ReHacked vol. 321: Failure Mechanisms in Democratic Regimes – an Army’s Role, Worthless noise isn’t information and more
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Failure Mechanisms in Democratic Regimes – an Army’s Role – The Angry Staff Officer #history #politics #longread
The United States was born of a desire to leave behind monarchial government and instead live under a republic. Although the structure of the United States was explicitly crafted to have both democratic and anti-democratic elements, the perils of democracy have been part of the American discussion from the beginning (“When a majority is included in a faction, the form of popular government, on the other hand, enables it to sacrifice to its ruling passion or interest, both the public good and the rights of other citizens”). The allure of democracy is simple: by allowing people to collectively express their collective will, a representative government should be entitled to rely on their support in carrying out its political agenda. This social contract between the governed and those who govern should, in most cases, be a recipe for broad acceptance of the program of government.
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Worthless noise isn’t information | Seth's Blog #lifehack
Data becomes information when at least one of two related things are true:
- We learn something for next time
- We make different decisions or take new actions
If you’re not getting one of these things, then the data is simply noise. A distraction that wastes our time and confuses us.
Breaking news is up to the recipient. <EOM>
Valve takes another step toward making SteamOS a true Windows competitor - Ars Technica #software
A new "SteamOS Compatible" label will begin rolling out "over the next few weeks" to denote "whether a game and all of its middleware is supported on SteamOS," including "game functionality, launcher functionality, and anti-cheat support." Games that don't meet this requirement will be marked as "SteamOS Unsupported." As with current games and the Steam Deck, this label doesn't mean these games won't run, but it does mean there may be some serious compatibility issues that keep the game from running as intended.
Police believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year.
A joint investigation by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates highlights the speed at which the technology is becoming a staple of British policing.
Reinvent the Wheel | Matthias Endler #lifehack
There are great reasons to reinvent the wheel:
- Build a better wheel (for some definition of better)
- Learn how wheels are made
- Teach others about wheels
- Learn about the inventors of wheels
- Be able to change wheels or fix them when they break
- Learn the tools needed to make wheels along the way
- Learn a tiny slice of what it means to build a larger system (such as a vehicle)
- Help someone in need of a very special wheel. Maybe for a wheelchair?
7 Japanese Films That Influenced Quentin Tarantino #culture
- Sanjuro, Akira Kurosawa
- Tokyo Drifter, Seijun Suzuki
- Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, Shunya Ito
- Lady Snowblood, Toshiya Fujita
- The Street Fighter: Shigehiro Ozawa
- Shogun Assassination: Robert Houston and Kenji Misumi
- Battle Royale: Kinji Fukasaku
NASA Ames Research Center Archives #engineering #history #space #photography #longread
In the heart of Silicon Valley, NASA Ames Research Center has the world's largest wind tunnel, and a rich history of space and aeronautics innovation captured in a fascinating visual archive.
The PhD Metagame: How to Get Your Paper Accepted - Maxwell Forbes #science #lifehack
In 2019, I submitted a paper that was rejected with review scores 2.5, 3, 3. One week later, I resubmitted it with minor changes, and it was accepted with scores 4, 4.5, 4.5.
This post shows exactly those changes. We’ll frame them in two parts:
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Polish page 1 for acceptance
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Use the remaining pages to avoid rejection
European Investment Bank to inject €70 billion in European tech #economy #tech
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €70 billion into Europe's technology sector by 2027, aiming to close the innovation gap with the United States. This initiative seeks to strengthen Europe's position in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and military drones and to draw increased private investment, potentially unlocking €250 billion for the sector. EIB President Nadia Calviño emphasizes the bank's willingness to take more risks, notably speeding up the venture capital financing process, which could be pivotal for startups in a fast-moving market
Microsoft goes opensource: WSL, Edit, Copilot #software #opensource
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