1. ReMarkable Paper Pro
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The article discusses the reMarkable 2, a digital notebook that aims to replace traditional note-taking and document printing. The author praises the device for its productivity features, including the new Type Folio keyboard case accessory that replaces the on-screen keyboard with a physical one. The reMarkable 2 is also highlighted for its simplicity and approachability, making it suitable for various writing tasks such as scripts, novels, proposals, and letters. The device’s ability to simulate writing on real paper is commended, as well as its precision and custom-made markers. Other features mentioned include the Canvas Color display, distraction-free design, organization tools, and mobile/desktop apps. The article concludes by mentioning the global use of reMarkable for going paperless and capturing ideas.
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The author owns a Remarkable 2 device but does not recommend it to others. They believe there are better alternatives available and that software updates have been slow and focused too much on typing. The author states they would switch to a competitor when their device breaks. A reviewer on YouTube, MyDeepGuide, has reviewed the alternatives in more detail. The article includes a link to the reviewer’s video, where they express excitement about the device.
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The author expresses their love for Remarkable, a company that provides hardware that is open and hacker-friendly. However, they feel that Remarkable has been moving away from openness, especially with their cloud subscription. The author suggests that Remarkable should allow the open-source community to contribute software, as software is currently a weak point for the company. They hope that the new Paper Pro product signifies a return to openness, and they invite feedback from people who have tried it. The author also recommends the RCU utility application as a useful tool.
2. We built the city of Colombo in Cities:Skylines
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This article discusses a project by Team Watchdog to create a digital twin of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka using the video game Cities: Skylines. The digital twin is nearly identical to the real city in terms of geography and population. It includes detailed land use and zoning based on official city development plans, a simulated population that reflects real-world demographics and movement, and public transport routes based on actual data. The project aims to provide a visual tool for citizens to understand urban problems and the impact of different decisions. While not completely accurate, the digital twin serves as a useful tool for visualizing and communicating urban development concepts. The article provides technical details and documentation for those interested in using the digital twin. The project was created by Watchdog Sri Lanka as part of a larger initiative to strengthen public discourse.
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The article discusses how the TM:PE mod can be used to modify traffic behavior to better reflect Sri Lankan driving habits. Some of the modifications include allowing buses to ignore lane arrows, vehicles to enter blocked junctions, and vehicles to do U-turns at junctions. It is also mentioned that around 10% of drivers are reckless and that vehicles may park on the sides of streets. Additionally, the article mentions the inclusion of three wheelers and scooters in the traffic modifications. The article concludes with a positive remark.
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The writer attempted to create a city simulation for a population of 20,000 using an overlay mod, but encountered issues with map projection, resulting in a distorted city with heavy industrial traffic. The writer will examine the tuning parameters of another simulation and learn from it. They are also looking forward to using aerial photos and lidar data of Vancouver to create a simulation in Cities: Skylines 2. Despite limited mod support compared to the previous version, the writer hopes to release three separate maps: one with only terrain, one with terrain and roads, and one with the fully built city.
3. Faster Integer Programming
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The article is a notice explaining that the website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. It mentions that the actions performed by the user triggered the security solution. It also provides information on possible actions that could trigger this block, such as submitting specific words or phrases, SQL commands, or malformed data. The user is advised to contact the site owner to inform them about being blocked. Additionally, the notice includes a Cloudflare Ray ID and the user’s IP address. The security service used is provided by Cloudflare.
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The author shares their experience of implementing production and labor planning software using FICO Xpress. Although they had a background in math, the paradigm of LP/ILP was new to them. The software they used was able to solve complex optimization problems involving millions of variables and constraints every 15 minutes, which the author found impressive. They encourage others to explore these tools as it can provide new tools and ideas. They suggest starting with PuLP for Python as a free way to get into this field.
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The article discusses the efficiency and effectiveness of the gurobi solver, particularly in solving large-scale industrial problems. The author mentions that they have personally solved programs with millions of variables and constraints, and gurobi was able to optimize them in under 24 hours. The author also notes that gurobi is capable of finding provably near-optimal solutions quickly, even for larger problems. The article praises gurobi as impressive software and mentions that it is free for academic use.
