skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
As a hiring manager, I can tell you that degree standards are going up and up. When I was starting as a dev a quantitative degree was totally optional - fortunately for me. Now it's common to have an MA/CS, somewhat likely a BS/CS, and the absolute least a BS in any quantitative field.

In fact I recently hired a dev with an associate's degree after interviewing many people with much better educations, but his chances on getting the job were very small. My inbox was flooded with resumes and filtering out weak educations was an efficient use of time.

Seriously, you will have a much much harder time making a living with a DIY degree.
A lot of people are not good at English, though. Especially public speaking.
What do you think happens with REST and JSON? Or SOAP? This is exactly identical to:

{
"methodName": example.getStateName
"params": [14]
}

Although you'd probably instead have an REST endpoint contain the method name and the entire JSON body is the parameters. But the difference is minor. There's no reason this allows arbitrary execution than anything else.

Methods directly exposed to the web is how 99% of all MVC frameworks work.
I hired a bootcamp grad, it was a slow moving disaster. But it was also validating that cs degrees are worth a lot
I think that's rather missing the point, but it's also not really true, because that ratio is substantially smaller if you talk about all the different bits of hardware that are having to decode the JSON. The relative cost there is extraordinary, let alone the complexity cost.

You can make tools that present data in any format in a way that is easy for humans to digest. Letting a very small and trivial part of the problem drive what is a much larger problem space is pretty flawed.
That doesnt jive with the string of spectacular silicon valley blowups recently. Hype seems to be just as good a substitute as product market fit. And it seems that derisking unit economics to show you can be profitable doesnt matter at this point if you've got a bunch of "growth"
That reminds me of my favourite XML quote:
"XML is a lot like violence. If it isn't solving your problem, then you aren't using enough of it"
Oz is probably the sparsest country in the world.
> iOS doesn't even let me run my own code in userland.

This has been possible for a long time. Yes, there are some hoops to jump through (7 day time limit per signing unless you pay), but to say it doesn’t allow you to run your own code is just wrong.
Krebs is much more responsible than a reddit mob. He is reporting on facts, it’s not a lynching.

It is his right to speculate on who did what on his own blog, especially when presented with evidence and other interesting details.
So basically the markets aren't always perfectly rational, but they're not stupid either.
Please don't post on medium, as it is annoying.
It's kinda sad that the genome sequencing machines need to be fed loads of genomes in order to offer cheap prices for customers. You can't just buy one for home then use it a couple of times to sequence your family. That'd be most privacy preserving, but the fabled 1k whole genome prices are (currently) only available in high throghput machines. OTOH it's also better because that reduces the nonconsensual sequencing.
There was somebody who used to run ads in print magazines, when cassette tapes were a thing, touting the world's best lecturers on a variety of topics.

I think this may be them:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Courses

https://web.archive.org/web/20090714005930/http://www.nytime...

Looks like they have adjusted, but used to provide videotapes and cassettes.
I've heard the opposite: that the large, high-thrust engines needed on twin-engine wide bodies for takeoff and ETOPS certification can have greater aerodynamic and performance losses at cruise, as well as higher maintenance costs, than the smaller engines on four-engine wide bodies. And in the specific case of the A380, having four engines did not put them at a fuel economy disadvantage, notwithstanding the widely held belief that it did.

A greater difference in fuel economy, however, comes from the generation of the engine. The A380 is no longer cost efficient not because it has 4 engines, but because those 4 engines are 1.5 generations behind modern engines.[1] Airbus and Emirates killed the A380 mere months after Rolls Royce firmly shut the door on developing an engine upgrade, and the whole multi-year saga hinged the entire time on Rolls Royce's vacillations. (Of course, Rolls Royce wouldn't invest in the engine because the market was too small, and they were also struggling with other issues that required their time & capital, but those are different matters.)

