skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
My first hard drive upgrade was a 80MB HardCard - an ISA hard disk for my PC XT 286. I recall it cost clost to $1,000.

There's always going to be the top tier storage that costs an arm and a leg - that just means two steps down gets affordable. Optane pricing will drive down NVME which will drive down SATA SSD.
While that is a valid point and a company should never leapfrog to the new hotness. Using outdated technology can have major pitfalls with technical debt. Also looks, ie ui/ux does matter greatly. A modern Android app wins vs something built for 4.0
Go with my gut more often, stop taking other people's advice against my gut feeling.

I'm in a pretty good position based on my own merits.

But I moved in with a friend at the advice that I'm too young to be living alone. I'm starting to miss it.

I would have earned a lot more and be much further in my career, potentially already employing people, if I hadn't listened to my peers and mentors when it comes to career advice. I should have looked at their position, given their age and compared it with my own. Technically they're amazing, career and money-wise, they should be much, much further ahead than I.

Save more. Get better with finance administration. Set hard goals and break them. Just because you earn almost 10-fold your first job, doesn't mean you should be spending more than you were before. Money drives business drives ideas drives change.
> Is the goal to make beautiful structures, or is it to make beautiful structures as if they are still have the characteristics of wood?

Beauty is subjective and the development of taste is path-dependent. A thing can be beautiful because it evokes features that make a designar successful for functional reasons in historical media.
And yet we eat both bunnies (cute) and pigs (arguably not cute).

Fish, though, yeah, they're not getting any cuteness bonus. Not much outcry about "factory farming" in aquaculture.

I have recently, and irrationally, stopped eating octopus because they're so smart. Maybe some viral videos of tuna doing amazing things would help...
I am the 'good cop' here in da house :D
Make sure they work in the same time zone, for one.

Two, your guy seems to be throttling your notoriety. Flip that fucker the bird, and if he give you static, quit on that bastard.

The problem you’ve got right here is as old as the Molly MaGuires.

Are you exposing trade secrets? No? Then someone simply doesn’t want to be outshined.
It'd be really shocking to me if this happened in the US without some prior history/grounds for eviction. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I'm pretty sure most states have pretty pro-tenant laws when it comes to these sorts of things.

OP- if this is nothing but 3 days late on rent, check your lease and your local laws. I can't imagine many places in the western world allow eviction from an actual residence over something like this.
Right but democrats didn’t stand behind that type of rhetoric like republicans do. It’s just another example of the obvious hypocrisy of the Republican Party—the party of family values that voters for an adulterer with 3 wives, the party of fiscal responsibility that consistently drives up the federal deficit, the party of law and order that doesn’t apply the law equally, the party of Lincoln that now defends white nationalists, and of course the party of the military who ignores veterans and insults Gold Star families. What a crock.
Karl Marx died decades before the Soviet Union was formed. Where do you people come up with this stuff?

-t. Someone who has actually read Marx’s drivel.
Also, just to make sure, you know about the Built In Colorado job board right?

https://www.builtincolorado.com/jobs?f[0]=job-category_devel...

I worry their process will be slow but I want to throw that out there. I also would just mention that you quit your last job because your manager was bad, I would not mention you quit because of data privacy concerns as that can raise red flags I would imagine.
> you may run into "big company" problems if you work for one

This is the biggest problem I have with Windows. Microsoft lets corporate IT depts fuck it up. Such control should not be possible. It's my computer, I should be able to use it as I like.

At least they shouldn't be able to override existing functionality, like disabling edge and windows store.
> the thing that blew me away the most with Dell is the support.

I have an XPS 13 and when my keyboard got flakey a repairmen came to my house and replaced the keyboard without even checking it first. Also, after I bought the laptop they randomly put $50 in my credit card account because I was "a good customer". WTF? I guess buying customer's loyalty is a thing now.
Yes, but you can't assume that having tap to click enabled by default is the best default for the general public. It's way too easy for that to lead to a ton of stray clicks for anyone with impaired sensation or dexterity in their fingers. Apple very often likes to err on the side of making things simpler and more accessible by default while keeping the more powerful features hidden where power users can find them and where they won't distract your grandma. This can be a bit annoying at times for power users, but since those features are available to be turned on it's just a momentary annoyance when you're first setting up a new machine.
Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity
Going to the World Cup? Leave Your Laptop at Home
FWIW I regularly (every month-ish) update all my dependencies in my native iOS projects (cocoapods) and it’s exceedingly rare that things break and when they do, it’s a matter of tweaking <15 lines of application code to fix. Stuff really only gets ugly if you go upwards of a year without updates, and even then it’s still somewhat manageable.

