skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
iPads are absolutely fantastic for children, not even kidding...

Between Guided Access and Restrictions, I can hand an iPad to my two year old and not have to worry. Plus then throw on high quality children's apps (most of which are educational) and YouTube Kids, and you have a wonderful platform for children.

Parents could do much worse than to hand their kids an iPad. Certainly can be more engaging than throwing them in front of a TV for the same period (not that either TV or an iPad is a substitute for one on one play time, but sometimes adults need a break too).
HTTPS laggard complains when Firefox warns of insecure login page
How Quartile-Based Pricing Doubled This SaaS Company’s Recurring Revenue Growth
That takes too long ;p
This seems like the most likely explanation to me.

Abu Dhabi security was far more stringent than anything I have been through in Europe, (and ironically Brussels, when I was in the Brussels airport in transit when it was attacked).
"It's worth $1B. Still want to buy it from me?"
Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report
Regarding the claim that only Scheme implements continuations, aren't coroutines/generators in Python a type of continuation as well?
It doesn't reflect the article now. The previous title was accurate. Uber isn't being sued for hundreds of millions of dollars. It's being sued for a single VAT receipt on a $12 ride. It's the precedent that would cost them hundreds of millions, but that would need another case.
I think the OP's point is Tim Cook is very pro-globalization, which implies being aware of the customs of other cultures.

HIV research happens all the time, a tactical market opportunity doesn't.
Thank you git hub.

I'm not a developer but i do code in my free time, and used company resources. and always had to jump through hoops. (doing work on my lunch hour, down times, etc, and ever affecting our bottom dollar or performance of machines).

I even developed things for the company such as directories, signature generators etc.

This is a great step forward for everyone, and i hope more companies adopt it.
I don't understand what you are saying.

I didn't kill your comment as a duplicate, that happens automatically and it has happened to me before.
If I didn't have a family I would have considered fleeing the country. Or come into the office every day for the three months naked.

After such an insane verdict I'd like to believe that Alcatel's top talent started jumping ship.
My personal recommendation would be to learn and understand how pointers work. In the years I spent dealing with C and C++ I can trace many of my major learnings back to how pointers work. You can't really understand pointers until you understand how memory is managed, including all the pitfalls and performance tricks that comes along.
And you end up with the 60+ year old TODO this way. Or lack proper reason comments (the why) and end up in a gaggle of legacy code.

My rule is simpler: never write instant legacy code. If it feels like something you won't understand a month later, it likely is legacy code.

If it reads badly (and I'm not talking about this or that brace or whitespace choice), then it also provably is in that category.
It could, yes. And no, it wasn't. However, I was laid off at the time and needed the job, so my bargaining power was minimal.
Colorware has been around for years.
oops, I meant GIL.
I work with scientific computing.
In my experience, the only justification I have of using other language (mostly C++) over python is to get over the interpreter lock, which over complicates your life if you want parallelisation. Multiprocessing is just awful, specially if you work with big chunks of data (I do mostly medical imaging).
PyPy, even if it's faster, still has the same GIL constraints as CPython, so not really a big advantage IMO.
Well, shit.

I mean, I've been buying burner phones when crossing to the US since several years ago, just because I do am afraid of getting mugged and losing everything while traveling, and since every trip to the US has been for vacation, I really didn't need anything on my phone other than emergency contacts (insurance, etc) and my reservation numbers for whatever I was going to visit.

So hopefully if I ever travel to the US again, and they want to check my phone, I hope they really believe me when I Tell them the truth... but like you said, it will depend on the judgment of the agent so I guess I'm screwed anyways if they want me to be so.

This is just... wow.
That seems useful, but it is not the description I would expect for an "AI-based website building platform".

Just curious: what does it have that is AI-based? Isn't just fetching the posts, letting the user choose what they want and building the page? It seems it is using the same template over and over again.
Such bullshit. Can't believe they've gotten away with this for so long.
Well the clue is in the name, protest. It's not a gathering, or a congregation.
I mean, isn't that the case with any job? So sure, this might be an extra consideration when the time for layoffs comes around.

My intention was not saying that nothing changed; emphasis on colocation is definitely a real thing. But IBM is not "ending remote work", as the headline says (it should be changed to the actual article title, which is more reasonable). It is most certainly allowed.
> FTFY.

Ehh, I don't have kids or have a need to control my own schedule. I still work remote as much as possible. If my job said "no more working remote", I'd be hunting for another place of employment.

