skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It's funny that the person who wrote an article titled 'Don't aim for quality, aim for speed' is talking about how tech journalism sucks. Part of me snarkily thinks that's exactly why journalism sucks now. 'Get the article done and out there in any way possible, quality be damned' is virtually the mantra of the modern media landscape.

https://www.yegor256.com/2018/03/06/speed-vs-quality.html

I guess go fast and break things works a bit worse in journalism than it does in startup land.

But as for the actual subject... well, the issues mentioned here seem common with every field. Being more open to publishing articles on widely agreed upon ideas, denying a writer for political or personal disagreement reasons, not having much knowledge of the subject and how the new take could affect the community... these are things you can see in everything from media to science and government.

They're all issues with humanity and human psychology, not the media in particular.
Nice username -- I'd like to agree. That said, I think that the city that you and I want to live in isn't quite there yet (but almost!).
>I think this is because most people that are against it only talk about turn key tyranny

Why would people discount this?
I have not looked into tus properly yet. but how does this compare with bittorrent seeding and can both be combined somehow?
Political trickery? In tech? Surely you must be joking.
I believe much of the turnover in the major stock market indexes comes from mergers and accusations, rather than companies failing. Sometime it is a floundering company that is acquired, but often it is companies seeking to expand their markets or vertically integrate.

I had a profitable petroleum refining company in my equities portfolio that has been gobbled up and issued a new ticker symbol four times in about five years.
I think the biggest problem with this is that citizens that want to speak out about the government will now be more easily blackballed. So now the government can more easily repress a revolution. I suspect this means that the Communist Party of China will most likely remain in power for a lot longer than their natural shelf-life. When this party makes mistakes and misjudgments, what would happen now? The people will not be able to over-throw or speak out. The people will just have to eat the costs and hope the party does not screw up too much. Basically, the Communist Party has removed one of its last checks to power, internal revolt.
Ivanka Trump Use of Personal Email Presents Security Concerns
Weird, so all the people taking the bus in London to and from stations must be hallucinating while they’re trapped in their prisons?
Etymology note: the abbreviation B.A.A.S. corresponds to the Dutch word "baas", from which "boss" was loaned with the same meaning. Baas is, according to etymologist Nicoline van der Sijs, the most successful Dutch export word[0] (mostly via English). See http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=341464 .

[0] Possibly excepting "apartheid".
I moved to Toronto from Calgary four years ago to do my PhD at the UofT. I love Toronto.

* Toronto has a legacy as one of the best places to do ML, and while it felt like it was losing momentum, the Vector Institute's opening has infused the academic community with incredible energy. Vector's been recruiting top researchers from around the world, but particularly from the US -- there are a number of new Vector members who've come from the Boston/Cambridge area. The academic community in Toronto will only become stronger over the next few years, given how hostile the US has become to students from abroad.

* The strength of the academic community is fuelling a burgeoning startup scene. While it's still early days, there are a number of accelerators associated with the UofT and other entities, so given the talent coming out of the academic system here, I think the community will grow rapidly.

* Quality of life is fantastic. The food and music scenes are world-class, stemming largely from how diverse Toronto is. Downtown Toronto feels like a mixture of Manhattan and Brooklyn, just on a smaller scale. I don't own a car, and only use the subway perhaps once a week -- everything is in easy walking distance.

As to downsides:

* We have a reasonably cold winter from November to March. It's far less harsh than Calgary, though.

* Rent is expensive and rising. I've lived in the downtown core for all four years on a grad student's salary, so it's possible to make it work. But finding accommodations seems only to be getting harder.

* The political interests of the city are often overwhelmed by the sprawling suburbs surrounding it that make up the Greater Toronto Area. The new provincial government seems to be intent on attacking Toronto at every opportunity.

