How have you changed some process in your life based on computer science algorithms or principles?"},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Ask HN: How have you applied computer science IRL?"}},"_tags":["story","author_augiehill","story_1841779","ask_hn"],"author":"augiehill","children":[1841851,1841900,1841916,1841923,1841936,1841961,1841975,1841989,1842023,1842060,1842078,1842092,1842112,1842167,1842179,1842182,1842192,1842344,1842352,1842430,1842795,1842805,1843449,1843590],"created_at":"2010-10-28T04:46:37Z","created_at_i":1288241197,"num_comments":38,"objectID":"1841779","points":30,"story_id":1841779,"story_text":"Sooo... I just got done putting away a load of laundry and realized I've applied efficiency techniques to the process. I first sorted the clothing types into buckets (piles IRL) then performed type-specific processing on each of the buckets, reducing as much as possible my disk I/O (turning around and taking a couple steps to put the clothes in the drawer/on the rack IRL).
How have you changed some process in your life based on computer science algorithms or principles?","title":"Ask HN: How have you applied computer science IRL?","updated_at":"2023-09-06T20:13:00Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"leopiney"},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Applied Computer Vision in Retail"},"url":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"partial","matchedWords":["compute"],"value":"https://www.pento.ai/blog/computer-vision-retail-applications"}},"_tags":["story","author_leopiney","story_30085136"],"author":"leopiney","created_at":"2022-01-26T13:31:49Z","created_at_i":1643203909,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"30085136","points":8,"story_id":30085136,"title":"Applied Computer Vision in 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Both were leading technology back in days, maybe still depending who we ask. Specialized in Linux space and a web developer.
The censorship trending trouble for the past 4 years, troubling as we are getting disconnected from various of online resources . We unable to find specific data on search engine, even when certain engine claims to be free from censorship and not tracking users. The problem with this is one can change our perspective of world view by controlling certain information. Example, one can change world view on Africa that they are always dying off hunger. While the hard working people on the planet is Japanese. Either one is not true because Japanese don't own their time, while African have their time; this is my biases. It is how information transmit into our memory and how we perceives it, the worst part if once the information perceived we can't undo it. It is like trying to convince a 30 years old flatearther that our planet is round like the moon, while we all believing in "flat-earth".
the subject which any computer geek hates is history, and I begin to dive more into it. It become more apparent that there is history you been told and there is history beyond that. This is where I notice ancient technique is been deployed into modern day information technology. The effect is bad, we have done way worst in past.
I missed those days where one can search Altavista and gets information required without any filters.
NOTE: a human comment is required to untangle this, it is like a cash for transaction."},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Ancient technique applied in computer science age"}},"_tags":["story","author_tessar","story_39812722","ask_hn"],"author":"tessar","created_at":"2024-03-25T03:50:25Z","created_at_i":1711338625,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"39812722","points":1,"story_id":39812722,"story_text":"I am former XXX's employee, worked for a dozen years after moved out from XXXXchild XXXXconductor. Both were leading technology back in days, maybe still depending who we ask. Specialized in Linux space and a web developer.
The censorship trending trouble for the past 4 years, troubling as we are getting disconnected from various of online resources . We unable to find specific data on search engine, even when certain engine claims to be free from censorship and not tracking users. The problem with this is one can change our perspective of world view by controlling certain information. Example, one can change world view on Africa that they are always dying off hunger. While the hard working people on the planet is Japanese. Either one is not true because Japanese don't own their time, while African have their time; this is my biases. It is how information transmit into our memory and how we perceives it, the worst part if once the information perceived we can't undo it. It is like trying to convince a 30 years old flatearther that our planet is round like the moon, while we all believing in "flat-earth".
the subject which any computer geek hates is history, and I begin to dive more into it. It become more apparent that there is history you been told and there is history beyond that. This is where I notice ancient technique is been deployed into modern day information technology. The effect is bad, we have done way worst in past.
I missed those days where one can search Altavista and gets information required without any filters.
NOTE: a human comment is required to untangle this, it is like a cash for transaction.","title":"Ancient technique applied in computer science age","updated_at":"2024-09-20T16:37:52Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"tosh"},"title":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Turing: Digital Computers Applied to Games (1953)"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0xb4crOvCgTNmEtRXFBQUIxQWs/edit"}},"_tags":["story","author_tosh","story_18547432"],"author":"tosh","created_at":"2018-11-27T22:26:29Z","created_at_i":1543357589,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"18547432","points":1,"story_id":18547432,"title":"Turing: Digital Computers Applied to Games (1953)","updated_at":"2024-09-20T03:21:18Z","url":"https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0xb4crOvCgTNmEtRXFBQUIxQWs/edit"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"_lnwk"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Hello HN,\nI'm currently studying in Poland at technical university, studying Applied Computer Science. I'm at the first year of my studies.\nI'd like to ask you for advice on how to make the most out of the time during my studies, so that I won't have trouble with employment.
What are some of the things that would make me stand out from the rest of the potential candidates in the future?\nI'm partaking in one of the scientific clubs, where our main focus is game development. In my team, I fulfill the role of 3D artist with occasional programming sprinkled in.
Should I be focusing on my GitHub portfolio? What ought to be my main focus?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: How to make the most out of time at university?"}},"_tags":["story","author__lnwk","story_30345059","ask_hn"],"author":"_lnwk","children":[30345187,30345211,30345623,30345676,30345681,30345704,30345772,30345779,30345787,30345815,30345831,30345837,30345844,30345876,30345892,30345947,30345957,30345986,30346046,30346101,30346105,30346139,30346159,30346165,30346193,30346320,30346326,30346364,30346416,30346454,30346455,30346530,30346574,30346611,30346614,30346652,30346729,30346841,30347037,30347058,30347263,30347470,30347512,30347779,30348202,30348455,30349646,30350295,30351349,30352331,30353322,30355422,30357110,30357345],"created_at":"2022-02-15T11:11:20Z","created_at_i":1644923480,"num_comments":84,"objectID":"30345059","points":50,"story_id":30345059,"story_text":"Hello HN,\nI'm currently studying in Poland at technical university, studying Applied Computer Science. I'm at the first year of my studies.\nI'd like to ask you for advice on how to make the most out of the time during my studies, so that I won't have trouble with employment.
What are some of the things that would make me stand out from the rest of the potential candidates in the future?\nI'm partaking in one of the scientific clubs, where our main focus is game development. In my team, I fulfill the role of 3D artist with occasional programming sprinkled in.
