skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
That's not it though. Canada and Europe are not poor.

The problem is that drug patents are fundamentally incompatible with single payer. The premise of the patent system is that you get to charge outrageous monopoly rents temporarily in exchange for creating something that didn't exist. If you have a monopsony buyer setting prices then curing cancer isn't as profitable, so companies spend less money on research and long-term more people die.

There is another way to fund medical research. Tax dollars. But if you're paying for it with tax dollars then patents are waste; the research happens regardless because the government is paying for it. Then you lose the "market efficiency" -- people have better incentive to succeed without wasting money when they only get paid for succeeding and the money they waste is their own, than when they get paid either way and are spending someone else's money. And then people die because you spent more money curing fewer diseases.

But for the patent system to work, you need the patient to pay the monopoly price, not the government or a monopsony insurance company. Otherwise they can use their market power to pay less than what the drug is worth. Or worse, pay more than it's worth over alternative treatments because they're spending someone else's money or are victims of regulatory capture (as in the US). Either of which destroy the efficiency the patent system is supposed to bring and make it so that we might as well not have it.
My wife is my co-founder, is that going to be a problem?
Hello, I applied in the S17 batch with my co-founder/wife and I was wondering if it will hurt or help us because we are married? We do have a very strong connection - having hitchhiked Asia and the Middle east together(including war zones) and we literally saved each other's lives, so perhaps if there is any bias against married people, this will prevent it?
I used to live on a 40-acre horse ranch, renting a mobile home right next to another few hundred acres of open space preserve. It was glorious, and the cost was far, far better than even a shoebox apartment in the city. I did have to take my trash about a kilometer to the shared dumpster, but I towed a utility cart with my motorcycle. No complaints at all, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Why is that interesting? Seems obvious so I am wondering if I missed something.
Oh, so they have to launch here? Didnt know that. Makes lots of sense. :)
It's certainly not realistic to make everything immutable, but it's still worthwhile to move global state into some monadic encapsulation to make your code more testable and composable. This might not be an option on embedded systems, though, or for certain specialized hardware, e.g. GPU's.
Twilio and Phaxio just had a fax based conversation live on youtube

https://ibb.co/ksStrF
https://ibb.co/fUFDrF
They’ve build Webkit sandbox from scratch AFAIK. That’s not exactly rebranding.
> what actually keeps me from using it much is how tightly coupled it is with the JVM

I'm curious: where do you actually see that coupling?

I find that I barely notice the JVM in practice. There is the main function, sure, but otherwise I rarely use the Java APIs myself. What I do notice is the fantastic runtime with state-of-the-art garbage collection, something I've learned to appreciated after spending years with various Common Lisp implementations.
Development of a Spelling List – Doug McIlroy (1982) [pdf]
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Send me an email (address in my profile), I'll ping you once it's ready.
If companies followed the law all the time, then yes, there wouldn't be a need for unions. There are plenty of examples of companies not following the law in subtle and blatant ways that justify a need for a counter-balance like collective organization by workers.
The "Node community" disagrees with the actual version numbers on the Ubuntu packages. The version numbers on the packages say that whilst Ubuntu 14.04 has nodejs version 0.10, both Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 16.10 have nodejs version 4.2.6.

* http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/nodejs

* http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/nodejs

* http://packages.ubuntu.com/yakkety/nodejs

* http://packages.ubuntu.com/zesty/nodejs
You don't need POSIX at all if the language has a rich set of libraries.

In a way, I always though of POSIX as the C batteries that ANSI didn't want to make part of ANSI C, to make it easier to create compliant compilers.

Which was kind of wasted effort, because to make it easier to port code, many C compilers outside UNIX always bundled a subset of POSIX with them.
Afaik it was an incomplete engine (didn't implement all the rules of the game), right? Still impressive, but important to keep that in mind.
What they're going to build is the ultimate undeletable tracking cookie. That's what this is all about. They want in on that ad money.
Government make-work programs, but they're pretty much boondoggles by design, because you're intentionally not optimizing for cost-benefit? But rather maximizing headcount.

If I was in charge retrain people under 50 for something, with more education subsidies (including free post-secondary education) increasing as Age decreases (eg an18 year old goes to college, a 45 year old learns welding) but with the caveat that you have to move out of Methlandia. (Relocation package provided.)[0] People over 50 or those that don't take the offer get free carfentanil.

[0] https://newrepublic.com/article/131743/poor-get-trapped-depr...
Depends where you are in Berkeley -- you can get some good deals around the Oakland and Emeryville borders.
RoboRoach
Awesome. They can do that, and I will work for the multitude of companies and startups out there that will not unionize.

You can't unionize every startup in the world, and non unionized employees will be able to demand a premium.

