skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
These tech publications are so biased that it’s hard to get through even the first paragraph. In the first two sentences they talk about violence on only one side and the call Venmo “petty”.

I hope we get to a place some day where we as consumers reject this kind of journalism wholesale and opt instead to try and understand the nuance so we might get to actual solutions. Because far too many people have died in this conflict alone.
I was super skeptical about getting a Roomba, but there was a great deal during around the holiday's last year, and we pulled the trigger.

I'm still 100% happy with the purchase. Does it vacuum as well as a person? No, absolutely not, but what it does do is remove 90%+ of the work.

My only suggestion is that you get one that has a self-emptying container. We have two kids and a cat, and we still only have to change the bag every few WEEKS.

I'm not going to tell you it's perfect. It will occasionally get stuck, or you have to clean it out, but boy has it removed a lot of work for my wife and I.
Given the currently UK leadership, I can't imagine this going to be anything other than a nightmare of bungling and corruption that I will be reading about in Private Eye in years to come.
Law of skewed distributions. A few apps, like Fortnite, generate huge amounts of revenue for the App Store (and for Epic in this case). Most apps are actually free or ad-funded and don't generate any revenue for Apple apart from the 100 bucks dev fee.

So it's fortnite and a bunch of other apps that make those 20 bn. Again, Fortnite alone made 300 M a year for epic, and 150M a year for Apple.

Actually I'd bet that the largest part of the revenue is generated by in-game purchases. Too easy to trigger addictive gaming with simple tricks like intermittent reward.
You can jump rope without the rope. I do this because I don't have much space in my garage for a rope to sling around, so I just pretend to hold the handles and skip rope that way.
IRC == drama since the dawn of time.
Sounds like your docker was pulling latest instead of a versioned tag. I'd update that and be happy this only cost you a few hours.
Britain is still very much like this, outside London.
Thank you. Twitter's user experience is the worst.
wget maybe
> the implementers generally have deep knowledge of how their software works. They can consider the internals of their own software

This is the weird part to me: if you're a developer, you already control how your app works. You can put any kind of restriction you want in place without landlock. You just program it. Don't want user to access a character device? Test if the file you're about to open is a character device, refuse to open it. Don't want your user to open something in /etc/? Check the file path, don't open that file.

My guess is that Landlock and its ilk are basically abstractions to allow programmers to be lazy? I'm still trying to understand the use case because it feels very much like a "webapp firewall", where the developer doesn't want to be bothered with understanding security, so they slap a thing on their app and tell themselves it's secure, when in reality it's still far from secure. Sandboxes get popped all the time.
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Later Itanium chips literally went right back to the "hardware JIT" (speculation, OOO, etc) they were trying to get away from in order to increase performance.

If Itanic had won, we'd still be basically where we are today from a hardware perspective, but with even less competition.
I emigrated to the US at age five from Germany and learned a lot of my English from Peanuts comics. One of the words I learned from that strip was "incidentally" which I used for years before someone told me about "by the way".

I got beat up a lot too.
That's exactly what I was about to say
Someone wants to abolish money?
It's just empathy. I also have empathy for gamblers, criminals and zealots.
London might be a beacon, but UK has the poorest regions in Western Europe. In fact some ex-soviet countries do better

https://highpaycentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/High_Pa...
I also bought the Sony 1000X-M3 headphones, and they have indeed been a game changer. My work puts me in "war room" situations several times a year, and having noise-cancelling headphones allows me to continue deep work even when there's a crowd of people.
First the white collar hipsters jacked up the prices of station wagons.

Then the white collar hipsters jacked up the prices of small trucks.

Then the white collar hipsters jacked up the prices of fullsize trucks.

In what universe is it sane to tell HN how great vans are?
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I get that you don't like it.

That still doesn't make it weird or misleading or "renting". It's straightforward and clear and ownership.

You're correct in that it's not exactly the same as previous models. It's a somewhat new innovation. And isn't it great to try new things?

Perhaps you'd prefer to think of it as more like a transaction tax, which exists in many localities when you sell real estate. E.g. NYC has a 1% transaction tax on sales over $1MM. But here the tax goes to the creator rather than the government.
IMO the best argument Apple has made in this case so far was made in the last couple days: In practice, what the App Store protects users from is social attacks - phishing, malicious software, privacy violations, etc. The only way to protect users from social attacks is for Apple to control everything and aggressively reject anything that might threaten customers.

This is, as far as I can tell, probably true. However the data seems to support that Apple isn't doing a great job at it, for example in recent testimony it was argued that they spend an average of 10 minutes per app on review. Given that they don't have access to app source code (and apps are allowed to use interpreters, so they can download new code at run-time), it's questionable how much protection we actually get out of that. I think if they really want to protect users they have to spend more time in review and block downloading of code after review.