From my own anecdotal experience, it's pretty prevalent that the high-performers in the software industry also have some sort of flex schedule that includes remote work.
s/awesome\(.*\)perator/xmonad\1fx/ for me.
Amazon Go.
What's the real deal with "restricted mode"? I don't think they care too much about people having to sign up to be able to watch a video. Do restricted videos show no ads? I can understand certain businesses not wanting to see their ads displayed next to some BDSM gay parade, LGTBI++ propaganda, beheadings or other extreme violence, etc. In that case, if they show no ads, why host them at all, if they can't cover the bandwidth they consume?
Wow, M4G seems kind of awesome. In a totally bad and not acceptable way, of course.
wait. wasn't that the law in California already?

or am I thinking of non competes?
Anxiously awaiting an iPad Pro (the big 'un) refresh and a bit of time to save up so I can use it for reading PDFs.
Have an iPad 3, I find a lot of apps to be close to unusable at this point. Safari is a huge offender and it's full of ui ticks when I open the app or webpage. It seems all my apps are struggling.

It's very hard for me to justify a new iPad. I really feel apple could've gone with the OS X on an iPad approach and really taken the whole market. Instead they are slowly adding iOS to Mac OS.
A lot of companies that pay by salary think business hours are 24/7.
This is a huge factor. Newer companies/startups are starting to use Docker, but it will be very difficult to come into a company that is already running and convince them to change their entire workflow/infrastructure over to something different.

I think over the next few years you will see a lot more docker infrastructures in production as these newer applications begin to mature.
I would imagine most of the complexity is from handling a massive number of requests from around the world, and needing all of their data to be backed up and secure. They have their critical data backed up to like 10 different servers, when your dealing with scale like they are things get complex really quick.
> That's the only explanation that makes sense.

It does not have to make sense, could simply be a case of this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor

IBM could be a place where you just might encounter a pointy-haired boss from Dilbert.
Look, this is nice for github employees, but it's worth noting that this is not an easy decision for all companies to make.

We (developers) aren't like factory workers cranking out widgets by the hour. We're paid to think deeply about challenging problems. For me, that means chewing on a problem for a long time, often when I'm not at work. Honestly, when a problem is challenging, I can't get it out of my mind. I'm thinking about it, at least a little bit, on the weekends -- heck, maybe even while I'm sleeping. And those are the problems I enjoy the most.

When a savvy software company hires someone, they understand that this is how developers operate. They will offer handsome compensation because they expect this.

Ultimately, competition for your thinking time is a zero-sum game. If you're working on a hard problem at work, you might think about it at home. Similarly, if you're working on an interesting side project you might think about it at work. You can't help it.

That doesn't mean companies should never allow side projects at all. There should be room for negotiation. But if we don't acknowledge the basic facts of the situation, then we aren't negotiating in good faith.
I think a good metric for "advanced/senior programmer" is "writes reasonably clean code from the start". Not perfectly clean, but reasonably well-architected--at least easy to read and change. At a certain point, there's really no good excuse for starting out with a big ball of mud.
Translating Unix Philosophy into modern environments
Honestly, I like unlimited unpaid days off: they give me the freedom to choose when to work, and when not to, with no hard feelings.
Apple describe the screen size in inches and the thickness in millimetres. Those are both lengths. It's understandable, because inches don't really work for small sizes, but it's quite a good illustration of why metric is preferable.
Sure. I've been working professionally with it since shortly after the API Gateway was made available in 2015, and am actually giving a couple of talks on it later this year, so I may be able to give a decently thorough, abbreviated discussion of it, at least in the AWS world.

Essentially, the motivation is to abstract away from caring about the underlying operating system and virtual machine. That is, in the same way that a VM attempts to abstract away from the underlying hardware (so that you, the system operator, need not care about it), serverless attempts to abstract away from the underlying VM and operating system. You the developer shouldn't care about that; you should just care about your code.

So how is that achieved? Well, in AWS, Lambda is a key portion of it. They are small units of execution, defined by arguments in, arguments out, and side effects (same as a function in any language). They have access to a set amount of cpu/memory resources, as well as a bit of hard disk scratch space (note: this space is -not- guaranteed to exist across function invocations; any state you wish to persist between functions must be stored in another services, such as RDS, Dynamo, S3, etc). So you can certainly create a function that, when called, executes some bit of functionality (based on the input, or not, as appropriate).

What then matters is how it is called. Per another comment, you can trigger them via Cloudwatch to execute at a scheduled time (so perfect for cron jobs). You can also cause them to trigger based on certain events in AWS (such as S3 uploads; whenever a file lands in S3, spin up a lambda to process it in some way). But more than that, you can stick an HTTP(S) endpoint in front of them to create a RESTful API. You can do this via the AWS API Gateway. You map how the HTTP request gets passed into the lambda, and then your code can process it whenever the HTTP(S) endpoint is hit.

