jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Law enforcement is big money, big profit.

Sadly as every last non-service job is shipped overseas, you can only expect more of it in every aspect of society as government sees it as boosting employment numbers, especially as we scale down wars and switch to drones, bringing home all those enlisted.
For the sake of balance let me provide some "defense" of the system. I don't actually like it, but there needs to be some perspective in the discussion.

A senior manager once confided to me that he does not have a shortage of good engineers to tackle even the most complex engineering problems, but he has acute shortage of people who are able to coordinate work of those good engineers. I have then concluded the review system makes sense in the light of this revelation. Hiring and Performance Review policies, however bad they seem, successfully maintain a pool of talented engineers; it's a solved problem. The problem that is not solved is making sure those engineers make coordinated effort towards a worthy goal. It is Microsoft's core belief that such coordination does not emerge naturally and so it must come from a leader or a group of "leaders", and the goal of the review system is to identify and promote such leaders, even if they have to sacrifice some of the good engineers in the process (finding more is a solved problem). The way the find more "leaders" is measure people on "scope of influence", with idea being that top engineer and manager talents will be able to influence more people compared to their peers. A sad byproduct of this approach is that a lot of people expand their visibility just for the sake of expanding their visibility. This produces a lot of sideffects, to the point where they sometimes become major output of the system rather than mere byproducts.

So if you wanted to know why the system works the way it does, above is a possible explanation that makes some sense.
Thanks a lot for detailed answer and writing about your projects. Both are very interesting and were something I had on mind to do someday; that is why I asked to read about them.

Regarding the methodology/steps to help the guy: I do understand your point now and agree with all what you said, except the last bit - I still believe it's better for him to have even that chance than nothing. Even though this experiment might not make him a programmer, he will have a "motivator" in front of him for some time, internet connection and a laptop. This could (and I hope it will) change something in him when the project is over, no matter the end result with JS.

I see outcomes from this project as far from linear; for example: he might use internet to learn about something else he tends to understand easily, discuss that with his "mentor" and possibly end up working in that sphere.
He has more chances to do something with that guy, chromebook and JS books than with nothing.

Hope this makes sense.
I have a particular tweet that must've gotten into a twitter bot database. It's old but it gets favorited on a regular basis by bots which are (I'm assuming) trying to look like real users.

Not really related to the article, but I've found it interesting. Anyone else see this behavior?
My wife and I spend quite a bit of time watching 22 or 50 minute TV shows in succession on Netflix.

I think that format is in many ways more interesting, as you can develop a story in much more depth than you could with a 2 hour movie.
Agree, not much substance in the article. Just another sensationalist piece.
Fileserver/E-Mail (Office documents, Word, Excel)
Google & Yahoo in the Latest Tamil movie Song in India
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiIIOVhUNj4
Google and Yahoo's name is making a big impact in the state of Tamilnadu down south in India.(The song that is the latest sensation from the latest blockbuster tamil movie "Thuppaki")
StumbleUpon for Recipes
http://hungry.yumm.com
Most people come to Yumm.com for a quick recipe, only 20% of our audience sticks around to make their own recipe book and all that. So I thought why not give people a way to just cruise quickly through the most popular recipes by thread, so for example search for "breakfast" or "salmon" or "mexican"

It's really bare bones right now just kind of seeing if people like it.
Show HN: Crowdsourced Databases and Sui Generis Rights
https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.04727
In this study we propose a new concept of databases (crowdsourced databases), adding a new conceptual approach to the debate on legal protection of databases in Europe. We also summarise the current legal framework and current indexing and web scraping practices - it would not be prudent to suggest a new theory without contextualising it in the legal and practical context in which it is developed.
Mysterious Akoha Game Funded
http://news.gotgame.com/mysterious-akoha-game-receives-funding/
Akoha receives funding for a game . . . little is known about it except that the investors believe it is something worthwhile to pour money into...
Early-Bird Registration Open for Jenkins User Conferences
http://www.cloudbees.com/jenkins-user-conference-2012.cb
Jenkins User Conferences (JUC) bring Jenkins experts and community enthusiasts together for an invaluable day of Jenkins-focused learning and networking opportunities. Learn how to make the most of the Jenkins CI open source continuous integration server from experts who develop and work with it daily.