So maybe some library ecosystems are worse than others.
I would expect inserting videos to be much easier than fonts because they live in the camera roll which has one of the most used APIs.
A lot of us think it is the best. I've never liked tap-to-click; I tried it again a year or so ago when my trackpad button went out, and decided it was indeed unusable — too many unintended clicks. (I replaced the trackpad.)

Anyway, "the clicking thing is much slower than tapping" is just not true if you're used to clicking.
You should be aware of your boss's goals, and his/her boss's goals (which are often written down and reviewed annually), and your organization's goals and mission statement. If the conference is aligned with these goals, you have a case.

You should also have a professional development plan in place with your boss, so that he/she knows the ways in which you're putting time into growing yourself professionally, and so that he/she can steer opportunities your way and help you achieve what you've got your eye on. If presenting at industry events is "on your list", it should be On Your List, i.e. written down and reviewed annually.

For managers, professional development of their direct reports is often one of their goals.

I'm from the No Surprises school of thought - you don't want surprises from your manager, and your manager doesn't want surprises from you.
A chromebook is not good. A cheap t410 or t400 would be best.
Agreed, but at least one person came off with a bad experience. That anecdote is worth only that much. But it does indicate a problem.
The most scalable, fastest reaction time and simplest log processing tool is awk.
> Benjamin (father): When you have a family of your own, perhaps you'll understand.

> Gabriel (son): When I have a family of my own, I won't hide behind them

^ The Patriot
Why are the results so dark?
The idea is to keep the same standard unmaximized window size across all TOR Browser users. Yes, a randomly sized window is worse than full screen, which is worse than the TOR-standard size.
> English is not my mother tongue and I thought "captured" would have sounded a bit too archaic.

I don't think so. "Captor" might be, though, even if "captured" isn't. Another possible translation that doesn't use "captor" would be to swap words around to: "Conquered Greece has captured its savage conqueror". That actually might better match the sense of the original Latin in modern English; the Latin victorem is probably better translated as "conqueror" than "captor".

(Edit: One other more pedantic refinement: "Conquered Greece has captured her savage conqueror." Since the Latin Graecia is feminine, not neuter.)
I want to second this post.

I've really enjoyed react native, and I dread doing application development work outside of it now. Many of the complaints in this thread are totally justified and reasonable complaints, but even with those issues I find RN to be the best platform to develop cross platform applications.
This is great. I wish it was around when I was applying to colleges, low these many years ago. This could also be a significant aid to minority and economically disadvantaged youth, because they have not been as able to take advantage of the test prep industrial complex.
How to Copy Text from PDF, No Matter Scanned or Secured?
Both are outdated. Cycle.js is the new framework. :)
I have another TIL for you... maybe you're a desktop/server developer... there are many embedded processor platforms where a byte is not 8 bits.

TI's C2000 microcontrollers - a byte is 16 bits. Other TI DSPs also have 16 bit bytes.
You'll have to explain that. I didn't get that feeling.
I just starred it, and moved it across the finish line! I actually do like Vue.js more than react, so it wasn't just for the fame!
I generally avoid talking too much with my managers. I usually do without asking what I think is right without getting permission (better ask for forgiveness later which rarely happens). When asked I will tell them what's going on but without asking I am quiet and do my job. When my team has to work with other teams I also talk to them directly without manager if possible. This works well for me.

Other people have the opposite approach always talking to their manager and trying to develop a relationship. From what I see this only works for some. In the end they want somebody who does the necessary work and causes the manager as little work as possible. It's pretty rare that a manager actually mentors people to get better.

As far as asked not to give talks it seems pretty clear that your manager doesn't have your best interest at heart.
With some exceptions (hostile work environment, etc.), unemployment typically won't pay out if you quit a job.
A successful example of this is the I-670 cap bridge in Columbus, OH. The bridge is lined with buildings so it’s hard to tell you’re even on a bridge. It has the advantage of being over a sunken highway, so there’s no grade change to deal with. https://www.google.com/search?q=the+cap+at+union+station&lr=...:
And Laravel is pro VueJS (or at least was last time I checked)
0. Save your money for laundry and storage.

