skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> The six-continent combined-America model is taught in Greece and many Romance-speaking countries—including Latin America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent?wprov=sfti1#Number

All English-speaking countries count them as two continents though.

And in English, it's conventionally "the Americas" even if you believe it's a single continent.

Kind of like, we call it the Bahamas, not Bahama, even though it's one country. It's linguistic, not conceptual.
I believe OO was never meant to be reasoned about, it was just a way to avoid coupling just enough to avoid death. Also, even as a FP head, I think something is missing in FP for some domains.. where I go from object state soup, to function composition soup. At which point I'm in need for a kind of protocol algebra (sitting between pure FP and object graphs). Maybe haskellers do that in their own way, sadly I don't have the time nor the network to know more.
Thank you for your reply but to suggest that someone get permanently banned from a website is a bit extreme. I'm just a human being like you trying to help out other humans. The read was very long for me and I thought that adding a summary would help others in a similar situation.
I don't think this is what lasagna means.

Lasagna is when you have your software organized in layers. In other words instead of having a big ball of mud where A calls B calls C calls A calls C calls B you have layers (like in lasagna) so that A calls B calls C and you keep your code base so that classes/modules/types that are in the lower layer do not depend on or know of the anything above them and the dependencies only go one way.

I love lasagna. It's great (both as design and as food) !
It's telling that, again and again, people can't simply point out issues with affirmative action without resorting to racial slurs.

Impossible to have adult conversations with these types of provocateurs.
Yep, sorry about that. I got my threads mixed up.
> Elected officials do what they think the voters want (as affirmed by getting re-elected).

Elected officials do what their corporate contributors want. They then convince a small minority of voters that that's what they want and then their party redraws voting districts to ensure that their votes have a disproportionate effect on the outcome of the next election.
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>[...] it can’t define which environment variables should be available in the developer shell or which hooks to run upon entry.

Neither pacman, apt, nor any other package manger require any sort of virtualization. pacman works fine where-ever you have a C compiler including macos, linux, windows, probably even TempleOS. Whatever you want.

If you want to add something to the user environment system wide, the traditional thing to do is to dump a file into `/etc/profile.d/` which will be sourced during shell startup. If you instead want something local to the project, you just make a script that the developer can source, like a python virtualenvironment.

I'm not saying any of these ideas are bad. I am saying that they are easily solvable and have been solved for the past 20 years. Without Nix.
Instructions are the problem, you have to have an architecture which just operates on data flows all in parallel and all at once, like an FPGA, but without all the fiddly special sauce parts.
if you want that you will need a proof checker or something.
What Do I Want?
I actually started a short blog series about a similar problem where a friend had blown away /bin and a bunch of other stuff, but/lib was still there. Unfortunately it didn't end up getting anywhere because even though I was able to drop executables on the machine with echo and make them executable with a .so from lib I wasn't able to get back to root permissions as sudo and everything had been blown away and I didn't think I'd have great luck trying to find a zero-day in the kernel. It was still a lot of fun though.
I use GenAI for my memes
I don't know about you, but I'd be pretty frightened at the thought of having to spend 2000 more weeks being stalked by an infinite horde of Chinese people trying to say hello. It's just not how I'd want to live my life.
I’m surprised to hear that Germans in the 1930s thought negatively about English imperialism. My understanding was that the German leadership at the time was impressed by English imperialism in the way you might be impressed by a financially successful cousin. Do you know if this view was like a populist view of the people but not the leadership, or if it was a niche view among the people, or have I got the views of the leadership wrong?
I have been using an Apple Watch since 2018 (bought for the "superior" swim tracking back then) and I think they are really not that good for sports tracking.

There is 3rd party software that makes the deal much better but it's ridiculous that they aren't able to provide the same quality/usefulness natively and it's added costs/frictions in the use experience.

I don't care much for the smartwatch thing (I think they are largely useless for the most part) and I believe this is exactly why Apple is trying very hard to not open up.

For smartwatch purposes, something as expensive (and with such a small life) as an Apple Watch doesn't make a lot of sense. You are spending way too much on some basic functionality and for sports tracking Apple really needs to step up to provide value matching the price.

The Apple Watch Ultra is decent but widely overpriced for what it does, even the most ardent Apple fans will say as much (like MKBHD who basically acknowledged that the Ultra primary feature was to be able to show that you had the most expensive watch from Apple).
>The strangest thing about this is in the system configuration dialogs where they have a set of really gee whizzy modern configuration screens but you still have to go into 15 year old screens to do many common tasks

I much prefer the older screens. They are so much easier to use.
One trick I learned is to create a big random file (must be random to ensure no funny compression filesystem tricks out smart you) called something like BIG_DUMMY_DATA_SAFE_TO_DELETE. When you find yourself in a catastrophic space situation, you can delete the file and have a less panicky recovery process as the immediate problem is gone.
Often it happens because there is a lot of market demand for the thing they are doing even if there are regulations against it, so you get Uber instead of normal taxis because the taxi service was no good, in this case you get informed AI instead of the information being tied up in court battles for years. So often the benefits to society do outweigh the cons, though not necessarily in every case.

