skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Is it that, or is it that our economy is highly competitive and without government intervention with universal requirements those kinds of perks mean your product costs more relative to your competitor, meaning nobody buys your product?
> Unsubscribing should not require a phone call

This is my bug-bare. It shouldn't be permitted for unsubscribing to be more difficult than subscribing. There are many examples where you can sign-up to spend instantly 24/7 but have to call, only M-F, 0900-1700, on a number that probably costs, and sit in a queue for a while, to unsubscribe. Even seemingly reputable periodicals do this (New Scientist: not sure if they have an online unsubscribe option, but they certainly didn't a not-long while ago).
Yes, just slightly. It would take 133 bits. So I suppose a packet would only hold the width of the universe up to an error of maybe the width of 32 hydrogen atoms.

Clearly unacceptable. I'm sure this be fixed in IPv7.
The Bill of Attainder is something completely different. a _Bill_ of Attainder is an illegal piece of legislation that targets a specific individual. For example, a law that says "It's illegal to be Bill Bryson" is an Bill of attainder, and is forbidden by the constitution.

That does not apply on a number of levels.

1) this ban is an act of the executive, not the legislature. It is not a bill.

2) this ban does not declare tik tok illegal (It's not clear what it even means for a product to be against the law).

3) The department of Commerce has a long history of... regulating commerce. It's what it does. If this kind of trade regulation was indeed unconstitutional, someone would have noticed by now.
Ask HN: Just lost my job, where to go from here?
So guys I just lost my job and was wondering where to go from here.

Edit: I was a software developer.
Whoever owned Uber.com was a smart business person and/or a tough negotiator. That’s brilliant. Thanks for the examples.

Note it also lists LasVegas.com for $90 million (in instalments) from 2005.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/08/07/ex...
The method I use to retain vocabulary is very primitive. Every time I see a new word, I write it down in Google Keep. I write it down with "associated" words, maybe just one or two. It looks like this: "saccharine/mawkish/sappy". I have a block of text then which looks like: "saccharine/mawkish/sappy; halcyon/good old days; vituperative/acerbic/caustic/bitter". Just a massive, massive block. And everyday, my eyes scan over this block - maybe just one or two minutes - for words I don't quite recall, or simply words I forgot and would like to use again. "Interstices", "effete", "recidivist", "hormetic" all launch into my consciousness, and so I am reminded of what they mean. I have personally found this a very effective method for both efficiently recording new vocabulary and then recalling it. As a result, more vocabulary "sticks" - a lot more. I don't try to use it too often, to avoid coming off as pretentious, but in fact I think it has expanded my thinking quite a bit. I don't just reach for the first word that's immediately available to me. Whenever I have a thought, I now have a several choices in which I can articulate it. Subjectively at least, I feel it affords me greater precision in my thoughts. For that reason it has been well worth the investment.
I recently shopped for split keyboards, and the only real reason I didn't go with the UHK was price. It isn't exactly an Apples<->Apples comparison since I would have gotten accessories like the touchpoint for the UHK, but I went with a Kinesis Freestyle Pro instead and I have liked it a lot.

The biggest benefit to me wasn't the split, it was the programmability which both the UHK and the Freestyle Pro offer. I use the right half of the spacebar to change layers and have mapped the arrow keys to IJKL on the function layer. This plus remapping Caps to backspace has let me keep my hands on the home row MUCH more than typical and has made me more comfortable and a little more efficient.

My only complaint about programming the Kinesis Pro keyboard was the the order of key presses matters when using my remapped arrows in combination with command or option to move by a word, or to the beginning of the line: I must press the Fn shift key (the right half of my spacebar) before any of the modifier keys. This was very annoying at first, but my muscle memory caught up with it fairly quickly. I really like the fact that the UHK has fully customizable firmware and that would add some value to me, but maybe wouldn't matter too much to most people.
At one point I got Chrome (a genuinely massive C++ project) to compile+link in under six seconds:

http://neugierig.org/software/chromium/notes/2011/02/ninja.h...

One of the big tricks not mentioned there is to decompose the app into multiple .so files (only when debugging -- release is still a single binary), so that you don't need to rebuild files unaffected by your incremental changes. I wrote more about that here:

http://neugierig.org/software/blog/2012/07/gyp-toc.html
> Microsoft and Sony both have more than $25 billion in revenue. What happens when a company gets above $25 billion in revenue? Do they have to divest?

That is the expected outcome, yes. That the spin off their marketplace business as a separate entity.

> Also, that means that none of the cloud providers could have a marketplace where they sell third party solutions. ElasticCo, Mongo, and plenty of the open source companies sell software through the marketplaces of all three cloud providers. Would that be disallowed to?
Do you think any of those companies that sell through the cloud provider’s marketplace would like that outcome?

