skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
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Guardian remoaners, are Germany and Spain not in crisis?

But the citizens of these countries are not entering 2021 looking forward to fewer regulations, lower taxes (or at least a slower-growing public debt) or more freedom to decide how they work and live. The UK is.
It won’t stop until US tech companies stop giving into this shit.
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From Software Engineering to Artificial Intelligence – Making the Career Move
I open a new window for each "task" and open tabs in that window, if it is non trivial I also move that window to a new Desktop/Space. When I want to shelve a task I bookmark all the tabs in that window into a dedicated folder then close the whole window and the desktop.
Norway is in EEA. For most (all?) economic purposes, being in EU, EEA, and Switzerland is equivalent. The same rules, procedures, responsibilities, and privileges apply whether the country is a member of EU or EEA.
>Just compare the economic growth per capita of Norway (not in EU) with Sweden (in EU). It's at best an exaggeration that leaving the EU is going to have a significant deleterious impact on the UK.

It's not quite an equivalent comparison, though; Norway is essentially a Middle East petrostate relocated to the North Sea.
I like that Twitter gives me a nice digestible chunk at a time, and forces each chunk to have its own main point. I have an opportunity to stop reading at the end of each tweet, so he has to keep each one interesting. When I shared this article, I linked to the tweet and not to the threadreaderapp rollup.
You’re certainly enjoying the conversation! /s
If anyone is interested in playing around with FM (or PM), have a look at the Elektron Digitone.

It's "opinionated"; something like Ruby on Rails for FM with some guardrails to keep you in the sweet spot of sounds mostly. FM can become quite metallic / noisy quickly otherwise.

Additionally you get an interesting sequencer and audio over usb in a custom format and it doesn't take up too much space. You can build small tracks completely on its own with it.

There are also really good DX7 software emulations on the market but i suggest something more beginner friendly; even back in the 80s the DX7 was a pain to program.

And theres a nice podcast episode about its ubiquity:
https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/the-cyndi-lauper-conspira...
I read a study many years ago that men and women have the same average for many things but the standard deviation is higher for men. The theory was men have to prove themselves more to successfully breed so genetics throws the dice a bit more with men, whereas women had to raise the children, and in groups, and so a bit of deviation is probably less helpful. I've tried to find it a few times but haven't been able to, maybe its debunked by now, maybe someone here knows it.
I really recommend checking out The Gaming Historian on YouTube. He did a video on the Game Genie nine years ago. His newer videos are more polished, but even back then it was well done. https://youtu.be/PCvIZ80RIhE
Now after reading all of the above, I'm painfully aware that I have no idea whether what you just said is true or random BS. :(
Thanks, I'd never heard this before. Do you know of any sources for vintage Pyrex?
Not 2021 per se, but I feel electric cars will be the future. And much of the base for that could be developed in 2021, including maybe some manufacturer finally striking a deal with Tesla for its batteries, and maybe some manufacturer announcing compatibility with Tesla's charging network.
Evidence of microbial life outside of Earth will be announced.

US Government will announce it has been studying sophisticated UFO activity seriously for decades. They will acknowledge that the technology is unprecedented and could be of extra terrestrial origin.

Joe Biden will have repeated episodes of public dimentia. Public trust in his abilities will erode.

Tesla stock will collapse by at least 25% over twelve months. Afterpay (APT.AX) will lose 80% of its market cap. The price of Iron ore will reach $175.
Most of things we use during our day invented by people who put insane hours and effort into creating those things. There is a layer of factory workers between them and us, the only thing with the Internet is that this layer is fully automated here.
The number of people who have chronic problems from COVID is probably going to end up being the reason we finally get socialized healthcare.
Work habits will change: more freelancing and gig economy stuff will creep into white collar job marked. Also there will be new seminal book for new way of thinking about work or work life balance similar to 4-Hour Work Week was hitting nerve with 2008 economic crysis.
I remember reading about a study to try to find the statistically average soldier.

