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It's not a technical article about torpedo design. From that perspective, it is superficial but that's not what it's about. You can easily research the torpedo design if you want.

The article is actually about the organizational and strategic failures that led to and exacerbated the problem. From that perspective, it has plenty to offer.
Next Uber? Impressive growth, but their expenses grow at the same pace (they consistently need to spend ~$2 to earn $1).

WeWork's locations are wonderful, but if they want to start making money, they need to start charging more or lower the costs. Won't people just move to cheaper offices then?
Obviously you're not unlimited. You have finite bandwidth and thus can only transfer a finite amount of data per month.

With an unlimited plan you're simply paying for the link instead of its utilization.

The network hardware costs money, once it's there there's practically no additional cost per byte transferred.
Embrace Your Constraints
The 24 cores/48 threads EPYCs that come with 128mb L3 cache have a TDP that's between 155W and 180W. If you want to go with a lower core count (because you have a more modern architecture), you could even go with the 16c/32t EPYC 7282 (64MB L3) that sits at 120W. All in all, you're looking at almost half the power draw (AMD measures it differently than Intel, so aboutish the same) for the same performance.

I specifically mention the L3 cache size because, while not being substantial, a large cache can get you 10 to 20% improved performance due less CPU stalling from cache misses. For comparison, the Xeon in question has 25MB L3, so we'd be looking at 50MB cache, split in two dies (so it doesn't quite work as a whole block of 50mb cache).

greatjack613 also mentioned the fact that an AMD Zen 3900x matches the multicore performance (and has better single core perf) for a fraction of the TDP, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20687932.

All in all that was the general idea: yes, you can get a used server for a good price, but we shouldn't forget the efficiency aspect of it, compared to new hardware.
A couple of petabytes in a month? A 1Gbit connection does about 75 Terabytes a week so unless you have a truly exceptional connection, that seems excessive
Past experience strongly suggests that nothing will be learned from it.
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It's way too slow to do these things. Also the reliability would be terrible. Also a TOS violation anyway.
No, no. That's reserved for $BYND. This is a close second though.
I would say those landlords are going to be in for an even bigger shock.
Huawei is trying to solve a hard problem
> As a side note, I’m horrified by the idea that there are people whose Netflix watching habit runs afoul of their ISP’s data cap

If he's sticking with UHD content on Netflix then 4-5 hours average per day per account per month would reach Comcast's 1TB monthly data cap.[1]

If there are multiple users on his account (e.g. him and his kids) then you're talking just 1-2 hours of Netflix streaming per person per day per month. The UHD subscription package for Netflix allows streaming on up to four devices simultaneously.

[1] https://www.netflix.com/HdToggle 7GB/hr for UHD content
Interesting. I moved to Germany several years ago and just assumed that the Kevins were because of an interest in Anglo names. I didn't know they had a stigma attached to them.

I'm trying to think of something equivalent from Canada, when I was younger, but nothing is really springing to mind.
Also in the Atlanta area, in an area fortunate to be serviced by AT&T Fiber & Comcast's high-speed option. AT&T offers unlimited* data plans on their highest-speed plans, or as an option on other plans:

https://www.att.com/help/internet/usage.html

* - they don't say it on that page, but obviously there is some mechanism by which AT&T would stop you from using the full symmetric 1Gbps constantly.
> When I flew

For somebody who cares about 'sustainable hunting and fishing', you sure do like to pollute the environment just for the pleasure of getting to fish.

Why then, should others make the sacrifice to their lifestyle for the purpose of sustaining the environment when you are not willing to?
The Uber Elevate white paper answers many of these basic questions [1].