I've been quite glad of Ubers and LLMs. I think it would be good if the LLMs could read the stuff Google Books scanned but was unable to make public. (this stuff https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/67fkkj/somewhere_at_...)
Not when they are misused, which is quite common.

The example of the article is a great one: replace all your arguments to a function with a single argument of a new "type".

Soon, this new type gets used in another function, and it "just" needs another field added. Suddenly, you inadvertently changed the API for the previous function.

So yes, you need to worry about backwards and forwards compat either way, but misusing types will make it harder and more error prone.

Instead, if you carefully used types only when they really represent a new logical thing, you wouldn't replace unrelated set of arguments with a single argument of a new combo type, and code would be cleaner and saner.
// If we have no rules, just return
if len(rules) == 0 {
log.Info("No sandbox rules to apply")
return nil
}

Really cool and well-written project, but I disagree with this choice: No rules should mean no rules (everything denied).

I would have suggested support for more fine-grained file/directory permissions—good to see that’s already planned.
The Netflix Cease and Desist (https://www.eicoff.com/drtv-blog/netflix-cease-and-desist) for a Stranger Things themed pop-up bar also comes to mind.
Once I had changed my soc media passwords and encrypted them in a way that it would have taken several hours to bruteforce. Thus I could stay out of them until I felt being in a better place without losing them, and in the meantime I would not give in due to some impulse because in the time I would put an effort to decrypt them the impulse would be gone. That's the only thing that worked, just blocking access somehow or whatever did not work because it was too easy/fast to circumvent.
As someone who runs very simple crawler, I hope these actions will not affect me that much. I want to be able to collect data and be able to share it

Results of my crawling

https://github.com/rumca-js/Internet-Places-Database
A Founder's Guide: Essential Management Advice for Startups
The moon gets _really_ cold, way below spec for most electronics. That's why sensitive parts are sometimes in a heating component, but that also depends on the battery. And yes, cold batteries might not recover properly.
Agreed. Its not just that its better, it is also that most of the settings for Linux ends up not using the same desktop you would get if you were sitting in front of it.

I still haven't found a solution for where I can login over the network and accessing the same session I would have gotten by sitting in front of the computer (including GPU acelleration). The guides are either for something like NoMachine that requires your screen to be on and often that you are logged in first, or they start a separate environment up using something like VNC.

Meanwhile Remote Desktop, as you said, just works.
If your goal is to help your coworkers, this is correct.

If not, it isn't.
what happens if you compile on a system that has a different precision than the system you run on? like suppose you compile on a 64 bit system targetting 32 bit embedded with an fp accelerator or a 16 bit system with softfloat?
35 mph takeoff, their best distance has been 150 ft takeoff and 114 ft landing. It can carry over 3,000 pounds, with room for 9 passengers and luggage. 55 dB (on the ground, I assume) from 500 ft altitude.

(They claim.)
You seem to be talking about "typing". The article uses "types" for introduction of new classes/structs (eg. typedef in C), and I carried that terminology over.
> This is fundamental

This is fundamental to a frame you made up. Then you wax on with more nonsense about a nihilistic "Tides of destruction are inevitable". This stance is not insightful or constructive. Figuratively throwing your hands up and walking away because the sun eventually goes out, is a personal choice. Plenty of economies lasted a lot longer than the US one or continue on after crises.

You're missing the trees for the forest of regular commerce that all people navigate and benefit from, including you.
"want to protect their turd" - golden!
Anyway, it was apparently Dirac's view that there is an argument around it:

> It could be that it is extremely difficult to start life. It might be that it is so difficult to start a life that it has happened only once among all the planets... Let us consider, just as a conjecture, that the chance of life starting when we have got suitable physical conditions is 10^-100. I don't have any logical reason for proposing this figure, I just want you to consider it as a possibility. Under those conditions ... it is almost certain that life would not have started. And I feel that under those conditions it will be necessary to assume the existence...

This from the Kragh (1990), Dirac: A Scientific Biography. When the Archive will make books in the Library available again, it's there; otherwise, the paragraph is copied on Wikipedia.
I’m usually one of the people complaining about hype cycles, and it’s usually been correct to be pessimistic about them.

