skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
You're not alone. I think it depends on what group chat represents for you.

For me, group chats are a way to coordinate with people and share with people. Token or ritual messages do neither of those things and feel like misuse to me. I'd find the GP's group chats to be noisy and obnoxious and I'd be gone in a minute.

Connecting with people is something I do in other ways and by other mediums (and usually involve more mindful effort than token/ritual messages anyway).
Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate

I shared this with a friend who grew up native in an Arabic-speaking country. After finishing it, he said he'd like to read it again but in the original Arabic. He'd interpreted it as authentic from his native storytelling culture.

Such an amazing writer.
Julia bucks the trend with its static duck typing; it's one of few languages where composition really works well. If your type defines + and * you can make matrices of them and multiply them together, then do linear algebra with them or format them as spreadsheets. Numpy, despite Python's duck typing, fails here because it's a thin wrapper over C, so the types are merely proxies and not extensible. Julia's compiled and heavily optimized, so it lives up to the promise. Also, unlike most static languages, the type system looks at the body of functions to infer what types they'll support - everything is maximally generic by default.

Julia has many flaws, but they're a different kind of flaws. Mostly caused by choosing function overloads based on vibes, and reckoning with the pandemonium caused by modules being glued together in unanticipated ways.
Didn’t my comment address that though? That’s not what the author is discussing. The author is trying to make nonexistent URLs resolve. These URLs they’re solving for were never valid.
This is just begging for trolls to construct dodgy URLs for lulz

- https://pillser.com/supplements/trump-won-the-election

- https://pillser.com/supplements/hitler-did-nothing-wrong

- https://pillser.com/supplements/9-11-was-an-inside-job

etc etc etc
Testing Andrew Ng's Language Translation Agent [video]
Testing Andrew Ng's AI agent system for translation and its stability under inverse transformation.

Given text in a source language, we apply the translation function f, then apply the inverse of f.

In a perfect system, meaning should be preserved.

Andrew Ng's github repo:
https://github.com/andrewyng/translation-agent
I love that they're using their insane hoard of money to improve the grid and accelerate the movement to a more renewable future.
If you really were in the defense industry for 25 years and you're making takes like that, I can only imagine you never worked on anything of consequence. This is like saying you worked in tech for 25 years and don't get what the big deal is about version control or CI/CD.

Or at least that you have no idea how your business makes money or what your users want your code for. Explainable for a new hire, but for a 25-year vet, such a lack of understanding and perspective is really inexcusable.
Discussions [0] (42 points, 6 hours ago, 76 comments) [1] (30 points, 5 hours ago, 50 comments)

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40669866

[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40670191
That's not true, as you have no idea what the distribution of complications is for almost any illness... you need to understand the complication distribution and the transmissibility in order to judge impact.
> which should be at least taken seriously

I don't take things said "in some quarters" seriously.

> even if it is (possibly) overly alarmist

It's alarmist to the point of being damaging to prevention efforts and to the mental health of the population in general.

> It's kept me safe so far.

Case in point.
> sanctions make very little difference short term. Giving more weapons to Ukraine is the only way to stop Russia

Correct. Long term, the effects of a materially-high real interest rate, capital controls and the demographic and technological degradation of sanctions and the war directly are starting to show their teeth.

Sanctions won’t stop this war. But they’ll facilitate degrading Russia so it is in no position to launch the next. (Weapons will stop this war.)
Assistive technology for the disabled is the higher use for mouth-input, but it'd be great to have a simple bluetooth mouthguard with media playback controls (play, pause, next previous) for action sports.
I suspect it's related to Chinese New Year, as the peaks in the graph change from January to February depending on which month Chinese New Year falls into.

Edit: ah, M0 is cash. It is traditional to give cash in red envelopes at Chinese New Year, which could be related. I'm surprised the spikes are so large though.
Cold fusion is perpetual motion.
Libnix FixPath
It may be useful to have a few sample levels online, so peopla can try it and if they like install to app.
> Atta boy for Beijing but Russians don't seem to be having trouble running this war at all.

