skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
uh, all of those old cars smelled absolutely terrible and were burning leaded gas.
I think the difficulty is how this type of data can so easily be misused to justify (very wrongly) treating individuals in incredibly unjust ways. Each individual is just that. Who knows where one falls among the distribution of whatever category they're currently under consideration? Each person needs to be treated fairly as an individual.

There's also the naturalistic fallacy. What actions should be taken based on this data? Here I'd like to provide an example as I think they're useful, but I'm terrible at coming up with good generic examples and am hesitant to use an actual one for fear of distracting from the general idea. It's all too easy to excuse adverse discriminatory practices when you can point to some statistics that appear to justify them.

I believe you when you say you're not making a case for racial superiority. However, you and I both know that there are plenty of people who would use that data exactly for that purpose, or excuse other negative discriminatory behaviors. It lends so much more credence to one's agenda when you have science to back it up.

Plus, we have to take into account natural human biases towards tribalism. I'm a fan of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature, and do, in general and on average, believe we're becoming more civilized. I believe part of this ongoing civilization project is to work against this tribalism bias (while necessitates taking into account) where it causes us to treat each other badly, just as we use science to work against our biases to improve our understanding. This work against tribalism bias is clearly (and unapologetically) normative on my part.

It's a very tough question. And one that's difficult to discuss, because to do so effectively requires an overabundance of good faith and good will on behalf of the participants. I have a lot of respect for many members on HN, though I'm still not sure HN is the place to have the discussion. Frankly I'm surprised I took the opportunity of your comment to post.

I'm sure there are those who strongly believe that there are no correlations like you describe. I think there are many who understand it but aren't willing to discuss it because the next step of the discussion is one that's so difficult to have in good faith.
Never had problems explaining to the kids I'm unavailable during work time. You pretty much need a separate office room, of course.

Home time and work time do end up hopelessly intermingled, but it works both ways. The extra flexibility ends up giving me more time with my kids, I think.
We should reverse the law that prevents studios from owning their own theaters. It made sense in the 1930s but technology no longer allows them to create a monopoly. I could see Marvel Studios, for example, opening chains of theaters and producing enough content year round to keep them full. I'd be willing to pay a subscription to go once a week.
Analysis presupposes some model.
FWIW, while I haven't read it myself I've only heard great things about Fullstack React! Would recommend based on recommendations I've gotten.
The ACLU raises $24M this weekend, six times its yearly average
I read the article and don't know enough facts to know how accurate and truthful it might be. However, what if you saw a Hitler-like person taking power? Surely it would be much harder today given the level of communication we have today?
Author here. Unpoly is my attempt at bridging the gap in user experience between classical, server-side applications and modern single-page applications (SPAs).

Happy to answer any questions you might have.
On the second point, it's easy to see why people are critical of Obama - since he did nothing on this front during his 8 years.

As for Trump, at the very least he has talked about H1B reform, and if he does reform it, then who cares what is background is?

What you imagine Trump to be, or any other such talk is very cheap. Actions are what matter.
There's also time preference.

Kickstarter is huge, there is no "the" kickstarter model, but at least in physical board game and RPG dark corner of kickstarter, people get extremely unhappy if product shows up in retail before the backers get theirs delivered.

A second aspect of time preference is original OP claims there's only two services or whatever all $5, but I assure you the market is much wider and there's $2 at redbox, "free" if you watch TV and don't mind editing and commercials, "free" and commercial free if you pay your annual amazon prime membership to cheap shipping, "free" if you have a public library card... Everything ends up free at the public library eventually, but it could take years and years.

The theater portion of the industry doesn't handle this nearly as well as the distribution side. I have friends who have friends, etc, and somehow I got to see the very first public premier showing of Rogue One last December. Its a different experience seeing a new movie vs one where the spoilers are all over the internet, it was interesting. So you practically had to be in the mafia to get tickets, but aside from that financially my ticket cost exactly the same as a showing a month later. The theater, in an attempt to be "fair", is leaving a lot of money on the table. My son really wanted to see the movie and I think he would have been cool with $100 tickets because he's just so excited, not unreasonable to think the theater lost over $80 per seat that night. I'm sure 10% of the population is glad to pay 10x the cost for bragging rights or just being hyper-fans.

