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I think tags only prove beneficial when you have a very well defined purpose. More concrete, I think the number of tags has to be fairly limited and the logic behind the tagging scheme should stay consistent forever.

One example of tags being superior to links is that you can search files with logical queries. For instance, a family member asks you to send them a good portrait of you for whatever reason. You may want to make sure that it is somewhat recent. However, you're willing to take one that is two years old if it looks better. Then you could search for: #portrait & #me & #2017 & #2016 & #2015
I've used Gnome (on Fedora) for 10+ years as my daily driver and just recently have been using the pre-installed Ubuntu 16.04 and Unity that came with my new Dell laptop. One of the things I immediately loved is the global menu. This greatly expands application space especially on small laptop screens. I figured I would wipe the laptop soon after delivery and install Fedora/Gnome but the look and integration of global menu has me staying on Unity for the time being. This was a small thing I had no idea existed after years of Gnome 2/3.

I would love for this to be an option in Gnome Shell or just the default. I've seen hints of an extension coming, hope it gets some traction.
Systems from this era were probably using BCD rather than base-10 strings. A BCD date would take up 24 bits.

Running a complicated date routine to convert to/from 32-bit timestamps would also have cost a huge amount. These machines had speeds measured in thousands of operations per second, and the division operations needed to do that sort of date work would take ages, relatively speaking. All on a machine that cost dozens of times the average yearly wage at the time, and accordingly needed to get as much work done as possible in order to earn its keep.
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Desirable:
- Most importantly: passion to develop app from scratch.
- Computer Science degree & two+ years of relevant experience in mobile applications development.
- Ability to write, compile, test, debug, and deploy software on Android.
- Knowledge of git and version control.
- Experience with Java, Javascript, Android Development, Android Studio.
I think even if there were no "free with IAP" apps, most of the applications would be really really bad.

Most shareware applications were bad too, most web services/web applications are bad. Most paid applications are probably bad too, but one can only test a few of them.

The perceived badness of free applications is overblown because there are so many of them (but that is mostly because mobile made distributing applications trivial) and one can test swaths of them, well, for free.
Maybe they will start selling cars. Take a Toyota / Ford / GM chassis and they do the interior and setup the autonomous systems. Like what they do now with their phones.
Would be interesting to try to reverse engineer the firmware. Maybe the flashing pins are somehow exposed? The hardware/enclosure is pretty nice.

Edit: Someone has done a hardware teardown: http://lyndsaywilliams.blogspot.ch/2015/07/hello-sense-sleep...
Aren't there a lot of drugs which enhance performance in the short term but are harmful in the long term?
And the motivation: it's used as test inputs. Not sure I agree with completely destroying the readability of a perfectly readable file - but ok.
Correct, I misread the code. However bumping the pipe size buffer bumps the speed from 28 to 74 GB/s on my Skylake CPU (i5-6500).

Edit: I optimized further and now get 123 GB/s See https://www.reddit.com/r/unix/comments/6gxduc/how_is_gnu_yes...
Wouldn't that count as insider trading as they would have information that wasn't yet released, AFAIK, to the public?
If anyone, like me, is wondering what "yes" is used for. You can use to pipe "y" to commands that require interactivity, so if you just want to say "y" to all the inputs, you can use "yes" to do this:

yes | rm -r large_directory

yes | fsck /dev/foo
Well, I paid $1 for my Raspberry Pi. (Would take a few more dollars to get it operational, of course. I haven't bothered yet.)
Ask HN: How do you rest?
Visualizing Uber and Lyft trips in San Francisco: more than 200K trips a day
Merck Pauses Enrolling Blood Cancer Studies, Cites Deaths
>since a large part of someone's world view is by bad things that have happened to them

I've never thought of it this way, but it seems so obvious in retrospect.
I shoot the small size paper plates. If you are missing those, you are shooting too fast. If you are consistently hitting center, you are shooting too slow. 2-3x diameter of the paper plate is about center of mass for a person, so that 3x spread in shot during stress should still result in a hit.
Earth Is Not in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction
I would be very irritated if I couldn't put my bar on the left. I put it in the left on every UI I use.

The reasoning seems sound though. Where there is no strong user preference, consider making it configurable.

The only way you find out how irritated people would be without the option would be to piss them off.
Parents are a pretty large market, I could imagine being able to call a car with car seats and other fixed items.

I'm also expecting costs to come way down when you no longer need a driver, and people are willing to trade some inconvenience for significantly reduced costs.
This survey and the article show a remarkable amount of humility, which is something new to Ubuntu. I'm quite pleased to see this new direction for them.
When I click the little quotes that pop up on my login screen after the creator's update it always pops up in Edge instead of Chrome even though Chrome is my default browser.
Nope, they put it into a very dense area. And again, their stated goal is to keep the amount of fares collected lower than their operating costs.
Eero changed how we think about Wi-Fi – now it wants to make our homes smarter
What's the problem with men?
Dan Carroll from YC2012 Batch Shared His Reading List for Founders
But how much of a premium would an Apple car be able to command in this scenario?

