skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
You can petition for MAID, and get approval, and then choose not go through with it.
Harvard Study Says Plant Proteins Better for Heart Health Than Meat and Dairy
Of course, I said proprietary. You said commercial.

Proprietary refers to ownership and licensing. While I somewhat conflated it with closed-source in my comment, it nevertheless applies since we are talking about the ability to make it closed source.

You can relicense derivative works of MIT or BSD software provided that you satisfy the original license requirements (attribution). This is irrelevant of commercializing it.

Conversely, and to your point, you can sell GPL software you didn’t write, or sell a derivative work of it, but because of the copyleft nature, your derivative work must also be licensed under a compatible GPL license.
Grab meat.hn before someone beats (you) to it
Random thought(s): A monthly "Meet HN" post– for each area (per city might be too small?) decide a public location & time and list it.

Or: Maybe one (random) person of that area gets to decide a meeting time & location.

Or: each person can put a location in their profile and a bot will pick the location (randomly or by "count")
Very similar with me - I've never been a huge reader (actually, I wonder in the opening stats how many are people like me humbly saying they 'don't read regularly' because although they absolutely do read a lot more than others it's not as much as they would like) but I noticed it was very fatiguing, I'd often barely read anything before I was yawning or closing/stretching my eyes, wanting to look away.

Earlier this year I went to the opticians (it'd been a few years) and lo and behold I had a prescription for the first time. A very mild one, and I suspect it's the astigmatism that affects reading more, since it makes smaller fonts sort of 'fuzzy' around the edges, even though everything seems perfectly fine at that distance (or any other) without the direct comparison.
Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from app stores
Discussed here:

A Norwegian town built a giant mirror to deflect the sun (2017) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19910305 - May 2019 (97 comments)

Sort of related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34056620

Others?
I suspect some people don't want to publicly link their real identity (via socials) with their HN profile. For contact an email could work better.
previous, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42376906
Is that because people who enjoy reading develop brains that are adapted to it?
The original company was called Tandem Computers. They called their systems NonStop. The OS was originally called Guardian, then it was Guardian 90, then NonStop Kernel, which had both Guardian and POSIX "personalities". Tandem got purchased by Compaq, then Compaq got purchased by HP.
The other problem with the parallel streams is that it’s badly implemented. Threads for parallel streams are pulled from a single thread pool shared across the whole application so if you have multiple parallel streams in an application that’s already inherently multithreaded (e.g. a web service), you end up with severe resource contention that makes the parallelism work poorly if at all and can end up causing your app to deadlock because all the threads are in use somewhere else. There’s a workaround for it, but it ends up requiring some ugly boilerplate code to work.
I refuse to believe this project isn't some sort of elaborate troll.
Ok, so two is out, how about three? Like, some sort of trinity?
I made hn-pm.me exactly for that. You can sign up with your hn username only, no email required. You have to put a random key into your profile during signup, but you can remove it later.
The fastest 128-bit and 256-bit non-crypto hash, passes all tests, and under 140 source lines of code

Nice!
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Checking error codes adds overhead only in the way it is implemented in modern programming languages, by returning an integer error code that must be tested for a conditional jump after returning to the invoking procedure.

Many early programming languages, including various dialects of Algol and Fortran, included a better implementation method.

The invoking procedure passed to the invoked procedure not a single return address, but multiple return addresses. One return address was for the normal return and the other addresses were for alternate returns when errors were detected.

On a modern CPU with many registers, all these return addresses would be passed in registers.

The invoking procedure had at its end one or more handlers for error conditions, corresponding to the alternate return addresses. When a procedure was invoked, no tests were done at the invocation place, because any error would cause a jump to the error handler. In the invoked procedure, a test and a conditional jump must always exist in order to detect an error, and there the alternate return was executed only when an error was detected, so this implementation could omit one test and one conditional jump in comparison with the modern implementations.

Moreover, the text of the procedure was more clear in this way, with all the error handlers separated from the normal execution case, but nonetheless close enough to examine them when necessary.
That's where we're at now, eh? "I know you are, but what am I?"
perhaps this, and other essentials should go in the seed vault
John McCain, a Republican, famously voted to save the ACA during a time when the Republicans had a Congressional majority, even though his health was failing. He died shortly after the vote.
People change their minds all the time. What someone wanted in 2017 could be the same or different in 2024?
> Could you elaborate? what is painful to you?

People put one or many links to their accounts.
Unless there is a email or an actual social media, it is very hard to pick one of these as a way of connecting people.

For example I saw a lot of accounts with just github (same goes with some of the social medias), I am not sure what to do outside of following it. I would assume there is also a understandable inertia to put your own social account or email directly here.

> Any more ideas about that?