4. Llms.txt
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The article discusses the use of websites to provide information to language models, which are used to enhance development environments and assist users. The article proposes the use of a /llms.txt file on websites to provide concise and important information for language models. This file is written in markdown format and can be parsed and processed by classical programming techniques. The article also suggests providing clean markdown versions of web pages for language models to read. The proposal is applicable in various domains such as software libraries, corporate websites, legislation, personal portfolios, e-commerce, and educational institutions. The article emphasizes that providing a structured format like markdown helps language models find relevant information. The llms.txt file is unique because it is written in markdown but follows a specific format that can be read using programmatic tools.
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The author is expressing concern over a proposal that prioritizes website user experience (UX) for machines rather than humans. They believe that this approach is backward and implies acceptance of confusing website navigation for humans. The author argues that good UX should first and foremost be designed for humans, with the benefit of machines being a secondary outcome.
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The author is suggesting that files should not be placed directly in the root directory and instead be stored in the .well-known directory. They also request that authors of Unix tools use $XDG_CONFIG_HOME to avoid cluttering the user’s home directory with unnecessary files.
5. Show HN: OBS Live-streaming with 120ms latency
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The article discusses a tool called Broadcast Box, which allows users to broadcast to others in sub-second time. It is designed to be simple to use and easily modifiable. Broadcast Box uses WebRTC technology for broadcast and playback, which provides a fast experience and access to the latest video codecs. It allows users to upload multiple video streams in the same session, enabling multiple camera angles and real-time interactive video experiences. WebRTC also allows users to upload videos at different quality levels, reducing bandwidth requirements. Broadcast Box makes live-streaming accessible to a new audience and eliminates the need for a public IP or forwarding ports. It utilizes P2P technology, eliminating the need for dedicated servers. Broadcast Box acts as a SFU (Selective Forwarding Unit), allowing every client to connect to it without establishing direct connections between broadcasters and viewers. The article provides instructions on how to use and configure Broadcast Box, including building it from source or using Docker.
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The article highlights the benefits of using Broadcast Box, which was initially created as a reference server to test OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). The use of Broadcast Box allows for low-latency broadcasts, creating a closer relationship between broadcasters and their audience. Simulcast makes running a streaming site more cost-effective by eliminating the need for server-side transcoding. The availability of AV1/H265/Opus encoding enables users with lower bandwidth to broadcast, while those with sufficient bandwidth can stream at higher quality levels. The use of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) facilitates real-life roaming streams without the need for custom reconnect setups. Additionally, the multi-track feature allows for the transmission of multiple video feeds or languages simultaneously. The article also mentions the possibility of peer-to-peer distribution due to end-to-end encryption.
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The article highlights Cloudflare’s webrtc streaming service as a potential solution for the same problem that the project discussed in the article aims to address. Cloudflare’s service offers sub-second latency live streaming and playback to unlimited viewers, using the OBS WHIP plugin. The pricing for the service is $1 per 1000 minutes, which translates to $0.06 per hour streamed. The article provides links to Cloudflare’s webrtc streaming service for further information.
6. Interviewing Tim Sweeney and Neal Stephenson
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In this article, the author interviews Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, and Neal Stephenson, a bestselling author and co-founder of Lamina1 and Whenere, about the concept of the Metaverse. Neal Stephenson defines the Metaverse as a massively multiplayer online universe with experiences distributed throughout space, where users can interact with each other. Tim Sweeney observes that games have been trending towards this definition and that the evolution of technology, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, enhances the Metaverse experience. Both Sweeney and Stephenson agree that the vision of the Metaverse is not solely defined by one company, but rather a collective effort to create an immersive and enjoyable experience. Stephenson discusses his changing perspective on the importance of head-mounted displays in relation to the Metaverse and emphasizes that users often find innovative ways to engage with technology beyond initial expectations.
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The writer feels that Neal, in recent interviews, seems tired of discussing a particular concept from his second book, which was published 30 years ago. The writer believes that Neal has written much better material since then and wishes to hear him talk about that instead.
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This person is expressing gratitude to the Hacker News community for introducing them to author Neal Stephenson. They state that their life has been improved by reading his books, which they describe as being written for smart people rather than the average reader. They mention that Stephenson’s works have changed their reading and thinking habits, and they have also started exploring other authors like Greg Egan. The person expresses their love for several of Stephenson’s books and invites others to suggest authors or works, excluding Neal Stephenson since they plan to read all of his works anyway.
