skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I assume you have evidence of the claim that by being regularly sick your immune system is stronger? Sure, it's run into more things it has learned to fight, but just because it knows how to fight a catalogue of things it doesn't mean that it will be better with the next novel pandemic, right?
> from the field of Human Computer Interaction

This is how you get death by a thousand A/B tests a la Google, Facebook, and other ultimately user-hostile interfaces that optimize for ad engagement.

Give me a compassionate, thoughtful, designer who isn't an ass hole any day of the week.
Sounds like a market heavyweight wants to stop competition. They already have their ships so blocking access to others is more important for them at the moment.
I don't think we have found most of them. I think we make it look like we've found most of them because we keep throwing money at these crap studies.

Bear in mind that my criteria are two-dimensional, and I'll accept either. By all means, go back and establish your 3% effect to a p-value of 0.0001. Or 0.000000001. That makes that 3% much more interesting and useful.

It'll especially be interesting and valuable when you fail to do so.

But we do not, generally, do that. We just keep piling up small effects with small p-values and thinking we're getting somewhere.

Further, if there is a branch of some "science" that we've exhaused so thoroughly that we can't find anything that isn't a 3%/p=0.047 effect anymore... pack it in, we're done here. Move on.

However, part of the reason I so blithely say that is that I suspect if we did in fact raise the standards as I propose here, it would realign incentives such that more sciences would start finding more useful results. I suspect, for instance, that a great deal of the soft sciences probably could find some much more significant results if they studied larger groups of people. Or spent more time creating theories that aren't about whether priming people with some sensitive word makes them 3% more racist for the next twelve minutes, or some other thing that even if true really isn't that interesting or useful as a building block for future work.
This was a vastly better critique of EA as it exists than the article, which I just found infuriating. Paraphrasing 'EA perpetuates factory farming' ... well, at least EA wasn't around when factory farming got introduced to the world, whereas all the author's alternative movements were.

In my opinion, which I think is somewhat EA compatible, just give money to poor people. Directly to them, in as much as possible, avoiding corrupt intermediaries that might steal it. Send money straight to their phones if that's the main form of 'banking' they use.

The other, in my opinion, very effective form of assisting poor countries is allowing labour movement from them. I'm from Romania, allowing rural workers access to Western Europe's labour market was the biggest poverty uplift in the history of our country. This has the welfare downside of harming the labour power of poor/working class people in Western Europe. Not sure any Western European country has handled that part of the equation correctly, any maybe there is no great solution. But it definitely worked for us immigrants.
You might be sending a language in the request header (many browsers do this by default), something like en-gb.

I bet there are a few other areas this localization information leaks.
I very recently started using Apple products and have an M1 MacBook Pro (work) and M1 iPad Pro (home). Naively I thought this meant they were done with lightning so when work put out an email for a new round of meeting equipment I picked AirPods Pro.

I can't describe how disappointed I was when I went to go charge the case for the first time during a remote meeting and my MacBook charger didn't plug in. It just seemed like such a unnecessary hassle for a product that had otherwise been good in an ecosystem that had otherwise used the same cable as everything else in the world.
>it’s hard to imagine a more noticeable or useful improvement to a smart watch.

It'll be fun to look back on this comment in three years.
> It depends entirely on an individual immune system detects and combats a particular infection.

How is that different from a vaccine?
I no longer think there is a justification for a project like Lombok. FreeBuilder/AutoValue (depending on your needs) will provide the same feature, but with clear visibility at the IDE level.
The structure of the photon (here meaning the fact that it can fluctuate into an electron positron pair) is what leads to the speed of light being c and not something even larger. So your intuition is somewhat correct, except that the effect is "already taken into account" when we first learned what the speed of light was. Also, a photon can do this fluctuating even if it doesnt have a lot of energy, since the electron positron pair can be virtual - i.e. they have almost no mass and live only for an instant before annihilating back into a photon
No USB-C. No Touch ID on the side button. No Pencil support. No emergency connectivity (as rumored). Notch is still as ugly as ever.

Pretty underwhelming upgrade overall.
This is supported by the success of the fast-casual chain Fuddruckers which also served 1/3 pound burgers. Their restaurants are configured for large groups. It's the sort of place you take the whole family out to dinner. I don't think anyone was confused by the menu options when they went there.
These are all great iterative features, but no more than that.
No? Also, you're the one talking about "Android". Is CalyxOS no android? Or GrapheneOS?

But I guess that answers my question. Probably not much scanning going on.
I was literally just watching a video the other day from an amish buggy producer. they were going over the different options and prices. 7k for the top of the line model
Apple is inconsistent on selling previous models. Sometimes, old models continue as a low-cost option. But not always.

