skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It will be interesting to see YC manage the tension of being founder-friendly at later stage companies. Statistically[0], the later stage the company, the likelier it is the founder isn't running the show.

Is founder ceo succession inherently less likely at YC startups due to YC selection process?

[0]: The Founder's Dilemmas, Wasserman, p.299
These comments I've reproduced below make me wonder again at what point will YC have their hands in to many pots and risk straying from the original formula which has worked so well. There is of course a need to evolve, change and add products. However in a small organization you also have to be able to manage all of that without having existing or new employees (or management) choke on the added complexity. Sama only has so many hours in a day. Even if there are more partners there is still glue that holds everything together. People at the top.

sama: "In the same way YC was able to make the early-stage ecosystem better for founders, we think we can do the same for the late-stage ecosystem."

rdl: "Curious if in 5 years YC figures out a way to OpenIPO YC companies, solving the private/public market impedance mismatch which seems to be happening now."

dshankar: "Instead, I wonder if YC can formalize & self-regulate a secondary market as an intermediate step before IPOs. "

rdl: "I wonder how long until YC goes upstream of fellowship/startup school: consolidated remote/mini internships for high school students, or some other "get involved with YC companies early" kind of thing."

Many things going on. No way of knowing all of this could work out fine. Just to me, from my observation of business over many years (not specific to startups) I say "DWR" [1]

[1] Danger Will Robinson.
I follow 1..3 daily. I also have this.

4) Be humble. Redirect upstream praise for your team's work onto your team directly (away from yourself). Accept criticism for your team's work directly onto yourself.

5) Expect to do less actual programming, but still keep ownership of one or two components (UI, DB, etc) for up to 1/3 of your time. This helps to maintain an ear-to-the-ground on ongoing features/bugs and to communicate intelligently with the technical team.
> I'd assume that the text is modified in units more complex than substrings and whitespace splitting?

Correct. Each letter in Arabic can have up to four shapes depending on its position in a word: initial, medial, final and isolated[0].

Also note that the sample text on the left contains Arabic diacritics[1]. These are usually omitted by native speakers/writers since they can be inferred from the context (the only exception I can think of is religious scripture), but they certainly add to the complexity of it all.

Needless to say, creating an Arabic mono-font is quite challenging. Kudos to the designer.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet#Letter_forms

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_diacritics
My train commute into work is the perfect place to brush up with Duolingo. Shame it randomly goes through patches of no signal, as this makes Duolingo fairly unusable. I have to time my practice to fit into the areas I know it’ll work in.
Has Kepler Discovered an Alien Megastructure?
I find it amusing that many places that will require "Strong" passwords with numbers, letters, and symbols, will use 9 digits as if it is secure, many even using just the last four!
The Pitfalls of the D.I.Y. Connected Home
Eset Nod32 Antivirus 8 Username and Password 2015 Free
I think the problem is basically that it presents some (albeit weak and messy) solutions for companies and they're not stopped by law from this risky behavior. Since national IDs are politically untenable in the US no pkey alternative is forthcoming - at least none that appeal to lazy companies who want aa low effort solution.

We are long overdue for some federal legislation about how ssn can be used and how it cannot along with other basics to protect people from I'd theft. It should be illegal to use it as any kind of identity verification for instance, but its not.
Why Species Can't Interbreed with Each Other, Except When They Can
> How would a meta-package manager know that installing the pg Ruby gem required having the PostgreSQL shared library and header files available at build time?

Because that dependency is in the meta-package's manifest. Realize that I'm talking here about an entire ecosystem of "meta-package formulae" that contain instructions to make particular tool-calls on particular systems.

> What version of that library would it use? How would you reconcile where each package manager installs things? Traditional system package managers install to the global /usr directory. npm makes nested directory structures anywhere. Brew installs to /usr/local. How would you deal with the source vs. binary based package managers? Centralized vs. decentralized?

You wouldn't reconcile any of these things, any more than things are reconciled now when you "brew install" one thing and "gem install" another and "npm install -g" a third. The result is a heterogenous multi-runtime system, but it continues to work, because each tool knows how to manage its own ecosystem. A meta-package manager would call through to the regular package managers as its API for each ecosystem.

> How about package managers that require root privileges vs. unprivileged ones?

The meta-package manager could assume the existence of a self-elevating wrapper tool like Debian's wajig(1), and provide such shims for package managers that don't have one.

> What software bootstraps the entire system?

The regular OS package manager.

---

I don't think I'm being clear here; the point wouldn't be to replace the system package manager. The point is to automate the use of all the various package-management tooling for configuration management in a unified, declarative manner.