The local theater is slowly getting a clue... they have in theater bars and restaurants so if you want to blow $50/person at a movie you certainly can in extreme luxury and gluttonous comfort. They need to get a clue faster. Also the culture where I am is, OK with alcohol whereas I can see in some areas the local culture would just lead to obnoxiousness and police calls, so there are cultural aspects.
Camus said the only freedom is suicide. (The Myth of Sisyphus)
How to Build a Medieval Castle
1. Start up Stronghold: Crusader
2. Build a massive edifice to handle your ginormous army!
3. ???
4. Profit.
> You know that Obama de facto stopped - or at least severely limited - Iraqi immigration for 6 months in 2011. There was no outright ban, but the flow of Iraqis slowed significantly.

The comparison barely pasts muster when you consider the circumstances.
First of all, Obama's 'ban' was based on an intelligence report that stated that terrorist had already gotten into the US through the immigration program, and wanted to know why that was the case. They limited, not banned, Iraqis to make sure that the new processes were working. Here, there was a clear and present cause and effect to show why these steps were taken.

Trump's ban is a straight outright ban, based on a list, granted, that was made by the previous administration, but unless I've missed the report/statement/briefing, that honestly doesn't have anything to do with a specific policy or situation, other than keep them out. Otherwise, why would long-standing US green card holders also have to warned not to leave the country for fear of not getting back into the US??

> Would you call it a hateful act as well?

I would call what Obama did sad, both for what he did and the reactions he received, but nobody ever thought he did it because he wanted an entire nation kept out of the country, let alone just a particular reason. (This is all hearsay, but considering what the man has previously stated publicly, lends some truth to this rumour, but apparently this is as legal as they could get to keep Muslims from the Middle East out of the country.)
College-bound kids should be taking those classes too. I saw the same thing when I was in high school: they treated things like auto shop as things that college-bound kids shouldn't be doing. So you wind up with college kids who have absolutely no hands-on ability and no understanding of the machines that enable their lives, and then these kids go into engineering school and have no idea how to actually build things that really work.

A machinist should not know more about metals properties and how to make things out of metal than a mechanical engineer. The machinist should know more about the particulars of operating a particular machine tool, since he uses it every day, but the mechanical engineer should know more about how to actually make physical things that work, and not just theory. So a class in machining, IMO, is absolutely essential for a ME major. Same thing for EEs and electricians; if a EE can't use hands-on skills to troubleshoot his design, he's a failure of a EE.
Possibly dumb question, but I know my niece is going to ask me about this, and I'd like to be able to give her a solid response: does this mean that most distances within our universe are illusory? If not, why not?

To expand on that thought a little bit, with a hologram, the projected object is an illusion, and can be made to appear to move at arbitrary speed by e.g. rotating the projection apparatus. On a larger scale, it's possible to create the illusion of FTL movement by e.g. rapidly rotating a laser projector in space and then traveling a long distance from it, so that at a certain distance from the source, it appears that there is a projection from the source which is rotating faster than light.

If this theory models the universe as a 3D (or more) projection from a 2D surface, why is it not possible to cause objects within our perceived 3D+ universe to appear to move faster than light by causing some sort of change to the 2D surface itself? I assume there is a reason this is not possible within the bounds of this theory, but I have no idea what that reason might be.
We did have many technical challenges (as would be expected, really) but that wasn't why it ultimately went away.
Because that would be a Library, not an Engine.
Why psychedelics like mushrooms kill the ego and transform the brain
The team at Sashido.io was helpful every step of the way. Any bump in the road I had would be answered right away. Even if that bump was just me being paranoid. Go team Sashido.io!
Wonderful series of games!
I attempted to study for a programming certification using Anki.

In the end, I determined that I learned a lot more from making the cards than I did from studying them.

So yeah, it was a win... But hardly the way I expected.
How’d we “make” a nonbrowning apple?
Scientists find 'oldest human ancestor'
I'm on the same page. My "old = inferior" bias is swiftly wearing off as I gain more experience.
I don't know, having an IPO at the tail end of one of the biggest bull markets doesn't bode well for me. I'm expecting a major pull-back in stocks either this year or next. I don't see Snap doing well, at least short-term.
The point I made very clearly before is the same as the one I made now.

If you are a US citizen, subject to US laws enforced by the very real institution of the US government which you live under, the US government owes you a living.

If you are, say, a Mongolian citizen, the US government doesn't owe you a living.

Your opinion was apparently that the US owes Mongolian citizens the same thing it owes US citizens, because... reasons.

If you are of any particular race that is an irrelevance. An irrelevance you keep bringing up because you are obsessed with race to a point that is frankly disturbing.
Yes, let's compare:

Obama: implemented quietly, no official ban, limited to one country

Trump: implemented through executive order, covers 7 dangerous countries.

