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Why the personal attack?

I said that I interpreted the previous comment as sarcastic so I could be called out if it wasn't. The author hasn't yet disagreed. And I think sarcasm is warranted in a space that has witnessed so many bad acquisitions.

On software at AMD; if my world is so simple, please explain where I am wrong.
I never said this was a simple solution, I implied there was some overlap needed skills.

ROCm sucks, it has licensing and apparently use issues. It has had performance issues, and that is getting better. It isn't in a lot of the places it needs to be where it could be considered a default choice.

Apparently, Silo uses AMD stuff to do ML work. Apparently, they have domain experts in this space. It seems likely that getting input from such people could positively influence the ML and hardware.

Of course there will be complexity in this process. This is a 600 million dollar deal involving thousands of people (not just Silo employee, but AMD people, regulators, stakeholders, etc). I don't think anyone is implying this is simple.

I only wanted to say, "This isn't obviously dumb".
Well no, I was suggesting "the golden hammer." ... where every problem is a nail.
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Cloudflare breaks CAPTCHA again for the 3rd time this year for nonmajor browsers
I try to contribute a lot, which has resulting in me adding .direnv and .envrc to my global gitignores (for other Nix+hm folks[1]). .direnv for obvious reasons, it's a cache, and doesn't frequently show up in project gitignores.

I add .envrc to not only avoid committing it to projects that don't use it, but also because it turns out that it's still pretty environment dependent. There's 100 different ways to skin the dependency problem: Nix, pipenv, nvm, rustup, etc. There's no telling which a contributor prefers to use, so .envrc doesn't belong in git IMHO. What could be committed is something like .envrc-flake (which can then be sourced into .envrc).

As for needing a flake in the repo, I have found a workaround. `use flake` accepts parameters, including the path to the flake. I have a bunch of shells[2] that I can import with e.g. `use flake ~/Nix#rust`.

[1]: https://codeberg.org/jcdickinson/nix/src/branch/main/home/co...
[2]: https://codeberg.org/jcdickinson/nix/src/branch/main/flake.n...
also note they paid in cash.. usually a premium in itself.
I believe that commute and the livability of cities is a big one. Most EU people I know find their commutes either pleasant or if they complain, it’s about 45 minutes. They don’t know what far even means. The city centers are fun, safe and vibrant.

Also, most EU residences are comparatively tiny, usually flats. It’s just not that fun to stay home all the time in 60 sq meters with a tiny balcony and no central hvac.

Then I think there is a big work culture angle. Europeans are low on bullshit and hustle culture. American workplaces are like worksona performance art, probably not too far off from the performative productivity of Japanese workplaces.
> testing the Android Runtime (ART) on top of Starnix

It reminds me how early Wayland compositors barely could ran on bare hardware and worked as X11 clients for testing purposes, hehe (many, like Weston or Cage, still can).
Sure, there is some overlap. Is that overlap worth 665M?
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The Last Unsolved Problem of Climbing Ropes [video]
I think the author probably exaggerates her point a bit (fair enough; she's an opinion writer), but I do find it appealing to imagine that OpenStreetMap would have broad buy-in and would lead to more innovation and diversity in the digital maps marketplace.
I read the author's short story from the article, and your comment is by far the better piece of writing.
Traffic flow is more stable at lower speeds, so you get less congestion.
Days like this, I wonder what Borges would have made of such questions.

"Pierre Menard, author of redis"

I know from experience that parents are aggressively pushing their children into STEM to maximize their chances of being economically secure, but, I really feel that we need a generation of philosophers and humanists to sift through the issues that our technology is raising. What does it mean to know something? What does authorship mean? Is a translated work the same as the original? Borges, Steiner, and the rest have as much to contribute as Ellison, Zuckerberg, and Altman.
And it stinks when they go that way.

TOS went there a little. STD goes there all day.
"fix"? What is there to fix? AMD has been simultaneously fighting Intel and Nvidia, two MUCH larger companies, and it's been winning the fight against Intel for close to a decade now.

It's certainly not Lisa Su's fault that the clowns over at Intel got stuck on variations of 14nm (with clever marketing names like 14nm+++++) for nearly a decade, but credit certainly is hers for introducing Zen and putting AMD back on top of the x86 market.

With the new x870(e) motherboards and Granite Ridge chips right around the corner, effortlessly destroying the pyrotechnic processing units known as Raptor Lake, it's honestly a miracle to me that Intel's stock price is still as high as it is.

