skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
TL;DR:

- The email is written "on behalf of the top-level team leads, the new mods, the project directors to the Foundation, and the core team"

- The same group is currently trying to handle the problem in private

- The nature of the problem is a disagreement between the old moderation team and core team about an undisclosed moderation issue where the mods believed that the core team had a conflict of interest

- The general plan is to work out a set of rules that would cover this specific disagreement

My take: it will help to separate the specific disagreement from the general rules. The general rules can then be discussed in the open. The private discussion should be reserved to the details of applying these new rules to that specific disagreement.
I participated in planning of potential evacuations of US citizens from Japan after Fukushima, 10x smaller problem than Taiwan. Air evacuation is infinitely better. The per capita economics in time and money are 1000x better by plane. Also, evacuation by boat to where? Having been part of the New Orleans Katrina diaspora, the problems of diaspora still reel my mind.
Updated guide to Log4j exploitation prevention and detection
perform a domain takeover:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/misc/be...
Or, another hypothesis, your immune system is busy dealing with the vaccine and just ignores the omicron virus in your noes and this stops the spread?
Hm, Ergodox don't either, at least in the suggested default layout.
That would be moving the goalposts. We're concerned whether companies are de facto influenced by governments, not whether those companies produce PR material about said influences.
Beautiful and the essence of a liberal mind
FYI - what you call "far left" is considered pretty centrist in almost every other highly developed country. And the Bay Area as a whole is in no way "far left".
Realistically we are probably going to be exposed to Omicron in the next 3 weeks here in the UK, is there much point in having a booster right now? Are we sure that it will actually be providing protection if I got a booster today and got COVID in, say, the next 7 days?
> lack of voices from within China

Whose fault is that? China only has one voice as a policy. I'll take Western media's reporting over what the Chinese party is saying more often than not. The media has its own problems but still.
* I'm not aware of any laws I've unintentionally broken. *

So, working as intended?

I get what your meaning but this phrasing cracked me up.
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BF Skinner approached the military during WW2 with a proposal to use pigeon-guided missiles.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bf-sk...

There are also programs to train dolphins to search for naval mines.
I'm responding directly to the comment above, asking which crimes they might have unintentionally committed.

You'll notice I make no comment about the kickbacks here.

And yes - the whole POINT is that none of these are all that intuitive, and they vary by region. So the odds are very good that you're violating some city/town/state ordinance fairly often, but the lack of enforcement means you never consider it.
ISO9000: We make a piece of shit product, but it's a very well documented piece of shit product.
Not sure about this source, but [0] gives some insight into this. Wage theft is typically defined as legally earned wages than an employer refuses to give to the employee (think tips not being given appropriately, overtime hours not compensated for as an hourly employee, etc.)

[0] https://www.epi.org/publication/wage-theft-bigger-problem-fo...
Are you not familiar with how closely Zuckerberg worked with Fauci to sway public opinion?
> some idealistic vision of how the world ought to be

Yeah, I think it's a tragedy that we have constructed a society where everyone doesn't have basic needs met. I think it's a bigger tragedy that the alternative to the current system is considered idealistic. You don't have to agree with me, but if nobody talks about the ways that things could be, not the way that they are, then things will never change.

I'm not sure I follow your last paragraph. Are you suggesting that minimum wages are bad because it sets a minimum for employers to pay as though without a minimum wage they would pay a rate more in line with value? If folks earning a minimum wage today, in a world with a minimum wage, can't afford basic living expenses, would you expect more people to afford basic living expenses without a minimum wage? If so, can you justify that? If not, what are you optimizing for?
If you have the money, it's still a great place to live. While it does have its problems, a lot of it is right-wing propaganda. I've thought about leaving, but the one thing that keeps me in the Bay Area is the sheer density of smart people. You are surrounded by ambition. I have yet to find another city in the US that has the same energy.
> It seems like intuitions about copyright have been shifting, even if the law hasn't.

I think people actually know it's wrong and legally questionable.

I believe they do it because they simply want to do it and in the back of their minds, hope adding some bogus disclaimer will let them get away with it... because other people seem to be getting away with it.
Yes, some of the artists can move back in when rent dips 50% for a little bit.

That seemed to be a goto point for anyone that was in San Francisco in the 90s.

“There used to be so many artists in this formerly horrible neighborhood, it was awesome!” Perplexing, but they’re right, this transplant would have never come there as nothing would have been moderately appealing about it to me.

Detroit has artists too. So doesnt seem like the strongest argument.
Better yet, run your ownCloud/nextCloud.
How do you fact check someone who has more expertise than you?