You're really not looking closely.

In the beginning they were invading with tanks. Now they send Chinese golf carts and mopeds to the front to power the meat grinder.
> That was common for consoles at that time. The PS2 couldn’t actually run PS1 games, it just fell back to a PS1 embedded in the system.

Also, the PS3 did the same for PS2. Sony eventually did away with that to cut costs, but the launch models had it.
Right?!

It makes me want a time machine just to go back and share it just to see the reaction.
Which is why I stated "resembling." TIL about the RV debug/trace specs, this has been one of my major complaints. The vendor-specific stuff is plainly terrible.

I don't see anything like SWD being consistently defined by this spec, though?
That poster didn't express that "extremely common misconception" at all.
And also the millions of adults that DO browse the web without an ad blocker and don't pay for youtube premium. Like we don't have to wonder "aw man surely nobody suffers through this" because ad companies have expressly stated, in reports that must be somewhat accurate or else the SEC comes knocking, that only 1/3 people using their services uses ad blockers.

More people than not are unable or unwilling to block ads, and experience that disgusting web that plenty of us know to be obscene, obnoxious, and probably just not healthy for your brain.

But I bet every worker of google willingly chooses to browse that web without an ad blocker right? Surely they are happy to experience the same world they make their money from right?
Doesn't work? It seems to be working great for the industry leader.
Considering that long Covid was a thing even before the vaccines were released, I'd say that if any cases were "mRNA vaccine damage", the number would be vanishingly small.

Because "vaccine damage" isn't really a thing. At least not on the level the fucking idiots who believe in it would have you think. I mean, sure, allergies exist. And nothing is 100% safe, not even water nor the air you breathe. But vaccines are likely safer than a lot of things we do every day.
I agree, I really don't like chatty group chats. In-person meetings are great as you have very high engagement for a defined time, whereas a group chat has low engagement on a constant burn. Which I find super consuming.

My preferred use of group chats (and 1-to-1 chats too!) is mainly just to arrange live meetings / calls. If a discussion gets going in the chat itself, I'll just have to silence the whole chat for a day or a week and read the messages later in one sitting.
Queer people and women see and feel a culture war even if others do not.
>We rely on being the world’s reserve currency,

"Saudi Arabia ends 80-year petrodollar deal with US for multi-currency sales"

https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/saudi-arabia-ends-8...

"No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues unbroken"

edit:

Since the U.S.'s war on terrorism, the U.S. has said that every trade done in dollars is de facto done on U.S. soil and thus subject to U.S. laws. I'm surprised that more countries have not tried to cut ties with the U.S. dollar.
> Affinity Designer for a few vector operations and tools not supported by Figma

Can you elaborate? I like Figma for its interface design capabilities, but feel like Illustrator has more complex vector design. Would you consider Affinity Designer as more similar to Illustrator feature-wise?
> keeping bad people from using the model in bad ways

We don't need AI to or block AI from writing rape scenes. Some very highly regarded books[1][2] feature very vivid rape scene of children.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q4RTYG

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Time_to_Kill_(Grisham_novel)
You're probably thinking of 海参崴.
This hits home; I’m getting offers similar to what I was getting 4 years ago but life has gotten almost twice as expensive.

And the market is also terrible so everyone takes what they can get and it shows on the effort put in.
Somewhere (probably California), somewhen (probably already a couple of years ago) there must have been a meeting where a bunch of people (possibly some in suits, some certainly not) discussed the question (in total seriousness) what consequences a feature like this could potentially have.

While - obviously - the majority must have concluded to pass, I can only image that probably one or two could have rooted for it.
> Why would a Chinese vendor not be able to offer AI in Western makrkets. Qwen is pretty good in English too.

