skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Along similar lines to what you are saying, I think one of the more general problems that I see with titles is that people do tend to gravitate around specific industries/sizes of companies, even within IT, and then tend to associate their own experience as "normal" when it comes to seniority.

I've moved a bit between different sizes and government vs startup vs mid-sized etc, and the titles vary wildly.

Some government jobs had people with 4 years experience be "senior" or even "tech leads" because they weren't paying enough so they simply promoted any bright spark that was going to last to senior roles so they could at least get a few more years out of them before they left, as HR wouldn't pay more money without them getting the a specific title.

Other place I've worked, your title was essentially a lottery system, others you were hard pressed to be a Senior without anything less than 10 years experience.

But each of those places, I encountered people with very specific ideas of exactly what a senior was, and they were convinced their own standards were the "accepted" ones.

There are definitely general guidelines for senior, associate etc, but they aren't normalised, just like you are saying.

So point is, in support of your post, you can't dismiss someone just based on the title they give themselves, as it might have been perfectly normal thing to call themselves in previous positions.
Is Atlantic Ocean current near collapse?
I like the idea of Tor but I don't like the idea of federal governments running nodes and snooping.
No, your the only one making a positive claim, and it's clearly far more stringent too.

"Distinctly .. not true

An average plate insert will stop any crossbow bolt..."

You even italicized 'any'.

All anyone has to do is find one highly penetrating crossbow bolt to disprove and negate your claim.

Thus you need to provide credible evidence to convince folks there's literally zero possibility.
https://archive.ph/2t9mF

>The Dangers of Fabric in MRI

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03630...

>WARNING: Face masks with metal may
cause burns during an MRI

https://www.fda.gov/media/144202/download
Heat from extinct volcano could be piped into Dutch homes
To be fair this Mondrian style is a web design trend right now.
Also non-Apple branded displays don't work in standards-compliant RGB mode but rather a less optimal YPbPr mode. This can be overridden by generating a custom EDID file: google Mac EDID ruby.
Historically that's what happens with any concentration of power and skill, things break when the founder/monarch dies. Look at Rome's endless civil wars and the countless Chinese dynasties.
Exception being when a capable successor is properly placed and accepted by the inner circle.
Does Linus have an "heir"?
I tried Tarsnap briefly once and was charged billions of picodollars. It definitely preys on the ignorant.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/beebom.com/how-install-tor-brow...

If you reveal yourself by logging today none of your other sessions from yesterday or tomorrow will be revealed or connected.
I've tried Zulip and found the styling and overhead to be hard to bear for simple use cases.
Well this article seems to classify it as pure bullshit:
https://www.stadafa.com/2020/12/stockholm-syndrome-discredit...

"The psychiatrist who invented it, Nils Bejerot, never spoke to the woman he based it on, never bothered to ask her why she trusted her captors more than the authorities. More to the point, during the Swedish bank heist that inspired the syndrome, Bejerot was the psychiatrist leading the police response. He was the authority that Kristin Enmark – the first woman diagnosed with Stockholm syndrome – distrusted."

"On the radio, Enmark criticized the police, and singled out Bejerot. In response, and without once speaking to her, Bejerot dismissed her comments as the product of a syndrome he made up: ‘Norrmalmstorg syndrome’ (later renamed Stockholm syndrome). The fear Enmark felt towards the police was irrational, Bejerot explained, caused by the emotional or sexual attachment she had with her captors. Bejerot’s snap diagnosis suited the Swedish media; they were suspicious of Enmark, who ‘did not appear as traumatized as she ought to be.’ "

At best,this syndrome was described based on one situation, not scientific research.
I think, as usual, this will not be solved by a technical cat and mouse game (in which the cat can always decide it likes the advertisement money that comes from tracking after all), but with a piece of paper from the local legislative body appropriate enforcement against app developers.