Should I be focusing on my GitHub portfolio? What ought to be my main focus?","title":"Ask HN: How to make the most out of time at university?","updated_at":"2025-01-16T17:33:02Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"hiddenfeatures"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"TL;DR: My friend is searching for a US-based company to write his master's thesis. You do NOT have to pay him a single dime. He will be available from 4/1/13 to 8/31/13 to work in the US. He has all the required permits to enter and work in the US.\n- you need to be US-based \n- no payment towards him\n- five months total\n- he's really good\n- DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100
Details:
He was already interviewed and selected by a well-known company in the FPGA-industry based in San Jose, CA.\nHe is a student at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich (Germany) and studies Applied Computer Technologies (A mixture of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). \nHe is among the five best students in class.
His main fields of interest are FPGA- and Microcontroller-programming.\nHe is 25 years old and an officer in the German Armed Forces.
However, due to legal concerns on the companies part, the gig fell apart at the last minute. The company was concerned about him NOT getting any payment (legal concerns about minimum wages in CA).
If you are interested please write an email to kai.wissel@unibw.de\n- DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Any US based company interested in an EE/CS Bachelor for free? "},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":""}},"_tags":["story","author_hiddenfeatures","story_5250993","ask_hn"],"author":"hiddenfeatures","children":[5250997],"created_at":"2013-02-20T15:40:23Z","created_at_i":1361374823,"num_comments":5,"objectID":"5250993","points":21,"story_id":5250993,"story_text":"TL;DR: My friend is searching for a US-based company to write his master's thesis. You do NOT have to pay him a single dime. He will be available from 4/1/13 to 8/31/13 to work in the US. He has all the required permits to enter and work in the US.\n- you need to be US-based \n- no payment towards him\n- five months total\n- he's really good\n- DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100
Details:
He was already interviewed and selected by a well-known company in the FPGA-industry based in San Jose, CA.\nHe is a student at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich (Germany) and studies Applied Computer Technologies (A mixture of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). \nHe is among the five best students in class.<p>His main fields of interest are FPGA- and Microcontroller-programming.\nHe is 25 years old and an officer in the German Armed Forces.
However, due to legal concerns on the companies part, the gig fell apart at the last minute. The company was concerned about him NOT getting any payment (legal concerns about minimum wages in CA).
If you are interested please write an email to kai.wissel@unibw.de\n- DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100","title":"Ask HN: Any US based company interested in an EE/CS Bachelor for free? ","updated_at":"2024-09-19T19:17:29Z","url":""},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"eznet"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"What do I, a new graduate, need to make sure I know to land a decent job in the 'real world' as a programmer? I am graduating in less than 2 months with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science (BSACS) and feel clueless about what is approaching rapidly - a.k.a THE REAL WORLD. I know this question has been asked and answered countless times (most of which I feel that I have read), but as is the case with all in the tech world, often this information becomes dated rapidly, is one sided or extremely biased. So again, what concepts, technologies, languages and various disciplines do I need to KNOW in order to be proficient, or at least to be good enough to land a job, as a professional programmer?
I find myself feeling as if I know all this 'programming stuff' but have no real clue of how to sit down and work in a development environment with other developers on a real project. Not only this, but I feel that I know a little about a lot - i.e. I am a jack of all trades, but a master of none. Clearly I have done problem solving and system design in my classes, but these projects are limited to core concepts based heavily on CS theory and are often very limited in size and complexity. I have been exposed to C++ (4 classes), Java (2 classes), VB.Net (1 Class), SQL (1 class), Discrete Mathematics (1 class), Project design and management (1 class), Advanced Algorithms and Design (1 class) as well as a sprinkling of various other 'CS-related' classes via my education. On the side I have played and dabbled with Ruby, Python, PHP, C, C# and a handful of other technologies that escape me now. I have a 3.6 GPA and have not made less than an A in my core CS classes since the beginning, but again, I still feel clueless.
Any tips, suggestions or criticisms are warmly welcomed (well, except criticism, which will be welcomed, just without the warm feelings attached). Please, where time and willingness permits, be specific - do I need to know how to design/write a compiler? do I need to know assembly (taking that class this term anyways)? If I want to make money first and worry about fun later, should I focus on corporate adopted technologies (Java, anything Microsoft, etc.)?
Thanks in advance!
-Matt"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask YC: What do I, a graduating CS student, need to know to go into the real world as a programmer?"}},"_tags":["story","author_eznet","story_136067","ask_hn"],"author":"eznet","children":[136090,136111,136116,136140,136146,136158,136195,136222,136223,136240,136256,136315,136374,136375,136377,136387,136560,136713,136961],"created_at":"2008-03-13T16:51:53Z","created_at_i":1205427113,"num_comments":50,"objectID":"136067","points":19,"story_id":136067,"story_text":"What do I, a new graduate, need to make sure I know to land a decent job in the 'real world' as a programmer? I am graduating in less than 2 months with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science (BSACS) and feel clueless about what is approaching rapidly - a.k.a THE REAL WORLD. I know this question has been asked and answered countless times (most of which I feel that I have read), but as is the case with all in the tech world, often this information becomes dated rapidly, is one sided or extremely biased. So again, what concepts, technologies, languages and various disciplines do I need to KNOW in order to be proficient, or at least to be good enough to land a job, as a professional programmer?
I find myself feeling as if I know all this 'programming stuff' but have no real clue of how to sit down and work in a development environment with other developers on a real project. Not only this, but I feel that I know a little about a lot - i.e. I am a jack of all trades, but a master of none. Clearly I have done problem solving and system design in my classes, but these projects are limited to core concepts based heavily on CS theory and are often very limited in size and complexity. I have been exposed to C++ (4 classes), Java (2 classes), VB.Net (1 Class), SQL (1 class), Discrete Mathematics (1 class), Project design and management (1 class), Advanced Algorithms and Design (1 class) as well as a sprinkling of various other 'CS-related' classes via my education. On the side I have played and dabbled with Ruby, Python, PHP, C, C# and a handful of other technologies that escape me now. I have a 3.6 GPA and have not made less than an A in my core CS classes since the beginning, but again, I still feel clueless.
Any tips, suggestions or criticisms are warmly welcomed (well, except criticism, which will be welcomed, just without the warm feelings attached). Please, where time and willingness permits, be specific - do I need to know how to design/write a compiler? do I need to know assembly (taking that class this term anyways)? If I want to make money first and worry about fun later, should I focus on corporate adopted technologies (Java, anything Microsoft, etc.)?