Currently, the 11, 12, and 13* are all listed for sale (on apple.com)

* Will be for sale this Friday
Using Death as the Starting Point
first clean up the plastic in sea :D
Is there a "Tim Cook Script" generator? it shouldnt be hard to make and it always makes me smile with how goofy it sounds
I guess another way to put this when someone says "race is a social construct". What are they trying to communicate about race?
> (Perhaps if you are working on web dev or GUI development your requirements are different? but then why do you ask about algorithms in the interview...)

That's the whole premise of this thread. Lots of people just think "well everyone else asks about algorithms, let's just ask about algorithms too".

So candidates get to rotate trees. For web dev.
The M1 has it too, you can get a MacBook Air with a 7 or 8 core GPU.
With iPhone 12 Pro Max I expected a ton of difference compared to 12 Pro with that much larger sensor. Reviews were mostly in the "meh" area - I guess their software is just so good.

So I expect no big real-world improvement in this generational jump.
In US culture this seems like it would potentially set up some perverse incentives among anti-vaxxers, leading to things like the "measles parties" that fueled the the 2019 NYC measles outbreak: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200527181329.h...
Great to hear from you, beambot, been a while. :)

Yeah, I think, though that this falls into the category of investing without hopes of market returns. You're just doing it for enjoyment. Nothing wrong there, though.
It already has GPS and oxygen / ECG sensors, so no dropping would be needed there.

That said, blood glucose seems like the next big win. Rumors have been that they're working on it.
It's very concerning that the president is saying things like "your refusal has cost all of us" and "our patience is wearing this" when talking to people with natural immunity who have not received the vaccine.

As president, he should be looking for every reason to not alienate his own citizens. It seems like he's doing the opposite. I'm not really sure why. My best guess is politics has become all about polarization lately.
Let's face it, powerful forces in our society discourage self-control and critical reflection, and culture encourages people to have children regardless of whether they have learned those skills
Of the Oracle branded JDK releases, only version 17 (so far) is free.

OpenJDK (which is built from functionally the same source code) has been free under GPL v2.1 + Classpath Exception for a while now.
That's fair, I agree that it has sparked interesting discussions. Looks like we can't write off topics just because we think it's been thoroughly discussed already.

How "new" are the discussions though? Maybe we should try to find a previous thread where someone said the same thing and compare the discussion there?
I'm probably in a tiny minority with this, but I use a lot of on-device storage. Lately I've been filling up my 512GB phone constantly... not to the point where it's hindering me but it's definitely a constant headache. For me, the new 1TB option was all I needed to make it a worthwhile upgrade. I can't wait to packrat with abandon again.
Is 5G even real yet?
For me, there's enough from the Series 4 to 7 to make it worth upgrading.
I've compiled a Twitter thread with some of the key features new since Java 11 over the last few days: https://twitter.com/gunnarmorling/status/1434443970411704324. Also includes some links to related blog posts. Perhaps interesting for some to get a quick overview what you'll get with 17 when coming from 11.
Do you have a link to the one you use? I've been looking for one with strong magnetism
This is a very good post that helps clarify a lot. I think it gets to the heart of where we might not be seeing eye-to-eye: I'm guessing my umbrella of 'philosophy' is much broader than yours. I can certainly agree that much of philosophical debate, particularly in some academic circles, may devolve into being overly pedantic. I personally think philosophy is more value when it's an applied science; i.e., that which helps one "live a better life". I think that's really the point and without it, the study just comes across as an obsession with smelling one's own farts.

To that end, I think I would disagree with the claim that it's of no value to "non-philosophers". Rather than just applied law which helps determine if something is legal or not, "philosophy of law" helps determine if a law is just or not. I think there's probably a good reason many lawyers study philosophy (I've seen studies that Classics majors had the highest LSAT scores). I'm glad the authors of the U.S. Constitution studied philosophy; I think it helps make better policy. I may have no knowledge of philosophy myself, but benefit from the policies framed by those who study philosophy to create robust systems. But I think that's all predicated on my larger umbrella of what constitutes philosophy.

To circle back to the discussion AI, I cringe a bit at the thought of an overly technocratic approach because I worry the policy could be overly focused on building the best technology and not necessarily with the best ethics. Go back a hundred years to the eugenics movement and I would have the same concerns. One of the points made by the AI Now Inst. that you linked to is that "the current framing of AI ethics are failing." To me, the domain of ethics is philosophy, not tech. But that's not to mean there's a natural dichotomy, I think what we really need are "technologist philosophers".
This would really be great. Is there any other watch that has more health monitoring than apple watch?
next, you're going to tell me that ships are not going to fall of the edge of the world where the map shows 'here be dragons'
I know I'm in a very different demographic from the average Apple user because I just don't understand the appeal of a big, bright OLED screen on my wrist. I still wear my Pebble Time Round every day. If it ever dies I'll get a Garmin with an always-on non-backlit display that looks great in the sun and lasts for days.