How do you fact check a brand new fact?
Ha, just a couple weeks ago I wrote a small GUI frontend for youtube-dl, to download a video with chapters and create a different .mp3 or .mp4 file per chapter (useful for music compilations). I created it with the express goal of using it with Open With. It's a very useful extension, and I've used it with youtube-dl for ages.
> Dapps running on the blockchain are immutable and highly resistant to being shutdown.

Or patched for that matter
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This news came out shortly after the UK mandated proof of two vaccine doses (or a negative test, though there's some suspicion this option will be removed like in many other European countries) for access to nightclubs and other large events. It is also not surprising and was expected when the decision was taken. Between this and other recent news I don't think trust in the establishment is exactly high right now.
There is no magic loophole by giving people stuff rather than paying them money directly. In tax law this is just called a non-cash benefit and it is taxable all the same. I'm sure the people writing corruption guidelines had the same insight.
"Fact checking" serves only to ossify the current view on any emerging discussion. Vatican "fact checkers" kept Galileo under house arrest for spreading "fake news", in a sense.

This is an unwinnable fight, the only reasonable response is to abandon the pretense that opinions are facts, and that most people can't distinguish truth from falsehood.
Maybe it is less about it being the 2nd or 3rd shot and more about how recently you received your last shot? I got my 2nd shot 7 months ago and we've already heard that protection fades over time, so maybe the booster just works because it boosts, not because it is really any different than my 2nd shot.
Probably some, if not the full amount.
I guess at least the courts are there to fix things... except when it's also okay for members of the highest court of the land to get sponsored golf/hunting trips, and even be caught dead in one...
Homeless drug addicts don’t have BTLE sniffing equipment. It is more likely techbros looking for laptops with valuable information on them.
There is a lot to mentor a junior on other than technical aspects of the job, like communication, behavior and how to be strategic with learning new technology to avoid a burnout while still having marketable skills/relevant.
No, we got the very deep end too.

Straight anti-semitism, holocaust denial, NWO conspiracy theorists, neonazi hooligans, violence, militias, murder, right-wing terrorism (far bigger than left-wing activities, including the RAF). Saxony has places considered "no-go" areas for PoC.

It's just your left isn't very leftist. Baseline solidarity and collectivism is different here (foundation for universal health dates back to 1845), and we didn't have the "red scare" oppression and persecution time you got - our "leftist" and leftist structures are older and established, not a moral panic. Btw. you also see that in our hacking scene, which is predominantly leftist/anarchist leaning (tough for state recruiting, as capable folks are generally not patriotic enough for that shitty pay). The biggest hacking conference in Europe, the CCC congress, is a little leftist, self-organized utopia, and very different from events like defcon. Some nazi web structures preemptively go offline around that time, as congress always gets a very good, unregulated uplink deal and spontaneous synchronization of efforts and enemies in extensive bring-your-own-servers networks. The event is strictly non-commercial - no sponsors, no ads, no company booths - and completely run by volunteers, for several decades now :) https://media.ccc.de/v/all_creatures_welcome
tldr: s/first amendment/free speech principles

obligatory mention that the first amendment doesn't apply to private companies, only governments. Then reply and say, "I mean the spirit of the first amendment" and then I'll agree with you. better to just say "free speech principles" rather than "first amendment"
The fact check was correct in this instance though?

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2021/11/fact-check-britis...

The conclusions in the original BMJ article make zero sense when actually scrutinized.

https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n2635
I think in the long run, not being forced to live in the Bay Area if you want to be ambitious in tech will be good for the Bay Area. If you don’t feel forced to live there to make money, you’ll hopefully only go there if you actually like it. So perhaps the tech community will become less “transient”, more invested in the community, and not as big “haters” as they were. Or at least as they were perceived.

I’m also pretty skeptical this is the bay area’s death knell. Web3 is a pretty bad example if you’re looking at funding, because if you interpret web3 as just “crypto” or decentralized, that suffers a legitimacy problem which makes all VC averse to it, not just the Bay Area VC (though of course a lot of crypto stuff does get funded still). And obviously it’s not only people in the Bay Area who work less than their stated 40 hrs or go to tech conferences…

In the near-term, say 5-10 years from now, I think the Bay Area will represent maybe 50% of the “hot” tech industry (not counting giants based in the Bay Area which have already spread all over the world) whereas it was maybe 80% before. Obviously right now is an aberration because with remote work you don’t benefit much from the network effects.
https://www.kalporshujob.com/2021/12/bcs-exam-routine.html
Right? They are not even trying.