So with this you effectively have a REST API that will scale predictably. There is cost associated with it (and you have to evaluate whether the cost makes sense; it may not if you have already invested in sysops style resources, or if your load is so high that the Lambda + API Gateway cost is prohibitive compared with running equivalent EC2 instances), but that cost scales with use. And there are a few other caveats as well to learn about and be aware of. But if you then rely on other AWS services for things like data storage, messaging, etc (including email sending; have a look at AWS SES) you can create an entire backend without any servers that you, personally, have to maintain or care about.

'Serverless' frameworks tend to focus on the Lambda + API Gateway integration, to provide you with a developer environment that you can run locally, and then with a single command deploy to AWS, getting both your function and your API in place. They generally have no knowledge of other related infrastructure (which you will likely need, though you can likely configure just once and be done with it; unlike a lambda, you're not changing it frequently)
Anatomonics ($800/mo side project) – Indie Hackers
Metronica.io project at HackadayPrize 2017
Craft perfect websites with Chisel
Too much hype. I think they just did it because GitHub.com counts towards company resource.
Config: Behavior versus Credentials
5 Pro Tips to Get Your Content into Google Answer Box
It looks interesting from the docs but on an average day I would have closed the page without going to the docs section. Some sort of video or animation to boast why it will help me reclaim productivity is all I need to press download and start using it.
>Dogs recognize people and can learn to interpret human emotional states from facial expression alone.

I've always just mimicked my dog's smile by opening my mouth wide. They seem to recognize and respond to that easier than an actual human smile, at least in absence of any vocal cues to work with.

In fact, the very last interaction I had with my previous dog was doing just that with the smile being instantly reciprocated, despite her severely labored breathing at the time.

>I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of confusion and the reassurance that everyone was ok because we were both by her side.

I had this exact same experience, up until whatever blue-colored fluid the vet injected my dog with seemingly hit the brain/CNS, causing her beautiful puppy dog eyes to suddenly flutter uncontrollably in the moment before death. The effect was rapid, but it had a certain unsettling violence to it that I didn't care for at all. God only knows what that shit felt like before it had fully perfused throughout the brain.

I suggest talking to your vet before any euthanasia and discussing exactly what they're going to use and how it works. If you have the money, opt for sedation that renders your pet gradually unconscious prior.
> I think the results there speak for themselves

151% stock increase? Nearly double market cap?
What Can We Expect from Chat Bots in 2017
The main difference between the 10" models is that one works with the stylus, and the other doesn’t.

All the tech that goes into making the display stylus-compatible is quite complicated, so it makes some sense that there’s a price difference / that they leave those out for the budget model.

The 13" model is basically the same as the 10" “pro” model, except it came out a few months earlier, before some of the new features (a display with more colorful primaries, and better cameras). At the point that new “pro” models come out (later this year sometime), the next version of the 13" iPad will pick up those features.
They are allowed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_baryon). Also, you need to take into account the overall spin of the particle (may be either 1/2 or 3/2 depending on whether the quark spins all have the same direction or not) and the individual spins of the constituents. Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_baryons for details.
I am sure many of us know or have known people who browse facebook, twitter and youtube at work all day. Anecdotal evidence or the actions of of a tiny minority is hardly helpful to any meaningful discussion and can be used to 'close down' any initiative.
Between you and me, I also dislike nightclubs, hate the environment/social setting, but I like some of the music (unfortunately not the stuff they play at most nightclubs around here either) and I like the idea of music as a source of energy/physical motion.
Laptops, Other Electronics Banned on Some Flights to and from U.S
Uber has all of those problems, but uses their mountain of VC cash to convince you they're exclusive to the taxi industry:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-31/study-fin...

http://www.whosdrivingyou.org/rideshare-incidents#kidnapping...

http://www.whosdrivingyou.org/rideshare-incidents#Imposters

As you point out, a lack of consumer protections and appropriate policing is the cause of these problems. But they're endemic to this sector of the transportation industry, not taxi companies specifically. And Uber opposes these kind of protections anyway, so the idea that they're improving the situation is a joke.
In those cases the Air refers to wirelessness rather than weight.
#2 imo. #3 is always at a perceptual disadvantage, because people are less willing to donate/spend on things they know have a high operating cost (in terms of salary/bonuses) when it comes to nonprofits.

Many would say it doesn't matter if the end amount gets where it's supposed to, but humans don't like the concept of wasting their charity.
Actually the BIS just had a report that put the Canadian banking sector as the riskiest, ahead of Greece. Most leveraged consumer in the world. I moved out; it's about to implode. If I was still there I'd raise some sheep. They're smarter than the legions of Govt educated 33x leveraged owners of the most expensive housing market ever.
A better source of information than Anandtech, including a reference to the presentation slides.

https://community.arm.com/processors/b/blog/posts/arm-dynami...

https://community.arm.com/processors/b/blog/posts/arm-dynami...
If co-location is so great, why are they in six different offices? Call a layoff a layoff. I guess they avoid paying severance if you quit because you live in Idaho.
They've come a long way since the 1930s:

https://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/tripping-through-ib...
What I'm trying to do with http://letsopensource.com is similar except offer structured incentives for developers that contribute to FOSS.
I did not know, I'm not crazy about the color, but I love the concept ! ...

