skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I feel the same way. I keep seeing these amazing iPhone pictures in giant subway ads and on blogs like this... but never get similar results myself.

To some extent, I fear that "the eye" of the public has simply forgotten what sort of photographs are possible, and are happy with snapshots taken in perfect conditions, which do look OK on phone cameras.

Remember the old architectural style with tilt-shift lenses, where tall things would imposingly loom over you with perfectly parallel lines? You can remove the "distortion" from tiling your camera up in software, but it tends to look pretty terrible compared to a camera on a tripod that is perfectly level and is just taking the image from the bottom of the image circle.

Remember how it's nighttime half the time, but you never see good pictures taken at night? Stars exist, waves bend into glass, and the moon can glow over your mountains and valleys. But not if you're holding your camera in your hand and have a fingerprint on the lens. So we don't see those pictures anymore.

Even product photos in ads look pretty bad a lot of the time. You can get a white table and take a snapshot with your cell phone, but it looks like you did. Maybe it doesn't matter, though.

Ultimately, the problem the camera industry has is that very few people need to take perfect pictures in tough conditions. Fine art, wildlife, sports... phone cameras just don't yield as good of results as a larger camera. But not many people are taking that kind of picture. They just want to say "hey friends, I went to this place, look at it" or "look at my friend here". And a phone camera is great for that. It's the perfect balance; it takes up 0 space (since you were carrying a phone anyway), and the image quality is good enough. Smaller dedicated cameras (like an RX100) just don't provide much of a leap in quality.
but they'd enter bit.ly URL with no problem, and it can redirect to such URL
There are a lot of people who literally make up stories about being robbed, having kids abducted, having cancer, etc., because they crave the attention. (One example that came straight to mind: https://idlewords.com/2012/09/no_evidence_of_disease.htm)

Social media, including NextDoor, is full of that.

Yes, bad thing happen in real life. But in the hyper media only bad things happen. Don’t let that filter out reality for you.
I would imagine the advantages are more languages than R and Python.
This author made a small amount of fame a few years back (2012) claiming the dx format is dead. He was obviously wrong about that. He’s wrong about this, too.
That is an expression, but there have been a lot of good photographs I've seen where I only have my phone. I take it and think "this does not do the scene justice, it looks like crap."
Would setting up signatures have taken more than a few extra minutes?
For up to 1 amp, three resistors is enough (that's how power banks work) -- and those easily fit inside the connector.
Their algo is weird. I’ve noticed if I watch something more than once my feed will be all about that thing.
Precisely! But I would argue that homogeneity (in beliefs, culture, SES) is what defines the tribe.

A heterogenous, divided group would not be a cohesive tribe, and therefore would not have a unifying status hierarchy. Old money and new money are separate tribes, and each status signals to ingroup members in profoundly different ways.
The photos in the article illustrate two things at once:

- How amazing the iPhone XS Max cameras already are

- How far there is to go before they feel as “photographic” as something shot with a big lens big sensor DSLR.

The curve moved a lot with the iPhone 11 and the latest Android devices, but if you shoot thousands of iPhone photos and then pick back up your full frame Nikon D4 or Sony A9 with some big glass (say, an 85mm 1.2 or a 24mm 1.2), you’ll realize something was missing.

This generation of smart phone pictures are a little like listening to music from speakers by Bose. All the fancy duct work sounds like a pretty good simulation of real drivers, but there’s just less there there.
And changing teams will make you better at your company since you will see problems from a new point of view. And also expand your network inside the company, always oiling the company gears.
The available resolution of LF, even from "only" 4x5, beats full-frame digital handily. It's also simultaneously cheaper (dollars) and more expensive (time).
Wait did he seriously say IMEIs can’t be changed? Surely he knows better: they definitely can. It’s not easy, but it’s doable. Or was, a decade ago at least.
How serendipitous that I was just commenting about this very subject just a few days ago [1].

