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I don't think we do have an AGI at all. I think we're not even close to having one. What is your evidence that such a thing exists?

I don't think LLMs are anything like an AGI. I think that a lot of people are experiencing very strong pareidolia. They're falling for an illusion.
There is a NASA research study going on right now to evaluate whether tDCS helps with tasks such as docking a floating satellite to the International Space Station.

If you are in the Boston area and meet their criteria you can sign up at:
https://rally.massgeneralbrigham.org/study/nasabrainstim

I am not affiliated with the researchers except as a study participant, but I can answer questions about what it was like to participate.
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I'm Wayne, a software engineer based in Portland, OR.

Most recently I built Herald, an open source application that simplifies deployment of a full observability pipeline, condensing a complex multi-application deployment (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Fleet Server) into just a few simple steps.

You can view the full technical case study where I discuss the use case, design decisions and implementation challenges of building Herald here: https://herald-app.github.io
Bingo. I realized it's all a game, when I worked developing facebook integrations at various digital agencies in 2010-2014 and they all bought tens of thousands of Facebook likes to kickstart the "organic" likes when they developed some app and campaign for a big brand. At the end the likes rang up, everyone was happy, got their Christmas bonus, etc.

I am not sure how much the advertising industry isn't just a zero-sum thing just like the casinos and exchanges for stocks and crypto. For someone to win, someone else has to lose. And the house always takes a cut from everything lol.
Gnome Software fix reduces background CPU usage
I look at 'most recent commits', but sometimes with smaller pieces of software, no commits for a year or two can mean it's very stable and it does that one thing very well...
I love Singer, and Meltano is the best way to run Singer! The community has been great.

For folks who haven't heard of this stuff and are technical I tend to share these three things.

1. What is singer? In a nutshell it allows you to pipe source data to a target system. ie `tap-csv | target-postgres`

2. What is Meltano? In a nutshell it allows you to configure the above singer example in a single git repo (secrets, state storage, dev/qa/prod environments, etc). The added cherry on top is you can run any other app relating to Data in your infrastructure (Becomes super powerful as you can define your companies data platform in one place)

3. There's tons of taps and targets all of which are open source, you can search github / gitlab but it's much easier to search here https://hub.meltano.com/ and then click the links to github / gitlab.
treasury securities paying 5%. you should take advantage. its free money. risk free.
I'm constantly fascinated with the underground world of manipulating the algorithm and user behavior. You can literally buy almost anything if you find the right site/scammer/market.
Agreed, the Oculus brand always felt great to me and seemed to have a lot of goodwill from early adopters. "Meta Quest" never parses right for me, neither do any other "Meta <brand>" names as I hear terms with "meta" at the beginning too much.

I wonder if "Quest, by Meta" would work better in branding.
Perhaps it's like fiat currency:

If enough people act like it has value, eventually it kinda does.
Losing close to $4B per year, it’s safe to say they are already giving away the hardware.
Also, at least on mine, it doesn't attempt to implement the full follow distance right away. Mine can tell a vehicle is accelerating away from me and won't slow down to fit the spacing on the expectation that the spacing will soon be achieved by the other vehicle. If the vehicle in front of me is going slower than my set speed and not accelerating, then it slowly will lag back to get the set follow distance. You do have to worry about aggressive cars that cut you off in heavy traffic as the vehicle will just let them and lag back, but I can at least adjust the follow distance to partially mitigate this situation.
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Usually you can disable it but on a per-ride basis and it takes a lot of menu scrolling and tapping to do it again. It defaults to 'on' when you start the car, and there is no physical switch to disable it permanently.
This field is like a minefield for critical thinkers given the sensitivity around the issue and the difficulty in finding rigorous answers.

In stuff like that I don't trust the mainstream, nor I do trust any publication that is not very thorough. Since just establishing if a publication is thorough takes too much time for me I am content with a lot of question marks.

I accept that I do not know anything about general trends - only some personal stuff about myself and some people around me which may be or may not be representative.

Surprisingly you can still live well after you accept you are not required to have an informed opinion of this issue. You can still spend your time having fun and writing code
Just in case you don't already know this: the wiki is just another Git repo that can be cloned (and even pushed to).
I've heard that vertigo is mostly a solved problem, you just need to make sure the VR system is properly calibrated for your face, e.g. the distance of your eyes and such. That makes sharing such a system much harder than sharing other devices, which might explain why they haven't caught on nearly as fast as people expected. You can buy one PlayStation for the whole family but need to buy every member their own Quest.
> Now lets substitute that into the editorialized title "US banks no longer possessed or retained $472B in deposits in the Q1 2023"

From that same link, let's do the same thing with the other definitions of lost:

"US banks can no longer find $472B in deposits in the Q1 2023"

"US banks $472B in deposits have gone astray in the Q1 2023"

It's not clear without reading the article and, given that the other definitions are FAR more newsworthy, it's an important distinction.
You must be joking! Do you store all your SSH keys in your email? Do IT directors in big companies even have shell access to production servers? Even if, that would show in the audit logs, whereas an RCE is less likely to. And what if the bug is client-side??
I completely agree.