They would probably be ecstatic. Those marketplaces would either be spun out or be replaced by a third party market, that would have an incentive to feature their products above the cloud provider's own products if those products brought more money to the marketplace.
Show HN: Mp3.to – MP3 to WAV, MP3 to MP4, MP3 Converter API
Not sure if it makes it possible, but this is fun anyway: https://aphyr.com/posts/342-typing-the-technical-interview
I have one of these. I bought because of the disappointing mac keyboard I had at the time. Took some time to arrive, not cheap but worth every cent. I love using it. Also a major conversation piece.
I've had an Ez for years and I'm typing this on my brand new Moonlander. I think it's nice, but I don't think it's that much of an upgrade over the Ez. The new thumb cluster is a bit better than the EZ IMO, but it's not a complete win because of the hinge that creates a pretty wide gap between the main board and the thumb cluster.

I don't regret my purchase but if I were you I'd wait for something a bit more consequential, maybe a Moonlander Mk2. Or a more drastically different keyboard, like a manuform or a kyria for instance.
I wish that victim-blaming quote would once and for all fade into it's rightful place of crap writing. It's as if that Canadian never spoke with an actual impoverished American.
thanks for the feedback!

RE picking the most effective action in your to-do list: this is something I've thought quite a lot about, and is a product I'd like to make. easier said than done though :)

the extension has only been live for a week or so, and is currently bringing in $0 :)
If there's not an org or movement in your area, then start one.

If I were you, I'd look for organizations that are democratic and have a "branch" type of system. You could piggy back off those types of orgs and start your own branch, for example. If they're any good, then there's plenty of support and information for you if you want to go that route. I think the issue goes a bit deeper than surveillance and that could be one issue that is focused on by a much broader movement. I could give you some suggestions if I knew where you lived.
Yeah, I've been using MS Naturals for work for years.

Great shape, terrible switches.

If someone would make one with light Topre switches I would pay pretty much any price up to $1000 for it.
REvil ransomware deposits $1M in hacker recruitment drive
Either TikTok has right to operate in US or it does not. Is there any letter or terms or conditions of the US law that is prohibiting TikTok from operating? I don't think so.

Also it has been allowed to operate for years till now, What sudden change of circumstance has occurred that banning it is imperative now? The government has not made any explanation.

Ideal solution in this case would be to define a data security and privacy legislation through Congress applicable to all social networking apps/services and clarify the terms under which they can operate. Then if TikTok is complying with them they can operate and if they are in violation they face necessary consequences.

Instead what is happening is arbitrary misuse of executive/administrative powers to promulgate a ban without due process, and based merely on fear and speculation.
Yes, but I hadn't heard of any scheduling features. I just used the app on my laptop.

The main point of these programs are the scheduling algorithm.

Although Anki is pretty useful, I found it's UX arcane and complex. Would prefer something simpler but if it means less work for me it could be good to stick with.

Complex? You mean difficult? It's very easy to use basic features to add very basic cards.

Anki is endlessly customizable if you delve deeper.
Everyone's keyboard is too loud to use unmuted in a call, including and especially MBP built-ins.

It's just that some folks care enough to mute for the sake of others' ears, and some folks, not so much.
I think it's you use of "horrible" that bothered me. I can understand being disappointed that a split keyboard doesn't have a trackpoint, but in no way does that make it "horrible" IMO.
CRDTs are the future
Making Time for Cron Triggers: A Look Inside
But apparently not impossible, as per the article.
How to Reduce Your Kubernetes Cost
This is not the only way they are cheating, they are using every tool they have to manipulate the market. Thier strategy for ~15 years now has been to short paper silver (ETFs) to hold the price down, while buying and stockpiling actual physical silver. They now have a 500 million ounce hoard. As the article mentions, they got this idea after they acquired Bear Stearns in liquidation, who had billions of long term shorts on paper silver ETFs.

Highly relevant plug:
https://gsiexchange.com/jp-morgan-cornered-silver-market/

JP Morgan is almost as crooked as Wells Fargo. A $1 Billion fine is nothing to them, especially because they are hoarding precious metals with the intent of being "last man standing" in a hyperinflation scenario. If I was RICOing them, I would stipulate that they lose the actual object of thier conspiracy - the silver. Unlike gold, which is used mainly for speculation, silver has many industrial uses and a certain constant demand. If JP Morgan nukes silver production, the whole world suffers.
Slow for what...? That would depend very much on what kind of development one does. AFAIK there are lots of dev work that doesn’t really require much raw power from the dev environment. (Disclaimer: I’m not at all familiar with 'mumblemumble’s requirements.)
I really appreciate apps like this that are just 'apps' - not services, not subscriptions, just a little stand-alone, offline, limited scope app that does what it does well.