This is something I've always been interested in trying out, and I actually enjoy the writing process. It's just... I'm not that interesting. I just can't imagine a world where someone would pay to read what I have to write.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21395014
> is the real-time interests of millions of 16-24 yo Americans reported back to the Chinese government a national security concern?

Yes. They are kids today, but they might be a Senator, CEO, or President tomorrow.

Or they might grow up to be an average person, but with a sensitive job and a Chinese intelligence officer needs background on someone to flip them.

They don't need sensational information, just insight on how their target can be influenced.
Cloning the storage, or any other file access, no longer works with modern devices. For example, last time I plugged my phone into rental car, I got two easily refusable prompts, to access contact list and to access files.

Damaging the device is a real deal -- I'd think more by accident than by design ("we spilled some soda on this charger... so it now gives out 20 volts instead of 5).
That's why I used to carry a small USB voltmeter with me when traveling.
I basically had less issues when trying to refactor annotated python code in PyCharm than Go code in GoLand (if you're not familiar, both of these IDEs are made by the same company JetBrains).

My belief is that it is a bit harder for IDE to determine which structs and interfaces should be changed, due to Go using "duck typing" (or more correctly called structural type system).

The mypy uses nominal type system (similar to what you're used in C++, Java etc) by default but it also allows to implement duck typing in places where you need it through Protocols.

Overall the type system is more powerful than the one in Go[1], it even includes generics =)

Slightly unrelated, but when working with Go, I feel like the type always gets in my way. Go typing (similarly to Python) is strict and that's great, but Go trying to be low level it implements different sizes (int, int8, int16, int32, int64, uint, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, float32, float64) it doesn't do implicit conversion like C, but it also doesn't implement generics, and stdlib only implements functions for one of the type. That means if you use anything else than int, int64, float64 in your program you'll be in a lot of pain and will be constantly casting the types back and forth.

Having programmed in Python (with type annotations) and now at my current job in Go, I love Python.

[1] https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html
Ask HN: Who's Going to Singapore FinTech Festival (11-15 Nov)?
My company is setting up their engineering team in Singapore (our first international expansion) and keen to meet other startups or developers in the FinTech space.
Practically speaking, i think you're right - the "not secure" badge of shame in chrome is the most important convincing factor for website owners.

but getting that through at google must have taken some convincing of various execs, and i'm sure snowden helped with that.
As a semi-enthusiast I really really like the photos my Canon takes. It would be beyond amazing if I could get them on my phone immediately without having to faff around with a weird wifi tether or waiting until I'm at a computer to mess about with SD Card transfers.

edit: Yes even when I just post to instagram you can immediately tell the difference between a DSLR photo and a phone photo. Even with all the computational power of an iPhone X, the DSLR's optics and bigger sensor win hands down despite being a 2015 model. (Rebel T6i)
A lot of people don't only work on their own code. They have dependencies, they have coworkers, they have to work on code they wrote nine months ago. So it's not "I need to be forced to use the type checker," it's "everybody needs to be forced to use the type checker."
That seems to work, until Lyft and the gang show up -- when drivers have several hours-limited jobs but they're in the same condition anyway. Better to just tax the companies doing this.
Firms and Cities Have Open Borders
>huge red flag if it couldn’t be well justified, on the very slim chance you were given a chance to justify it.

Good lord. Are you a "we're a family here at [business]" kind of guy? The justification is obvious: money. When businesses start giving > 60% pay raises at year 2, then you can give some weight to your "poor fit" theory. Until that magical world exists, anyone who doesn't hop while the hop is actively rewarded should be the red flag.
Covered by != having effective access to.

The first is a legal and regulatory status. The second requires knowledge of, access to, capability of negotiating system(s), having a sufficiently fixed address, documentation, and numerous other factors.
I am surprised to see no changes to the top row of 1-0. Can we just get rid of the number keys and put them in a numpad format on the side? Sequential numbers on the top are (arguably) worse than numpad.
> ...So we don't see those pictures anymore.

I think you’re mistaken.

The people who would take stunning photographs with any equipment available to them, still do so.