I seem to recall that after doing hundreds of measurements on thousands of soldiers they found that there was too much variation. None of the soldiers was average in all measurements.

Edit: here's a link

https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/01/16/when-us-air-...
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The difference between analog and digital FM/PM is quite immense though. It's very hard to get good sounding analog FM (e.g. on my modular system) due to the instability of the oscillators. It's mostly used for weird sounds or with short envelopes to accent the attack phase.

In that sense, DX7 et al where a huge leap as they brought an extensive sound range to the table (even though deeply in the uncanny valley for some of them)
What's with the iron ore prediction?
This: "Bitcoin will rise big and then drop sharply once people realize how useless it is."

The question is - is it going to be replaced by something similar?
KIO and GVfs wave hopeless to the crowd too busy replicating a UNIX V6 experience with a bit of Plan 9/Solaris influence.
That's true, but, if you venture into page 2, the #22 story of this year was about the death of John Conway.
What I find interesting is the line between an instrument and music, where does it lie? If you play piano you focus on the music played, but if you play a synthesizer the focus is much on the sound. Same applies to acoustic guitar vs. electric guitar with all them effects-boxes attached.
A list of things that don't respond to infinitely high frequencies:

Your ears

Your speakers

The op-amps in your fancypants analog synthesizers

--

More critically, signals having high frequency components is. not. aliasing. Neither is distortion.

Out-of-band signals being erroneously remapped into the passband via the sampling process is aliasing.

That's why it's called an alias. The remapped out-of-band signal is indistinguishable from a different in-band signal.
>Nobody twiddles their mustache and cackles when they make decisions that screw people over

Well. Oracle.
Poetry is not a medium that lends itself well to translation and no one can claim to have the Sprachgefühl for 900s English to appreciate the original, and most likely if one did it wouldn't be spectacular.

I remember reading some of it and I found it incredibly boring and gave up.
IMO the DX7 sound was kind of a fad and a dead-end in terms of evolution and influence. Both the sound and the music it contributed to are relegated to nostalgia those days.

Its popularity in the synth world was quickly eclipsed by Roland-303s and Korg M1s after some mere 5 or 6 years of production. People were very keen to move to anything else and it sorta gave FM a bad rap for a while...

Also, Synths like Prophet and Oberheim were already dominating pop when the DX7 popped up, and they paved the way for the DX7. That's why I don't think the DX7 "changed music", like the article says. However, unlike the DX7, bands didn't stop using those synths when the "next thing" else came (even though they lost some market popularity), and they're still sought after today. People still love that Bernie Worrell funky-sync sound.

And Moog and ARP were already popular it in the preceding decades and were back on hits in the 90s, with Dr. Dre using a Moog in N.W.A., in his solo and in Snoopy Dogg's albums. Trent Reznor used a MiniMoog very prominently in Closer, but treated DX7s as disposable: they were just live MIDI controllers that were meant to be destroyed at the end of every concert.

Maybe there will be a DX7 revival but I'm not really holding my breath. Vaporwave was sort of, but in an ironic way, and using samples instead of the synth itself.
Remember that it was most likely (if we are to go with professor Tolkien) created 200-300 years before the manuscript that survives was created.
Sounds like George Costanza.
All currencies are infinitely dividable I've never understood this supposed advantage of Bitcoin.
The request was for prediction, not fantastical pipe dreams.
>If they decide to rejoin at some point, perhaps the EU could demand elimination of the pound.

The Guardian speculated in 2013 (http://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2013/jun/...) that if Britain had joined the Euro the first time:

* The mid-2000s British housing bubble, and its collapse in 2007, would have been even bigger.

* Britain would have had to ask the IMF, ECB, and EU for loans.

* The Tories would in 2010 have promised a referendum to leave the Euro and won a majority. Labour would have won fewer than 100 seats, and UKIP would have "made spectacular gains".

* The anti-Euro side would have won the referendum, and the currency would have collapsed.

* "after a deep and painful recession economic recovery began".