This year the JUC will visit 4 cities:
* Paris - April 17 (in conjunction with Devoxx)
* New York - May 17
* San Francisco - Date TBD (in conjunction with JavaOne)
* Antwerp - Date TBD (in conjunction with Devoxx)
Can LLVM be (re)implemented in c?
Can LLVM be (re)implemented in c?
As LLVM is basically a VM, implementing it in C would be better as fine grained control would be available. I am wondering how awesome it would be.
ExcelKoder : [hack] spreadsheets to wiki / html
http://bhaskervk.com/js/excelkoder/demo.html
struggling with all kinds of ascii art to get a decent display in a barcamp wiki,hacked a utility one evening to do just that. ports to html(with preview) as well !
Michael Peachey On Open Sourcing TIBCO General Interface
http://www.opensourcereleasefeed.com/interview/show/michael-peachey-on-open-sourcing-tibco-general-interface
The latest big news to come out of the open source world is the announcement by Tibco that they are open sourcing their award winning Ajax engine and rich web application building framework General Interface. OpenSource Release Feed spoke with Michael Peachey product manager and director of engineering at Tibco about this move.
How to Check if Your Yahoo, Gmail or AOL Passwords Were Leaked
https://twitter.com/mashable/status/223476948159053824
ust provide your email and we will let you know if it was part of the leak.
Python/Django Developer, FinTech Startup, London, £40-50K 
http://skyauth.com
skyauth is underway on it's mission to change the way commerce is conducted.

Forget the jargon. It's not e, m, POS or face-to-face commerce.

It's just commerce.

With skyauth, we'll give you the support of a solid, experienced Management team, financial backing and exciting prospects.

You just need to bring your talent.

Roles & Responsibilities
Day-to-day development of our python based Product
Documentation of code and development produced, good command of the english language required.
Software Testing and User Acceptance Testing
Technical Support for the Product
Good time management and some project management skills to aid the specification and estimation of development work.

Key Skills
Strong knowledge of OOP Programming with clean structured code.
Developing code that is production ready and secure.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript.
Python 2+ and Python Django Framework.
Java Android (App) Programming for Phones/Tablets
iOS 6+ with Objective C (App) Programming for Phones/Tablets
Adobe PhoneGap Framework
Building HTML5 based Apps
Magento Development/API Knowledge
Pinterest/Facebook/Intstagram Social API Knowledge
Git Version Control.
Working in IDE's such as PyCharm
TCP/IP Networking. HTTP Protocols.
Knowledge working with XML and JSON
Basic Linux know-how and system administration

Desirable Skills
Strong Linux System Administration
Python outside of web development, using python for back end tasks, communication exchange or messaging, and deployment management.
Building Applications in a PCI DSS environment
Best PR firms to get tier 1 placement?
hi folks.

