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From what I recall, a lot of unikernel hype started around MirageOS and OCaml. When your language encourages immutability, debugging on the live system is simply not that useful. Take a snapshot of the live system and replay it on a local machine like you describe where you have considerably more sophisticated tools.

I assume unikernels are also big on reproducible builds, which means if there are issues you can't debug like above, then you can easily and quickly deploy a new version with more tracing code inserted exactly where you want. "Traditional debugging" tools can't get this precise, so I can't say I'm convinced by that objection, although I agree developing in this paradigm would require some domain knowledge/experience to set things up right.
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I wouldn't consider non-clocked to have a haphazard appearance though. I would consider it haphazard if some screws were clearly driven in a bit too much, impressing the wood. Properly driven screws should either be done by hand or with an adjustable torque power driver.
We had a Beagle, or perhaps Beagle x similar hound (it was on the upper end of size for a beagle). I loved him, but he was a psychopath while also being the smartest dog I have ever had. I firmly believe some of the smartest dogs are some of the least trainable.
That does bring up a good question, if one were to breed dogs at random from a very large pool of dogs, how many generations would it take to revert to a wolf-like dog? Of course some care would be needed to ensure the dogs were a compatible size, that is no St. Bernards crossed with corgis. For the sake of argument let's say 1,000 randomly selected medium (30 to 70 pounds) dogs as the initial pool and taking care to avoid inbreeding at least 5 generations back.
> At first sight, Verneuil has very similar goals to Litestream, a daemon that ships SQLite WAL segments to S3. A key difference is that Litestream currently does not support read replicas, while Verneuil was designed to trivially offer (slightly stale) read snapshots.

Nice to see more tooling built for SQLite, and seems like a well thought out alternative to Ben's popular Litestream project.
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One fun thing I enjoyed about IBM Global Services were some of the in-house developed tools we had access to.

One tool they had which became invaluable was the screw starter for flat-head screws. This was nothing like other screw starters commercially available, this worked beautifully and was elegantly simple. It was a thin brass rod about 8" long with a pair of thin steel lips out each end which started out in-contact with each other. When you shoved the lips into the slot on the screw it shoved the lips back into the brass rod and caused them to spread open and grab onto the slot from the inside. It had enough strength to survive dropping the tool on the ground and not release the screw. The tool was strong enough that you could actually fully tighten smaller screws without switching to a screwdriver. There were two sizes of the screw starter and we all kept them stashed everywhere. Once you got used to using this tool then it became clear slotted screws were superior and sooo much easier to work with than Phillips/et. al. There were never problems with a screw dangling off of a magnetic tip when held sideways, or non-ferrous screws not sticking.

Another in-house tool was the very simple "thumb saver" for screwing in PC peripheral connectors like VGA and DB9 cables. It was an 6" plastic tube with 1/2" slotted interior ends which fit over the thumb screws on the thumb screws. There was a different diameter hole on each end and it tapered to a smaller diameter as the hole went deeper. It made it cake to reach in and remove a single set of thumb screws when the back of a system was jammed up with lots of other cables in the way or if you had giant man hands. You could also easily over-torque the screws when re-attaching so guys had to be careful using them.

The SSA screw driver was another one, this was a custom screw driver for IBM's SSA storage system. My recollection was that IBM had proposed SSA to be the SCSI III spec and was rejected, so they ran with it anyway for use with RS/6000 (pSeries/System P/whatever). It was a serial implementation of SCSI and had these narrow blue/black cables and could transfer up to 40MB/s. The cables were a PITA to deal with as they were small and required the use of the screw driver because there was very little space to work around each connector so no thumb-screws. There was nothing terribly unique about the screw driver, it was slotted but had a sleeve tube shrouding the tip to keep the screw driver from slipping off. They required a bit of torque to fully tighten, but not too much. Occasionally some guy got the brilliant idea to cut the handle off one and jam it in a power driver. However no screw drivers we easily had access to had a low enough torque setting for this and these geniuses would usually end up breaking lots of connector ports on SSA arrays.
It will deteriorate relatively quickly if you're using it primarily to watch video. Of the three vendors of e-ink monitors (Boox, Dasung, Waveshare), I believe only Waveshare is clear about this in their support documents ("The e-Paper display cannot work as common LCD displays, the lifetime of the e-Paper display is short and it is related to the update times. You cannot use e-Paper to display video for a long time, which will shorten the lifetime of the e-Paper display.").

