skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
The next step will be that you won't be indexed by Google's web search engine if you don't have AdSense for Content ads. Why? Because the steam is going out of Google's ad business[1], and Google has no other business. They have added just about all of the advertising on their own pages they can get away with and they started by squeezing channels with fewer than 4k views a month, and now their squeezing channels that choose not to show ads.

Thinks about what this means in the big picture, Google cannot get enough people showing ads on their videos to support people who choose not to show ads. What percentage of Youtube videos don't show ads? 5% ? 10%?

Don't hate me for it, but my prediction is that the next lifeline Google will reach for will be charging money for turn by turn directions in maps. They really need to find some way other than search ads to make money.

[1] This is hyperbole, I don't think they will deindex sites but I can see it affecting the page rank.
Yes, and then it was able to start slowly taking over the world. I see the value of a proprietary cash-fueled kick start, but it wasn't the driving factor in blender's adoption, and other projects show it's clearly not necessary in the general case.
Really brave of you to police comments like this. Not all heroes wear capes.
The article implied that it was a 3 year contract that required periodic renewal.
How Chinese tech giants like Alibaba are bringing AI to neighborhood stores
They’re an economic boon and grateful to be here. Half of my ancestors who came here probably came illegally.
"Most ideas about future technology from that period are laughably wrong or outdated."

Not only that, but science fiction editors back then were actively hostile to the direction Dick's stories were headed. Here's what Dick himself had to say about it:

"At the beginning of my writing career in the early Fifties, Galaxy was my economic mainstay. Horace Gold at Galaxy liked my writing whereas John W. Campbell, Jr. at Astounding considered my writing not only worthless but as he put it, "Nuts." By and large I liked reading Galaxy because it had the broadest range of ideas, venturing into the soft sciences such as sociology and psychology, at a time when Campbell (as he once wrote me!) considered psionics a necessary premise for science fiction. Also, Campbell said, the psionic character in the story had to be in charge of what was going on. So Galaxy provided a latitude which Astounding did not. However, I was to get into an awful quarrel with Horace Gold; he had the habit of changing your stories without telling you: adding scenes, adding characters, removing downbeat endings in favor of upbeat endings. Many writers resented this. I did more than resent this; despite the fact that Galaxy was my main source of income I told Gold that I would not sell to him unless he stopped altering my stories--after which he bought nothing from me at all."
Well, seems lead in drinking water goes hand and hand with empires falling.
People argue that we will just block ads at the transport level, but I don't see why the site won't just add an extra hop and serve the ads from their server.
...you never know these days if you are talking to someone on the Internet who believes "code is law".
My favorite law was one passed by Texas, where a college id wasn't valid, but your NRA card was. So transparent.

I think the federal courts struck it down.
It is crazy!

For ~40 years now, people have consistently wanted restrictions on illegals coming into the country.

We have had essentially, tyrannical lawlessness at the Federal level in the refusal to seriously enforce immigration laws.
https://www.geekwire.com/2017/microsoft-plans-triple-azure-c...

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/05/23/annou...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-china-insight-i...

https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/22/china-xinjiang-surveilla...

https://thenanfang.com/search-engine-bing-com-featuring-skew...

https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1166416/microsoft-fo...

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/microsoft-seeks-expansion-oppor...

Will the new "moral" Microsoft now cut its ties and end its contracts with the Chinese government and Saudi Arabia? After all, they should not be supporting governments that abuse human rights. How about Myanmar, which is actually in the middle of carrying out a real life genocide?
As some one beginning sailing and interested in watching these channels, would you care to list a few of your favorites ?
> The assertion that America is only for people who are already here is both radical and relatively recent. That's what's crazy.

Well, to be fair, most immigration policy can be traced to blatantly racist policies, for instance against people of chinese descent.
It says a lot about the industry. We are not a bunch of scrappy outsiders disrupting businesses anymore. Its turned into a bunch of psychopaths at the head who do anything for money.

We are as bad as Wall Street now
Dodge Hellcat vs. GTR
tldr: I'll be in favor of cracking down on illegal immigrants when people stop hiring them for fear of getting in trouble.

This is a naive reading of the politics. Very few people are actively in favor of illegal immigration. Many people believe the cures (that is, the ones that politicians push for) are worse than the disease. My personal view is that if we really wanted to solve the problem, we would do it on the economic side; there are whole sectors of our economy that everyone knows are propped up by the employment of illegal immigrants. Nobody talks about that because the people who benefit most are strong, organized, and relatable (upstanding well-to-do businesspeople). Instead, everyone goes after the weak, disorganized, and unrelatable (scary foreigners who don't even speak our language).
Yeah well I am American and it's not true. The majority of us who you have been made to believe 'defend' their residing here illegally want to see them treated humanely, and see sensible immigration reform and reasonable paths to citizenship for those who desire it.