Bottom line:

Conventional car about 1 mile / kWh
Electric car about 3 miles / kWh
Electric VTOL about 2 miles / kWh

[1] https://www.uber.com/elevate.pdf page 81ff
It's not a tech company, it's a property company with the valuation of a tech company.
Why don't you read it and find out?
Same here. I was invited to a party late last year and it was the first time really getting out in a long time. It was enjoyable, but I didn't do much socializing till the end. Haven't had an opportunity to get out since tho
I simplify it as such, because it makes sense to me: Other people's energy flows into an extrovert. While an introverts energy flows into other people. If I spend even a few moments with an extrovert, I feel so drained.
According to the prospectus, they lose so much money because they are building out new locations. Their break even point takes about a year for an individual location.

So theoretically, they have a path to profitability. I just wonder where they get the cash in the meantime. >$1B/year burn rate, ouch.
Here's the method that's being applied: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_method

It's an iterative method for finding x such that f(x)=0 for a given function f, in this case f(x) = x^2 - N, where N is the number you want the square root of.

The special case has such a simple expression, though, that I'm tempted to commit it to memory.

Edit: Another nice example, for when you have access to a calculator that can compute powers but not logarithms:
a' = a - 1 + x/c^x will converge the base-c logarithm of x (though it will converge slowly if you start very far from the solution).
Did not have them in czech republic (used 2 different providers) or UK (3 providers)
If you are looking for factual reporting, why did you personally take the time to create FUD around a sourced fact in one article, regarding the Telegraph lying about a poll in another?

'The New Statesman' is hardly my cup of tea either, but the article included the details of the original poll to back up the allegation, so irrespective of tone, it was one of these fact based articles designed to actually impart information, that you claim to be looking for.

edit - If you are looking for as non partisan as I can find, a magazine website for people working in the consumer research industry has taken note of the Telegraph's bullshit - https://www.research-live.com/article/news/telegraph-brexit-...

>Ben Page, chief executive of Ipsos Mori, tweeted: "Telegraph reporting taking the piss by ignoring "don't knows" to present an apparent majority."
It might be worth asking why they don't want to hear it. Do they feel attacked? Are they suffering from imposter syndrome, and any feedback sets them down a path of low self-esteem? Do they simply not trust that their team has faith in them and is trying to build up a higher level of skills? Or is it actually a flaw, where they think they are right and everyone else is wrong... so you need to address that before you can hit any other points in your feedback.

Almost all communication, and really almost everything in business, go better when everyone thinks about how people on the receiving end will take it. Which is almost always about empathy for their perspective, and understanding the personal drivers and goals of your team.
Thanks! Very informative.

In general I've found the world of music theory to be difficult to penetrate as an outsider, just gotta take small bites.
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This is what seems to not be understood by a lot of investors and people commenting on investments. Amazon could have turned a profit years earlier if they wanted to. Instead it made more sense to continue spending all of their money on expansion and R&D.

It's the same with Tesla. They are selling a shit ton of cars at good markup. If they wanted a profit, they could have one. They just don't want one right now.
You download 800MB/second, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for $40 per month? Color me incredulous.

Obviously you meant terabytes! 2TB/month I think is a lot to expect from a $40/month connection. The economics of that, in reality, is that your lower usage neighbors are heavily subsidizing your bandwidth costs.
I've disliked WeWork from the beginning, it pretends to be a tech company but it's just an old school real estate play. I still wouldn't short it, especially early on.
I've never heard of an employer doing that and doubt any reputable employer would. In the U.S. I would think it could be a very narrow edge they put themselves on, one which could be very costly but not necessarily because of a lost job for a candidate. IANAL but I don't think any employment laws would prevent it directly (but some may indirectly). The fact that they are accessing a stolen asset however, means they could be sued over the use of the data pretty easily. Either way, any company with any ethics would avoid it as accessing the data itself is a quagmire.
Most western music is 4/4 (or some derivative) time signature based, and quite predictable. Especially anything that is remotely popular. Mind sharing some of the acts/bands you like?
I'm not so sure. Compare the enthusiasm of the Amiga community about new "Amiga" hardware compared to how well the new VCS has been received in the Atari community, for example.
Basically, if you're planning on pointing a laser into the sky, you need at a minimum issue a NOTAM to inform aviators of the hazard. Things like outdoor concerts and some weather observation systems do this.