Apart from style and scope, the effect was/is the same: stop certain groups of people from coming here for a period of time, until better checks are implemented.

Except for Iran, the countries he has picked ARE on the list of the most terrorist-ridden places in the world [1][2].

[1] http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-global-terrorism-inde...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Terrorism_Index
I've read in mags like National Geographic (old issues) that in the 50s, 60's and earlier, Silicon Valley had a lot of orchards with apricots, almonds, etc. Must have been great to have lived there then.
Shutting down is not the same as failure
From my perspective, React Navigation primarily differs from React Router in a few ways:

1) In RR, nav state is the URI. Because mobile nav state is complex, React Navigation treats URIs as actions to modify a more complex navigation state

2) RR uses React Components for navigation logic. In React Navigation, the isolated nav logic is statically available, (without rendering).

3) React Navigation is composable, so navigators can be configured to delegate navigation logic to child routers.
Yes it's google behind ... but you should rewrite the whole application. That's why I respect Facebook about their decision to opensource the Parse Server. The is the beginning of the Open Backend world. With Parse Open Source everybody will get Personal MBaaS :)
Depends on the period. Part of the problem is that the popular imagination tends to see the Middle Ages as a uniform period of technological stagnation, when in fact there was great change and progress throughout the period. Early medieval castles were indeed wood-and-earthworks fortifications, but stone castles were active fortifications for a long time that would be considered "middle ages".
I don't know exactly who you mean by "normal people", but I can tell you I most definitely don't come here looking for "normal news".
You're missing the point. This was written for folks who have already raised at least a seed round.
Migrated ~25 apps in the last 2 weeks to Sashido.io and the customer support was incredibly swift! It's like they are constantly online and were prepared for this heavy shift.
I think it was a bit tongue in cheek.
> It's a hundred times easier to solve any potential IP problems for a successful project

Tell that to the original author of libevhtp, who is currently homeless. To paraphrase him, "the ideals behind BSD are great until someone derives massive profits from your work and doesn't share."

Yes, there are other issues contributing to his being homeless; my point is that putting careful thought into your licensing is important, if only because you can't always change it later. Being clear on IP ownership is also quite important, especially with the threat of someone with an army of lawyers landing on your doorstep.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13423607

EDIT: Fixed name of library, thanks for the check.
Ask HN: How can I learn to appreciate jazz?
I'm fascinated about jazz but I'm quite sure I miss 99% of the thing. I don't have the musical knowledge and the keys to understand it properly.

Could you suggest me some books, sites, webradios, etc about jazz?
Light Table Roadmap – 2017
How to Use Jupyter Notebook with Apache Spark
I have to agree with @csmajorfive - This is quite wrong from both a factual numeric point of view as well as guesstimates on what percentage that investors/founders/employees got.
A key takeaway from this; and one of the main reasons parse failed-- don't name a company or service after an extremely generic programming term.

Parse failed for a lot of reasons but I hated it because the documentation was terrible at the beginning and used to get me stuck in a forever loop of links. So I searched for additonal info:

"Parse javascript"

"Parse website library"

"Parse programming"

Admittedly contrived examples. But the point i am making is pretty clear.
data synchronization turmoil described well here - hoped for more solutions to challenge, tho
It's not perfect, but something like the Sleep++ Apple Watch app can get you part of the way there.
I'm trying sashido.io and it is the easiest way to migrate Parse projects! I'm really enjoying that!
This is the correct answer.

In particular, the suggestion in the article that there be some extra visa for "client side" consultants is pretty naive. Pretty much every job has some complex mixture of dealing with external clients, "internal clients", and internal work that doesn't relate to a specific client. The federal government is in no position to accurately make this assessment for any given job in a way that can't be trivially gamed.

Most obviously, a sudden spike of "joint venture" companies between Wipro and companies, where the employees work only on company work for the JV, and never for an external client...
I hope the system will adjust itself to do exactly this. Otherwise were facing a real crises.
I wonder why someone would host their own aws lambda, isn't the whole point of serverless so I don't need to mess with servers?
New Yorkers Want to Know More About Canada's Marijuana Industry
Well, yes. I mean at the Big 4 (and really, this applies to any large, cutting-edge company: Twitter, Oracle, etc.) they do reach out of the US to find great talent for higher up positions. But they also abuse the visa process for lower wages in lower positions.