It’s just that there are nearly infinitely more photographs floating around because the tools have been democratized, and thus it’s harder to find the spectacular ones.
I actually like to know what Elon is up to
Prediction and Entropy of Printed English [pdf]
Perhaps Jackson refers to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_system_development
> in the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume the actual outcome was the intent

This is a great maxim and deserves to have a name. Maybe Nolnah's razor?
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What is the argument for sequential numbers up top being sub-optimal?

Some issues and questions:

- Many notebook keyboards will not accommodate a number pad.

- What is the plan for !@#$%^&*()_+ and "~"?

- Where will the backspace key be located?
The meme said it.
I feel like I live somewhat close to a really risky park: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/06/new-pirate-island-play...

It is wonderful.

sigh I have to wonder just how long it'll last. I did see a section on the concrete rock structure that looks like ther was supposed to bw some sort of rope bridge. I guess that got removed.
Cool project

Keen to know what sort of typing samples he used - was it mostly people writing prose, operating shells, other?

Imagine you'd need a fairly large and varied sample set to land good generality?
I have no idea what argument/point you're trying to make.

The TypeScript workflows happens to include this amazing process where auto-complete and other features work on non-TS libraries/code for no other reason than someone decided to take the time to provide type information on something that otherwise wouldn't have it. In a repository/workflow that is easy for any developer to easily tap into.

This is amazing.

How did you jump to "TS is better" or some silly thing like that?

TS build pipelines almost by default don't let developers build/commit code if a type definition isn't followed. This is a HUGE workflow step that isn't common with Python and type hinting. It makes a big difference. There is no Python equivalent of MyPy "headers" or type information for countless third-party libraries.

I use flake8/Black as part of my Python development experience, but it still doesn't compare to what the TS community has been able to pull off.
"I believe the solid color canvasses hanging in museums are a slap in the face to the craftsmanship and sheer genius of the great painters, Pollock included."

While I'm not a fan of solid color canvasses myself, I don't object to them on the grounds of lack of craftsmanship, as I've seen plenty of paintings with masterful craftsmanship which I find don't move me in the least and which I find utterly boring and without value (such as Chuck Close paintings or other hyper/photorealist work). Conversely, I'm a great fan of children's artwork -- art that almost by definition completely lacks any skill or craftsmanship at all. I find it a lot more refreshing and original than much art by highly educated and skilled adult artists.

The same goes for some "naive" or "outsider" art, art of the mentally ill, and "primitive" art. All of these vary in skill level, of course, but even those created without much if any skill are often very powerful and show me a new and different way of looking at the world than what I get in traditional academic or popular art.
Signing has been mandatory for a while. It's unrelated to this specific change, which is giving the user more control.
I feel goff is simply using the naievety of the press to exagerate this 'gap' or hard problem of understanding what i actually thought was moving relatively forward towards picking apart neural correlates of consciousness. Hmmm
Unless you're somewhere extremely rural, there has to be _something_ going on. There are many places these are advertised and aggregated: local newspapers, Facebook events, Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Meetup, and even Google has a pretty great events product now. What are you struggling with?
If I were to guess: got $100bn cash, not many obvious opportunities to spend on, why not add a device to portfolio? OS + device seems to be Google corporate strategy.

Fitbit has disastrous financials. It's been losing money for four straight quarters and they are losing grip on the market. If this was viewed as non-tech company they would have gone to Chapter 11 already. Tech bubble is real.
You wouldn't have to pay the foreign buyers tax unless you're buying in a major city in BC, so doesn't apply to where you're buying.
Interesting. Any budget to build something new? Give me shout.
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I understand why you are curious, because I too often feel encumbered by the complexity of frontend development. I came to conclusion that I can't do much about fighting off the tooling since I have already bought into those. But I can reduce complexity in other ways like reducing dependencies and instead building simple things in-house.
Automating ML Feature Engineering
piazzo is doing the same thing.
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The data is deep but not wide. I don't think Fitbit data has much value alone, or even joined to some broader user profile.