All those services only really make money due to ecosystem lock in.

Unless you expect some iOS-centric reason to order an Apple car with a higher price, I can't imagine why this would be good for Apple.
The case for string theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ccXzM3x8A

tl;dr - Nobody theorized strings. They were trying to solve the scattering problem of w-bosons and came up with a solution. The interpretation of the solution is strings.
Implementing GraphQL at Major League Soccer
Put them in the middle, problem solved
Ask HN: Would it be bad to bootstrap my startup with fake users?
I'm building a social platform, and I was wondering how bad it would be to initially simulate fake users while the platform gets started.

Could it have any sort of bad consequence? Is it worth doing?
OK, this story again...

There's a quote in the article that, I think, also accurately summarizes it:

To people like Haigh, the computer historian, this is a case of simply defining “e-mail” in such a way that nothing else fits.

“He is trying to make a definition of e-mail which would exclude everything before his system,” said Haigh in an interview. “That’s not how you get to do it. The person who says they invented an airplane in 1918 doesn’t get to say, ‘It’s only an airplane if it has six windows, it’s built with metal, and it has a retracting undercarriage.’”

This guy got a copyright on a computer program he named EMAIL, and he's milking the story for everything it's got. Hardly surprising, if that is one's one claim to fame.
What's the line to test `yes` with `pv`?

pv < /usr/bin/yes > /dev/null

doesn't seem to work properly. FWIW I get 330MiB/s vs 8.4GiB/s for /dev/zero.

[Incidentally first I've heard of pv but I've known about dd for a decade or two].
In Products, as in Life, Not All Friction Is Bad
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I'm really unsure why something like that would be important to anyone. I define myself by what I am doing and what I hope to achieve. What I did 35 years ago belongs to a person I no longer am.
I am not all that sure about that, really.

I guess for most simple home users, it's currently not a huge pressing issue, true. But anything beyond that and you constantly run into issues. And that includes home users who also have to use some VPN to their workplace ...

But that does not mean that NAT really is good enough, it just means that deployed systems nowadays just take it as a given that NAT exists, and any technology that isn't compatible with NAT simply doesn't exist. Which makes it less of a pressing issue in a way, but that does not mean that it doesn't still cause huge costs even to home users in terms of missed opportunities of a NAT-free world.
> in my experience, you're incorrect about the speed of reading from /dev/zero

> Instead you picked a fight

So I harshly pointed out that they're mistaken. Then it was pointed out to me that I wasn't being nice. So I responded by showing why I didn't feel the need to be nice and provided my reasoning for it.

Since it seems to be too much trouble, here is the post I'm getting the "imaginary" quotes you refer to from: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14544002
In the dystopian future where everyone's IoT devices communicate by tweeting at each other this might become a real issue.
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I like the follow-up message: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=149732265506347&w=2

For those who are curious, here is the surprisingly small diff. No C code.

Perhaps in the future some valient soul will add a linker to the bootblocks, and we can boot a "bsd.a" file. For now this mechanism is easier; we can take a shot at adding KVA and KPA ASLR to the mix on a per-arch basis.
Attorneys who represent states often make perverse and reprehensible arguments to mitigate the state's liability.

I don't way to go too far afield but I would recommend the Paradise Lost documentaries. In the third one, the lawyer for the state of Arkansas argued that maintaining a conviction was more important than determining actual guilt.
I second this, if only for personal safety. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you're unexpectedly responsible for a firearm, you should know how to engage the safety, eject the magazine, clear the chamber, and ensure the safety of those around you. If you happen to find a handgun, or take one away from a child, knowledge is a virtue.
I'm not the person you're responding to, but my impression of Apple is that pride-in-ownership is a large factor in their success. They have tended to eschew function and utility in favour of form and integrity.

Transport-as-a-service will commoditise the industry. Apple may change, of course. But if they follow their usual pattern, I agree with your parent that lack of owner-pride could challenge Apple's unique selling proposition.

Still, as you said, the market is huge. Even if I'm right, Apple can sell to owners, who'd become proud-though-minority road users.
Summer reading 2017 by Bill Gates
Amazon ECS Now Supports Time and Event-Based Task Scheduling
Right or wrong, this does seem more inline with "the Gnome way."

It's also why I stopped using Gnome (and in fact, Ubuntu all together). But I suspect I was never their target user, and that's OK. If they can make it easier for more typical computer users, good for them, and they should stick to what works.
That's a writeup on the report from the Chernobyl Forum, a group created by the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency. The WHO was a member of the forum, and it won a Nobel Peace Prize, but there are some large issues with their projection methods.

