skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Regarding EU, you said that forcing websites to put UI dialogs asking for accepting cookies is a good consumer protection?

You take one issue and try to nullify all consumer laws with it. First, cookie banners are not legal anymore. They should be a dialog where 'No' is the first and foremost option and 'Yes' (opt in to tracking) requires permission per type of tracking. IMO this is a large improvement over: don't even ask, just track users based on PII everywhere, which is the case pretty much everywhere outside the EU.

The fact that you see banners everywhere is data hungriness of those websites. They could simply not track you by default and no banner would be needed. Though I wouldn't be surprised if a future iteration of the GDPR will forbid such banners and require no tracking to be the default.

But leaving this specific points. There are many great consumer laws in the EU:

* Your data bundle is valid in all EU countries. Before the EU intervened, providers would charge you through the nose for data outside your country.

* A web shop in any EU country is required to deliver to any other EU country. You live in Germany, but see a phone at a Dutch web shop that is much cheaper? The Dutch web shop cannot refuse you service because you are in Germany.

* You can return any online purchase within 14 days without justification (14 days after receiving the product).

* There is a single Euro payment system (SEPA). How big this is, is hard to grasp if you are in a large country. But it was hard to transfer money between countries, let alone without incurring fees. Now you can transfer money to any account in the EU without fees using in a uniform way (IBAN account number).

* Strong warranty laws. E.g. if a company does not solve an issue within a reasonable time, they are required to give you a full refund.

I could go on and on, there are so many good examples where EU regulations improve day-to-day life.
hate to break it to you, but PWAs can be distributed to the app store too. that's not an argument against PWAs

https://www.pwabuilder.com/

btw in teams i've worked in, the app store was never the biggest source of discovery for our app. it was way more often a direct link from our website, socials or other marketing
I can't really comment on GitHub, but Rails supports composite primary keys as of Rails 7.1, the latest released version [1].

About modularity, there are projects like Mongoid which can completely replace ActiveRecord. And there are plugins for the view layer, like "jbuilder" and "haml", and we can bypass the view layer completely by generating/sending data inside controller actions. But fair, I don't know if we can completely replace the view and controller layers.

I know I'm missing your larger point about architecture! I don't have so much to say, but I agree I've definitely worked on some hard-to-maintain systems. I wonder if that's an inevitability of Rails or an inevitability of software systems—though I'm sure there are exceptional codebases out there somewhere!

[1] https://guides.rubyonrails.org/7_1_release_notes.html#compos...
Auto high beam is disabled? Why? My silly Kia has it as an option (by default, using the stick to turn on “high beams” turns on auto high beam.

It seems to work pretty good, maybe not quite as fast as I am but it even turns down when it sees a car ahead going the same way.
Another thing to note is that you're multiplying probabilities together. Since each probability is between 0 and 1, youre always shrinking the likelihood with each new data point. When you're doing this kind of analysis, the question you're asking is "given a model with these parameters, what's the probability I get exactly this sample?" Which, when you phrase it that way, it becomes more apparent why the likelihood is so small.
If you’re the one quoting Wikipedia and have knowledge that the data you quoted is incorrect, with source and everything, it’s kind of on you to update the article.
Neither does Signal, or any mainstream secure messenger. For that you’d have to look at MIT’s Vuvuzela/Alpenhorn.
Let me put it this way: the rules shouldn't even have to exist. They only have to exist because the companies got greedy.
Sure, you can even get forced marriage in some countries if you're really good
or people will stop reading online because of declining signal to noise ratio. Why should I bother to spend the time reading something that a person couldn’t bother to spend the time writing?
Peloton is not getting rid of Apple Watch GymKit support
Did you learn to learn online, too, or did you get an education with in-person teachers?
The auto high beams in my 2019 Toyota RAV4 work flawlessly, they’ll shut off with oncoming traffic or bright enough street lighting.
Thanks! I'll give those a go next time I'm on my work machine.
Managing Dotfiles on macOS with Nix
> isn't a far-right anything

In terms of policies enacted thus far, I have to agree.

That said, Milei’s anarcho-capitalist views are fairly described as extreme, as are his anti-abortion views, though he’s also a liberal on drugs, guns, same-sex marriage, prostitution and gender identity, and seeks a closer alliance with North America and Europe’s democracies over Russia and China.
Someone uploaded it to archive.org: https://archive.org/search?query=minbo&and%5B%5D=mediatype%3...
there are poorly made native apps too

there is a fix number of good programmers...

these good programmers can create the exact same wonderful interactive pixels on your screen whether they use native or web tech, if web tech is allowed

it is the decision of the developers what they use and offer to you but again, if good developers migrate to become good web programmers in the future that you fear then you become good web apps from them, you will not even know the difference

currently, most good programmers use native languages because Apple restricts even now web tech and good programmers are payed to program in swift

you can chill since those websites and web apps you see bad were made by bad programmers not because web tech is inferior... you know, js just instructs native browsers that are native apps so actually web tech can be just the same (with better security if you use secure browsers)

if 1 million programmers create native apps and half is bad half is great and you really see a discrepancy in native vs. web itis simply because more bad than great programmers are currently "designing" web sites

good programmers will not be forced to use web tech and fail to deleiver good UX :)
Show HN: Hacker News Outliers
I made a little website with a server that collects only HN submissions with > 500 upvotes chronologically.

https://hn.moritz.pm/

It's quite simple because I wanted to learn from the project. But I think it's useful, to get a summary of what was important over the last days.