Thanks in advance!
-Matt","title":"Ask YC: What do I, a graduating CS student, need to know to go into the real world as a programmer?","updated_at":"2024-09-19T16:21:28Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"otto_ortega"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I'm trying to figure out my chances of obtaining an employment based green card.
I\u2019m 27 years old, I have a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science and a master\u2019s degree in informatics applied to computer networks, both awarded by an university in Central America.
I have 5 years of experience working for US-based companies in remote positions.
I have been working for a company based on Seattle (King County area) since April 2017.
The job title that best fits what I currently do for my company is "Computer Systems Engineers" (OES/SOC Code:15-1199), and the most that my employer could offer is a $70K - $90K wage."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Can you recommend an immigration lawyer?"}},"_tags":["story","author_otto_ortega","story_14748626","ask_hn"],"author":"otto_ortega","children":[14749584,14749785,14750029,14752720,14752776,14759380,14761968],"created_at":"2017-07-11T22:27:56Z","created_at_i":1499812076,"num_comments":13,"objectID":"14748626","points":14,"story_id":14748626,"story_text":"I'm trying to figure out my chances of obtaining an employment based green card.
I\u2019m 27 years old, I have a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science and a master\u2019s degree in informatics applied to computer networks, both awarded by an university in Central America.
I have 5 years of experience working for US-based companies in remote positions.
I have been working for a company based on Seattle (King County area) since April 2017.
The job title that best fits what I currently do for my company is "Computer Systems Engineers" (OES/SOC Code:15-1199), and the most that my employer could offer is a $70K - $90K wage.","title":"Ask HN: Can you recommend an immigration lawyer?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T01:03:48Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"user48"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Hey,\nI am currently studying applied computer science (B.Sc.). Before this I've done a school job training which was in a very similiar field, but broader and obviously not as deep.\nDuring my job training and also now at university we're getting taught about web programming. Both times with PHP as the server side scripting language.\nNow, the other day I've got an invite from koding.com (I've signed up for their beta when it was posted on HN a while ago) and in the feed for latest messages I found a commenter saying that PHP is old and should be abandoned.
I will have to get deeper into PHP now anyway, as I obviously want to pass the semester with a good grade, but:
Should PHP actually be replaced entirely?\nAlso, which language would be useful to learn for the future?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: What web based language should we learn nowadays?"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":""}},"_tags":["story","author_user48","story_5418638","ask_hn"],"author":"user48","children":[5418805,5418884,5419329,5421470,5421903,5422199,5425963,5430469],"created_at":"2013-03-21T20:20:54Z","created_at_i":1363897254,"num_comments":15,"objectID":"5418638","points":6,"story_id":5418638,"story_text":"Hey,\nI am currently studying applied computer science (B.Sc.). Before this I've done a school job training which was in a very similiar field, but broader and obviously not as deep.\nDuring my job training and also now at university we're getting taught about web programming. Both times with PHP as the server side scripting language.\nNow, the other day I've got an invite from koding.com (I've signed up for their beta when it was posted on HN a while ago) and in the feed for latest messages I found a commenter saying that PHP is old and should be abandoned.
I will have to get deeper into PHP now anyway, as I obviously want to pass the semester with a good grade, but:
Should PHP actually be replaced entirely?\nAlso, which language would be useful to learn for the future?","title":"Ask HN: What web based language should we learn nowadays?","updated_at":"2024-09-19T19:24:49Z","url":""},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"ps901"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Briefly about me: I hold a M.Sc. in Applied Computer Science and Human Computer Interaction and have been working as a junior scientist for HCI and applied AI at a German research institute for about 3 years. However, I do not hold a PhD. I am over 30 years old, and the career prospects are not very promising. Doing a PhD would be the next logical step, but there are hardly any paid positions in my field. Without a PhD, however, my time in academia is severely capped and the opportunities very limited, plus it would take a good 3-5 years again at least. The compensation is relatively poor, especially compared to a position in industry.\nTherefore, I am now considering looking for an alternative. However, this step is very difficult for me because I can't find any comparable positions in industry where I can adequately use my skills and talents. I mostly find jobs in UI design, which is mainly a design job and less that of a computer scientist. But I also don't want to work as a pure programmer. A job description I could well imagine would be "Interaction Designer", however you can hardly find such jobs of in Germany.
Is there anyone who is or was in a similar situation and who has some advice for me?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Is my career as an HCI researcher a dead end?"}},"_tags":["story","author_ps901","story_36188384","ask_hn"],"author":"ps901","children":[36188573,36193211],"created_at":"2023-06-04T18:55:16Z","created_at_i":1685904916,"num_comments":2,"objectID":"36188384","points":5,"story_id":36188384,"story_text":"Briefly about me: I hold a M.Sc. in Applied Computer Science and Human Computer Interaction and have been working as a junior scientist for HCI and applied AI at a German research institute for about 3 years. However, I do not hold a PhD. I am over 30 years old, and the career prospects are not very promising. Doing a PhD would be the next logical step, but there are hardly any paid positions in my field. Without a PhD, however, my time in academia is severely capped and the opportunities very limited, plus it would take a good 3-5 years again at least. The compensation is relatively poor, especially compared to a position in industry.\nTherefore, I am now considering looking for an alternative. However, this step is very difficult for me because I can't find any comparable positions in industry where I can adequately use my skills and talents. I mostly find jobs in UI design, which is mainly a design job and less that of a computer scientist. But I also don't want to work as a pure programmer. A job description I could well imagine would be "Interaction Designer", however you can hardly find such jobs of in Germany.
Is there anyone who is or was in a similar situation and who has some advice for me?","title":"Ask HN: Is my career as an HCI researcher a dead end?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T14:19:08Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"newsoul"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"The problem may be in any domain e.g. mathematical, applied sciences, computer programming, etc.
Any books (or maybe courses) that built up the mental model that you now use to attack any problem you encounter and design working (maybe elegant) solutions to? Is it at all possible that a book(s) can do that?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Books that changed your mindset of approaching a solution to a problem?"}},"_tags":["story","author_newsoul","story_34475220","ask_hn"],"author":"newsoul","children":[34475431],"created_at":"2023-01-22T07:31:30Z","created_at_i":1674372690,"num_comments":1,"objectID":"34475220","points":3,"story_id":34475220,"story_text":"The problem may be in any domain e.g. mathematical, applied sciences, computer programming, etc.