Anything else is bound to not be in the users interest.
Pls dont use chrome, theyre pushing drm on the internet
I would bet that 20 years from people will lament how Cheesecake Factory used to be good but quality has declined. The fact of the matter is CF is swimming upstream against fast-changing tastes and habits... more takeout/delivery and less dine-in, more preference for small, local, ethnic, fast. Read the comments in this thread -- "hate to admit it", "depressing", "overindulgent", "haven't been to one in years" -- the entire idea of enjoying a large meal at an American chain restaurant is hugely out-of-fashion.

But just still being around in 20 years would be a huge accomplishment (which I think it will achieve). I could roll off a dozen sit-down chain restaurants that were pretty damn popular not very long ago that are dead or on their last legs. TGIFriday, Tony Roma, Marie Callendar, Houlihans, Macaroni Grill, Claim Jumper...
What did you settle on? I’m starting to fantasize this reality too. I have an iPhone now.
That is such a presumtive baseless statement, what data do you have to back that up?

What would fines do? People don't use azure ad because it's optional, it's how most companies these days authenticate users instead of onprem ad which has its own suite of issues.

"Most crime wouldn't happen if home owners stopped storing valuables in their homes" yeah right.

This is not a result if MS being negligent. You're victim blaming for karma points without even knowing how exactly the vuln works or was exploited.
Why Developers Need Their Own Observability
It is expensive. It Bellevue at least, there are other options (Topgun for example) but requiring driving, and you are still spending $80 or so. DTF is ok once in awhile, it’s not like there are tons of other Taiwanese dim sum places, most of them are going to be Cantonese.
>> And somehow they managed this incredible pace of software development without modern tools like git, or probably any kind of revision control system even...

It's not that hard when one guy is writing the rendering code, another doing game logic, one doing artwork, one level design, and one doing sound. Nobody is really stepping on anyone's toes.
Along those lines, how is that position not randomania?

You’re basically saying that the signal to noise ratio is zero so its utility is zero. I guess you must think all of the comments here where someone mentioned how it helped them solve a problem, also have a 0 (or at least dismissible) signal to noise ratio?

What signal to noise would be needed for you to say it’s not devoid of any information? What would the minimum accuracy need to be? 80%? 95? 99? 100?

The thing is there are many questions where it is a short path to a solution that can then be verified. The most useful way to use it productively is to induce it to give you pointers to things you had no idea existed. Then dereference those pointers via traditional means (ie google, man pages). Be your own null ptr (hallucinations) segfault handler. Critical thinking a hundred percent preserved.

It’s a little bemusing how people take issue with next token prediction trained with a log likelihood loss. In particular they think that getting a high accuracy extremely low perplexity LLM is unimpressive because of the low accuracy high perplexity autocorrect on their phone. No- the llm’s emergent generalization capabilities as nll drops really is a capital p Phenomenon.

But I feel that I don’t need to try to change anyone’s mind anymore. Everyone had a threshold logp where they’ll change their mind about this, whether it’s attained in the next week or long from now. Just state the nonzero perplexity that you would accept from a person thinking, and wait for the loss curve to meet it.
> TOR isn't compatible with ChromeOS (prove me wrong.)

It seems futile to use Tor when the OS itself is made by a notorious spyware vendor. But there are Tor browsers for Android that should work.
Honestly? No. For me Olive Garden has always been more of a punchline than a place to eat.
Could easily have been named Borough Syndrome
I should be clear though, I didn't fine-tune on my specific tasks myself (as that is the end result of what I am doing with the pipelines outputs). I just tried the LLaMA2-chat model (which is fine-tuned), and the Freewilly 2 finetune.
There are two issues with this:

- Part of the protection Tor provides is due to having the single browser made specifically for Tor. Nearly everyone uses it; this gives you a sufficiently large crowd to blend into. There are fingerprintable clusters inside this crowd, but at least they are still large enough. By using any other browser, you make yourself stand out and even diminish the anonymity of the whole network a tiny bit. This can become a problem if enough people are using custom browsers. Brave in particular is also not restricted enough by default (no JS etc). Default settings for everyone matter.