Other people are free to burden themselves with union rules, and I will be free to accept the higher salary that I can command because my competition is hindered.

It is a competitive advantage to not be burdened by union rules.
I'm assuming by "manners" you are talking about societal norms and regulations. And you're correct in your diagnosis that China has the most fertile regions in the world. However, these manners didn't really affect Chinese "development" as much as you imply.

The imperial exam is good example of just how advanced the Chinese nation was for most of history. China as a country remained politically united for most of known history, quite a remarkable feat if you think about it. One of the enablers was a professional bureaucracy that allowed the state to remain strong without being challenged by regional usurpers.

This is a huge topic of course but one of the reasons why China fell behind is because certain isolationist policies took hold just when the modern era dawned, pushing China farther and farther behind simply due to the backbreaking speed of modern development.

Another reason why I don't think "manners" matter is Japan; isolationist until the Meiji Restoration, rapidly modernized after despite the "manners" remaining intact.
It's legal in 28 states to fire someone for being gay. 32 for being trans. Some have even preempted local nondiscrimination ordinances.

I agree with you that this doesn't seem to have anything to do with working conditions. I don't see why you think they'd want to go anywhere near abortion.
Apple?

Amazon does release a modified Android. They could probably spend the money and get there.

Doesn't oracle do a fair bit of linux work?

Red hat as well. Building a new OS they do have the knowledge at least.

IBM?
- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop

- HEADLINE: Unity Launcher App Right Click Menu Add "Move to Current Workspace"

- DESCRIPTION: When I have an app running on another workspace and I click on its icon it takes me to that other workspace so I have to then switch back to previous workspace and then expose and move window to current workspace. I'd rather right click the app and just have an option to "move to current workspace". Also related , clicking the current active focused apps launcher icon should minimize it.

- ROLE/AFFILIATION: web developer for state university
Are you trying to say this type of content does not belong on HN? These founders are starting their new venture and trying to share it with a forum predominantly known for its startup culture. Is it the idea or their target market that tells you it is less useful to post here than a FB group? HN readers are known for living in our own startup/SV/tech bubble and stuff like this can only help us see the potential of ideas outside our interests! Tress looks awesome!
The US is easily the biggest target.

I would think Wiki's justification is that the US has far more culpability in world affairs than most other countries. They get involved in disputes that most other countries can't touch.

In terms of risk, the US has a massive intelligence and political footprint that simply leaks more. The opportunity and impetus to leak are simply greater in all regards.

In comparison, China and Russia run much more despotic regimes. They have fewer qualms routing out political opposition, and simply have less open and democratic societies. There is a vastly smaller opportunity due to size as well.
FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop

HEADLINE: Greater multi touch support for laptop touch pads.

Description: Every laptop I've ever put Ubuntu on, multi touch is never supported. I currently own an HP Spectre x360 (brand new 2017 model) that I was praying would have better touch pad support on my favorite OS but it didn't.
I and I'm sure many many more would love this
TradeHarbor offers a service called EmailToSign [1] that allows you to sign PDFs using your voice.
[1] http://tradeharbor.com/2017/hosted-apps/
YC startups are doing Launch HNs these days, which is a new mechanism that we intend eventually to replace some of the job ads that appear on the front page. It's all a work in progress. But we would have invited Tress to post even apart from that, because it's so off-the-beaten-track for HN, and that's what keeps things interesting.

You're right that HN isn't the best place to launch consumer products for customer acquisition, but there are other reasons to launch on HN, such as discussing ideas, product feedback, and getting on users' radar for future hiring. No reason not to do all the launches!

p.s. As a local professional in the 'omg that's bad' department I can assure you that it's always the good users who worry about sounding like a dick :) Your comment shows how an excess of enthusiasm can sometimes come out the wrong way temporarily, but explaining it as nicely as you did makes it all ok.
What if most of them aren't "trolls" at all, but rather people who have something to say that is important to them and they choose a method to say it that upsets some people?

The base assumption is that many of them are old-school variety: they seek disruption for its own sake. Suppose for a moment that this base assumption should not be taken as axiomatic. What else might motivate such a person? Some of you are quick to jump to the conclusion that money is the only other motivation. But money isn't what motivates everyone. Lots of people create art, for example, and receive little to no money for what they do.

What if some people are trying to motivate others to think about the things they believe, say, and do? Their medium need not be literature, paintings, music, sculpture, and so forth. A sarcastic tongue can teach too. It can spread ideas and challenge assumptions. Writing a lengthy essay that nobody will read may be a counterproductive use of time.