I know, and have worked with plenty of people whose papers weren't in order. They are people, just like you or me. I certainly have violated the law in my life, and perhaps with less noble intentions than seeking a better life in another country.
I'll bet inclination has more to do with it than vision!
This is such a distortion of what’s happening. Crossing into the US illegally is a crime. We are now arresting and charging people who commit it. We do not send innocent children to prison, so the only option is separation.

If you commit any other crime and are arrested, you will be “separated” from your child, because your child does not belong in prison. Why do you expect this to be any different?
> Google cannot get enough people showing ads on their videos to support people who choose not to show ads.

Or maybe they just don't want to.
I've tried pretty hard to get into RN with a few hobby projects and I've given up. I'm wondering if PWAs are the way forward for the average data driven mobile app.
Is there any detailed roadmap of Debian's transition from SysV to systemd? Currently it's a mess in Debian 9 where some packages come with traditional init scripts and some with systemd unit files, and some even with upstart scripts.
It's not the fault of illegal immigrants that American companies are willing to hire them.
It would be entirely expected and likely, that were MSFT to cancel their ICE contract, that many other parts of the Federal government would leave MSFT's services.

After all, they too would be only 1 media dustup away from having to deal with finding another vendor suddenly.
FYI, there's online software[1] to recreate 3D/stereoscopic 3D imagery from the depth-enabled photos taken e.g. by Moto G5S (which has a dual-camera setup that computes the depth map, but no API to extract/store the image taken by the other camera).

My personal opinion is that true stereoscopic images feel better when there's enough detail; those occlusions do matter. For some imagery it doesn't matter as much though.

[1]http://depthy.me
“Papers weren’t in order” is a hell of a euphemism for crossing into the country illegally or overstaying a temporary visa that is explicitly not for migration.
Interesting! I was just reading about aircraft dope (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_dope) which had a similar purpose. Unfortunately, the material of the day was nitricellulose, aka gun cotton, so had a habit of catching fire.
First time seen, in the UK, which is not the primary market.
Play, seriously, a competitive shooter/fps and you'll also start noticing the difference. 144hz is buttery smooth compared to 60hz.
> cached images go in /var on the boot drive

side-bar: how do you know this? is the information about the file structure of linux available somewhere? I've only ever run into this type of thing circumstantially.
I'm familiar with the laws in Argentina. Brazil has similar laws and reason behind them. A very big difference is that the US doesn't have a national ID to begin with, and a substantial portion of the population would not support the creation of one. Argentina and Brazil provide a national ID to every newborn that is needed for any interaction with the state. Furthermore, procuring a state ID in the US can be difficult for some citizens, as the documentation that would be required for it (usually birth certificates) was purposely "misplaced" due to explicitly racist policies.
Lincoln museum artifacts could go to auction due to a historic debt
That could be a libertarian win because maybe then the government couldn't function.
In what sense is Blender a customer if they aren't monetizing their videos, though?
I'm having a hard time grasping the point of this comment. Statues are put in place generally to commemorate the history, culture, and/or values of a people; I don't recall claiming it has any legal implications. Also, I am fairly well versed in Emma Goldman's writings, and she has said much with which I agree. The poem, however, was written by Emma Lazarus.
I honestly don't believe this. I think YouTube used this as an excuse to crack down on channels they didn't like, for whatever reason. (And also a lot of other channels, because the flagging is poorly done. I know some people who run a very popular skateboarding instruction channel, and they've had huge problems with demonitization. The content is utterly inoffensive.)

I think if all you were concerned about is advertisers, you'd just let them pick that as a criteria: "Would you like to advertise on channels flagged by our system as potentially offensive?"

Some would, some wouldn't. Problem solved, you don't piss off creators, you make more money.

(Maybe the counter-argument to that is advertisers wouldn't want to appear on any YouTube channel because some other YouTube channel had offensive content, as though all of YouTube were a tainted brand, but that is frankly laughable.)
Could someone help me understand the issue with this whole thing? If you show up to commit a crime with your children in tow, you are going to wind up separated from them while you go to jail for that crime. That is as true for illegal entry as it is for bank robbery.

Why does the Valley feel that it's OK for immigration laws to be violated? Even very liberal countries around the world tend to be tough on illegal immigration. Why are we expected to put up with it in the US? I'm not trying to cause a big political discussion - I'm genuinely trying to understand how intelligent, tax-paying US citizens have arrived at this position.

Edit: So just downvotes then, no explanations or justifications for your positon. Got it. You're the best HN!
Plenty of studies have been done on Voter ID requirements.

