skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> The single best thing you can do for you career is to learn how and when to say no.

The hard part is turning off the voice of "What do you mean you don't know? I just want want a rough estimate! What is your fucking problem?" in your head. There are a lot of people who simply do not understand the concept of someone else not knowing how to find the answer to a question. Sometimes, those people ask for software estimates.

It can be nausea-inducing to do, but if you do not know how to estimate software tasks, there is no healthier option than telling these folks the honest truth.
The TLD indicates that it is intended for US politics.
Ha, that brings back memories of trying to get Windows 95 installed on an old 386 machine with a 100 MB harddrive, 2 MB of RAM and only a floppy drive. I think this was 2001 or so, and you could already download the floppy disk set for Windows 95. If I recall correctly, there was a warning during the installation that Windows would be very slow on this machine. The warning was correct. I think it took 10-20 seconds just to open the start menu. I quickly reverted back to Windows 3.11. That machine is stored somewhere at my parent's house. Last time I checked, it still worked.
20 years in the design industry and the first branding tool is released
Maybe this is already clear, but in the US "tax witholding" done by your employer is mandatory for most people. So all the paperwork we do at filing time is just to compute the difference between what was withheld and what you owe.
Well duh, literally everything has risk though. Your comment is effectively useless in my opinion as it adds nothing to the conversation of improving a company, you're just stating it's risky. It's risky to even get out of bed to get a coffee as you are required to manipulate people to do so! Even worse than that, you have to manipulate an entire logistics chain to get that fresh cup of joe. Just ignore that these are all free exchanges and that those poor manipulated people get paid for the work they choose to do and can tell you to piss off at any time they please.
I'm sure there's a couple people reading about this and other events in Belarus and wondering why Russia is so involved with Belarus like this. I thought I'd add a little bit on context. Like Ukraine, Belarus serves as a buffer between NATO and Russia, and was once a part of the Soviet Union. But Belarus is especially important to Russia because of Kaliningrad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad . It's a part of Russia that is completely separate from the rest of the country, on the Baltic Sea wedged between Poland and Lithuania. Kaliningrad is heavily militarized, and in any NATO-Russian conflict Kaliningrad would play a vital role. And the country of Belarus is directly between Kaliningrad and the rest of Russia. Any Russian war plan would hinge on being able to move troops through Belarus. I would expect Russia to pull out all the stops to defend their interests here

EDIT: sorry, Belarus does not directly connect to Kaliningrad, there is a gap of about 50 miles with Lithuania and Poland on either side. But the general point still stands
Your tit-for-tat comparison makes no sense. Censoring messages on Wechat does not affect US. You’re making up a non-existant attack from China against US. Your attitude is 100% spite, you're just rationalizing it.
> This isn't even about stopping the trial early - this is about approving it conditionally before the trial is done and then waiting for the trial to end to really approve it

I see -- yea totally agree, I thought they were committing to a rigid timetable or something but that's not what's happening here as you say.
So it's a digital rolodex. That's not terribly impressive for the weight of the name.
He’s pointing out that the article has political undertones. If it were purely about the virus, kamala harris, or any politician for that matter, wouldn't have even been mentioned
I guess I'm so old that my personal recollection of the 1040EZ was that you got it in the mail, filled it out, and mailed it back. There was a time wen TurboTax existed and e-File did not yet exist, so filing wasn't one of the benefits of it.

I also only just realized that the IRS no longer just mails everybody a form 1040 and instruction book.
Any increase in testing time will give some, albeit hard to measure, improvement in safety of the vaccine. Or am I missing something?
No point shipping a vaccine early if it doesn't actually work. That could do more damage, people thinking it's safe to be around others maskless, when in fact the world population instead received an ineffective vaccine.
Obviously if it's something you don't want, you don't have to keep it.
Don't ever listen to Keith Jarrett or your head will explode.
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Why do you think that was the case?
So, article was May 11 when the influx started.

This is June 25th.

"Fewer than 200 ICU beds available in Arizona as state reports more than 60,000 coronavirus cases."

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/fewer-than-200-icu-beds-ava...

This is July 3rd.

"State health officials say the capacity of hospital intensive care units is at an all-time high of 91%.

The number of people hospitalized Thursday due to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 was 3,013, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. It’s the first time reaching 3,000."

https://apnews.com/46a23bcf72b624dc25d7703dc269c727

That's a pretty scary timeline. Things got real serious real quick in less than a month.
>>I don’t feel reassured that those won’t be rushed.

actually I am. Vaccine makers don't gain much by doing something risky (considering the negatives) so they'll check the ones seeking election at all costs.
> pretty much exactly like opening a bank account

You don't have to go anywhere, you don't have to provide any kind of ID or documentation, you don't have to wait around for a free salesperson.