7. Ilya Sutskever’s SSI Inc raises $1B
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The author is questioning how companies investing in artificial intelligence (AI) will make returns on their investment. They are curious about the business plan and whether there will be a winner-take-all situation where the best AI model will dominate the market. They also mention OpenAI and wonder if it generates significant revenue in the AI space. Ultimately, the author admits their lack of knowledge and inability to make large investments.
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The article highlights the similarities between the funding received by SSI (Secure Scuttlebutt) and OpenAI in their early stages. However, it also emphasizes that SSI has explicitly stated that they will not release any products until superintelligence is achieved, making it different from OpenAI. The article suggests that SSI could be seen as a modern-day version of the Manhattan Project.
8. Keeping CALM: When distributed consistency is easy (2019)
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The article discusses the arXivLabs framework, which allows collaborators to develop and share new features on the arXiv website. It mentions that both individuals and organizations have embraced the values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. The article also highlights that arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners who adhere to them. It encourages readers to learn more about arXivLabs if they have ideas for projects that would benefit the arXiv community. Finally, it mentions that users can receive status notifications via email or slack.
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The article discusses the importance of coordination in distributed systems. It presents the CALM theorem, which states that a program has a consistent, coordination-free distributed implementation if and only if it is monotonic. Monotonic programs are those in which running them on a subset of inputs yields a subset of outputs. The article explains that understanding which programs are monotonic allows for the design of scalable and efficient distributed systems. It also mentions conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs), which provide a framework for writing monotonic programs. CRDTs are widely used in distributed systems because they enable coordination-free implementation.
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The article discusses the CALM property and its relationship to database systems and Lamport’s CStructs in Generalized Consensus. It suggests that while set-based operations in databases satisfy the CALM property, they may not be expressive enough for all computations. However, it raises the question of whether all computations can be decomposed into a partial order of CALM programs that only require coordination at specific points, similar to Lamport’s CStructs.
9. DAGitty – draw and analyze causal diagrams
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DAGitty is a browser-based environment for creating, editing, and analyzing causal diagrams. It focuses on using causal diagrams to minimize bias in empirical studies in epidemiology and other disciplines. It is free software and can be copied, redistributed, and modified under the GNU general public license. The R package “dagitty” is available for offline use. DAGitty is developed and maintained by Johannes Textor, with contributions from other researchers. The algorithms used in DAGitty are described in several papers. Other related software for causal inference is also available. DAGitty development has been sponsored by the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
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The author created a program called dagitty in 2010 to make a slow MS-DOS program used in Epidemiology more user-friendly. The program was based on algorithms developed in a research paper and gained popularity as causal inference became more popular. The author collaborated with Pearl, the author of “Causal Inference: A Primer,” and received emails from users around the world. While the program is now dated, the author is proud to have played a part in supporting the next generation of causal inference software. The author recommends checking out pgmpy.org, a Python library for Bayesian networks, and ggdag, an R package by Malcolm Barrett.
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The article is about the use of “daggity” in a graduate school statistics class in 2013. The instructor emphasized the importance of understanding causal models before diving into statistical analysis. The rest of the article highlights the relationship between directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) and nonparametric structural equation models. The link to Pearl’s work on this topic is provided for further reference.
10. How to sort your library in exactly 51,271 steps
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The article discusses a combo in the card game Magic: The Gathering involving the cards Omniscience and Petals of Insight. The combo allows players to manipulate the order of cards in their library. However, due to the game’s rules, players must be able to provide an exact number of iterations in the combo. The article explains how to calculate the number of iterations needed to sort the library, and the procedure for sorting all the cards. The algorithm provided may not be the most efficient, but it meets the requirements for declaring and executing loops in the game.
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The article argues that a certain action should not be considered a loop based on the criteria set in the 4.4 Loops rule. The action involves changing the order of cards in a specific way, and the blog mentioned in the article seems to disregard this criterion. The article also highlights a problem that arises when players are allowed to interrupt a loop after a certain number of iterations, questioning what the deck would look like after a significant number of steps.
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The article suggests that failing to provide proofs and apply them goes against the rules.