skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
The difference between the two isn't in the UI. Wireless repeaters traditionally have a set receiving and transmission point. Let's assume that signal interference / reflection / amplification does no matter, for the sake of simplicity in this example. So if you have a chain of three repeaters A <--> B <--> C, and then you move access point C closer to A (closer than B is to A), then the topology does not change (do you see the issue here?). Worse, if you have a longer chain with a few alternatives, then a single point going down (call it X) would require nodes previously connected to X to be reconfigured.

Mesh networks automatically judge the path of least resistance to a destination, and distribute the state of all the access points on a network. If one access point goes down, all the access points previously connected to the faulty access point will find alternatives if there's anything else within signal range.

In this case, if those are meant to be portable access points, you can move them between different rooms without worrying about nodes choosing a suboptimal path.
Talk to a Microsoft rep. There are several categories of Microsoft customers. One category is enterprises using Microsoft products internally. Another is software/SaaS companies using Microsoft products to develop or deliver a product. The prices you see are for that first group. The prices for the second group tend to be _heavily_ discounted.

Shoot me a message (email in profile) if you have questions. I do not get heavily involved in licensing discussions, but can try to answer more questions if you have them. If you want to build a SaaS on Azure, though, you are the customer Microsoft wants - take advantage of that.
> Out of all the animal species on earth, which ones would (if they took over) create a world that is as pleasant for humans to live in as the current one?

I see you're trying to create a partisan argument here, that only humanity will be capable of creating an optimal world for humanity - and since nobody is watching out for us but ourselves, we should put the foot firmly on the throat of any nascent species before it can have a say in the matter?

Up to this point in history, there is really now way to know, since none of the other animals on the planet are capable of reshaping our environment through wilfully considered acts. The question should rather be one of whether another race of technology users would be inclined to optimize the world, not only for humans, but for all sentient lifeforms - or whether any such group of minds would see more benefit in your way of reasoning that takes into account in-group loyalties only instead of broader ethical considerations.

> We've already done this to several non-human species. Do you consider owning dogs unethical?

I doubt there are many people who would not make the argument that this is a matter of degrees. Owning a dog may not be considered unethical, but strapping a bomb to a dog would certainly be. And once we reach a certain class of mind, which by consensus right now only includes humans fully, owning another mindful creature is indeed considered immoral. You can't just assert without encountering righteous resistance that owning a human is okay, for instance, because you personally happen to identify them as a separate group of humans from you. It's historically been done, but the reasoning behind it was appalling.

What we aim to build is not a species of cow-like AIs, we aim for at least human-grade intelligence if for no other reason than being able to hand off certain tasks to someone who "understands". When we do reach that capability, I very much hope the people making the decisions will have a better ethical stance than "well, they're not humans, so anything we do to them is by definition okay".
I use Siri for 3 things:

* Quick conversions "How many Tablespoons are in a Cup"

* Setting Reminders "Remind me at 9:30am today to pay my rent"

* Setting Timers "Set a time for 10 minutes"

Anything else and I can normally do it faster. That's not to say Siri couldn't beat me at doing something but that I have to repeat myself or I get the dreaded "I search the web and found this..." Not only are the results normally shit but it's Bing.... Need I say more? Timers, conversions, and reminders are the only thing she can consistently beat me on. Also I RARELY use her in public as it's distracting/annoying to the people around me. Reminders in the only thing I will use in public and only if I need to enter it in fast. If I have the time I'll manually enter it.
No, we had proof back when Snowden released documents about the search engine that NSA has from data siphoned from providers. I'm not being cynical, I'm being realistic in that this isn't newsworthy now because it was extremely newsworthy when it first came to light a few years ago.

I would rather this be newsworthy because it gets people interested in fighting FISC orders again, not against Yahoo and Mayer.
I submitted it with the appropriate title. Not sure why it was changed.
I've been enjoying the "History of the Ancient World" lecture series on Amazon streaming. (I also really enjoyed the "Decisive Battles" series by the same professor Greg Aldrete.)

The article claims that China dwarfed Rome, but the course actually claims that Rome and China under the Han dynasty were about equal in many ways (geographic size and population). There are several lectures comparing the two.

http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/history-of-the-ancien...
Chromecast Ultra
> I use the Nexus, which runs stock android by default.

Is this strictly true if google bakes their apps in (play music etc.)
Other than Nexus/Pixel phones there are plenty of manufacturers that use flavours of Android that are very similar to stock. It's unfortunate that for many people the go-to alternative to the iPhone are Galaxy phones which only helps to tarnish the experience and overall impression most people have for Android.
I have the opposite problem. Whether voice+caps are in my language, or the caps are a translation to my native language with a spoken (foreign) language that I understand fine, I CANNOT stop myself from reading every word of the captions, so it really limits my enjoyment of the video portion of the film.
It should be easy to verify/falsify the corporate donations listed under TARP.
Xiaomi did it first https://www.google.com.mx/amp/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/...
Off-Grid Renewables: The Clean Route to 100% Electricity Access
The problem with ActiveSync -- which you may be aware of? -- is it gives the server the rights to remote wipe your phone! Great if you control the server and are really (really really really) sure it will never be hacked...

