nmc

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   by nmc 13y ago

   I fail to understand your point. I see a "pdftex.js" [1] program which seems to compile a TEX file into a PDF file... which I would call writing TeXLive in JS . If I read correctly, this was partly automated by using "emscri
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   by nmc 13y ago

   Since there already exists a perfectly fine TeXLive distribution, why write it in JS? (In that case, I believe JS is deeply inadequate, probably missing something...) I was far more impressed by the LaTeX2HTML5 [1] project, to compile LaTeX
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   by nmc 13y ago

   A frightening thought: if it was practical to search each and every device going through the border, they probably would do so. Happily enough, statistical sampling techniques can make that possible [1]. [1] S. Garfinkel. Searching A Tera
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   by nmc 13y ago

   Of course this is possible. You can even take it a step further: full disk encryption, one key will give an innocent Windows install, and another key will give the diabolical plans. However, information is only compressible to the extent of
5. 365.▲
   by nmc 13y ago

   Help me understand... you read the recent stories on Coinbase and you still sent them money ?
6. 366.▲
   by nmc 13y ago

   Flagged as pure trolling. We all know CEO earnings are still increasing drastically. The rest is a matter of opinion.
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   by nmc 13y ago

   Oh, I had never tried the "privacy mode" of Firefox! Thanks for the heads up! However why is this working? I already had disabled JS, so the only thing I can think of is my location (Europe), but "privacy mode" will not
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   by nmc 13y ago

   I am the only one seeing the paywall?
9. 369.▲
   by nmc 13y ago

   It was shot in France (mostly Paris) by Woow Your Life [1]. [1] http://www.woowyourlife.com
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Nice, reminds me of this funny Mac Pro parody [1]. [1] [video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wShNx6cdk_8
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    by nmc 13y ago

    1. I strongly prefer tabs, mostly because a lot easier to count than spaces, and because I do not like ambiguity (see 2). 2. I think both are correct. Arguably, tab is the indentation character whereas space is the separator character; bu
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Wao, never heard of such an initiative! If anyone can enlighten me: to what extent is this a joke?
13. 373.▲
    by nmc 13y ago

    Previous discussion on HN (275 points | 90 comments) (Notably about why playing music does not mitigate the threat.) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6927905
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    by nmc 13y ago

    I believe it means that it "runs on compressed air".
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Previous discussion on HN (270 points | 89 comments) (Notably about why playing music does not mitigate the threat.) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6927905
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    by nmc 13y ago

    TL;DR Yes. The ISP knows that your IP is connecting to the IP of a TOR relay. (EDIT: the ISP is technically renting the IP address to you, so they obviously know it.) And the admin of your network knows it too, which is exactly why the guy
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    by nmc 13y ago

    You are right, it does better: it discovers the goal on its own.
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    by nmc 13y ago

    To be sure about who knows what when you use TOR, there is this excellent EFF article [1]. [1] https://www.eff.org/pages/tor-and-https
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Happy I got it right! This was generalized by A. Einstein in something along the lines of "a problem cannot be solved with the same state of mind it was created in" . I like to understand that as: 1. You have a problem. 2. You ha
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Another way to look at AI climbing hills is "causal entropic forces" [1], which can make the AI spontaneously want to climb, because it maximizes entropy — it gives more future opportunities than going down. On an unrelated note,
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    by nmc 13y ago

    I believe I get your point, but you seem confused about what you mean by "logic". Formally, your example is: 1. I prefer more money than less money 2. Job x is offering more money 3. I prefer job x There is your syllogism, y
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Nice read; R. Ellis nails it by picking out the key sentence: My rules are the axioms, and they are axioms not because they are really, really true; they are axioms because I say they are. Always remember: mathematics are abstract, you (t
23. 383.▲
    by nmc 13y ago

    The "piggy" drawing in the middle is amazing. Good work overall!
24. 384.▲
    by nmc 13y ago

    I live in Amsterdam, so this instantly struck my eye! Sadly, the price is just too steep, I will keep on grinding by hand.
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    by nmc 13y ago

    That seems gently stolen from visual.ly — referenced in a recent HN submission [1]. Explanations? [1] http://visual.ly/origins-common-ui-symbols
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Clicking the "More" link (bottom of page) will give you the 30 next ranks. Repeat 10 more times to see #360.
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    by nmc 13y ago

    I am torn between tears and laughter. I wish science belongs to humanity forever.
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    by nmc 13y ago

    An English version of the same piece of news: http://www.telecompaper.com/news/enisa-recommends-tighter-se...
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    by nmc 13y ago

    Since the Twitch player feels like it was written by monkeys in the 90s (while YT is finishing to roll-out its neat HTML5 player), I believe this is clearly not for the best. Although, maybe the Twitch guys will compensate their awful techn
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    by nmc 13y ago

    I believe the main interest is not the statistical study itself, but rather the spontaneous explanations people give for returning a lost wallet.