In this case the labels are arbitrarily created so as to convince people that progress is being made. The discussion becomes vacuous because the labels aren’t well defined. This is by design.

“Peelian principles” are a useful label because they mean something very concrete, they have some reasoning behind them, they have real substance.

Policy discussions should always be about effectiveness of current policy and ideas for reform. To be effective, terms need to be clear and simple.
Nailed it.

I happily pay a lot of money for nice things, but only if I get to own them. I am not cheap, I'm picky. I'm not picky by choice, I'm picky by experience. I already know I can't trust subscriptions.

If you have to make your tool a one-time cost, you might come to realize it's not really worth the amount of money you could've made by selling it for $5/mo, and that's a great illustration of just one reason why developers don't like subscriptions.
Lots of people are complete shut ins and/or tech fanatics. People with a life outside of computers aren't really interested in VR, it's a nice gimmick for a dinner at a friend's place but that's about it. I'd go even as far as to say even full blown basement dwellers aren't so interested in VR

I was really into it ~10 years ago when I was a shut in nerd, back then they were announcing the revolution, fast forward 10 years and literally nothing changed, it's still a gimmick for 99.9% of people.
This is not new information. There have been massive lawsuits going on for decades. The area is a regional medical hub centered around cancer treatment. It's not just a superfund site, it's four superfund sites. An 801 person study seems superfluous, but I guess more data is more data.
Same. My girlfriend of going on 7 years is whom I'm most comfortable around.

Haven't popped the question yet because, a)I want to build my business first, and b) in my experience and observations at least 5 years of dating someone is great for knowing if things will be good going into the future. Know too many who have rushed into failed marriages, and only a few who rushed into successful ones
Show HN: Discipline.io – Make binding commitments to your better self
Hi HN,

It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline.

There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient.

Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying the lock-box, and that incurs a cost.

I created a digital version of this, as an app (Android-only). Commitment’s are backed with cash deposits, and the phone API’s are used to detect violations and enforce compliance. No self-reporting required. And it even works if the monitoring app is uninstalled, or its background service disabled.

An example commitment: Stop using Tinder, for the next week, or forfeit $20 to the Red Cross charity.

The solution also generalizes to other types of commitments:

- Commit to using an app more (e.g. meditation)
- Commit to visiting a location (e.g. gym)
- Commit to making a phone call (e.g. mom)

It’s currently only available for Android, but I'm considering doing an IOS version as well. Hope you like it, and please share any feedback you might have in the comments!

[1]: https://www.thekitchensafe.com
The NYT doesn’t mention that white people of all generations lean republican, and non-white people of all generations are strongly for democrats. White millennials identify as or lean republican 45% to 43%, while non-white millennials identify as democrats, 61% to 23%.

This is important because as the population is getting more diverse, gerrymandering districts and suppressing non-white votes are more important than ever for republicans.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-...
The problem, I think, is that "encourages violence" can mean anything. Any negative thing or insult can be construed to be encouraging violence, all it takes is for someone to say "hey this is encouraging violence against me" and it becomes hate speech.

The Babylon Bee is the perfect example of this. They were banned from Twitter for making an obvious joke about a trans person, because any joke at the expense of trans people was considered hate speech. Why? Well because they consider anything negative said about them to be encouraging violence. There was no objective measure, it was all about feelings.

In my, and some other peoples', opinion, Free speech is broken in a world where I can silence you by claiming you made me feel attacked.

There are a million other examples of this kind of thing happening under the old Twitter leadership.
> MS really seems to be keen on making the taskbar more docklike

I don't think the docklike push comes from the top.

I bet all UI designers at MS use Macs, and probably think they are superior to Windows.
The US declared war. They were pissed off about many things, but one of the more notable ones was that they were frustrated that the UK was supporting the sovereignty of Native American nations, which hindered the westward expansion that many people in the US viewed as their birthright.

The UK was actively making concessions to try and avoid war. The United States declared war anyway.

The UK then taking the fight to DC was absolutely fair game. People are allowed to fight back when you attack them.
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Show HN: Automate journaling with an AI that asks questions
I built a tool that helps people log events or themes in life using conversational AI. I believe a log like this will be fundamental for helping the AI companions of the future get to know us enough to automate parts of our lives and businesses.