* "Britain would have destroyed the euro on departure, and would now be on the point of leaving the EU altogether. The idea that Farage might be the next prime minister would be quite credible."
I wasn’t able to find it with a quick Google search, but I recall seeing a couple of years ago a replacement 72 pin connector that would work more reliably that the original, if you were interested in making the effort.
Stratego is a fun game and easy to program but allows for a lot of different strategies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratego
Great story, but re the “killed respect for Agile” bit:

Agile done right is all about less process. It’s right there on the Agile Manifesto:

> Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

I’d also read https://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html for an illustration of what is considered valuable — especially the bit about simplicity which process heavy (aka fake-agile) agile consultants totally miss; also the bits about what constitutes project progress & how to most efficiently convey information.

You should be able to tailor your agile processes to what makes sense for you. Following the herd and insisting on agile ceremonies “because everyone else does it / someone told us to”, even to your team’s detriment, is cargo-culting.

In your case you clearly tailored your process to something that improved your efficiency and met your reporting requirements, so, as far as I’m concerned, you’re doing agile “right”.
In one year? Or is that a 10 year prediction?
> it was founded in 1898

Small correction: 1889.
Prediction further out than 2021.

Before 2030, Snowden will not only be pardoned but will be appointed head of the CIA or equivalent.
Another trick is to use mobile safari, because mobile safari only supports HLS, which is more easily downloadable.
Great comment. This really gets to the core of why the DX7 and Yamaha's FM synthesis patent was important.

At the time the DX7 came out, sample-based synths were still too expensive for the average musician. Affordable analog synths had less polyphony and mediocre piano sounds, plus they were heavy! The DX7 was cheap and light and did an alright piano sound, which is just what musicians wanted.

But having a cheap and light alternative to sample-based synthesis wasn't just useful to musicians. Cut-down versions of the chips also went into Sega consoles, Neo Geo arcade games, AdLib sound cards for PC, and even the early Sound Blasters.

I think Yamaha's FM synthesis had a huge impact on the sorts of music a whole generation of gamers grew up with, as well as being ubiquitous in pop music through much of the 80s. This is what makes the DX7 important, in my opinion. It's more significant as part of the story of consumer electronics becoming affordable than just as a pop music phenomenon.
WILL attract alien visitations - CAUTION ADVISED
WILL DEFINITELY cut into TV viewing time - CAUTION ADVISED
Stimulates plant growth and calms goldfish.

Well thanks. There goes all my free time... But seriously, that website looks like an amazing resource
Bitcoin hits 100k.

My friend who I'm on the phone with: "most theaters will shut down and AMC will launch their own streaming service"
The Lumia 950 was really nice, you are not alone.
While I agree that Greece might have defaulted with drachmas, I still believe grandparent is right: the euro and the mastricht parameters have done immense damage to the EU idea.

Without it we literally wouldn't have a lot of anti-eu sentiment in many countries.
If I had a euro for every time I've heard a prediction of the collapse of the euro I'd be rich by now.
What's the HN soft rule about linking to soft paywalls?

https://archive.is/Gap8m

I lived through the DX7s arrival in to the recording studio. It sounded harsh, thin, very un-musical, vastly overpriced, and was dated then, and it still does. Never sounded 'cool'. Recent software recreations flatter its legacy, which is a good thing.
>I remember the day after Brexit passed my high school friend who was then working on her PhD in international theory asking how the government could revert such a decision. It seemed like the most out of touch ivory tower thing to say, and made me suspect of what educational institutions are teaching people these days.

It's pretty clear in retrospect that part of what drove the Labour collapse in 2019 (In some Red Wall seats the Tories didn't have to gain a single vote to win) is Remainers who disliked the idea (whether explicit among Lib Dems, or implicit among much of Labour) of ignoring a democratic vote in 2016. That's why another referendum was so unpopular, because no one believes that it would not be rigged against Leave.[1]

People here calling the outcome of the referendum "racist" and "evil" conveniently forget the weeping and wailing that began the night of the referendum. By the next morning we were confidently told by the press and Reddit as a whole that millions of Leave voters were already regretting their vote, and that another referendum was thus the only fair/democratic/correct thing to do. (That even if such millions of Regretters actually existed that does not mean that a revote would occur is a minor technicality.)