But in this particular case I have to think a lot of people just haven’t tried it in its best form. No, not a local model on your MacBook. No, not the web interface on the free plan. Go lay down $300 into API credits, spend a weekend (or maybe two) fully setting up aider, really give it a shot. It’s ultimately a pretty small amount of money when it comes to figuring out whether the people who are telling you there’s an existential risk to your livelihood on the horizon are onto something, don’t you think?
> To _really_ try and test this, you could download the Facebook (or Amazon or whatever) app, and (within earshot of your phone) consistently talk about some completely random purchaseable item that you have no intent to purchase and have never otherwise indicated you have an interest in. Chances are you will not get ads for it.

That's the trick isn't it. How do you choose a random purchasable item without indicating interest in.

Is it because it was something you saw recently, but don't want to buy? How many (targetting) similar people near you also saw that and may want to buy?

How much is that ad being shown to you now, but you hadn't noticed because you weren't interested in the product?

It's certainly possible to carefully craft an experiment, but it's not easy. And a poorly crafted expirement won't show much.
"Why would you spit into a tube then mail it to the internet?"

-- Bill Burr
Hydrogen could replace fossil gas in the near term for firm fossil generation, makes it even easier for Europe to disconnect from Russia for energy.
Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program [Canada]
It's worth pointing out that this is a pro-corporate attack by the US/california government against citizens who have their data in 23andme. This is one more item of clear evidence that it is not the citizens government, but corporations government. This is also why democrats lose. They can't even wrangle corporate power in their own stronghold states.

Politicians have the responsibility of creating legislation to protect citizens, but by abandoning that responsibility and creating an "opt-out" system, those without knowledge or who aren't paying active attention lose, and companies win. The company loses almost nothing if a handful of people opt out, and only a handful of people at most will opt out, so corporations win, the politicians continue to have the support of corporations so they win, and citizens who have things being done with their data, that they absolutely would not consent to, lose.

*edit: If you did 23andMe for health information or ancestry purposes, would you consent to that data being sold to an insurance company who might raise your rates, or in a crazy world, to a background check company that would inform a potential employer of any medical conditions that might be relevant to your stability as a worker?

Of course not. You would absolutely not consent to that.

This policy of warning people to delete their data instead of stopping action that no informed citizen would consent to not only doesn't scale, but it is an abandonment of responsibility in order to retain corporate support (such as donations to run a campaign).
> The California-based company has publicly reported that it is in financial distress and stated in securities filings that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern

This is one reason I use signal over other texting apps -- I don't want my private messages sitting in a database waiting to be sold during a fire sale when the company goes under. Also why I try to locally host my apps such as security cameras, password manager, home automation, storage, wiki, among others
I'm truly sorry to hear about your situation. What you’re going through is undoubtedly both physically and emotionally exhausting. Losing loved ones is heartbreaking, and when financial hardship adds to the burden—leaving you without even a roof over your head—life can feel unbearable.

But please, don’t lose hope. There are ways to navigate through this difficult time, and I’d love to share some ideas that might help improve your situation.

Steps to Rebuild and Find Stability:
1. First of all, get out of the whirlpool of despair. These few articles can help you.

https://www.themoneyprinciple.com/what-to-do-when-you-have-n...

https://www.quora.com/How-can-someone-deal-with-hard-times-i...

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2. Seek Temporary Shelter: If you have a trusted friend with their own home, consider asking if they can provide you with a place to stay for a short time (2-3 months). You could later offer some financial contribution as a gesture of goodwill. If that’s not an option, look for affordable housing on the outskirts of the city where rent is cheaper.

3. Explore Freelancing Opportunities: If you have a place to stay and access to the internet, freelancing can be a great way to earn money. Depending on your skills, platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, or Freelancer can provide opportunities to work remotely and generate a stable income.

4. Leverage Your Assets: If you own a car but are short on cash, consider renting it out or working with a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft to earn quick money. These services provide a flexible way to make an income when you need it most.

5. Take Any Job to Get Started: I know of someone who, despite being highly qualified, struggled to land a job in his field. Sometimes, tough times demand tough decisions. He took a temporary job as a waiter in a three-star hotel, saved money, and eventually secured a stable place to live. With time, he regained his footing and pursued his original career path. Today, he is a successful manager in a reputable company.

6. Trust the Process and Keep Moving Forward: Starting over is never easy, especially during difficult times, but have faith in yourself and in the journey ahead. Every small step counts. Believe that this phase will pass, and better days are ahead. Stay strong, keep going, and trust that life will turn around.

You are not alone in this, and there is always a way forward. Stay resilient!
Anyone can make a top quality cable in 10 minutes: buy 2 Neutrik connectors, buy as many Cordial cable as you need, four solderings and you have a top guitar cable for life, for maybe 1/4 of the price of a similar Monster.