But... Sending a laser into the sky and intersecting an aircraft that was operating per regulation? That's on the laser-er, and "creating a hazard to aviation" is not a charge that you'll be happy dealing with in many countries.
GOOGL has voting rights versus GOOG. There hasn't been a large performance difference though. IAC vs. MTCH, FB, Nike, Berkshire, and Regeneron all have done well though long-term with dual share classes as contra examples. Founder led companies typically out-perform the market. In WeWork's case though, we've seen huge governance red flags already though, so I am not saying voting rights don't matter. If the management is aligned with the long-term vision (not selling $700M before the IPO), they typically matter less.
Ask HN: Transitioning to coding after previous unrelated careers
There are periodic Ask HNs about careers in coding with no CS degree, but these tend to apply to people who skip college altogether and dive into coding as a first career.

I've been considering the possibility of applying to software development jobs. I have 10+ years of experience in another field, although much of it has been related to coding. Probably more importantly, I took a technical cofounder role at a startup where I had to take my existing, domain-centered skills to the next level.

I made a short Google Forms-based survey; it's just nine questions. It would mean a lot to me if you could take a minute to answer. Otherwise I'll be watching the thread for any eventual discussion.

https://forms.gle/ei4VYDcTsWUVotes8
Wouldn’t it be from the IPO? If they sell 10% of the company, it should raise billions.
Apparently the CEO owns a bunch of the places and leases them to the company.
MB == Metric Buttload.

Makes sense.
This sparks an interesting discussion around 'what if we all had EVs'. Texas would not be the only place struggling to meet demand. If everyone is fueling their cars with electricity, demand is going to be high in all cities.

Without fossil fuels we need to find new sources for power. It's not good enough to say 'electricity', how do you generate it at a capacity that fills in for the 20.5 million barrels of oil consumed a day in the USA?

The numbers are interesting. There is 17500 kw/h or 1.7 mw/h in a barrel of oil. Using 20.5m barrels a day, that's 34.85 million mw/h a day. The US currently generates around 10 million mw/h of electricity a day[1].

Granted, a fraction of a barrel of oil is used for gasoline, but you can see that the grid will need a sizeable upgrade if it is to fill in for our dependency on oil.

Please forgive me if I have some of this wrong!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_electrici...
Indeed there is. ISPs don't run a non-oversubscribed network. If they did your bill would be much higher. The costs are in building cables, maintaining cables, buying and maintaining local pop network equipment, building and maintaining whatever backbone they run, installing and maintaining network equipment in network meeting rooms where they connect with transit providers, etc...
There's sometimes a status/power component associated with feedback. I used to work with someone who tended to make a variety of subtle power plays -- dominating or "guiding" discussions when not the designated leader of the meeting, for example. I noticed that he often gave unsolicited advice, and although it was typically prefaced nicely with "would you mind if I offered some feedback?" I think it tended to also serve as a sort of power/status display. I.e., "I'm an authority on this subject, and in some way superior or more knowledgable than you."

And I had/have quite mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I felt that this person was generally trying to be helpful and improve the situation around them. And feedback/advice can certainly serve that end. Who doesn't want to know how to improve their overall performance, right?

But on the other, to the extent that the power dynamic above was actually in play, unsolicited feedback of this sort only rubbed people the wrong way. Perhaps I was reading too much into it, but thinking back to certain times in my past where I've been the advice giver, I do think there are occasions where my motivations were suspect, where, at the time I thought I was genuinely trying to help someone, but which in retrospect were mostly superiority displays.

I don't have any concrete conclusions to draw from this; just something the article stirred up. I welcome your feedback. ;)
And plaintext passwords stored as well, on purpose, for auth...not accidentally in log files.
> This week’s price spikes also underscore how dependent the region’s power grid has become on wind farms, which now make up about a quarter of the generation capacity in Texas. Lackluster breezes have contributed to the higher prices, Hehir said.

