skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Sometimes people has some difficulty to understand than spending money in buybacks does reduce the market cap of a company, but I think is the first time I see someone argue that spending money in buybacks increases the market cap.
Not at all. I'm one of those jerks. I comment on it from a third person perspective because otherwise it sounds like a humble brag.
Different intensities of lithobraking.
Are you sure you were watching the same shows?

It's about House MD, the doctor and Sherlock, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Their unpleasantness is a key part of their respective shows, to the point of being a major plot driver in some cases.
PayPal Has Finally Shed Its EBay Roots
Had a good experience with Riot. Imo Riot needs better/more docs and recipes for once you get past the beginner stage.
Twitter and GitHub have been down for me for a while now.
I politically disagree with pg, but that man is a genius no ifs and buts.
"over engineered for the sake of developer resumes " ?
Ha! This deserves some credit. The tone of the writing makes me think of Starship Troopers. Very tongue in cheek and very funny.
IBM reduces IT staff by 30% next quarter
Vue 2.0 moves away from two-way binding.
Which laptop are you using now?
I had the same experience with "Be Right Back", the first episode of season 2. I thought the show was cynical, cutting, ruthlessly executed and a bit too polemical. And then there was this episode, which leaned on a common sci-fi plot device but took it just far enough, and stayed focused on humanity as opposed to technology. The writing displayed obviously genuine respect and empathy for human love, grief, and powerlessness - no cheap cynicism to be found. Astounding what this episode did with all of 44 minutes.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. No word on the materials but that does seem quite reasonable. I'm not sure why I don't see more people buying these then.

I'm guessing getting a Lot in a good zip code, and then having to match housing requirements from local zoning or the HOA is what drives prices. Rival goods basically.
This can be pretty bad in a world where AWS ELB IP addresses change regularly.
http://www.universetoday.com/130649/nasas-em-drive-passes-pe...

Not terribly far fetched, just need more pylons.
I found mine through the college at my university.
DDoS Attack Shuts Down Key Fintech Sites
> Immediately you'll notice the 'mansion' has a faux balcony, useless pillars and void throwup; all traits she claims to despise.

I don't see the faux balcony. It has a door and seems to be accessible.

> Scroll down to the example of a New Traditional house (which is a beautiful house) and it's clearly a house that, in her terms, has no concept of mass; it's all roof!

It's not about one criteria, it's the combination of weird choices that make a McMansion what it is. Just a big roof alone doesn't make it a bad house.
The attack is on the authoritative name servers, not a DNS resolver. A public DNS resolver will query the authoritative name server for a record if it doesn't exist in it's cache.
Hi, is the DNS outage still a problem? Could you please let me know in a comment if the link is not working for you? Thanks a lot!
No.

The minimum savings was $273/4 years = 68.25/year
The maximum savings was $543/4 years = 135.75/year
The video appears to have had a few tens of thousand views before Samsung's complaint. Two days later, it's nearing 1.4 million views.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GhODn4FRoE

Nice job Samsung!
It really is superb parody.
What happened to PersistIQ?
I could see settling the bets at a discount if bettors decided to accept it, but Hillary could have an incapacitating stroke or some other health episode too severe to hide, that would knock her out of the race.
That's assuming we're headed towards being The Federation and not The Borg.
The only company that leaps to mind that acts like they are actively afraid of Microsoft is Valve. It's the only explanation for keeping the SteamOS alive I can think of (and developing it in the first place, for that matter), and the way it has neither been shut down, nor really given the push it needs to succeed. It's insurance, and as long as it's a half-viable insurance policy, it's doing its job.

Everywhere else, either Microsoft is still the underdog against some very strong incumbent or incumbents (Azure, mobile), or the competition is a decade-old corpse (Office).
It occurred to me today that since certain sites have been down, it's forced me to use other sites which are still up. As if someone is forcing all my communication and activities to go through "approved" channels.
Why? The OP is only proposing using a cached result when there's no updated record available.
True. I am not aware of any web services POSTing sensitive data over the public Internet that don't use HTTPS. If your service is sending sensitive data over HTTP without TLS, I feel the problem is bigger than a potential long-lived DNS resolution.
Making sure one of the most used parts of software in the world gets proper funding for additional security audits, better performance optimization for more platforms, leveling the playing field for small hardware vendors who can't afford their own Kernel Developers, allowing for more disruptive technology on top of the Linux kernel?