- Brave's Tor feature wasn't thoroughly tested in real situations. AFAIK they had issues with it, and also warned users not to rely on it as it's not complete.
Can you think of any examples in history where people exerting “what they want or do not want in their country” had a negative result?
New survey by Bloomberg (published today!) finds Tesla's five-year reliability to be exceptional: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-tesla-survey/model-3... (https://archive.li/rkT9X)

Consistent with my experience.
I like what this presents: "Learn by doing" thanks for posting it.

Plan to run through it myself this weekend. I used to use GIT back about 15 years ago, but have found my ability to remember it is limited.
I was due for an upgrade and switched to Android this cycle. Acquired a unlocked Pixel 7 that was on sale in June and immediately reflashed it with GrapheneOS.

Ultimately a very smooth experience. The difference in tracking is very evident as is the amount of data streaming out of the phone.
It’s one reason the old Zagat’s was so useful as the original crowd-sourced reviews. No one but foodies would fill out their (paper) questionnaires so the guides were correspondingly on target for other foodies.
Five-Year Reliability Survey of Tesla Model 3
I don't know why you're being downvoted. This is interesting. Did you test it yet?
Tor is faster than it used to be but this person is not wrong. 2-3x slower is a conservative estimate.
AI researchers – 'virtually unlimited' ways to bypass Bard, ChatGPT safety rules
If the Matrix ecosystem was more approachable, maybe we'd have multiple good, free, interoperable versions of this already.
I know someone who experienced Florence syndrome. Quite interesting. Seems almost alien to me.
Not trying to prove you wrong on this one, just a Chromebook fan myself. Have you tried/do you consider app support on Crostini/Linux? I haven't tested it, so unsure if it works, but all of the Linux programs I've installed have ran fine on a Chromebook.
iPhone has always been a superior experience to me. While it may not have that tinkering ability like an Android, on the whole Apps are much higher quality, more paying customers as a dev, lots of things that just work between devices.

I think it’s deserved in that sense.
The History of the Noria (2008)
The EFF endorses piracy? This is like the internet archive library giving unlimited access to books without authorization for "emergency access" during covid.
Not going to name names but there are a bunch of flying car and "autonomous air taxi" startups trying to get to market right now. They're all going to get their PP slapped by the FAA the second they actually try to operate (a whole regulatory framework still needs to be created to make any of this remotely legal) but apparently it's enticing to the type of individuals comprising the investor class right now because they have at least some money.

Shrug...
It took him months to be able to finish it even with taking a vacation. If it weren't so expensive to hire someone to do it he definitely would have
I finally convinced some in-laws to get an se2 after telling them it wasn’t really cheaper to keep buying terrible no name Samsung phones every other year. They have also both become photographers now and can FaceTime easily to see grandkids. So mark me down for contributing 2. Your welcome Apple.
They have sequestered environmentd for that, check out Fedramp. They basically have their own DC and security requirements met. Every cloud provider has a fedramp version of services. Even the CIA uses this. Cost-benefit analysis wins.
HSM is a neat technology, and lots of ways it has been implemented over the years. But it starts with a shim to insert some other technology into the middle a typical posix filesystem. It has to tolerate the time penalty for data recovery of your favored HSM'd medium, but that's kind of the point. You can do it with a lower tier disk, tape, wax cylinder, etc. There's no reason it wouldn't be tape though, tape capacity has kept up and HPSS continues to be developed. The traditional tape library vendors still pump out robotic tape libraries.

I remember installing 20+ fully configured IBM 3494 tape libraries for AT&T in the mid-2000's. These things were 20+ frames long with dual accessors (robots) in each. The robots were able to push a dead accessor out of the way into a "garage" and continue working in the event one of them died (and this actually worked). Someone will have to invent a cheaper medium of storage than tape before tape will ever die.
"He still works for intelligence, obviously. Aliens and UFOs are a well-known and obvious cover story for experimental aircraft. It's his job to spread this story."

Without commenting on the likelihood of any hypothesis, I don't see how this makes sense. If we assume that it is a cover story for advanced tech programs, top secret programs in general are now going to have 10,000x more scrutiny by the media and Congress, and will be far more likely to have details leaked. Drawing attention like this is the exact opposite of what you'd do to keep something secret.

