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starfleet_bop··on It sure looks like OpenAI trained Sora on game content – that could be a problem
Is AI generated content any different from a human reading a bunch of books or watching movies and being inspired by them to create something similar but not identical?
starfleet_bop··on Show HN: Physically accurate black hole simulation using your iPhone camera
A bit off topic, but does anyone else get weird nightmares of black holes?
starfleet_bop··on Windows 95 Running in the Browser
Is this running actual Windows 95 binaries in some kind of emulator?
starfleet_bop··on Boeing Ends Crippling Strike as Workers Accept Latest Offer
I wonder how much money Boeing could have saved by averting the costly strike action if it had just agreed to the original proposal from the union.
starfleet_bop··on AI-powered cameras installed on Metro buses to ticket illegally parked cars
Because legal precedent has never been overturned …

Also the fact that you’re only allowed to contest an allegation within an arbitrary amount of time hardly seems in concordance with natural justice.

starfleet_bop··on AI-powered cameras installed on Metro buses to ticket illegally parked cars
There’s nothing inherently dangerous about driving fast if it’s in accordance with driving to the conditions on the road. Driving too slowly is more likely to cause an accident by impeding the flow of traffic.
starfleet_bop··on AI-powered cameras installed on Metro buses to ticket illegally parked cars
It violates the right to confront one’s accuser / question the witness in court.

Presumption of guilt by default, requiring you to pay the fine before you’re allowed to contest the alleged infraction.

Absolute rules usually means less natural justice, there are times when pursuing minor violations are not in the public interest.

starfleet_bop··on Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Government's Previous Formula
That only works if you’re income rises faster than inflation, otherwise the relative amount of debt either remains the same or even increases.
starfleet_bop··on The U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws
I think smashing into the back of a seat will probably do as much damage as a windshield if not more.
starfleet_bop··on FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
We’re a common law jurisdiction, laws are meant to be generalized to allow them to be interpreted and adapted depending on different circumstances, a lot of which are unforeseen at the time of creation of the law.
starfleet_bop··on The U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws
Ironic how seatbelts aren’t mandated on public forms of transport like trains and buses, yet one is required to wear them in one’s own vehicle. If it truly is based on safety then it should be an all or nothing approach to requiring seat belts on moving vehicles.
starfleet_bop··on The U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws
The safety of your three year old child is your responsibility. If your child is run over then it’s due to your lack of adequate supervision in the face of lack of capability of the child to avoid the accident and/or education of not to stand in the way of moving vehicles.
starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: Which tools are the best for internet safety for kids?
Education
starfleet_bop··on How to find a lost phone in a no-cell-coverage camping site?
File a civil claim, burden of proof is even lower.
starfleet_bop··on How to find a lost phone in a no-cell-coverage camping site?
Not worth the risk to your credit rating and stress from having to dispute it.

Best solution is to file a small claim at your local court. Near certainty it won’t be disputed due to cost-benefit of the retailer having to hire a lawyer to defend it.

starfleet_bop··on Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain
Wouldn’t it still be the case of the consumer claims from the insurance then the insurance claims from the manufacturer?
starfleet_bop··on Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain
Surely insurance would cover something like this?
starfleet_bop··on As I am currently in a war zone, I don't have many options for cabling
My initial thoughts would be to try and scavenge cabling from a car. Wiring harnesses are surprisingly big, especially in modern cars.

Maybe even copper piping is an option?

starfleet_bop··on Scientists developed simple way to cook rice that cut calories absorbed by half
In other news, eating half the amount of rice results in half the amount of calories absorbed.
starfleet_bop··on More than 126,000 without power in California as storm brings rain, snow, winds
Nuclear?! Just get a gasoline or natural gas powered generator.
starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: HN Could Someone Help Me Identify the Name for a Type of Button?
I think what you are after is a momentary push button switch.

So, something like this?: https://www.newark.com/eaton/8411k7/switch-pushbutton-spst-4...

starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: How I get a job that uses C?
Most embedded jobs use C, some C++. But if you’re good at programming you should be able to pick any language fairly quickly tbh so I’d just tailor my CV according to whatever language is in their job spec.

Embedded, firmware, systems jobs all tend to use C. So using those terms to widen your job search may help.

starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: How to deal with burnout and its consequences?
If you’re still sick you should go back on sick leave. Don’t let an employer fire you for a situation they created.
starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: How to deal with burnout and its consequences?
You should absolutely not feel guilty for using sick leave. We all pay into it, either through taxes or lower salary in case we need it. The stigma regarding mental health absolutely should stop, as mental health is health.

Some of the commenters on here should hang their heads in shame.

Taking humanity out of the equation, sick leave makes economic sense as it allows people to recuperate and get back to work, rather than having to find a permanent replacement.

However, it sounds like you are still sick, and therefore you should go back on sick leave. Both to protect your income and your health. Don’t make a martyr out of yourself, it won’t serve any purpose.

As you haven’t really mentioned specifics (that I have seen yet), it seems that the working environment did this to you, so the company does have a responsibility to you. As such, I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about continuing to draw a salary from them while getting better for the damage they caused.

starfleet_bop··on White House guidance requires agencies to inventory all software in 90 days
Does this effectively kill use of most open source software in a federal environment? I can’t imagine most maintainers can attest to complying with Federal software security requirements.
starfleet_bop··on NAT still exists for IPv6
I thought best practice for IPv6 is to essentially ‘ignore’ IP addresses as each NIC can have multiple addresses + the extended length making it unwieldy. Instead you either use a combination of zeroconf / Bonjour for DNS registration / service discovery + stateless IP address assignment (SLACC). If you want full control you can use DHCPv6 which can register hosts on a proper DNS service.
starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: Has anyone here worked on the Windows kernel?
Does x86 have a JTAG like / hardware debugger?
starfleet_bop··on Speed camera app developers face abuse from UK drivers
There’s no such thing as speeding, only dangerous driving. You shouldn’t be punished for ‘speeding’ if the road conditions allow it.
starfleet_bop··on Missing Darwin Notebooks Returned to Cambridge University Library
No good deed ever goes unpunished …
starfleet_bop··on Ask HN: Why aren't there any real alternatives to Electron?
As a compromise are there any major downsides to instead deploying your app that hosts its own lite http server using a multi-platform library in Go or Python, which then uses the pre-existing web browser to render the UI?
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