We are actively looking for a new PR firm. We are really looking for a single thing - ability to get placement in tier 1 outlets - Fortune, WSJ, Forbes, NYT, etc. We are content with our current positioning and messaging. Any recommendations for firms? Our site is www.pristine.io
8 important podcast statistics
http://webcontrolroom.com/podcast-statistics/
Discusses 8 ways to measure the impact of your podcast.
Chatting with Hal Fulton (The Ruby Way, author)
http://www.akitaonrails.com/2008/1/9/chatting-with-hal-fulton
A great interview with Hal Fulton, the author of "The Ruby Way" book.
Culinary arts
http://theculinaryartsschools.org/
You obviously know that the key to a successful career in the culinary arts field is to find the right school. You should do whatever you can to choose which or learn more about featured culinary schools and look for culinary arts programs in your area.
Sports Marketing & Predictive Analytics: A Match Made in Heaven (or Iowa)
http://www.fathomdelivers.com/blog/index.php/sports-marketing-predictive-analytics-a-match-made-in-heaven/
Like in any business, applying predictive analytics (or business intelligence) to sports marketing can enable smarter decisions. Learn more.
UAV Helicopters Learn to Fly Themselves by Watching
http://gizmodo.com/5044128/stanfords-uav-helicopters-learn-to-fly-themselves-by-watching
Very cool idea. I wonder what kind of applications this could have.
Train Your Brain and Increase Memory
http://improvememorypower101.com/train-your-brain-and-increase-memory/
Very cool article describing how you can improve your memory. It discusses it that genetics have nothing to do with the intelligence and the brain capacity. The simple answer is that brain has limitless capacity. Furthermore, it discuss how can you train your brain in order to increase brain power and improve your memory. How to grown your potential for your higher mental abilities.
Secure Instant Messenger
http://www.secdigcom.com/default.aspx
Check it out.
Epic 15,000km life-streaming walk from Beijing to London
http://www.michaelleejohnson.com
This guy is going to walk from Beijing, China, to London, England, whist life-streaming his entire 15,000km walk over social media. His journey will take 3-5 years.
A Fathers’ Day message to Sir Tim Berners-Lee
http://memeburn.com/2011/06/a-fathers-day-message-to-sir-tim-berners-lee/
As the father of the World Wide Web, we think you deserve a Father’s Day message. After all, anyone who’s ever clicked a link, typed those three famous W’s, or even just seen a video on a friend’s screen is, in some way, your child. This, therefore, is a tribute to you, your web and everything we’ve managed to achieve with it.
A Night In The Life
http://www.leveragedsellout.com/2006/12/jammin-back-like-crazy/
Dear BusinessWeek,

A friend recently sent over a link to your article “Jammin’ Like Crazy at Goldman,” a description and insider’s take on life as an investment banking analyst. Frankly, the article left much to be desired.
Chicago, Carl Sandburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_(poem)
Sometimes, entrepreneurs need good poems.
Youtube is down
https://www.youtube.com
long live youtube
The Art of Cryptography 
http://www.theprojectxblog.net/the-art-of-cryptography/
What do the Roman Caesar, American Indigenous People and a British Park have in common? They are all part of the history of cryptography.

The Caesar Cypher and Caesar Square are cryptographic methods which where applied by Julius Caesar because he was afraid/ knew that his opponents could read his messages by intercepting the messengers. So he explained his future-to-be-communicated-to-encrypted contacts how his encryption method works so that they could decrypt it one they get the apparently obfuscated looking message. The Navajo Indians had a native language which was not close to any widely spoken language. This advantage and the small area where this language was spoken (only their part in America where they live) made them a perfect target for the US cryptographic division during the Second World War. They could communicate via radio with each other (e.g. between ships of the same battle-group) and the opposing forces would not understand what they are saying. The low degree of resemblance with other languages would have only left the opponents with the option to capture one Navajo alive and threat him into translating for you. The British ‘park’ also known as Bletchley Park was the national intelligence and cypher/ cryptography division during the second World War. Enigma (even though most vital work was done in Poland) had been decrypted here.
Framework trend Django Up Rails Down?
http://blogs.ubc.ca/scottmcmillan/2009/02/26/django-vs-ruby-on-rails/
Is this accurate? Has Rails lost it's steam?
Drones and Maps
http://milesgrimshaw.com/drones-maps/
Some of the maps used in COA requests submitted to the FAA.
Yet another good web app
http://www.flowgram.com/
This is really cool! An app which I would like to use.
Tell HN: After years of meandering through the tech world,I take a diff course
After years of drifting with the flow and daring against the flow of programming and technology river, through trying to catch up with new languages, frameworks, tools and technologies, I feel numb and tired. I feel a bit inadequate and overwhelmed. Hence, I have decided to divert my attention for some time to other activities, so that my obsession with technology does not cause me panic attacks and I don't feel lagging behind the world full of ultra-intelligent hackers.

I, an avid HNer, for at least two months, decide to:

1. Not learn anything new in languages, tools or technology. Focus on the tasks at hand at work and get them done, nothing more nothing less.

2. Not get overwhelmed and depressed with how much there is to know in the world and how much others know more than I do

3. Focus my attention on blogging, tech or non-tech, at a professional level (not necessarily professionally)

4. Focus my attention on my financials, which are not bad, but scattered and untracked

5. Focus my attention on StackOverflow in answering questions as much as possible

6. Travel around as much as possible and talk to people about anything other than technology

7. Exercise and meditate a lot!
Show HN: CrashPool, a web app to help Mac developers fix crashes
https://crashpool.com/

CrashPool automates the collection of crash reports so that developers can stop their app from crashing. Right now we only support Mac, but will expand to iPhone soon enough. It's a niche tool, but it's for an audience I know well.

