skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I have been using Ubuntu for work for over 3 months now with no issues.
I'm not suggesting they should do it, but that cutting office supplies seems like kind of a joke or PR motivated move considering their known expenses like food. That said I think it's definitely on the table to cut given the current trend of companies behaving hostile to their employees.
How to lie with statistics 101: hide the zero of your y-axis. Dogecoin has gone from .077 to 0.089, about a 17% gain. Not the moon.
As you can read here: https://storage.googleapis.com/pub-tools-public-publication-... (PDF) they "reconstruct geometric approximations of the user, using a combination of visible and near-infrared (NIR) global-shutter image sensors." So I'm not a purist on what's "real" as long as it appears real to me.

I do want to feel like they're in the room with me and while comfort is one issue, it's not the only issue. It's more of a psychological one. But yeah, I suppose if a headset was shrunk down to the size of my regular glasses I'd be fine. I'm skeptical that's in my lifetime.
It used to be
You should be advertising on your wings. That's too much space to leave blank. Good luck!
nice site.
You can never rule out the velocity and efficiency - it certainly makes sense. God knows where the velocity would stand if not for this efficient decision.
In traditional newspapers, there was a very clear line between the editorial staff and the business/management staff. The business side could not interfere in the editorial - the editorial staff would walk out if the CEO tried to interfere in editorial control. Sadly that hasn't been true for most journalism for decades.

The only way forward is for the readers to pay for it. But we've trained everyone that the news is free - it's going to be a hard task to undo that training and get people to pay for their news again.
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I remember reading this quote in the original print magazine when I was a teenager living in rural Nebraska. For some reason a Safeway in the nearest town had a decent selection of magazines including Dr Dobbs Journal and MSJ. I cut out that particular quote and pasted it next to my monitor, because I was so deeply struck by the fact that there was actually another person in the world who felt the way did about programming. It’s quite the wave of nostalgia reading it again now in my 40s. How little has changed…
That or ASM devices. To my knowledge io_submit and io_getevents only really work with raw partitions anyway.
I've gone through this a few times recently and have it in my homelab and at the office. What works good for me using kube-vip to a VIP on the control plane, and then MetalLB to dish out private addresses in the respective networks, or even statically assigned addresses. I have been turning them all up with k3sup which works like a charm.

turn up the first node, install kube-vip, switch config to point to the vip, turn up all my other master nodes, then turn up my workers, install metallb, setup my subnet, install rancher, expose it with a LB, install longhorn. then start deploying things. here is an example of what i use to turn up the first one with k3sup. all of the servers are turned up and configured with ansible doing minimal updates, users, sudo access, etc..

k3sup install \
--ip=192.168.1.11 \
--user=k3s-user \
--sudo \
--tls-san=192.168.1.10 \
--cluster \
--k3s-channel=stable \
--k3s-version=v1.24.12+k3s1 \
--no-extras \
--k3s-extra-args "--flannel-iface=ens160 --node-ip=192.168.1.11" \
--merge \
--local-path $HOME/.kube/config \
--context=k3s-lab
in llama.cpp inference runs on CPU, using AVX-2 optimizations. You don't need GPU at all

It runs on my 2015 ThinkPad!
Tennis balls serve as decent bicycle tires that don’t easily puncture
Seeking Work | System Software Engineering, Backend Engineering | Junior level

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Comm's long-term goal is to build an alternative to the centralized application server model that dominates Web2. Sophisticated apps (like Discord) need a backend, but today those backends are controlled by corporations. Our solution is to replace the cloud with a network of personal, private application servers (we call them “keyservers”).

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In my experience that is wildly out of the norm, and you are very fortunate.
Be sure to enable the "optimized charging", when it decides that you're mostly running plugged in then it'll hold the battery at 80% to avoid holding it at 100% forever.

There is an application called "AlDente" that lets you control this more precisely - not only can you essentially force it to hold at a specific charge level at any time, but you can also configure battery temperature limits (battery won't charge above, eg, 35C) and also "sailing mode" which gives it some hysteresis so it won't immediately charge up to 80% (or whatever you set) but rather stay at (eg) 76% if you run unplugged for a few minutes.
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This fragment on its own is a bit silly to report on. How was it used? By which government?