Alongside that: I really don't like the idea of Apple having full control over my general-purpose computing devices and deciding what I'm allowed to do with them. I'm no RMS-tier zealot, but I do really find that distasteful. On the other hand... I would prefer for my mom and grandma to be protected from social attacks.

It really sucks. I'm fond of Epic's argument that a 30% cut is too much, but beyond that, Apple's arguments about control have real merit.
A lot of times, even being a programmer, you never have any idea what Carmack is talking about...
Additionally, it might be cross-pollination from Germanic languages, which I think all have the word.
Apple Watch for exercising. Paired with Airpods, it makes tracking workouts and listening to podcasts very enjoyable.
No one should ever work
And you will may have to stand up all the way for many of those journeys on UK trains.
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There are alternative App Stores for Android that put up with this, so it's at least better than nothing. If the store requests 'install app' permissions it pops up an allow/deny prompt, which isn't too user-hostile. Apple could do that.

While Epic is suing Google right now, it's mostly for anti-competitive measures other than this, like threatening phone vendors to stop them from bundling Epic's store.
I've checked Shepherd and love the idea! Did you interview all of those authors? :o
> Generally I feel like retirement used to mean "I'm too old and frail to work anymore", until that brief blip between 1950-2010, give or take a decade or two.

The question I'd have is why should the welfare state prioritize able-bodied workers just because they hit a fixed chronological age?

I can definitely understand social security (which is essentially a welfare program) existing to support those who are too frail, infirm, or sick to work. Which would disproportionately fall upon the aged. But if somebody turns 65 and still capable healthy and capable of working (as many 65 year olds are in this day and age), why is the public budget subsidizing that person's leisure?

I also understand the value of retirement as a time in later life to reflect and relax. And if this is valuable to someone they should take the personal initiative to save and invest to fund their retirement. But it doesn't seem like the purview of the welfare state to subsidize this lifestyle. The government doesn't subsidize vacations, gap years, and other types of "reflective leisure time". The purpose of the welfare state is to protect people in the most dire straits, not to make sure everybody's living the most fulfilling life possible.

Heck, I can even understand advocating for UBI, which would give everyone a fallback option to not working. But it simply makes no sense that we essentially have UBI for able-bodied workers who are 65, but not those who are 35.
Airpods Pro.

Not traditionally an apple guy so didn't expect to like them, but the guy talked us into them while we were upgrading my wife's phone.

Wow. These things are just way better than any other earbuds and so much more convenient and comfortable than headphones. The Bluetooth just works even when switching between my Android and MacBook. The noise cancelling is great as well, way better than my Sennheisers.
I think a lot of this odd structuring is due to English leaning heavily on borrowed forms and rules that really have no ties to the underlying language.

Not that I'm blaming the language, just think it's curious at how many conflicting and skewed rules have just become a part of the language over hundreds of years.
It’s almost like they took extra measures to make extra sure their automods aren’t prudes but not enough steps making sure they don’t block perfectly fine content.
That's maybe fine, but right now there are only two options, Apple with iOS or Google with Android. They can control pricing, the can control what is there and not, they get all the user stats, they decide what the apps can do and not do etc.

Is this it? We are stuck with these two forever?

Many have tried and huge firms at that, to create an operating system and app store for phones, like Microsoft with Windows and Samsung with Bada (and I think they had another OS too). And you can't say they have no resources, money, marketing channels etc.

Who will manage to break this duopoly and when?

I think the only real chance is that web apps/PWAs get up to par with native apps. It's getting there, but Apple is also blocking this with limitations in their Safari browser (and the iOS version of Chrome (which apparently on iOS is just a wrapper around Safari) so also there they are hindering development).
Last I checked, pantomimes show no sign of becoming unpopular in Britain :-)
A far too simple (harcoded) tasks back end in Objective-S
Is malware really something the average user of any modern desktop OS is concerned with?

OS-level security has been improving dramatically over the last couple decades and I obviously want that trend to continue. But at the same time, most of the things the average user does with their computer has been offloaded to some server which the user has absolutely zero control over.

iOS may have less malware than macOS, but I'd bet anything that the average iOS user stores way more of their personal data on third party servers than the average macOS user. If my macOS device gets infected, I can at least reinstall the OS. If Facebook or whatever get hacked, I'm screwed.
The publication was authored by the U.S. Department of Energy employees and totally funded by U.S. taxpayers--yet if you want to read the actual study it costs $31.50.

U.S. government funded research should be available for anyone to read for free.
I miss mine. Wish I held on to it.
>hoping that in many years, there will be enough people working to be able to pay my retirement.

No problem. You just import more and more people.

