skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I'm a huge Gitlab fan. But I long ago lost faith in their ability to run a production service at scale.

Nothing important of mine is allowed to live exclusively on Gitlab.com.

It seems like they are just growing too fast for their level of investment in their production environment.

One of the only reasons I was comfortable using Gitlab.com in the first place was because I knew I could migrate off it without too much disruption if I needed to (yay open source!). Which I ended up forced to do on short notice when their CI system became unusable for people who use their own runners (overloaded system + an architecture which uses a database as a queue. ouch.).

Which put an end to what seemed like constant performance issues. It was overdue, and made me sleep well about things like backups :).

A while back one of their database clusters went into split brain mode, which I could tell as an outsider pretty quickly... but for those on the inside, it took them a while before they figured it out. My tweet on the subject ended up helping document when the problem had started.

If they are going to continue offering Gitlab.com I think they need to seriously invest in their talent. Even with highly skilled folks doing things efficiently, at some point you just need more people to keep up with all the things that need to be done. I know it's a hard skillset to recruit for - us devopish types are both quite costly and quite rare - but I think operating the service as they do today seriously tarnishes the Gitlab brand.

I don't like writing things like this because I know it can be hard to hear/demoralizing. But it's genuine feedback that, taken in the kind spirit is intended, will hopefully be helpful to the Gitlab team.
Welcome to the fuzzy world of social sciences my friend! More seriously, these guys need some help from other disciplines (psychology, sociology or business administration). There are so many ways this thing could go wrong... Reinventing the wheel can be a cool side project, but won't get you published anywhere.
You made sweeping statements that went well beyond just 'people I know'.
It was a 14 week quarter rather than the typical 13 week quarter. Multiply all the numbers by 13/14 and you'll see it was a year over year decline.
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I wouldn't count that as "had attention", so a repost is ok: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
Women are more likely to support abortion restrictions than men.

http://www.pewforum.org/2017/01/11/public-opinion-on-abortio...
6 hour rewind is really not that bad, even if it was 24 hours, that's still really good for the scope.
Free Usborne Computer Programming books from the early 80s
I wasn't sure if I read this correctly but does this mean if one compiles it themselves they can use blink on ios? That would be great for all those unsupported ipad 2's out there
I think this seems right. The value in going to a school, taking classes, talking to students in the same boat and talking to professors is greater than the value of a very low-commitment thing like a certificate for watching 20 videos and turning in a few assignments. For the autodidacts, their github profiles are probably worth more than some silly certificate.
Note that it only supports 60 watts and they only list the MacBook and MBP 2016 13-inch as supported.
That's just crazy. Thanks for the insight!
> Did you notice any major price difference compared to Australia vs Germany? Consider buying a pack of cig's is damn expensive, not mentioning alcohol too here in Auz.

Yes, huge difference.

But alcohol also has a huge difference in price, but that doesn't stop Australians from drinking a ton. (Though its not as a big a difference as smoking).
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why? Do you get kicked in the balls?
Don't be ridiculous, people sit around and talk about how to maximize profits. That is the MO of a company. Engineers are not excluded from this, and a great many companies have destroyed themselves by making products which have no calculable lifespan. Shitty disposables make companies more money. Really expensive disposables even more. There doesn't have to be a grand conspiracy, it's just the only way to successfully do business. Personal computers very conveniently went obsolete all by themselves for decades. Now Apple has to push software updates which reduce battery life in order to convince you that there is any reason at all to get a new phone. Those updates have gotten a lot less optional, and the "improvements" a lot more marginal.

It's a philosophy that is reflected at apple through just about every corporate decision they have made. The inability to make incremental upgrades to any apple product, or perform repairs without it being a part of the apple business model. Or Air pods, which are basically an off season april fools joke.

The MagSafe adapter has itself gone through iterations which make them less backwards compatible and less functional. A major problem for power cables is that force at the joint between the rigid connector and flexible wire is prone to failure.

The original magsafe adapter solved this problem [1]. a small amount of force at the problem area provided sufficient leverage to disconnect the power. This ensured that it was hard to use the power cord in such a way that promoted early failure, and gave the user the option of two orientations, potentially lessening the stress to the affected joint. They phased this design out for the much less sleek looking bulky orthogonal connector, which stays firmly locked in place through all sorts of damaging configurations, while providing no other justification for the "design" choice.

That this product was particularly prone to failure is made evident in the class action settlement, although you may read this as you like. https://www.adaptersettlement.com/

So before you accuse me of being a conspiracy theorist for proposing that computer companies sometimes break your property for profit, You might actually want to read about what the courts are saying, although the case in regards to the deceptive trade practices when rolling out iOS 9 on older phones is still unsettled, the facts very much are settled, and only the courts and the defense lag.

