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jegp commented on Proton Mail suspended journalist accounts at request of cybersecurity agency   theintercept.com/2025/09/... · Posted by u/lehi
johnklos · 6 months ago
The true value of a company can be measured by our ability to communicate with them. If we can't communicate except after public outrage, then what does that say about the company?

Here's a genuine question: is Proton Mail the least shitty of companies that provide email services?

I self-host email and will continue until I die. But for others who need a company to do this for them, is Proton Mail the least shitty of options? Does this change the evaluation? I'm genuinely curious about the opinion of others here.

jegp · 6 months ago
What's your stack? After reading this, self hosting suddenly appeals to me.
jegp commented on Hyprland Premium   account.hypr.land/pricing... · Posted by u/DaSHacka
jegp · 9 months ago
Great. If they can make some money out of this, why not?

I wonder what happens if they lock down some features as premium-only. The competition is tight in this space and there are tons of alternatives to Hyprland, like Sway, River, etc. Monetizing open-source code sounds like a dangerous path...

jegp commented on Show HN: Grab a Random ArXiv Paper   jepedersen.dk/arxiv.html... · Posted by u/jegp
dginev · 9 months ago
One can also grab a random arXiv paper in HTML (via ar5iv), if that was desired.

Just visit:

https://ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/feeling_lucky

jegp · 9 months ago
Is the code for the "feeling lucky" selection mechanism open? Or, do you know how they select papers at random?
jegp commented on Show HN: Grab a Random ArXiv Paper   jepedersen.dk/arxiv.html... · Posted by u/jegp
vhantz · 9 months ago
> Note that this skews the distribution heavily in favor of topics that are less common, but it should get the job done. Suggestions for improvements are welcome.

You could use the max number of paper in each topic to weight it and make the distribution uniform.

jegp · 9 months ago
That's a great point. I thought about something similar, but I also realized the arXiv numbers are growing like crazy, so I wonder how long it'll take for the (hardcoded) numbers to be deprecated. One could of course add some kind of cronjob to update the numbers, but that sounds like a lot of work...
jegp commented on Show HN: Grab a Random ArXiv Paper   jepedersen.dk/arxiv.html... · Posted by u/jegp
dginev · 9 months ago
One can also grab a random arXiv paper in HTML (via ar5iv), if that was desired.

Just visit:

https://ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/feeling_lucky

jegp · 9 months ago
Thanks for this! If I knew this existed, I wouldn't have built the page myself.
jegp commented on The Burnout Machine   unionize.fyi... · Posted by u/flxfxp
geodel · a year ago
Maybe you will be less astounded if you read more about how large countries in terms of areas, population, ethnicities, immigrants have people with different and sometimes conflicting motivations about work conditions.
jegp · a year ago
Conflicting motivations sounds like a very reasonable thing in large populations, in fact. But I have a hard time believing why workers wouldn't unanimously want better pay, better conditions, and more power. I would be curious to see any counter examples!
jegp commented on The Burnout Machine   unionize.fyi... · Posted by u/flxfxp
umvi · a year ago
America != Norway. American labor unions have (had?) a reputation for corruption, dragging companies down with inefficient and parasitic practices and in some cases being controlled by organized crime (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Brotherhood_of_T...).
jegp · a year ago
Isn't the question then about the lesser evil? It's wrong to deny unions on the basis that some people are corrupt. Some people in companies are corrupt too and the US lies squarely in the middle of the corruption index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index?w... I don't see why America!=Norway is a relevant argument.
jegp commented on The Burnout Machine   unionize.fyi... · Posted by u/flxfxp
jegp · a year ago
As an outsider, I'm astounded why workers aren't unionizing to a much higher degree. It's been proven to work [1] against the misinformation, discord, and wealth inequality that companies will, inevitably, cause. Despite the small union fee, the individual clearly stands to benefit[1]. Is it because people are cheap? Or not familiar with history? You'd think that tech workers were quite informed.

[1]: https://nordics.info/show/artikel/trade-unions-in-the-nordic...

jegp commented on An assembly language for brain-inspired computations   nature.com/articles/s4146... · Posted by u/jegp
jegp · 2 years ago
Hey HackerNews community,

I wanted to share my excitement around our work on a "Neuromorphic Intermediate Representation" (NIR), published in Nature Communications: "NIR defines a set of computational and composable model primitives as hybrid systems combining continuous-time dynamics and discrete events. ... NIR decouples the development of neuromorphic hardware and software, enabling interoperability between platforms and improving accessibility to multiple neuromorphic technologies."

Why This Matters:

Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the architecture and processes of biological nervous systems, has long held promise for achieving more efficient, scalable, and intelligent systems. But so far, there hasn't been any unifying computational model, which has (1) scattered the scientific efforts and (2) hindered reproducibility.

Enter NIR, which acts as a kind of neural assembly language — a common ground where diverse architectures of neuromorphic systems can communicate seamlessly. NIR models are directly interpretable by neuromorphic platforms, much like the earliest compilers that bridged the gap between assembly languages and digital processors.

Key Highlights:

    Seamless Translation Between Computational Realms: The NIR creates a natural mapping between continuous-time neural dynamics and discrete computational models, allowing for unprecedented interoperability between neuromorphic and conventional hardware.

    Enhanced Efficiency and Scalability: By utilizing principles from both analog and digital realms, this approach optimizes data processing, reducing power consumption while maintaining speed and accuracy. This could pave the way for more efficient AI models that run on edge devices and within IoT ecosystems.

    Inspired by Biology, Refined for Technology: NIR embraces the adaptive, decentralized nature of biological neural networks, bringing us closer to hardware that can support general intelligence rather than narrowly focused algorithms.
Why Now is the Time to Pay Attention:

This isn't just another incremental step in AI or computing. NIR could be the catalyst that helps us unlock the next generation of intelligent systems — ones that don't just mimic intelligence but are built to understand, learn, and grow from the complexity of the world around them. This is a chance for developers, researchers, and innovators to join a movement that takes computing closer to the elegance of the human brain.

I'm curious to hear your opinions and feedback!

Disclaimer: I'm the first author.

u/jegp

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