Thanks for the Davdroid recommendation!
Edsger Dijkstra's Turing Award Speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIlKP2LzbA
Prediction: Someone's going to put two cameras into a phone and do pupil tracking. Or, can programmatic analysis get by with one?

P.S. For bonus points, add pupil dilation measurement for emotional analysis. And bloodflow including respiration (perhaps in conjunction with periodic micro-movement).

Maybe three cameras? More?
> 8. Revalue your time

> Stop wasting your time on commuting, boring jobs, meetings, TV. Do only things that you feel are worthwhile, with people you like. If this means a cut in income, so be it. Be the person you really want to be. Don't take it all too seriously, we all die.

Thank you.
Think of the scientific advancements we might have made had people like Einstein or Fermi or Tesla been able to live another fifty or hundred years, or were still alive.

If we ever manage to find a way off-planet, being able to live for half a millenium (or "forever", or until-I-decide) sounds AMAZING.

It does sound like quite the economic problem, though, and would certainly make earthbound resources more troublesome.
Yeah, but they're biased
If you are using a Belkin and you aren't constantly monitoring it for security updates then it is behind on the security updates. That is the problem with mass market wifi gear. Before I got my OnHub I was either upgrading the firmware on my Asus, or power cycling it because it had crashed again, at least monthly. I've had my OnHub for about a year and I haven't even seen it once since I installed it.
Of course I am ignoring the word "Usually". It's not a substantial word. How much is usually? There are always "uncommon exceptions" to some subject (see the implicit flaw with this sentence? That's because I don't use the word "usually". What kind of an argument can I make without the word "usually"?)

It disregards a whole field of volunteered hard work to make mesh networking technology accessible by people who don't want to buy "expensive, commercial" hardware and software.'

It sends the message: "Don't look further, because it's not worth it -- because usually other solutions are expensive and commercial."
Actually, I think that using VR to watch movies in constrained spaces (i.e. airplane seat) would be a fantastic idea. Having just been on a long and boring flight, I would have given quite a bit to watch a movie on a "big screen", even if it was virtual.
Why do they presume there is a risk of alienating other Android device makers? Those non Apple device makers are too deep in the Android universe with no viable alternative.
The Nexus 6 was $649, the same price as the Pixel
If it were true that other modes of transportation are always better for the people using them, banning cars would be a no-op as there would not be any.
One interesting phenomenon I once noticed was my own ability to combine lip reading and auditory performance.

I was at a basketball game, on the 2nd level, and of course could not hear what was happening on the bench due to crowd noise. But when I watched the coach through binoculars, suddenly I could hear what she was saying. I'd never have guessed I had any ability to lip-read whatsoever, but I was blown away by my brain's ability in that regard.
I was going to post this one as well - it's my all time favorite. He does a great job of making truly funny, yet incredibly intelligent jokes.
> When the Securities Exchange Commission decides that something is a security, it retroactively applies the civil and criminal compliance back to 1934 because it was always a security.

That's not a retroactive application of the law. If they are correct in their interpretation of the law, it was already the law. If they are incorrect, the courts will not allow it (whether the enforcement concerns acts before or after the determination by the SEC.)
I've been wondering about this myself.

Apple got a mixed response when they pushed back on the FBI, but certainly not a clearly negative one. Lavabit's rather alarming case earned them substantial respect in the tech circles that learned about the matter.

Certainly whistleblowers have faced immense consequences, but they've been government or military employees engaged in major disclosures. To jail a 'captain of industry' for reporting that the government handed her a sheet of paper would be spectacularly bad optics, attacking a respected private citizen over an intuitively absurd legal mandate.

I suppose the details of the account in question would become important. If the public can be persuaded that you blew up an important investigation, you probably lose all support; we've certainly seen the government disclose a surprising amount of formerly-secret material to turn public opinion against whistleblowers. Even there, though, you could test the gag order by disclosing the fact of an NSL without the content.

If they can't show overwhelming importance, though? If it's just a cartel bust or a leaker or something similarly non-terrorist-y? I'm trying to picture the government bringing the hammer down on Cook or Mayer for going up on stage at a conference and unashamedly violating an NSL. It doesn't seem like a good fight to pick.
I picked up a used Nexus 6 (in excellent condition) recently, and it is an incredible device. I'm also on the bleeding edge OS-wise, as I get Android Beta/Preview releases.