There's a huge difference between "government asked to boost a story about who to vote for" and "government asked to boost a tweet about evacuation plans for an incoming hurricane". The context is completely missing.
No I mean more than an emergency fund. An emergency fund can be part of it, but I think you have to plan more given the greater uncertainties posed by AI.

More than a fund, an alternative.passive income source(s) is another factor. Given the situation now, it makes sense to ramp these side sources up and get them closer to mainline viability.
Location: Switzerland
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Background: Physics PhD
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Technologies:
- Python (Django + REST Framework, pytest, numpy, scipy, matplotlib), C, Docker, git
- Gitlab CI, GitHub actions, GNU/Linux
- various cosmology-specific packages and frameworks
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I'm a researcher in theoretical cosmology with extensive experience in theoretical modelling, statistical forecasts, and numerical simulations.
At the moment, I am working primarily on making better scientific software tools, as well as making forecasts for upcoming galaxy surveys (e.g. ESA's Euclid mission).
I enjoy solving complex problems, building maintainable and customizable software, and automating tasks using the command-line.
Currently on the lookout for new opportunities in a more applied setting, either in research (development of scientific software), or industry (backend or data analysis/engineering).
> Friedman explains that he had previously developed another web application, but says he can’t tell me what the app was called because of ongoing legal issues.

Does anyone have any insight into this?
The single-pedal braking can be turned off in the settings. I have no idea why coasting and hovering over the brake is ever a good idea in any circumstances, but if you really want to do that, you can.
Wow, it’s an impressive story, but hard to imagine learning from that software if the sample is accurate. I learned to lein and the most important thing was having a clear and clean recording of the trop.
>honestly don't know where I'm supposed to look when backing up sometimes

Even with the addition of backup cameras I still look all around and check blind spots as if I didn't have a camera. No backup camera I've used shows enough information to be confident enough otherwise.

Unless ya'll have some truly high end cars I don't see how anyone can confidently back up with just a camera and not fear hitting objects/children etc.

I never even thought about my habit until a friend who is very terrified of riding in cars told me they were made comfortable by how much I look around me while driving. Which just convinces me further that most people shouldn't be on the road.
What does the average Googler even need a stapler for?

I haven't used a stapler in years.
I’ve been using GitHub copilot and ChatGPT at work for a year now. I think you’re wrong. You don’t just wily nilly accept code from the AI anymore than you would from stackoverflow. But it would also be silly to ban yourself from copying code from stackoverflow. Don’t trust any code, regardless of the source, and don’t stop using your brain.
I have both birds eye and ultrasound sensors all round and I’d give up the Birds Eye first easily. And there is no way Tesla will completely replace the ultrasound distance sensing with software. Ultrasound sensors are cheap compared to making multiple cameras equally reliable for depth sensing which I imagine must require deicing and wash nozzles to work well. I need to rub my finger over the lenses of my side and rear cameras every day with rain or snow (So daily for at least half the year).
It’s really not: look at the first video on https://www.outsailshipping.com/
Please try to accuse me of things I actually said, thanks.
Are you sure about the nearly human levels of computational? Even at a trillion or so, I thought we still had several orders of magnitude before the free parameters approached anything like the (currently known) information density of an adult brain?
"cormorant of books" what a great metaphor (unless I misunderstand something there); I think I'll use this myself in the future.
Can think of at least two people who this might apply to outside of Japan.
Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
E.g., any special mouse, keyboard, ring, headset, ... that has made a significant impact on your workflow.
PopOS is a really nice distro. It's all the convenience of ubuntu with a nifty tiling extension, a good set of preloaded drivers, and no annoying 'snap' packages (they use flatpak?). I'm glad it exists, and I look forward to their work on their wayland based cosmic de
I made a reasonable argument: the intent with Stable Diffusion is to do the same thing that many startups have done, i.e. break the law enough that you establish a dominant market position/raise a ton of money, but create enough externalities that the state has to intervene. Then, bribe politicians to legalize your former law breaking and to lock out any of your competitors. This is what myriad companies in the gig economy have done, for example.