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Along the way, I learned to write Python and C code, and I am very strong in Python today. I have taken college courses in statistics, differential equations, linear algebra, and optimization (constrained and unconstrained, gradient and discrete methods). I like optimization and am comfortable in Python and I think machine learning makes sense for me as a gateway into a software engineering career.
I am aware of tools such as [1] but I don't like that after investing 2000 hours in the curriculum, I still would not have learned any new technologies.
What essential technologies and computer science concepts do I need to learn to get hired as a machine learning engineer as soon as possible? What self-study courses and resources can you recommend?
[1] https://teachyourselfcs.com/"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: How can I become a machine learning engineer?"}},"_tags":["story","author_Invictus0","story_18427950","ask_hn"],"author":"Invictus0","children":[18428205],"created_at":"2018-11-11T19:11:39Z","created_at_i":1541963499,"num_comments":3,"objectID":"18427950","points":2,"story_id":18427950,"story_text":"I will be graduating with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering this spring. Throughout my college years, I was unsure whether to pursue ME or CS, but ultimately stuck with ME. It was impractical to do both. I applied to computer science internships throughout college and was accepted to a few programs, but ultimately turned them down to give mechanical engineering a shot. Now that my school years are coming to a close, I want to give software engineering another shot.
Along the way, I learned to write Python and C code, and I am very strong in Python today. I have taken college courses in statistics, differential equations, linear algebra, and optimization (constrained and unconstrained, gradient and discrete methods). I like optimization and am comfortable in Python and I think machine learning makes sense for me as a gateway into a software engineering career.
I am aware of tools such as [1] but I don't like that after investing 2000 hours in the curriculum, I still would not have learned any new technologies.
What essential technologies and computer science concepts do I need to learn to get hired as a machine learning engineer as soon as possible? What self-study courses and resources can you recommend?
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Should I start looking for jobs now and if so where should I look? What would you do? How much should I realistically expect to make with this degree?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"What would you do if you had one test left to finish a college degree?"}},"_tags":["story","author_excelz","story_12763264","ask_hn"],"author":"excelz","children":[12763422,12763540],"created_at":"2016-10-21T18:36:29Z","created_at_i":1477074989,"num_comments":2,"objectID":"12763264","points":1,"story_id":12763264,"story_text":"I have to test out of college algebra then I qualify for an Associate of Applied Business - Computer Science Technology - Computer Networking Specialist. I've completed all other courses required to obtain this degree but failed miserably at college algebra. \nAfter extensive study rather than retake the course(700$+) I am going to CLEP out of it for 100$. If all goes well I can walk in December. Although I was also thinking, if I procrastinate and walk in May my degree will be from 2017; which matters in my opinion since networking technology has changed so much recently.
Should I start looking for jobs now and if so where should I look? What would you do? How much should I realistically expect to make with this degree?","title":"What would you do if you had one test left to finish a college degree?","updated_at":"2024-09-19T23:53:02Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"0xBE5A"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I'm currently on my 3rd attempt at college, 10th semester overall. (I studied Computer Science and Teaching in university, dropped out of both after six and two semesters respectively, and am now doing Applied Computer Science at a technical college.) You'd think by now I'd know how to deal with difficult classes, but I'm absolutely stumped. Previously I was able to just drop out of classes and try again the next year, but at my current college there's a strict schedule and you have to pass all your classes the same year.
I failed three final exams and have to repeat them at the end of next month. The drive and motivation is there, I have no problem sitting down and putting in the work. But it feels like (especially with maths) I'm just treading water. I'll sit down, try to do a problem, but not even know how to approach it. So I'll look up the sample solution just so I know where to start - and sometimes that still doesn't help, I might understand how those steps get you to the correct result, but I have no idea how you're supposed to think them up if you don't even know the solution already. It's so frustrating trying over and over again and still not getting the material. And even more so when I see all my classmates pass with ease and I'm still stuck on classes that I'm already taking for the 2nd or 3rd time.
It's giving me massive anxiety, even though I know I still have enough time to study, but whenever I try, it just feels hopeless. But I know there has to be a way since I already got so far and everyone else seems to be able to do it, too. So how did you get through difficult classes?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: How did you pass hard college classes?"}},"_tags":["story","author_0xBE5A","story_17713734","ask_hn"],"author":"0xBE5A","children":[17714811],"created_at":"2018-08-08T06:56:31Z","created_at_i":1533711391,"num_comments":1,"objectID":"17713734","points":1,"story_id":17713734,"story_text":"I'm currently on my 3rd attempt at college, 10th semester overall. (I studied Computer Science and Teaching in university, dropped out of both after six and two semesters respectively, and am now doing Applied Computer Science at a technical college.) You'd think by now I'd know how to deal with difficult classes, but I'm absolutely stumped. Previously I was able to just drop out of classes and try again the next year, but at my current college there's a strict schedule and you have to pass all your classes the same year.
I failed three final exams and have to repeat them at the end of next month. The drive and motivation is there, I have no problem sitting down and putting in the work. But it feels like (especially with maths) I'm just treading water. I'll sit down, try to do a problem, but not even know how to approach it. So I'll look up the sample solution just so I know where to start - and sometimes that still doesn't help, I might understand how those steps get you to the correct result, but I have no idea how you're supposed to think them up if you don't even know the solution already. It's so frustrating trying over and over again and still not getting the material. And even more so when I see all my classmates pass with ease and I'm still stuck on classes that I'm already taking for the 2nd or 3rd time.
It's giving me massive anxiety, even though I know I still have enough time to study, but whenever I try, it just feels hopeless. But I know there has to be a way since I already got so far and everyone else seems to be able to do it, too. So how did you get through difficult classes?","title":"Ask HN: How did you pass hard college classes?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T02:50:00Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"quantumHashMap"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Hi HN! I built PoliSciPy, an open-source Python package for quickly generating customizable, publication-quality U.S. Electoral College maps using matplotlib.
I designed it to be flexible and easy to use: you can merge your own data, define custom colormaps for parties or candidates, and generate maps (including for historical elections) in under 10 lines of code.
Under the hood, I edited a US Census Bureau Shapefile in ArcGIS, applied transformations, computed centroids for labeling, and added some extra features for styling and customization.