> but transactions take forever

Bitcoin transactions are instantaneous. Look up "settlement cycle" if you want to make a direct comparison. Bitcoin final settlement usually takes about an hour, compared to anywhere from several days to several months for traditional payment. Credit card settlement is usually 60-90 days.

> they cost money

It costs less than a dollar to move ~any amount of money anywhere in the world with ~1hr settlement. A credit card usually costs something like $0.25 + 3%.

> the currency is not accepted by any business I use... I have 55€ in my wallet and everyone on this continent knows what to do with it.

I have AU$80 in my wallet and I'm pretty sure no one on your continent would take it.

In fact, last time I traveled to SE Asia none of my debit cards worked for cash withdrawal and the only way I was able to get cash was with a Bitcoin ATM. So it worked very well for me!
> The FDA has already said that 50% effectiveness would be sufficient, which would put it about on par with the seasonal flu vaccine.

I think it’s difficult to quantify how successful the flu vaccine is. I’ve reviewed the numbers and it’s not clear the general flu vaccine does anything. That being said, targeting specific strains can help (problem with flu is the various strains and ability to mutate so easily).
Happenstance really, he briefly joined our research group. I'll send him a link to this thread.
Apple Accuses Epic Games of 'Unlawful Conduct' in Countersuit
No it wouldn't be consistent with that. That would be consistent with not thinking critically. The hypocrisy of quoting a politician in order to reinforce your narrative whilst simultaneous talking about how the narrative your trying to reinforce is being driven by political motivations is... well it's sad really.
Seriously amazed at the downvotes I get on this site for simple comments like this. What warrants the downvotes?
Reader mode in Safari on iOS works great as well, but the zoom level doesn't seem to be fixed, either. It's initially zoomed in but I'm able to zoom out and it will stay.
When did becoming a US senator give you expertise on determining the scientific merit of a vaccine?
In many countries the virus has been well-controlled, so children do not get exposed while at school.
There are plenty of stories/opinions one way or the other. What occasionally comes up are situations where doctors unexpectedly arrive at accident scenes, take over, and apply procedures that the ambulance crews are totally untrained for.

"Dr. Mark Forrest knew he had to act fast to save the life of a man he watched go into cardiac arrest after a motorcycle accident — so he opened up the man's chest right there on the road and brought him back from the dead."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/doctor-who-s...
I think the common understanding of a decision 'driven by politics instead of science' is making the choice in the way that most advantages your own political career, instead of the way that saves lives or the economy.
This is not correct. User can request refund within 14 days of purchase and Apple pays our the developers after 30 days (next month) the soonest, 2 months the longest (if developer reaches minimum payout threshold)
Like many things in this vein you have to look past Curry and Dvorak's own speculative editorialization from time to time, but the actual analysis of the media is very enlightening. You can make your own reactions to the clips they highlight; that's the key thing, to develop the mindset of having a critical eye for what you're being told - and in what format, and with what narrative tricks.

Some people think that this means they're "alt right", but all that means is that they don't know what "alt right" actually is at all. Both Curry and Dvorak are very classically liberal people, American individualists or perhaps libertarians, which is a totally different political theory than fascism. Of course, most people have no idea what "fascism" is, which is why they feel comfortable calling Totalitarian Liberalism fascism as though there were no differences.
Marc Levoy on the balance of camera hardware, software, and artistic expression
The fall of the( USA supported) fascist regime in Greece was not in fact bloodless.
Thanks, I've long since forgotten most of my Econ courses from uni :)
Why not just use Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp etc

Because I already have a perfectly serviceable message app that comes with the phone by default. Do the three in your list interoperate with each other, is that why you're suggesting them?
9 won't FORCE updates via Play Store, it enables them. Other Android distros can still update code in their own methods.
Oh man, YouTube is such a godsend when it comes to learning so many things but it also promotes terrible behavior for those looking to monetize information that would be better served up as plain text. Anything physical, such as learning an exercise or doing a car repair falls into the former category. On the other hand, there is a lot of very good talking head content that could be served up as plain text. Instead it’s gated in the form of video purely for YouTube monetization. I would gladly pay money for quality transcripts if that was an option.
No idea what that is and any searches for those terms yield transgui. In any case the only way the transmission daemon can be controlled is through an API, which by definition works remotely.
I've recently heard an argument that the probability of being injured/killed by a vaccine (e.g. due to complications, allergies, etc.) is on average greater than the probability of covid causing damage/fatality to an individual, therefore if people are administered these vaccines then we'll actually see an increase in mortality/illness.

Can anyone speak to this? I'm not sure how legitimate this is, but it sounds somewhat convincing enough to be concerning.