Lots of other companies without hype just want lower wage workers. I figure these are the majority.
The author of the article was arguing that you should add a CRC to the data being sent across TCP/IP. So that would encompass the whole payload, not just per-packet.
Cannabis is the next big market for tech -- get involved and learn more! :) Some great YC cannabis companies coming up including Transcend Lighting!!
Fairly confident there's sleep tracker software available. People have had success in charging it for ~15 minutes at night before bed, then charging it in the morning while getting going.
Yup. I've owned quite a few of their devices, and every one of them died within 3 years. Previously, though, they were pretty good about replacing them even if they were out of warranty. I often eventually upgraded to the newest, knowing that I didn't really have to worry about the hardware, as they had great customer service.

Last time I had one die (it literally fell apart, the glue letting go) they told me that they have changed this policy and are no longer doing that.

I now wear a Withings activity tracker watch. I haven't had it long enough to know how long it'll last, but I know one thing: When the band broke, I was able to buy an after-market replacement cheap and put it on myself. This was not possible on most Fitbit devices.
Sashido is a solid alternative for a quick and easy implementation for those who need something similar to Parse.com style services
I personally would likely stick to an older version of Firefox until some other browser on the market offers similar functionality. Tree Style Tabs are the one killer feature of the Firefox ecosystem versus other major browsers, at least for my use.
A programmer spends much more time reading code than actually typing it. This is why we have mode-based editors, like vi(m). Encouraging speed is not really helpful for this task.
Disable scroll hijacking
I tend to do exploration on my phone when I have downtime while being out and about. Mobile friendly docs are a sure way to keep my attention on your project if I stumble upon it during these times.

Of course, I do plenty of research from my desktop as well, so if it's a choice between getting a new release out on time or having a perfect mobile experience, I'd suggest library authors prefer getting timely releases out myself.
The Art, Science, and Engineering of Programming (new Journal)
The 'raindrop story' is meant to emphasize the union aspect, but the author apparently knows nothing about continuity in filming and editing. If the actor is supposed to have drops of rain on their shoulder, thats a part of wardrobe, and seeing a wiped off shoulder before it rained (because editing) is the reason they are so fastidious. For example, a filmed discussion over drinks where the actors glasses gradually fill up rather than empty.

continuity fails:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WibfRyQK0kY
Here's a relevant post from Basho about that and their take on it.
http://basho.com/posts/technical/erlang-at-basho-five-years-...
The implications are overwhelming. To be a meaningful part of the debate would require a great deal, maybe even obsessive, of focus, time and research.

I used to love text because it felt unambiguous. I just realized a part of me fears speaking because I don't want to be misunderstood.
The entirety of physics is a bunch of models that match reality to various degrees, and which are able to predict things.
Off-topic, but my dad went through this and his quality of life has changed dramatically. Yes, I am a little paranoid now.

Sleepiness is when you fall asleep at a time or place that is not what you intended. You may fall asleep at a movie theater or while sitting with someone at lunch

Tell your GF to read this page [1] and check her symptoms.

[1] http://sleepcenter.ucla.edu/sleepiness
I definitely recommend Sashi.do as a hosting alternative. Migration was a breeze and the product just works seamlessly!! keep doing a great job guys!
Thanks, but unfortunately they just replied with a canned email about their migration guide.

There doesn't appear be any way to simply export data anymore.
I have no idea what you're talking about. Facebook is very generous with equity for employees and I"m sure the founders got a good deal.
Or, I can just rent it from Amazon. :-D
for better or worse, we'll never know what negative/unpopular/bad things a President Clinton would have done

an election is a choice between 2 alternates though

didn't like X (maybe 'thought X would do bad things' is a better way to translate that), is a valid reason to vote for Y, and doesn't translate very well to "just to fuck with everyone"

---------

if you dislike Trump, the Democratic Party's failure to give the American people a better alternative to Trump than Clinton, deserves some portion of the blame

(and while we're on it, the medias failure to hold the democratic party accountable to produce better options than Trump deserve a good deal of the blame as well)

-----------

These things work in balance, Trump gets away with a lot of the stuff he gets away with, because people don't trust the alternatives,

people don't trust the alternatives, because those alternatives have proven themselves unworthy of trust
If you take all the mass and energy of the observable universe and throw it into a black hole, its event horizon would expand and encode all the information you put into it. Information can't be destroyed so that's why it is encoded in the event horizon. The diameter of the event horizon would also be much smaller than the diameter of the observable universe, because there's a lot of empty space in the universe, and we don't see everything collapsing inwards due to too much mass. So if you had an event horizon with the diameter of the observable universe, it would encode a lot more information than what's in our observable universe. Note I'm just a layman here and I could be interpreting it incorrectly.