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/poliscipy/
GitHub: https://github.com/poliscipy/poliscipy
Docs: https://poliscipy.github.io/poliscipy/
I would love any feedback on API design, performance, or features you would like to see. I had a lot of fun building it and am happy to answer any questions!"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: PoliSciPy \u2013 A Python library for making Electoral College maps"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://github.com/poliscipy/poliscipy"}},"_tags":["story","author_quantumHashMap","story_46045692","show_hn"],"author":"quantumHashMap","created_at":"2025-11-25T13:42:55Z","created_at_i":1764078175,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"46045692","points":1,"story_id":46045692,"story_text":"Hi HN! I built PoliSciPy, an open-source Python package for quickly generating customizable, publication-quality U.S. Electoral College maps using matplotlib.
I designed it to be flexible and easy to use: you can merge your own data, define custom colormaps for parties or candidates, and generate maps (including for historical elections) in under 10 lines of code.
Under the hood, I edited a US Census Bureau Shapefile in ArcGIS, applied transformations, computed centroids for labeling, and added some extra features for styling and customization.
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/poliscipy/
GitHub: https://github.com/poliscipy/poliscipy
Docs: https://poliscipy.github.io/poliscipy/
I would love any feedback on API design, performance, or features you would like to see. I had a lot of fun building it and am happy to answer any questions!","title":"Show HN: PoliSciPy \u2013 A Python library for making Electoral College maps","updated_at":"2026-03-05T23:07:17Z","url":"https://github.com/poliscipy/poliscipy"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"bqc"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I\u2019m interested in pursuing a Master\u2019s degree in either Mathematics (Pure or Applied) or Computer Science from top universities. However, I\u2019m looking to do so with scholarships or financial aid.
Does anyone have recommendations or insights into:
1. Prestigious universities offering Master\u2019s programs in Mathematics (Pure or Applied) with scholarship opportunities?\n 2. Leading universities providing scholarships for Master\u2019s degrees in Computer Science?
Any guidance on finding these programs or tips on securing scholarships would be greatly appreciated!"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Master's Programs in Math/CS with Scholarships"}},"_tags":["story","author_bqc","story_41141086","ask_hn"],"author":"bqc","created_at":"2024-08-02T18:02:11Z","created_at_i":1722621731,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"41141086","points":1,"story_id":41141086,"story_text":"I\u2019m interested in pursuing a Master\u2019s degree in either Mathematics (Pure or Applied) or Computer Science from top universities. However, I\u2019m looking to do so with scholarships or financial aid.
Does anyone have recommendations or insights into:
1. Prestigious universities offering Master\u2019s programs in Mathematics (Pure or Applied) with scholarship opportunities?\n 2. Leading universities providing scholarships for Master\u2019s degrees in Computer Science?
Any guidance on finding these programs or tips on securing scholarships would be greatly appreciated!","title":"Ask HN: Master's Programs in Math/CS with Scholarships","updated_at":"2024-09-20T17:33:34Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Splashnology"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Sprite animation \u2013 is one of those things that, for all its primitiveness is still working successfully and are being applied in computer graphics and games for more than a quarter century. Even 3D games have sprites \u2013 for example, billboard explosions. Sprite animation is used in many browser-and flash-games, because it is very simple and does not require high performance \u2013 all you need is to change the frames and that\u2019s it! And with the advent of animation in CSS3 it has become possible to use sprites on your pages without javascript."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Sprite animation in CSS3"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"http://www.splashnology.com/article/sprite-animation-in-css3/1485/"}},"_tags":["story","author_Splashnology","story_2740712"],"author":"Splashnology","created_at":"2011-07-07T23:29:50Z","created_at_i":1310081390,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"2740712","points":1,"story_id":2740712,"story_text":"Sprite animation \u2013 is one of those things that, for all its primitiveness is still working successfully and are being applied in computer graphics and games for more than a quarter century. Even 3D games have sprites \u2013 for example, billboard explosions. Sprite animation is used in many browser-and flash-games, because it is very simple and does not require high performance \u2013 all you need is to change the frames and that\u2019s it! And with the advent of animation in CSS3 it has become possible to use sprites on your pages without javascript.","title":"Sprite animation in CSS3","updated_at":"2023-09-06T20:06:32Z","url":"http://www.splashnology.com/article/sprite-animation-in-css3/1485/"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"linguae"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"A decade ago there were a few corporate labs that focused on medium-term applied computer science research, such as HP Labs, the IBM Almaden Research Center, Sun Labs, Intel Research, and others. In recent years, however, I have not heard much about these types of labs, and I'm seeing more of my colleagues who have PhDs work as software engineers rather than as researchers. It seems that a lot of newer companies have moved away from the IBM/HP model of research and have instead adopted Google's approach to research outlined in a paper called "Google's Hybrid Approach to Research," where researchers work on immediate projects rather than on medium-term or long-term research and where other activities such as writing papers are de-emphasized (although many excellent papers have come out of Google).
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I'm wondering what are the career prospects for graduate students who still want to pursue medium- and long-term research in an industry environment that seems to emphasize immediate development.","title":"Landscape of Industrial Computer Science Research in 2019","updated_at":"2024-09-20T04:49:26Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"andreashansen"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Hello,
I'm in the middle of writing my Master's thesis in Applied Computer Science, focusing on cross-platform mobile app development frameworks.
I've developed a survey to gain insight into interest and familiarity surrounding 12 of the most recurring frameworks found in academic and industry literature.
The results will be published as part of my thesis, and in a blog post (Medium) later this year.\nThe survey should take roughly 2-3 to finish, and is anonymous.\nThank you in advance.
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I'm in the middle of writing my Master's thesis in Applied Computer Science, focusing on cross-platform mobile app development frameworks.
I've developed a survey to gain insight into interest and familiarity surrounding 12 of the most recurring frameworks found in academic and industry literature.
The results will be published as part of my thesis, and in a blog post (Medium) later this year.\nThe survey should take roughly 2-3 to finish, and is anonymous.\nThank you in advance.
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In a way, it is similar to what an antivirus does for a computer, but applied to human cognition.
This simple project is mainly an MVP proof of concept.
I want to turn this project into an entire ecosystem to give people more control, detect PSYOPS, election manipulation, and give people more awareness.
Right now all the marketing companies are getting very good an influencing people, and this is going to get worst with LLMs.
All the innovation is going into marketing, and nothing is going into giving people more control over their devices and their lives.
I want to build this ecosystem to serve as a counterweight, ensuring we don't live in a future where big companies control people's behavior. (not gonna let them do that)
this is the website: https://www.falsoai.com/
these are some test examples that you can try:
News
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/epstein-files-sex-traf...\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ep28drllo\nhttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/economy/us-retail-sales-m...
YouTube
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In a way, it is similar to what an antivirus does for a computer, but applied to human cognition.
This simple project is mainly an MVP proof of concept.