[1] Likewise, the 747 was less efficient than the 777 partly because the 777 was equipped with a newer generation of engines. But this difference was never factored into the calculus that gave rise to the belief that two engines were inherently more efficient than four, regardless of context.
Your 0.01% case is perhaps true with a binary format, but by using JSON, that 0.01% case just became a whole lot larger. ;-)

It's like, "hey, we came up with a simple way to do it, but to make it easier to deal with this little edge condition that creates complexity, let's significantly up the complexity and number of edge conditions so they're endemic to the space, and then we're all good go".

The irony is, I invariably end up needing to use a computer to help me read JSON anyway.
Yes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume_licensing#Leaked_keys

tl;dr I grew up in India where the Indian Rupee was quite weak compared to the USD. Most people I knew couldn't really afford a legitimate copy of Windows XP - 1 USD was about 48.61 INR in 2002, and average wage was about 120 INR/day[0]. At that price a copy of Windows XP (priced at around $300/$400 ~ INR 14,000) was prohibitively expensive for pretty much everyone I knew. Because of that we ended up using leaked keys to setup new PCs, I did that enough times for my family, friends, and classmates that now I can type that key up as if I'm typing "hello world" :)

[0] https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangk...
The reality of NYC dining is more like this.

https://ny.eater.com/2020/7/21/21302310/outdoor-dining-reser...

https://www.6sqft.com/best-outdoor-dining-restaurants-nyc/

The tables are next to each other; in many cases, with just enough room for one person to squeeze through. Plexiglass between each table is a rare luxury.
Yeah, UPS is pretty famous for how much effort they put into optimizing routes: https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/knowledge-center/article....

I highly doubt someone could beat them in an hour at a hackathon by just saying “shortest path first” and calling it solved.
The History of Child Abuse (1998)
My opinion is irrelevant here. I'm not giving orders to suspend or resume the economy.
> We don't have a culture of social responsibility. It's why draconian measures were required.

Sounds backwards to me. I'd bet a logical approach like Sweden's would have been much better tolerated and observed, especially in the long term. The current "new plan of the week" here in California is for the birds.

Not to mention that a significant portion of US deaths were a direct cause of NY forcing sick into nursing homes.
Is it really so unusual to use a diplomatic post to shelter someone from the law? The article makes it sound like its unheard of, but its a super common plot in movies.i know movies aren't real life, but still it doesn't seem that unprecedented. After all, S̶n̶o̶w̶d̶e̶n̶ Assange sheltered in the ecudorian embassy for about a decade.

Edit: ugh, that is a really embarassing mistake
or it turns into signed http requests where 5+ different partically-incompatible internet drafts exist!
There are many contexts where that's not a good market strategy. Movie theaters don't charge double for the opening night of Avengers movies, for example.
Yes, definitely. That's why I'm curious about the specifics of what they learned rather than just "English".
The base64 encoded text in the example is: 'To infinity... and beyond!'
There are definitely aftermarket engines, though admittedly most swaps by far are for different OE designs.

Given the utter simplicity of electric motors, I imagine that aftermarket creations will be much more common.
What a bullshit argument. Can't have complete security so might as well have no security.

You're cousins genome, no matter how close, is not your genome.

Why make it easier on those surveiling us?
Colorado went a couple months recommending but not requiring face masks. The governor finally enacted a mandate because people weren't abiding by it.
> with a custom k-value of 50

So you've patched this library somehow? Because when I run your code I get a result that's just full of 0 ratings.

But in any case I'm not at all convinced that your charts don't just show the normal distribution that we'd expect, just in some weird way. (Did you test your plotting methodology against some simpler rating system before using it to draw conclusions about Elo?). Plot a normal histogram, or a density plot if you're feeling fancy: https://towardsdatascience.com/histograms-and-density-plots-... . I'm betting the result is just the bell curve that we'd want and expect.
For example?

Having massive customer traction and 'blow up growth' is a valid form of customer interest, what matters is the post-blow up economices.