I bought a copy. Looking forward to playing around with it.
"Actors" was actually one of the names we used internally for a long time (it's still all over the code), but eventually decided against because we found that people familiar with the Actor Model actually expected something a bit different, so it confused them.

But yes, the basic idea is not entirely new. For me, Durable Objects derive from my previous work on Sandstorm.io, which in turn really derives from past work in Capability-based Security (many implementations of which are Actor-oriented). But while the idea is not entirely new, the approach is not very common in web infrastructure today.

(I'm not familiar with Orleans.)
I couldn't find any articles agreeing with you on the GBA aspect, and I think you're overestimating the "adult design change" versus "you can now play video games without having the perfect light source" aspect.

> Like, the GameCube had a fucking handle on it lol. No dear sir, “purple” was the least of it.
I'm intrigued by your implication that adults never have to carry anything. The handle always suggested a briefcase look to me.

I did find an interview[0] talking about the Wii's design and you're right that the Gamecube was viewed a bit like a "toy" and how they tried to avoid that again. It's a neat look into their design process, specifically how they wanted the Wii to be placed directly next to the TV, but to look more "fun" then just a piece of AV equipment. Not sure where you got the Apple inspiration part, the design imagery was set by the Nintendo DS. On a related note, the DS Lite is not an SP redesign. Typo perhaps?

[0] https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Wii/Iwata-A...
Logitech used to make a split keyboard -- it was the first split keyboard I owned. It had normal keys rather than the low-profile ones I dislike.

This year, they introduced a low-profile split keyboard [1], but wanting a normal-profile one is what led me to assemble a DIY kit myself.

[1] $130: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/k860-split...
Twitter too?
Unique ultraviolet aurora spied at Rosetta's comet
I’ve had zero run-ins with thugs in NYC in my entire life. What the hell were you doing?
> when I am on web meetings, I have to be on mute, because everyone finds the KB noise too loud when I am typing

Have you looked into swapping out the switches? It looks like they aren't hot-swappable, but de-soldering switches isn't too difficult and there are a ton of amazing silent switches out right now. Check out Zealios for a great silent tactile switch.
I don't think it is that simple. IIRC they only have the power to not license, or to revoke operating licenses, in their area and they can't stop drivers from other areas coming in.

I'm not sure if this would apply to more traditional cab companies or if it is a factor of Uber drivers being classed as self-employed.
What do you do? What's your financial situation like? In the immediate, perhaps pour some tea and turn on some relaxing music. Look out the window and relax. Then in an hour or so, get back out there and find something better.
There don't seem to be anymore jobs in general but what I found was freelance work but no healthcare benefits no sick time etc... but at least its remote. The jobs that are out there are in things like warehouse unloading, non-skilled labor minimum wage. This is likely why you see the rise in riots after the cut off of the $600 a week, on California EDD there's often a 3 month waiting period now before benefits kick in, I was forced to spend every last penny of my savings. They also have not extended the time period you can get unemployment, many people who lost their jobs in March are not losing their benefits and in California that means about $45 a month in "welfare."
Yeah, I love my 4000, I bought 3 of them a few months back, when I started being concerned they would go EOL. Right now they're hard to find again, hopefully they'll do another production run.
It&#39;s 2020! Why TF can&#39;t we handle strings correctly?
> Depending upon what getting together sometimes looks like, it can still give a lot of flexibility.

Exactly. IMO most people would prefer a few less days of commute, and a less grueling commute overall due to the possibly reduced congestion.
(side note: There are portable, assembled small nuclear reactors you can install in remote areas in months time and serve the needs of a small enterprise.)

You have a good point. If you're a small country, like the size of Luxembourg, it doesn't make sense to open a nuclear power plant - you can import and/or go the renewable route.

For industrial powerhouses and large civilizations? Different story.
> Imho it would be unreasonable to even try keeping backwards compatibility in a language that tries to find the global maximum

What does this mean? I can't think of any way to interpret "find the global maximum" that applies to Zig but not other languages.
Hospitals quickly need a powerful backup solution.

In my opinion it is the best and perhaps only defense against ransomware. Some trojans stay hidden for weeks, but most go to work immediately. The important thing is not to pay the ransom. The industry would die off like it should. It would be interesting how they could distribute the malware between hospitals, there must be some channel to facilitate that from the network off affected hospitals. Unlikely they hit all hospitals at once. Maybe common credentials. If so, it would need to be checked.

The data is probably extracted at that point, but a way to restore the network would allow hospitals to get back in operation almost immediately.