Almost all of them have come back that (a) they discourage elderly, minorities etc from voting and (b) they have no impact whatsoever on the levels of voter fraud.
Applying for asylum is a crime?
As someone who hasn't played computer games much since the 90s, I read comments like this and am just boggled by how seriously everyone takes games these days, the players, and the vendors, and the general public. It's as if you had to get a security clearance to use a wiffle ball and bat.
Defending our democracy? How about the majorities that passed the immigration laws that are being enforced?

What does democracy have to do with the right to immigrate to America without permission?

Edit: I’m not commenting on the propriety of the Microsoft employees’ actions. They are clearly free to urge their employer to refrain from participating in something they disagree with. That is absolutely part of what living in a free society is all about. I’m commenting on the notion that they are somehow “defending democracy”.
Gait analysis has been around for awhile. I guess this technique just makes it even easier.

What's crazy to think about is Gait Analysis from orbit
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/09/gait_analysis...
Yeah, in this case the automated system should have reminded his manager and their manager that his contract was up so that they could click a button and schedule his last day.

Keep the decision in the hands of a human but let the machine do the grunt work.
I wonder how many state has to legalize it before the federal government in USA is forced to change their classification. It seems like more and more state will legalize it over time anyways.
Magnax to produce radically high-power (15 kW/kg peak) axial flux electric motor
Good on them. Companies like Palantir have thousands of people building these types of systems, it's nice to know there are peers of ours standing up those less privileged.
Most of America is empty and teeming with opportunity. Source: driving across the country right now.
It’s illegal to apply for asylum?
I've done everything from washing dishes, waiting tables, managing 2 coffee shops, landscape work, data entry, to my current work as a mobile developer. And I know where you're going with this, and no I've never had trouble finding work when I needed it.
How Pixar Became a Sequel Factory
Applying for asylum at a port of entry is not a crime, and none of those people are being detained or separated from their kids. But crossing into the country illegally is a crime, even if you subsequently request asylum.

Edit: Someone1234, I would reply directly but I’m rate limited. The incident you’re pointing out is more nuanced than that. To combat human trafficking, we separate children from adults we suspect may not be their parents, pending further investigation like interviews of the children and interrogation of the supposed parents. That has nothing to do with the recent headlines and is longstanding practice.

Edit: A further reply to Someone1234: you are citing these accounts by advocates on one side of the issue as truth. The official government statements are very clear on the situations in which children will be separated from the adults they are traveling with when claiming asylum at a port of entry. All of them concern either fears of human trafficking or other concern that child is not safe with the adult. Do government employees lie? Yes. But a systematic lie like that, involving the repeated illegal detention of children, would not last very long. If there’s one thing federal judges don’t tolerate, it’s being lied to.
Yes. Illegal immigrants contribute more to the economy than they get out of it.
You do realize that borders are totally arbitrary and that with the stroke of a pen any of these rules could be changed, right? What makes you so convinced that we are completely powerless to change this system that we’ve created? Just repeating “it’s a crime!” over and over again is absolutely no justification for how these people are treated, and I think you know that.
Then why was the photo that sparked the latest outrage reported as being recent, when it was taken during the previous administration?

And what do you do with children at the border when they're not accompanied by a parent or even a relative, such as child traffickers?
> Nobody talks about that because the people who benefit most are strong, organized, and relatable (upstanding well to do business people).

People who own hotels and golf courses, for instance.
If you don’t believe a nation has the moral right to decide who to admit into itself, then we’re just operating from different axioms and will never agree.
We have to defend democracy by overthrowing our democratically elected government and ignoring our Constitution.

What part of that is confusing?
...what on earth are you talking about? How is any of that relevant to any of the points I've made? Did I at any point state or even imply anything even remotely approaching "maximum correctness, always"? Did I advocate for "mundane, boring, safe things"? Are you going to address the actual points I made regarding Tesla's misleading marketing and the literal, actual deaths that have resulted from it?

Why is it so difficult to hold any kind of honest discussion with Muskovites on the subject of his intentionally misleading claims and absurd pie-in-the-sky overreaches? What drives you to make excuses for a loudmouthed anti-worker billionaire who has so constantly and consistently failed to live up to his promises?
The only large tech company with sufficient control over their employees is oracle, and it's unlikely they'll have the necessary capabilities anytime soon. They're still trying to figure out this whole cloud thing.
What if you don't have family and friends for unrelated reasons? What does personal functioning mean?
> I sold something on Ebay once and the buyer didn't receive the item, and did what he should and reported it to Ebay/PayPal. Paypal started the dispute resolution process, and I uploaded a receipt of me sending it. The dispute was resolved in my favour.