With e-ink, the dots do not fail right away; the contrast deteriorates around the 10 million update mark.
From your example, it sounds like your gripe is more with engineers that follow a given principle dogmatically, rather than applying it judiciously based on context.

Although I think there is some value in principles like these, I am always wary of anyone that's overly absolute in their thinking.
> "The description omits the part why this seemingly convoluted game is needed in the first place."

The game isn't needed regardless. We don't need this classification. The original poster was asking how to explain what a transcendental is, and the answer does exactly that.

As a different question, asking why we care about transcendentals is reasonable, but for you to complain that this post is not answering a question that wasn't asked seems a little unfair.

But even so, the submitted question says this:

"Why is this interesting? Each algebraic number is related arithmetically to the integers, and the winning moves in the game show you how so. The path to zero might be long and complicated, but each step is simple and there is a path. But transcendental numbers are fundamentally different: they are not arithmetically related to the integers via simple steps."

So it looks like the post really does answer the question you raise, and I don't know why you're saying the answer is incomplete.
I recently had to build some stringers for a deck. We had an original CAD with 11 steps (for a total of 12 including the top). When we produced the layout somehow we ended up laying out 10 steps instead of 11 because I wanted a specific tread depth (~10 inches). I figured why would one fewer step matter for anything structural? Well it turns out that 10% extra cut into my 2x12 left about an inch less in the beam of wood which was enough for a 12' span to bounce as you walk up and down!

I have learned that a universal unavoidable element to any model is that it oversimplifies the thing it is trying to explain. Sometimes that is OK and using the model we gain useful insight into a system. Other times the simplification of the model ruins its explanatory power. Academics can sometimes forget this I think in their eagerness to understand and explain things. Some models that have varying degrees of usefulness are the following: Newton's F=ma, supply and demand economics, Marxism vs capitalism, colonialism, post modernism, globalism vs nationalism, conservatism vs liberalism. We have to be very careful applying an overly simplistic model to complex phenomena. Sometimes our desire to understand something at a high level erodes our ability to understand it at all, especially when modeling human behavior where interactions fundamentally occur at the level of the individual.

Colonialism in my mind is a good example of this. We have a model (a simplification of reality) that says this is a specific time period in human history in which people groups migrated between areas trampling on indigenous cultures in the process. The reality is that this has happened since the dawn of civilization and will continue, that some colonists at some times respected the native peoples and the movement was mutually beneficial. I believe colonialism as a model has limited usefulness and it's much more useful to look at specific movements of peoples and what happened as a result.
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I'd love to do something similar, but I have to move to a lower cost-of-living and warmer location for my parents to even consider it.
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That is definitely the first-order engineering answer. However once the concept/possibility enters into executive consciousness all bets on the “why” shift to profit motive.
I speak from experience. Aging parents, especially the stubborn type, will be a massive health drain on YOUR health. For little in return. They are still going to die. Don't put them before your own family, even a little bit. It will end you. They lived their lives, you're entitled to the same.
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That is the hosted demo version. You can self host with no restrictions. It is open source

https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton
Opened in FF and Edge, and am not experiencing a hijacked back button, nor laggy scrolling.
> Most likely, both sides were clashing

Agreed.

> two, he was directly antagonizing the "militia"

Again, we see a part of the story here which definitely supports that interpretation. There's also a part of the video you linked to which (I believe) shows the police asking the 'militia' not to point their guns at people[0], which to me suggests that they had been doing this prior to the request from the police. I think it's impossible to know whether Rosenbaum's behaviour was in response to some (perceived?) aggression against him in the first place.

> I gave more credence to Rosenbaum ultimately initiating.

Potentially. However, Rittenhouse is running, with his gun, towards a location where Rosenbaum's 'side' are up to something. Maybe Rosenbaum believes Rittenhouse is going to go and shoot some of the other protestors (or vandals, whatever), and that's why he starts chasing. As you say, it's a long chain back to where the first 'provocation' may have happened. It's clear that the situation developed over the course of the whole day, rather than in the 15 seconds leading up to the killings.

> I'd be aghast to have a whole pile of media flaming me and having whatever scant opposition to that narrative literally blocked

Yes, but at the end of the day, you shot and killed not just one person, but two. The president of the USA was publicly in his corner[1]. I'm not sure I'd say that the opposition to the narrative was blocked, it was just against Facebook's policies. They get slammed when they don't react quickly enough[2], strongly enough[3], etc., and then they get slammed when they do take stronger action, so frankly it's hard to see how they could get it right. I get the free speech implications, but if your only forum for free speech is through Facebook, we have much worse problems in society than whether they allow you to post 'Rittenhouse is a hero' or not.