The UI is almost identical to the HN frontpage, you can click on the comments to view the thread and on the username to see the profile. The rest of the cards takes you to the submitted URL.
If the politics internally are nutty enough you can do alot with this sort of skullduggery… It only works if it’s secret or the folks are oblivious.

I worked at a place where this sort of thing was done. It became practice to setup fake meetings or conduct real meetings with vague titles as a misdirection.

The other scenario is if you let consultants inside the firewall. Big 5 guys always gather intel on org charts and goings on for more business. These guys aren’t very clever and are easy to manipulate with this sort of thing.
> I very much don't care if there was any intent when consuming art of any kind, though.

I agree with you.

I basically stopped looking at things on /r/earthporn because nature itself is pretty and the bastardization that often happens on that subreddit isn't. They often play with the Hugh's to get deeper greens, more contrast, etc.

But then it stops looking natural and my reaction isn't one of awe or interest. It's not pretty to me. It's interesting the first time you see it, but not the 100th time you see it.
We cannot have apps without Apple’s approval now.
Spotify doesn't allow in-app sign ups, so they don't pay 30% either. Try again.
if you look at any eu member state’s annual budget 1.1bn is not that much. For example social security in Germany is around 239bb annually (https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/cabinet-federal-...)

i don’t think it boosts the economy
Bit of a similar boat. I wish I had extensive and intelligent advice for you, but I'd definitely like to say this: _do right by yourself_. The actions of a few inglorious men in power affects everyone, and ends up tarring everyone with the same brush. IMO your duty isn't to a country or a flag - but to yourself. If emigration allows you to unlock/access opportunities that are otherwise (potentially) blocked due to geopolitical considerations, then it's only right to move.
What’s the difference? AI-motivated job cuts are widespread in all sectors, and companies are phrasing them as “efficiency improvements.” This is only possible because of recent advances in LLM capability. If anything, skilled experts are slightly less likely to be replaced by AI (with notable exceptions for visual artists)

“IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-plans-replace-nearly-8-17...

“Around four in 10 [business leaders surveyed by ResumeBuilder] said they'll conduct layoffs as they replace workers with AI, with Dropbox, Google, and IBM have already announced job cuts for that very reason“ https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-us-these-ar...

“A recent Goldman Sachs study found that generative AI tools could, in fact, impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a "significant disruption" in the job market” https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-jobs-at-risk-replace...
Is there a way to download the BNF as a single file so I can parse it?
This is a really nice write-up, makes me want to try it out. It seems this could enable a sort of "multiplayer" functionality with a RAG approach. Maybe for researchers wanting to compare their findings or text RPGs?
why should everyone else obide by that level of strictness of control and limitations, particularly ones that are brought upon by people who can't really use their phone well? put it in a parental control mode, have that limit functionality, instead of being like 'well...people who can't use their phones, wouldn't be able to use those features - so they need to go'.

there should be a way to make a phone secure (including via optionally disabling features - and giving those controls to the user, instead of being at whim and will of manufacturer), without giving up that functionality for literally everybody.

and they kinda did make something like that, didn't they tout their "senior mode" thing recently? assistive access. there's the solution. so put their phone into a "more secure" assistive access mode, or parental control mode with limited apps, and leave everybody else who actually knows how to do things to their own devices.

bottom line, even without sideloading or whatever, app store still exists, as does internet, browsers, voice calls (the regular phone ones) and sms. all run a possibility of getting scammed any way. if you're so concerned, might as well opt for a dumb phone, or no phone at all.
They’re adjustable - but unless they’re auto-adjusting, nobody is going to take the time to adjust for every weight load and distribution.

However, if it’s noticeable you probably should have it adjusted or the rear ride stiffened.
What does this have to do with the pollution being referred to in the article:

> All the satellites which re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere burn and create tiny alumina particles, which will float in the upper atmosphere for many years,” Takao Doi, a Japanese astronaut and aerospace engineer with Kyoto University, warned recently. “Eventually, it will affect the environment of the Earth.”

Shards or no shards, if a satellite weighs 1,000 kg then that's a maximum of 1,000 kg of aluminum particles that can burn up in the atmosphere - regardless how they do it.
> [...] malicious web apps could read data from other apps and gain access to a user’s camera, microphone or location with user consent, the company noted.