I've had the privilege to travel around the U.S. and Europe quite a bit during my PhD, and it's made me realize how well Toronto compares to the rest of the world. I plan to settle here after graduating -- the tech scene here seems like it's going to explode over the next decade, and it will be a lot of fun to be part of it.
Oh wow, that diagram...
> Knol was outlasted by Quora.

Knol wasn't a competitor to Quora. It was meant to go after Wikipedia, Answers.com, and the various how to sites. Quora wasn't founded until June 2009. Knol's traffic had peaked in early 2009 and already fallen off a cliff by June 2009. By the time Quora got up to scale, knol had been long dead. By Google's own admission, they were shocked by the success of Wikipedia, which spurred their attempt with knol.

https://techcrunch.com/2008/07/23/googles-knol-the-monetizab...

https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/11/poor-google-knol-has-gone-...
Mac mini review–a testament to Apple’s stubbornness
One of the best (or worst, depending on your preference) aspect of Fortress syntax was that it allows juxtaposition as a multiplication operator. Therefore `(n+1)/(n+2)(n+3)` is, as expected, same as `(n+1)/((n+2)*(n+3))`. The exact "reassociation" procedure for juxtapositions is type-dependent, so that `sin(x)(x)` is `sin(x)` multiplied by `(x)` even though both `sin` and the first `(x)` is followed by other expressions.
FWIW, it sounds like veteran's health care in the us is more top down than most "government" health programs in other countries. All the staff are VA employees, right?

In Canada, by contrast, the doctors and hospitals tend to be private. The government pays, and sets price schedules, but they don't directly control care.

It's obviously a bit more complicated than that, but the public system sounds much less centralized than your VA health system.
I have a hard time figuring out particularly what flavour conspiracy nut you are. The "omfg putin" kind? The "worldwide jewish plot" kind? Something about the military industrial complex? The illuminati?

Who, exactly, are the US's "greatest ally" overlords and why do you think this idea belongs on a site like HN?
Apple Falls in India
Flutter has a lot of potential. If Google also officially supported macOS and Windows (even without the native components) it would be amazing.
I don't know what Reynolds number effects are.

Hummingbirds are a special case, if I understand correctly; they fly like insects, most of which can't glide.

So maybe the analogy about planes should be with insects, not birds? "Planes don't flap their wings like insects".
note this doesn't prevent law enforcement from seizing the information, or them auctioning off to the highest bidder when they're being liquidated.
You've gotta look at things in perspective. When you live in China what you get is basically 0 crime, a very rapidly developing economy with huge potential for all sorts of entrepreneurship, extremely cheap cost of living with heavy subsidies for costs like utilities, and a generally pretty peaceful and pleasant place. Biggest practical problem is fake or knockoff everything from condoms to eggs. Yip fake eggs are really a thing. What you don't get is a place where it'd be a great idea to speak excessively harshly of pretty much anybody in public, or start trying to protest in ways that would disrupt the normal flow of life.

Generally I think it's a great idea to have a diverse and multi-polar world. I have no idea whether the Chinese system of government is a good idea or an idea that will lead to the implosion of their society. And really I can say the exact same of the current system of government in the United States. By having various nations trialing out radically different systems, we can hope to see which is ultimately more effective by measuring varying sorts of results over time - and then learn and improve from our successes and failures.
I've switched from Linux (Thinkpad X240) to macOS (Macbook Pro 2015, and now 2018) because of those small issues [1].
However, nowadays I feel like your experience with Linux laptop really depends on what kind of work you are doing, and how often do you have to interact with 3rd party tools.
I've been primarily desktop Linux user for something like 13 years before switching to Mac, and those small issues had only become a problem once I've started encountering them on a daily basis.

