mementomori

6 ms·

1.
by mementomori 5y ago
For the Ethereum attack that's similar to the CREAM attack, are you referring to the DAO attack, or something else? Can you please share some links on that incident?
2.
by mementomori 6y ago
Are there any incentives for corporations to reduce waste? Designed obsolescence is the main business model of smartphones. If anything disrupts the profits in this business model, there has to be an incentive (either reward or punishment)
3.
by mementomori 6y ago
Curious. Let's say the Swiss military has been studying other conflicts and strategizing accordingly, but has not actually experienced any warfare in 200 years. Does the lack of actual experience in warfare put a force at a disadvantag
4.
by mementomori 6y ago
This is the core of my own development: seeing the world and life in this world (or even beyond) as an unbounded game rather than a zero-sum game. A lot of times it's the perspective that matters. Maybe at times when we are overly focu
5.
by mementomori 6y ago
Can anyone recommend some less opinionated introductory resources to learn reinforcement learning that focus on first principles?
6.
by mementomori 6y ago
Microservices is for scaling applications that need to handle a high volume of transactions (millions+) with the expectation of high growth in transaction volume. It became a solution for Uber and Netflix when the exploding user requests ca
7.
by mementomori 6y ago
I remember using Lotus at home. My uncle was a programmer and he taught me how to use the command line and Lotus. Also remember using Logo, drawing some shapes with the turtle.
8.
by mementomori 6y ago
Agreed! Fear and despair are strong motivators for me. The trick is that fear sits in only when time becomes scarce. "How to start noticing something should be done before it's too late" is a good thing to have.
9.
Ask HN: Junior engineer being considered for lead engineer
2 points by mementomori 6y ago|1 comments
10.
by mementomori 6y ago
That sounds like a good strategy: form an inner circle of peers that don't have conflict of interest (preferably not sharing the same supervisor, etc.) and being vulnerable with selective people should be helpful for fine-tuning strate
11.
by mementomori 6y ago
I am torn between the zero-sum and "abundance" concepts. It seems like some people like to promote the "abundance" concept (where one person's gain adds to everyone else) as an ideal but in reality I have only ever
12.
by mementomori 6y ago
Tech interviews are kind of like a lot of games in life: do something difficult and boring in order to survive, and make it look easy and enjoyable while you're at it.
13.
by mementomori 6y ago
I feel like sometimes big tech companies give technical interviews when they're not actually hiring, that it's a sort of formality. Can't really confirm it, but thinking this way makes me feel better about not passing to the
14.
by mementomori 6y ago
Modifying other people's code is kind of like a severe type of copyediting.
15.
by mementomori 6y ago
Is it more desirable to "actually want to create real economic value" and less desirable to "doing this just so I can tell people I'm an entrepreneur"? Maybe there's some value in "people who shouldn'
16.
by mementomori 6y ago
So it seems like what worked for you was a complete change of context for a period of time, and allowing the mind to wander instead of labor towards a goal? That is an interesting idea. I am currently extremely bored and extremely anxious a
17.
by mementomori 6y ago
That's a great idea. I currently have an opportunity to help a friend with their codebase on a consulting basis without substantial pay. I am still anxious and resentful towards compensation but it's an opportunity to practice wor
18.
by mementomori 6y ago
This really resonated with me, thanks so much.
19.
by mementomori 6y ago
Not sure about that, sometimes I feel like I am only happy when I'm doing nothing. I guess this is a good analogy; bottom out, admit defeat, and then start over new. But preferably in the same industry which pays well.
20.
by mementomori 6y ago
Glad someone related, I think in the meantime I'll keep working at it because I need income somehow and this is a good way to get it.
21.
Ask HN: How to get motivated after burnout
14 points by mementomori 6y ago|12 comments
22.
by mementomori 6y ago
I take time off from a job to literally soul-search: meditation, reading, spiritual practice. Doing things for no metric or goal at all except to feel good about myself through the experience. When my insides aren't OK, I can't pe
23.
by mementomori 9y ago
Even though I don't believe that articles like this would make the slightest bit of difference, I sincerely admire the sentiment of people who write them.
24.
Mail-Order CRISPR Kits Allow Absolutely Anyone to Hack DNA(scientificamerican.com)
2 points by mementomori 9y ago|0 comments
25.
by mementomori 9y ago
>By going after people with the most sought after qualifications, TrendCo has narrowed their options down to either paying out the nose for employees, or offering non-competitive compensation packages. TrendCo has chosen the latter optio
26.
by mementomori 9y ago
Is there a similar initiative to protect consumer data privacy in the US?
27.
by mementomori 9y ago
Second that. Half the time I get directions wrong, whether it's adding/subtracting, multiplying/dividing, up/down, etc. Math was a mess and finance was an absolute nightmare, especially with derivatives.
28.
by mementomori 9y ago
Someone can drug me and hold the phone in front of my unconscious face to access all my data?