EDIT: Downvoting someone for asking questions, even if based on a false premise, is completely shameful, especially when there's no claim to fact and it's clearly not made to be inflammatory. This community should encourage asking questions. Think carefully before throwing around a downvote as a marker of disagreement.
Funny.. the article doesn't seem to have any quotes from politicians supporting Trumps view point. Had there been one, I would have called it out as well, but their isn't.. is there?
Extradition laws are usually limited in that they only cover crimes with is illegal in both countries. As far as I know, no other country except the US has a law that say "is to be used to the injury of the United States".
I've long been looking for a wikipedia for political stances. So you can sort of choose your own adventure going deep into the set of perspectives and why people choose them.

Maybe building that would be impossible because the bias of curators would fill it with strawmen etc.
That's nothing to be sad about, quite the opposite. The longer you work in this field, the more you'll realize skills that make people "senior" are not technical most of the time.
What we didn't get: science fiction technologies that remained fictional
He did romanticize the whole situation. The situation he's talking about could easily be the rural south or Appalachia. As someone from one of those areas, let me assure you, the "ruggedness" isn't beautiful, it's because there is a lack of service. And the ruggedness shows on the people and their homes.
Because it’s a lowest common denominator, of sorts. Also, none of those apps are able to handle SMS on iOS. Also, why not use iMessage vs all the other ones you mentioned? Different strokes for different folks.
Not sure how this is an ‘only’ Trump thing. Republicans believe D-politics will delay the vaccine so it doesn’t come out before Nov 3rd, and Democrats believe R-politics will prematurely release a vaccine before Nov 3rd.

This country has become so politically cancerous that I wonder if a WW2 style event were to happen (as if Covid isn’t one already) if the country could unite around it, today.

And before you question the thesis, I’ve had the pleasure of listening to a few doctors lament the possibility of having life-saving therapies or vaccines if it helped Trump get re-elected.
Reveal Codes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPerfect#Reveal_codes
Ah, missed that. Good luck to OP. I think aggregating political content without extensive filtering is radioactive material so I would be curious about how they plan to tackle this.
> in the southern U.S. they clear cut nearly everything in the 1800s. There is very little old growth left.

Linville Gorge being a notable exception:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linville_Gorge_Wilderness
I'm always skeptical of these kinds of attempts at controlling drug production. Methylamine and acetic anhydride are not that difficult to synthesize
I liked the video demo really nice and I would say this should be called not low-code or no-code but rather aPaaS which is Application Platform as a Service.

So the title should be "Host your own aPaaS" instead.
maybe she has an 8 year old secret admirer
The thing is, Apple and Spotify et al. have shown themselves to be willing to censor content in favour of Marxist views; so why would a Marxist fight them? Isn't it part of the playbook to use the existing means of production to harm itself?
I think ruling that out is the point of a phase 3 trial.
It sounds like A) you don't deal with very much money B) you don't travel much outside the first world.

Bitcoin was the backstop that saved my ass when I went to SE Asia and none of my first-class Australian or US bank cards would let me get cash.
Frankenstein your pixel sim with am existing rigid body sim
From 2003-2005: Co-created our database release process, integrated it with our code release process, developed our production problem management process, and built a bunch of our production monitoring tools.

Many of those things have since been superseded in the intervening 15 years, but it still pleases me to walk by the NOC and see tools of mine that I wrote 10-15 years ago still running (now maintained by others, but still running).

One of the most useful and longest-lived tools is one of the simplest (I literally built the essence of it in 4 hours, 6-10 PM one evening). It graphs a timeline, 1 second per pixel in X, logarithmic dollar value in Y, plot every order. That was the first version.

It's since evolved to have a bunch of per-minute summary data on the screen (AOV, CR%, errors/info/warning/404s, total bookings, paid vs unpaid orders, database connections in use, idle connections available, long-running transactions, long-running pages, etc per minute), records to a database, so you can "playback" outages or go exploring, etc. It's not the best tool for deep digging, but when you want a fast-reacting, "quick check" that the entire site is working post-release or post-outage, it's unambiguous that people are getting all the way through checkout (or not). You might be surprised what you can learn from such a simplistic tool.
I actually thought about something like this and came up with a solution. Please excuse me for being naive. It's blockchain technology. We can build a social media based on blockchain technology, makes the history of content in social media unalterable and transparent. Users are not allowed update contents they have posted but the authorities. Any content removal request from the authorities will be carried out automatically but broadcasted to all users. Hence the authority can have full control of the social media and have transparency implemented.
@dang playing god, I guess.
The actual pledge is here [1].

There are 4 bullet points, 3 of them are quite generic; the one that made all the waves is:

"[we pledge to] Only submit for approval or emergency use authorization after demonstrating safety and efficacy through a Phase 3 clinical study that is designed and conducted to meet requirements of expert regulatory authorities such as FDA."