> Since Apple is being forced to allow alternative browser engines via the DMA’s requirements, the company chose not to put users at risk and instead degraded the web app experience on iOS for users in the EU. Now, web apps will function as website bookmarks — without support for local storage, badges, notifications and dedicated windowing.

But with access to a user’s camera, microphone or location. Go figure.

I'm sure there is someone out there who will buy this argument.
True!

In the case of my parents, my mom was drawn to this upper east side bar with her colleagues for the happy hour that promised free burgers for nurses.

She remains a thrifty gal to this day.
WsgiDAV: A generic and extendable WebDAV server based on WSGI
AAA sometimes offers speedometer and headlight checks. It should be more common, as adjustment is only a few minutes if you know what you’re doing.

Insurance companies should encourage it.
The Author Michael Mattioli clearly has no idea what he's talking about.

Regarding Patented, he is correct, it carries little weight.

Regarding FDA approved, it carries a heavy weight. In order to be approved by the FDA, a business must submit a 510K which supports with data, detail, and often clinical studies why a produce meets its claimed "Essential Performance".

Having done this personally, it's no small task. All labeling and advertising of the product must match these proven claims. Michael's article incorrectly assumes that it's governed by the FTC, however the FDA controls this. They also are strict in making recalls, and blocking sales if your marketing does not match said claims.
> You could probably design some degenerate probability distribution that ml-estimation behaves really badly for, but those are not common in practice.

Anything multimodal...
Very encouraging!

Now, to find that level unobstructed ground-level stable dry cheap tracts near grids, with access for maintenance. Near where folks need the electricity. And the land isn't ecologically significant. And remember, storage or it's not helping for shit.

There are so many obstacles left! So many reasons it will slow down once the enthusiasm and price supports have dried up. Like everything else we've ever done.
Where does spotify fit in here? If apple had to comply with it's own rules, do you think they would be able to continue to pay out more than the competition?
Best code strategy here is twofold.

1. Maximize the code context where date/time is represented as a simple count of Unix epoch seconds.

2. Never pass calendar/clock representations through API methods.

3. Always pass a timezone to methods that require it.

4. Counting, like time, is hard.

The only contexts I see where calendar/clock representation are needed are:

- Accept calendar/clock info from the user or external data sources.

- Present calendar/clock info to the user or external data sources.

- Internal "calendar aware" operations (find the Unix epoch second count "one month from now").

These all require a timezone to be specified. They may still be a mess internally but their operation is unambiguous. They may use imperfect data types like datetime but the issues of these data times are confined to their internal code context.
>That said, you should really use UTC.

No, that "store UTC everywhere" is often repeated but it's incorrect advice when applied to future human-constructed datetimes such as appointments or social events. Future "human-interpreted wall-clock" datetimes cannot be unambiguously stored as future UTC values with perfect roundtrip fidelity.

I've tried to explain the difference in previous comment:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19534843
Android isn't exactly a control group in this context. A major appeal of web apps, apart from their freedom from gatekeeping, is that they're cross-platform. But a cross-platform technology is a lot less appealing to invest in when one of the major platforms barely supports / sabotages it.
Wow, super inspiring.

I've coming up on a crossroads where I'm considering leaving my high-paid low-pressure cushy remote job at some big tech company to chase some silly ideas I have. The timing feels right - but I can't help but be fearful of a jump without any sort of indication on whether I can actually pull that off.

Thanks for the transparency and sharing - you've got a new fan!
I can't remember lists ever being revealed to employees. I would usually find out when an email bounced back.
I never said otherwise. Parking maximums does not make transit more accessible. You will have the same problem in the Bay Area that has persisted for decades, different opinions from different cities and the inability to build any kind of new regional transit.

My point is that rules like this impact the lower socioeconomic individuals.
US do the same by fining banks
True the Vote admits it can't backup Dropbox fraud claims in 2000 Mules film
A sales development representative - a sales personal expert in lead generation
if the cart/d isn’t playable as-is, you only bought a license, and eventually the game itself won’t be available.

but that’s ok, the next console will likely have a re-re-release.
its futile against AI, but not humans.
Usenet wasn't an app. It was a protocol. The programs we used were, as I recall, readnews (the official program), and rn - written by Larry Wall who later created perl. Rn was a wonderful interface. Besides blocking and filtering, it has threaded conversations - much like reddit.
What if the meeting is between people in EU and USA, where DST transitions occur at different moments?
Heh the irony of someone riding an unroadworthy vehicle complaining about other unroadworthy vehicles.
The problem with Unix Epoch is that it began in 1970.