[1] For me issues were mostly interaction with random conference software and screen sharing (e.g. webex), or random hangs when connecting external displays (e.g. doing a presentation before CTO).
The hot reload feature makes all the negatives seem trivial. I cannot stress enough how much productivity improves when you can see your changes in less than a second.
I expect you’re right. However, that ban is entirely about forced marriages. It covers all marriages only because it’s too difficult to figure out which is which. So again, the outrage isn’t about 16-year-olds getting married, but 16-year-olds being forced to marry.
Pencil & Paper, take a picture scan it in. Then type up descriptions.
In Japan, suburb where train stations get more sparse is served by sprawling bus routes. Each suburban stations have at least 3-4 bus stops going to various destinations. And parking is plenty in suburb, but a lot of time it's less hassle and faster to use train.
I realize the original poster responded, but I am currently in the process of going through this transition and my experience may be of use to you.

The thinkpad was the latest machine I got, after a string of macbooks and one XPS-15. I made a concerted effort to switch simply because I'm spoiled on OSX trackpads, and the thinkpad trackpad widget just isn't up to par (especially on ThinkPad + Linux). I asked a few colleagues how they got around the trackpad issue and a couple mentioned they just use the nipple cursor.

It's been a few months now. Changing over was really annoying at first. As the other poster mentioned - the key is learning muscle memory for _sensitivity_ to control the speed of the cursor. A light firm touch with a small pressure in the correct direction is all that's necessary for moderate speed.

I use my left index finger to control the cursor, and my left (spacebar) thumb to at the same time to click/drag/etc (as the mouse buttons are right below the spacebar).

Middle-click + drag-down for scrolling is really convenient.

I find myself having just crossed that midway point where the new system is becoming dominant. The trackpads are starting to feel somewhat unwieldy and cumbersome to me now - even the macbook ones when I use my wife's or friends'. It feels like they require too much hand movement, and are far more "gesticulatory" than gentle pushes and pulls on the nipple cursor.

I think I'm faster with the cursor now than with even high-quality trackpads.

If you do end up trying it out, be prepared to tweak settings a bit to get the right ones for you (and as the other replier mentioned - don't skimp on sensitivity), and be prepared to spend a couple weeks feeling like your hands are tied when you want to move the cursor around.

It gets better after that.
Saudis have been swimming in money and investing heavily for decades. You don't need a conspiracy theory. Ownership is enough to create political power.

The "plant" statement to which you replied is framed like a general conspiracy rumour, and would benefit from references to credible sources, though.
By far the biggest problem in Toronto is that we do not have a deep startup tech talent pool. They all leave for the SFBay.

Why? Startups here pay engineers 1/3 to half of what they'd make in the SFBay while only being ~25% less expensive. In real terms, I've heard that a "Sr. Engineer" is $75-85K CAD ($60K USD) where in at a typical SF startup (lower than FAANGs) you'd look at $130-140K+ USD.

Startups that get excited about low wages are rarely $B rocket ships. This makes the equity story difficult as there aren't employees who got rich from joining an early stage company. AND, the startups that did succeed also gave out less equity as it wasn't valued. Thus, a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Startups and large tech companies would get founded/move here if there's an overflow of top tier talent. There's talent but not overflowing.

Good Solutions:

* Startups should pay more.

* Toronto should attract a FAANG or Uber/Lyft/Airbnb to build a serious office here.

* Employees should hop around more.

* Import talent through Canadian visas for foreign workers (which also takes advantage of more stringent US H1-B visas)

Crazy Solution: End the TN visa forcing a FAANG to open an office in Toronto.

Originally from Toronto, lived in SF and ran a VC-backed startup from 2011-2016 and moved home to Toronto in April to found a startup doing robotaxi ops software. Plug: we're hiring.
Yes; China no longer has exit visas. You just might not be able to take the most comfortable form of transport.

The travel ban only seems to apply to domestic flights as far as I can tell.
What kind of competence is required to get a report out of this that the user or their doctor can understand?
If anyone wants to do this, I have used this tool in the past: https://google-webfonts-helper.herokuapp.com/fonts
I thought it was pretty well established that humans are wired to recognize faces. I don't have a reference though.
I mean, I left lots of room in my estimate for a reason. But I think you might underestimate how fast you can go on a police controlled highway with only 1 exit and 1 small region of entrances.
It is Friday and it is Black
Lightning Network (LN) Volume Increases 300% in 10 Days
I think the_mitsuhiko is wondering not about rail projects specifically, but about a loss of confidence about performing large-scale projects in the abstract sense, independent of what the project is for.

