-nosing as he is on the PC. You could roll the dice to go to school and end up stuck in debt over your head (btw, loan defaults are ever on the rise).

There's more to this story than just the problems of getting a job. Society has become very digitized, and more and more, I'm seeing children play LESS because of busy schedules, so it gets replaced by the next most convenient addicting thing: video games. Result? - Loss of imagination. When I hear of schools "bringing in technology", I can only cringe at how insert explicative the administration must be to not realize that technology is not a solution, it's only a tool. Kids aren't getting smarter (in fact, I only hear it's getting worse), they are becoming less inspired. Some guys I know got their degrees and only looked for work because they knew they needed it, but they had effectively no passion, no dream at doing much in life, and the fun they had was primarily from gaming. As someone who dreamed of doing big things, I found myself rather lonely in my objectives. (Needless to say, I don't play video games.) Anyone else felt this way?
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Great examples of font pairings—web fonts have come a long way! I like the parallel trend of web sites/frameworks like Medium, WordPress, Bootstrap, GitHub, etc moving to using native system fonts, though[0]. Make websites look good on all platforms and load quickly.

[0] https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/using-system-ui-fon...
It's more like if you're noticed by a stranger approving or disapproving, it's forgotten in seconds most likely, never making it into to storage even.

What the heck, I was trying to google disapproving (spelling) and got disapproving cat. Is that a thing? Never mind, off topic.

My point, you're right.
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Does anyone know what percentage of LuaJIT bugs are in the interpreter? You can still get a large speedup with it while avoiding the most complex code.

Edit: Also what's this about "a machine that does not support LuaJIT" that's apparently x86-based?
No one really knows; it's built on landfill that used to be part of the bay and it isn't anchored to bedrock. However the rate of movement will most likely continue to slow over time and the foundation that is present will keep it from falling over anytime soon. Think Leaning Tower of Pisa, which sank and tilted slowly over many years... long enough for corrective measure to be take.

Fixing it will probably require cutting holes and driving down to bedrock, then pouring new concrete. It will have to be carefully done to avoid weakening the foundation and to make sure the new Piles don't poke through the concrete like a bed of nails.

The developer cheaped out... using reinforced concrete is less expensive than steel but it makes the building a lot heavier. Why the city let them skip out on anchoring to bedrock for such a tall building in an earthquake zone I have no idea. I do find it hilarious that all the other big towers going up are happily advertising their bedrock pillar work.
This is fantastic news. I can't but think of the many people that have contemplated assisted suicide that were in his position. This should give them hope.
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Like other people have said, in a billion people you can find anything you want to, but the described custom is extremly unusual. I am an Indian, raised in semi-rural area, and I have never heard of this happening. NYT is just pushing its narrative.
Well it's not just that. Just look at hollywood movies. Every portrayal of any foreign soil is just pure prejudices/ignorance/racism/american stereotype. They seem incapable of understanding any different culture at all. I find it more pitiful (betrays their intellect) than offensive though.
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I was unable to reply to smallnamespace(and it just did not pass my internal value system to create a 2nd account just for that)

@smallnamespace: I actually did answer, or, if you can't get an exact(ish) pointer out of my answer there are hints scattered all over .. yes, not all answers are of the one-sentence-gives-you-all kind

@openfuture: In many aspects, albeit put in different terms, I do agree that money, or the monetary system per-se is at the core of today's dystopia-to-be-built but what I think you meant by your answer(and correct me if I'm wrong here) is some sort of resource(or environmental-impact)-based currency which is -in my opinion- counter to what money actually is/should be: primarily, in its pure form, a _tool_ to make exchange of goods and services easier. I recommend reading about Silvio Gesell's work, IIRC both Hayek(Constitution of Liberty and probably others) and Friedman(can't help you here) cited him as one of the greatest economists of the century(commercial over). Of course once you understand what he was getting at, you have to strip all that's unsuitable and convert the rest to a 21c world, nevertheless a fun exercise which will give you a ton of new ideas(like, on-demand per transaction currency for exchange w an intrinsic value-loosing personal currency as your own saving option within your asset pool). Wurgl experiment, BI, 21century state-of-affairs - lot of mind experiments I invite you to here so get a deep breath and start reading ;)
They all gained but if you look at the actual numbers, the wealthy classes far more than the lower income classes who basically stagnated (we have to take inflation into account)

https://aneconomicsense.org/2012/01/29/the-impact-of-reagan-...
I can only speak for myself, but I had to the same positive pro-Wells feeling from the letter. I've read Joyce, but I've barely read Wells. This letter makes me want to.