Nah. Not really Valley Style, lets just fund another AI Moonshot. Because there isn't enough money in AI already.

I mean sure, the ROI investing into the Linux Kernel is 0. But so much money is flowing into AI Moonshots currently that look like their value will be 0 that one gets disheartened quickly when important infrastructure for everyone is needing cash badly, but there is no businessmodel...
If I understand it correctly, CETA would have resulted in too much power for (big) Canadian corporations. So it's a good thing the trade agreement hasn't been ratified, correct?
Using Google through DDG is useful because of the bang searches. It's actually faster for me to get to, say, image, scholar, books, ngram, or maps (though I prefer OpenStreetMap) searches from DDG than it is through Google's own web interface.

It's faster to do that, in further irony, on Firefox rather than Chrome (on Android), because Chrome/Android doesn't allow specifying DDG as a default search engine.

(I prefer Firefox for multiple features including extensions (adblock, hul-fucking-lo), and Reader Mode, but motherlovin' heck is Firefox every laggy and slow on Android...)

I'll run a DDG search, for all the reasons stated above, then re-run it to Google if I must. It's still faster than finding Google's search page and entering a search (and clicking past multiple nags and seeing multiple distracting animations).

Two more reasons for Google:

1. Specific date-bounds on search.

2. Counts of results by domain (Desktop only)
Where do you get the 10% margin for the cloud ? Even simple Iaas is better than that , and the services on top have much better margin.
> "The challenge is, all the people that still have Blackberries can fire me, so it's hard to force it from them," he joked.

in tears
It really depends on the volume and size of your sale.

If you have high volume and low cost, you are better off going with something simple like Stripe/Braintree. The fees are relatively high, but the ease of implementation could be worth it.

If you have low volume and high cost, you should consider something that supports ACH payments. Like Dwolla or Stripe ACH. Stripe ACH only charges $5 max per transaction. That is great is you are selling $1k+ per unit.
Still down. 2:17pm EST
I have an Embody. They are fantastic chairs. Couple of quick things you should know:

* They're heavy as hell. Probably the Aeron is too, but I was shocked just how heavy the chair was when I was bringing it up stairs.

* They aren't very adjustable--kind of. The whole thing about the Embody is that it, in theory, adjusts to you by itself. The tradeoff is you have quite a few less axes of manual adjustment than you do on most ergo chairs. In particular, there's no lumbar support setting--instead it has a back curvature knob, but I've heard from people who couldn't find a good fit. Test it before buying.

* They don't use cushions.

I can't remember if the Aeron is like this too, but the Embody seat uses [several layers of] plastic webbing as a spring layer and then a lightly padded fabric sling on top that rolls under in the front (it's extendable by essentially unrolling it). The back is the articulated skeleton and a frame with lightly padded fabric over it.

It is quite comfortable, but you will notice the webbing causing the fabric to wear a little in its pattern after a few months, particularly in the seat. You don't feel it at all, though. Just keep in mind it's very much a firm support ergo chair, not a comfy exec chair.

That said, I love being able to swing my arms backwards to stretch my shoulders and chest and absolutely adore being able to lean back and arch my back to stretch with the chair following my back curve and arching with me. It even twists with you some.

When you do get it dialed in right, it's like sitting on a super-articulated back brace with a butt hammock and wheels.

Edit: also, be careful how you buy them. If you expect the Herman Miller warranty, make sure you get it somewhere authorized. Most of the really cheap offers aren't. Your employer might help. I went through my then-employer's furniture distributor as part of a larger shipment, so I got it for about 50% retail.

