In actual supply chains, money is changing hands. A server manufacturer is paying for PCB fabrication, who is paying their suppliers for raw materials and equipment, and so on until the whole thing eventually loops back on itself when a … Read more
‘); } Jonathan Clements | Sep 3, 2022 WE ALL WANT TO LEAD happier lives, but that’s no easy task. Our first stumbling block: Most of us aren’t even sure how to define happiness. Fortunately, philosophers and psychologists have come to the … Read more
About a million years ago, I was discussing the FOAF (Friend of a Friend) ontology with its early proponents. It allowed you to define a machine-readable semantic relationship like “Alice is married to Bill” and “Bill is Carol’s child” and … Read more
The whale sighting happened right away, minutes into Day 1. Jon, Dave and I had just been dropped off on a remote Alaskan shoreline, an hour and a half by boat from the closest speck of a town. Jon was … Read more
Ask HN: Is There Hope for Micropayments? 20 points by nathanganser 3 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 24 comments I’ve always heard that narrative that micropayments simply won’t work and that people don’t like it. Recently, I’ve … Read more
The history of every major galactic civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the … Read more
Tell HN: There needs to be a “right to speak with a human” 150 points by candiddevmike 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 89 comments Over the past few weeks I’ve been in five separate instances where … Read more
Dogs have long been known for their incredible sense of smell. As the earliest domesticated animals, they have also developed unique skills for working closely with humans and reading our social cues. Together, these traits allow them to excel at … Read more
Let me hear you say “Rebirth!” Y’all not ready for it. Y’all ready for it? Rebirth Brass Band, The Main Event Change is here. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the West’s response have initiated a change in global commodity balances. … Read more
I’m going to set off all your smoke alarms when I make this fiery statement: Never change your password. Before you call the fire department, consider these three crucial provisos. Never change your password… If it’s sufficiently strong If you … Read more