Instead of reflexively spewing a series of ideological non-sequiturs, perhaps engage with what I actually said.
OMG! that was pretty bad. In our Toyota Rav4 it shows camera stitched 360 view. I as a user get to decide with my eyes and brain what is around and my visual cortex does a decent job even in rainy/blurry scenario.

It seems Tesla is hiding the raw camera output and letting their vision stack perceive (which is pretty bad compared to human visual cortex).

I wonder why they went that route. Even if they augmented an overlay but still showed camera stitched video like https://babydrive.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TOYOTA_R..., it'd have still worked.

They don't need to re-invent the wheel here. Overlay is a pure software thing, they are doing a disservice to their users.
Terry's software still works.
as the manager of the team that maintains it, this is now canon. We will use this exclusively in internal communications. thank you.
Right except you install it and set your hot keys once and then literally never worry about it again.
Yes, well spotted. I'm a big fan of Kanban boards, to the point of having run entire companies with them: https://williampietri.com/writing/2015/the-big-board/
On the contrary, corporations are nothing but humans. Thousands of humans working together to achieve human goals. And if what humans mostly want is profit, then corporations will want profit, but occasionally they want other things too. Power, revenge, prestige.
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I tried it over the weekend was very disappointed. It feels like they want to keep it broken so it that doesn't threaten their existing tools or userbase. More of a "Hey novice, make basic stuff" product.

BTW, faces are horrible and unusable. Full stop.

Which is sad! They shouldn't have released this until it integrated with your existing Adobe tools and your own art.

Also... it "watermarks" your images with a huge ugly gradient in the corner, and it keeps track of all them with some metadata that's stored on a "verification" website, along with your name and tool's info. Just so you know.
>Artists, musicians, writers, etc are already not happy with the CURRENT tools and I think they’re gonna have a lot more professions joining their ranks soon

'creatives' have been upset every time new tools have come out

Because democratizing access makes artisans's jobs different (not harder, not easier, just different)
> McDonald’s is closing its U.S. corporate offices as it lays off hundreds of workers.

> hundreds of workers

A chain with 45000 workers or more, and like ~150k worldwide, is shedding a few hundred.

My money says it's DEI, and maybe some project / program / marketing / other soft roles.

Mostly a non-issue, IMO.
SiFive is pretty nice, they have a very attractive offering and will probably make the transition much easier for folks who are on ARM offerings.

IMHO the biggest issue right now with ARM is the uncertainty surrounding it, their Chinese subsidiary went rogue and they are trying to raise prices significantly in preparation for a sale or IPO.
It sounds like the software pulled the trop you wanted from a server. So unless you already downloaded everything, there is nowhere that has it. And even if you have the install file, it’s not that useful because you can’t download the trop files.
My first thought when I saw this story was Milton in the movie Office Space. Google is coming for your stapler!
The promo video claims a 60m Mirage sail can provide 400kW of power.

Accounting for weather, berthing, and efficiency, let's assume the sail can provide that power for 4 hours of every 24 hour period - that's 1,460 hours/year .

Each Mirage sail might therefore provide 584,000 kWh per year of useable power.

A gallon of bunker fuel is worth 11.0 kWh/kg [1]

So, a Mirage sail can compensate 53,090 kg of bunker fuel per year.

Bunker fuel is priced around $600 USD / metric ton. [2]

Therefore - the expected value of each Mirage sail may approach $31,850 per year. Assume a 10 year service life. Each Mirage must have an installed cost of $318,500.

If you triple the assumption of 4 hrs/day to 12 hrs/day efficiency, the value scales linearly to $955,500.

[1] http://www.cmar.hk/contoil_flow_rate.pdf
[2] https://shipandbunker.com/prices

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Edit: Outsail's website lists the fuel offest to be 2,000 metric tons per year. Let's assume fuel is converted at 50% efficiency, we can say that they're looking for the sail to return 11,000,000 kWh per year. That's 27,500 hours of sailing per year. There are only 8,760 hours per year... oops.