My primary device is an iPhone 6 Plus, and I have to say, Nexus 6 and Android N is really impressive from both a hardware and software perspective.

That being, I wish Google decoupled device drivers from the Android image.

If they adopted the Windows on PC device driver model, it would be so great for users, especially those with older and less supported phones.
Hanlon's Razor definitely does not apply when you are talking about intelligence, information warfare, and diplomacy. To believe that aphorism holds true as a "razor" in high-stakes political games puts one firmly in the stupid camp.
Well it might. Google centrally manages each OnHub to actively pick the best channel, where "best" takes into account nearby networks and their channels and other spectral problems.
I'm not a VR enthusiast, but I've tried the Oculus with the basic demo app and got sick within 3 minutes. I spent a good 20 minutes playing games on the Vive and felt fine.
And text?

I assume I need a service provider.

In reading this I like my current phone but it would be cool to try this.
I really think this is grasping at straws. So you think they placed the 'Pixel' data point a little too far to the right? I didn't really get the impression that this was supposed to be super accurate and quantitative chart of their comparative performances - just a little graphic showing which phones it scored ahead of.
How about on a long, boring, airline flight?
Great example, however the anti-establishment cohort seems to be worryingly willing to perceive mainstream media as a vast liberal conspiracy while happily devouring truth-poor, conspiracy-rich outlets like Infowars and Breitbart.
Yeah, unfortunately it seems to be an effective strategy.

To give a textbook example, take a look at how this 'aid truck attack' in Syria was used to shift blame:

http://youtu.be/_grZK1hqExk
The cheap bastard plan seems like it would be great for SEO, any stats you can share with us jasonkester on how well it worked out?
Emauj'ib
Distribute, encrypt, and anonymize. The only way forward doesn't include them.

Congress is up for grabs. You can really change who is in congress this round. If you don't like the guy you have vote in another. Vote for people that want to cut surveillance programs and agencies that request them. We could save or reallocate mountains of money.
not good, eh? What don't you like about it?
This is unfortunate and something that is very common with all of the companies in the USA. They must comply with the government in one way or another. If the people within the company refuse, they will be replaced one way or another.

It's a sad fact that all of the major companies in the USA are spying or are complicit in the spying of all customers (both US citizen and not)

Ever wonder why Microsoft constantly has holes/glitches/back-doors in all of its operating systems for so long now. They could build a very secure operating system. They hire the best minds, yet year after year we see multiple exploits and issues.
We're All Screwed with These New Stealth Lights on the Ford Explorer Police Cars
Do any ISP really provide for free a router? Every place I've ever known will sneak it in as a couple dollars a month if you don't provide you own.
Chinese - put something on the phone

Americans - tap the network backbone.

What's the difference?
> Of course I am ignoring the word "Usually".

Then you are criticizing something other than their actual description.
That was actually my first response too... I set up the build process on my linux test server while I continued to battle to get it working on my daily drive win10 machine.
Lessons about Testing and TDD from Kent Beck
> 4 GB of RAM is barely adequate

I'm not disagreeing with you but what makes you say this? I've never owned a phone with more than 2GB of RAM and I'm not sure what I'm missing out on.

> no optical image stabilization

I trust a software company like Google with EIS, particularly given their work with HDR+. I owned an iPhone 7 for about a week and loved the stabilisation Google's app did on my Motion Stills.

> Google needs to blow Apple away with features rather than aping the latest iphone.

The impression I got from the announcement is that that's what they see their assistant being. Personally that doesn't win me over at all but we'll see how it goes. I could see my mother and her friends all wanting the phone that can talk to them (and it looks more impressive than Siri).
Explore Rosetta's Comet
> that data clearly showed that entry-level cameras are used with kit lenses, and pro cameras are used with a larger variety of high-quality lenses.

i.e. perhaps what's more interesting, is the variety of lenses used by a particular photographer. If it's mostly one camera and one lens, we're pretty sure that the photographer has a package, and is just taking simple pictures.

If the photographer has a range of lenses for different shots, we're pretty sure he's choosing the best lenses for the job. Which means concentrating on the distribution per photographer, not per lens.

The page should also show the distribution of combinations among photographers. Most photographers will be at 1-2 lenses. The better photographers will use more lenses.

In all likelihood, the less popular camera + lens combination is the better one.
Wow. Good to know I'm not just going crazy. I score above average on hearing tests, being able to hear higher frequency tones even with 30, but I already have problems hearing someone talking into a direction away from me.
Yeah, this seems totally legit.
Parent means dismissing it as an iPhone competitor, I assume.
Well, just this morning a driver killed an elderly person in Manhattan! She certainly won't be going to the supermarket anymore! (and this isn't a rare occurrence)

http://gothamist.com/2016/10/04/pedestrian_killed_by_bus_dri...
Anyone know if this is going to make use of modern AQM (fq_codel or cake) like OnHub did? OnHub used the Qualcomm brand name for it: "Streamboost".
So sure, let's all pretend that wearing a pair of underwear on your face stuffed with a cell phone is going to advance VR. Yeah. That seems totally plausible.

