skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Pro tip: the sales person mentioned reader mode. I read all the NYT articles I want with no subscription through reader mode. A subscription is not necessary. Reader mode is the easiest way to bypass the paywall. I’m not sure this always worked, but in their current configuration you can read just about anything.
I think you're overcomplicating the situation. A mix of renewable sources is quite stable, and there are more ways to store energy than just batteries. Here's a paper debunking the baseload myth.

http://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/publ...

A 10GW solar farm is already in the pipeline for northern Australia:

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12785256
Musk said that Starlink won't work in dense areas. This is a broader business question, but do you think there are there enough remote villagers and oil rig workers that can subscribe and eventually give Musk enough money to fund a trip to Mars? He has said that is the endgame for creating Starlink.
AFAIK this is actually true for any California public library (including mine in Sunnyvale).

The re-registration process is annoying, but hey, it's free...
> The Mac is great, but the Mac App Store is garbage.

The Mac App Store is garbage and so will be the iOS App Store if Apple are forced to allow alternate stores.

I love the Mac... but it really isn't great for regular (non hacker news) people - unlike iOS I've seen plenty of Macs needing a reinstall
Sorry, send me a letter with proof of debt.
> One paragraph after detailing why Scott requested his name to be kept out, the reporter complains about the online abuse he received, which could have easily been prevented by not using real names.

This is a false equivalence. Alexander is an author publishing under a pseudonym, plain and simple.

Elena Ferrante was "unmasked" and while I'm sure she didn't appreciate it, it's not illegal or even particularly unethical. Somebody published a photo of Thomas Pynchon despite his best efforts to avoid it. Annoying sure but hardly a social crisis. Alexander has no more claim to anonymity than any of the above. If you publish long enough in a public forum to gain some amount of fame, it's unrealistic to expect your identity to be protected from all comers.

Meanwhile, a group organized to dox a reporter. It doesn't really matter what the reporter wrote: organized doxxing is deliberate, malicious, anti-social and probably illegal.
> As of 2015, the IMOD Mirasol display laboratory in Longtan, Taiwan, formerly run by Qualcomm, is now apparently run by Apple

I think they are mostly focused on Micro LED or Mini LED these days. Mirasol is abandoned.
The whole thing feels like scammy / tulip mania, but I think it is worth pointing out that Bitfinex repaid $550 million Feb 5. Though nothing comes up right away, I think the next trial date w/New York is Sept 2021.
Those other actors all seem like direct reports of the democratically elected leadership. You don't elect people to literally pick up shovels and build infrastructure. You elect them to delegate.
No, that's not what x32 is for.

On x86-64, Linux supports legacy 32-bit apps (i386 ABI) and native 64-bit apps (x86-64 ABI). However, the x32 ABI isn't either of those. x32 is actually a hybrid 32-bit/64-bit architecture, that lets you use some of the newer features of x86-64 (such as increased number of registers) while keeping 32-bit memory addresses. The theory behind it is that for apps that don't really need a 64-bit address space, 32-bit pointers consume less RAM than 64-bit ones. Using less RAM can have flow-on performance benefits – you fit more in the CPU cache, etc.

While x32 is a nice idea in theory, it never really took-off. It is adding a lot of complexity (a third architecture for distributions to support) in exchange for merely modest performance improvements. And it has nothing to do with backward compatibility – that is the role of the i386 ABI, not the x32 ABI. i386 ABI gives binary backward compatibility, x32 ABI requires a recompile. It might be a little bit easier to port from i386 to x32 than from i386 to x86-64, given the pointers remain 32-bit; however, in practice, people either just stick with the existing i386 ABI binaries, or skip it and make the code changes for 64-bit.

> Seems like the kind of thing that OS X desperately needed...

Apple didn't have to discontinue 32-bit application support for macOS. They made a commercial decision that doing so would save on engineering resources. It ultimately had a business/financial motivation not a purely technical one.

It possibly made their task of implementing x86 emulation on ARM somewhat easier. However, they always could have either (a) invested more to support emulating 32-bit x86 on ARM as well (b) limited x86 emulation on ARM to 64-bit but continue supporting 32-bit on native x86. The fact that they didn't do either (a) or (b) – again, ultimately a business/commercial decision about where to invest, not a technical one.

(And the truth is, 32-bit application support isn't completely discontinued. x86-64 macOS still supports running 32-bit code, as demonstrated by the Codeweavers branch of Wine. They removed the 32-bit libraries from the OS, and blocked the execution of 32-bit Mach-O executables, but there still exists an API which applications like Wine can use to manually set up a 32-bit address space and run some 32-bit code in it.)
Credit cards expire all the time, if I had an interest in ensuring payments flowed I would have given you an updated credit card... which I'm sure would be easier than cancelling.
Whenever the news is focused on someone got offended and is demanding an apology, I conclude that all went well that day.
For stocks I agree, but here tether isn't ever going to go much above $1, right? So the downside of shorting is just that it ties up a lot of capital, right?
> opsimaths: smart people who carried on learning and achieved things when the timing and circumstances were right.