Probably there is also a little spike in the logs of obsproject.org which could lead to some investigation.
Hopefully the people burned by 2008 and the subsequent scams will eventually conclude they need to politically organize rather than participate in ever more ludicrous money grabs.
This is a joke, right? Your trivial implementation isn't even correct.
Sure. The effectiveness of the vaccine rises over time, which means you will have some protection even after a few days. And the vaccine also protects against serious illness, so if you get covid in 7 days you might be wishing for lighter symptoms about a week after that. Basically, getting your immune system any amount of head start would be great.
Kinesis Advantage keyboards saved my career. I had bad carpal tunnel syndrome. I tried evening out there. This is the only thing that remotely worked.
Wait a minute, I think they're saying something bad about vaccines >:(
I am not an immunologist, but I imagine repeated infection is a signal to the body to build and expand immunity to the virus.
If you're seriously thinking about buying this go try the other Kinesis keyboards first. After you get in the ergonomic territory I find the comfort increases to be very marginal.

IMHO assuming you have no ergonomic setup at all you're better off buying a Kinesis Freestyle, a used Steelcase/Herman Miller chair, and a VESA mount for your monitor/laptop to make it eye level - all of which can be had for the cost of the Pro version.

That being said this looks like a very nice purchase for those who have the money to micro optimize.
I disagree. The CCP has made itself a very big problem internationally. WE need a LOT more conversation about that government in particular, urgently. Hypotheticals can wait.
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This is really cool and reminds me of the Microsoft tool PICL (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/video/machine-teach...) I would love to see a video demo of the product.
Is it not just timing? I thought the effectiveness of the vaccines only lasted around 6 months. In the US 18+ were able to get it 7 or 8 months ago.
When Logitech and StreamElements do it; it's fine?
How would you do fact checking "properly"?
In other industries they call this "sales": getting rid of current perishable stock before buying fresh one. It's there, we might as well use it.
This is the part that I don't get. There must have been hundreds of papers on oxycodone done by Perdue, and other people. You would think that lying just couldn't get you to where you need to be for this, at least not without it being obvious that you were doing it. Like, I can see making up data for one paper, or getting a few legit publications via statistical outliers, but I don't see how you manufacture a whole industry level consensus.
I think you have pretty good ideas. I have not seen a place that does all of those things but a little it here and there. Seen places that just do grilled cheese, or baked potatoes or just corn on the cob.

> veggie Chinese dishes (apparently, not yet invented)

There are all veggie Chinese restaurants around. This one I've tried it was okay but not top notch Chinese food.

https://www.veggieleehaywardca.com/

I've been thinking of trying this one myself.

https://instore.rawasf.com/?location=11ea381cde02ae71891d54a...

These guys have pretty good vegetarian bowls.

https://www.thehummusrepublic.com/
Go back to 2009 and 2002 and you'll see very similar sentiments. The Bay Area is done.

The author compares this to the decline of Yahoo. It started grinding lower and never recovered.

But a better analogy might be Amazon. It was finished in 2002 and was worse for wear in 2009. How would you say Amazon is doing today?

Some tech companies can come back from the brink. Most can't. I'd compare the Bay Area to a tech company with 9 lives. Rumors of its death have always been greatly exaggerated.
I understand what you're trying to say, but I find it disturbing to suggest that "people don't actually live in downtown SF and SOMA". Many people, especially many lower income folks, do actually live there. The compartmentalization mentality is real, and highly problematic. (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt though and assume you were just relaying this widespread sentiment, and not yourself supporting it.)
Do you mean in Google Search?
It certainly appears to be a repeat of the same delusional elite behaviors and outcomes. Look no further than the outright brutality, irresponsibility, shameless excuses, and self-congratulatory ignorance with which SF, and now Austin, have responded to their unprecedented homelessness crises. If this were any other nation, it would be declared a human rights emergency.
Ray Dalio warns Fed’s hands are tied and higher U.S. inflation is sticking
> Well, since the booster seems to protect, no?

That hasn't been proven, as far as I know. Pfizer did some in vitro study but we still have no idea if that translates to real world results.
Do not use Digital Ocean for production
I just wanted to share my short cautionary tale about DO.

I am running an application on managed Kubernetes. From a tech perspective, I was quite happy until this happened.

I broke my production system by introducing a bug in the k8s infrastructure. So I went over to DO to login and fix it.
It sends a 6 digit code to my email for me to enter in order to login. The only problem is, that the email never arrives in my Gmail inbox.

I made double and triple sure it's not in spam, and checked that emails arrive normally in my inbox. But it's just not there. I guess there is a bug on DO's side. This is not their 2FA, but something they do when logging in from new browsers/locations, so no backup codes.

So I open a ticket, as this is already quite urgent (production is down). But I get no answer. I waited a few hours and opened another ticket. With no success.
By now it's be 24h, and I cannot get a hold of anybody at DO.

I guess I got what I paid for. Digital Ocean is nice for playing around, but for serious projects one should look elsewhere.

