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I can't help but think we've gone too far in limiting liability

Doing so may be an effective way to catalyze invention and economic activity but ignoring externalities becomes existentially risky as our capacities develop

If we prefer human arbitration to nature's blind and brutal judgment, we had better put toothy disincentives in place

Is it possible that occasionally punishing an honest mistake or absence of forethought may be the price we have to pay to prevent poisoning by diffusion of sociopathy?

It feels wrong, but so does perishing because the species can't deploy technology in the long term interest
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Most theories I've seen suggest that it was created by Simone's mom. Whenever Simone mentions her mom, Mrs. Davis responds with "Redirecting..." suggesting that the algorithm has a special relationship with her.
My kids and wife routinely walk behind me naked, I assume that at least would deter camera monitoring.
speaking of, are there any benefits/disadvantages of learning data structures in java/python compared to C/C++ ?
You moved the goalposts to the next state over.
In a world of shared GPUs, what tools do people use to profile their GPU workloads. Are there code level profilers like for CPUs? I typically hear that people don’t often have issues with the code running on the GPU itself but rather ensuring it is fed information quickly enough to stay saturated. How do people measure this and find out what to improve, especially in a shared setting?
I've been keeping a journal for about 12 years. It's in simple text files, one per day, one directory per year. It mostly contains health-related information: what I ate, any reactions to what I ate (I have various food allergies and such), any exercise I did, how much I weighed. It also contains mention of significant events, like when I finish a book, any movies I might have watched, friends I met up with, things like that.

It has mostly been useful for occasional reference. It is useful to notice long-term health trends and patterns. It is also useful to be able to confirm suspicions like whether I might have got an idea from a book I read - did I read it before or after some idea I had say six years ago.

Things I have found useful in writing the journal are to make sure things are spelled correctly, so I can easily grep through it without worrying about whether I made a typo. Ditto regarding synonyms: I strive to use the most common word to describe something and not get fancy. I use conventions for recording things, so for example my weight is on its own line in the format "Weight: xxx", so it is easy to write scripts that scrape such information to build tables and graphs.

There is very little beyond strict factual information, and I write it in prose, not bullet-form.
Democratise them then. Turn them into workers co-ops. Ofc I don't say that to imply it's an easy task, but to remind people it's a tangible alternative to what we have to endure.
The Netherlands does not sit in a dry arid area though. When they reclaimed / drained it, it became like the areas near it.
> Her position at Twitter is precarious, and she has taken a risk to lead the organization. That would be true of anyone at the company's helm, regardless of gender.

What’s the risk? I’m genuinely asking. From the outside it seems like these CEOs are appointed to struggling companies, make obscene amounts of money, then eventually get replaced while somehow making even more money in the process. Then they get hired somewhere else if they want to.

Considering any of these stints makes CEOs richer than one ever needs to be for multiple lifetimes, what’s the risk in taking the job? That some random person online will complain they’re doing a bad job?
You can also configure the Accessibility Shortcut (triple click on side button) to toggle it on demand.
> It's highly culturally dependent too. I found that in Singapore nobody with authority tolerated it, whereas authority in the US and UK was more tolerant.

That's interesting. I think I would actually do better in such a culture. I actually have no problem at all respecting "chain of command" if that's part of some body of rules that are clearly stated or at least culturally implied. What I tend to have a problem with is power structures that are based on a web of humans manipulating each other while claiming they're not.

If you folks could help me brainstorm ideas for companies, geographies, social spheres and such, where strong hierarchies and little politics and psychological-level human manipulation is part of the culture, I'd certainly appreciate it. Some place where no one will ever say to me again: "Feel free to voice your disagreement. You're safe." I'm serious, I think it would help me out.

I'm a pacifist and strong believer in civil rights though, so anything in the armed forces or intelligence community is out.
I use Telegram's Saved Messages feature, put there anything I need to remember or anything noteworthy, and that's it. That's journaling for me. It helps me remember things. Is that journaling? Is there a need for me to do journaling other than what I am already currently doing?
Travels a good one. Also, it's nice to be able to use personal devices for work stuff. Say you want to read a doc on your iPad or respond to an email on your phone. I totally understand the security perspective though.
Usually when you get a job offer you'll be sent an offer letter stating role, salary, start date, etc. Often companies ask you to sign it when you accept the offer, but those letters always include language explicitly stating that they don't constitute an employment contract.
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Absolutely and I feel exactly the same way. I have a base station for my Android phone and a KVM switch, both very cheap.