How is that not a bad experience for a buyer who never got an item he paid for?
I think it's fantastic that highly coveted employees use their status to influence the companies they work for. As the imbalance of power between employers and employees continues to widen, It is one of the few levers we have as tech workers.

I have a list of companies that I won't consider working for due to their current or past behavior that completely go against my morals, even if it means I miss out on a few $$. I relish the fact that If the company I currently work for became something I no longer want to support, I could jump ship extremely easily compared to the typical American worker.

If the company wants to attract and keep their talent, they have to listen to them.
I built a Product, but I don't know how to monetize it
Adblockers are the new AntiVirus
Cool project!

A year or two ago, I used A-Frame to visualize some of NASA's Martian terrain data[1]. The hardest part was processing it. QGIS could not understand the projection, so slicing out a parcel of land and lining it up with a texture was messy. The best output format was obscure (ENVI) and required arcane GDAL commands to produce. For a GIS noob, it was a lot to handle.

But with this component, all you need to do is specify lat and lon--can't get much easier than that! The repo suggests that different data sources can be used[2], I wonder how hard it would be to standup a Martian terrain source?

1 - Github: https://github.com/bryik/aframe-terrain-model-component
Example: https://www.wsundine.com/misc/noctis-terrain

2 - https://github.com/anselm/aterrain/blob/master/src/TileServe...
I'm not American. Could someone please explain concisely what the controversy about ICE is?
Very possible. I sorta think this might just be part of being a phd student in computer science.
The immigration laws don’t have to be enforced in these clearly abusive ways.

A majority of Americans think that.
On the bright side, punch the monkey in 3d/vr could be cool.
In what way are the actions of these employees at a private company akin to overthrowing the government or ignoring the Constitution?
It's illegal to enter the country without prior authorization, period. See [1]. The rise in families being separated is being driven by the Trump administration's stepped up enforcement of existing immigration law when it comes to illegal border crossings.

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/06/...
Agreed. Nearly every other western country has strict immigration laws that they enforce and nobody seems to mind those.
You clearly are not very knowledgeable about the space. Lots of people got very rich, not just a tiny fraction and doing so didn't require investing in an ico. When I started the meetup, ETH was trading at around $6. You do the math on how much a $2500 position ended up being worth in Dec of 2017. There a ton of legit tech in the space. There's also lots of gold-rush scanners. My 3K to 115K wasn't the result of an ico. I got in well after the ico at $0.05 and it went to $0.11. Had I been smart enough to liquidate at even a $0.09 level I literally could've bought a 2013 limbo (I looked just to torture myself).
You want to let people in here illegally and once they are here you want to starve them and their kids? That is crueler than any detention.

Also, it is not always corporations that are hiring people. I have a gardener who comes to my house with assistants, some people told me his assistants are undocumented. Am I supposed to racially profile people and ask for their immigration papers? Sounds racist to me.

The most humane policy is to make the expectations very clear to potential illegal immigrants. If you enter this country illegally without a legitimate asylum claim we will deport you without mercy.
That's inaccurate.

This person applied for asylum at a port of entry and was immediately separated from his child:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/migrant-seeking-asylum...

This article goes into detail about several other cases. Quote:

> But there is evidence that even families who seek asylum at ports of entry are being separated. One high-profile case involves a Congolese woman who sought asylum and still was separated from her 7-year-old daughter. In February, NPR's Burnett reported on the legal battle of Ms. L v. ICE.

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/19/621065383/what-we-know-family...
Jesus is that what happened? I thought I was losing it. I’m glad I don’t spend as much time in windows anymore these days (besides some games).
This was the way the author defined travel (vs tourism) in the context of travel literature. Perhaps a little different than colloquial usage.
Understanding Institutions: The Philosophy and Science of Living Together
Should be called the "Bryson Line" [1] ?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Little_Dribbling:_...
I don't think they would have ever made Itanium mobile, instead we'd be stuck with that PAE nonsense, and living in 32bit world, because 'general users don't need 64bits' ...
What if they are taking your job. They are of course taking away someone's job.
If someone wants to do my job better than me for the same or less money, they're welcome to it.
In a small company, you don't get the protection of the bureaucracy either. You're likely to know the CEO, but that means everything depends on their character and the culture they institute. And even if they are generally ethical, a small company CEO who does a good job probably sacrifices a lot and then feels entitled to sacrifices from employees. And if you can't deal with politics in a small company, you can't transfer to another division. There are lots of potential drawbacks of a small company, like a small town.
Imagine all the poor souls about to get lost in China's social credit system.
With or without Cortana windows 10 search is horrible. The fact that XYZ will come as the first result for XY but will dissapear when you search XYZ is the noticeably horrible ux I've seen since the Zune.
The SQLite lock timeout nightmare (2012)