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Comment · 2 years ago
I don't understand something, why do they claim they go from O(N*N) to O(N), but all they claim they are doing is removing one exponentiation operation, which is O(1)? Where is the O(N) they are removing?
Comment · 2 years ago
You're an adult. Stop buying toys for babies.

Even better, start a company creating real phones for adults. That's what adults do when they face a problem - they solve it and maybe even make money.

Comment · 2 years ago
That's called telemetry.

We hate that here on HN and always disable it.

Do you want Microsoft to snitch on your listening habits? I bet not.

Comment · 2 years ago
HTML relies on the browser default style sheet which changes over time and it's browser specific.

Not a huge thing, but enough to break the page layout.

Comment · 2 years ago
They are optimizing for Nature papers, not general usability.

Not even one thing they did was without an associated Nature paper, and the paper was always first.

Comment · 2 years ago
Boeing's core capability is regulatory arbitrage and getting gov contracts, so it makes sense for them to outsource everything non-core, like building planes. Similar to NASA.

Boeing did the correct thing outsourcing the actual building of planes, so they could focus on their core competency. Standard tech industry advice.

Comment · 2 years ago
It is a bit Zen, but if you don't use it for a few months you forget everything because the syntax is so different.
Comment · 2 years ago
There is a reason porn sites are a separate category and not a section of mainstream sites.

I don't want to see porn when I watch news or video games.

If I want to see porn, I know where to find it.

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