I feel there's some weasel wording going on here. They don't pledge to ask for approval after the completion of Phase 3. Instead they use a very convoluted phrasing, that's designed to make people think it's after Phase 3 is completed, but if you read more closely says something quite different.

When is the Phase 3 for Moderna expected to be completed anyway? This is readily available information at clinicaltrials.gov [2]. The estimated study completion date is October 27, 2022. Is the CEO of Moderna saying he will not seek approval prior to that date?

Pfizer's estimated study completion date is November 14, 2022 [3].

Two years from now doesn't sound quite "warp speed" to me. Did they take billions of dollars of public money to deliver a vaccine in 2 years?

[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200908005282/en/Bio...

[2] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04470427

[3] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04368728
You are very right about Jewish settlements in India, but the history goes far far far older, centuries older than you indicate.

Jewish settlements in India (in Kerala, for example) are far older than European settlements. India hosts one of the oldest synagogues. They are very pretty visit if you get a chance.

The so called 'anti-Semitism' (that ought to be called anti-jewish) was an European thing. In India they enjoyed great goodwill and still do.
Covid isn't that bad when compared to the potential harm that a dangerous vaccine could cause when injected into billions of people. Particularly because deploying the vaccine would not immediately stop all the covid19 damage. Further, deploying a dangerous or innefective vaccine would also cause significant long term damage to public health by fueling doubt in healthcare; particuarly since antivaccers are already a growing public health concern.

If we want to rush the process safely, the way forward is a challenge trial; where we deliberatly expose vaccinated people to the virus to see if they get infected. If you cannot get that experiment passed an ethics review board, you should not be able to get widespread deployment of an untested vaccine passed.
Interesting! I especially enjoyed the insight into the evolution of the company. Though with this insight I have slightly different conclusions than the author:

1. A bias to ship and a bias to ship new things are not one and the same. A lot of the problems, such as a failure to iterate on existing products/feature, sound very much a product of the later, not the former. If anything, the issue "Insufficient Iteration" is probably not correctable without a bias to shipping.

2. A bias to ship and a bias to ship things that impact your customers are not one and the same. There is a note about an early shift to micro-services. I can't speak to this organization, but, generally speaking, spending time on internal engineering work to the detriment obvious missing features is a common issue with early stage companies.

3. A bias to ship and a bias to ship to the right customers. Specifically in regard to the high value, high demand customers.

4. A bias to ship and... idk what to call this? "The product specs were well thought through, sometimes crafted for months." TBH, the problem with this one feels like a lack of a bias to ship.

As described, I think the real culprit was a lack of or poor prioritization. FWIW, I suspect the author and I may actually be in violent agreement as I did find my self nodding with most of his lessons learned. Though I'd be careful about letting too much hindsight bleed in (eg - do situations that'd be improved by more decision documentation justify the effort of documenting all product decisions, especially in the early phase when the product is rapidly evolving)?
Not sure why this got downvoted, it's not like the person is endorsing Russia's decision. I'm highly skeptical a country that refused to go on lockdown and underreported cases would make a safe vaccine faster than the rest of the world.
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Except that's not what happened.
Since you said you’re long, recognize compounding is really powerful so focus on small but consistent improvements. You won’t feel like you’re moving mountains and you will start seeing things improve quickly.

To start the process I’d say it doesn’t matter what you focus on but it’s important to do something and then show it did improve something. Subsequently help people do what you did, don’t be the only person doing this.

More specific things that have helped us in the past:

-Do establish a habit of looking back and asking what could have been done better, we will do differently, and what we need to fix now. Important thing here is, fix at lest one or two small things that people identified. Make this a habit for everything, even small meetings or decisions.

- Try to get people to understand _why_ they are doing what they do. Building a feature? Break it down to first order impact (why our customers need it or what we are going to learn from doing this). Get people to understand the business company is in, more than the solutions people build everyday. Start small, with bugs, for example instead of features.

- Create transparency, building on top of the above see if the senior team can share business numbers/success/failures. This helps build purpose and trust among people.
We already know that some of the vaccine candidates work (ie. immune response). I’m not arguing we should ship untested vaccines, but challenging how many months we need to wait after testing.
This will not happen. There is so much hype around Julia and false claims such as Julia outperforming Fortran, etc. One can always design an isolated benchmark in which Julia outperforms any other language. But what people care, is performance in practice. And false claims will only hurt Julia in the long run, in the same way VolksWagen got badly hurt for its "US diesel emission fraud".
They make a new flu vaccine twice a year and effectiveness is quantified each time.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/past-seasons-estimates...