It is super nice to read that apple does something for those in need ( sorry Apple, the tax evasion techniques are not a good marketing strategy, instead this is great ).
I haven't had any issues since if that helps! :)
Devs use function keys a lot, on the Mac?

I'm a web developer and am keyboard-centric, but I've never ever had to use one function key from I can remember.

What are they used for? I do use the ctrl key while in the terminal, but what I am missing with the function keys..?
I browse HN with |showdead| on so I added the information that was available. I'm not vouching for the claims or implying that I use the product. I saw "request demo" and decided not to waste anyone's time.
I'm so afraid of coming to the day when I have to euthanize my dog. I'm hoping she dies of some natural cause before I have to do that. No matter how irrational the thought is I will have a hard time coming to terms with the fact that she trusts me and relies on me for everything and I am making the decision to end her life, even if it's to ease pain and suffering. The idea that I'm unilaterally making that decision and that I have no way to communicate to her about what is going on and why is going to be so difficult for me.
Apple is not the same company and should not be expected to act like the company they were when Steve Jobs returned.

Their market cap is over $700 Billion.

They were never going to continue their growth by offering one phone, one tablet, and one laptop, regardless of what the purists think.

Remember when Google was nothing but search?
> the efficacy of the ad

That part of it is easy to mitigate by the auction process. I.e., the mean efficacy of ad placement is reflected in the price of the winning bid due to the usual market forces.

The less quantifiable part of it, "my brand must never appear alongside X," cannot be dealt with in the auction because the recall has to be perfect and it's not feasible to guess how the advertiser would decide all the tricky cases.
Kudos to GitHub for doing this. We had a lawyer look into this a long time ago and they said it wasn't possible. They managed to do it. We'll consider adopting it in https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/issues/1225
I think the point is that the difference between 13", 15" and 17" laptops is easily grasped by even the least knowledgeable customer. It takes no time to figure which product fits your needs best.

The difference between the 9.7" iPad and the 9.7" iPad pro is not intuitive, at least to me. If it is not obvious how different products serve different needs, then you aren't actually expanding the market your product appeals to, you are just confusing customers.
>> Even pre-computers people would paint a background once and then paint each part that moved on transparent plastic or glass and layer it all on top of each other

Older cartoons are easy examples of this. The ones where you can spot the parts to be animated because they are lighter in color than the rest of the frame. This is due to the layering of animated over background. Modern workflows in computers has more-or-less eliminated this visual flaw.
Is AWS Having Internal DNS Issues?
I'm seeing chatter on SO and Twitter about internal DNS issues. Our 100% AWS app has been having issues for several hours now.

Anyone else seeing DNS resolution errors this morning?
Why not just use centimeters directly like the rest of the world? I've started to get used to measurements here in the US, except for Fahrenheit. My trick is to mentally approximate using: 32+2*C.
Similar here. Raised a German Shepherd from 8 weeks to 9 years old. Worked from home and rarely spent time away from him over the entire 9 years, was truly my best friend. Didn't even go on vacations without him.

Buried him only 12 days after his first symptoms, aggressive lung cancer. I'm still not over it and 5 months later still have emotional events that last anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.
Rust and RPC at OkCupid
Starts making a lot more sense when you try to forsee the future product lineup:

# Was

iPad Mini 2 (7.9)

iPad Mini 4 (7.9)

iPad Air 2 (9.7)

iPad Pro (9.7)

iPad Pro (12.9)

MacBook Air (13)

MacBook (12)

MacBook Pro (13)

MacBook Pro (15)

# Becomes

iPad (9.7)

iPad Pro (10.5)

iPad Pro (12.9)

MacBook (12)

MacBook Pro (13)

MacBook Pro (15)
> it's become very hard to justify getting a new iPad over something like the surface

Well the iPad starts at $329 and the Surface starts at $799... The Surface only makes sense if you want a large pro device
Most password managers like LastPass let you designate someone else who can retrieve your account.

Master Passwords /Keys / Encrypted USBs in sealed envelopes stored together with your will all seem like probable options.

I personally have a Master password and a USB with my private encryption keys stored securely and Google Inactive Account manager to send instructions if I don't access my account for a month.

Good luck and I would be curious to hear what you end up doing.
Yikes. Sorry to hear that.
Remote work has many benefits, but it's not all upside. Possibly IBM saw the successes they had by co-locating the Watson, Marketing and Health squads compared and decided there was a lot of productivity being lost.
Large part of education is consuming media (text books). Although I agree, I've never seen any appeal in iPads in schools.