Uber, WeWork etc. will all make money for investors in the long run.

The concern is that there is zero real R&D or product development spending.
The personal info of what could be Instacart customers is being sold online
I don't know how to make it but I always wanted a vscode extension to text background colour what scope you were in for teaching. The rainbow vomit some beautifully indented student python would be...
This was bound to happen at some point of time. I have been having repeated "conversations" with my dad about why he and I should NOT send a cheek swab to 23andme (or any similar services). Today I think I will be able to drive the final nail in that coffin.
Ethereum price prediction – 1 Ethereum for $750 is that realistic?
You are changing the goalposts of your shitty argument like a bitch motherfucker.
> Twitter will presumably just return the account to the original holder?

This never happens and you can’t reach any support and get told to talk to the hand.
New grads also all have the exact same resume as well. I'd go through OCR and interview 16 carbon-copy resumes every day.

I'm not convinced that bootcamp grads are particularly worse at CS fundamentals than many college grads. If you care, you'll put in the time to learn using the infinite amount of free classes and resources out there. If you don't, being forced to take the minimum number of core classes and get passing grades in them doesn't change much about how you think and approach problems.
10.10 = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 ...

That's 10 operations.

10,000,333,999 . 33,123,456

That's 33123456 operations.
A1 is usually considered easier than A0 because you get more elites but they aren't very punishing yet.

You're possibly bringing baggage from other deck builders, mentioning combos and better cards is an example of this.

Generally you want to judge cards for what they do for you right now (in the next few fights) to maximise rewards and build long term value. Try not to build into "just in case" combos or synergies or you bleed HP before it shows up. The exception is if you are confident your deck can handle the hallway fights then you might take picks for the boss, and if you can handle that then you can start building for the future.

Apart from that, general pickup rules are: Act 1 is front-loaded damage, Act 2 is AOE damage with some damage scaling for the boss, Act 3 is scaling offense and defense (without damaging your other factors too much). You usually want to be plugging holes rather than building on your strengths but there are always exceptions.

One example: A single dark orb can be enough to kill Champ on Act 2 as defect. Any more is excessive.
It is a bit like face recognition databases. In principle, the data is already public-enough. In practice, building these databases enables qualitatively higher levels of surveillance.
this website almost made me cry. It was a magical time to learn to program games, with such a low barrier of entry. I loved it so much, it helped me through a horrible childhood. I no longer feel like I want to make games but I will never forget the way it felt to be part of that community. I'm so glad this project is here to honor it and remind me of it.
I think using decimals (or arbitrary size integers) for currency is common knowledge by now.
yeah fair enough
Diversity doesn't only mean race, it also means socio-economic backgrounds, which is what I think the original comment was referring too.

But also, most of the data in VC does suggest that racial/gender diversity is seriously lacking.
Why is their network cheaper and more efficient?
Link is bogus.

Here's one that works:

https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/07/21/harvard-wont-allow-f...

>First-year international students won’t be allowed on Harvard University’s campus this fall, the institution said Tuesday, citing federal visa restrictions on new scholars who will take their classes entirely online.

>The announcement comes a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy that would have expelled international students studying virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic was rescinded.

> While the policy shift allows current international students to remain in the United States while completing their courses online, it doesn’t apply to newly admitted international scholars who require F-1 sponsorship

Which is strange because Harvard is NOT completely online for first-year, only partially online.
They vend an AWS SDK in PHP for their customers, but they never run any internal software on PHP.

The AWS SDK in PHP helps generate web requests to Amazon's services, most written in Java.
Who cares? We Indians only care about reports from NASA scientists that are leaked exclusively on WhatsApp. All these other third tier universities are just publicity generators. Besides, Mrs Ambani has said she will ensure vaccines for everybody -- free healthcare! A couple of million poor people dying is business as usual in India, barely a rounding error in the census.
That is a great point about C#, C FFI is very simple as compared to Java.