Don't like to solder? Cordial has also cables with Neutrik connectors ready to use, for half the price of a Monster.
The case between Amazon and the CPSC concerns products that are using "fulfilled by Amazon". They come from an Amazon warehouse and are shipped by Amazon. If you return the product you send it back to Amazon and Amazon refunds your money.

With Facebook Marketplace Facebook just provides a way to bring buyers and sellers together and provides payment processing. The product is shipped by the seller from someplace that is not Facebook. If you return the product you send it back to the seller, and the seller handles issuing refunds.

Those are two very different arrangements.
well i suppose this is a good part of the reason why usingnamespace is likely to go the way of the dodo, though if i had to guess:

hello: 4, 5, 5
Because I was curious.

(submitted a data deletion request)
It seems like there would be many military applications. The US military expects highly dispersed operations, especially on western Pacific islands, with all the logistical problems that go with that. A STOL, quiet, hybrid aircraft would seem very useful.
No trouble reading the article. Those slides though. Make my eyes hurt :(
I own the nyu.scool domain. I contacted them years ago to tell them this is a security risk and they should take it and they didn’t bother to respond.

MIT.school is the same story except they sent lawyers after me and sued me.

These orgs do not have competent security teams.
I also want to add: the new hooks introduced by React 19 seem like a complexity creep. But I haven't found any need to use them yet.
Ubuntu stopped being Ubuntu when it stopped being brown.
With regulations, it really is the type of thing that would benefit a lot of people as well as biological science as a whole in America.
There is no "capture of universities by Leftist professors".

Universities have been taken over by the management class.

Those "Leftist professors" are generally poorly paid adjuncts with less influence over university policy than wealthy donors.
Very interesting. I can't check the Greek-language citations; I'd love to hear from someone who has lived or gone to school in one of those countries.
To be fair, "obsession" often has a negative or even sinister connotation. I mean, Merriam-Webster's definition [1] includes the words "disturbing" and "unreasonable"...

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsession
Unity is stuck with an ancient version of the language and uses its own custom runtime which lacks access to most of the wider ecosysteTS has _too much_ “useless” type complexity which has no impact on code execution which is polar opposite to C#.
Removal of protections because of inconsistent application sounds dumb.
People point out issues with affirmative action literally all the time without racial slurs, it's how the majority of discussions on the topic go. What does it mean for you to see a rare instance of extremist hackers defacing a website, and go "it's telling", you are hinting that some of your confirmation bias got fueled while avoiding being more than vague about your actual thoughts.

Where is the adult conversation you claimed to want? We can talk about the reality that racial discrimination fuels racial tensions in general. That we have now reached a point in society where there are numerous mismatches in discrimination, in some places you are likely to be discriminated against if you're black, in some places you are likely to be discriminated against if you are white. The goal of ending racial discrimination was to end discrimination not just shift around the targets. It's unfortunate how people don't seem to realize that.
It's good to see someone with documentation as most of the post I've seen have just been marketing related.
If 23andme has an agreement with its consumers on how it will handle the data it should not matter whether they are bought that agreement should be maintained in perpetuity unless those consumers actively choose to change their agreement.

After all we wouldn't talk about Dropbox being sold resulting in ransacking of your personal data why is that in the conversation with 23andme?

(I am not being critical of the AG here but instead pointing out how lax consumer protections have gotten that we even need to have this be a talking point)
I just use the man page. Which happily describes all the options in an easily digestible format that does not require either an ineternet connection or massive amounts of power to be wasted on a result that is almost certainly copyrighted and flat out stolen from it's original creator.

I am of a generation where I see these uses of LLMs as exceptionally lazy or showy. Your ready use of a "chatbot" is not an attribute to broadcast like this.
Maybe there's a different universe out there, where the code you write is not expected to work, so you can poke the LLM for a whole day to see if it barfs something out.

I spend much of the day reading and thinking and only a small portion actually writing code, because when I'm typing, I usually have a hypothetical solution that is 99% correct and I'm just bringing it to life. Or I'm refactoring. You can interrupt me at any time and I could give you the complete recipe of what I'm doing.

Which is why I don't use LLMs, because it's actually twice the work for me. Typing out the specs, then verifying and editing the given result, while I could type the code in the first place. And they suck at prototyping. Sometimes I may want to leave something in the bare state where only one incantation works, because I'm not sure of the design yet, and have a TODO comment, but they go to generate a more complicated code. Which is a pain to refactor later.
$300? That much sounds like it would last a year. You don't need to spend anywhere near $300 just to try things out
> Now I prefer declarative approach

Doesn't most people? Until you're no longer in the happy path of whatever you use to generate code.