> Wind power generation in the region has plunged for three straight days, grid data compiled by Bloomberg show.

This happened in Australia earlier in the year. It's going to keep on happening, as long as the industry fails to account for the variance in output by wind power.
I think if it becomes a common problem for most of the USA, it could finally push the monopoly conversation to the forefront. People being frustrated with charges for a service that should have been next to free is what broke up Bell Systems.
I'm pretty sure that Tesla offered unlimited free use of their Supercharger network to some of their early buyers.

The natural limit on an ISP is the speed of your connection times 247 usage. The unnatural but obvious second limit is the actual speed of your connection times 247 usage.

Since I own my house, I can have as many people in it as I want, subject to the laws of physics. (My local fire marshal may or may not have something to say about that; I haven't checked.)
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That’s in subjugation, not propaganda or controlling public sentiment, which is still very primitive by the standards of how western politicians do it much more subtly.
That's interesting to hear. Is there some particular feature that you miss? Would something like one of the BSD based OSs suit you better?
Because it's a "tech" company...
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What exactly do you use it for if it isn on 24/7?

I bought a used intel Nuc a while back with 15w idle. And it runs 24/7 and does everything I need from downloading to nextcloud to plex, my website, my emails etc...

I really wonder what you do with this kind of power.
>WeWork's locations are wonderful

really had the opposite experience. To me they feel like a neural net went rogue and scanned through a billion pictures of "generic millenial apartment" and then turned it into workplaces. Every weworks place I've seen seems completely exchangeable and lacking any sort of character.
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I too struggle with this. I think your question is very on-point. I don't live very near family, so our dual-income house is very focused on balancing two adults' work and personal lives with kids' needs, and honestly it often comes out to the parents' detriment.

I wish there were more of a movement to re-create some of the 'it takes a village' mentality - not least because I'm selfish enough to want things for myself as an individual, not just a parent.
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The majority of businesses I have worked for, the company leases the building from another company owned by the founders.
Why, do you doubt the "it took up too much of my time and energy" story?
This is the actual problem. The news has no consequences for being wrong, no matter how outrageously or often.
>I expect they're going to be skipped on lots of invites / activities organised on platforms which are phone-only

Isn't that the intention?
Then cashes out another $700m of investors cash pre-IPO probably to buy more properties, to lease back again...genius.

But yeah, red flag a mile wide.
This (terabytes, not petabytes) is a very standard connection here in Europe.

You can drive across remote parts of Norway, Sweden etc and have 20mbit+ 4G (probably more if you had a high gain antenna).

Externally it sounds more like the US just has shit infrastructure, sorry.
I used Google Translate yesterday to translate a french phrase to english and got something like: "It's better to be alone than to be in bad comapny".

I looked around for a Duolingo-style "report bad translation", "rate" or "give feedback" action but couldn't find one anywhere on that screen.

Artificial stupidity seems like a natural step on the way to artificial intelligence, but we would likely benefit from building in some training wheels.
That's a good thing, it drives down peak demand and increases overall energy efficiency.
I sympathise with your allergy to the word "novel". When I see that word in the title of a paper I tend to assume that the author is a desperate PhD student describing some method that is slightly different from the normal and obvious way of doing things and which works only slightly less well. The first sentence of the abstract SHALL contain the word "ubiquitous".
Seems silly but I’d imagine a lot of places could use the lower rates during peak solar to precool the buildings.

My house only heats up about two degrees per hour with the ac off. In theory I could precool by ten degrees and coast until the evening.
Never thought about it before, but is Rusts package manager named after cargo cult?
> Is there any cost that an ISP company has related to the amount of data transferred?