I see more value in using the FitBit customer base as a market for other wearables. FitBit has developed some trust regarding collecting health data, which is hard.
Were these earthquakes unacceptable?
Rewriting Inkscape in JavaScript?
Keystone pipeline shut after spilling 1.4M litres of oil in North Dakota
I live in NYC and have never in my life seen a consumer use their phone to scan a QR code in public here. Ever. Anywhere.

Occasionally you'll see one on an ad or something... but the number of people who would ever scan it must be minuscule.

It's just not part of normal life here. At all.

(Employees scan codes on tickets for events or transportation though, very common, but I don't think those are technically in QR format usually.)
Economics will kill it eventually; which is an additional reason that British conservatives are less enthusiastic about the notion of fracking now. A few years ago it was sold as a clean and cheap way to get gas and oil. Indeed there has been a bit of an investment bubble around this.

However, ROI for fracking investments is very dependent on a combination of a lack of accountability for the damage the process causes (which proponents deny is a thing) and the ability to sell at a high price. Neither is a sure bet. Rather the opposite. With clean energy becoming price competitive in the UK, the high price of fracking gas means less demand and people expecting more bang for their buck in terms of cleanness.

In the UK they've already deployed a lot of wind power and more is coming. That means expensive gas surrounded by scandals of pollution, minor earth quakes are not just inconvenient but major obstacles for any financial returns. Grumpy citizens translates into wide popular support for action against companies involved; which could be costly. Additionally, politicians are very sensitive about not pissing off their voters. Fracking never had much popular support to begin with and the topic is increasingly politically toxic. So, they shut it down. Wise choice.

The US is a bit of wild west in terms of accountability when it comes to this but it will eventually face the same economics.
I've created a small site to be used by a nonprofit. A few pages, JAMstack. I think it's great and will try to use it as much as I can in the future.

Somehow in your tutorials using `$page` for accessing `page` store values completely escaped me.
Also have been running my own postfix mail server for several years now. It does take a bit of work to grok all the moving parts, but once you do it's actually quite straightforward.

As long as you have the following configured, then you shouldn't have any problems with getting classified as spam:

- Tight authorization on your SMTP server, obviously,

- SPF, to declare what IPs your domain sends from, so people can't spoof SMTP as you,

- DKIM to let your domain name sign your messages, so you can prove that you what arrived is what you intended to send,

- DMARC to link up the From header with the above, to prove that you're not spoofing senders, and

- The right MX and PTR records in youre DNS zones, to prove you're not spoofing IP addresses.

The above essentially amounts to setting up postfix, opendkim, and DNS, but there are a lot of moving parts, so it's easy to feel overwhelmed at first. Don't hesitate to PM me if you would like to set up your server and need some help.
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But optional, right?
Maybe they won't do this...But, consider how big A/B testing is nowadays. Imagine if you could A/B test, but not just see which maximizes engagement, but also see which causes more fear, excitement, etc.

Who knows if that can be monetized, but it seems that there are actually some ways heart beat can be used for other products.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_Stat...

Slavery is still legally allowed in the United States as punishment for a crime, and business is booming.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/23/prison...

https://www.democracynow.org/2018/9/20/from_convict_labor_to...

https://theintercept.com/2018/01/14/florida-prison-strike-un...
I am reminded of this Norman Rockwell painting:

https://img0.etsystatic.com/004/0/6939617/il_fullxfull.39168...
>But it needs a router.

Sapper. A bit rudimentary but it dovetails nicely. Plus, built in export for static sites.
Running a tabloid news story is not a necessary or important life activity either, especially when it actively harms someone else (regardless of their wealth or connections).
"Vеrifiеd Signеd Ву Citу, сountу Вus sеrviсе"

Paste that string into google, and tell me if you get the results you expect. You'll get a lot of Russian. Think people might go for that? There was an attack a while back where bad guys registered "adoḅe.com" and distributed malware. EV doesn't work.
In a world with several good examples of pattern matching implemented in modern high-level languages, a C-style switch statement should probably be shunned going forward.