skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Some thoughts—Hepburn is a ridiculous system and it only makes sense to English speakers. Like—why is the /ʧ/ sound romanized as “ch”? It’s absurd—the only justification for it is that English does it the same way. The only reason to use Hepburn is if you have no interest in learning Japanese and just want to be able to read a couple words out of a phrasebook, or read the name of a person or place.

The JSL romanization, which is mentioned only offhand, is actually pretty interesting if you are interested in learning pronunciation. For example, nihôn means “Japan” and nîhon means “two long cylindrical things”. They are pronounced differently, so why not write them differently? Other romanizations write them both as “nihon” which is ambiguous.
Don't do this. Disabling swap is bad idea: https://chrisdown.name/2018/01/02/in-defence-of-swap.html
I want to echo what chimen said, with a bit of nuance. There is discrimination, real and pretty strong. But on the other hand it's rational to discriminate - if a group of traditionally dressed roma is entering a shop, you'd better bet the security guard will follow their every step without even bothering to be subtle, and that he's doing this from experience. And walking around in roma neighborhoods as a foreigner is a _very_ chancy activity. Nobody local will even cry for you if you get robbed.

The main reason for this state of affairs is roma's traditional reliance on internal law and complete disregard for outsiders and their laws. Coupled with this is a tendency to just not apply morality to whatever you do to outsiders. This makes it very very hard to change their ways from outside - even 40 years of communism barely made a dent. Best strategy I know of is to make sure each individual has full protection of the host nation's laws and support mechanisms, and that they know it. This makes it possible for them to disregard internal laws with less fear of being ostracized. It's a slow strategy, but I know of none quicker.

And to end on a brighter note, in the next elections I'll be voting for an independent, who is the newest rising star of local politics. He's a gypsy.
We have an ethical duty to seed life and uplift all species across the universe.
I have 5.9 kernels running fine on two laptops with intel graphics.
Have you investigated what exactly stopped your systems from booting?
Could you go into more detail about what you see as issues with IO bound tasks?

My understanding is that MRI Ruby provides non-block IO operations if you wrap them in a thread and that it is only CPU bound tasks that are blocked by the GVL.

Is there some other issue related to that?

(JRuby provides fully multi-threading for cpu bound tasks without GVL).
It's probably because people just shop from them, not because I bought the gay pride shirt, hat, wallet, car seat cover, pencils, earrings, and bracelet that Amazon thought I wanted. I still cannot figure out why Amazon almost exclusively goes on these advertising tangents of junk I have a rather explicit disinterest in. If targeted advertising showed me things I would find interesting I would be all for it to some extent, but when it shows me automotive stuff for vehicles I don't own after I buy a digital micrometer I can't begin to think it's a good system at all. (Examples mentioned are real experiences of Amazon's suggestions of things I may like)
Since the author seems to be reading this -- the table of contents isn't displaying correctly for me; it's displaying way off to the left, primarily off the screen; only a tiny part of it is onscreen for me. (The only bits visible read "ngs", "e do", and "e".) This is happening on the site's other pages as well.

This is on Firefox 82.0.3 (64-bit), although possibly worth noting it's the Linux Mint version from their repo rather than the generic version. Linux Mint 20, FWIW.
Which distro? That's very weird because most of my drivers problems are usually solved by updating the Kernel.
Some companies require a portfolio. Some require experience with the coolest, newest version of toolX. But also some of them will just value a solid engineer that is already teaching themselves knowledge they would need. The trick is to find that last type of company. Usually it's companies that don't need to sell their own services/people constantly.
Why can't the maker donate the drug? What is the maximum outlay for something that effects 32 people anywhere?

Failing that why can't we just collect the money to pay for it?
It sounds like you're mostly taking issue with his other views around covid. Fair enough, but I don't think he was entirely wrong to call a test that seems nearly random bogus.
It is a Web based application, what they show and what they actually do aren't necessarily the same thing.
Bluetooth is a god damn mess regardless of OS. Probably (I have not tried, just assuming) the one exception being Apple hardware with Apple OS. Especially audio and keyboard.

Haven't had any issues with Microsoft mice on Linux, though. knocks on wood
I use both and prefer Linux. In order for me to stand Windows I have to run these two programs to remove all the crap.

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
https://gist.github.com/telamon/85fbfb0caa482786483bd2b8d3fc...
Why Italians don't drink a cappuccino after 11am [video]
You can not replace any original copies, however just because something is an original copy doesn't mean it is priceless. For instance few would pay much money for the original copy of one of my notebooks, but it is irreplaceable if lost.
OK, yes. Two of the launches had 58/60 Starlink and another very small satellite, and one had 57/60, so there were 3 launches that were only each 95% of a full Starlink launch. :P
The music lessons are going really well!