Here's why I think uLog.ai is worth a shot:

Adapts to You: One of the unique things about uLog.ai is that it uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to learn from your responses and tailor its questions to your interests. Over time, this AI companion evolves with you, providing an experience that's truly personal and unique to you.

Privacy Focused: I know how much we all value privacy, especially when it comes to personal thoughts and ideas. uLog.ai shares this ethos. I am committed to maintaining your privacy.

Chronological Record: After each conversation, a summary is logged into your timeline, giving you a chronological record of your thoughts and ideas. Imagine the insights you could gain from revisiting your past ideas or tracking your personal growth over time.

Future Proof: By getting into the habit of journaling with an AI, we're taking an active step toward preparing for a future where interactions with AI will be the norm. Plus, as uLog.ai grows and improves, so will your ability to interact seamlessly with AI.

I've been using uLog.ai for a while now, and it's been helpful as I built this initial launch version of the app. If you're excited about the AI-infused future as I am, you'll find this tool as interesting as I do. I use it to track project status, household chores, dreams, yoga, and more.

Give it a try, share your thoughts, and let's get the conversation rolling about how we can best prepare for our AI-enriched future!

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You'd be surprised what happens when you are kind and a good communicator with a healthy social life. I thought the same thing when I was younger but now I'm in the prime of my dating and casual sex life. I try not to hold tightly to expectations but can see this path in life leading to some new close friendships with the possibility of closer partnerships ahead.

The trick is to prioritize the people around you, rather than material gains for yourself.
Neuralangelo: Nvidia’s 3D reconstruction from 2D video
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In what country? By public life, do you mean politics?
With how quickly AI has taken over image creation, it will soon be able to create AR/VR in real time...

But if its able to "watch" a bunch of say, mechanics, do their work and learn from that - then it will be able to put pertinent AR info on screen for people to see.

I think whomever does a good job on an AI backed AR system is going to own a chunk of that space for a good amount of profit to come.
No. Fed policy has been to increase the price of money or interest rates in hopes of reducing demand in the economy to combat inflation because it makes borrowing more expensive to borrowers.
There are also recommendations in nasdaq?
If somebody steals your number, your bank (or credit card company) will send you a new physical card with a new number. Or at least mine did, ymmv.
I'm not sure whether there was much planning involved here. I mean they hadn't even a good escape-route. They just stopped coming to work, instead of terminating the contract, or call ill.
What kind of tasks do you feel the Xreal "monitor" is good for? I looked at this product recently, but it seems like the resolution is basically 2x1920x1080 for the space + the screen. If you're used to using 1-2 4k monitors to look at e.g. multiple panes of text + graphs, this seems like it would be a big step backwards, like using a 10 year-old TV as a monitor. But some people seem to love it so maybe I'm missing something.
My fear of buying any of these is the lock in. I expect them to be like my TV. I plug in my streaming service, PS, xbox or any other input and it transforms my world. But now I have to choose if I want VR for my PS games or if I want to enter Meta's new game collection. By I already know what games I like, I don't want to adopt new ones because of my VR platform choice. If I want it all I need to pay $400 x 3? No. They can keep their ecosystems.
Oh no, no more manipulative fake news? What will people do with themselves?

Sadly these days people don't know real from fake, so they'll probably just go find a new source of bad information anyways, but anything that makes them stop using fakebook is good.
Ha! I'll update it to http which works, but that's hilarious.

I know whitehouse.gov uses lets encrypt; I wonder how many TLDs have domains using them, and which the rarest is.
Unfortunately, Benedict is conflating fundamentalism with literalism here. It's a common mistake (and "fundamentalist" has become essentially an epithet) although one that I am surprised to hear from someone as otherwise erudite and thoughtful as Benedict. Theological fundamentalism came out of the fundamentalist-modernist controversy of the early 1900s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist%E2%80%93moderni...) and none of its earliest and strongest proponents (Machen, Van Til, etc.) were literalists. In fact, they were quite the opposite.

While certain strains of fundamentalism have literalist tendencies, there is nothing implicit literalist in fundamentalism. Some might look at the Five Fundamentals [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamentalist%E2%80%93moderni...] and consider them implicitly literalist, but most of them are contained in the creeds and confessions that Catholicism and Protestantism hold together and so denying any of them would place one outside of either Catholic or Protestant doctrine.
The question is still relevant.

You cannot lay a 2000 mile subsea cable from Greece to the Nordics.

The Nordic grid is separate from the Central European grid and interconnection capacity is limited.

Time to let your imagination fly. What’s your solution?
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I find your comments entertaining.