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zghst··on A friend of mine died and I didn't know because of algorithms
Higher paid employees means less reach especially without the use of good software.
zghst··on A friend of mine died and I didn't know because of algorithms
I’d love any discussion around this if anyone has answers....
zghst··on AI-controlled brain implants for mood disorders tested in people
Just imagine a future where this technology is stolen and used to control dissent...

Coming to a future dystopia near you

zghst··on From Markdown to remote code execution in Atom
Not just the edges!
zghst··on From Markdown to remote code execution in Atom
f# is the future
zghst··on From Markdown to remote code execution in Atom
Security is never easy. It is always a battle. Maybe AI is the answer
zghst··on The Performance Cost of Server Side Rendered React on Node.js
It’s common in the dev (esp. JavaScript) community. The wild rush to be first to discover or disagree for karma points on the internet.
zghst··on Studies suggest that many inventors do their best work at later stages
Usually what I see is people walking groceries back, just a couple bags, but there's always Lyft/Uber or even services like Zipcar or Getaround.
zghst··on The Twitter Rules
A rule is one thing, enforcement is another. No rule or law is 100% enforceable, nor is the discretion at which punishment prescribed is equal and constant.

It is quite an endeavor to regulate a platform with the population of the US with much fewer resources. Twitter isn't perfect, however I applaud their efforts.

zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
I am not Chinese, however I can recognize it’s great contributions to humanity. I hold this nation in upmost respect, though I disagree strongly with its domestic policies.

This has nothing to do with national pride and everything to do with the highest respect toward something that is greater, older and much wiser than myself.

zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
China has institutional knowledge reaching back thousands of years. It does not need US expertise on how to handle foreign policy nor governance. It is arguable that the top layers of society such as technological progress, social hygiene, consumer culture, etc., hold value and are worthy of integration, however, the critical mass of civilization and intelligence within greater Chinese history serves as the best guide for their national affairs.
zghst··on Schneier: It's Time to Regulate IoT to Improve Cyber-Security
Government regulation doesn’t infer that a technology will be better. IoT is a very immature industry/technology. Adding a byzantine of obsolete compliance laws is a good way to hamper this industry.

If we are going to regulate, we need to improve laws for consumer electronics across the board, with all the big players on board and participating.

zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
China is a historic nation reaching back thousands of years, inventor of mass foreign policy, bureaucracy, and more. She has no need to learn governance, nor the art of influence from the United States
zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
I see no specific phenomena referenced in the relation to the 50 cent party. It is an overtly broad reference with no examples that have clear comparisons to the paper and it’s topic. This is a definite text book example of thinly disguised whataboutism
zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
With my statement I make no assumptions on the intentions or advocacy that they reader may want to relay. I want to keep the conversation focused on the topic at hand, with relevant discussion.
zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
I wonder if these researchers ever visited the Chinese internet? They dissect their heirarchy and composition, yet not their effectiveness or reputation?

The Chinese people see 50 mao bots from 10 miles away. The very nature of the internet makes humanity question truth and authority. So many sources to visit, so many opinions and so angles to reflect upon. Themes and patterns don’t go so quietly unnoticed on the internet.

It seems that even many, many of these sources are far behind, though it is a new policy that US researchers are encouraged to dissect Chinese institutions publicly.

This paper would have been groundbreaking in 2010-pre Snowden. Sadly, it is a hay in the growing stack of a US-engineered lashing at Chinese domestic policies.

zghst··on How the Chinese Government Fakes Social Media Posts for Strategic Distraction [pdf]
We don’t really have to bring the US into this, do we?
zghst··on How to Fix Facebook
Only one person had a solid answer, Ro Khanna.
zghst··on Reddit Bans Nazi Groups and Others in Crackdown on Violent Content
I’ve know a few white surpremacist in my life, same take. All scared, powerless, in bad health, drinking and eating bad, love conspiracies.

All say “You don’t talk like your color, etc, etc.”

I do not endorse or share their views however I believe they have a right to self organize and believe what they do.

That being said, businesses have rights to deny services to whoever they please. Especially people who are bad for business!

zghst··on Twitter says it could turn first-ever profit
They called Bush a racist, dumb guy, etc. I’m sure next Republican around they’ll cherish how much they missed Trump for his humor and spirit.
zghst··on Twitter says it could turn first-ever profit
Bill Clinton also used the same phrase in his 1992 campaign.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2016...

zghst··on Twitter says it could turn first-ever profit
Such a shockingly bizarre statement, however the cold hard truth!
zghst··on “Startup” asks internship applicant to build their app before phone screen
A copy of Instagram’s glamour and appeal about 5 years too late.
zghst··on Ask HN: Burned out 21 year old software developer, what's next?
I was in your position a few years ago. A year older than you, I left my job completely, moved to a new city (SF) and live a fantastic new life. What you need is to find your people, be among peers who you respect and feel good about what you do.

The Bay Area is the place to be, if you're not there.

zghst··on New law bans California employers from asking applicants their prior salary
YAY!
zghst··on 75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
We need to do a better job as humans of respecting and embracing the ecosystems around us.
zghst··on Google's 'Advanced Protection' Locks Down Accounts Like Never Before
NFC keys are now a possible reality since iOS 11 API opened up the hardware to developers.

Here's an example: https://github.com/hansemannn/iOS11-NFC-Example

zghst··on Social Media Guidelines for the Times Newsroom
Amen
zghst··on Social Media Guidelines for the Times Newsroom
As other HN'ers have happily reminded me, journalism has always been that way.
zghst··on Social Media Guidelines for the Times Newsroom
Social media policies like this have been standard for a long time and even beyond existing employers, future employers will monitor and curate existing candidates in their social media usage.
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