Who says they couldn't? I was talking about the reverse not being allowed.
Good question. I don’t worry so much about any other single currency taking over as the reserve currency. Rather, I think individual pair-ups of trading partners will more frequently trade with each other in their own currencies. It is the dilution of the use of dollars that concerns me.

I share some of your lack of enthusiasm for crypto currencies. Rather, as individual countries trade between themselves it may often be advantageous for them to use their own currencies, especially if they don’t have to hold other countries’ currencies for long periods of time.

Non-US countries pay quite a penalty for holding lots of dollars. I expect every country to do what is in their own best interests, just as I hope my country makes good long term economic and geopolitical decisions.
This looks similar to what you describe:
https://exercism.org/tracks/elixir/exercises
Saying “AI is not magic” is somewhat of a meaningless statement. If you define magic as something that doesn’t exist, then the statement is definitely meaningless (since AI definitely exists). If you allow for the existence of magic (eg, as the physical manifestation of mental intention), then it’s hard to argue why AI wouldn’t count.
The thing to ask is whether it's part of the (current) design and fully reviewed by engineers. The original design isn't gospel. What matters is updating the analysis.
Obsidian on Mac
> Maybe you want to go taunt Elon Musk for how many rockets his company has blown up.

We know that Elon's SpaceX has many machines inspecting 3D printed (and other) parts, as per the SpaceX factory tours on YouTube. https://youtu.be/xahiWQQKw7Y?si=UGZ1u9xTil5iYoBi&t=71

Also, SpaceX blows up very few (none?) operational rockets. They only tend to blow up in novel ways while testing new technology.

Bear in mind that the SpaceX Raptor is a cutting edge engine - full flow staged combustion is hard.
Sifu provides insights into every version of your deps to keep them updated
I have created an application called Sifu (or Should I F**ing Update) to help web developerts easily gather insight and information about different versions of your project dependencies. Keeping your dependencies updated can be a challenging and cumbersome task, especially in a production environment.

Sifu provides valuable information such as:

Find Latest Versions: Retrieve the latest version of dependencies listed in your package.json from the registry.

Git Commits: View the git commits between the current and latest versions.

Changelog: Access the changelog entries between the current and latest versions.

Security Advisories: Identify security advisories that affect each version.

Dependency Changes: Show changes in the dependencies of the current and latest versions (or any other versions).

Engine Changes: Show changes in the engines of the current and latest versions (or any other versions).

This project is a hobby of mine and is currently in the early stages of development, so bugs are expected. However, reporting any bugs to me would greatly help in improving the application. I have decided to share the project early to gather feedback from the community. Any kind of feedback, whether it be on the code or the product itself, is highly appreciated. Thank you for your suppor
Honestly I don’t see it as such an issue.

If I had to use OpenAI API I would pick my favorite HTTP client and just use the Rest API and write a small wrapper around it for my needs.
#1 and #3 are absolutely terrible and I leave any channel filled with pointless noise like that.
You haven't even explained it once though
> can only imagine you never worked on anything of consequence

“Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals talk about logistics,” Robert Barrow, former Commandant of the Marine Corps, echoing Eisenhower, echoing Cæsar.

In all likelihood, the person you’re responding to had no strategic remit.
New algorithm discovers language just by watching videos
The cheapest sources of power to deploy in most situations are PV and onshore wind, and will continue to plummet in price. Nuclear and most other forms are essentially moot at this point. It's not a conspiracy, it's economic reality. And there's no forever hazmat storage requirements either.
Hmm I used Vim for about 10 years and I never used R. I preferred one of the c- variants, usually ct and cas. I guess it depends on acquired muscle memory?
Yes, and?

The majority of smokers don't get lung cancer either. Just because it thankfully didn't happen to you, doesn't mean it isn't something that happens to people regularly.
> 1) the fleet average is around 12 years old, when most EVs are new enough to still be covered by factory warranty.

Does factory warranty prevent fires?