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Perhaps, let's look at it another way.

24 hours x 400 kW x 365 = 3,504,000 kWh

2,000 ton x 1,000 kg/t = 2,000,000 kg

3,504,000 kWh / 2,000,000 kg = 1.752 kWh/kg assumed fuel value

Oops again...
It must be emphasized up front that there is no official confirmation that the image was taken at Volkel Air Base, that the bent B61 shape is a real weapon (versus a trainer), or that the damage was the result of an accident (versus a training simulation).
Without knowing the context, being hesitant definitely makes sense. I know the album its referencing and I was still a little apprehensive.
I mean third-party apps that are native, not web wrappers such as Cordova etc.
As a software engineer (consultant/contractor), you can easily make 80k USD post tax in Sweden. That’s not too bad.
Making assertions about compiler decisions in Go programs via inline comments
Even if they did, they couldn't publicly admit to it. To do so would be admitting copyright violations. The 'new' version does not seem to be sanctioned by any inheritors, and it deliberately capitalises on a name without a defender.
Most reporters of novel bugs get misunderstood by people overly aggressively pattern matching on similar closed bugs and then gaslit.
The alternative explanation is that they have a theft problem.

Maybe some intern realized they could arbitrage $0 work staplers into >$0 eBay staplers.
After years of using Ubuntu exclusively, I replaced Ubuntu with Pop OS as my daily driver and haven't looked back. It's worked flawlessly and I've enjoyed the smoothed over rough edges it provides.

I'm also very much looking forward to the new window manager, Cosmic.

Edit: Now if we could just get it to run on Apple silicon, that would be amazing.
Definitely. But the length of the first-person driving scene is unexplained in the story universe, and feels somewhat out of place in Tarkovsky’s own body of work. I would agree it conceptually mirrors the “2001” stargate sequence.
Where did you get this from?
Would they progressively access it or is this a time capsule that you want to add to until they are 20, but they get in one big dump?
Check out Pine64:

* https://pine64.com/product-category/single-board-computers/

The Rock64 fits in a Pi3 case and is roughly equiv. and runs DietPi (makes a good Pihole).

The RockPro64 is a great media machine.

The A64 doesn't really do it for me but I am sure it has applications.

My one big complaint about the Rock64 design is that the tiny barrel power plug (the same size and voltage used for USB powered hubs) is right next to the 3.5mm audio jack and fits inside and if you mistakenly put it in it will fry the board (ask me how I know). I have taken to popping the connector off shitty headphones and putting it in the audio jack so that can't happen.
I’m guessing you don’t realize how offensive that statement is.

I’d like to know what percentage of GDP is done “in the sticks”. It’s one of the more viable ways to address NIMBYISM and locality problems.
Ask HN: Best design for an Alexa-like voice powered ChatGPT
I'm obsessed with OpenAI and ChatGPT and I want to work on a voice powered version so that I can just chat with it directly.

I find the streaming text based response distracting and honestly I'd just like to talk to it as if it were a partner/collaborator.

My thinking is to use OpenAI Whisper as the Speech to Text (STT) input:

https://openai.com/research/whisper

Then stream the results to a Text To Speech (TTS).

I'm going to use the raw OpenAI chat API to access GPT directly.

I'm going to OSS it and put it up on Github.

The problem I'm having now is that I need a way to stream the output of ChatGPT to the the TTS system.

I think I need something BETTER than the Google Cloud Speech API so I'm looking for a recommendation.

My idea is to buffer the output from GPT until I have 1-2 sentences, THEN start streaming that, on sentence boundaries, to the TTS system.

That should enable both low latency responses but also give the TTS system a decent chance of making the results sound like an actual human without any jarring breaks (at least I hope)

The problem is that the Google Cloud Speech API doesn't have a streaming API.

Though I guess if I only send 2-3 sentences at a time that I can aggregate these in the client and keep the latency small.

Thoughts?