1. Food pantries will provide food. “I have a food emergency.”

2. Call the local homeless shelters, mental health clinics - anywhere that deals with indigent populations.

3. Recognize your bravery for putting ethics over money.

4. Work your way into a low-income housing situation. Many ethical thinkers live this way.

5. Don’t get paranoid or angry. You have dignity.

6. Join a church which is full of intelligent and relaxed people. I recommend Catholicism.

7. If you have to ask for something, ask for it with a smile. People want to help each other.

8. Family sticks together.

Sincerely,
A programmer who lived homelessly for years
What? I can plug a 1000 different mice into my mac and they work in seconds. I can plug a 100 different external HDDs, and the same. I can plug in a 1000 different keyboard, and they work the same.
If the “smaller players” aren’t willing to the take the reasonable steps to protect user data that would cause them to not be sued, then I’m fine with that.
Get medical help. I had very bad OCD symptoms 8 years ago and citalopram has completely eliminated all symptoms, no side effects. By medical help I mean both a psychiatrist and a psychologist. And keep in mind that you should try a few professionals until you find someone who can treat you, psychologists and doctors can be extremely different, do not give up too soon if you find it awkward.
Ask HN: Aren't Netflix's autoplay video ads with audio egregious?
Seems just as egregious to me as autoplay programmatic ads. And I PAY for Netflix.

Ref: https://kotaku.com/netflix-s-auto-playing-trailers-are-just-the-worst-1824082796
Now all your information can go through government-ran hubs!
Big companies are made by citizens. GDPR hurt everyone.
The extent to which we usually overestimate danger (i.e. are fearful) in non-physical situations can hardly be overstated.

We often behave as if some social triviality or temporary financial issue were actually life threatening, when indeed near-worst case scenarios are almost inconsequential. That person will judge you for a week or so then forget about it; if you fail financially you can rely on family, friends, savings, social security to not go homeless. The probabilities of bodily harm or true social outcasting are often very remote (and even outcast is often a but choice, since there are always other accepting people elsewhere).

Compare that with how much we fear climbing a simple step ladder -- we wouldn't give it much thought at all. But the probability of falling and having major bodily harm or even head trauma is perhaps much greater than the probability of poor outcomes from frightening daily situations. No that you shouldn't fear climbing ladders, just to give a perspective of how incongruent our intuitive fear can be to reality unless we police and adjust ourselves.
> Damn, glad to see this

Hmmm. I seem to remember seeing this a year or two ago. Didn't really find any use for it.
This is silly anti-Russian propaganda:

- Finland did not qualify to the World Cup

- bringing a laptop to the US is risky, too; is Wired going to write articles about that at the drop of a hat?

Is it motivated by the non-qualification of the USA team? envy?
Unfortunately, Colorado's eviction laws are not as pro-tenant as California's or other Western countries'. Based on a cursory search, it doesn't take more than 30 days between the missed payment and a judge ordering a sheriff to evict you in person.
oh wow you are right. I actually participate in youtube comments now, i used to completely ignore them. Thats a beautiful example of ML.
Why is a chromebook not good? Battery life is excellent and if crouton is setup, make an excellent low end dev machine.
+1 on linking to the Upwork profile.
This story does not make sense
Sorry I am not helping. But 15 years full stack. Sounds at least 15K RMB/month here in China Chengdu. homeless in the USA? Just cannot understand how this would happen. sorry again for not helping. Maybe after you get better, some day in recent years, move to China?
You're spot on, the attitude displayed in the parent is toxic. HN is pretty rough when it comes to pro-employee sentiment from my experience. Wear the downvotes with pride.
I just starred Vue to make it even with React at 98,564
its like trying to code on an ipad, it can be done but that doesn't make it the best choice.
Fitbit employees charged with stealing trade secrets from competitor Jawbone
I'm always baffled by web developers constantly moving to new frameworks and toolchains. I can't really think of other sectors of development that chase as many fads. I mean its one thing if it solves a significantly new problem, but a lot of times it comes down to like "so and so likes gulp better than grunt or sass better than less and they're going to stall the project for two weeks while they switch the codebase over while pretending they're fixing tech debt". In game development, where developers are frequently on the cutting edge of things, the idea of switching engines and apis all the time for marginal benefits would get you a lot of raised eyebrows, and im guessing desktop app developers and people into scientific computing feel likewise. Don't get me wrong things evolve, but code in those fields doesn't seem to be treated as disposably.
Sadly unemployment was very low and I already chewed through it in under a month
Step 1: Setup a Go Fund me so people can help you out.

Step 2: Get your resume on linkedin, ziprecruiter, indeed.com and msg all the tech recruiters you can find on linkedin.