Though, you are incurring the cost of C#'s GC for the rest of the program. But, even in that case, if you're using C/C++ then all of that is unsafe and needs to be proved, where as if you used Rust for that FFI, then you'd have less unsafe surface area to prove.
Well somebody doesn`t appear to be a fan of crisis-mode diplomacy.

Congress could have passed this prior to the deadline and avoided the stench of desperation.

Nah.... Its good theater...
JSON won because the web and javascript, which supports JSON, won. It would have won regardless of how ugly or awkward it was for that reason alone.
El Gantt – A Gantt chart/calendar for Orgmode
Awesome. It reminded me of it. Prismatic seemed to always give real high quality content. Almost magical. Good luck!
Pseudononymously getting yourself sequenced is the way to go, but if enough relatives have their genes leaked under their real names, piecing together family trees isn't difficult.

One half-hearted option is to order a kit "as a gift" from one of the major sites and register it under a pseudonym. You're taking a risk that they're not keeping track of which kit serial number is shipped to which shipping address, and hoping the timing of the order can't be too easily correlated with the serial number.
Ask HN: Possible pay level, working remote, non US citizen or resident?
I want to get a feel for what you can earn remote as a senior full stack developer, decent on the front end (10+ ye), let's say not a superstar but decent given:

Remote work.

Not a US citizen / visa.

Resident outside of the US, not near US time zone.

What would be a typical pay you could achieve by targeting a big company or startup?

I know it's a trick question and "It depends" but would love to get a feel for it.
Some time ago, I looked at my alma mater’s course list to complete a CS major (I was an Econ major) since I was curious to see how useful those classes might have been to me now as a SWE. Not very much, IMO.

If I were to mentor someone entering college right now (or lets say in 2 years when the pandemic is over), and they knew they wanted to become a software engineer, I’d recommend only taking maybe 5 CS courses at most, and taking a number of courses on art/design, psychology, statistics/data analysis, creative writing, anthropology, and communications.

They may later decide they want to be in a leadership position, so having a background that would allow them to be able to talk to product leaders, designers, marketers, etc. would be valuable.
The federal government could maintain a central database containing the DNA of every citizen. Submitting a sample might be incentivized by barring people from, say, receiving social security, disability, government backed mortgages and student loans, food stamps, tax refunds, and other federal benefits if someone doesn't comply.

The National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms), ICE, CBP, and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) could then mine the database for insights into disease, epidemics, crime, intelligence, and so many other purposes. Just imagine the possibilities.
Views of Tokyo, Japan, 1913-1915 [video]
Yes "Regions". The course covered geopolitics, current events, etc. The course and professor were famous at the university. The course material itself was interesting because it covered current events in detail, but the real reason for the class's popularity was that the professor was incredibly entertaining. Attending a lecture was sort of like watching an episode of Stephen Colbert, except deeper with more focus on learning than just pure entertainment.
Facebook tests a new Page design with a cleaner layout and no more ‘Like’ button
This from the article:

>A childhood more or less free from adult sexual use is in fact a very late historical achievement, limited to a few fortunate children in a few modern nations.

Clashes with this:

>In America, the most accurate scientific studies, based on lengthy interviews, report that 30 percent of men and 40 percent of women remember having been sexually molested during childhood—defining “molestation” as actual genital contact, not just exposure.

30-40 procent isn't "more or less free from adult sexual use" in my opinion. The numbers looks genuine from a quick search but I hope they are not. Otherwise something is very wrong.

>Adjusting statistically for what is known about these additional factors, I have concluded that the real sexual abuse rate for America is 60 percent for girls and 45 percent for boys, about half of these directly incestuous.