IMO I'd rather see this tech used to shrink the size of the watch to make it thinner, rather than expanding the size even larger. It's a supplementary device, the idea that you might use a keyboard on it is laughable. I wonder if we'll see the same size creep in the watch space that we've already seen with phones...
I am waiting for a fully standalone version that does not require an iPhone at all and can get me through the day with its more basic capabilities. Would love to be able to stop carrying a phone on most days. The current capabilities are close but would need to add a camera, even if it wasn't particularly amazing.
I assume most of the distributions a marketing department would be dealing with are generally normal in which case stddev is a great way to analyze the data. This can be easily verified by just plotting said data and making sure the tails don't look weird.
The watch was never really useful enough. We are plateauing on wearable and mobile device tech atm, and we pretty much need to put all hands on deck to make AR happen.
Usually they tick tock unless they missed the mark.

With the supply chain situation being what it is, essentially extending the 12 for a year is the smart move. They’ve already slipped the laptops to the point that they missed back to school and likely Christmas.
I wouldn't be opposed to iDevices being usable without cases, but they'd need to make them a hell of a lot tougher, then. If we've got to have a case anyway because the devices are too fragile, I prefer the strategy they usually use of minimizing device size and relying on the case to provide the in-hand ergonomics (texture, bulk, bezels, handles, integrated stands, those bump-out grip thingies—you choose which of those you want when you buy the case)
They didn't increase the case size, just reduced the bezel. That means there is probably less space to use for more sensors.
it is easier to mitigate a technical problem that is up-front and already confrontational, than one which actively tries to mask the problem even exists by using language other than code
The Cravath System
Ouch, true, underhyped even. I had this simple, stylish enough for me, just heavy enough watch, sold with 10 years battery. Not only did it take lots of damage (daily driver, never removed it but for cleaning) but the battery lasted 15 years then died a bit later. That was 100eur well spent.
I would expect the remaining exceptions to be enraging examples of unfairness to any post-scarcity society, and for civilization to really test the boundaries of "too cheap to meter".
> US CDC estimates that SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than 100 million Americans

That's probably why it doesn't count?

Would clearly cut into the profit lines of big pharma.

If you're extra skeptical, you could also argue Western governments are finding opportunities to accustom their citizens to more top down government intrusions into their lives, e.g. shifting towards a citizen management model that's used today by many non Western nations.
Good catch. This is the first time they have charged more for an unlocked version.
There already is one response from 2 MDs and one MPH with citations. Glad you pointed out the long-form response section as it was a good read.
Let’s wait until Apple actual starts device scanning before condemning them for it? Apple were up front with their plans and after hearing the public outcry they canceled their rollout. Other companies would have just rolled out the change without disclosure and called it a day.
The point is that comparing un-masked flu rates to masked-covid rates isn't valid.

Comparing masked-flu to masked-covid is valid.

Of course, if you're doing that comparison, it may also be worth mentioning that the flu also has a vaccine and if you're vaccinated against the flu too, its less dangerous than covid.
"Now, thanks to the internet, there exists ... communities for people of every type of background and experience." -- this is good for the individuals, but what if there is a biological/societal/ecosystem negative eg organised crime, gene mutations? ie harmless singletons scaling into destructive masses. Is isolation nature's fire-break, broken by bridging technology? The negative connotations are hypothetical questions about unknowns, not a claim or suggestion.
> one of the YouTube expert on China

Hmmmmmmm. His videos are flashy, watchable... and incredibly poorly researched.

I am incredibly unimpressed by his "I Found The Source of the Coronavirus" video. And frankly it calls into question all his other videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab-r0capbzk
That needs to be figured out, but probably copyright holders.
I keep hoping they're going to announce battery life that lasts longer than a day, not this time...
Yup. This is the profile of most of the angels I know. The math suggests that you can't make a lot of money from doing it, but that doesn't need to be the goal of such investments. To your point, you're just helping friends.