I read the letter as an honest but negative reaction to the Wake, while genuinely praising the prodigious talent of the writer. I don't know their relative ages[1], but I read it in the tone of a businessman father astonished by the virtuosity of his musician son --- astonished that the son followed through on his dreams, but still wondering why someone would dedicate their life to making pretty sounds.

I think Well's both captures what Joyce is up to, and clearly expresses why it's not for him. I feel much the same toward Joyce. I've fought my way through the most of the Wake, and feel happy knowing that it exists without having much desire to read much more. Joyce's talent for language is obvious; his choice of where to dedicate that talent is not. In retrospect, it was probably a good choice, although one wonders how much impact a different path might have had too.

[1] Looked it up: Wells was born in 1866, thus was just over 60 at the time of the letter. Joyce was born in 1882, thus was about 45. I was picturing Joyce as being a little younger from the tone of the letter, but the difference is about right.
I was asleep on about the 20th floor of a hotel in LA in 1992 when the 7.3 Landers and 6.5 Big Bear earthquakes hit [0]. The building (which I believe was on rollers) was rocking quite noticeably.

I wasn't afraid for myself, though by the large, low-frequency motion I could tell it was a very large earthquake whose epicenter was a good distance away. I hoped it hadn't just taken out San Diego.

Though I'll admit, to go back to sleep and then be wakened by a second large quake (Big Bear hit about 3 hours later; it is considered a separate quake rather than an aftershock) was starting to get a bit freaky.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Landers_earthquake

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Big_Bear_earthquake
Thank you for this lovely explanation, but I still don't understand where back-propagation comes in.
Intuitively, I'd expect it to be because it's much easier to transition from the position of the tongue during the 'n' sound of fantastic to the 'f' sound of fucking than the transition from the 's' in fantastic to the 'f' in fucking. It sort of rolls of the tongue easier.
I work in finance. I agree with other comments that suggested the CFA Program curriculum.

Specifically, CFA Level 1 textbooks are among the best introductions to finance and economics I found. You don't have to sign up for the CFA exam$, the textbooks can be bought separately. CFA might not be as fun reading but are a very practical foundation (and will help put future readings in context).

You say you hope to get into finance but don't know almost anything about it. How did you decide to get into finance without knowing much about it?

I enjoy it but it's not for everyone. Finance is also huge. Economics is less relevant to finance than many realize (most roles do not require having studied econ and Goldman's CEO recently called the firm a "tech company").

May I humbly suggest, prior (or in addition) to spending precious time reading finance/econ books, speak to a few people who work in finance and read finance sites to get a better feel for it.

Books can be amazing, even if just read for intellectual curiosity, but they take a long time to read. There are other ways to learn which are quicker/more relevant to you vs. entire books.

Lastly, one "must-read" book is The Intelligent Investor by Ben Graham. The revised edition with notes from Jason Zweig is excellent. The industry is still obsessed with the book ~70 years after it came out and for good reason. Even if you disagree with it or think it's outdated (and many do), the book comes up so often it's worth reading to be in the loop.

CFA Program: https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/Pages/index...

TII book wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor

*This is my first HN comment. Apologies for any noob mistakes.
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Standard procedure for various large security-related companies when traveling abroad is to provide the employee with a temporary device with only files that are required for the trip. The device can be cleaned/analyzed/destroyed on return.

Although this is more or less the only way, it might not be practical. I'm not security expect and do not have the resources to do the above, but I take various precautions when traveling:

* Make use of a Cellular Data Plan.

* Make use of VPN (Roll your own, or have a look at the VPN Comparison Chart https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11294064)

* Do not keep devices unattended. Especially not in a hotel room.

* Use 2FA and other standard security practices (firewall, identify phishing, have most recent updates installed).
It's because power needs are reported as watts, and impactful devices are typically utilized for several hours. It's much easier to do your monthly utilization napkin math in multiples of kilowatt-hours than of 3.6 megajoules.

I'm personally not a fan of the kWh, because it keeps being mistaken for kW, but I recognize that lack of need for a conversion factor help a lot of people make sense of energy.
And yet it's a common occurrence to read in the news of women who were assaulted and not infrequently killed for e.g. wrinkling their husband's clothes. Of course I don't purport that everyone in a country of over a billion people behaves this way but it's far more common than it should be.
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I actually agree with you, everything is driven by individual desire i.e. selfishness - even helping others, but it's a bit of a grim way of looking at things. The point I was making is that if we reduce everything to the simplest underlying principal we miss what makes life interesting and we may as well not even be having a discussion.

You could, quite correctly, classify my responses as selfish acts of showing off to gain meaningless kudos in an online forum...or more charitably classify them as thoughtful discourse between people interested in esoteric topics.
Introverts are usually quite empathetic.