For example, in 1930 it seemed feasible to build the Hoover dam; in 1950 it seemed feasible to build the interstate highway system; in 1960 it seemed feasible to land a man on the moon.

Now, in 2018, people think it isn't feasible to build some train stations. And those people might be right! What happened to our ability (practically, politically, and financially) to get such things done?
Right, I really want to believe it was true because with a young family now, London is difficult. Canada’s space is alluring, but no I don’t see it with respect to the economy and tech. Remote work or an online business would be the better way to make it work there probably.
Their ad copy is also riddled with errors. It's not exactly confidence inspiring.

>Receive actionable insights based on solid genetic and clinical evidence for your and your doctor.
Pay increases are no where close to cost housing.
Yes in theory. But in practice ES6 or typescript is far more popular and usage of Dart in such use cases is marginal. My point is that, Dart can be used in web dev, but for most devs using flutter means to learn Dart first as they normally would choose ES6 or typescript.
Public transit systems, school systems.

There should basically already be an army of buses in every big city.
I'd have give a trackpoint on the HP Elitebook I was given to work with by one customer if only there was a way to scroll with it.

Not sure if that's possible on a Thinkpad but there was no obvious way on the HP running Ubuntu to do the equivalent of two finger touchpad scrolling.
Neo-confucianism is now digitized.
The Limits to Growth (1972)
I'd love to help, but typography wasn't my direction. It's just that any training in the visual arts bleeds into other visual arts. Apologies, I should have been more clear about that in the previous comment.

Sure other people here do know more on the subject though, let's hope they'll see your question and give some suggestions.
RN has hot reload too.
It's a bug planet
What a terrible story, though I'm surprised they ordered more than one test for the bacterial infection.

I had a kidney infection last year around this time. I caught it early, as I had been through it before and had once left it so late that I developed sepsis (infection of the blood).

I went to the ER and told them I had a kidney infection. The intake nurse was very kind and asked me relevant questions. She seemed to be inclined to confirm my self-diagnosis: "yeah, it sounds like a kidney infection."

They got me to a bed and ordered a urine test. The urine test came back an hour later, "100% clean, perfect urine". The doctor poked at my back for a bit and assured me my ailment was mechanical! I assured her it was not mechanical. "Well, your urine test is perfect, so I don't know what to tell you. If you're still experiencing symptoms in the next couple days, just come in, but for now try to rest and not put too much strain on your back :) "

So I went home. In the next two days I developed a fever of 102 and was in excruciating pain, both in my head and my general abdominal area. I couldn't walk, I couldn't even think. My family forced me to go to the ER because I was incapable of making the decision. I genuinely thought I would die-- I thought I had already developed sepsis and would suffer brain damage and I would die. We went to the ER and they did another urine test. lol SURPRISE, I had a kidney infection! They gave me the tiniest, littlest dose of morphine that almost did nothing to help the pain, and gave me a prescription for antibiotic pills. I insisted they send me to an outpatient facility for IV treatment. "That's a great idea!" They said. Jesus.

Anyways, kidney infection was cured, but MY GOD, I would think the first thing they would do is order another urine test! Apparently the tech failed the first time and sampled it too late, which is why my urine was "pristine" (their words). No one's urine is fucking pristine!
Yahoo! didn't build Flickr.

Flickr came from Game Neverending. It was an in-game feature and it did so well, the game was never released. That came from Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield's team and their innovative work at Ludicorp. It was purchased and then became a squandered opportunity by Yahoo!
Four things we shouldn’t be thankful for… but are
Within the UK Huawei has won a number of network refresh contracts with BT. I assume this then got levels of concern going within the various agencies, as this was one of the results:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/huawei-cyber-secu...