I would expect the meta-package for e.g. Postgres to look a lot like a Chef cookbook for installing Postgres, but with the limitation that—where a Chef cookbook would first attempt to use a package manager, and then "fall back to" mutating the system itself in a way no tooling on the system is tracking—a meta-package would instead just fail the installation if there was no package-manager source satisfying its constraints.

Guix is great, but it is its own OS with its own ecosystem. The point here would be to unify the API to package management on the ecosystems that already exist, such that you could interact with the package manager in ignorance of its host OS the same way you can currently interact with e.g. a Docker daemon while ignorant of its host OS.

If this tooling was available and baked into server VM images and so forth, you could, for example, mostly replace the "cloudinit" instance-initialization system with a simple package list; or create something like a "virtual AMI" that takes a parent AMI ID and a "[{package, version constraint}]" list, and derives a new child image to launch on a set update schedule.
Impressive transparency. Thanks @sama.
The parans-less is optional, so you can always include them. Redscript seems very elixir like. Now that elixirscript is out, do you see any advance of it over elixirscript? Such as smaller output source or more readable output source. Have you used it yourself in a medium to large size project?
If that definition is so widely open to interpretation that people with opposing views can't even talk to each other about it without misunderstandings, perhaps we shouldn't use that definition. Let's stick to the dictionary definition instead.
My son watches these toy review videos. With the asian dad and his kids. Each one has like 10m views. Wonder what he takes home.
Of course, the issue with driver's license numbers is they do change when people move. People like SSNs because they are handed out "at birth" and mostly don't change in a person's lifetime. []

[] I love the mostly clause here, because they can, in fact, change, and it's sad how much software and credit reporting breaks because of that in-built assumption that person will ever have one SSN.
What if you don't want to use a CMS?
Just came across a good paper that discusses these issues: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1509.05053v1

The approach it from a different angle, but come to similar conclusions:

Our conclusion is contrary to our expectations and to previous findings and goes
against conventional wisdom, which states that accesses to RAM are slow, and should be
minimized. A more accurate statement, that accounts for our findings, is that accesses to
RAM have high latency and this latency needs to be mitigated.

...

Our results show that, in a processor that has
speculative execution, one can obtain many of the benefits of runahead even on processors
that do not specifically implement it. While this may not be news to hardware experts, to
the best of our knowledge, we are unaware of any algorithms (or even implementations)
that deliberately make use of it.

I would suggest this is a very fruitful direction to pursue.
GWX notification can be easily disabled by uninstalling and hiding KB3035583, editing registry, enabling Group Policy, etc. When a user cannot do this, it only means they need OS managed and updated for them automatically, it's just better for everyone involved.
Positions on complex, high-level issues usually don't translate into predictable behaviors in specific, real-life scenarios.

As for character, it's unclear what's unsettling about presumed utilitarians acting towards what they believe to be best outcomes.
Awesome! I'm a natural born cynic, but even I have to say that YC has reshaped the entrepreneurial financing ecosystem in the Valley. All these new funds falling all over themselves to be founder friendly, while the old legacy vultures slowly slip into irrelevance - this is the world that pg, sama and team have wrought. As an entrepreneur, thank you for existing.
I'm sorry, you're just completely incorrect. I'm a <insert HTML/CSS/JS worker title here> and literally do this every day. The Box model issue is being fixed with flexbox; centering is getting there too, gridding is improving; CSS animations are ENTIRELY about style and not to do with JS, it's to state hey, anything style related should be CSSable, not required another language. CSS is evolving just like any other language. I'd suggest if you really think this about CSS, you're doing it wrong. CSS was painful for a long time, but still light years ahead of HTML styling. This is how tools evolve.
Waranowitz He Speaks
Drivers license is an even bigger can of worms - see any voter identification law discussion.
He mentions the c&d in passing, but blames "gentrification" and "failing to win fans," as if failing to obey the law is a branding problem.

I would say it is the primary cause of failure. The founders did not bother to research the most basic facts about their business before raising funds, buying capital assets, and attempting to operate.
You can disable mediasource extensions in your browser to get the old download-it-all html5 video.
Culturally speaking, Dropbox and Evernote do not fit. I've been a long time Dropbox user and in the process I've also used Google Drive and played with OneDrive.

If there's something that sets apart Dropbox from its competition is that (1) Dropbox is simpler (2) without compromising on the really important parts, like having a history or Linux support and (3) the set of available features work really well. Not sure what the right word for it is. Minimalism?