Email-chain would be the easiest. I wouldn't rely on a third party service like Telegram or Signal directly as that would mean losing a lot of people because as you realised it is hard to convince everyone to agree on Apples to Oranges.

One thing that could also work is creating a some form of very simple forum board like interface on the website directly for people to post/comment their invitation/willingness to meet up or how they wish to be contacted about meeting up (maybe with a bit information about what they expect or what you can expect).

It could function like a Facebook Group in a way which served a similar purpose in past.

There could also be a Country/Nation board that will also share same posts as your city so more people can see them.
If you would like to discuss in more detail, you can send me a email.
https://archive.is/ZtNN2#selection-7705.467-7705.469
When are they going to learn that Jeff Bezos doesn't work there anymore
Show HN: I Open-Sourced a Code Generator and Runtime for React Web Apps
I recently wrapped up six months in an accelerator program where I explored the idea of democratizing software creation—making it possible for anyone to turn their ideas into functional software without needing deep technical expertise.

The initial concept was a natural language-to-code generator that could create fully functional React web applications. While the technology wasn’t quite ready to fully enable non-technical users to articulate and build their visions seamlessly, we made significant progress in building a platform that dynamically generates, sanitizes, and runs React applications.

The platform includes:

1. Agent-Based Code Generation: Generates React code dynamically based on inputs.

2. Integrated Code Sanitization: Ensures safe and clean code.

3. Built-In Support for Libraries: Includes tools like Google’s charting library for easy visualization.
Dynamic Runtime: Capable of rendering React applications on the fly.

I’ve now fully open-sourced the platform, hoping it can serve as a starting point for others interested in exploring the code generation space. It’s lightweight, easy to set up, and designed to help bootstrap new ideas.

You can check out the repository here: https://github.com/MuneebRasool/iterative

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or ideas! If this sparks any interest or collaboration opportunities, I’d be thrilled to connect.
The author is confusing .map(…) with the Map interface for collections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_C._Fox ? I used to work with him during the Computational Grid era.
and comfort and familiarity. I can easily imagine tourists in a foreign land preferring McDonald's or generic fast food when they can't/don't/won't make up their minds about what to eat. It's entirely possible for people to basically "vacation wrong" and many do it.
No your phone self destructs 5 seconds after reading it.
I have pretty damn sever dyslexia and dyscalculia, I've followed the research over the years because of how very clearly "different" my brain is from the typical, my thinking style is all audio/visual (funny because spelling is linked to phonics yet I think heavily in voice). I've read everything from cortical thickness to neuroplasticity to processing regions, but I believe the best correlation they found so far is around the depth of mini columns (interestingly also associated with autism research).
Absolutely gorgeous images, whoever worked on these demos had a real flair for design.
Run a political party on a "unlimited spending on healthcare" platform and see how far you get.
Often passing on to relatives is done with the only copy (well you retain the negative). School pictures come in packages of many, but otherwise you typically only print one copy.
> Hunter Miller humanoids like Optimus and drones like Anduril will replace humans in war.

You do not understand how war is fought if you sincerely believe this. Battles aren't won with price tags and marketing videos, they're won with strategic planning and tactical effect. The reason why the US is such a powerful military is not because we field so much materiel, but because each materiel is so effective. Many standoff-range weapons are automated and precise within feet or even inches of the target; failure rates are lower than 98% in most cases. These are weapons that won't get replaced by drones, and it's why Anduril also produces cruise-missiles and glide bombs in recognition that their drones aren't enough.

Serious analysts aren't taking drones seriously, it's a consensus among everyone that isn't Elon Musk. Drones in Ukraine are used in extreme short-range combat (often less than 5km in range from each other), and often require expending several units before landing a good hit. These are improvised munitions of last resort, not a serious replacement for antitank guided weaponry. It's a fallacy on the level of comparing an IED to a shaped-charge landmine.

> but the rich are preparing to unleash a "new arsenal of democracy" against us in an AI takeover

The rich have already taken over with the IMF. You don't need AI to rule the world if you can get them addicted to a dollar standard and then make them indebted to your infinite private capital. China does it, Russia does it... the playbook hasn't changed. Even if you make a super-AI as powerful as a nuke, you suffer from the same problem that capitalism is a more devastating weapon.
Scrolljacking makes it impossible to get info from a website at a glance.
Ask HN: Top Affordable Colleges for Masters in Computer Science?
Could you recommend some reputable yet affordable colleges in India or outside for pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science?
Assad's 'Human Slaughterhouse.'
I don't think we ever thought they were particularly good or realistic, just the best we could do with the limitations of the time.
Not bad, but, please, don't display kids DOBs - just the age. Also, marriage should have an anniversary date to be social per the bold claim. Parents and other relatives should also be added, and each related person should have an invite link that links their name to the future profile. No usernames? That's refreshing, but I really hate when companies at usernames late and I can't grab my usual one on time, because I missed their emails, etc.
> I don't know what great inventions and technological leaps we are going to see in 2030, 2040, or 2050, but what I do know is that the benefits and wealth from them will be captured by the same class that is capturing everything today.

