https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp

https://community.osr.com/t/locked-out-of-microsoft-partner-...

The linked OSR thread has a lot of other driver developers including a lot of them maintaining drivers for hardware devices.

With Microsoft removing our access to the hardware section of the partner center, we are not able to submit drivers for either attestation or WHQL testing.

Here is a relevant discussion at a popular Windows driver developer forum:

https://community.osr.com/t/locked-out-of-microsoft-partner-center-driver-submission-page

It is not clear whether this is a new Microsoft policy or just a problem on their portal. Either way it effectively locks out multiple 3rd party drivers from the Windows kernel. Even if a developer has a driver with a critical problem such as a crash or CVE they are no longer able to update their driver.

I am posting here to raise awareness on this issue. My hope is that this is not a new Microsoft policy and someone within Microsoft will realize there is a problem and fix it.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47598929

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- Links are not clickable and I have to ask GPT to redisplay the full URL so I can copy and paste it.

- The builtin programming sandbox is unable to access web resources. For example, it cannot be used to fetch a Wikipedia page for further processing. (It was able to so before.)

- A few days ago the UI was blank for a full day and it showed me as signed off. Attempts to sign in would not succeed. This was fixed on its own a day later.

- Math formulas would not correctly render for a few days. This appears to be fixed now, but it is very slow compared to before (waiting seconds for pages with a lot of math to render).

- Many other small quirks and frustrations.

For the record I am using macOS/Safari.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40668046

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OTOH I have found that it not as good on topics that there is not a lot of prior art in the public domain or in topics like advanced mathematics which often have a formal and unintuitive presentation.

For example, I have acquired recently an interest in probabilistic logic and when discussing results with it, I have found that although it has knowledge of the subject, it cannot really apply that knowledge in a creative way. It will often make logical mistakes and when these are pointed out, it will first apologize and then continue to make the same mistake.

So as far as I am concerned I am unconvinced that it can reason yet.

I am using real data of course, but I am also seeking a deeper understanding and ideally one based on first principles. This is why I asked this question.

It seems to me that if we could correctly characterize the dependence of the returns we could perhaps arrive at the correct theoretical answer that also coincides with practical observation. Mandelbrot almost gets there, but his use of multifractal trading time seems brilliant but also somewhat arbitrary (at least in the papers of his I read).

It is relatively easy to deduce that under idealized conditions stock returns follow a log normal distribution. One arrives at this by considering the product of ratios of prices ("stock returns"), applying a natural logarithm to convert the product into a sum and then applying the Central Limit Theorem under the condition that the ratios are iid (independent and identically distributed) and have finite mean and variance.

The problem is of course that we cannot just assume that returns are iid or that they have finite variance. So I am seeking alternative theories that try to address these shortcomings.

I am aware of Mandelbrot's Multifractal Model of Asset Returns. Is this considered SOA in the field? Is there something else that is considered a better model or easier to work with?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39875273

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39124614

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36431956

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I read this as a teenager in the late 80's and it was an epiphany for me to discover what was possible to do with rather simple tools.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30653916

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30399129

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- I bought him a Kano computer kit when he was about 7. The kit retailed for about $250 at the time and a kid could assemble it "like LEGO". It came with educational software that introduced him to programming languages, etc. (Unfortunately I do not think they make this kit anymore.) Verdict: MINOR SUCCESS.

- I tried to introduce him to Python (around 7.5) by following an online book about game programming. He did not show much interest. Verdict: FAILURE.

- I introduced him to MakeCode (arcade.makecode.com) around 8. He got absolutely hooked and it is still his favorite platform today. I bought him some cheap hardware (Meowbit) to put his programs on and he loves showing off his games to his friends and everyone else. Verdict: MAJOR SUCCESS.

- I introduced him to Godot when he was 9. He showed strong interest, built a few games in it and even understood enough of the Python like language that Godot has. He used this series of YouTube videos to learn about Godot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvPTSZl2WCc. Verdict: MEDIUM SUCCESS.

- We are currently building Ben Eater's 8-bit computer (eater.net/8bit) and he absolutely loves it. He is able to follow along with the videos and understand the material at a good level. He has named the computer "Terry". This project does require a lot of my own time. Verdict: MAJOR SUCCESS.

We have also tried other projects (e.g. Raspberry-pi with Raspbian, Arduino, Robotics kits, etc.) although nothing that he showed major interest at the time. I think you have to try with different things to see what will capture your child's imagination.

My moral compass is very well calibrated. I do not go around making character attacks, nor do I interject my politics in unrelated discussion.

> "You represent, warrant, and agree that You will not use the Services in a manner that is illegal..."

Fair enough.

> "... or otherwise inconsistent with these Terms. In addition, you will not use the Services in a manner that Heroic deems, in its sole discretion, objectionable."

So they can decide that I violated their TOS for any reason they see fit.

This is not the way to build a business relationship. Based on this I would never consider becoming their customer.

EDIT: Links to the TOS:

https://heroiclabs.com/tos.txt https://archive.is/aUd50

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24264340

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