A factory within the UK, owned by Huawei's UK arm - with restrictions entry, that is then used for security assurance of the products BT uses.
Sort of. Facebook has left a market wide open, their original one. At the start when people started to use Facebook it was mostly young people sharing more intimate pictures and stories with their friends and people of similar age and mindset.

Now facebook is your public profile, where your aunt, parents and employer can see everything you do and judge every post you make. That's why we have nice pictures of cityscapes, nature, holidays and of food on our profiles. Because anything intimate or controversial would be exposed to a too big audience for comfort.

So the market for smaller circles of "parent free zones" is wide open. I personally believe that's one of the reason Instagram got traction, your parents and employer weren't there in the start but your friends were. Just look at Tumbler.
When did we start calling it a clitoris?
I knew nothing about Eindhoven until my daughter went there recently because she's considering going to the Design Academy there.

She told me an inspiring story about Louis Kalff, the designer behind the success of Philips.

"He had written a letter to Anton Philips, President of Philips, to tell him what he thought of the company’s advertising and how it could be improved. Just a few days later he was called into the head office to be offered a job."

http://applications.nam.lighting.philips.com/blog/index.php/...
It will be used to promote good spending: money spend on Chinese goods and services. De-promote bad spending: foreign goods.
Microsoft Edge Review: The Pure Windows 10 Browser
I believe the US still has capital punishment, which absolutely is killing your own citizens.
The way I understand this social credit system, it is trying to emulate at a scale of a one billion population the social control you had in a small XVIII century village. Basically what forces you to behave is not so much the law than the fear of contempt from your peers, which could impact every aspect of your life.

And I can't help thinking that while it may be efficient at forcing people to not behave like a jerk, it will also have the same effect than for a XVIII century village: a high degree of conformism, that supresses any evolution or innovation. It may be the desired effect by the current rulers, preventing any political challenge. But I think it will also lead to an inexorable decline of the Chinese society.
That sounds like a nightmare
The devil you know is better than the devil you don't.
If Toronto doesn’t appeal to you, check out the Kitchener/Waterloo area (about an hour from downtown Toronto). Been living here for 17 years and love it. Very tech friendly and educated community.
Who is this mythical "greatest ally" you speak about?
Not very, admittedly. But this system is a huge step in the wrong direction.
Uh, and the death penalty.
Ah, the cycles of Chinese dynasties, seem to be as eternal as the culture itself.
I was working on an internal inventory tracking system a few months ago, and three weeks before delivery the product team discovered that the rooms where the back stock is counted have no wifi signal. I was able to make it work offline with a service worker in three days without major changes to the architecture.
Half of it is what people wanted, and the other half is what the people were given. The Federal Government directly created today's heavily suburbanised America through its policies: https://www.historysouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/The-...
Now I know who’s to blame for assholes driving with their high beams on in the city and blinding pedestrians.
What is tortoisehg doing when you check/uncheck files for commit? I think you can even check/uncheck individual hunks in the diff interface next to the changed-files list. I don't think it's shelving unmarked changes, the changes are still there on disk.

It looks like mercurial has a staging area, just that the default it to stage everything unless the user says so, rather than the other way as in git.

Funny that people are mostly unaware of mercurial supporting this - I would argue not using it by default it pretty user friendly, so long as you know it's there when you need it. I use it pretty often, but it's nice not having the boxes unchecked by default. I usually do want to commit everything.

Relatedly, totoisehg is the reason I don't use git for my personal projects. No git gui that works on Linux comes close.
Because not all societies enshrine individual freedom as their primary value. China has historically valued orderliness, collective well-being, and personal sacrifice. This sucks from a Western perspective, but it also means that a great many of the problems the West faces will never manifest in China.

There are very few absolute wrongs in the world and it's not clear that this would be one of them.
Surely this is the main goal of such a system.
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