Gizmodo actually did a pretty nice review with pictures of the construction I mention: http://gizmodo.com/5071571/herman-miller-embody-review-the-b...
I think you missed where she points out non-aestetical flaws of those McMansions, like cheap materials, water damage, covered-up measuring mistakes, wasted space.
> Most of the time I put my legs up on something.

it's healthy to have your hips be at or below the level of your knees. If your knees are below your hips, long term you're going to have issues with your hamstrings and glutes, and by extension your back and stomach as well.

http://www.fix-knee-pain.com/basic-postural-problems-at-the-...

I mention it because I always thought I was "weird" in that I hate chairs that sit up high. I've always put mine at the lowest level possible with my knees higher than my hips. It just always felt right.

So when I started learning about this stuff I realized I was one of the lucky ones who had unknowingly listened to my body and avoided problems.
Pins are either built into the browser by the vendor

Right, sideband, and browsers do it manually for domains they consider "high value".

It has no defense against an ALWAYS mitm

For that matter nothing does, since at some point I downloaded my OS or browser (wherever my CA store is) to begin with.
Serving wrong records is usually worse than serving no records.

EDIT: It would be fine as long as your site only served HTTPS content and HSTS was enabled for your domain, preventing any sort of MITM attack.
Just a technical error or another shutdown?
You can still access these sites using a VPN like Tunnel Bear, or a VPN browser like Opera
pagerduty has switched to AWS + 4 different root TLDS:

$ host -t NS pagerduty.com

pagerduty.com name server ns-219.awsdns-27.com.

pagerduty.com name server ns-739.awsdns-28.net.

pagerduty.com name server ns-1198.awsdns-21.org.

pagerduty.com name server ns-1569.awsdns-04.co.uk.

I think I'm satisfied.
I'll just leave this here, but it does need a little updating. It shows how little regulations have had an effect.

http://i.imgur.com/US2mwgq.jpg
Many people have commented about how to hire a skill you don't know about, and it was a top highlight in the article.

I know a company trying to solve this. Expert Interview - http://expertinterview.com/ . I've used them for hiring specialty technical areas and I was about 90% happy with the result. Disclosure, I know the CEO personally because we have a common investor.
Sure, Sal Khan is a great example that you can do a start up, get on that sweet grant gravy train and still make a respectable Silicon Valley salary. What's not to like? I just wish non-profits like this would drop the BS facade of acting like my $3 is going to make or break the organization. The only thing that will wreck an organization like Khan Academy is if/when they stop receiving grants which will likely never happen.
This. The only person I still do tech support for is my dad, who is on Surface/Windows 10. My mom got an iMac about 10 years ago and now uses an iPad and iPhone. She set up Facebook, gmail, etc. by herself and never calls me for help.
I do not believe you understand MITM attacks.

You are not simply substituting the origin with a phish, you are reading/modifying traffic by a third party without any possible detection from the server.

There are three parties. You, Me (the mitm) and your bank. (assuming your bank uses self signed, which it doesnt). Ive substituted my self-signed cert with the banks in your TLS handshake. I then reencrypt everything you send me to the bank. Bank can't distinguish you and I.

We solve this with PKI and trusts.
My old Macbook Pro was very good. I had it for 5 years, and it was hard-wearing and reliable. I'd probably still be using it, only it turns out that, while durable, it wasn't splashproof.

Most of the "savings" for me over that period came in terms of reduced hassle and bother. OS X proved reliable and low-maintenance, minimizing the amount of time I had to spend playing IT man. And, unlike Windows, it didn't fuck up over time, even proving resilient to upgrades (I did every step from Leopard to Mavericks), so the regular reinstalls that I was used to doing weren't necessary. (And, unlike Windows, it had a decent backup tool supplied, so when I bought an SSD, which was the closest I got to needing to do a reinstall, I had to do little more than leaving it running overnight, unattended, once.)

Of course, things progress, and Windows vs OS X is moving closer to parity... thanks to efforts from both companies. But I replaced my soaked Macbook Pro with a new one anyway, on the basis of my experience - it certainly wasn't the sticker price, that's for sure - and it's working out OK for now.
Agreed 100%. A good TPM will save you so much time to focus on other stuff.
npm is down as well
To get on github you can add to your /etc/hosts:

192.30.253.113 github.com
151.101.32.133 assets-cdn.github.com

And it seems faster than normal right (less users).