EDIT:
I found a blog post describing a similar problem.
Looks like sometimes DO is just silently blacklisting emails.
https://qertoip.medium.com/you-will-randomly-lose-access-to-...
One of the theories is that the booster raises the levels of neutralizing antibodies. While the antibodies against the original strain don't work as well against Omicron, having more of them does help.
I think a submission title regarding something specifically about Rust development should contain the word Rust.
I'm always wary of throwing more laws at a problem. I'd much rather market forces solve it.
this is where Minimum Anti-Collusion Infrastructure
https://appliedzkp.github.io/maci/ becomes important, ideally someone should be able to prove they have voted without revealing any information of how they voted, which makes collusion difficult. This is achieved in person with voting booths and making it illegal to photograph your ballot. zero knowledge proofs + sybil resistance mechanisms like brightid or proof of humanity might make it possible online too.
Like American companies leeching off immigrants is any different
In which case a cookie banner is unnecessary.
The GGP commenter was waxing on about having owls in their neighbourhood to such a degree that you'd expect that they'd be interested in introducing owls into a neighbourhood, as an invasive species, for pest control — the same way farmers traditionally introduced "barn cats" as a pest-control measure.

My point is that any invasively-introduced predatory species can and will end up hunting local wildlife to extinction. A species that has never been invasively introduced before isn't suddenly a more "noble" creature. That's the halo effect. One should treat the statement "we should get a pet owl, and let it roam the neighbourhood freely" with exactly the same suspicion as "we should get a pet cat, and let it roam the neighbourhood freely." There will be an equal environmental impact from both.

(And any predator kept as a pet will hunt "for sport", because you're already feeding them, so any hunting they do — and they will hunt, if for "practice play" if nothing else — will be done on a full stomach.)
They seem to have forgotten the Inquisition.

Really, in their view they were just trying to help people not be infected by false claims.
Yeah, I was doing a CS minor in college but had to drop as it was consuming too much of my time from my other discipline in the non-intro courses. Big(O)/time complexity were my usual failings in the intro algorithms course I took.

I'm not unfamiliar with programming, but I come from the sysadmin side of things. "Glue" work is usually where things are focused and the 'fun' nitty-gritty of algorithms can be a bit out-of-scope, though I'm not a sysadmin in my current role anymore so any dev-related work I do is purely personal now.

I've had to take a break from AoC, only got up through Day 10, but didn't get P2 for 8 and 9. It's a fun way to keep the mind going and to slip back into the coding space to at least not lose skills, even if the solutions are simple/non-optimal.
My site has a piece of generated art unique to each page. There’s no text on the images, but all of the metadata required to show a “card” format is present (and tested/working on several platforms).

You could probably detect a scenario where all of that is already present and maybe noop or have a more minimal presentation tailored for that.
Mutations in spike proteins don’t completely change it’s shape so they render a percentage of antibodies infective vs that specific strain. A boosted immune response can therefore be less efficient but still useful.

To simplify, Vaccines provide long term protection because the immune system builds infrastructure to rapidly create antibodies after infection cutting days off of the immune response. That’s huge because the virus has less time to replicate in your body. Vaccines use multiple injections to increase how much infrastructure is built and the number of types of antibodies being produced. Also this infrastructure decays over time if you never see the strain again.

However, in the short term your body reacts like it’s infected actually flooding the body with the appropriate antibodies. This isn’t sustainable but can crush most infections before they go anywhere. Kind of a bonus turbo mode which can be really helpful if your say going to treat people infected with the disease.
Ah, from my layman's perspective that seems to makes sense. A spinning top has an axis that doesn't move, so dock there, but if the people are to enter, the docking ship needs to spin at the same speed or they'll feel the difference immediately.

Thank you!
Dactyl is quite a high bar for "a little DIY" ;)
>> I’ve actually come to despise them and the attitude they symbolize.

The issue is, they don't necessarily symbolize an attitude. That's an assumption on your part, and in my opinion, and erroneous one. These stories let people see urges they have played out in a fictional setting, and explore how it might play out. This can relieve the pressure people might feel to actually act in these ways, because they get some outlet, while also seeing how the behavior is problematic in real life.

It's fine that you don't like this fiction, but when you start projecting your own interpretations of what the fiction means or symbolizes, you are projecting your own interpretation and judgement onto others who may consume that fiction in an entirely different way. It doesn't symbolize what you say it does, it at most makes you feel something about it. To others it makes them feel something different. In neither case does it necessarily make someone act or think more in line with how the main character does.

We can ask people to act a certain way within society, but once we start demonizing urges people may have and not act on, and fiction that appeals to those people, I think we've gone too far.
Open source software is a name for free software which was intended to make it sound less ideologically loaded.
Libre software, on the other hand, is a name for free software intended to make it less ambiguous while preserving ideology.
Anyone who claims otherwise is either: a) trying to be an ideological purist fighting with those not following their ideology to the maximum, or b) trying to mislead you to try and devalue the terms, or has been misled by (a) or (b).