Why “Problem” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I went down the watch rabbit hole for a while. When I was looking for a travel watch, I was stubbornly looking for a mechanical watch. I also wanted it to handle the issue that…
by al_borland · Oct 31, 2026
> They should tax ads then That's what they're trying to do. The problem is that the person paying for the ads is not in France (and has no presence in the EU at all), and the p…
by spwa4 · Oct 31, 2026
That's correct. There is talent across different castes but the problem is that they never got a chance to work or travel to USA.
by myspeed · Oct 31, 2026
I think the problem we have is an ill-defined concept of "human consumption". I understand the desire (instinct?) to ban crawlers, but I'd argue that bots serving human needs ar…
by jwr · Oct 31, 2026
The official signal.org blog post I linked does actually explain how it works. They write that the client sends parts of hashed phone numbers to Signal: > The client transmits t…
by fwn · Oct 31, 2026
How are you distributing SQLite now? That is, do you compile and distribute the version from sqlite.org or do you depend on someone else to package it for you? If the former, th…
by eesmith · Oct 31, 2026
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Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks to complex issues in business and technical fields. The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue, whereas the latter is complex problem solving (CPS) with multiple interrelated obstacles. Another classification of problem-solving tasks is into well-defined problems with specific obstacles and goals, and ill-defined problems in which the current situation is troublesome but it is not clear what kind of resolution to aim for. Similarly, one may distinguish formal or fact-based problems requiring psychometric intelligence, versus socio-emotional problems which depend on the changeable emotions of individuals or groups, such as tactful behavior, fashion, or gift choices. Read more on Wikipedia