I want to turn this project into an entire ecosystem to give people more control, detect PSYOPS, election manipulation, and give people more awareness.
Right now all the marketing companies are getting very good an influencing people, and this is going to get worst with LLMs.
All the innovation is going into marketing, and nothing is going into giving people more control over their devices and their lives.
I want to build this ecosystem to serve as a counterweight, ensuring we don't live in a future where big companies control people's behavior. (not gonna let them do that)
this is the website: https://www.falsoai.com/
these are some test examples that you can try:
News
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/epstein-files-sex-traf...\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ep28drllo\nhttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/economy/us-retail-sales-m...
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sQbK6EH9yg&t=2379s\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxCC5-C9Tg&t=128s\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZPVPCIeUpg
Thanks for taking a look. I would really appreciate any feedback and suggestions!!! :)","title":"Show HN: FalsoAI \u2013 Detect influence/manipulation patterns in content","updated_at":"2026-04-25T13:07:50Z","url":"https://www.falsoai.com/"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"flockonus"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"Context: If you follow startup trends you probably heard fintech sector is getting more excited by the day with blockchain, altho not necessarily Bitcoin itself.\nThey highlight, among others:
- possibility of smart contracts - fully transparent databases - peer to peer network - trust(less) service layer between - efficiency savings
Mostly created the list from this podcast: https://soundcloud.com/a16z/business-blockchain - a really good episode btw.
The question: is the fintech ignoring the most important factor, which is the ever increasing competing mining computer power applied to BTC network being the reason it's so safe only because mining is rewarding. If at any point an ill intentioned player controls over 50% of computer power would the whole system would crumble? Doesn't that make it unpractical for any startup to implement a network they can actually make safe?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Is the fintech Blockchain excitement deeply flawed?"}},"_tags":["story","author_flockonus","story_11672220","ask_hn"],"author":"flockonus","children":[11672410,11672896,11689838],"created_at":"2016-05-11T02:23:19Z","created_at_i":1462933399,"num_comments":2,"objectID":"11672220","points":6,"story_id":11672220,"story_text":"Context: If you follow startup trends you probably heard fintech sector is getting more excited by the day with blockchain, altho not necessarily Bitcoin itself.\nThey highlight, among others:
- possibility of smart contracts - fully transparent databases - peer to peer network - trust(less) service layer between - efficiency savings
Mostly created the list from this podcast: https://soundcloud.com/a16z/business-blockchain - a really good episode btw.
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By that, I mean that I would ideally like to continue my graduate studies and get my PhD in computer science (applied machine learning focus). After that, I've dreamed of working for a large tech company like Google where I'd have the opportunity to work on research and explore my own entrepreneurial ideas.
Obviously these two career paths are not mutually exclusive. I do not really want to stay in the small Midwestern town I grew up in, working in an industry I am not particularly excited about. However, the company is important for our community and I don't know what its fate would be if I did not step up. Lots of hard-working factory employees' jobs could be in jeopardy.
I would be interested in hearing insight from others who may have been in similar situations, or may have had external influences on their career paths. Thanks so much for your time everyone."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Take over family business or pursue my own professional goals?"}},"_tags":["story","author_FamBizThrowaway","story_14705274","ask_hn"],"author":"FamBizThrowaway","children":[14705337,14705614,14705687,14706274,14717207],"created_at":"2017-07-05T19:08:48Z","created_at_i":1499281728,"num_comments":6,"objectID":"14705274","points":2,"story_id":14705274,"story_text":"Throwaway account here. For multiple generations, my family has owned a manufacturing business in the Midwest. It is profitable, and the family and most employees would like me to be the next CEO. I have plenty of ideas for improving and modernizing the company, and would be paid terribly well (in the ballpark of $250k/yr in the Midwest), assuming I keep the same salary as the current CEO. However, this opportunity isn't really in line with my own personal professional goals.
By that, I mean that I would ideally like to continue my graduate studies and get my PhD in computer science (applied machine learning focus). After that, I've dreamed of working for a large tech company like Google where I'd have the opportunity to work on research and explore my own entrepreneurial ideas.
Obviously these two career paths are not mutually exclusive. I do not really want to stay in the small Midwestern town I grew up in, working in an industry I am not particularly excited about. However, the company is important for our community and I don't know what its fate would be if I did not step up. Lots of hard-working factory employees' jobs could be in jeopardy.
I would be interested in hearing insight from others who may have been in similar situations, or may have had external influences on their career paths. Thanks so much for your time everyone.","title":"Ask HN: Take over family business or pursue my own professional goals?","updated_at":"2024-09-20T00:59:03Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"liam-chen"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I built this tool because I believe AI can be used to protect people from social engineering and influence/manipulation patterns.
In a way, it is similar to what an antivirus does for a computer, but applied to human cognition.
This simple project is mainly an MVP proof of concept.
I want to turn this project into an entire ecosystem to give people more control, detect PSYOPS, election manipulation, and give people more awareness.
Right now all the marketing companies are getting very good an influencing people, and this is going to get worst with LLMs.
All the innovation is going into marketing, and nothing is going into giving people more control over their devices and their lives.
I want to build this ecosystem to serve as a counterweight, ensuring we don't live in a future where big companies control people's behavior. (not gonna let them do that)
this is the website: https://www.falsoai.com/
these are some test examples that you can try:
Note: the videos may take some time. you need to scan the url, and then wait 2-3 minutes. it depends on how long they are.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sQbK6EH9yg&t=2379s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxCC5-C9Tg&t=128s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZPVPCIeUpg
News
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/epstein-files-sex-traf...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ep28drllo
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/economy/us-retail-sales-m...
Thanks for taking a look. I would really appreciate any feedback and suggestions!!! :)"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Build an AI to Detect Scammers/Gurus"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://www.falsoai.com/"}},"_tags":["story","author_liam-chen","story_47914277","show_hn"],"author":"liam-chen","children":[47914606],"created_at":"2026-04-26T20:49:24Z","created_at_i":1777236564,"num_comments":1,"objectID":"47914277","points":2,"story_id":47914277,"story_text":"I built this tool because I believe AI can be used to protect people from social engineering and influence/manipulation patterns.
In a way, it is similar to what an antivirus does for a computer, but applied to human cognition.
This simple project is mainly an MVP proof of concept.
I want to turn this project into an entire ecosystem to give people more control, detect PSYOPS, election manipulation, and give people more awareness.
Right now all the marketing companies are getting very good an influencing people, and this is going to get worst with LLMs.