Edit; for profile pics include:

151.101.32.133 avatars0.githubusercontent.com
151.101.32.133 avatars1.githubusercontent.com
151.101.32.133 avatars2.githubusercontent.com
151.101.32.133 avatars3.githubusercontent.com
151.101.32.133 avatars4.githubusercontent.com
151.101.32.133 avatars5.githubusercontent.com
As long as you can stand Lisps.
Give me those sweet, sweet internet points and maybe I will
www.sonatype.com also down (from Germany)
She actually spends at least half of her compliments on the inside of those houses. Reading the blog before commenting might be a good idea.
Intent to Deprecate and Remove: TLS CBC-Mode ECDSA Cipher Suites
I recently replaced an expired cert with one from LE and the entire process was super simple. Their cli automatically handles all the tedious steps like creating the signed request, proving server ownership, and creating the certificate bundle. What's more, it also provides tools for renewing certs in an automated way. I really can't see myself using anything else from here on out.
I think that many of the IP addresses that are involved in this DDoS attack can be found in the BlackList database.

As example

https://cleantalk.org/blacklists
There are 2 084 161 IP's blacklisted.

https://cleantalk.org/help/fraud-prevention
I agree about the updates. Regarding the apps I think I developed app blindness - I just don't notice them, my brain ignores it completely.
The great irony: http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/yesware.com.html
You can reimagine most episodes without it. They're not visiting different planets in a spaceship, just different cities connected by a monorail. Er, hyperloop.
I'm probably in the backfire mode, as I've proven I can get things done in a good way, quickly, so I was promoted and someone else demoted (so we've effectively switched positions).

3/4 of the team is on-board with the getting things done in a good way, and the other 1/4 wants to be a slow pain in the ass.
Seems a lot of sites have trouble today! https://www.google.com/search?q=dns#q=dns&tbm=nws
If they are spying for foreign powers, they can in fact be surveilled.
www.sonatype.com also down (at least from Germany)
I think that many of the IP addresses that are involved in this DDoS attack can be found in the BlackList databases.

As example

https://cleantalk.org/blacklists
There are 2 084 161 IP's blacklisted.
my.wpengine.com is also down. The public site is still up.
"That AI though... declares war on you for no reason." Making their territory great again.
Mobile system finds your location without the ‘cloud’
Reminds of the "Seven Minutes of Terror" video that NASA put out ahead of the Curiosity landing explaining how they intended to make it safely to the surface.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_Af_o9Q9s

(Note: I get goosebumps every time I watch this, absolutely amazing problem solving.)
Are those savings already including the fact that "a Mac initially costs anywhere from $117 to $454 more than a similarly configured Windows PC"? Looking at it again, its not entirely clear from the way that its worded.
DKIM only signs headers. This is bunk. Move along.
RedCarpetUp (YC S15) Is Hiring a Chief Data Scientist (New Delhi or Remote)
P.S. we are based out of New Delhi, India and will strongly prefer local candidates to work fulltime with us. However, we would love to talk to you (even if you are based internationally) if you have a genuine passion for this work and you think we can do magic together! We will try to make it happen... if you have enough time.

RedCarpetUp is on a mission to build the next generation of credit and lending for the unbanked in India.

India is a trillion dollar economy - probably, the second fastest growing economy in the world. We have the fastest growing smartphone userbase.. yet 95% of retail (including e-commerce!) is cash based . The single biggest reason is lack of credit infrastructure - systems like social security number, credit bureaus, etc either do not exist... or are just beginning to take shape.

The need for credit is massive - however the mechanism to originate and manage risk is missing. And that's what RedCarpetUp seeks to solve.

RedCarpet requests access to much more data (just like Siri or Google Now), including data on your mobile phone. We use this data to score and service customers who never had any access to credit before.

We are looking for our chief data scientist who can set the culture and goalposts around our data science. We are looking for someone who has experience around financial data science (hedge fund, banks, trading systems... Palantir?) and has appetite for graph based analytics.