Guess wall street still loves those billions of forcefully confiscated taxpayer dollars being doled out by Uncle Sam to a graying dinosaur like Intel who couldn't even compete without those handouts... the quality of their marketplace offerings certainly isn't what's keeping that valuation up!
Just a heads up, but contrary to the article, the NYC Papers We Love meetup is back. https://www.meetup.com/papers-we-love/events/302129898/
You just made me want to stop lurking and register to say Thank You.
I have a bunch of users that keep producing blatantly wrong IAM policies, I hope such visualisation will help putting some sense in what they write.

Very good and straightforward - thanks a lot for providing the GitHub repo as well as I would never tell them to paste policies on a random website.
I do think post-war Scifi was optimistic as it reflected the general sentiment of the times, with increasing prosperity, scientific and social progress, and tangible examples of the ability to unite for a common cause and accomplish megaprojects in general. Environmental issues were beyond the horizon, and today's societal divisiveness even further out. Civilization succumbing to technological addiction and stagnating scientific progress were considered as disappointing and unlikely timelines.
While true, I think we've already seen plenty of ways that any halfway savvy employer, like a bank, can create documentation that justifies the firing.
You do t need to stop a 100 km/hr car in 50 meters because, barring that sudden brick wall appearing ahead of the car in front of you, they’re not stopping in 50m either.

The 50m is the reaction buffer, not the stopping buffer.

It’s also prudent to give more leeway to vehicles you can not see around to avoid the large truck swerving to avoid the refrigerator that just fell out of the truck in front of them problem.
To tackle your question somewhat obliquely: 67% of veterinarians in the US are women, according to this link. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/reports-statistics/mark...

The imbalance is even more acute than that, because the profession has been trending towards a women-dominated workforce for several decades. There aren't as many veterinarians as there are software developers, but it's a well-paying job.

Does this situation strike you as one which needs correcting? I'm fine with it, personally.
Science fiction allows us to explore the ramifications of theoretical political systems in a way that is not possible in reality except over very long timescales and with extremely cooperative citizens.
I have no idea what you're talking about, my example doesn't include any writes, only a read
It's kinda like throwing squirrels at a speeding truck to slow it down. Sure, there'll be debris, but not from the truck...
Well, RD-180 is not really a suitable engine for modern ICBMs due to the need for a cryogenic oxidizer, resulting in the ICBM not being a very responsive design. But you are certainly correct about the engineers.
I had no clue ArgoCD was Intuit owned.
Not even at userspace level, people keep forgetting since Android 5 most code has been AOT compiled, and additionally with PGO information, alongside a generational moving GC.
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I'm sure experienced Python developers will continue to use the familiar pyenv/venv/pip toolset, or its many variations. However, Rye is better for beginners and developers coming from other languages. First, Rye is an all-in-one tool, written in Rust for speed, with a unified set of commands for setting a Python version and installing packages, with environments created automatically. Second, the tool uses a folder/project approach to development like languages such as JavaScript and Ruby, where a developer sets up a project in a folder and then specifies a language version and dependencies, rather than the old Python approach where packages get installed into a Python version that is shared among projects (unless a virtual environment is created with venv). The Rye documentation is good, still I thought it's good to offer a tutorial for beginners, so I wrote "How to install Python on Mac" [0] and "How to use Rye for Python" [1]. I don't know if Rye will catch on, but it's a breath of fresh air.

[0] https://mac.install.guide/python/install
[1] https://mac.install.guide/python/use-rye
This RouteLLM framework sounds really promising, especially for cost optimization. It reminds me of the KNN-router project ([https://github.com/pulzeai-oss/knn-router](https://github.co...), which uses a k-nearest neighbors approach to route queries to the most appropriate models.

What I like about these kinds of solutions is that they address the practical challenges of using multiple LLMs. Rate limits, cost per token, and even just choosing the right model for the job can be a real headache.

KNN-router, for example, lets you define your own logic for routing queries, so you can factor in things like model accuracy, response time, and cost. You can even set up fallback models for when your primary model is unavailable.

It's cool to see these kinds of tools emerging because it shows that people are starting to think seriously about how to build robust, cost-effective LLM pipelines. This is going to be crucial as more and more companies start incorporating LLMs into their products and services.
The reality is that thanks to those tech wizards, most companies don't need tech wizards to build tech products and most tech workers don't need to know anywhere near as much as you would need to back in the days.

The same kind of "I just love to code" tech wizard that builds an amazing service/library/product, overworks itself while letting big companies extract max value out of it and contribute nothing or extremely little to the open source world.

Every day I think of the Homebrew creator who got rejected by the company that uses his software daily. This should be in the mind of every dev imo.

Tech wizards wrote their fate on code, compiled it and served it to the market. This is the result
Do you remember if the textbook was orange (possibly with a two-tone cover design)? I had a really good textbook in college that had a... 4? CD set (with the big jewel case) that had a bunch of tracks and like you I really enjoyed it.
This article is from 2017... It should be tagged in the title.