Perhaps then, we optimize our society by increasing the prevalence of the right circumstances.

What are those?
I agree but the original post seems to want to ask someone to reconsider subscribing (or something to that effect). To me that raises the question if it is worth whatever hassle they demonstrate.

For me it is and I stated why.
Do the markets need lots of bandwidth? Or just-enough with the lowest possible latency
Historically true but it's being fixed. Wind and solar are basically vastly cheaper than shipping in diesel at this point and Hawai is a great place for both.
So this means Elon Musk is at high risk :) ?

Source - https://www.mcanhealth.com/elon-musk-hair-transplant-analysi...
> you really don't understand

lol all you crypto fanatics think that the only possible reason anyone is skeptical is because they don't understand.
I haven't read the legislation so I don't know for sure, but from what I understand about it, it might be an even better time to start a news media company.

Just by publishing, Google are compelled to negotiate with you on the price to license something that they are being forced to license? I can only imagine that there is or will be some mechanism that allows them off the hook, otherwise it's only a matter of time until they have to leave Australia.
Nonsense. If your situation was generalizable, then no one would accept rebates or gifts offered during the cancelation process - yet many do, which is why sales rep continue to offer them.
I’m still not following you here.

I’ve done Django on MacOS, run Kubernetes Klusters, done Java Spring, Ruby, MySQL, Postgresql, MongoDB, Express.js, Koa, etc etc etc.

The MacOS shell is different from production Linux. So is WSL, so is whatever version of Linux you are running at home. If you want to mirror a product environment perfectly, you use Docker. Otherwise, most people aren’t going to see big differences.
Google safe browsing suspects the pandas_dev docs are malicious
No single person is doing 11oz of cocaine per day.
> Do they really think that they can curve their churn this way?

I'd bet that a small percentage of cancellation requests are waylaid by these sorts of underhanded tactics. Even if the success rate is low, it's still not zero.
That's interesting, do you have any articles or sources?
Also fair that I probably ranted and rambled about points you weren’t making. It’s easy to get lost sometimes haha
Not exactly the same, but https://paircast.io/ is in the same vein.
A lot of serious HFT has moved to HF radio bands with giant aimed yagi uda or dipole antennas, already... London, new york, chicago, tokyo. It's very low bit rate but lower latency.
My parents raised me this way. And I must admit it was beneficial. I don't know if I'd be willing to do the same thing. I think as low as the prospect is, it might be because people tend to keep an eye on kids. Predators might be more likely to target kids who are around by themselves. Or prospective predators might be tempted by a kid they see walking around alone. If nothing else for the purpose of grooming.

Sure we don't outlaw cars, but it's reasonable to minimize unnecessary risk while cars are a necessity in most urban areas.

More importantly, there are greater dangers in the form of accidents. Kids aren't careful, they might run across the street where a driver has trouble seeing them. They might touch a down wire. There's a lot that could happen when you don't keep an eye on kids.
> far less piracy

From a consumer standpoint, this is a negative ;)
Why would any of them do that right now anyway? The prices have never been this high
Vote Greens.
Alexa, search for very small android phones suitable for the prison wallet.
Thanks for the reminder - unsubscribed in two clicks in Play.

Also, the subscription was $15 a month?! Don't remember seeing that number when I was subscribing.
The managers the author describes are enforcers of the status quo. Their role even if they will never admit it is to keep the gravy train flowing until it eventually dies of neglect. This has happened in two companies I worked for. One was a major airline who could not care less about customer service. The other was a construction company whose sheer incompetence was off the charts. One example was that a Director was fired after he and his team of consultants laid a huge pile of crap. It was discovered that the project manager he hired only previous work experience was as a hair stylist and she was in charge of a multi million dollar fiasco. It was unreal.
> the Federal government is ignoring their constitutional responsibility to enact a quarantine for international travelers

I assume your claim is true even though a quick Google doesn't show how. So doesn't Australia have any process to compel the government to comply with the constitution? It's entirely up to the whim of voters? Then it's fair enough that they don't comply since it's optional. Democracy is the general population choosing the government, not a self-declared group of "right" people.

So far, your claim about less informed people is essentially just "other people voted for a government I don't like so they must have been less informed than me".
Same with me.

First time i bought it via Amazon Prime, when it was available and with Amazon i could cancel stuff directly via Amazon at any time, bypassing WSJ minefields.

Then WSJ got smart and start selling it directly in hope to force subscribers to go through their sales jerks in case they want to cancel.