> the government [...] should be most at fault

That's a pretty accurate summary of my position. Failing to properly maintain order led to the formation of vigilante groups (and it seems these were even encouraged by law enforcement), which ultimately led to the clashes which resulted in Rosenbaum and Huber's deaths.

[0]: https://youtu.be/VpTW2AJE9MQ?t=980
[1]: https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racia...
[2]: https://www.politico.eu/article/facebook-content-moderation-...
[3]: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-01-15/facebook-tw...
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It's about good abstraction.

"If a piece of code could be abstracted, it'll eventually be extracted."
Maybe.

Depends how "innocent" someone is when they are blinded by greed, even if greed fueled by scammers.

Would that same person be culpable if they did as little due diligance before "investing" in more traditional organized crime, lured in by "you can't lose. It's a sure bet, 10x gains!"?

At best the innocents here "invested" in a lottery ticket, and lost in the same way that a non-winning lottery ticket loses.
> For reading queues, a rabbit is more popular.

I chuckled and woke my wife, thanks a lot!

Reference for those who don't get it: https://www.rabbitmq.com/
Steam is another way to get it if you have it installed.
After watching our father die from advanced dementia, my brother established instructions that no one is to feed him. If he can't bring a spoon to his mouth unassisted, he would like to stop eating. He works at a hospital, so I believe that he understands how to do this in a legally binding way.

This tempts me to leave similar instructions if I can't cook for myself.
can you share more information about getting iMessage to work? I thought you needed a hardware id or serial number to make it work
The Spanish flu was over 100 years ago and was detected with fewer mortalities than covid. We haven't suddenly developed a new value for human life - 50 years ago, people still cried when their grandparents died.
Always felt the best way to learn vim is to just use it.
Please edit your comment to have paragraphs. I get nausea from this (might be my dyslexia).
Two brick separators also do the trick. If you've bought any of the bigger sets, you probably have a handful lying around.
perhaps this? https://github.com/i5ik/22120
I suppose it's technically correct to say "potentially". You won't be losing any stars if you don't have any to begin with. Thus there's no destruction.
>... I feel we are sliding into the same future TVs have arrived at...

I imagined, that a 'smart' car would briefly show you ads on the windshield before agreeing to follow the course, and while on the go, would then time-to-time briefly shade the windows (or whatever is the primary outlet of attention) just to show you another personalized ad. Time to step out? Wait a sec, another ad, just to unlock the door... Captive is the word.
I got a similar system where I display an image full screen, with clickable locations based on mouse position.

Like Svija - not a real website.
I've heard podcasters rave about descript for transcription and editing (podcast audio changes as you edit transcribed text), you might want to check it out if you haven't already.
I'm not telling you to love anyone.

I'm saying that equating those that choose against the vaccine to being "selfish and lacking compassion" is wrong and dangerous.
Has anyone looked into shared support resources on a friend/intentional community level. Obviously, this wouldn’t be practical in HCOL areas, but buying/building properties in a close space and sharing a privately employed nurse/caregiver doesn’t seem so far fetched for the period between fully independence and full-time care needed.
As GenX I feel and always felt the same. But people still do it: $800k watches taken off in meetings (while rubbing the tired wrist) and put in a place on the table so that anyone who does not recognize them has enough time to Google etc.
true, but mixing things up can sometimes be fun too
Ask HN: How do you decide which vendors to use in building hardware products
I’m doing a bit of research to learn about the decision-making criteria used by the people who design and build hardware, especially people who do product development in telecom, datacom, networking, and other things that have circuit boards – OEM or component manufacturers. I’m trying to learn how engineers think.

In short: Who decides which vendors you use in constructing the device? How does that decision come about? (I’m thinking more in terms of “pieces that are used inside the box,” from adhesives and other advanced materials to external ports, though you’re welcome to respond more broadly if you prefer.)

In a little more detail:

* Let’s say you are designing a new product. Who – that is, what position or function – makes the decision on the specific materials and vendors you’ll use? When you consider multiple suppliers, what is your firm’s evaluation process for the vendors and their products? I’m looking less for formal procurement processes and more for those informal conversations that make you or your colleagues choose a supplier either off the approved list or just one you may not have used before.

* Who is included in the decision-making process? (Which positions or job functions?) Who are the influencers? Who makes the recommendations? And who is the final decision maker? Are trusted partners/vendors ever included in the decision-making processes, and if so, how?