I was really curious why it was referencing so many tools that are pretty outdated at this point then went back to look at the date.
Protein folding. Drug candidate discovery.
You are basically paying some premium for the fact that someone already did the hiring and built the talent pool and a cohesive team. Doing that from scratch is a multi-year project, so they basically bought a shortcut.
Space exploration and scientific missions has always been funded by states, so pretty much the inverse of capitalistic impulses.
SpaceX does no scientific missions, focusing on the only somewhat profitable part of the space industry: putting satellites in orbit. Also it receives massive grants of public money.
There are no economic incentives to colonize Mars.
"Towing the company line" evokes a much more brutalist image of workers dragging a giant rope, pulling the company along. So it works either way.
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At least with cars they also have the option to swerve away from the chaos if the stopping distance is too short.

Not to disagree, just throwing in a variable that trains don't have
This exact blog also complained about EU regulation and selling stuff in EU. I think they basically don't know what they are doing.
Both boys and girls from Asian countries tend to be more interested in STEM.
I don't know enough about the FS access for WASI, I will only state that IMO, it should include enough support in order for multiple processes to be able to use SQLite against the same DB without clobbering each other.
The Bobiverse is entertaining also.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_E._Taylor#Bobiverse_(20...
"just" a matter of time... If it were that easy, it would have already been done, or so they say. Also don't forget network effects
Sounds similar to the issues FUTO [1] is having and why they made their "Source First" license[2].

Plausible definitely took a different approach though. Interested to see how it works out.

[1] https://futo.org

[2] https://sourcefirst.com
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It would be something like this:

if (God does exist)
return isComputable(() => true)
else
return isComputable(() => false)

(where `() => true` / `() => false` are functions, returning true / false)

You do know that the code above will always return "true", without having to know whether god exists.
> I'd be curious if there are any statistics to back up that it's in general 'easier to get hired' in the USA.

It’s common knowledge in the industry. When I worked for a company with EU offices, we always had to be much more careful about hiring and pay very close attention to laws in each country that could force our hands if we hired someone who didn’t work out.

Meanwhile, back in the US we would often hire people who were junior, had non-traditional backgrounds, or who were borderline passing out interviews but showed potential. We knew we could take the risk and if it didn’t work out we didn’t have to be attached to the employee for an extended period of time.

If you want statistics: You can look at compensation as a proxy. US tech companies have to offer significantly higher pay, even adjusting for cost of living, to hire anyone because the situation is stacked in favor of employees. European tech salaries are much lower because they can get away with lower pay.

> I've always assumed that 'at will employment' would make employees significantly more fearful of losing their jobs in the US.

That’s what the internet will focus on, but it goes both ways. Making it less risky to hire and fire employees makes companies more likely to hire more people quickly.
Baidu's robotaxi orders surge, paving way for large-scale autonomous rides
I've been using Plausible for a while and been pretty happy with it. I agree that GA4 is too complex.

I do sometimes worry that Plausible's more relaxed session tracking is making it harder for me to understand my true user count.
Ideally yes, practically speaking many human bosses aren’t great at measuring productivity and want to see butts in seats.
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Can no one in this thread grasp the possiblity a neutral, non-prescriptive way to tell an inspirational story set in the far future that is not a vehicle for anything?
Things I learned while writing an x86 emulator (2023)
I don't work in DRM, but they are probably having their hands tied with effectively "work on this or you may not be able to stay in the US", greencard application still in the pipeline, threat of being pipped. The poverty/climate change places also don't pay enough to even live a mediocre life. Hence, the best engineers just obey orders and work on shitty things that pay the bills.
Excellent song, came here to post it.
> Well this just sounds like more reason to use a point scale rather than calling the entire idea a waste of time.

Again, I think we're kind of on the same page, but our solutions are different. The original question refused any kind of nuance, and we both seem to agree it's not a question that should ignore nuance. You choose to answer a binary question with a grading system, I choose to substitute a different question.
Not just the clothes, but the tents, ropes, shoes, bags, gloves, etc have all improved (and gotten more plastic). There's a bunch of metal waste too (oxygen cans etc) from what I understand, but at least that's mostly metal. And lots and lots of frozen poop and corpses, I suppose. It'll be interesting when it all melts...
Who is downvoting this? You are correct. Silo.AI is a consulting company with an LLM side hustle. This acquisition is weird.
> Imagine the cost of all apartments in manhattan @ $3000/sq foot.

Does such a thing exist? A tiny bathroom is 25sq feet - or $75000. That just seems too much.