A double click of the middle mouse button and I can instantly switch between my work laptop and my phone. Interacting with my phone with a keyboard and mouse is surprisingly fast and easy.
> The only buffering people can get is by reaching C level positions.
Director and above is good enough at most orgs, but of course VP is the level where you really start to enjoy privileges.

You can't get to those positions without speaking smoothly and spinning situations. Unless you are completely incompetent you can always find a way out, when given a chance to do so. Being given the chance is a result of how good you are at forging relationships.
Are you positive that the massages disappear from your device AND from the servers?

These companies notoriously do not delete anything ever. I am sure that even the things they are required to delete by law are removed, compressed and stashed somewhere.
Not if "the first store" is Amazon.

If they decide to end free returns, who's going to "devour" them? I don't think there's anyone left with a mouth big enough.
If you're using macOS make sure the computer is not enrolled into MDM.
I don't see this study as strong evidence.

They only studied TWO military bases and compared the rate of Parkinson's. There could be any number of environmental differences between these two locations besides the TCE levels in the water.

The other issue is that there is an active class action lawsuit about this exact military base. When a study is published that directly reinforces the claims of one side of an active lawsuit, you always need to be cautious about taking it at face value. There could be some conflict of interest or even just sympathy from the scientists that introduces bias in their research methodology.
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> Or you could just try to reproduce the beats of your favorite songs.

Depends! I went into hobbyist music production a few months ago probably bc I saw a cool midi controller that my kids might find interesting. Fast forward a few months and I've bought and sold a few $100s of gear and now I have these great immersive music making sessions with just a Korg Volca Beats and a MicroFreak.

I'll save you all hours of YouTube synth hype bois by stating that the MicroFreak is hands down the best way to learn synthesizers. It packs SO MUCH into a small, tactile form factor. The manual is actually a fun read and explains each and every parameter in an engaging way. It is a masterclass in approachable documentation for a complex subject, (and was probably translated from French, since Arturia is a French company).
Bean spec is in no way mandatory. Plenty of existing code doesn't follow the bean spec. Immutable Java classes have been in vogue for many, many years.
I don't think inland seas will affect ocean levels?
There are multiple but the main one is that all communication related to the activity of the bank needs to be recorded and be auditable. There are limitations for expediency. For example, only phone calls with customers or peer organisations are usually recorded. Most phone calls aren't as it's very expensive and not massively useful (although AI may change the calculus on usefulness). But all email, IM, BBG chats etc are recorded.

And it's as pervasive as it is primarily because of the scandals of the credit crunch. Similar controls existed before then but they were less pervasive and not as strictly enforced.
Eating your own dogfood I see: https://imgur.com/IXPWOSk
Are you really suggesting that new developers should simply contribute a Linux tier contribution to open source to be considered for entry level developer roles?
It's rather good advice, based on massive real-world empirical testing by billions for centuries (which would have uncovered statistically significant adverse issues way sooner), the Lindy effect, plus a basic understanding of profit motives and of the fast-track cavalier way lab-made substitutes get into the market.

Not to mention that the use of fallacy listings is the lowest form of argumentation (or, in any case, close).
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Need to ban AirBnB not implement rent control.

Rent control has the efect of locking people in and reducing mobility, favoring those already in the market at the expense of those looking to get in to the market.

The obvious solution is to build more.
Even the book sequels weren't bad.

To me though, I love the old unixish terminals, the tech in the movie. The background music seems to fit well too.
Which is why Apple is slowly moving manufacture capacity to Thailand and Vietnam. The writing has been on the wall for long enough time now that China is no longer a reliable partner (if it has ever been that).

The most pressing issue anyway isn't that China kicks Apple and other Western companies out of the country - it's the utter dominance of TSMC. Everyone is going to be really, really screwed should China invade Taiwan and TSMC management blows up the factories to prevent them from falling into Chinese hands.
Ah, thanks! Edited.
Seems like JIT to the rescue here?
Approximately none. APPL demands some of the highest P/E and PEG premiums in the entire stock market, definitely higher than anything in it's weight class.

I also think that happens to be a pretty reasonable assessment. China is not at all interested in Apple pulling out of manufacturing in China. They are a great customer and have provided many Chinese companies with the opportunity to grow massively. YTMC for instance was slated to become a primary memory supplier for Apple before the US government blocked it.

So it seems pretty obvious the risk isn't China, it's the US government deciding that Apple is no longer allowed to manufacture or perhaps even sell high end Macs to China etc.
> Russia's defence ministry said it had destroyed a U.S.-built Patriot surface-to-air missile defence system with a Kinzhal missile, the Zvezda military news outlet reported.