* How does product development timing work in terms of bringing in a new or different vendor? When in the process are those conversations had, by whom, and who’s involved?

* What is your process for comparing alternative products, during design, prototyping, and testing phases – or other phases in product development? Who in the firm conducts the tests?

I’m gathering this information as a form of market research, so that I/we can inform a client about “what real people do.” I’m not interested here in your relationship with any particular product or vendor – just the process by which you make decisions.
> With the internet there should be FAR MORE Lego-provided sets. Sure, have the Harry Potters and Star Wars sets. But we are talking about a company that (granted to very good tolerances) is charging a LOT for very cheap plastic. They should be exploiting far more of the long tail.

Lego now has infinitely more models than when I grew up, and they seemingly increase the catalog every year, so this is a very strange criticism. They have Marvel stuff, Friends, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Simpsons, etc etc etc. The number of sets is truly bewildering. Obviously they can't produce everything forever.

Also, they are not selling "cheap plastic" anymore than Netflix is selling "cheap electrons". The plastic bricks are just the medium, the product is the design, the Lego brand, the licensed brand (if any), the whole experience.
You can complain, all I said is that innovators are not driven by complaints.

Not sure if people complained about horses a lot before the automobile came along.
I have also seen some videos on Youtube sponsored by Redis, they want to hammer the point that they're not just a caching tool, but a more serious DB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqCK95AS-YE
Lego's legal team uses every possible angle under every possible IP registration method and in every major jurisdiction. They are similar to Apple in this regard. Their attitude is one of maximum aggression down every possible avenue of attack. No defendant is too small, no infringement too petty.
Tough luck I guess? I didn't sign up for this. I love my parents, they made their decisions, I've made mine. I'm not wrecking the future I've planned for and built with my wife because they've failed to adequately plan for their care.

My parents are functioning adults. They've had decades to figure out what they want to do as they age. They haven't been hit with unexpected ruin or financial woes or other troubles. Their lack of preparedness is strictly on them.
Something like this which signals "attention to detail" but doesn't actually improve quality or stability isn't something I really care about. It's easy to be sloppy while putting the image of attention to detail in by non-functional surface appearance like clocked screws.

If I'm looking for signs of quality then I want to see attention to detail where it matters, not for its own sake.

That said, I can appreciate the aesthetic appeal even if it's non functional.
When I did (pre-GCSE) art at school I remember the teacher saying that shadows look like the opposite (yes, I can't remember on what axis!) colour to the light casting them.
I'm confused about the argument regarding the sprinkler system. I can understand water sprinkler being a dangerous combination with a battery fire. But for a gasoline powered car, isn't a fire likely to be a flammable liquid fire, for which water sprinklers are also a dangerous choice?
You’re right, I misremembered: the keys didn’t use stickers, they were painted on. But as you say, they were standard Lego pieces, just painted.
During the Pixel 6 event last month I searched on YouTube for the live stream that would be starting in a few minutes and clicked the first result. The result had a Pixel 6 thumbnail, the live icon, Google in the channel name, the Google logo as the avatar, and around 30k viewers. I was a bit surprised someone was already talking on the stage and thought I tuned in late.

Well, after watching for 5 or 10 minutes, they kept talking about Pixel 5s, and then I realized it was a fake account streaming the event from the previous year.

I went back to YouTube search and tried a variety of queries for fun, such as "pixel 6 event", "pixel live", "pixel 6 stream", "pixel phone", and they all featured this fake stream as the first result. It continued to grow and was over 50k viewers. Further down the list was another stream with the same thumbnail, same avatar, and a similar channel name, and that happened to be the real one. It had around 120k viewers, so not much better than the fake channel.

After about 30 minutes or half way through the event, the fake stream was finally removed from the results.
They are buying too many rolexes apparently so they are hard to find.
This reminds me a lot of YouTuber DarksydePhil. His videos would appear in peoples' recommendations because they gained so many views. After he unlisted some of his more popular videos, YouTube stopped counting them towards his overall influence, resulting in them promoting his content much less. The series Down The Rabbit Hole explains it here for anyone interested:
https://youtu.be/So7wLuuDiHA?t=1422
Why wouldn't they have a "profit motive"? They are a company, not a charity.
I find this kind of appeal to "reason" questionable. While I am thankful that my parents took care of me while I was dependent, did I ask to be born into this world? I don't view my parents as an inconvenience to my life ambitions but it's a lot more reasonable to view them as such compared to parents that feel that their children (who are there because of their decisions in one way or another) are an inconvenience.