This made me to turn away from WSJ for good.
No, I resubscribed. They made a mistake by aggressively collecting on an open account.
honeybeehealth.com circumvents insurance completely. I can't always find my prescription on there, but when I do it's a steal.
I have a similar story with Spectrum/Charter.

I already had them for Internet access, but had DirecTV at the time for my TV.

They must have a quarterly quota to upsell to their subscriber base, so I'd get a call like clockwork every three months, pushing a cable TV package. Each time I'd tell them that the only reason I'm with DirecTV is because of Sunday Ticket (NFL package; exclusive to DTV). That always worked, until one day.

This sales rep responds with, "We have Redzone". I reply that it's not the same, and I really need the package I have with DTV. Then he says, "You know there are websites that stream all the games for free, right? Why not do that?"

Yeah, basically telling me to pirate the games.

... "That's a good point! Hell, I don't need any TV service at all then, right?"
Those are some pretty strong generalizations that I'm not convinced are true all the time.
The chance of a bank run on tether is much higher than that of a bank run on US banks.
why? i don't understand why medicine in US is not priced just like commodities, milk and bread?
In india you have 2 major types of medicine.

1. proprietary combinations which are sold by companies at a market rate "printed maximum retail price" which includes kickbacks to doctors, medical representative salaries and all profits. Other companies also make the combinations so its not like sky high rates with one company, market adjusts itself. The rates are expensive but people have to live with it.

2. Generic medicine. the govt markets generic medicine of around 700 combinations which are priced at usually 10% the proprietary prices because there are no kickbacks to doctors, no reps and stuff. Same is sold by private companies also who find generic medicine profitable.

The thing is, in india, medical insurance is still not prevalent. The companies cannot inflate the prices 1000% next month and expect everyone to continue buying the product.

In the US, medical insurance companies finance these pharma companies to keep highly inflated prices and its all fine for the consumer only if they are insurance buyers. For others, tough luck
Future options would be the way to do it imo.
Socrates, Bad Guy
My plan was just to change my address to California, where they have an online cancellation option that's apparently required by law.
My tips...

Part I: Job postings

1) Collect job postings for jobs you are interested in.

2) Look at the "skills" portion of the job postings.

3) Assess your level of proficiency in those skills.

4) Practice each skill until you feel confident you have a working level of proficiency in those skills.

Part II: Study tips

1) Take note of every acronym or concept you don't understand. Then, look it up and try to come up with your own definition for it. Write down that definition in your own words. At first, that definition may not be correct, but you have to try to keep it as accurate as you can.

2) When you study a concept from a book or website, also take notes. Then, write what you have learned about each topic. Force yourself to explain what you are doing and why.

3) Vocalize what you are doing and what you are thinking. Record yourself and then listen to yourself. Expressing your thoughts in a coherent way will help you later during interviews.

4) Enroll into a MOOC for Algorithms and Data structures.

Part II: Resume

1) Create a 1 page resume that emphasizes your skills and abilities.

2) In the absence of formal education, create a portfolio that showcases your abilities.

3) If you have completed a MOOC, you can list it there.

Part III: Apply

1) Look for referrals among people you know.

2) Announce you are looking for a job.

3) Apply and interview.

Part IV: Interview

1) Don't get too nervous. Stress management is part of the job.

2) Budget your time. Questions may have follow up questions. Ask if there are follow up questions in advance.

3) Explain your thoughts clearly.

4) Ask questions, the interviewer can offer help if needed.

5) Learn about the company, what they do, thier mision, vision, core values, etc. Crunchbase can help you find basic information about a company.

4) Prepare to ask questions. e.g.: what is their engineering organizational structure, what is their culture like, etc. Prepare to answer questions such as why do you want that job, why do you want to work there, etc.
For what it's worth makerdao also created DAI backed by crypto collateral (and stablecoins) and right now the outstanding debt from maker alone is like 2B+ and growing pretty rapidly (daistats.com).

I know for a fact that many traders are using makerdao to leverage their crypto holdings to buy even more crypto, so there's definitely a circular money pump that happens (for example: WBTC-A vaults have an outstanding 240M$ debt, presumably significant chunk is used to buy back more BTC).
Good idea. Maybe I’ll break out LOR - it will help me make up stories for my kid toddler too.

Usually the only thing that helps is progress but we shall see!
This should be met with a combination of "Sir, are you having an aneurysm right now?" and "I'm sorry, our staff only speaks English. Non-English speakers should send a letter to postal address xxx".
What is the total power consumption of the system when in use?

How often do packets get dropped? Have you given it a try with quake or counterstrike?
Probably not, but at least he didn't pretend to care. I speak from experience - that's worse.
Do normal households and small businesses keep track of prices ? Are they able to cap their bills in any way ?

In my country, where I live, the per unit prices are fixed and any increases are announced. I doubt whether people anywhere could keep up with 10-30x changes in prices.
I've read quite a bit about how the PBM model works and GoodRX, and still can't figure out how the system works and why?