> But the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said all had been successfully intercepted.

One of them must be lying. My prejudiced "gut feeling" says it's Russia's defence ministry lying. But how can we - a common western european - know or find out who lied in two such obviously contradicting statements during a war? Both will benefit from their lie.
Because they'll (Microsoft and Github) ultimately be crushed by copyright infringement claims (even the most liberal oss licenses require attribution, which no one seems to be accommodating)? Why bother mounting an expensive antitrust campaign when The Mother of All DMCA takedowns is on its way?
Chinas economic growth is built on trade and manufacturing, fucking over the poser child for Chinese manufacturing won't help that.

The chance of that happing is close to nill.

But it's also worth noting that apple is expanding is manufacturing in other countries, notably India, Vietnam and Brazil, so they are somewhat hedged on that already.
I think there are a few derivative-free global optimizers, curious what sets this one apart? see e.g. https://www.microprediction.com/blog/optimize . If the current scipy-native one is unmaintained and this one is superior it certainly makes sense to update.
What about the employer’s side of the story though? The one that’s on the other side of the economic engine.

You expect to be paid in full and in exactly the right amount at the right time, but if we so much as superficially check you are actually present it is dystopian?

I know checking “results” is what should be happening, but guess what? That’s actually pretty difficult and open to all kinds of debate. You being “present” during office hours is not up for debate and easy to check. We all know you are not “making up for it” in the evenings. You are watching netflix and eating hot dogs while sending some superficial emails and notes to give off the impression you are working.

It’s not some small marginal group taking advantage every way they can every chance they get, it’s nearly everyone I know. It’s insane. But they expect to be paid in full. I am not completely opposed to introducing some metrics to track your value.

I agree time “in seat” is not the best metric, but it’s better than nothing.
It's a step back in a way. Code as XML had DTD with on the fly validation and autocomplete. JSON and YAML are still playing catch up in this area.
I mean of course, starting a new job involves signing tons of paperwork. Employee agreements, IT security policies, sometimes codes of conduct or confidentiality agreements... but no contract.
Not so sure about the "stolen" part. Bitwig code has a completely different code base (Java backend with UI written using Juce), and the sentiment at the time was that a few devs were frustrated by Ableton management rejecting several proposals that ultimately were implemented in Bitwig.

Also the multitake tracks UI that was implemented in Live 11 is basically a (slightly improved) copy of the same feature on Bitwig.
As I understand, Parkinson's does not kill you. NHS UK says: <<Parkinson's disease does not directly cause people to die>> Also: <<But with advances in treatment, most people with Parkinson's disease now have a normal or near-normal life expectancy.>>

Ref: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/parkinsons-disease/
I use an open-source version of ColdFusion at the company I work for that was founded 10 years ago.

I mean, I don't like it but...
If you like this, I strongly encourage you to also check out Harvard’s CS50. Lectures are all on YouTube. https://cs50.harvard.edu
It exists in Belgium for years, called Tax-on-web... the UX is not fancy but it works pretty well, and you don't have to enter again information that is already known by the Revenue Services
this was my first thought as well. I could immediately see how this would totally allow my grandmother to be independent while using a smartphone!
This is the real kicker. If Venice turns into a tourist Disneyland I’d feel a bit bad for the people who had lived there, but maybe it would be for the best.

But if downtowns of cities are being hollowed out and filled with tourists, it’s not going to go well for anyone - because eventually even the tourists won’t really want to be there anymore.
I agree some of the stuff in the Reddit post seems fanciful at best, but my point was that it doesn't take much data to work out things people think are relatively private - and the analysis of more "mundane" stuff can be very powerful. I thought we'd learned that lesson from Snowden but apparently it's easily forgotten. Also worth bearing in mind that just because the company has good intentions, doesn't mean the people with access to these tools and data are going to be honourable all the time - we see that routinely with those in the police, intelligence services, armed forces, etc.

JPM does have regulatory obligations to collect and monitor some data (I work in the financial sector so I'm well aware of this) and I don't think it's fair to single them out here but I do think a debate around whether the privacy protections we have in place for employees are sufficient is warranted. Personally I think it's impossible to stop abuse of this type of data so the right course might well be to simply reconsider the amount of data being collected or retained despite any benefit it might bring.