> 2) incidents and risk in cars is coupled with driving patterns and trip length. There's no analysis to tell us whether or not it's the EVs themselves that are safer, or the way they're driven. This is also why the claim of incidents per billion miles needs further qualification. It assumes the driving profile matches the fleet driving profile, but that may not be the case due to charging requirements.

So, its the drivers fault the car catches fire? But its not the gas car drivers fault, but only EV car drivers fault?

> 3) a lithium battery fire isn't the same as a gasoline car catching fire, and we shouldn't pretend that they are.
Most of the newer cars have LiFePO4 batteries, which don't have the same risks as Li-Ion cars.

From https://www.evlithium.com/Blog/advanced-safety-features-of-l...

Non-flammable electrolyte: LiFePO4 batteries use a non-flammable electrolyte that does not catch fire even if the battery is punctured or damaged. The electrolyte is a mixture of lithium salts and a solvent that is less volatile and less flammable than the organic electrolytes used in other types of lithium-ion batteries.

High safety: LiFePO4 batteries have a lower risk of overheating and catching fire due to their more stable cathode material and lower operating temperature. They also have built-in protection circuits that prevent overcharge, over-discharge, short-circuit, and physical damage.

> 4) regardless of what stats collected by those in the industry say, you're still paying a higher premium to insure an EV. And I get that there are multiple factors that go into determining that, but I trust the people who's job it is to make money by evaluating risk more than I trust companies trying to sell me an EV.
All new cars have higher insurance because they cost more.
I like your optimism but this time around "the West" is a de-industrialized society and if China stops selling tiny electric motors the drone warfare will be lost as the west can't produce this stuff.

Everything is made in China, the factories are there even if the west holds rights and patents etc. The west is services heavy but there's little this expertise can do anything about blowing up people and vehicles.
People have realized that the systemic rot is far bigger than one Bad Orange Man, a Putler way out in Russia, & the horde of "science deniers". The high of frenzy from the 5 minutes of hate has worn off. Yet the problems remain...
You will spend a substantial chunk of your life working. Likely a plurality of your time alive as an adult. Wanting it to be socially rewarding is reasonable.
I mean what can possibly go wrong when a company that deprecates (and that's generous adjective) almost anything older than a couple years provides infrastucture for something that should last many decades?

Edit - karma losing posts should still be spelled correctly.
It's good to see that it contains the standard OpenAI API interface in JavaScript which looks very convenient.
The marginal benefit of the so-called 800th base is giving planners and operations officers options in a crisis. The more places you either have your own infrastructure or access agreements or leases with a host country, the more you can a) disperse your force and complicate targeting when on the defensive and b) have multiple avenues of approach when on the offensive.

If the enemy knows all your forces have to flow into theater via airlift landing at Krablakistan Air Base in Elbonia, they're going to make war plans involving targeting your transports and pounding the living shit out of Krablakistan Air Base with air strikes and/or ballistic missiles. And beforehand, they'll do their level best to sow discord between your government and the Elbonians to the point they reconsider your access to their base in a crisis.
What's the acceptable chance of leaking 100x as much radiation as a coal plant? Same question for 10x, 1x, 0.1x, and 0.01x

If you answer "zero chance" for all of those answers, you're being unreasonable, and choices like that increase the radiation you'll be exposed to.
That would be a useful data point if the claim was that everybody who got COVID developed long term damage, but nobody is making that claim or anything like it.
They get paid to put it in. Another revenue stream.
University of Pennsylvania | Full-time | (Senior) Software Developer, Front-end | In-Person | $55-$95k (3 year term)

We are an academic department hiring a primarily front-end developer to work on data visualization, analysis, and sharing tools for the Simons Observatory.

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a millimeter-wave survey experiment currently being built for observations from the Atacama Desert in Chile, with a variety of scientific goals from probing the early universe to detecting millimeter-wave transients.