That said, mine wasn't peer reviewed, and used the same method as the Forum report with some small tweaks. I didn't check my sources well enough, but I also can't find anything credible listing it far above that number.
ProductHunt is the new Techcrunch
It's also important to note for broader context that pistols, despite the number of people who take pistol accuracy seriously, are not really designed for precision marksmanship.

For the use cases that really matter, you won't be taking well-aimed shots, you'll be trying to get rounds out of the weapon in the general direction of the threat as quickly as possible, in order to buy yourself some time and/or space.

The front sight rule is not just the best aiming mechanism for the reasons of geometry described in the article, it's also the quickest way to acquire a basic sight picture under stressful conditions.
Atomico leads $64M investment into Clutter’s storage service
Driverless Dystopia
FX ‘Cartel’ Traders to Surrender to U.S. In Rigging Case
Design by compromise: ensuring that no one is happy.
Total Bolocks I was working for Dialcom / Telecom Gold in the 1980's on email and dialup services and they had email before 1982
I some ways simpler days, but probably completely incompatible with the present day security landscape (sigh).
It isn't like most of us sit around enjoying it. It has grown and changed over the decades, even centuries. To understand America and the large systems we have you have to start at the Civil War and work your way forward. The years history complicate in subtle ways few appreciate.

The balance of the federal government and the states, and the three branches of our government operate and interact in complex ways. Though we are definitely one country, and you can generally rely on things to be consistent from one state to the next, they are their own legal entities and things that you can do in one state can land you in prison in another.

Factor on the modern age of media and the gravity of the interests that want to keep things certain ways and it gets easier to see why it is so hard to shift our society as a whole -- it truly is quite diverse, even if predominantly white.
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How to find your first open source bug to fix
Some of that technology is actually used today. Systems like JBoss Drools, IBM Operational Decision Manager. Government agencies sometimes use modern versions of these things to ensure that policies are followed. Eligibility for medicaid, for instance, is often decided by rules systems that are descended from systems like CLIPS. This technology isn't super-sexy compared to deep learning but there are application areas where it is still relevant.
That article makes no argument that younger people are less likely to (eventually) buy a car. 27 year old me had no plans of ever getting a license and saw no point in owning a car. 10 years later and what do you know, I have a drivers license and own a car.
He's a fantasist on the scale of Donald Trump
would it if you used a join instead?
`select * from users inner join (select 5 username) as x using (username)`
Is this not configurable via the GTK skin?
It really makes me sad that the author talks about F#, but doesn't mention the awesomeness that is F# -> JS babel that exists called Fable, which allows you to write F# with React.

http://fable.io/
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The closest equivalent I can think of is being the highschool football quarterback, and then trading on that for the rest of your life, because after highschool, nothing else you did brought you as much recognition.

If you're the smartest kid in your highschool- or the best football player- you're probably pretty exceptional, compared to everyone else. But after you graduate, suddenly you're competing against the top kids from every other highschool. I think that transition can be very tough for kids who are a bit sheltered.
depends, duh. are you typing code or are you documenting a graph?
I sometimes do

yes "" | cat -n

to generate a sequence number.
Good question. Did you mean SIM swap?
Sadly it feels like the "target user" of Gnome (and thus Freedesktop related projects) are dyed in the wool Mac users, but the Gnome people will not admit this even as they drive away more and more existing Linux users.
"obviously incorrect"

You admit that you don't have enough details to know exactly what they're referring to, yet you're confident enough to call their personal experience "obviously incorrect"?

It's not an argument, it's an explanation based on personal past experience. You can't find any evidence, and you don't need to, because the claim being made won't influence how you do things today anyway.

People's personal experiences can be interesting, and that adds to the conversation. Your overwrought criticism adds nothing. Kindly stop.
Mah, how many times do you read a program and how many times do you execute it?
Appreciate the feedback. (Seriously, helps a lot!) What would be a price point that works for you? I definitely think there's room for a smaller plan, so I'd love to hear your thoughts. I've done smaller custom plans in the past for makers who are just getting started with an app (or in the process of building one) with a low active user limit. But in the end, $288/yr is not that much for something that helps you make money--especially considering that you'll likely have to spend money to make money as an app developer. And lastly, I don't think comparing a product to open source is the right thing to do--especially considering that you have to host Flask, distribute Electron, etc., all which cost money.
Does the predicate in your queries have to match the index exactly or can you add more conditions and have it still use the index? (assuming AND not OR)
> even though his code had little impact beyond the university. Mainstream tech history books don’t even mention Ayyadurai—unless you count the several books Ayyadurai has written about himself

Today on HN, "A Wolfram is born"..
Grumpy dudes in bad mood should be able to walk around public streets without being harassed too often. Unless they are noisy or otherwise their behavior suggest they are the problem. If I had to deal with cops and pretend I am in friendly mood and have easy-going attitude, it would take joy away from walks significantly.