We are looking for you to build the data science from a validation point-of-view. We will invest a lot of effort into building domain specific backtester... we just dont want to throw algorithms at the wall. We want to have a thoughtful and reasoned out approach towards this.

We do not expect you to be a production quality coder - we already have a team of data engineers who will translate your concepts into production code. But you will need to be able to express your thoughts as R or Python Notebooks.

write to me directly at http://scr.im/redcarpetup or apply at https://angel.co/redcarpetup-com-1/jobs/179515-chief-data-scientist-for-a-fintech-startup-with-a-lending-or-epidemiology-background-ycombinator-2015
I was not aware of the attacks going on until this happened:

1. Tried to download "Unknown Horizons" (game featured recently on Hacker News) binary, github-link doesn't work.

2. Think "Ok, might be an old link", google their github-repository, github appears down.

3. Try accessing github status website, is down.

4. Interested, try to visit github status twitter account, twitter is down.

Really weird experience, normally at least the second source of news on a downed website I try during an attack works.
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This is a fascinating and shocking number:

"Typical fees in San Francisco are $72,600 per home; in Sacramento, they’re $62,000. And for the six California markets highlighted in the Zelman & Associates report, the average is $51,650. "
Redirect https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12759697
100% agree. I've said this to many friends: in Canada, the cheapest meats, vegetables, and dairy that you can buy is very good quality for the price. However, if you want to spend extra money on better quality food, you have to pay a lot more money, and it's not that much better.

In the US, you can get really cheap food, but it's very poor quality. I wouldn't want to serve it to my family. However, if you want to spend a little more money (close to what we pay in Canada for normal quality), you can get really good quality food that surpasses what we get in Canada for much more money.

I'm cognizant of the conditions we put our livestock in, and I try to source food from better sources, but it's a real hit on your pocketbook. To me, the US system is definitely far from perfect, but the free-market system seems to work more in my favour. I'm not sure how it works overall (i.e. is it sustainable for the farmers?), but I can usually only worry about myself.
One of the sanitizer guys tested the mpx instructions on skylake [1]. Tl;dr - Kind of underwhelming. But then, skylake is just the first iteration.

> What was the portability issue?

Oh, it was a long time ago that I investigated it and I don't remember the details very clearly, but for one, I needed a solution that supported Windows. Either it didn't support Windows, or its support for Windows was obsolete or something. I don't really remember. And iirc, it used assembly code and platform specific hacks to try to determine if an object was allocated on the stack or not. Yeah, I don't really remember the details, but it wasn't my intention to develop SaferCPlusPlus. If I could've gotten Ironclad to work for me, I probably would've been happy with that.

> This would be a good selling point to enterprise customers

Yeah, unfortunately I'm not selling anything, otherwise there would be marketing budget :)

[1] https://github.com/google/sanitizers/wiki/AddressSanitizerIn...
What's the Difference Between Liberalism and “Neoliberalism”?
Too bad that the majority of the readers will think that HackerNews is somehow related to the "Hackers" that took down the internet.
It seems incredibly misguided to plug an IP address into hosts from a forum post. Is there an official source from GitHub?
> Google hasn't been an engineering company for the last 5 years maybe

I think Google always was an ad company, using technology to push ads and never a engineering company using ads as a source of income.
Westworld, exclusively on BitTorrent.
Things are down here on the west coast too...
How do we go about decentralizing dns?
In light of recent events, developers, what are our options? https://www.dynstatus.com/incidents/nlr4yrr162t8
This is why the Distributed Web is so important. We need to be sharing all our videos/content in a P2P manner so it can't get censored.
Needs a new cooling module (starting to overheat occasionally)

I've disassembled more than a couple of laptops, cleaned out the continental-crust-thick wall of dust from the cooling fins, and replaced the thermal paste on the CPU.

See if you can find a disassembly guide for your machine and give it a go, it's fairly straight forward.
Bombardier should probably be split up into multiple smaller companies and taken off the public's $$$. I've paid taxes and I'm pretty sure most of my tax dollars are just getting thrown at Bombardier.