At times it's annoying of course. For example Dropbox's native client is the best, but their web interface sucks. Like for example if a folder is too big, the web interface will refuse to move it. Comparing that web interface with Google Drive is not even funny, though the native client and the cross-platform support more than makes up for the shortcomings of the web interface.

But going back to Evernote - seriously, it's a piece of shit and I always wondered why people use it. I would rather have Dropbox build something minimalist by themselves than to acquire Evernote. Or let others build things that integrate with Dropbox. I just bought licenses for 4 different operating systems for 1Password precisely because it integrates with Dropbox.
Make sure you're getting compensated properly, and make sure it's work that's visible.

If you can't do those two things...well, enjoy your burnout. :(
Show HN: Timesweet – Time tracking in pure JavaScript
Another Neustar UltraDNS Outage – UltraDNS Goes Down
Wow. What is this and why does it exist?
Emacs claims support for Arabic editing. How is this in practice?
I know the code is poor and theres alot of refactoring.

Im more looking for user experience feedback and whether its actually useful.

Thanks
Ways+To+Lose+Weight
> The producers also admire the hack.

The producers know that if they publicly complained they would be torn apart on social media and in the press.
What would you do to stop the war crimes committed by these very targets?
I didn't see a better source to link to, but this seems to be impacting a lot of websites and I thought others would like to know what is going on.
> the tinfoil hat crowd

wow.
I'm Canadian and just moved to the US. While utilities were pretty good about me not having a SSN (including Verizon), it's all the stuff that comes after that's causing me problems. So many web sites either rely on having an SSN on file, or by contracting to a 3rd party to do identity checks that fail when you don't have a US credit history.

I'm currently in Limbo with my healthcare provider because they won't let me pay my bills online (or set up appointments, see results, or email my doctor) until I validate my identity, I've had to do my auto registration through snail mail because the state's website won't recognize my SSN, and have also had to call other places to get set up on their websites because of having no SSN when I started.

You mentioned T-Mobile, who were pretty good in getting me set up without a credit check, but won't auto debit my credit card when I have a bill. I have to go online each month and pay, with that same credit card. And getting to that point took a couple of phone calls.
There also appears to be satisfaction in cultivating new talent and watching it grow. A friend of mine is at his most excited and animated when he is talking about the new ways his reports have grown as engineers, not when he's talking about this or that technology.
I help people all the time when they get stuck and still give them offers. But it depends on how you get stuck. If you're struggling in refactoring from O(n^2) to O(n) but are able to get back on track after we talk through some ideas then no biggie. If you get stuck with the concept of iterating through a list then there's probably not going to be an offer extended.
democratized millennial coddling of Silicon Valley

What does this even mean?

I'm sorry that you felt your time was wasted in meetings, but you seem to ignore the equally bad outcome of blindly chasing a direction and pissing off all the devs who actually had some foresight.
One advantage of OTA TV is that it can be a very efficient use of spectrum. It costs the same to broadcast a TV signal to 5 million users as it does to broadcast it to 5 users. This is not the case with video (or radio) transmitted over the internet or via cellular networks, where every additional user consumes additional bandwidth.
Unfortunately, computing has always been that way. Remember the mantra "Intel giveth, Microsoft taketh away?". Developers quickly get spoiled with faster hardware, more bandwidth, more RAM, etc.

I'm not saying it's right. In fact, I would prefer if everyone took a look at their apps much like the author of the article. I'm just saying, this isn't a new phenomenon.
I'd say a good experience, but not great. The picture is good. I view primarily through a Roku connected to TV, but also nice to have access on a phone or tablet.

There can be a little lag time loading programing or jumping between shows. It has occasional reliability issues, cut-out midstream, didn't come back up from commercial break, but not the norm and may be device related.
The psychological appeal of charismatic political candidates
I have written a little bit about this topic[0], describing that ideally we'd have a much better system that relied on keypairs and cryptography rather than keeping a short, predictable number secret. I really really hope to see a movement towards better meatspace authentication in my lifetime, but I have a fear that SSNs are here for good.

[0] http://ece.rocks/alex/2015/02/01/generated-at-birth.html
I get excited about the prospect of a gut/brain connection precisely because it might be another way to address depression.
To add to your second point, it's also good to make people come to you if they need anything from someone on your team so you can filter out all the unnecessary interruptions and let them focus on their work.
Is it not an option to just stop visiting these sites?
1-5 are great and what I do. The hardest one for me is 2. I have so many things to get done, but always remember keeping your team on track is your number 1 priority.
The only issue I have is that we can't do code reviews, since we cant view pull requests. I just occupied my time with other tasks.