Due to the laws of diminishing returns, the inventions aren't going to be that great and in fact actively destructive as we are basically running the world on innovation, rather than creating innovation for the world.
No, its a Canary.

If the message is removed, The Nuclear Subs have to assume WW3 has just happened.
Grey makes dark mode work better in the light; pure black + glossy glass screen = mirror, a good dark grey greatly reduces the mirror effect. I suspect I am not the only one who leaves things in dark mode all the time and has developed an appreciation for a dark grey over pure black.
> As if all us peasants are using rotary phones while the plutocrats and oligarchs have these expensive iphones.

What is interesting is that expensive iPhones are really not that great for society in the first place. It is not that they have iPhones and we don't. Rather, it is that we have iPhones and that is how we are controlled and the return isn't worht it.
> Mind-boggling stuff.

This and the recent advances in clock precision. In the last few years cryogenic sapphire clocks have achieved short-term stability on the order of 10s of attoseconds.
Please list examples of the magical thinking fundamental to secularism.
Show HN: Wush.dev – easy P2P file transfer and shells between browser and CLI
A few months ago I wrote a command-line based P2P file transfer and remote access tool called wush [1], which got some pretty good traction. I decided to extend the functionality to bridge the gap between the browser and CLI, allowing file transfers and shells from anywhere. It was built without a trusted coordinator server, with all P2P negotiation happening over DERP [2] using a shared x25519 key.

The original CLI was built using the open source version of Tailscale, which was ported into WASM pretty easily. Unfortunately, Tailscale on WASM is unable to get P2P connections since browsers won't just let you send arbitrary UDP packets. In tests I was barely able to get above 1-2 Mbit/s, which led to the decision to switch to WebRTC for browser <-> browser and browser <-> cli file transfers.

This is my first big front-end/browser project and I definitely learned a lot. Tailscale is impressively flexible and I wouldn't have been able to do this without their progress. Happy to answer any questions and discuss in the comments. Thanks!

[1] https://github.com/coder/wush

[2] https://tailscale.com/kb/1232/derp-servers
Just use drop pod technology; some jet fighters have AFAIK disposable under-wing fuel tanks.

Only dropping one that self-tests to high enough confidence/quality, and using e.g. GPS or laser guided bomb technology with a parachute and catch net at the landing site:

With a good net you can drop a human in a wind proof ski-suit (cold air!) and with an oxygen bottle from the Armstrong limit where their blood starts to boil, something like 18km, notably without a parachute.
So it will be easy to catch a pod that falls sideways on a drouge chute to trade off parachute size (weight!) and net height/give.
I think it’s less about the runtime and more about nailing down and stabilizing the implementation details. GCs have a lot of subtle trade offs just like async runtimes (i.e. like the decision to require Send + Sync versus single threaded Futures) where there’s no obvious sane default. There’s too much variation in what the community needs from a GC compared to something like a HashMap where a general implementation works fine with options to change the hasher or allocator covering >90% of use cases.
I would guess there are multiple potential pitfalls here. Firstly, not all ebook formats are created equal -- Storyteller only operates on EPUB files, because EPUB is an open source format and it supports Media Overlays (read-aloud) natively. I can only really speak to that format, but there are others (MOBI, PDF, etc).

An EPUB is just a ZIP archive of XML and XHTML files (plus other assets, like images). Partly, I suspect, because of the dearth of actively maintained open source projects in the space, and partly because of the nature of tech in the book publishing industry, EPUB generation software used by authors and publishers often messes up this spec, which means that EPUB readers sometimes need to have fairly complex fallback logic for trying to figure out how to render a book. Also, because EPUBs are ZIP archives, some readers may either unzip the entire book into memory or "explode" it into an unzipped directory on disk, both of which may result in some slowness, especially if the book has lots of large resources. The newest Brandon Sanderson novel, for example, is ~300MB _zipped_.

Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, EPUBs (and I believe MOBIs as well) represent content as XHTML and CSS, which means that readers very often need to use a browser or webview to actually render the book. Precisely how they deliver this content into the webview can have a huge impact on performance; most browser don't love to be told to format entire novels worth of content into text columns, for example.
Better scientific understanding of the underlying process (as highlighted by this article), better pattern detection (AI), and better simulation capabilities (quantum computing) all point to accelerating progress on this front.