[1] http://warungmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/original-app...
No one cares, no one reads asterisks. There often useful/important, but they might as will not be on boxes. Either that or they signal a lie. Like the old windows laptops that used to advertise great battery life is long as you didn't actually move the mouse or do anything and had the display brightness at zero.

The other commenters are right. If people bought an iPhone, downloaded Chrome (the REAL Chrome), and use their phone and got six hours of battery life who do you think will get blamed? Apple.

People here all sorts of stories about how Apple doesn't have good battery life in the use chrome on their computer and it doesn't cause their computer to have five hours of battery life (even though Chrome is a known battery hog) so it must be Apple's fault. Blame the $900 phone.

For battery reasons alone I completely understand Apple's decision. There are plenty of other issues, such as keeping things updated with the latest iOS API is that are needed by the default browser, although some of that could be worked around with large third parties like Google.

I know they were missing features the people are absolutely clamoring for here on HN, but every time I asked they never seem to be something that I care about. I don't really care about web RTC, I don't remember the last time I wanted to have a webpage record audio, the fact that local storage doesn't persist across private browsing tabs is a FEATURE to me.

I think this fits well with the other article that's currently on the front page. Lots of people here in another text sites trounced Apple for their computer updates this year, but normal users seem to be very happy with them. A lot of these positions seem to just be too far out of Main Street (and there are so many iPhone sold that mainstream is GIGANTIC).
The last line by itself is a non-argument: Caffeine is also a pesticide, and about as dangerous in and of itself as nicotine is -- and yet no one is rallying around a cry to ban coffee.

Assuming that e-cigarettes result in a lowered level of cigarette smoking, banning e-cigarettes sounds a lot like perfect being the enemy of good.
I guess this means I need to start learning French again ;)

One small issue I have with the onboarding: it jumps right to payment, even before seeing a single lesson.
> the touchbar is useful for anything with linear editing

If there only was a dedicated surface capable of recording movement, linear or otherwise.
I spent a lot of time reading a number of these books when I was a kid and trying to get the programs to work on my Atari800XL
>Cigarettes hadn't been demonstrated to do harm either

Of course they have. There has been solid evidence of the harm of tobacco cigarettes for decades. Smoking bans are well supported by the evidence. Any restrictions on e-cigarettes is not.
And when they download Clash of Clans or whatever the hot new game is, and the battery lasts 90 minutes, Apple doesn't get the blame? If it was about ensuring battery life stayed high even when the user is clueless, they'd be doing more than they are.
Depends on how the calculations are done but it can be shown to save money overall. Smokers have a tendency to die much younger and more rapidly which saves the health and welfare budget a tonne, smokers are certainly aren't causing the population aging.

Aside from that there's the general problems you always have with prohibition, people will use other substances on the black market, many of which will be worse.
It happens to everyone eventually, so don't feel too bad. But at least now you'll have a much more robust backup process.
> Get some sleep.

Definitely get sleep, but it would be nice if the site were back online before that. I actually just created a new GitLab account and project a couple days ago for a project I needed to work on with a collaborator tonight. This is not a good first impression.
I miss Dijkstra. He always new the fastest way to make me happy.
I kind of doubt it. My understanding of the rule is Apple will not allow any alternate web renderer on their platform. You might be able to get away with the old opera mobile thing of having another server render the image and just serve the image on the phone, but no one wants to actually do that.
You are correct about the HK case. However there weren't many observers who though Phillip Morris stood a chance. The lawsuit was much more about signalling to other countries considering plain packaging than actually overturning the laws in Australia. There is still a pending WTO arbitration which is also expected to be decided in Australia's favour.

See also the outcome of Phillip Morris v Uruguay
Second Prolog, I have a feeling the same kind of fusing can be accomplished as with Forth. I've seen a couple of attempts, the most recent being in Clojure; but none of them hit the sweet spot for me. Logic by itself doesn't really help any one; but fused to a swiss army chain saw, it's very useful.
Ubuntu Core in LXD containers
People need to stop viewing government as the third party it has become and remember that it is supposed to be an expression of their own voices, then fight like hell for its restoration as such.

Because, there will always be someone jockeying to rule over the masses (financially or otherwise), whether it's moneyed corporations and individuals directly or those who manipulate a government, irrespective of whether they claim they want it to be small.

The idea behind a democratic government is simply self-rule. As such, advocating for its weakening is advocating a silencing of your own voice. And where does that lead?

A strong democratic government is a good thing for "the people" when it functions properly and protects the less powerful. But, it doesn't. Our government has long been captured by those who are in position to bend it to their will (i.e. those same parties who would rather you dispense with government so they can rule more efficiently).