The thing is that for us, interacting with other people is draining so when you see that from that perspective you'd prefer to spend that sociable time for more important/interesting things.
I remember seeing 2 major-name delivery trucks parked back-to-back at a fast food restaurant. The drivers were transferring packages from one truck to the other. By transferring, I mean tossing them 10-20 feet in the air, and letting them land. Reminded me of Jim Carrey in Pet Detective. (This was several years ago.)
Sure, but if you look at the trademark claims that were made, they were all based on some kind of sound/music-related activity (aside from the first set of claims, I don't know enough detail about the claims that started the case in 1978 and haven't been able to find much in the way of substantial detail online). Even if some of the claims were a bit of a stretch, it appears that the trademark claims relied on establishing that the companies had overlapping interests. It's probably harder for companies that produce general purpose hardware/software to defend themselves against these claims (compared to companies/products with a narrower focus), as there are more angles for lawyers to use to try to link them with other companies.

On a completely anecdotal level, I have some friends who were contacted by a big technology company as their coffee shop had the same name as one of their products. Once it was clear they weren't competitors, I don't believe this technology company contacted them again. This was further evidence to me that trademarks are not universal in scope.
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Second that. "Portrait" was a bit of a chore for me the first time around, but a real joy on second reading. I also really liked Dubliners, for the most part. Never had the motivation (or time now) to try Ulysses or Finnegans Wake.

I've always liked Wells, and this letter is really something.
Google started in 2009, it's now 7 years later. We (they) are no closer to success than they were when they started.

(The cars can only drive on pre-programmed roads with a human marking any changes such as temporary traffic lights.)

What makes you think that they will succeed in 5 years if they have not solved the hard problems in the last 7?

No. Self driving cars (trucks actually) will only drive on limited access roads AKA freeways. Those roads are controlled, and any changes can be easily programmed in.
Honestly, I respectfully disagree. I don't think I can advance the discussion any further, I would only end up repeating myself.
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The funny thing about these is that the obfuscator leaves a billion clues that can tip you off that the macro is malicious, without even having to run it. Any human being can tell you that DKTxHE is a bogus name for a function, so the only trick is to implement that detection in code...
My perception of LuaJIT is that it's Mike Pall's creation (and what a creation at that!). He stepped down a while ago[1] and since then, at least to me, not much seem to have happened with LuaJIT. CloudFlare was in talks of project governance [2], and Cisco has pushed some MIPS support, but I havn't heard much else. There was a beta release in march this year for 2.1, but that's it.

The fork between PUC Lua and LuaJIT mentioned in the article is a major point of concern. For good and bad, PUC Lua is not known for backward compatibility. PUC Lua is at 5.3 and LuaJIT targets 5.1. There have been some breaking changes since then.

Without a strong community built around LuaJIT, or a corporate backer investing resources in it, I fear that it will die out eventually. I would be hesitant to implement something that uses LuaJIT with the project looking the way it does to me. I would love to be proven wrong though.

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9981802
[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10078848
Not sure about the machine linked in the article, but sometimes the operating system might prevent you from marking heap allocated pages as executable.

However, in that case you are only prevented from using the JIT compiler and should still be able to take advantage of the high-speed interpreter included.
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The shock sensors we use are delivered "unarmed", i.e., they have a little pin that holds the sensor in place. This pin is removed the moment you expose the sticky tape to attach the shock sensor to the package.
I have never heard of this, despite having experienced rural life both among upper and lower classes. I expect that Ellen Barry made it up, or - more likely - was conned by one of her Indian assistants/translators and swallowed it up.

Having said that, the article is correct overall that life of rural Indian women is hard and governed by patriarchal rules - they are expected to be house bound etc. The description of menstrual restrictions is also accurate.

Overall the article did ring of truth and was optimistic - surprisingly for Ellen Barry and the New York Times.
Does Google fonts convert to ligatures on the fly? I was noticing missing dots on my i's with the Lato font. Drove me crazy. What is the advantage?

http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201604/latos_unfortunate_ligat...
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You knew the NYT had gone full retard when they started reporting the Ellen Pao fiasco as a pro "Women in Tech" topic.
It has been all down hill from there. Pao was literally hired to take the great they knew their actions would bring, then leave. Then they removed her as CEO, but let her stay on at Reddit, and everyone on reddit cheered as if it were a victory, but none of the changes were reversed.
Really? Can you point me to 4 or 5 cases where women were killed for such trivial things?

As a counter example, it's really common to read about dowry-related killings. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/24771-do...