All the innovation is going into marketing, and nothing is going into giving people more control over their devices and their lives.
I want to build this ecosystem to serve as a counterweight, ensuring we don't live in a future where big companies control people's behavior. (not gonna let them do that)
this is the website: https://www.falsoai.com/
these are some test examples that you can try:
Note: the videos may take some time. you need to scan the url, and then wait 2-3 minutes. it depends on how long they are.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sQbK6EH9yg&t=2379s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxCC5-C9Tg&t=128s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZPVPCIeUpg
News
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/22/us/epstein-files-sex-traf...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ep28drllo
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/economy/us-retail-sales-m...
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The spec defines three standardized sizes (drone to surgical robot), a universal connector system (the Manufacturer Interface Module, or MIM) so any brain works with any robot body, and a hardware safety architecture where a dedicated safety processor on its own power rail physically controls whether the AI processors receive electricity.
That last part is the point. Every AI safety system I've seen is software watching software. This design puts a hardware kill switch between the AI and the power supply. The AI can't prevent its own shutdown -- it's the same Safe Torque Off principle that industrial motor controllers have used for decades, applied to AI compute for the first time.
The formal spec name is the Standardized Autonomous Safety Module (SASM). Think ATX for robot brains -- standardized form factor, universal connector, safety built into the hardware.
I built all of this working alongside AI, using an open-source context management system I created that gives AI assistants persistent memory across sessions. The tool I built to solve AI's memory problem became the tool that let me design a robot brain. Several of the patents describe the context management system itself.
Open-source tool: https://github.com/RobSB2/CxMS
Happy to answer questions about the hardware spec, the safety architecture, or the experience of filing 10 patents in four days as a solo inventor."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Standardized robot brain with hardware safety \u2013 10 patents in 4 days"}},"_tags":["story","author_opencxms","story_46935294","show_hn"],"author":"opencxms","created_at":"2026-02-08T15:45:47Z","created_at_i":1770565547,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"46935294","points":2,"story_id":46935294,"story_text":"I'm a solo inventor in rural Pennsylvania. Over four days last week, I filed 10 provisional patents (70 claims, $650 total) describing a complete hardware specification for a standardized AI compute module for robots -- what I've been calling a "robot brain."
The spec defines three standardized sizes (drone to surgical robot), a universal connector system (the Manufacturer Interface Module, or MIM) so any brain works with any robot body, and a hardware safety architecture where a dedicated safety processor on its own power rail physically controls whether the AI processors receive electricity.
That last part is the point. Every AI safety system I've seen is software watching software. This design puts a hardware kill switch between the AI and the power supply. The AI can't prevent its own shutdown -- it's the same Safe Torque Off principle that industrial motor controllers have used for decades, applied to AI compute for the first time.
The formal spec name is the Standardized Autonomous Safety Module (SASM). Think ATX for robot brains -- standardized form factor, universal connector, safety built into the hardware.
I built all of this working alongside AI, using an open-source context management system I created that gives AI assistants persistent memory across sessions. The tool I built to solve AI's memory problem became the tool that let me design a robot brain. Several of the patents describe the context management system itself.
Open-source tool: https://github.com/RobSB2/CxMS
Happy to answer questions about the hardware spec, the safety architecture, or the experience of filing 10 patents in four days as a solo inventor.","title":"Show HN: Standardized robot brain with hardware safety \u2013 10 patents in 4 days","updated_at":"2026-03-05T23:32:35Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"opencxms"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I'm a solo inventor in rural Pennsylvania. Over 13 days in February 2026, I filed 15 provisional patent applications (134 claims) with the USPTO covering a full-stack safety and governance architecture for AI systems.
The patents break into three domains:
Hardware enforcement (4 PPAs, 33 claims): A dedicated safety processor on its own power rail controls whether AI compute receives electricity. AI boots only after safety completes self-test. During operation, the safety processor monitors AI-specific indicators and can physically cut power \u2014 no software involvement. The AI cannot prevent its own shutdown. Same Safe Torque Off principle industrial motor controllers have used for decades, applied to AI compute.
Software governance (9 PPAs, 72 claims): Multi-vendor consensus engine where up to 9 AI models must agree before physical action. Transparent reasoning verification. Authority enforcement and drift monitoring. Human-readable audit trails in plain-text Markdown \u2014 every decision readable by a human without special tools. Persistent AI memory that survives reboots. Real-time safety micro-agents that monitor the AI's own cognitive state.
Financial architecture (2 PPAs, 29 claims): Tokenized equity and value distribution for the business model side.
The hardware spec defines three standardized form factors (drone-sized to humanoid-sized) with a universal connector \u2014 any compliant brain plugs into any compliant robot.
The EU AI Act goes fully into effect August 2, 2026. Articles 12-14 require auditable decision records, transparent operation, and human oversight for high-risk AI systems. Fines up to 7% of global annual revenue. Most robot AI today stores decisions in vector embeddings no human can read. This architecture addresses that directly.
I built all of this working alongside AI, using an open-source context management system I created that gives AI assistants persistent memory across sessions. The tool that solved AI's memory problem became the tool that let me design a full-stack safety architecture in 13 days.
Open-source memory tool: https://github.com/RobSB2/CxMS
Website: https://opencxms.org
Happy to answer questions about the hardware spec, the software governance architecture, or what it's like filing 15 patents in 13 days as a solo inventor using AI."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Hardware and software safety standard for AI and Robots (15 patents)"}},"_tags":["story","author_opencxms","story_47137306","show_hn"],"author":"opencxms","children":[47137378,47140462,47140510,47156752,47156963,47214306],"created_at":"2026-02-24T14:05:56Z","created_at_i":1771941956,"num_comments":4,"objectID":"47137306","points":1,"story_id":47137306,"story_text":"I'm a solo inventor in rural Pennsylvania. Over 13 days in February 2026, I filed 15 provisional patent applications (134 claims) with the USPTO covering a full-stack safety and governance architecture for AI systems.
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Financial architecture (2 PPAs, 29 claims): Tokenized equity and value distribution for the business model side.
The hardware spec defines three standardized form factors (drone-sized to humanoid-sized) with a universal connector \u2014 any compliant brain plugs into any compliant robot.
The EU AI Act goes fully into effect August 2, 2026. Articles 12-14 require auditable decision records, transparent operation, and human oversight for high-risk AI systems. Fines up to 7% of global annual revenue. Most robot AI today stores decisions in vector embeddings no human can read. This architecture addresses that directly.