So, that is the trick: subverting government, then convincing the weak that the only fix is to dismantle it.

But, the solution is to get the money out and return it to the people, not do away with it altogether and invite a small minority to rule over the masses with impunity.
Exactly. Franco hesitated a lot, as he did not want to join if odds of success were slim. Furthermore, his role was not key till 2 other generals died on different plane crashes.
You post a sarcastic comment mocking the GP for not having spent more than a few minutes with the laptop... and you haven't even seen or used it in person? What the fuck is wrong with you?
When Chrome stops trying to melt peoples computers, I'll give them more of a chance. It's been well known for years the chrome is very hard on battery life compared to Safari, and while they seem to be working on it they're still WAY behind. It doesn't seem to be a high priority for them (relative to new features), so I don't see why they even try.
The worst part is I bet they did all the "we are family" and "this is our vision" stuff at those management snoozefests.

The thing I really hate is all the meaningless catchphrases. My SO did an interview for a job paying less than market rate because of the "perks" mentioned in the ad, which they could list none of at the interview.

They also espoused "work-life balance", while simultaneously expecting her to do unpaid overtime at their whim.

She did not apply, and the job is still advertised, now two years later.
Good news! Enable ANSI in your terminal and: ESC[5m

http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/scripting/terminalcodes
When you talk about a Christian bakery forced to cater a gay wedding are you referring to a specific incident? Has that happened?
Kinda like nuclear core vs nuclear plant ?
Could show stats on companies that did not provide feedback, would deter some people from applying.
You mean, like a pad that can track input movements? Wow, that'd be rather revolutionary.
Not really, the Australian govt's ISDS case wins were largely because the tobacco companies were found to have little business standing to launch their cases from the (few) jurisdictions with who Australia has ISDS-ful treaties. The Phillip Morris case, launched from venue-shopped Hong Kong is an example - the arbitration tribunal refused to hear the case for this reason: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/dec/18/austr...

The TPP would drastically increase the number of nations with reciprocal ISDS agreements. In particular it would have included the US, where many/most of the the tobacco companies are domiciled.

Why the TPP would probably have not included retrospectivity, it could have frustrated any future efforts.
the FISA Amendments Act of 2008

In 2008, Democrats controlled both houses of Congress.
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DHS Secretary: 'Extreme Vetting' Could Include Browser History, Phone Contacts
Reid Hoffman leaves the Mozilla board
I did my degree at UvA which is the home of SWI Prolog and I studied AI. But now you really upset my sore brain ;) I am going to say Mercury and then step away.
Since its a status symbol. I recently got a iPad. I initially thought the version was very old since UI looked dated(coming from Android M). Nope it was the latest version. I do not find the UX nor the UI better then Material design of Android. Fantastic hardware though, feels good to hold and has very good battery life.
Web App to read 2 to 4 text at the same time
I haven't, but having my MagSafe cable ripped out of my laptop thanks to one of the house dogs running through it is a semi-regular occurrence. Not really looking forward to upgrading.
I keep seeing tmux mentioned recently. Can someone eli5 what it does and why it's useful?
I am feeling that even a non-Stanford place would present more rigor than an online Coursera course. When I was in school, I benefited greatly from having 1-1 private conversation time with mathematicians, scientists, grad students, my friends, etc. With Coursera, that person is replaced by Google/Bing/Whatever. If I don't get time to talk to the scientists or grad students (at least), I don't see how Udacity/Coursera/etc. are anything more than a glorified YouTube. Maybe I am disillusioned, but the value proposition from Coursera/Udacity/etc. is looking worse and worse as I look at it more and more... hmm...
Thanks for responding. To be sure, I'm asking the following questions in good faith as I want your site to work.

> Newslines fixes the problem of bias by allowing people to build up the page by adding news events.

If people are just citing existing biased sources, isn't this just trading half-truths? Is the idea that somewhere in the middle is typically the truth? This sounds like it's prime to create middle ground fallacies.

> Each news event comprises only the factual information in the source article. Even if the source is highly partisan we can still extract non-biased information.

Who is "we"? If it's your staff (or you), then I'd need to trust you. If it's the collective "we", then we're back to bias, but worse because it's masquerading as impartial.

> Also, because each post goes through editorial review, the potential for fake new is minimised.

Which makes it sound like the prior in the previous issue -- this sounds like closed source Wikipedia.
No, the problem is not that I don't have enough decision about which side my charger goes on.

The problem is that my computer, which resides on a table, is connected to the wall, which does not reside on the table. If there is a gap between the wall and the table, and the computer must be connected to the wall in order to accumulate energy, then the cord must necessarily cross that gap.