Who supports them? Why...simply import more and more people.

A lot (most?) of the problem is that there are a lot more old people than there used to be and EOL medical problems are more of a thing. Solution? I have no clue.
The US mostly doesn't really have true dialects but there can be a fair bit of localized slang in some groups. And some accents, especially heavy rural Southern accents, can be tough especially for a non-native speaker.
vine was used by almost no one. tiktok didn’t fill a void, it created a new space. all the reasons tik tok is successful didn’t exist on vine. the only thing they share is video
Surprised I didn't find a post about someone saying they could rewrite it in Rust.
>> it will have some value to some people somewhere.

That's not really very assuring for someone who puts life savings into a such asset.
"Go equipment consists of the objects that are necessary in order to play the game of Go which originated in China"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_equipment#Board
The word "prepone" is commonly used in Indian English, with the obvious meaning. On my last trip to Noida (near Delhi) the manager I was visiting saw how jet lagged I was and asked if they should "prepone my cab" (act the driver to come early to take me back to my hotel).
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Venmo is blocking some payments mentioning Palestinian relief funds
^^^ this

If there isn't a legal entity, the thing can't be protected. If there is a legal entity, and you're not officially part of it, then you're not part of it when it comes to scenarios like this.

Yes, it sucks. Yes, the internet is different from 20 years ago. (Yet one still can't own a domain in the sense of owning a book, just rent a domain for some time, so certain things haven't changed, but this is offtopic.)

I've been where the former freenode staff is now. I was part of a community site a long time ago, where the actual owners decided to close it down, and there was absolutely nothing I could do, despite being a contributer, an organiser, etc - in essence, a volunteer - for them, because I wasn't on any paper, anywhere.
It is not 'solely', it is 'at least' worth that much.
It is already owned by an association, a non-profit called Freenode Limited.
Game IAPs definitely have skewed distributions, but I think the exact numbers have significant impact on arguments made about how much of a cut Apple deserves or how much total profit is reasonable. If you're making arguments about that I think you need at least basic numbers to support them, and those numbers aren't here.

Apple and Epic both have those distribution numbers, and I wish those showed up in the trial. The distribution is going to vary wildly from app to app, and games like Fortnite allow you to earn currency in-game. While I know they are skewed from personal industry experience, any claim from me about the actual average would be complete speculation.
It is affecting app engine deployments also.
It is far past time that Desktop OSs stop treating applications like something that can be trusted by default. I hate a lot of things about mobile, but mobile OSs more or less[0] got it right by sandboxing everything unless told otherwise.

[0] The permissions-grating mechanism needs work, but the base concept is sound.
It makes a great cup of a coffee with a bit of effort. I've had one for 10 years and it gets used often and brought on camping trips, but as another posted suggested, if you are making more than 1 cup it is best to use something like a Chemex. Making multiple cups of coffee with the Aeropress can be a little time consuming. Here is a how to video showing it being used for camping:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmjPjZZRhNQ
Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing I mean? If there was no iPad would you say your bed time would've been better?
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In web development, a lot of projects today still function on legacy code and need active work. This is why, writing custom functions or polyfills for new JavaScript features is a popular interview question.
My counterpoint to this is: it's worth it to regret the last few years than to regret it an entire lifetime. I know I'll regret kids.

Edit: Goes without saying that you'll need to plan for your retirement. I fully anticipate assisted suicide being a legal option during my old age.
- a mid-level road bike, Trek Emonda SL6. I'm lucky to live in a city that's really fun to bike in (Washington DC) and has a great community of athletes. I get out for multiple rides per week and am finding myself obsessed with cycling

- regular physical therapy. I've started marathon training again and while that in itself beats my body up, I feel like years of sitting at the computer building sites and playing games has really put my legs at a disadvantage. My PT provides manual adjustments, needling, and gives me expert feedback on my regular exercises. Going on a regular basis also helps me be mindful of how I'm treating my body and helps keep foam rolling, stretching, and yoga at the forefront of my mind since I'm regularly paying money for a specialist.
That’s how some Americans say “turbine”. I’ve never heard it said that way but apparently this is mostly used by (older?) people from the Midwest, which certainly fits with your friend being right-wing.
I worked at a startup, Javaground [1], where we ported and developed games for J2ME phones. We had a room full of dressers full of all the different mobile phones of the day.

Each phone had different implementation quirks, such as variable audio delay when playing a file, audio/image formats that were faster/slower, odd button events (some used press, some used ondown, some had no ondown, etc). A lot of our work was learning all of these quirks and implementing them into the automated porting platform.

Then the iPhone came out and started to build momentum.

I still have my old flip phone, the one with the least quirks, with some of our games on it.