People also forget how anger on Leavers' part against delay on Brexit did not become significant until 2019. The Supreme Court agreed that there was reasonable basis for the Miller case, and (more controversially) unexpectedly ruled for her in the second Miller case. But Leavers understandably came to see both lawsuits as part and parcel of an unrelenting attempt on Remainers' part to stop Brexit by any and all means, whether legitimate or not. The fact that Miller actively campaigned for revoking Article 50 didn't help the Remain cause, and discredited her claim during the first case that she wanted to protect parliamentary sovereignty.

Those who in other circumstances might have supported a "People's Vote" didn't, because they saw it as yet another attempt to delay and prevent Brexit via Neverendums. I think Leave would have won another referendum conducted under the circumstances of the first one, but Leavers understandably didn't trust the People's Vote folks to implement another referendum in any way that Leave can again win. Not after 3.5 years and counting of shenanigans such as the Miller case.

[1] Even supporters of same, no matter what they said. That's why they were for it.
I have seen this behaviour repeatedly. Having to many “task windows” makes it difficult to focus. Similar to having to many tasks in Asana or emails in my Inbox. Prioritisation is the only option to come out of this. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a way to tag priority with the “task windows”. And that’s the reason I daily browse through all windows and close the ones that are not urgent.
Please god no.
I remember that existing as well.
They aren't, Hungary was on the track to join the euro a decade ago, but then just decided it won't, there are no plans to do it at all.
Maybe in influence... it helped kickstart the modular revival and even made other form factors popular again.

But in number of absolute units in operation, I don't know... Unless we compare number of modules sold vs number of Microkorgs. Modulars are expensive!
GP = grand parent. The topmost parent comment we’ve reply (or refer)to.
The Microkorg is pretty popular with indie bands, bedroom producers and was big in the mid-2000s indie-electro fad. But I agree that it didn't leave a mark as big as DX7 or M1! :(
"The most effective debugging tool is still careful thought, coupled with judiciously placed print statements." - Brian W. Kernighan

https://twitter.com/codewisdom/status/867818359840280576

Sometimes I think if you’re spending too much time in a debugger, you’re already lost. Your program is doing something that you didn’t correctly plan for, or build tolerances to handle gracefully.

And if you’re using a debugger to fiddle with variable manipulation at that level, then you’ll probably just make your program even more unstable.

But granted, sometimes you do need a debugger, when you’re using someone else’s library.
Apparently it’s true.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-biden-idUSKBN0...

> "I said, 'Mr. Prime Minister, I'm looking into your eyes, and I don’t think you have a soul,'" Biden told the magazine. "He looked back at me, and he smiled, and he said, 'We understand one another.'"
When You’re Outnumbered: Lessons from Two British Masters of Irregular Warfare
Love it, I didn't see and would love to see them also grouped by window, as that is how they naturally get grouped into different tasks (for me at least).
I wouldn't make that prediction for 6 more days but all things considered, probably.
Octopus and Squid Evolution Is Stranger Than We Could Have Ever Imagined
That's a dubious looking poll with three options on remain and one on re-unification.
The lipid nanoparticle bilayer is also created by Biontech.

Basically, Pfizer is responsible for logistics/distribution and Biontech does the specialized research and development. It’s a good partnership.

Also why you’re seeing manufacturing issues from the Moderna side by the way, as they tried to do everything by themselves, with no experience in logistics/distribution.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24132494
Established brands thrive on this as well. Frequently releasing unusual but ultimately not very good flavour variations because many people will buy it just to find out what vegemite flavoured chocolate tastes like.
I thought it meant desktop app, not [web] app :/
I would be curious how many people on Twitter tweet vs retweet vs just heart
How does that multilateral free trade treaty works?

You'd still need the same bureaucracy compiling the norms, except instead of doing it once for 27 countries you'd do it 27 times.