On the topic of workplace relationships - very few companies have policies which outright ban them - certainly none I've ever worked for. In fact I'm not even sure whether that would be legal in much of the world.
direct to consumer seems like a huge growth field to me actually, there's much less need for a middle man (grocer) now that everyone can buy and sell via their preferred marketplace app.
Monitoring of workplace comms is fine and legal, ditto for access logs; (taking this post at face value) monitoring of facial expressions, undisclosed webcam and microphone monitoring at home, abusing access to workers’ personal phones, and feeding all this in to a black box for a score that your manager basically pinky swears to not use as part of your review is not okay.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, and old enough to remember when the Brooklyn accent was a detriment on job interviews, yet I've bumped into a bunch of people who sound almost like they're from Brooklyn, but they have only lived there for a few years from the midwest or other areas. Southerners tend to maintain their charming lilts. There are enough transplants, that it is not because they are being inundated with the accent, so I wonder what gives?

We used to mimic Monty Python episodes and movies when I grew up in 60s and 70s in Brooklyn. Hilarious stuff. Eerily relevant skit from The Life of Brian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFBOQzSk14c
Ask HN: Has anyone ever hired lots of developers and shipped faster as a result?
I've read plenty of horror stories about adding too many engineers too fast in high growth companies and the only real result being interview/onboarding chaos.

It feels like there's some complex function that describes optimal rate of hiring where you're optimizing for average speed of shipping...

Which tech companies have improved their engineering output successfully by hiring engineers fast? Why did it work for them?

Context: series b founder thinking about if we should just hire out of our profits (when we get them soon..!) the old fashioned way
> it would send the "context" back to GitHub / Microsoft

Because this is fundamentally how the system works. The context is the prompt.

> and use that code as training

This part has never been true. It’s not how these systems work. Do you have anything to back up your claim?
This is fine if your work is at a small company of some sort, but your personal data is at risk of be combed through if the company is ever subpoenaed or forced to participate in discovery and the discovery gets to "direct access". Even if not compelled by a court, when your company gets big enough, they may request you hand over said laptop for their own internal investigations over things like NDA compliance or workplace misconduct.

It could also come back to you in terms of IP ownership of personal code - using company-provided hardware can be a big factor for cases where the company claims that some amount of work you did was work-for-hire and thus owned by them.
Some of the stuff I’ve worked on (Nokia phones) have been museum pieces for some time
And I'm certain that only scratches the surface.
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Probably skip the sequels though. Certain aspects age very poorly.

One somewhat amusing aspect of the film (don't remember what's in the book), is that you have this apparently super-sophisticated AI and there's a plot point around designing a (very robotic) text to speech interface for it. Which is a bit funny because, in general, computer speech in both directions has I think been considered as relatively trivial relative to a lot of other things related to computer technology.
I doubt it's priced in at all - as long as Tim ~tows~ toes (thanks HN!) The Party's line with great enthusiasm, it won't happen unless Apple publicly makes the first move. Tim sits on Tsinghua's B-School board, after all. The Party loves Tim, and Tim loves The Party.

Obviously, it would be great to see (disclaimer: I use Apple products, own Apple stock & leap call options - so such a scenario would harm me fiscally) because it would signal that the west is tired of China's bullshit and is willing to pay the price to not have to deal with them anymore. That would be a huge statement.
> However, your post also did not provide references.

I was calling out the lies, not doing other people's research for them.

People ought to understand that this stuff stays in the industrial pipeline for years (I'm avoiding the tangent that was brought to mind by another poster's mention of carbon tetrachloride...) and we are still in the process of simply classifying it according to its dangerousness. It's not close to being gone yet.

(it's not even banned in the EU yet, and I just assume that will happen well before it's banned here)
That's not incompatible with what I said. It mostly "works fine" for me too.
Sometimes I wonder though. I was playing with character.ai, and discussing something non-sexual, and I said naw, I don't like that.

It immediately got out a "paddle" and told me I was being bad.

I wonder, with how much of the internet is porn, if our biggest worry is being fucked to death by AI.
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As someone whose native language is not English, I find it helpful to use AI to grammatically correct and improve my texts. There's no shame in asking for help or using tools to improve your language skills at all.
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What happens if you try to start a side business? Any work you do with your work laptop has questionable copyright.

What happens if your company realizes they need to track leaks of their data for compliance? Do they need to force you to install software that looks at every file you download on your personal machine?

Separate machines is better for both the employee and employer.
Apple stock price could fluctuate 1% and the news would report $27B in market cap created/destroyed...
There is (was?) a missing middle that Airbnb was nice for - “family” - but once you start looking into it you realize that cities do quite a bunch of thought into hotel location and connecting them to transport, in ways that quieter residences aren’t built for.
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