I built all of this working alongside AI, using an open-source context management system I created that gives AI assistants persistent memory across sessions. The tool that solved AI's memory problem became the tool that let me design a full-stack safety architecture in 13 days.
Open-source memory tool: https://github.com/RobSB2/CxMS
Website: https://opencxms.org
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I'd also prefer if the area changes relatively slowly compared to other computer science areas (so maybe not security).
I'm currently thinking that graphics or machine learning would be high demand areas that use a lot of math, but I'm looking for more suggestions and advice. Thanks."},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"What are the math heavy CS areas with high demand?"}},"_tags":["story","author_davidxc","story_6503176","ask_hn"],"author":"davidxc","children":[6503225,6503230,6503231,6503251,6503268,6503285,6503309,6503316,6503325,6503328,6503344,6503350,6503361,6503365,6503379,6503431,6503522,6503526,6503534,6503538,6503556,6503599,6503636,6503674,6503689,6503709,6503860,6503966,6504031,6504408],"created_at":"2013-10-06T04:50:35Z","created_at_i":1381035035,"num_comments":51,"objectID":"6503176","points":36,"story_id":6503176,"story_text":"I'm an undergraduate student who's thinking about a double major in computer science and applied math. I'd like to choose a math heavy, high demand computer science area to specialize in. I like the utility and elegance of math, and I'm trying to find a CS area that uses many different branches of math.
I'd also prefer if the area changes relatively slowly compared to other computer science areas (so maybe not security).
I'm currently thinking that graphics or machine learning would be high demand areas that use a lot of math, but I'm looking for more suggestions and advice. Thanks.","title":"What are the math heavy CS areas with high demand?","updated_at":"2026-08-01T19:53:06Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"livemyownlife"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I just finished an undergraduate degree in mathematics. I can program well and have work experience in web development (...ugh) and scientific/numerical computing. I'm looking for some direction:
* What sort of jobs allow me to combine math and programming? Where are they located? (I'm in the US)
* Should I pursue a graduate degree before I try to enter industry? If so, is it okay to continue in pure mathematics, or should I move toward applied mathematics, statistics, or computer science instead?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Ask HN: Programming jobs for the mathematically inclined."}},"_tags":["story","author_livemyownlife","story_3963043","ask_hn"],"author":"livemyownlife","children":[3963514,3964452,3964668,3965648,3965906],"created_at":"2012-05-12T06:49:05Z","created_at_i":1336805345,"num_comments":6,"objectID":"3963043","points":18,"story_id":3963043,"story_text":"I just finished an undergraduate degree in mathematics. I can program well and have work experience in web development (...ugh) and scientific/numerical computing. I'm looking for some direction:
* What sort of jobs allow me to combine math and programming? Where are they located? (I'm in the US)
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Ultimately, I want to Klartraum to be an extensive neural network and rendering inference engine (no training, backprop, autograd) running on embedded devices and VR headsets with high performance. My major obstacle right now is that writing GLSL compute kernels is tedious compared to CUDA ...
What do you think should be added so the library would be of use for others?"},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"Show HN: Klartraum, a neural rendering inference engine"},"url":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"https://github.com/fortmeier/klartraum"}},"_tags":["story","author_fortmeier","story_44613835","show_hn"],"author":"fortmeier","created_at":"2025-07-19T09:10:19Z","created_at_i":1752916219,"num_comments":0,"objectID":"44613835","points":4,"story_id":44613835,"story_text":"Hi HN, the last half year I spent some of my spare time on learning Vulkan (mainly the compute part) and applied it directly in developing a gaussian splatting renderer. I am not sure where I will go with this, but I thought some of you might find it interesting and/or have suggestions on how to proceed.
Ultimately, I want to Klartraum to be an extensive neural network and rendering inference engine (no training, backprop, autograd) running on embedded devices and VR headsets with high performance. My major obstacle right now is that writing GLSL compute kernels is tedious compared to CUDA ...
What do you think should be added so the library would be of use for others?","title":"Show HN: Klartraum, a neural rendering inference engine","updated_at":"2025-07-19T10:23:26Z","url":"https://github.com/fortmeier/klartraum"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"quanto"},"story_text":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"I went to grad school for computer science and applied math, but optimization was not my focus field. Nowadays, I want to learn both theory and practice for real world optimization problems.
How do I start studying optimization? I understand there are many subtopics within optimizations. I also understand that there are also powerful commercial software with closed source and proprietary (heuristic) algorithms, and these are tougher to study from.
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Now I'm still early on in my career, but this is at the very least a real-world interest of mine that I'd like to look into. Where do I even start to learn about reverse engineering? And for things like Windows process management and networking, are there any specific resources you'd recommend looking into? My college Operating Systems course didn't really touch too much on Windows specifics and my usual repository of bookmarked cheatsheets and tutorials is nonexistent for these areas. Thanks!","title":"Ask HN: Resources to become an Anti-Cheat Developer?","updated_at":"2024-09-19T23:17:55Z"},{"_highlightResult":{"author":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"andreyf"},"story_text":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":""},"title":{"matchLevel":"none","matchedWords":[],"value":"List of algorithms requested on Wikipedia - if you know one, do your share"},"url":{"fullyHighlighted":false,"matchLevel":"full","matchedWords":["applied","compute"],"value":"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requested_articles/Applied_arts_and_sciences/Computer_science,_computing,_and_Internet?#Algorithms"}},"_tags":["story","author_andreyf","story_458340"],"author":"andreyf","children":[458819],"created_at":"2009-01-30T17:25:10Z","created_at_i":1233336310,"num_comments":6,"objectID":"458340","points":34,"story_id":458340,"story_text":"","title":"List of algorithms requested on Wikipedia - if you know one, do your share","updated_at":"2024-09-19T16:32:21Z","url":"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requested_articles/Applied_arts_and_sciences/Computer_science,_computing,_and_Internet?#Algorithms"}],"hitsPerPage":50,"nbHits":345,"nbPages":7,"page":0,"params":"query=Applied+Compute&tags=story&hitsPerPage=50&advancedSyntax=true&analyticsTags=backend","processingTimeMS":11,"processingTimingsMS":{"_request":{"roundTrip":18},"afterFetch":{"format":{"highlighting":2,"total":2},"merge":{"mergeLoop":{"prepareNextHit":1,"total":1},"total":1},"total":1},"fetch":{"query":6,"scanning":2,"total":9},"total":11},"query":"Applied Compute","serverTimeMS":14}