This is my first commercial product of my own, and I would very much appreciate any feedback you all have.
Where are WikiLeaks' mirrors hosted?
http://wl.mattiasgeniar.be/
An hourly-generated list, of the ISPs that harbor WikiLeaks' mirrors. Updated from the main site.
Best Practice Recommendations for Minimising Harm in small ccTLDs
http://cocca.org.nz/index.php/cocca-news/rfc-minimising-harm.html
This "RFC" recommends a series of practice that should be implemented to reduce phishing attacks and other criminal activities involving domain names.
Zuck helps us find organs
http://news.yahoo.com/video/newsmakers-26771768/facebook-to-help-find-organ-donors-29139091.html
zuck changes the world one more time
How to get the private key by using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm
So I was learning about the RSA public key encryption on blog.cloudflare.com

(here's the link -> https://blog.cloudflare.com/a-relatively-easy-to-understand-primer-on-elliptic-curve-cryptography)

And there was every details provided, except about the Extended Euclidean Algorithm. I found text ->

"Let's make this more concrete with an example. Take the prime numbers 13 and 7, their product gives us our maximum value of 91. Let's take our public encryption key to be the number 5. Then using the fact that we know 7 and 13 are the factors of 91 and applying an algorithm called the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, we get that the private key is the number 29"

And when I passed 5 and 91 into a python implementation of Extended Euclidean Algorithm, which I found on the internet, it's not giving me the result of 29. Maybe I have done something wrong, but I think the blog should have given more details about the Extended Euclidean Algorithm

Here's where I got the python implementation -> http://anh.cs.luc.edu/331/notes/xgcd.pdf

Or here, in case if you don't prefer HTTP ->
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-program-for-basic-and-extended-euclidean-algorithms-2/

Could anyone let me know where I'm going wrong and how exactly to get my private key from the public key and the max value?
These Vim tricks will save your life
https://www.honeybadger.io/blog/2014/01/21/vim-tips-that-will-change-your-life
Feel like you're fighting your editor? Like the simple act of moving code from your head to the screen takes forever? Using Vim is a good start. But are you using it as effectively as you could be? Do you spend seconds - SECONDS! - scrolling through code? Do you manage your plugins by hand? Do you use the "mouse?" Check out these handy vim tips!
Show HN: Simple web tool for Bayesian optimization
https://cogneato.xyz
I use Bayesian optimization / black-box optimization for various engineering tasks, and I teach students to, too. I built this tool to make it really easy to just start doing an optimization at any time with no setup, infra, etc. Basically, this is my "once and for all" optimization installation, for projects, for work, and to offer to students for their homework and projects.

If you're tuning any parameters by hand (ex., hyperparameters in AI/ML) and tracking them in a spreadsheet, you should just be able to cut and paste your table into Cogneato and become more efficient.
MTG Return to Ravnica Selling
http://www.mtmgintcard.com
Magic the Gathering Return to Ravnica PTQ Season is in full swing. With the PTQ format being Return to Ravnica Sealed and Grand Prix Philadelphia on its way, we are going to be opening a lot of Return to Ravnica packs. If you are still looking for some strongly RTR cards to power your deck, then you should not be missing such popular site: www.mtgmintcard.com.
Help Me Beat Rob "Razor" McCullough
http://guitarwithrob.com/projects/help-me-beat-rob-razor-mccullough/
I have a favor to ask. I happen to share the same name as a well known UFC fighter named…well, Rob McCullough. While I have no chance of beating Razer Rob in any physical bout. I want to beat him on Google! I decided to try and make my name show up above Razor Rob’s when googling “Rob McCullough.” Help my by putting a link, to my blog, on your site that says “Rob McCullough.” I will return the favor, just let me know your name and your home URL.
Apple warns App Store name squatters (has this happened to anyone else?)
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/14/apple-warns-app-store-name-squatters/
I reserved a name 90 days ago for a game I was going to do. I've delayed in actually finishing it, and now I'm up against the wall. Anyone else get one of these emails from Apple?
Want (or Give) Spotify invites
http://www.spotinvite.se/
A place to connect people with excess Spotify invites with less fortunate others.
Google Plus Manifesto: How to Use Google Plus for Yourself & Your Business
http://gulyani.com/google-plus-manifesto/
Is there anyone out there who still wants to say that being on Google+ doesn't matter? Anyone? Because when being on Google+ means that you potentially can have your Google+ page leap to the top in those sidebar results, Google+ matters. It matters more than ever before.