Also, there's a comment a little ways down about access to YC startups, and I think the comment misses your point entirely: it's quite hard to have your money be accepted by a promising startup. I'm not a bigwig/influencer in the YC scene, so gaining access to those cap tables would be pretty tough.
Oh ya you're right! From the video it sounds like everyone is saying SensorShip though! I will delete this lol
If your employer wants to help you committing tax fraud, they would have to cook the books, which is a lot of work and entails a considerable amount of risk. Whether they pay you with a cryptocurrency or real money doesn't make any difference, as far as I can see.
It sounds like you two may place different value on some aspect of these devices
An radio for ANT+ sensors would be helpful if they want to compete against Garmin in the fitness market. There are a lot of sensors like heart rate monitors, bicycle power meters, running foot pods, etc which work best with ANT+ and support Bluetooth poorly or not at all.
The tipped jobs minimum wage is a bit odd in that its not the actual minimum wage, its more of the minimum amount a business can pay an employee that otherwise earns at least the traditional minimum wage via tips. So if you're not pulling in enough tips to meet the federal or state minimum wage, the business has to make up that shortfall.
This looks really good, but my mini 5 is still plenty powerful for what I use it for. I do like the TouchID placement and wish they would bring that to iPhones.
We will look back on the culture Instagram created one day with disgust if you aren't already there today.

It's distorted reality for a whole generation and we still don't what the long-term consequences of that will be.
Is that not the pattern Apple has followed since the release of the original iPhone? This is an "off" year, the device would have been called the 12S but they stopped that pattern a while back.

This is a mischaracterization of the S models. Even though the non-S models had bigger design changes, the S models were often large technological leaps:

- 4S: single -> dual core

- 5S: first 64-bit iPhone, first Touch ID model

- 6S: twice as much memory, 70% faster CPU than the 6. In contrast to the 6 still supported, probably because it has so much headroom. Also 3D Touch (though it ultimately failed).
Apple is way more pro lock-in and pro control than Google is, and that problem is unfixable. Google harvesting data if you don't fiddle with settings or install different android versions isn't a problem for technical users which I assume we are talking about here. Pretty much everything evil Google does is well documented and fixable, except data harvested from website visits but you'd have that issue with iphones as well. So then why would Apple devices be better? I see no reason at all to go with them except if you prefer living under a tech monopoly.
Front-facing camera would be nice.
I waited for an update for the mini for years.

What i can’t get my head around is the limitations in storage.

256GB maximum is a joke - and no, i don’t want a Pro since the form factor is what makes the mini work for me.

Packaging aside, i doubt this is an engineering driven decision and well… walk away highly disappointed not ordering one.

Otherwise it’d be perfect.
Flippers have capital (or the ability to be extensively leveraged) and they can quickly gobble up the unimproved inventory such that there is very little "unimproved" inventory available for regular homebuyers. They even spam people with unsolicited offers and try to buy unimproved houses before they hit the market at all!

The time that flippers spend "improving" a house is time that the house isn't on the market at all for a potential resident.

Don't think of flippers as individual actors on small scales repairing and reselling a house here or there, think of companies that literally buy whole neighborhoods (hundreds of houses) and rent some of them out while they tear down or "improve" the rest. They can afford to keep the rental price high and/or let it sit vacant because the real money will be in the eventual sale.

You're right that they "gain" partly from inflation, but that's only one piece of the puzzle. It's a combination of large operations (and a large number of smaller operations) that essentially act as a cartel that effectively limits the supply of available homes for purchase.
lol, she definitely said it that way
OneWeb launches 34 satellites to orbit
So nothing new since 2011.
A good example that was discussed recently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28504573

The justification isn't "It helps users" or anything like that. It's "This is not a new idea either — pretty much everyone else is doing it, e.g. macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, elementary OS, KDE.". Reducing usability and breaking habits to follow trends is a bad thing.
13% is huge in a low margin, highly competitive field. the price difference comes down more to economies of scale and less to artificial segmentation.
This is what we are taught in high school / college as the super-position principle
Doesn't glucose level sensing require contact with blood?
Did you read the comment I replied to? And read the second part of my comment? Not sure what your commment has to do with anything.

It's all good though, I'm still using an iPhone. But might switch, especially with so many people in HN comments telling me that Android would scan all my data and send it to Google without being able to substantiate that claim.
It's on Audible. I'll give it a listen. Thanks!
I often see HN articles crop up soon after a related post, in this case this Ask HN poster [0] being driven crazy by people averaging percentiles and them not seeing that it's a big deal. It's pretty funny to see such tuples of posts appearing.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28518795
Think about it from their point of view. Stripe's algo isn't going to go into your platform and investigate podcast guests political opinions - that's some AGI level-5 self-driving car stuff if their automated flagging system could do that. No, their algo is gonna look at the credit cards your system is sending them, how much and how frequently you're charging them, and how much that looks like you're doing bad things (like stealing money from people). From your very limited description, you're totally in the clear.
I purchased mine for fitness tracking but the feature I ended up liking the most is the Apple Maps integration.
OP keeps posting articles pushing the idea that COVID-19 infection alone is sufficient to protect individuals.
Apparently, the Series 3 is so similar that Apple decided to keep selling it another year.