From other sources, it appears that pharmacies actually lose money when accepting GoodRX discounts, and yet are unable or unwilling to lower their prices.

Very bizarre!
I live in a remote town in the North Cascades in Washington State in the US and know about a dozen folks who have had Starlink for a few months now. I'm lucky enough to have line of sight to a tower on a mountain 6 miles away so I can have consistent service from a local ISP and haven't had to rely on sats. But it's a game changer for those who aren't as lucky as I. It still drops a lot which obviously causes problems for those on VPN's but it's so much better than Centurylink, the only previous non sat option. Areas that were previously only weekend homes for skiers and snowmobilers are now feasible for remote workers, which is a double edged sword given that our area has boomed significantly since COVID hit. A lot of local folk are now worried that our area will turn into the next Jackson Hole or Sun Valley as real estate prices skyrocket and longtime locals are priced out.
I've seen the Starlink satellite train in the early morning sky a few times while walking the dog and it's pretty trippy.
When my wife was without insurance we used GoodRX to drop the cost of her Propranolol to just under half of the cash price. Once she was eligible for insurance it was still cheaper to use GoodRX but the pharmacy refused and said she had to use her insurance or pay cash.
Nuclear is the only superior energy
I feel this is maliciously burdensome compared to the relative ease of signing up.
Yikes, and thanks for picking that up.

I meant 80 / 150 GB -- I'll correct my earlier post.
When I have to cancel a subscription service like cable or internet, I always say I'm "moving to another country". Pick an obscure or made-up country name like "Maltova" to prevent BS follow up questions.
I mean, if not tied to particular news organisations, this could actually be a sensible requirement.
Because it's a continuum. Say you trust Netflix "absolutely". So you go ahead and click through the "spooky warnings". This sets a precedent.

Now you're in the situation "I've already done this, nothing happened. But of course, I shouldn't do it all the time. There's a reason the warning is there."

Now you want to try out this other app. The company doesn't seem shady, but they're new, they don't yet have the reputation Netflix has. So you don't trust it "absolutely", but "pretty much". OK, you go ahead, just for this one app.

Now you're even more used to clicking through the warning. Repeat a few times. Now you're installing totally_not_malware.apk. What could go wrong? You've already installed a bunch of apps this way with no issue. Plus this one app clearly isn't malware, it says so in the title! Also, all your friends are using it and you don't want to be left out.
> If a sat flies over a city

"Musk said there will be plenty of bandwidth in areas with low population densities and that there will be some customers in big cities. But he cautioned against expecting that everyone in a big city would be able to use Starlink.

"The challenge for anything that is space-based is that the size of the cell is gigantic... it's not good for high-density situations," Musk said."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/musk-...

Essentially, it's not aimed at people that live in cities and have access to other alternatives.
What will the percentage, in terms of population? I have been to big cities in both countries and small villages in India and never had a major connectivity issue in last 2-3 years.

Remote hills/jungle may not have any coverage but feasible market in those areas is miniscule.
Nuclear has killed less people per TWh than any other form of electricity generation, despite Fukushima and Chernobyl.
> I don't have time to listen to all the great music in the world.

The problem is that the filters you describe are so narrow that certain genres of music don't get adequately explored, and some genres don't exist at all. In broad terms that's bound to happen, but the missing and under-served genres are so obvious that the filters are clearly limiting the maximum amount of musical enjoyment and meaning that's available to the average listener.

For a dead simple example-- Bach and Beethoven were known as the greatest improvisers in their eras. So where is the Grammy winning album of someone improvising a set of their own variations in the style of Beethoven? Who is the Michael Jordan of improvising a set of 30 new variations atop the bassline of the Goldberg variations?

Don't get me wrong-- there are people who can improvise perfectly well in those styles. But there's no industrial incentive to push those artists to release something truly transcendent-- e.g., something that reveals for a general audience something new about music in the time of Bach's, who makes it fresh, and who redefines what improvisation can be. There's no period improviser so single-minded and driven that an audience of tens of millions would spend lock-down watching a 10-part miniseries on the making of such an album.

Another one, off the top of my head-- what's the version of math rock where there's no common subdivision shared by each line? Computers make this effortless to write, but AFAICT that genre doesn't exist. For just a simple example, Steve Reich's Phasing exists as a prototype-- it shows that there's a compelling perceptual basis for presenting the same melody at tempos that are very close to one another.

There are many other examples, and the filter you refer to means you've never, ever heard them.

So growing old and getting set in a desire for nostalgic music isn't so much a natural law of musical desires as it is the result of creating "The Matrix" for music in the age of the internet by locking your ears into the same old payola scheme from the before times. (I guess the "heat" captured from your attention is to fuel the machine world of the filters... :)