Basically, ANYONE who relies on Google for traffic must read this manifesto delivering up-to-the-minute vital information!
I placed my bets on fitness and wearables this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfl6mTIw-po&feature=youtu.be
...Hopefully the fruits of our labor pays off. If you have Google Glass and want to try out LynxFit please drop me a line. Happy New Year HN :-)
How to Speed up Firefox for Mac
http://www.myawesomeblog.com/mac-tips-and-tricks/how-to-speed-up-firefox-on-mac-osx/
Firefox running sluggish on your Mac? Here are a few tweaks to speed it up.
Rule #2: Don’t give your customers what they ask for
http://blog.skierkowski.com/2012/04/30/rule-2-dont-give-your-customers-what-they-ask-for/
Don’t give your customers what they ask for… give them what they need.
Types of Basketball Stretching Exercises
http://basketballworkouts101.com/stretching-for-basketball/
Read why stretching exercises for basketball are important, why they can prevent injury, and the different types of basketball stretching exercises.
The Danger of Expectations and the Beauty of Duty
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/26/the-lazarus-philosophy-the-danger-of-expectations-and-the-beauty-of-duty/
"Do not confuse “duty” with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.

But there is no reward at all for doing what other people expect of you, and to do so is not merely difficult, but impossible. It is easier to deal with a footpad [a thief] than it is to deal with a leech who wants “just a few minutes of your time, please - this won’t take long”… Time is your total capital, and the minutes of your life are painfully few. If you allow yourself to fall into the vice of agreeing to such requests, they quickly snowball to the point where these parasites will use up 100 percent of your time - and squawk for more!"
Products that Sell Time
http://sisunlee.com/id-like-to-buy-time/
I’m starting to rely more and more on products that save me time everyday. If I can shorten/outsource more tasks in my life and use the time more wisely, I will become much more happier and productive.
Son et lumiѐre- Rethinking Light and Sound
http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/rethinking_light_and_sound/
THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE ON BROADENING THE SCOPE OF GLOBAL CHANGE TO INCLUDE ILLUMINATION AND NOISE.
Why we built Ziliot
http://startupbeat.com/sub/2012/05/qa_with_ziliot_co-founder_id2789.html
Question and answers session
ATM Benefits in the WAN
http://protogenist.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/atm-benefits-in-the-wan/
You could think of IMA as the unknown factor that adds cost effectiveness
into the ATM WAN equation. And because the result equals ATM benefits for all WAN
users, not just those with very high traffic loads, it’s worthwhile to quickly review
ATM’s WAN benefits.
Facebook Reg Tool - Awesome Conversions
http://stuartchaney.posterous.com/conversion-analysis-of-facebooks-registration
Shared a few thoughts on my blog about how the facebook registration tool has done wicked for our user conversions.

http://stuartchaney.posterous.com/conversion-analysis-of-facebooks-registration

Stu
Warby Parker and Bonobos are Changing Brick N' Mortar w/ Analytics
http://blog.bytelight.com/post/75188577584/from-clicks-to-bricks-online-retailers-are-leading-an#.Uuwm63ddXU4
Armed with their successful ability to track and analyze how shoppers visit, browse and checkout at their online Websites, “click to brick” retailers like Warby Parker and Bonobos are taking a different approach with in-store analytics.
Art and Technology?
To all of you brilliant people:

What is technology's role in Art? Or what can Art do for technology?

Isn't a programmer just as tuned to their craft as any painter or musician? (Things already considered "Art")

If one doesn't consider themselves on that same level why don't they reach or aspire to get there?