:|
ZEreverseOREOvirus?
During my teenage years when I first started C++ (thank you Accelerated C++), I went to the ##c++ channel on Freenode and was immediately flamed for my "weird" nick, to the point that the people didn't bother to answer my question but instead went after me personally, just because I had picked a nick based on leet speak. I won't deny that it left a very bad impression on me about the open source community, especially as someone who was new to it.
Regulatory credits ? I don’t understand the motivation behind them. How do selling and buying these help any emission standards ?
> emacs-like git hosting experience

Sounds like git heaven for hackers ;)
There are a couple of emulators out there, including Ruffle[0], a Rust and wasm-based runtime for Flash content that's sponsored (in part) by the team at Newgrounds.

[0] https://ruffle.rs/
What’s wrong with one person prep and cook, one person clean?
You need to check your data. Netherlands and Norway are markets where Tesla is failing extremely hard once competition showed up. They used to be one of the top selling brands, 1-2 years ago. Since then, their market share plummeted.

For Norway, in 2020, for all car sales, Model 3 is in the 6th place, and with 1-4th place occupied by BEV from "legacy" car companies [1]. Model S/X sales are basically gone. Their market share of EV went from over 30%, to well under 10% in just a year [2].

In Netherlands, their sales also plummeted. While model 3 is still best selling EV there [3], lead isn't wide, and they only have 13% of overall EV market, at mere ~2700 cars.

And this is HUGE drop from 2019. In 2019, they sold almost 30k cars [4]. Annualized that's over 80% drop.

[1] https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/09/69-of-autos-sold-in-nor...
[2] https://i.redd.it/amrtc9yhl9851.png
[3] https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-model-3...
[4] https://insideevs.com/news/391681/plugin-car-sales-netherlan...
Slotted ducting is excellent and cheap computer desk cable management solution
And? I know many folks have been convinced that cloth-mask wearing is the primary factor in reducing transmission. But, deep down I think we all know that it's not that important compared to other things.

Also, folks do comply voluntarily when they see local stats and people around them getting sick. Yes, scolding when statistically no one in a rural state has it is not surprisingly effective in the short term.
This is an interesting thought. Could you expand on it?
> “The best we can hope for is we’re three times faster,” van der Hoeven said.

And they talk about billions of digits elsewhere in the article. I doubt that only applies for the ~8.46e184 digits you seem to be talking about.
You don't know what nobody thinks, because there may be a person that thinks just that. This is an active area of research. Anything quicker than O(nlog n) but slower than O(n) is still possible.
You'd be lucky to get something like flickr.com these days. It'd be more like: getflickr.co
I thought myheritage was owned by the Mormons.
Do this before you make a proof-of-concept, unless you just want to make something.
How to provide emotional support to someone remotely
Here is a free tool that might come handy during these crazy COVID times: https://clipsus.app

It allows you to collect video clips from your friends, family or coworkers and merge those into a single video. Works great for "get well" or many other occasions.

Nothing to install or download, just need FB Messenger.
There should be fines big enough to bankrupt the companies who fail to secure data this kind of data. Is there some other way to convince them to take the issue more seriously?
Pilot project to test connected car technology on San Diego roadways
Show HN: We've been building the bank we always wanted to use
What happens when iOS 20 comes out and the A11 can’t run it? Is it suddenly okay then to ask Apple’s permission? I don’t think the court would hold up a bootrom exploit in an older chip as good enough for research purposes (what if an exploit only affected the A12 and A13 for some reason?)
The Record Industry Is Going After Parody Songs Written by an Algorithm
Yeah it's in this really weird niche between the more simple text/note oriented markdown and the more print oriented word/pages. Like if it needs to look good when printed word is way superior but for simple things that don't, markdown is almost always better unless you want to solicit feedback or do live collab. And that's great, collab was definitely the killer feature a decade ago but who really still needs to print? It seems most Schools don't even take paper assignments anymore and nearly everyone has access to a phone/printer + internet so what's even the point of putting so much emphasis on print? I wish it would evolve to focus be more digital first experience with some reader-mode esque simplification or print hints like page breaks and the like if someone really wants to print.
It is, but the original complaint was disingenuous.