If "cover story" really is the explanation, it seems unlikely that Grusch is in on it--more likely would be that he was also fed the cover story, and that his going public really is resented by the military since it brings so much unwanted outside attention.
This project seems to be just gone now? All links in this post, and the repo, and the github account are 404s

https://github.com/eupnea-linux/depthboot-builder

Anyone know what happened? It’s been one day
I left Reddit when spez ruined it and haven’t looked back. Now I feel silly for letting myself spend so much time there in the first place.
I agree. This quote is the "we have acoustic sensors that detect impending hull failure" of IP lawsuits.
Years and years of terrible decisions from Google (15 messaging apps, Android SDK glitches that still exist from 2010, copying Apple's features instead of leading) will only continue to let Apple dominate. There's simply no reason to choose Android - iPhone does everything better, for the same price.
ExpressJS vs. Actix-Web. It is what you think
Yep, and WinFSP and dokany are two options for FUSE on Windows. I'd recommend using rclone or maybe check this list: https://winfsp.dev/doc/Known-File-Systems/
great example of why hiring in tech is broken.

decision makers making blanket generalizations because candidates don't fit the mold they've invented in their own minds using only their personal experience as a baseline.

tech experience is wildly diverse. looking at candidates with a one size fits all approach is passing up plenty of qualified people, but everybody wants to hire like Google.
This is my experience too. If you plan your trip, it’s really good about predicting the % battery remaining. I never put it on miles display anymore; that’s evidently going to be inaccurate because it doesn’t take into account many other factors. But if I enter in a route, now it actually has something to go on and can do a good job.
No, you can scope it to an App Group shared across all apps in one account (Team ID). Google uses this to aggressively fingerprint — if you’re signed in to Google Voice, your actions in Google Maps will still be associated to your account even if you’ve never signed in.
Most of these supposed syndromes seem fairly questionable.
I'm going to be getting a Nokia 6300 4G. Smart enough to have google maps, dumb enough to stay out of my head.

I've been recommended to "just get a GPS" -- they're like $300, and I'm cheap :) so my dumpy little phone will have to do the job. That's like, the #1 thing I _really need_ out of a phone; the rest is distracting trash.

The best part is that you can pay _ridiculously low_ prices month to month through various carriers. Like $15 / month in the US, on top of the phone being $70. Good stuff in my opinion. I thought I was getting off good with ~$45 a month for Google Fi.
I think they have forgotten a few. It's already Friday afternoon here, so I hope you'll be able to excuse my ChatGPT indulgence:

Silicon Valley Disruption Delusion - This peculiar state of mind is characterized by an individual's inclination to perceive every life aspect as a sector ripe for modernization. Symptoms include an increased use of entrepreneurial vernacular, spontaneous pitching to unsuspecting venture capitalists, and a tendency to self-identify as a "founder." In extreme cases, one might even start praising the virtues of blockchain for everyday activities.

Amsterdam Cycle Confusion - In this unusual psychological state, the individual develops a belief that they should travel exclusively by bicycle. This can lead to fervent cycling even in non-bike-friendly areas and a distinct reluctance to use pedestrian pathways or motorized transport.

Munich Brewmaster Belief - Individuals affected by this syndrome are consumed by the idea that they are master brewers. The condition manifests in an incessant discussion about hops and yeast, an urge to experiment with brewing in unconventional locations, and the staging of impromptu beer tasting competitions.

Palo Alto Unicorn Unreality - Those affected by this syndrome exhibit an uncanny tendency to transform every idea into a potential billion-dollar startup or 'unicorn.' They might display irregular sleep patterns, subsist mainly on energy drinks and quick meals, and their conversations are often peppered with phrases like "the next big thing," and "exit strategy."