....But its back up now, time to code review.
You know what's really scary? Gmail is held up as the pinnacle of email security, but they let you reset your password by proving ownership of just a phone number!

So much for 2FA. So much for strong passwords. All I have to do is obtain your SSN, call up your cell phone provider and hijack your phone number, and initiate a password reset with Google. That gets me into your Gmail, which in turn gets me into all your other accounts.

Ridiculously easy. Google should be ashamed.
It's more common nowadays for an 18 year old to have 10 years of experience programming.

Certainly it's uncommon, but the set of all 18 year olds who've been programming for 10 years are a subset of those who'd benefit tremendously from a YC program for young adults. And YC has shown that even though money is a focus, it's not their primary focus.

Is there value in such a program? I think so. Even if the program serves as nothing more than a reminder to young people that there are those in the world who believe in them, it would be a win. Getting young people to consider "What are some strategies for me to change the world?" before "What type of job do I want?" might yield a better world.
Filmed myself coming out as lesbian to family. Emotional and hilarious video
This is ostensibly about Donald Trump for the hook value but goes on to make general observations about leadership, communication, and charisma that apply in a wide variety of contexts, including the workplace, so I think it will be of interest to HN readers.
Positions on complex, high-level issues usually don't translate into predictable behaviors in specific, real-life scenarios.

If that's the problem, then shouldn't they explain the connection? Since they won't, it's only natural to assume the obvious.

And why would one presume them utilitarians?
I noticed a couple of days ago that KB3035583 (plus another annoying Win10-related update), which I had hidden a while back, got unhidden and presented to me again for installation. You need to constantly review the list of updates in each batch of updates to keep Microsoft from tricking you into re-installing it! They just won't take "no" for an answer. (I'm on Windows 7 and have no intention of ever "upgrading" to Win10. My upgrade path will probably be Linux.)
If you wanted, you could start a small business selling CDs with those DH parameters. Be of public service and make some money at the same time.
I'm surprised to learn that HSTS isn't set on google.com.
The problem is that private US companies are allowed to refuse you service if they ask for a SSN and you do not provide it.

A while back, in 2007, I think, I tried to get copper-loop telephone service to my house, with AT&T. They wanted a SSN. I wouldn't give it. So they refused to give me dial tone.

And I haven't given AT&T a single penny since, more due to the snotty, imperious, Ernestine-like attitude I got from every single customer service rep I talked to than any great reluctance to hand over some 9-digit number. I actually haven't had any copper-loop phone service at all since. It's been all VoIP and mobile, and I only have the latter by spouse mandate.

I have since given up the fight against misuse of SSNs. It's Sisyphus rolling the boulder uphill--a constant, arduous struggle that ultimately produces no useful results.
Then just hand-code your layout logic
Even if you use google authenticator?
Flipboard Cofounder Evan Doll Has Left the Company
Think of the children. I mean authors.

I'd like a system under which creators of quality content would be equitably and fairly compensated. The present system fails this.
Is what you are saying a value judgement or is it factual? :)
Npm and Microsoft how-to series
All of that is correct, but more to the point: Client data is deduplicated before it is encrypted.
Colorado is part of the RMPA (Rocky Mountain Power Area). It might not top the charts for absolute emissions. A better metric to search for would be emissions per megawatt hour (lb/MWh).

In 2009, RMPA had the highest carbon emissions per megawatt hour out of the entire US, at 1,824.51 lb/MWh [0]. It also emits nitrous oxide at a high rate, though not the highest in the country.

[0] http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-02/documents...
> In order to fully trust your data, it is important to have few automatic data verification steps in the flow.

Is this a typo? Did they mean 'a few'?
Family ask awkward and ignorant questions lesbians get when they first come out
I second this. I have a friend who is leaving Google after spending one month there. His reasoning was exactly this.
It would really be wonderful, if, when you announce some new person, you could at least provide a link to their linkedin or some other page telling me who the heck this person is.

Most of us are not that connected in SV that we know every name you do... so please provide context.

Thanks
Yes -- having the "recovery phone number" lets you bypass their google auth two-factor. See more here:

[1] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/183723?hl=en
<!--[if lte IE 8]>
<p>You aren't using a recent version of Internet Explorer.</p>
<![endif]-->

and then you center things
> there are other actors with geopolitical interests of their own who would cheerfully move in to fill the resulting vacuum

So the argument for perpetual and unwinnable warfare is - if we don't someone else will? You think that's worth the live's of US service members and the inevitable collateral damage inflicted in war zones? I feel like I'm missing part of the picture.

Personally, a better way of combating radical islam has less to do with drones and more to do with education and opportunity.