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javaground
+1 to the Quest 2. Despite Facebook, it's an incredible piece of hardware. We bought them for everyone in my distributed startup and the 8 of us hang out in VR together every week.

Virtual Desktop + Shadow PC on the Quest 2 is incredible. I played through Half-Life Alyx rendered on my cloud Shadow PC entirely wirelessly. It was a super smooth and responsive experience -- I didn't expect it to work at all when I first set it up.
I'm just a fan of all forms of linguistic innovation. Language is a tool - so long as you're being understood, you're doing it right.
What English speakers refer to as dialects is milder than what other languages do, as English wiped all of its actual dialects out pretty early on. On the other hand, what's called in German a dialect might often be considered a language by linguists.
I also have these headphones.

Along with an 18-month-old who loves to hear how high his voice can be, and a cat that can be heard cleaning itself from half a block away, and a bad case of misophonia.

These headphones give me peace. Sometimes I'll even turn them on with just noise-cancellation and no music, just to concentrate.

Once I got the mic working properly on ubuntu, they improved my meetings considerably as well.
Celebrating nationalisation is a political view, and I think the parent poster wanted to use this as an opportunity to extend an olive branch/empathize with others who hold differing views.
Secondhand iPhone 6s with a battery case, good enough for everyday usage.

Xiaomi aqara camera G2, as homekit hub and for the camera.
I did the same a few years ago and it's had a huge impact for me too. I use the Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and a gel mousepad with my magic trackpad and love it.
As some one who only knows English. No that is not what Chinese and Japanese look like to me.

That's why I prefer APL and its special symbols. It's still utterly inscrutable if you don't know it but at it looks intentional. Those symbols shift your mindset or reframe what you're looking at.
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Out of curiosity, just trying to evaluate your service - how this is better from properly labelling emails in gmail?
the internet is a glorified spreadsheet.
It picks up a ton of hair. I wrote a review about the vacuum earlier in the year if you want to see some pictures of the brush rollers.

https://productnotes.com/t/irobot-roomba-i3-review/722

Also, it does have a self-emptying dock if you want to spend an additional $100. It didn't make sense for my condo though.

EDIT: I ran the Roomba this morning and posted some additional pics with what it picked up and how the brush rollers look post-vacuum.
I finally got a home espresso machine, after an HN recommendation. We got a Breville Barista Express. We'd been wanting one for years, but everything reliable seemed to be $1k+, and still seemed like more work than I wanted to put into coffee.

This one is simple, almost as easy as pour-over, and is simple to clean. We're making better coffee at home than we've ever had in a coffee shop. And I thought it would take a while to dial in, but the first shots were great and they've only gotten better.

It's a little spendy, but if you buy espresso-based drinks it pays for itself in no time.

https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes870.html
I'd take a screenshot and hang it up on my wall like a trophy.
Same for me. :D
I think this program is exactly what you're looking for:

https://store.startfromzero.com/market-sell-online-program/

Try reading the sales page. Does it seem to understand your problem better than you understand it yourself? Are you compelled to invest the $1500 ticket price?

That is the type of sales the program will teach you.

There are many other ways to learn direct marketing. They even offer a $15 option if you can't afford $1500. (The textbook they will be using: https://www.thelegendsbook.com/)
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According to Wikipedia [1], an iceberg needs to be free floating. Otherwise, I would nominate the entire Ice sheet of the Artic as the largest ice berg in the world as there are no landmass like its southern cousin.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceberg
Language has never worked like that. It's always going to be a changing thing, with branches that extend out until what was one language becomes two or more distinct languages.
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>Also, is Scots not a dialect of English? I'm not sure -- a mix at the very least.

Scots and English are two dialects of the same language.
Same. It's the best thing I have ever owned, not just in terms of cars.
I love my kobo libra! I didnt buy a forma, which i regret, because that would have been even better. Was sceptical at first, because I thought kindle’s OS was better. Turns out: kobo’s OS is great!

Two other things i bought last year, use daily and really like:

- This santoku knife https://www.meesterslijpers.nl/takamura-vg-10-santoku

- Airpod pro’s
Salesforce is successful because it tells a story around how easy it it is to just get started. Startup cost in a frequently underrated datapoint in tool selection.
Negatives can help get you there if you really want to pull the trigger. Just be careful - door frame pull up bars can ruin your door molding.
A gravel bike. Being able to get serious but low-impact cardio, anywhere from sprints to long rides, is huge. Not only is it good for my physical health, it's a great boost to mental health. Exploring the areas around me on a bike is much more fun, environmentally friendly, and healthy than a car. It's also a great way to disconnect and give my eyes a break by spending some time looking at things that are far away. $1000 is a good target, with a couple hundred extra for pedals, helmet, other gear if you need it