Seattle Server Overload Syndrome - This cognitive anomaly leads a person to believe they're akin to a server, required to handle multiple requests concurrently. They may develop an unhealthy penchant for multitasking and often describe their mental state using terms such as "processing," "bandwidth," and "buffering."
Location to location quality is variable. I am very much a big tent, easy-to-please person when it comes to food and the nearest Cheesecake Factory to me has been a big letdown
So it kills the host.
I’m locked into the blue bubble… also hate Google with a passion for being so damn evil
As someone that has used three of those applications, and actively uses two of them I think simply having documented workflows for how to produce certain industry standard outputs from the programs would be of great benefit. If the kickstarter campaign just produces some utilities to support that I think it would benefit a lot of artists.
This name is well established as a trending and graphing open source project:

https://graphiteapp.org/
I have a love/hate relationship with Verizon. Okay, more often hate/hate, but still. They have the best network in this area when we're out in the sticks. But their pricing is pretty high. They'll offer $800 on a new iPhone, and then the credit comes one month at a time over 36 months. Meanwhile, you're paying $70-80 per phone. You might as well take the upgrade when available, if you're going to stick with them, because otherwise you're just paying for other people's upgrades.

I'd switch to Visible (the Verizon prepaid) and pay half the price, except they don't yet support standalone Apple watches. So we continue to pay almost $200/mo for a family of four (with only two real smartphones), because of those watches. Some day the kids will be old enough that my wife will let them have smartphones, and we'll switch to some plan that costs half as much.
Tails (of Tor) changes its domain from tails.boum.org to tails.net
No, since the store actually needs to hold and manage physical cash. A grocery store transaction with a debit card involves no physical cash.
You make money by not assuming people won't pay for apps. I'll happily pay for an app that serves a purpose for me and makes my life easier. If your app is good enough, people will pay for it. I'm more likely to uninstall an app with ads. Believe it or not, I don't want to sit through ads for the latest castle crasher or casino game that I'll never install.
EFF Award winners (linked from the article): https://www.eff.org/press/releases/electronic-frontier-found...

- Alexandra Asanovna Elbakyan — EFF Award for Access to Scientific Knowledge

- Library Freedom Project — EFF Award for Information Democracy

- Signal Foundation — EFF Award for Communications Privacy
Maybe the underlying issue is commonly that one worry about things out of ones control.

I don't think anybody is advocating mindfulness as a response to an abusive spouse, but more of a "here's a tool to help you let go of work when you leave the office"

Especially among the HN crowd, I imagine I am not the only one thinking about how to move forward with a project or what I should say in tomorrows stand-up meeting.

There is no core issue to deal with. I can figure both out when I arrive at work tomorrow.
Honestly I don't know how iPhone users live without the back button (or more accurately now, the back gesture). I used an iPhone for a year (work phone) and just could not get over how much harder it was to work a large iphone. I felt like I had to reach every corner of the screen much more often than on Android.
> some of the weakest profiles may even have to change line of job entirely

This is what happened in the early 2000s. (ie, dot-com bust)

During the boom, companies were shoving warm bodies in chairs for those who could spell HTML, and paying them great money. People were coming from everywhere to get in on it.

Then it crashed, and those who couldn't cut it went back to car sales or whatever they did before. Those with chops mostly hung on and built the next phase of the market. (I was doing ColdFusion at the time, which was an easy language to learn. Those who were one-trick ponies suffered, and I regularly heard from "ColdFusion Developers" who were desperate as the one-trick rodeos went away)

I'm sorry to say, but if you're just a "front-end dev" you're probably in the same boat. Left a career to do a bootcamp? You may want to start calling those old colleagues.

(not saying this applies to OP necessarily, but I'm just an "old" dev who's seen this before)
Thanks! Unfortunately, it's not on Firefox at the moment. No you don't need ChatGPT for using it. :)
Install your own Server/Extension package for auto-translating Manga to English
Coloring with AI photos of Cuba and Guatemala from the early 1900s
Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paulo
Haven't been keeping up: Is this news outlet still insisting Russia has a "pee tape" and that Hunter's laptop is "Russian Disinformation"?

"Extraordinary evidence," is only required when convenient.