I dont think im disciplined at all, its mostly what im interested in. I know most people spend leetcode 4 hours a day after work and all day on the weekend. I used to do that, but i stopped doing that as that's not for me. Now i have too much time
It's definitely worthwhile to try to learn 1 new language. But learning 3 within the span of a year is very unlikely if you are an adult (and not someone extraordinarily good at learning languages like eg Kenneth Hale[0]). Try out learning one language in 2021, actually stick to it and practice every day, and if possible save up some money to visit a place where you can speak it immersively for a few weeks.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_L._Hale
> Doesn't add up. You're a programmer, write a script if it bothers you?

It does add up. "I'm a programmer" doesn't mean "I want to program every little thing in my life". I want to be not a programmer for a significant portion of my life.

You don't expect a surgeon to perform surgeries all the time, do you?
I'll be honest. I'd love to have some of these books in my personal collection...if I had found a way to buy them - I would've done so.

I guess I have to do some networking with art thieves...
> I would be curious to know what's causing the reduction in performance ... is it only part of the program or is that the performance of the Python code being interpreted.

Mostly the latter but also a bit of the former: I could have optimised it further — at the expense of idiomaticity — but I believe gains would be marginal. Other than that, Python is not that fast so you pay some penalties there too.
If bias in KI PAC + employee donations is discussion worthy, then BigTech employee donations bias is also discussion worthy. It's the same corrosive behavior, just with the polarity reversed.
How come paintings that are all unique (and with that irreplacable) have a price?

(The answer is demand)
Personally, I like the UI on linux. I can customize it to my hearts content, and run whatever style I want. I can switch from my i3 setup, a tiling wm, to GNOME in an instant. MacOS is alright, its UI is just a tad bloated and some things I don't like. But I can change and choose my UI in linux.

MacOS just doesn't run great on my 2015 MBP (dual-core) either. I have a 4k monitor, and launching 5 chrome/safari tabs, zoom, and VSCode creates noticeable lag. Window dragging being 24fps, choppy scrolling, etc. I'm sure linux would run better on the same hardware. Its not what doesn't run, its how it runs.
Well, you wont list them for sale on catawiki...but rather trough a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy with refined taste.
Earth isn't flat.
> Payloads routinely cost several times the price of a launch so cheaper launches have little impact.

Little immediate impact. Of course, if launch gets way cheaper, the things you do to maximize longevity, fault-tolerance, and mass efficiency start to matter less...

That is, payloads are expensive in part because launch is expensive.
I would not be able, or rather willing, to spend two hours per day playing chess at this point. However, it is all about priorities. If playing chess and improving is valuable to you, everyone can make the time.
No, transportation definitely is not as regulated in the USA as it is in the EU. I'm not against regulation, and you're right that medical devices should be regulated more than less, but tranportation is overregulated for nothing.
Aggregate wind speed, as in "5 knots southeasterly" vs. the speed of sound in that vicinity, which would still be ~340 m/s
Can you expand on the driver problems you had? I keep reading this here but people never give actual examples.
> No it's not. Why are you telling me something I never said? I believe you are utterly mistaken to believe that I hold this opinion.

For clarity maybe? Relax dude. You are not on trial.
Oh, and one more thing. If there's a midpoint somewhat accessible, there are two-port PoE powered switches you can drop in the middle of the span; some of them even will chain PoE; I think i've seen something that would let you put in three of the chainable switches between the power source and your endpoint (you could probably chain a couple more if the endpoint is also a powered switch).

It would certainly make network engineers cry, but you have to work with the site and wiring you have, and only sometimes is it easy or convenient to run new cabling.
> I bet dockerhub alone has more linux-capable software than windows has anywhere. I also expect that a randomly chosen GitHub repo

You are confusing a subset "developers who use linux-compatible tools" with the set "users".
> it indicates the current technical capabilities on using and abusing personal information is still limited

Does it really though? I would expect a successfully manipulative algorithm to be much more subtle than this; just because we don't notice it, doesn't mean it's not there.
You already have gout, what you eat makes it worse. And yes I have it extremely badly, I'm on high dose allopurinol.

I explained all of this in my original post.
The parent said it was caused by consuming DNA. All DNA is broken down during digestion.

That is not a useful generalization if it's actually a small sliver of broken down DNA that causes the issue. It's like saying "all food-borne illness is caused by eating DNA." It may be literally correct, but is general to the point of adding no value in understanding the specific cause of the problem.
See here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18930509
When was the last time you gave it a serious try? I've been Linux only for several years now and things have stabilized a lot in past years.

Ubuntu's kind of lost its way recently though (snaps/apt mess, went a tad bit early with pushing Wayland as default). The derivatives like Mint, Manjaro, PopOS and Zorin seem to be the way to go for the average user.