People roll their eyes if one brings up philosophy in a casual setting. I see a lot of things people call "trolling" as small performances of philosophy. Not all of them are effective, virtuous, or well-informed. But some are. The ones that really get under our skin are the ones who actually understand us the best, they know our weaknesses and exploit them. There is too much focus on who they are and whether or not they're getting paid (because they probably aren't) and not enough on what is being said. In a lot of cases, what isn't said is just as important. If the "troll" wants you to think about your own positions, he may just omit several critical details on purpose and let you fill in the blanks.

Diogenes didn't make people happy when he walked about in broad daylight with a lantern looking for "an honest man", he made some of them laugh, and made others angry. Socrates made enemies by arguing with people and showing them that they didn't really know why they believed as they did. I've had more productive conversations with people in my life when I took an adversarial position to them under the veil of anonymity, even though I agreed with their position. If I can argue a position I don't agree with and hold my own, the other guy comes out of it with new ammunition to defeat it too (or more ambition to find some), and they often teach me a few tricks along the way.

It is entirely too easy to dismiss a person if all you think they want is to make you mad with what they've said.
A few weeks back, I wrote a piece about assessing and setting your values as an engineer:

https://www.nemil.com/musings/software-engineers-and-ethics....

I was surprised we didn't discuss this more and I wanted to help someone early in their career think through it.

(I also got some good feedback from YC's Paul Buchheit who helped coin "Don't be evil" in the early days of Google)
Not have to! Just can if they want to. Let me dig up the links for you where I posted about this...

Edit: here's the rundown so far: https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=.... Those comments trace the history of how the idea is evolving. I like explaining it to the community this way because the minute we announce something formal, people forget that it's all experimental and subject to change. But once it stabilizes we'll add it to the FAQ or something.
Many many companies these days offer breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you can eat out if not.

It's very perverse that such awesome perks result in viable rentals like this.
sure, those are affected to. The comment sections originally intended for discussion on most big media sites are toxic even with moderation or have become so bad that some news sites have ended the experiment altogether.

That's a pretty sad result given that the whole idea was to break down the barrier between journalists and readers.
That's a pretty ridiculous statement. Amazon won't dump money into BS just because, but they are absolutely willing to take big risks if the payoff is there.
UPDATED:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/eff-withdraws-veriz...
Could you download and check out the app? There are a lot of nuances and specificity that can not be achieved via a hashtag on Instagram. On why not a social network for hair styling in general; same reason - nuances and specificity of our hair textures.
I don't feel any need to do that on any kind of regular basis, any more than I feel the need to browse pro-anorexia or pro-suicide forums. I certainly take the view that one should keep one's eyes open, but the presence of human garbage (which is a cultural constant) has never bogged down the internet for me. (The worst of the internet - snuff porn, child porn, violent hate groups, people selling people, or murder, or weapons, or whatever - is as old as the internet. /r/the_donald is just like, I don't know... whatever).

Like, why wouldn't I think that the contents of the internet would be a reflection of the contents of our society?
- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Server

- HEADLINE: "Hardened System" preset install option

- DESCRIPTION: A checkbox in the installer which automatically applies a series of adjustments for a higher level of security right off the bat. Similar to the package presets but for security. So no one has to https://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+server+hardening

- ROLE/AFFILIATION: Freelancer

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- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Server

- HEADLINE: Something to allow to apply different versions of php to different nginx server blocks

- DESCRIPTION: Something like perlbrew but for php. To allow installation of multiple hosted systems when their php version requirements differ.

- ROLE/AFFILIATION: Freelancer

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- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop

- HEADLINE: Something to switch audio output from my Laptop's built-in speakers to HDMI when it's connected

- DESCRIPTION: Currently I have to run "pulseaudio -k" every time I turn on my HDMI flatscreen because after I turn it off at night the audio switches to the built-in speakers- but not the other way around when I turn it back on.

- ROLE/AFFILIATION: Freelancer
But how does it compare to Emacs? :)
I think you're over-estimating the impact of Middle East oil in the US. Only about 12% of US oil consumption is from oil from the Middle East, half of that from Saudi Arabia. Losing that would be damaging but wouldn't be as bad as the gas rationing under Carter. Middle Eastern policy now has a lot more to do with terrorism, with the exception of Saudi Arabia.
Lived experience is all any of us has got, in terms of experimental data. If someone thinks they are having a bad time, it's difficult and dangerous to discount that: right now there is no way to assess the validity of someone else's subjective judgement. To rule it out completely is going to far, almost denying the reality (pleasant or unpleasant) of one's own life...
Um, isn't the fix `sudo apt auto-remove --purge`, which autodetects unused kernels? What am I missing?
Does anyone know what “fixed-point” in “fixed-point x86_64 assembly code sequence” in the article means? I can think of three things (function combinator, fixed point of a real-valued function, fixed point arithmetic), none of which make sense to me in the context.
That's a lot of editorial bias for an organization that's goals, at least initially, revolved around transparency.
Does GitHub charge companies when keeping only opensource code? Like the big companies like Google, Microsoft have lots of code there - who is paying for it? Or this is just free marketing for GH?
Here is a UK chain catering to black hair. Their page of products related to chemical relaxing (straightening) of hair alone has more than hundred products (sidebar on right):

http://www.pakcosmetics.com/hair-care/relaxer-n-texturizer/h...