Your comment is not going to age well.
Surrendering your phone to your VR device is a hassle. It's a lot of work to make sure your battery is adequately charged, remove it from its case, sync all of your peripherals, and insert it in the headset.

I think that ideally VR should be a standalone device that connects to nothing but power, WiFi, 4G/5G, and bluetooth. (And yes, it can have a 3.5 mm jack too.) The basis for this technology would naturally be a built-in mobile device, so mobile VR is in this sense the path forward.
"On-duty officers posted to the event apparently did not get involved until later: he was arrested by a man out of uniform and paid by the event's organizers."

The idea that we allow people to hire off-duty cops who are allowed to carry firearms and arrest people is, to put it mildly, an incredibly bad idea.
Exactly. What he says is why most apps on Android look and feel like afterthoughts compared to their iPhone counterparts. That is opportunity.
I never said anything about treason. I assume "espionage" would be the jist of whatever he'd be charged with. In a U.S. court, the 1st Amendment would apply to him as much as a citizen. Are you suggesting the U.S. hasn't charged him with anything because there is nothing they can charge him with?

I don't know about his other leaks but there's evidence that he communicated with, arguably collaborated with and advised, Manning before Manning copied the classified material. If Manning just sent the material to Wikileaks, Assange would be in the clear (e.g. the Pentagon Papers, Trump's 1995 tax return info this week). Maybe it's not a solid enough case to be sure of a conviction, I doubt the U.S. would want to take a chance on it, but it's not like there's nothing there.
I had similar problems to those described above and aquamail did alleviate it but at the cost of major battery life. I ended up going back to Gmail since that worked so much better.
This was going to be my reply to this, almost exactly. The fact of the matter here is that there is a large group of people that treat Infowars, Breitbart, etc. as news organizations of integrity higher than or parallel to "traditional" news orgs, as they are good at stopping cognitive dissonance and confirming their beliefs. All it takes is enough of these to jump on the unverified documents and turn it into a faux scandal that requires a question or three at a debate.
This is pretty silly since countries like Sweden, France and Germany have much lower infrastructure costs but equally or more stringent regulations and obviously stronger unions. I'd love to see a source for the 6-7x figure for regulation costs.

Alon Levy has a good blog that steadily beats the drum about US costs and what can be done to fix them:

https://pedestrianobservations.wordpress.com/category/transp...
Just came back here from this other HN thread (How many lines is Candy Japan code base) and your S3 stats seems like it'd be cool to learn about too. Have you ever published anything like this with some $$$ numbers?
How did Stamos' action help the cause?

He did better than Meyer but I fail to see how his move bettered the world. It helped him not longer being part of something nefarious. But he left all users he had responsibility for in the unclear.
DNC leaks included a lot of messages with a "pay to play" label and they were all about documenting compliance with pay to play laws.
The conclusion was "well, she was careless, but we can't find evidence of intent."

We know she lied about "it was allowed." She's avoided intent by insisting that "I did it only for convenience, not for privacy reasons."

If you have any doubt about that - if you think a desire to use a separate server was partially for privacy reasons - then she's committed perjury and obstruction of justice there.

It's entirely reasonable to continue to be suspicious about this investigation at this point. I'm not going to argue "it's unreasonable to trust her" but i think there's plenty of reason to believe "she DID use a private server for reasons or privacy, and thus lied to the FBI to avoid criminal charges."
Except that the song and dance the US Congress put on pretending that the FREEDOM act made domestic surveillance illegal put an end to the Snowden Documents in many people's minds.

Continued news about domestic surveillance, police surveillance, Federal controlled 'perception management' news media messaging, etc should continue to happen so that citizens understand that the US has clarified that the bulk of these activities are legal, justified and necessary.
Anyone have the full 820MB file want to put it on BitTorrent?
For sure. But it's prudent to understand and mitigate risk.
Certainly the FBI has never let a plutocrat off the hook before!

In any case, the FBI said there were classified emails on her server. Classification is not an issue of markings it's an issue of contents. The question then becomes whether the presence of those files was due to negligence. I would contend that it takes obscene levels of negligence to remove classified information from SIPRNet and have it appear on your personal email. It's just not something that happens accidentally. I'd also contend that her use of an unsecured phone against the explicit guidance of the NSA qualifies as gross negligence.

Most importantly, the question of guilt should be ascertained by a court, as it is with us peons. Anyone else would have been charged. Maybe not convicted, sure! A court could totally discover that it was an honest mistake that was easy to make. But many Americans feel that it's the court who decides that, as designated by our Constitution.