Backup solutions are on the expensive side. My company had multiple ransomware attacks but we could restore the data nearly on the fly because the backup solution did snapshots over the whole infrastructure.
*or her’s
I wrote a sibling reply to this with some links on how I did this for the Chrome build, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24617526 .
The rear feet are planted and don't move. The two feet in front of those are decorative and never touch the ground. Next two feet contact the ground and move on rollers, then the front feet are again decorative and don't contact the ground.
It's literally a requirement of operating in China for the company to share that data with the CCP in full.
Complexity Scientist Beats Traffic Jams Through Adaptation
That's what I was thinking. I'd imagine cyberwar capabilities are a lot more difficult for enemies to assess, at least in regards to conventional weapons. You can't spot them by satellite or anything; you'd have to estimate them based on knowledge of past attacks or reports from spies/informants.

That strong element of uncertainty, combined with confident public statements and the knowledge of UK technical expertise in general, is probably a pretty decent deterrent, even if the abilities in question happened to be exaggerated.
>eye damage

Cursory googling says it's not an issue. Personal experience says it's like being out in the bright sun. Definitely talk to your doctor if you already have eye conditions or are more at risk.

>Is light on your face enough? What about arms, legs, etc? It's a pretty small surface area really.

Yep, it works for me! But I'd really suggest doing your own research! This article might be a good first step:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affe...
On one computer, with two mice and two keyboards and two monitors?

That's what we're talking about here.
The self-hosted compiler is only going to be for debug builds AFAIK.
I started reading through the EWD archive again (I've read a large chunk, but never sat down to go through it from the start) and found this one (EWD 32, though the second in the archive). Given the discussion [0] a week or so back, I thought it was interesting. It provides some framing for why Dijkstra doesn't like natural language programming. In particular, on the requirements for a language and compiler:

> In other words it should assist the programmer as much as possible in the most difficult aspect of his task, viz. to convince himself —and those others who are really interested— that the program he has written down defines indeed the process he wanted to define.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24529900
> If your company is really successful, you may find yourself in a position where you need to negotiate some of those pro-rata rights in order to make the round work (i.e., make enough room to accomodate new new investor demand). ... early seed-stage commitment may upset other investors. Other angel/seed/Series A investors can become unhappy when having to live on a cap table alongside YC.

What's this about?
Much of the article pulls from interesting/terrifying first-hand reports on Reddit, which are still pouring in:

> We are down in Florida. It’s a hot mess in the ER today. EMS diversion on cardiac patients because the cath lab is down.

> I work at an inpatient psych site in Philly PA. The nurses told me they asked the patients what they take for morning meds and then didn’t even distribute evening meds bc they have no record of their medications.

> We have no access to anything computer based including old labs, ekg's, or radiology studies. We have no access to our PACS radiology system. No patients died tonight in our ED but I can surely see how this could happen in large centers due to delay in patient care.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/j17aj1/cyberattack...
Why not make TS compile to LLVM?
It looks like the weight is on the back feet (large pads) and the joint on the feet 2nd from the front (rollers).
> I think having something built in is wrong, if it can be a library

I'm split on this one. This sort of "axiomatic" philosophy of programming is fairly common, and it's not hard to see why; it just feels right, intuitively, for everything to be built out of a tiny set of simple constructs. It's really empowering to know that, if you understand those constructs, you can (in principle) understand any program. Lisp and Urbit are extreme examples of this.

But to everything, there is a price, and here the price is paid in performance, tooling, and readability. Reified builtins can offend our sensibilities, but they are easier to optimize, permit deeper tooling, and require less cognitive overhead.

Ultimately, I think it's a man/machine distinction. It's like...lined paper. Printers don't need paper to be lined in order to "write" in straight lines. A human, if they're being really careful, doesn't either -- but it sure helps. Lined paper is designed by meatbags, for meatbags. The question to ask is, who's doing the writing? I don't know offhand, but I'd guess that lined paper is far less common now than it was 50 years ago. Maybe in 50 years, it will be similarly uncommon to see programming languages designed around arbitrary human sensibilities. But even after that, I think most humans will continue to prefer arbitrary languages.
Does Uber pay taxes? Quite surprised that it's not mentioned as a requirement.
Off-topic: The font of this blog looks distractingly weird on Firefox + Ubuntu. For some reason the e and o letters are slightly bigger than the rest: https://i.imgur.com/W1JaiWQ.png

Does anyone have an idea what's going on there?
I tried this with RealD 3D glasses, for some reason you have to look through them back-to-front for this to work (and it works on both sides equally).
With nesting, you get full flexibility of how to display a single game (cropped, letterboxed, scaled, placing on the screen even if it insists on being fullscreen, input grabbing etc.) so you can play split-screen without having to switch your regular session to a special-purpose compositor.
I'm in Fargo. My plan for the winter is jam on my drum machine and synths and get some cross country skis. Maybe take an online class too
Why is the link having a hootsuite in it? Is it because it was posted by a marketeer?