And that's just one category of types of hair products that are rarely used on white hair.

That should give a slight idea of the referral opportunities..
The problem with downvotes is they are susceptible to brigading and in political discussions, there are essentially 2 hivemind brigades. In the end, any point that doesn't agree with the majority hivemind on the platform gets buried. /r/politics is a case study in this.
>> Who has more spy bases around the world? Who has disseminated their spy tools so widely that they have become available to 3rd parties? Who else is tapping undersea fiber?

Those are all evidence that other parties have secrets.
Introducing Tangram Work
There's a common scoring system that is often used to help children who are learning to play chess (pawn is 1, knight and bishop are 3, etc).

A pure minimax engine isn't that hard to beat because the engine will be basically playing random moves during the opening phase. An opening repertoire + minimax on a modern computer will beat casual players (probably 1700-1900 Elo if I had to guess). You also have to do some good time management.
Internet Privacy Furor Is a Preview of the Coming War Over Net Neutrality
https://www.recode.net/2017/3/30/14831602/amazon-walmart-cpg... is the original source if you find Slashdot unseemly
In order for it to work, they would have to eliminate subsidies to alternate forms of transportation, like private cars. Once all costs are properly aligned and not externalized, it should work fairly well.
Well a large part of our daily communication is still how's weather like, gossip and what's for dinner.

Internet may look like it's all lolcats and trolls if you look hard enough, but that's like dropping into a teenage group and complain all they talk all day is tits and soccer*

At any time one can still go on a gated, moderated community and obtain meaningful noise free communication with little interference from trolls and attention seekers.

This whole piece reads like "the problem of wetness in swimming" - a non problem that has been created by putting oneself into that condition in the first place.

*actual sport may vary geographically
Awesome, seems like the "JSON API" specification is the REST-ish API variant I was looking for.

It has support for "related resources" and even "sparse fieldsets" (http://jsonapi.org/format/#fetching-sparse-fieldsets) which covers the main advantages I can see on GraphQL in reducing number of request and the size of the responses.
> Pragmatic utilitarism.

That's an acceptance that philosophy is useful. Pragmatic utilitarian is one kind of philosophy.

> The problem is labelling what is beneficial and what is not. That is a value judgement.

See my reply to the other post above. [1] Philosophy is the discipline that specialises in the problem of rational analysis of value judgements. A good way to agree on which rights and valuable benefits to use is to discuss them philosophically.

[1]
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14007546
It's no joe, but it sure as hell beats NetBeans.
Someone literally came to my house, where I live.
You can configure apt unattended upgrades to autoremove by default, perhaps you did that?
What is childish is implying the President of the United States committed treason with nothing to back it up.

Time will tell, but at least some Democrats are starting to address the real issue, and not placing all the blame on the boogeyman (Russia):

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/30/politics/joe-biden-donald-trum...
Just checked it out. I see a meme with the text: "[..] There is no bigotry here. We do not look down on snowflakes, cucks, neckbeards or landwhales. Here, you are all equally worthless".

> Do you assume these people are stupid

probably, although it's their morality that's more of a problem than their IQ.

> do their beliefs and interests (and sense of humour) differ from yours?

yes.
> Most of Canada's visible minorities come from Asia.

Grandparent comment is talking about how most Canadian immigrants are filtered via k-selection.

On the other hand in America the Black and Hispanic minorities did not arrive here via a k-selection strategy, however Asian immigrants did, and it is reflected everywhere.
How secret underwater wiretapping helped end the Cold War
Cops Just Got One Step Closer to Killing Americans by Drone
Linux wasn't really good before it became popular.

I think it won because it offered neutral grounds (a place where lots of players who don't have huge market power can meet without fear of being swindled) and, partly, out of luck (you could call it 'good timing', but I don't think Linus considered that)
This is brilliant - your target market is passionate and spends serious money on a pain point you are solving. And while I'm sure you are well connected in Accra, I can't help but mention Ashesi University. Super talented engineers coming out of that school
>"What they have been after forever is the ultimate undeletable tracking cookie"

Can you elaborate? What is this undeletable tracking cookie?