Not sure if at a noticeable level, but I keep wondering: aren't there costs that are directly proportional to the amount of data transferred? Flipping bits costs energy, both at the level of fundamental physics and (more importantly) at the level of engineering - all the electric and optical signals aren't free, and packet processing isn't either. E.g. I'd expect my power bill to be larger if my Raspberry Pi saturated the network by streaming /dev/urandom than it would be if it was sitting idle.

But aside that, I think that beyond the "we can charge you for data because you can", the per-data-transferred costs come from the overprovisioning ISPs do. The fraction of the advertised to actually supported bandwidth per user they can get away with is dependent on average amount of traffic users generate.
Link : https://root.cern/doc/master/glbox_8C.html

I am seeing a lot of `new` expressions but no corresponding delete expression? Isn't this a bad practice of leaking memory?
Maybe I'm being naive but why don't they store hashes of the biometrics on the server instead? Then just change the hashing algorithm if there's a compromise?
The retail margins are about the same as walmart. They don't have some magic sauce in selling things.

AWS is their real money maker.
I don't believe these huge oil/gas companies are this naive. If just one makes the plunge and has success then all the others would have to follow. I don't think any of these oil companies are a Kodak.
Ask HN: Is 70k euro a good salary for a senior software engineer in Berlin?
I recently got offered 70k euro gross from a tech company in Berlin, I got around 7 years of total experience, and the relocation bonus is around 4k euros.

I have googled a lot to get some idea whether its a fair offer or not, but still fail to get clarity somehow.

Skills / Tech involved are Node.js / React.js / JS Ecosystem in general and Java

What do you people think? Is this a fair offer?
Unfavorable opinion alert!

Lets say they were publicly traded, and not held for institutions, VCs, and fonders.

Would you as a person, buying Class B shares ever buy enough that the 20 votes per share matter? Why does the number of votes to you matter, unless you sank a few hundred million into the company (at which point, you would be an institution or vc), your votes wouldn't matter with any of the classes.
> I'm pretty sure that Tesla offered unlimited free use of their Supercharger network to some of their early buyers.

Not only early buyers. I'd guess more than half of Model S/X owners have unlimited supercharging.

My 2019 Model S has unlimited supercharging (though it is not transferrable if I sell the car).
I’m in Atlanta. Before I moved from Dekalb I had AT&T fiber symmetrical gigabit and ran 1.5 TB some months without a charge. AT&T hasn’t built out fiber where I live now but I have a Comcast 1 gigabit connection. They offer up to 2 gigabit but it expensive. Cap is 1TB but you can go over for 2 months without being charged.
Thanks. I've looked at the code, and it does not seem to try to estimate the empirical distribution (doesn't appear to be using dictionaries, for examples).

Then the discrepancy maybe comes from the number of glyphs within certain categories, or their repetition?
Yes, under "related party transactions": https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533523/000119312519...

"We are party to lease agreements for four commercial properties with landlord entities in which Adam has an ownership interest..."
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Keeping everything else the same someone who drinks a 24oz Diet Coke vs regular every day ends up ~25 lbs lighter. That’s less obvious if their baseline is 300lbs, but it’s still meaningful 8% of their body weight and a great first step.

Keeping everything else the same is hard with diets, but just cutting soda does seem to have a real impact.
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There's almost always some mis-match between these two. The "duck curve" [0] is the best known example of this issue.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_curve
From 2013 but I found it.

https://www.quora.com/Which-car-does-Jimmy-Wales-drive
My parents on the Swedish countryside has fiber up to the house and only use it for Facebook, just to balance things out. )
Maybe some/many would use more if they weren't capped?
Square was a $35B company 2 weeks ago before a disappointing earnings. Stock was up 9x from IPO less than 4 years ago. How is that disappointing? The stock tanked hard from the earnings so it’s a $26B company now with $60-62 stock price. Still much better than the $9 IPO price.

Google is the 4th biggest company in the world. Don’t need to even go there.

Snap growth was already stalling when they IPOed and then Facebook especially Instagram really went after them.