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mfld··on Show HN: Isaiah – open-source and self-hosted app to manage everything Docker

    It is an attempt at recreating the lazydocker command-line application from scratch, while making it available as a web application without compromising on the features.
Wouldn't it be possible to directly use lazydocker with a browser terminal such as wetty?
mfld··on Roblox is the biggest game in the world, but is unprofitable
Makes me think of Spotify
mfld··on Japan's push to make all research open access
I don't get it. Ditching publishers to fund expert communities? Shouldn't there be some form of organisation that connects those experts, selects some as journal editors, provides infrastructure for submission/review/paper access, etc? If yes, wouldn't "publisher" be suitable term for such an organisation?

There exist publishers that, instead of being part of big media outlets, a run by research organizations themselves (e.g. EMBO press). I agree that it would be nice if more would be published there.

mfld··on Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders
The SNPs can be found in the supplement, so you could check this. But why? Probably it would make more sense to check all risk alleles known to be associated with e.g. bipolar disorder to test for your own risk.
mfld··on Enhancing R: The Vision and Impact of Jan Vitek's MaintainR Initiative
Thanks for that thoughtful comment. I particularly agree on the fragmentation of syntax: there are several syntax styles (plyR, S2 Vs S3, ...) and I always had a hard time figuring out the underlying data structures.

I think similar issues with syntax is what drove many students away from perl, preferring python with its one-way-to-do-it philosophy.

mfld··on AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules
The improvement on predicting protein/RNA/ligand interactions might facilitate many commercially relevant use cases. I assume pharma and biotech will eagerly get in line to use this.
mfld··on Multiple Displays on a Mac Sucks
My three pain points with an M1 MBP and multiple displays are

- in some tools (like Emacs) the background can be mixed with blurred, outdated text from iTerm windows - after updates I must fiddle in the settings so that the windows are correctly focused when switching tabs - occasional "disconnected" screen that flickers black and might require to login again

mfld··on Want to build a sequencer? 454.bio opens up their plans
While it's true that most of the tools for genomics are OSS, there is some good software and in particular some databases that are commercial and quite pricey.

And the sequencing machines and chemicals also don't come cheap, as the market has long been dominated by one vendor.

mfld··on Want to build a sequencer? 454.bio opens up their plans
Yes, I remember putting "DNA sequencer" in the initial title for that reason
mfld··on 23andMe's Fall
I would expect that you have a right to get your data deleted.
mfld··on 23andMe's Fall
yTree would qualify: Small one-time fee, no subscription needed, simple but good results.
mfld··on Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician
I have a 4 and getting it to 3 would take deliberate effort!
mfld··on Gene therapy allows an 11-year-old boy to hear
Thanks for the update, didn't know they were acquired by MyHeritage in 2019.
mfld··on Gene therapy allows an 11-year-old boy to hear
Yes, but the type of GWAS-based reports they offer not very well suited to uncover medical conditions like this.
mfld··on An underground delivery train comes to the Atlanta suburbs
But how can you successfully deliver food if a pizza doesn't fit in?
mfld··on Jarvis: A Voice Virtual Assistant in Python (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Deepgram)
I assume it could be made more responsive by using a streaming text-to-speech synthesis like ElevenLabs Cheetah. This approach was taken by the RoboDad recently discussed on HN. Btw, is there a streaming text-to-speech tool that supports languages other than english?
mfld··on Nebula Genomics – First to offer consumer anonymous sequencing
AFAIK they do no longer rely on BGI for sequencing, but set-up their own facilities.
mfld··on 10,000TB storage cartridges could become mainstream by 2030
DNA has been extracted from Neanderthal bones more than 50.000 years old. DNA is very durable, for all practical purposes. I've heard some DNA synthesis vendors like Twist Biosciences will offer it commercially next year.
mfld··on Who makes the most reliable new cars?
But why?
mfld··on USB DNA micro sequencer for $1k
It is available at this price point for several years already. Due to the high price of consumables and other reasons, this is not practical for many applications, including sequencing your genome. One application where it shines is infectious disease monitoring in remote regions - it can run on the battery of the attached computer.
mfld··on FDA considers first CRISPR gene editing treatment that may cure sickle cell
Nebula genomics, Dante Genomics, ySeq and others (waiting for deals might be needed). 23&me main offering does Not include sequencing.
mfld··on Typst – Compose Papers Faster
Typst could be to LaTeX what Python was to Perl.
mfld··on Intermittent fasting more effective than calorie restriction
Time restricted eating/feeding is just a special case of intermittent fasting, no?
mfld··on Intermittent fasting more effective than calorie restriction
I believed that "more effective at loosing weight" would be self-evident in that context.
mfld··on Intermittent fasting more effective than calorie restriction
The intermittent fasting group adhered to the prescribed eating interval 6.1 days per week. In the calorie restriction group, 68 percent achieved the calorie reduction target over six months. The intermittent fasting group lost more weight, reducing body weight by an average of 3.56 percent in six months, which was significant. Under calorie restriction, body weight fell by an average of 1.78 percent, which was not significant.
mfld··on Grammarly editor writing services are malfunctioning
Check out editGPT for an improved UI
mfld··on Biohacking Lite (2020)
Related question: is anyone happily using a walking pad or similar while coding?
mfld··on Drugmakers are set to pay 23andMe to access consumer DNA
You can release your DNA with an open (source) license. I personally would be hesitant, similar as I would not open source my fingerprints, health records etc., even if it is forbidden to abuse them.
mfld··on Drugmakers are set to pay 23andMe to access consumer DNA
But several consumer genetics companies do offer health reports. AFAIK it is perfectly allowed to turn insights from studies into personalized reports as long it is clear that this is not diagnostics or medical advice.
mfld··on Hacker leaks millions more 23andMe user records on cybercrime forum
Sure , there are several big issues in compromised DNA profiles. See also: https://www.ecseq.com/blog/2019/privacy-implications-of-gene...

But let's wait until it's clear whether raw data was actually leaked.

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