What makes me particularly optimistic is the wide range of scenarios in which superconductivity is observed (also highlighted in the article); different mechanisms leading to a similar result suggests much better opportunity for the existence of a room-temp SC than if it were a highly similar pattern.

Certainly such a discovery has some serendipity and luck baked in, but given these advances across the board, 5-10 years seems like a reasonable bet (then another decade or two to widespread adoption). Let's hope we don't blow everything up before then.
I couldn't agree with your last sentence more. I'm, I guess, "quite obviously neurodivergent" (so I'm told), I have all these comobribities, like apparently I'm brilliant and xyz, but literally cannot do these other things other humans can do (read at 0.25wph, but audio books can't go fast enough). We'd really be great at building "society teams" if we could figure this stuff out at a more philosophical AND scientific level.
They need to drop beacons on all the surfaces to make navigation easier.
not quite enough f-words (;^o) to cover that long string of f's in the middle there
> History has been pretty well uncovered

This is just absolutely factually wrong and betrays a total lack of understanding of the field. History manuscripts are released constantly that are investigating and discussing contents of the archive that have been sitting in a box unexamined since the time of their creation. Even if you take the outrageously limited view of history that it just exists to document the past, we make significant progress constantly.

There's also no research money in the field for egos to squabble over. Research grants for historians are regularly in the "couple of thousand dollars" range.
yes but its easy to hate musk thinking u siding with the good guys...
You should take a look at https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html and maybe repost this as a Show HN: and with your repo url as the post url. It will show up in more places on the site that way and makes it easy to see you're posting your own work and looking for feedback.
Show HN: AI-powered, mobile friendly, open source LeetCode alternative
> That’s what they want us to believe. But at the end of the day, we can always fight. There’s little they can do to stop a massive violent uprising.

The problem with revolution in today's society is that it will be a revolution against a system that provides little trivial comforts, rather than a revolution against a system causing starvation. Thus, it will take much more work to revolt, as it is a revolution against technology itself.
Did something change with how the locations are managed? I tried to add myself and used the lookup for London, which then gave a lat/long as part of the address, like your examples. But then I noticed that I was all alone and the "rest" of london in a 30+ group have their location without lat/lng.

This is what it gave me when entering London, UK:

meet.hn/city/51.5074456,-0.1277653/London

But compare with, e.g, https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=jones58 - meet.hn/city/gb-London.

It looks like that's affecting other cities like Paris too - a large "original" group, and then a solitary one with lat/lng.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9566 might also be relevant to your inquiry.
> Or a massive not-violent one. Just stop working.

Can't happen. As soon as significantly many people stop working, the remaining will be offered larger salaries to keep working. That is why revolution against the modern power structure is so hard: because there are economic incentives against revolution for the working class.
I'm another "speed reader" skeptic. After significant repeated investigations I came to a stunning conclusion: I'm among some of the fastest actual human readers. My general reading speed 300 to 600 wpm depending on context and medium. For context I was your usual bookworm growing up: reading ahead of level, constantly reading everywhere, always reading while walking, always getting in trouble for reading with other people present like at the breakfast/dinner table, just churning through books non stop. And yes I now read random scientific articles and things for fun.

Anything above that reading speed I've started just allocating to bullshitters, or generally techniques which come back to "not reading" rather than "reading".

That is to say people who choose techniques to try to speed themselves up through strategies like "skimming" (that is to say, not reading parts of the text to try to game metrics) or "extracting key points" (that is to say not reading parts of the text to try to game metrics) or their comprehension drops beyond 100% (that is to say not reading to try to game metrics).

And that's assuming you're not just dealing with the actual frauds trying to talk themselves up in a penis-measuring contest or sell something.

So yeah, I'm in the anything above 400-600 wpm is in the bullshitters club. And technical or difficult text is of course lower and can't be sped up.

No inherent offence intended to "speed readers"... Ok, maybe a little...
Yeah the strength of Ithy isn't really in puzzles or math.

It's more of just a better search engine. Use it for stuff you'd Google. Offline LLMs are always going to have a better price-performance ratios than RAGs like this or Perplexity.
Because it was different. There’s a lot of history involved which is easy to read. I’d also recommend Dan Carlin’s series Thor’s Angels which lays it out pretty clearly.
I live in the South Bay and would be willing to "host". But there's no way to announce a meetup or even reach out to some people.
> Don't let a determination to believe everything is bad force you to ignore when things get better.

A decrease in poverty in this case though is traded by an increased addiction to what the oligarch provides. Is an entire society in a dystopia that provides the basic physical comforts but strips us of meaning in life a good end? I think not.
so, you're saying the claim of making websites where you can understand how they're made doesn't seem to hold up?