See how long it took to create other agreements like the EU/Japan, EU/Canada and failed EU/US.
It's 800 now? I remember seeing them in the early 2000s for about 200 USD in used music stores and pawn shops, and even then people thought that was expensive since everyone were starting to hype analog stuff and had some disdain for them!
New blockchains are released that offer practical value

VR headsets as gaming platforms become commonplace

Global politics becomes even more strained
This is all great but it reminds of a Netflix documentary social dilemma

As this clearly shows how companies fight for users attention so then can spend the most time on their app
This may be true for whatever small corner of the data science world you inhabit but it isn’t true in general.

To choose just one example, the analysis of the new UK COVID variant relies on Bayesian modelling, both for the government analysis and the Imperial paper. (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/m...)
From Wikipedia: "... Asbestos use dates back at least 4,500 years"

I didn't realize that humanity has been using it for so long.

In Italy (where I'm from) it's called Amianto, but also Eternit, the name of a Swiss company that used to produce it. There was a big scandal and a lawsuit in the 80s against that company, and then the Asbestos was banned from use. [0]

[0]: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/lawsuit-...
That just gave me chills.
Scoop: Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed Intel on Chinese bounties
In what world do you think this it is OK not take action?
Set aside what ever you think about China
"The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities."
unlicensed, plain and simple for ya there
You might find this interview of Dave Barry interesting.

2020 KATU Interviews Dave Barry (50th anniversary) [1]
Nov 14, 2020

[1] <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1RfHXEjg>
Absolutely, i thoroughly enjoy playing the first Super Mario I played at age 3 with my 3 year old.

Seeing him laugh but also get angry and fail made me choke up and say thank you to Mr. Miyamoto in my head. What a wonderful experience to share and bond over.
I'm happy to see that there's a "Thank you Dang" in the top 20. He certainly deserves that praise... I am still amazed at how good this community is, despite having grown into a much larger one over the years.
Interestingly, I think you just managed to help me figure out why I dislike Twitter so much for these sorts of things. I'd never thought about it so much, but everything just snapped into focus with your comment.

Too simplified, no nuance, and a looming suspicion that each individual portion has been slightly 'improved' to fit the criteria you mentioned. While perhaps fairly acceptable individually, I can't shake the feeling that the sheer scale of their sum might surprise even the author sometimes.

As a result it makes me increasingly uncomfortable as I read more.

Toss in the UI, and yeah. I think this is precisely why I dislike Twitter so much for these things.
Call for Minimalism in Software: Can Zen Art Help?
I had an internal geared hub (IGH) bike with a coaster brake and it was a blast to ride with almost zero maintenance. Even as an enthusiast that likes doing maintenance, it was nice to have that bike.

I’m an advocate for IGH and drum or coaster brakes for casual commuter riders. Belt drives are nice too. These things have more drag than a derailleur and disc or caliper brakes, but this is offset by the maintenance aspect. What people don’t often realize is that IGH can have very wide gearing. A 3 or 7 speed IGH can have as wide gearing as a 24 speed, just with fewer gears in between and fewer gear combinations that are virtually the same. Another nice feature is you can change gears when stopped.

On the other hand, what seems to sell in North America is crappy bikes with full suspension and maximum number of gears.

In this case, Shimano should have simply sold the public on IGH and other existing low maintenance features, and got people on test rides. The automated shifting part seems useless and annoying. The real benefit is having fewer gears and one rather than 2 places to change the gear which is much simpler to manage. Actually IGH can’t shift smoothly under load so I can only imagine this automated system would feel clunky whenever you’re trying to accelerate or ride uphill.
Daft Punk comes back, releases a single with album forthcoming.

The political divide continues to grow in the US. Terrorist acts are attributed to alt-right ideology, and government starts to remove particularly egregious examples of online hate websites.

Only a third of the country will be vaccinated by the end of Q2 2021.
By leaving a market of 1.4 billion people?
This is hilarious. I love it that this is what we think is most improbable, not contact with aliens.