The one thing that might trip you up is (these days rare) hardware incompatibilities. Dell and Lenovo (the only personal experience I have) are great when it comes to laptops. For integrated GPU, Intel Just Works; nVidia and AMD can occasionally require a bit of hassle depending on chipset and kernel. Discrete GPUs I don't have any recent experience but the word on the street seems to be that if you're fine with proprietary drivers both nVidia and AMD/ATI works flawlessly while FOSS drivers can be hit or miss.
Best Dance Cover on Dynamite(BTS)
Show HN: 3D-printed cutlery organizers as a service (3DPCOaaS)
A number of years ago, I got frustrated with trying to keep service for 30 in a regular cutlery organizer. It took up a ton of space in the drawer but pieces kept spilling out of their bins and getting stuck. After many hours of tedious design work, I placed an order for a 3D-printed cutlery organizer that would perfectly stack forks and spoons. It was a huge success - it takes up a fraction of the space and is much easier to use, both when unloading the dishwasher and when setting the table. Now, I'm trying out offering it as a product for sale. If you're interested, you can check out https://cutlery.ninja - even if you're only slightly curious, I'd love to get your feedback.
For some interesting history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Effects_of_the_2007-2008...
Since you sounds honest and not sarcastic, may I take this opportunity to ask you what mechanism do you believe will help improving the actual situation once the word have been successfully changed (assuming for the sake of discussion that the word can be effectively changed) ?
I have always been intrigued by the power of words.
Same. I really don’t see the problem with targeted ads. Is it really that bad to get an ad for something you bought before vs. something completely random? How is that even any worse?

Remember, we are talking about the ads themselves, not data collection or anything like that even though it’s obviously very closely related.
You should use lichess.org instead. You would have unlimited tactics per day which come from real games played on the website, endless number of studies made by other players on opening theories, free analysis of your games, and all these statistics about your progress and more! Like "do I win more often or not when Queens are traded?".

Good luck!
Yes it does. I get notifications that there is an update for MacOS and it will be applied tonight unless I hit the notification and tell it not to or apply immediately.

I have come to my MacBook Pro and found it on the Enter Password boot screen after it decided to reboot overnight, and then helpfully tells me about the security update it did.
Its not exactly what you're thinking of, but have a look at Firefly-III.
I setup Debian on an old desktop for my mum a few years back, and she was able to use it happily with no issues or support from me - for the average person that just wants a web browser and some word processing it works great!

When it comes to development I find it immensely better, and found that it has also made me much more confident when I poke around on servers - no context switching between my local environment and remote.

The only thing I miss is Adobe lightroom, but I don't do so much photography these days so it's not a deal breaker
It’s about 0.6% COVID versus 0.1% seasonal influenza in the US. However, note that the latter figure is the IFR for the “typical” flu. The sentence quoted notes “all other flu-like viruses” - of which there are varieties that are less and more dangerous. Given that qualifier, the quoted sentence doesn’t seem obviously false to me.
> Apparently, these satellites fly at 1100-1300 km.

SpaceX updated all of their applications to only request 550 km.
Great article, what intro books would you recommend on 1) special or general relativity for an advanced (engineering) undergrad

and 2) books on spacetime math/geometry/tensor algebra and its applications beyond modern physics.
A Guide to Compliance, Security, and Integrations for a Single Customer View
They will not stop logging or delete the logs that they have collected. This suggests they want the data that is collected in the logs, and, in fact, they were collecting IP addresses previously, despite their statements about respecting user privacy. Will they tell the public exactly how they are using the data that they will continue to collect in the logs? Is it commercial use that benefits the company? Does that data belong to the user? Do users grant Apple a license to use such data for such purposes? Who pays for the battery and bandwidth to keep transmitting the data to Apple? Does Apple pay? If Apple makes promises to do something in the future, e.g., in a press release, are those promises enforceable? If so, how?

https://web.archive.org/web/20201114024313if_/https://regmed...
Thanks for this, sticking to 1 language instead
Future historians will thank them :)
Would you be willing to spend 2 hrs per day on any type of game?
The Yin and Yang of Buying Links on Fiverr
Apple Airpods Studio
And since it is a game, someone can also just have fun playing it, too, and meet people along the way too as an added bonus.
Got gout the first time when I as 23 - at around 185 pounds and very fit. I was cutting down for summer, and had switched over to a very high-protein diet. The first time, I thought I had broke my toe, or gotten an infection - it was absolutely horrible.