Zillow lists studio apartments in Manhattan for $3000-$5000/month. They also list apartments in New Jersey for $250/month just 30 miles away (1 hour drive to Manhattan according to maps). At that distance we don't need fancy hyperloop, we just need good higher speed rail service easially done with existing technology. (I have no idea how the apartments compare other than price - likely the Manhattan ones are much nicer for the same amount of space and the New Jersey neighborhood may be unsafe)
Singapore Approves Plan to Sell Edible Insects in Supermarkets, Restaurants
The problem with this is, that at that point Europe will be most likely again behind not just Space X, with fully reusable Starship likely being operational but possibly even some Chinese Falcon 9 clones (once they get the hold-down clamps sorted out).

Sure, Ariane 6 is a stop gap and likely has some interesting tech that will be useful later on, but it was stupid not starting a full blown reusable rocket program at the same time, when it became evident how much of a dead end it is.
> Near as I can tell, the US is getting hit with massive manipulative propaganda BS, and a lot of people are burnt out and even having PTSD type reactions (See Complex PTSD) to other people because of it.

Read any good articles about this phenomenon?
For what it's worth, Girls Who Code -- an organization more directly focused on improving the "pipeline" through training programs aimed at K-12 and college students -- seems to be thriving, with over $20M in donations from a variety of tech organizations in 2023: https://girlswhocode.com/2023report/
The SWE buzz/boom of the last teens into the early 20's was largely fueled by VC's with access to tons of capital at all time low prices. The game was build a company with a shiny exterior and a radiance of hype and hope it got bought out. It didn't matter that you were burning millions on exorbitant salaries and endless perks. It was the cost of shine and radiance. And it drove up the cost of tech labor across the whole sector.

In a really condensed and simplified version: Big money was placing $50-100MM bets everywhere because the house was lending for basically free, and you only need a few hits to come out on top.

But now that money is expensive again, they game has been crashing down.
though, in theory java has jshell for java-based shell scripts specifically
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once interests rate went up all DEI initiatives dried up - these companies don't really have integrity or beliefs beyond doing what is politically correct at the current time.
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Yep that too
I guess, but something seems wrong with just setting a bunch of money on fire even if you have more than enough to spare.

I couldn't avoid thinking of all the better and more certain uses that money could go to.
Yes, it brought instantly (at least partially) +12B USD on the valuation of AMD. This shows to investors that AMD is still in the race.
Any particular reason for the submission OP?

Related discussion just two days ago:

Plausible Analytics: GDPR Compliance w/o Cookie Consent Banner

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40909006
Yes and no.

The photographer needs a nice photo, she needs the article to sell books and not get traped again in the ivory tower. Eveyone is happy. It's part of the job. Like politician using a suit and smiling. (Aparently smiling people with suits don't steal or start random wars.)

I looked at the equations, they look correct but so unrelated that made me chuckle. I imagine she was chuckling while writing them. I'm not sure if there were one or two persons writing that, probably one (but two persons writing random (correct) equations is more fun).

The equations have a nice flow, the space/kerning and vertical aligment are correct. It looks like whoever wrote them understand the equations. [1] It's not a proof that she is a genius, but it's small bonus point for me.

The last "2" in a^2+b^2=c^2 is too low, it looks like she made a mistake guessing the space necesary to write the equation and had to make a emergency correction. It happens to the best. Anyway, it's horriblely unrelated to the other equations [chuckling], almost trolling.

If I have to guess, she first wrote the Drake equations as a sibling comment says, it's in the center and very well written. The photographer asked for more equations, so she added the gravitational force equation. Then another and another. And then some equations in between.

It's very difficult to write something meaningful on the spot. I'd need like 15 mitutes to thing what to write and perhaps another 15 to write it. So a random wall of equations is silly but difficult to avoid.

[1] A few years ago we had two exams that were identical. One of them had a similar good flow, but the other had the same numbers/symbols in almost the same position, but they were horrible aligned, like if someone just copy the number/symbols without understanding anything at all.
Only until some clever people figure out how to attach themselves to the money and suck the whole thing dry in few years.
Happy to see this acquisition landing in Finland, but I have to wonder how the purchase price is justified. Silo AI is primarily a consulting company doing "traditional" kinds of AI consulting projects. Their LLM project is like a side hustle for the company.
Nobody inside the org cares about gender ratios, but they do have to react to people outside of the org who care a whole lot.

It's easier to explain reality than to try and change it.
You're right. I misread "working for" as "working with."
A large number of tech workers go in only 3 days a week, which would help congestion if it wasn’t all the same 3 days for everyone.

I spent more money on a house next to schools so I wouldn’t need to be a part of the rush hour commute, except now we have a summer camp to go to in the next town over, well at least it’s summer and school traffic is gone.