There are applications where you need dates before 1970 and that starts to get hairy.
And the answer is: the organiser went and built a new website at https://ldjam.com and does a _really_ bad job of redirecting users to the new one. So all you see on the old main website is stale content and inactivity. :unimpressed_shrug:
I've pushed for 30 day retention in slack for this very reason.
I can not comment on the gist of the story, I didn't read it as one thing at the very beginning of the text basically tears it apart for me. They claim, that her name was "Ženja" and upon relocation she "changed her name to the closest 'Eugenia'"... What the problem here? In Russian language/culture Ženja is just a diminutive form of the name Eugenia - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B... i.e. it's just two forms of the same name (and this is very common with names in that language, - many if not all "official" names might have lots of informal variants). I'm 100% sure that the full name form Eugenia was always written in her official documents, so she didn't need to change anything.
Simon Tatham’s “untangle” puzzle[1] does this, with randomly generated planar graphs. If you ever find yourself being too productive, download his puzzle collection ;-)

1:https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/js/unta...
Have a ball of mud? You need(ed) a map
> why should everyone else...

They shouldn't. Everyone should buy the phone that best suits their needs. That might be an Android phone or a whatever. Windows maybe. They're all good phones.

The issue is, for my family that is iPhones and people like Mr. Sweeney are trying to wheedle the EU into making iPhones worse for iPhone buyers. We don't need regulators trying to help by making iPhones worse. If you don't like what iPhones do, don't buy one. I think literally every manufacturer in the phone market has figured out how to make a great phone that looks and acts like an iPhone with minor differences.
I am not really a fan of either rap or metal, but Japan has a very healthy scene of musicians in both genres. You don't have to commit crimes to do music.
In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners
I know Europe. Thank you. Never said that EU doesn't have consumer protection laws.

I will illustrate my central point using the SEPA system you mentioned and forgetting the USA prehistoric finance platforms.

SEPA was introduced in iterations in 2008, 2009, 2014, etc. The EU has the resource means to achieve this in a way that other countries (e.g. development or underdevelopment ones) couldn't do.

Argentina, a super corrupt, infinite loop bureaucracy
, and relatively weak country has implemented direct bank to bank transfer without fees (only taxes!) in 2001. This shows my point clearly. This was implemented in less than two years. Indeed around 1 year because they took one to work in the law.

Comparing Argentina to the EU (in political terms) is, in general, completely unfair. I don't know you but I would be concerned as a taxpayer if I were living in the EU zone.
Great example of how "anchoring" techniques work, even if by accident.

A month ago talking about raises in terms of Trillions would feel insane. But with Sam coming out of the gate with 7T, suddenly "under 1T" seems cheap.
You do know many products have their Recommended Retail Price printed on the box?
The Cool Headed Controllers Who Run the UK
You can also use Apache Echarts through R with this package: https://echarts4r.john-coene.com/
Sarcasm truly is the lowest form of wit, doubly so when you’re in fact wrong.

Do you really think ICBMs are difficult conditional on being an entity with the infrastructure and degree of expertise and experience in both launching stuff to orbit and bringing it down from orbit (not just from a suborbital trajectory) that SpaceX now has? Ballistic missiles were first developed and deployed by Nazi Germany. Before transistors were invented. They were already developing ICBMs capable of reaching New York. The war just happened to end before they managed to deploy them.
Nope, sorry. You said you have no idea of what understanding is, except that by definition it can only be done by humans.

Fine. Then I posit the existence of understanding-2, which is exactly identical to understanding, whatever it is, except for the fact that it can only be done by machines. And now I ask you to prove to me that AI doesn't have understanding-2.

This is just to show you the absurdity of trying to claim that AI doesn't have understanding because by definition only humans have it.
Your interpretation of the Microsoft case is incorrect.

The DOJ wasn’t going to split Microsoft because it was a “gatekeeper.” There is no legal basis in US Law to do that.

It was very close to splitting Microsoft because Microsoft was held to have monopolistic market share and was abusing its monopolistic position in operating systems to illegally and anticompetitively push their web browser. Violation of antitrust law.

Legally in the United States you wouldn’t be able to do this with Apple today when applying that law because Apple does not have monopolistic market share. I don’t know what the iPhone’s market share in America is today but Microsoft had over 95 percent market share back then. Apple isn’t close to that today.

In Europe the laws may be different.

(Also for what it’s worth I’m not making an argument for whether Apple or Google or anybody shouldn’t or should be broken up. I’m just saying your interpretation of the DOJ’s position back then is not correct)
Where is the land going to come from? You either use wilderness or agricultural land. The latter will need to be replaced so will end up taking wilderness anyway. No net win and probably a huge net loss.

On top of that wood burning is highly polluting in other ways.
Microsoft was beaten with a legal stick because they didn't bribe lawmakers, i.e. running a business without lobbying. Tech companies don't make the same mistake these days.
Burning electric cars and opposing nukes while complaining about climate change roughly sums up the incoherence of Germany’s left flank.
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