Since the table and the wall are not connected, they are not path connected, which you will note, is a statement which only relies on the topology of the space in which my computer is embedded. Which side I connect my charger to does not change the topology of space-time, so your argument doesn't seem relevant.
It also works great psychologically - concretely, Andrew is capable of inspiring enthusiasm and confidence.
> After all if you have a 50% chance of taking the whole pot you, do you want to change the rules?

If your choices are to have a 99% chance of taking 50% of the pot or to have a 50% chance of taking 100% of the pot and a 50% chance of someone else taking it and you being imprisoned or murdered by them, you pick the one that doesn't involve a significant risk of catastrophe.

The problem is you don't get to pick before the election, you get pick after. And then it isn't a 50% chance anymore. If you won the pot you have no incentive to change and if you lost then you don't have the power to change.

This is one of the problematic consequences of the 17th Amendment. Originally US Senators were chosen by the state legislatures. The purpose of the US Senate was to represent the states in the federal government, so it was inherently a check on federal power. States don't want too strong a US President.

But we got rid of that in a fit of populism in the 20th century. Meanwhile it's still the case that only a third of the Senate seats are on the ballot in a given election. And consider what the circumstance is when you simultaneously want to limit the executive and have the power to do it: It's the lame duck session.

To do it you need a) to currently have control of government (Presidency + House + a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate), and b) to not control any of those in the incoming government, so you fear what the new government will do, enough to pass laws to limit their power.

But since only a third of Senators can change at once, and it's unheard of that all open seats switch from one party to the other, that never actually happens. So the President gets stronger but never weaker, because we decided to dismantle a check on federal power and replace it with nothing.
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That's the way you see it, how about the way I see it?

iOS solution: everything goes through Apple, I generally trust them and know that they try to look out for me.

Android solution: every app goes through someone else's server, every app needs individual vetting because I have no idea what they're doing or how hard they're trying with their privacy. Where is the trying at all. That's the way you see it, how about the way I see it?

iOS solution: everything goes through Apple, I generally trust them and know that they try to look out for me.

Android solution: every app goes through someone else's server, every app needs individual vetting because I have no idea what they're doing or how hard they're trying with their privacy. Or if they're trying at all.

I like the iOS solution. You have it framed for my developer point of you, and I can understand that. But from your point of you, your solution has a lot of potential issues around privacy alone.
Charles Moore Thinking Forth is excellent if you want to work with resource limited systems.
Do you have any citation for that? I'm pretty sure doctors are trained to look after different races and both genders. Looking after women's specific biology is its own entire field.
Probably the tainted water. With tainted water, you're going to vomit or experience diarrhea which leaves you dehydrated. What do you drink then to rehydrate, more tainted water?
Maybe it shouldn't be:

"... a social tyranny more formidable than many kinds of political oppression, since, though not usually upheld by such extreme penalties, it leaves fewer means of escape, penetrating much more deeply into the details of life, and enslaving the soul itself."

--John Stuart Mill
Republicans took over the Congress

only the House.
I've always wondered why people use EPS - What if Apple issued more outstanding shares during this timeframe?

Wouldn't that skew this metric without representing that?
Very similar to levels.io
You're right. It does make apple more money. I don't even think it's a coincidence.

Because people could use whatever web browser they wanted and tons of people experienced 3-5 hour battery life, I imagine a lot of them would ditch iOS thinking that the iPhone was the problem.

And Apple would lose money.

There are some things Apple does that are very blatantly self-serving. I think there's are VERY reasonable explanations for this one (power usage and security being two).
I would love to download a config file with a curated list of plugins that turns vim into a good Python IDE.
Pretty sure the Iggy Pop song is about heroin.
You're correct. It is a massive transition, middle-layer upon middle layer.

Oracle market a completely different code-base (which is fully Java), even single-currency code-bases, from those for larger banks, small third parties 'partners' providing implementation.
While it's technically true I've always hated this argument. Yes, smokers are without doubt cheaper for the healthcare system because they die earlier and faster. It's completely missing the point though, because the entire reason we have our healthcare system is to provide a long and high quality life for the population. Someone dying earlier may be cheaper, but it's also a failure.
First off, my heartfelt commiserations for the GitLab team here. My suggestion: Start watching an hour-long video; the rsync will finish right when it gets to the good part!

I wonder if a future project might be to have the DB-stored stuff use Git as a replication back-end. Like, for example, having each issue be a directory, and individual comments be JSON files. It would never (normally) be the data store "of record" (the DB would), but maybe that would work as a backup?
The dose is still the poison.
Not to be a geography troll, but... I'm sure the rest of the article is great.

> SuperHi has online courses which means we have students from California to Australia, all due to the internet.

Lol, sounds like a whole lot of fish to me, amirite?
Startups only, you say?

Everything, everywhere, is held together by ducttape!