SO is a medium-size academic collaboration with around 500 members. The Data Delivery group is a small team composed of around 5 people working on tooling and deployment.

https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-pe...
Thank you, I relied on Wikipedia to be accurate, and it wasn't.

In September China released a new map using the old Chinese name (Sea Cucumber Bay) rather than the transliterated Vladivostok.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/chinas-standard-map-is-a...
> Their solution has been to develop satellites made mostly of wood, which will burn completely upon reentry.

I like how the Google image search for "japan wooden satellite" (https://www.google.com/search?q=japan+wooden+satellite&udm=2) is gummed up with garbage AI generated images of satellites with wooden solar panels. This wooden Borg cube with off-kilter panels is my favorite: https://indianspacetechnology.com/wooden-satellite-lignosat-.... This one is also great: https://www.universetoday.com/161473/building-a-satellite-ou.... I guess the satellite went back in time to the Cretaceous period, where North America had an inland sea?

The future is looking bright, guys!
Or driven anywhere there are (fucking) Flock cameras...
I'm young, so a lot of my experience is mainly from being a kid/teen that was enamored by the tech industry, to joining in on the tail end (early 2010's).

In the 90's/2000's, the tech industry was seen as the place for visionaries and the hard workers who were there to change the world, to make it a better place. Google had the motto "Don't be evil", and wanted to make all of the world's information easily accessible. Apple was for the perfectionists, the artsy-tech crowd, Facebook was there to connect people, etc.

But as those company's (and the industry) matured, those dreams were pushed to the side. As these companies grew, it became about shareholder profit (because remember, company's have to operate in the best interest of their shareholders legally, which means protecting and increasing their wealth). As such, those visionaries at Google who were making the world a better place by making information accessible, now collect data and advertise to the world in, objectively, unethical ways. Those at Facebook who wanted to connect people from all over the world to build communities and promote discussion, now just grab as much data as possible to promote hyper-targeted ads.

The industry matured, interest rates rose, and VC's became more picky with where they spent their money. As such, these smaller slights against users and employees had to be accelerated in recent years. Teams and even entire departments were laid off, the quantity of ads was increased, while the quality decreased, free services locked behind paywalls, all in an effort to save money to meet a 5% profit growth that quarter.

Tech workers are no longer viewed as the world changers leading the company's vision for greatness, some execs view us as an obstacle to their revenue goals. We're a liability that needs to be mitigated, and layoffs are an easy way to do that.

Ultimately, we've all become kind of jaded to the tech industry. It's no longer about making the world a better place, it's about money, and we're not in the club.
I don’t know why you’re being downloaded because I think people like us are important. I was focusing on the sick people, but they’re not focusing on what makes the difference between someone who is well and someone who’s sick after catching Covid. And that’s in fact how they discovered Clues to combating the HIV virus.
It's 100% real in my experience. I delivered twice the goal my manager set and got a 1% raise. Since then I've scaled my effort way back. Work is a necessity, not a priority.
>React

Ah yes, the <body id="app"></body> websites.
It appears to be entirely closed source at the moment. This is just the announcement of development of in-house tech. Nothing public yet that could even be licensed.
They would never get rid of unlimited. It's marketing gold.
For that chatgpt needs to have an intelligence.
The first useful rockets were during the second world war, used for artillery into London. So over 80 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-2_rocket
This is a fascinating topic, especially when considering how this was achieved back in the days. We now take it for granted, but this was not a simple feature to have in your game in 199x ( x<6 ;) ).

For anyone interested: I have a detailed write up on the topic here in the context of 1990s renderers https://github.com/sylefeb/tinygpus/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-... ; a video discussing texture mapping with a hardware twist https://youtu.be/2ZAIIDXoBis?si=MvQXH2ltqWmvFMdt&t=1072 ; and have a shadertoy to compare perspective correct texture mapping on/off https://www.shadertoy.com/view/ftKSzR