Guess I am lucky that I live in area where going by walk somewhere is not considered bad behavior.

(I am also lucky to live in fairly low crime area, so I can walk without being afraid of being robbed or harassed by dudes or worst.)
Well, I bought it refurbed about a year ago, it's very likely they replaced the battery at some point.
It depends, if it is wired or wireless ;)

I think we need both to be effective and this is false question in a way, but still good to explore from usability point.
Rural and Small-Town Jails Are Driving America’s High Incarceration Rate
Sheesh, totally outnerded :-)
Money can be stolen from an Uber account
The Gnome-Tweak-Tool is going to get this switch.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/06/gnome-tweak-tool-move-win...
Why needlessly inject politics into this?
What Is Ethereum Classic? Ethereum vs. Ethereum Classic
Google Hires Key Apple Chip Architect to Build Custom Chips for Pixel Phones
>Broadly controlling human migration at the border is a relatively recent thing (as in, just over a century).

When prior to industrialization would mass migration (especially of another ethnic group) have been seen by the current inhabitants as anything other than an invasion?

>Taking US as an example where this sort of thing is a controversial political topic today - in most of the 19th century, if you had access to any means of transportation necessary to get there (including walking across the border from, say, Mexico or Canada), that was all you needed to become a legal resident. Yet the country did just fine.

The immigration restrictions of the late 19th/early 20th century were a reaction to immigration numbers having risen beyond the point that the current inhabitants were comfortable with. Yes, controls were lax before then but that was a reflection of 1) the relatively low degree of conflict over resources (a result of industrialization), 2) the similarity of ethnicity/culture between the current inhabitants and the immigrants (they were predominantly Christians of European ancestry -- Chinese immigration was not viewed so favorably), and 3) comparatively low numbers of immigrants before ~1870, and especially before 1850.
Very interesting read.
For anyone who is like me and finds it uncomfortable that things are now out of order, note that you can still put the input redirection in front:

</dev/zero pv >/dev/null
Analyzing Xavier: An Information-Stealing Ad Library on Android
I know its only an example but why

yes | rm -r <>

and not

rm -rf <>
You're free to spout your vitriol just like the people downvoting you into oblivion are free to use their downvote ability to express their dislike with your attitude. Free speech means you're free to express your ideas, it does not mean everyone else is forced to listen to them.

It's hard for me to view your comment as anything other than flamebait. You're calling out someone in an aggressive tone, "You don't even know what you're talking about! Bah-humbug!" and then crying crocodile tears that other people are "being mean" to you.
You've never tried a new restaurant or a new dish? Sometimes the fun in life is not knowing exactly what you're going to get. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

This is only true for things costing small sums of money. Shelling out $5-$10 for a new drink at Starbucks or a new dish at a restaurant and not being completely happy with the result is no big deal. Shelling out $25K for a new car and not being completely happy with the result is a big deal.

My question then is why are we treating mobile apps like new cars when they're priced (or as I'm arguing - should be priced) like new coffee drinks? I'm no economist, but I think a nominal fee for apps would have a huge impact on the app store. Reviews will be more honest and as such the crap will sink much faster and the cream will rise much faster. It would then be much easier to find good apps, apps that no one would think twice about paying a nominal purchase price.

That's my $0.02's worth anyway!
Out of curiosity, what college did your sister attend?

When I was a freshman, they brought in a hypnotist and I volunteered. I went through the motions and when he asked us to visualize ourselves in a situation, I went with it and played along. After a couple of minutes, I was sure that there was nothing special going on. I walked back to my seat and observed the rest of the show.
Is the idea of self-ownership of ideas a modern / western invention? How old is copyright / trademark / patent as a broad concept?
Well if one side only ever pushes in one direction and the other side only ever "compromises" to keep from being pushed too far, eventually the one side has everything they want (total gun control) and the other side has nothing.

I'd like to see some compromise in the other direction too. Like "Ok, we'll relax CCP regulations or 'assault weapons' regulations so that normal citizens can have them, but in return we need to ramp up background checks in X and Y ways". That's how compromise should work, but instead with gun control it's very one-sided compromise.
Funny thing is that i seem to recall KDE supported that as an option back in the 3.x days. But come the 4.0 debacle i walked away. Had a long stint with XFCE, but as i increasingly had to deal with Gnome-derived "plumbing" (aka sewage) i have now moved to IceWM.
Prolonging car-buying, they say, means fewer cars purchased during one’s lifetime, a problem for the auto industry.

I bought my first car when I was 36. Compared to friends who got their first car when they where 18, the main difference is that I've bought 1 fairly nice new car in my life and they've bought 1 fairly nice new car and 5 pieces of crap. By the time we're both 65 we'll probably have spent about the same total amount of money buying cars in our lifetime.
Try `seq 1 n`