I get it roughly 2-3-4 times a year now, and it is always after the following pattern:

- Not drinking enough water

- Eating too much chicken

- Drinking too much beer

Often in combination. Luckily, that makes my gout incredibly predictable - and I have found meds which work. As soon as I take meds fast enough during the onset, I'm fine.
You make a mockery of the original statement, if you focus on YOUR stack (not just any) then yes with a bit of focus it should be possible, but you need to stop learning yet another JS framework.
I see so 1 language is a more realistic goal

Thanks for the advice
Torch-metrics: a model evaluation package for PyTorch
Pytorch does not have a built-in libary torch.metrics for model evaluation metrics. This python library serves as a custom library to provide common evaluation metrics in Pytorch, similar to tf.keras.metrics. This is similar to the metrics library in PyTorch Lightning.
Key observation: Time is relative, distance is relative but:

"No matter who is doing the observing or how quickly they’re moving, the combined motion of any object through spacetime is something all observers can agree on. "
I've just encountered this article describing how Alibaba does hardware acceleration in their database system [1]. They developed their own storage engine for MySQL (X-Engine) which is based on LSM data structure and using FPGA to accelerate levels compaction:

"In addition, FPGA hardware is used to accelerate the compaction process, further maximizing the performance of the system. This marks the first time that hardware acceleration was applied to the storage engine of an OLTP database."

There is also white paper on this [2]. It all looks really promising.

[1] https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/new-insights-into-x-engine...

[2] https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3299869.3314041
But in every other world you can always boot from a recovery USB and fix it, nothing is usually "bricked". Not so with newer Mac's so the risk has intensified.
Unpack: Create web apps without a bundler
I have been thinking about chess for a while now as an indicator of cognitive health. Not that a single number can define how smart a person is relative to another, but instead how my own cognitive ability is doing.

I had been using the game of 2048, but given the random element and how easy the game is, it's just not a great measure anymore. I have recently started a different diet and I want some measurable way of knowing how well my own brain is affected by it.

The only real problem with chess as a measurement is that if you do the online games for example you get cheaters, etc. Does this detriment your ranking or do people generally find this not to be a problem?
Just to bring to levity to this discussion, your quote very much brings to mind the hilarious and ever-relevant Four Yorkshiremen[0] sketch from Monty Python.

Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad and our mother would kill us, and dance about on our graves singing 'Hallelujah.'

[0]: https://youtu.be/ue7wM0QC5LE
> Is there anyone shipping an ARM motherboard and ARM chip? I think the "openness" is also defined by what the market offers. All I see are non-extendable notebooks.

Pretty much all ARM application processors use soldered BGA packages over sockets, and there also isn't the same tradition of defining a standard pinout for a generation or two (or five) of chips like there has been for x86 (e.g. LGA1151, AM4, etc.).

You can't really design a motherboard without this, so each design tends to have a custom breakout board or carrier card that's designed to be used in relatively specific installations.
I made a meme with C# feature
Kill at any time is dangerous for stateful Erlang / Elixir workloads. But there are several patterns:

1. Some process group libraries can handle graceful shutdown, which migrates the processes to other nodes. When you kill one of the nodes, it's process goes to other nodes in like tens of seconds.

2. Invent some virtual actor pattern like Microsoft Orleans.

3. Just backup processes states to external storage. Even not for shutting down nodes scenarios, people still tend to backup process state to ETS or stateful processes so that stateless processes can crash-then-revive without troubles.
There has been an angry mob. This week I learned (from HN) that because I prefer macOS I must be suffering from Stockholm syndrome, enabling technology dictatorships and generally bringing about the end of the world.
When are people going to learn that polling is dead, and has been dead for some time, and that statements like these are pure fiction — written by people who have the goal of influencing you rather than informing you?
It really surprises me since there's a developer edition coming natively with Ubuntu (it only exists for the XPS 13 though). Is the underlying hardware that different?
>These scientists essentially created what may have been a new species, that perhaps would have had similar sentience to us and had them terminated after 100 days.

If that is true then these scientists made the right judgment and they should stop with these types of experiments. What are you going to do with these intelligent but still less than human animals? Let them integrate into society and become a source of conflict? We already have enough conflict between humans over trivial matters as it is. If you add an explicit difference between two parties like a different species then conflicts will continue forever until one side is extinct.

If this research succeeds there will be two potential scenarios: Easily controlled monkey slaves doing manual labor or alternatively those monkeys receive extensive genetic engineering because of lack of ethics to outperform us and therefore replace us.

I don't want either.
I get that you've disagreed with almost every point telling you this is a bad idea, but I think the point is particularly pertinent.

They tried this system, and then realised they painted themselves into a corner. Businesses wants features they can sell to customers, and sometimes fixing technical debt is a luxury. Especially when technical debt hidden to customers.

Adding layers of abstraction when needed might sound like great advice to a startup that needs money ASAP. But down the line when requirements change, maybe those layers of abstraction cost too much time to implement, especially if you're firefighting a dozen other poor choices.