Step 3: Reach out to family if you have any to let you stay with them while you are doing a job search. If not see if a good friend would do that. If not see if you can at least put your wife up with one of her friends so she is safe while you look for a gig.

Also look on craigslist for part time programming jobs. Not great money but it is something. Ask for half up front so you don't get stiffed.

Apply to everything here: https://www.indeed.com/q-Computer-Programming-l-Colorado-job...
this is a good response, if he were a brilliant engineer he probably wouldn't be on here with this post. Or he's a troll and then is possibly brilliant somehow??
You want a mini-device that you can also take on the go? https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-win-2-handheld-game-c...

It's about the size of a 3DS, has an Intel Core m3 Kaby Lake dual core 2.6Ghz CPU with integrated GPU, 8GB of RAM and a swappable m.2 SSD. Plus built in screen, keyboard, game controller etc. Has an HDMI port, USB and so on so you can connect it to more comfortable I/O devices when using it from a fixed location.

Runs Windows 10 so you can probably get a Linux prompt on it.

Weighs 1 pound and can run GTA V at playable speeds, ~$700 or the same as a mid-tier Mac Mini. The same manufacturer also produces a few other pocketable-portables.

I think it's important to understand that a no-name manufacturer can do this, Apple should be able to do it as a rounding error in their sleep.
In my opinion, it's an impossible and undesirable task.

So for example, write down the objective function for current General Intelligence: Humans. It's impossible, and has been the work of the field of Philosophy/Economics since we started seriously thinking about it.
unemployment approved me as the reason I quit was valid (HIPPA violations)
You can't please everyone, and the people who are looking for things to complain about are pretty low on the list of who you should be trying to please.
But honestly who gives a shit about what Ayn Rand would have thought about it. She was a nut and her ideology should be aggressively dismissed as simplistic and quite frankly stupid.
I think beauty is a very subjective thing. I absolutely love the appearance of the UTS tower in central Sydney all my friends think I'm mad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTS_Tower

Something about those big blocky Brutalist style concrete box buildings you just know the thing is nigh indestructible and is going to be around forever and that to me is the beauty of the thing it has such as permanence about it. It just kind of sticks out there and says 'here I am deal with it'.
The problems with EU's incredibly overzealous copyright laws have been known and talked about for decades (in Germany if you take a photograph of the building the architect has some copyrights to that photo). It is a significant issue, and one that is probably perpetuated by the large EU publishing houses like Springer Verlag and so on.

But I think that arguing that because of this issue, other unrelated legislation like GDPR is now somehow "tainted" is being a bit melodramatic. It's not. Privacy laws have been incredibly important in Europe's history and have also been a theme over many decades as well. Not to mention that GDPR was effectively an extension of previous privacy general directives passed in 1995 and earlier. Many non-EU countries also have EU-style privacy laws (like Switzerland).
Can you elaborate? This seems like a very perverse system. Why is criticism viewed to be so dangerous?

As long as both the critic and the criticized are supporting their arguments with reasons and engaged in dialogue, the outcome should be net good for everyone.
Show HN: Ghb – a GitHub backup tool
Been running the xps as my daily since november, best laptop I've ever owned. Totally got alienated from mac due to the terrible keyboard.

That said, macos is still a pretty amazing thing, especially coming back to it after running linux on a laptop for so long.

But hey, windows on this thing is also pretty awesome, I mean with bash and wsl running I can test my cross platform apps all on the same machine, while also having access to the worlds finest debugger, visual studio 2017.

Now if only I could include macos in that mix once in a while...

The only solution is to simply have multiple laptops, depending on your mood, grab one haah.
I was inspired to write this due to the fact that github gists are actually full git repos under the hood, and that in tandem with the sheer number of gists created daily on our enterprise github instance caused indexing lag and unnecessarily large and slow backups. So I wanted a way to quickly delete gists off github while having them backed up locally. That expanded into a more general github backup tool. Also this was my first attempt at writing go, so I’m open to any/all feedback on style
It does in the web world, too, but you don’t hear about it as much because nobody writes self-promotional posts about how they decided not to switch because it wasn’t worth it.
Did you mean char?
Actions speak louder than words. They’ve barely done anything with macOS in years.
ackhually!!!
public repositories contain enough data to learn, private repositories only a small part
Step 1: Setup a Go Fund me so people can help you out.

Number one reason why I don't use Go Fund me. Step 1 should be getting your shit together not relying on other people.
huh...I interviewed with Google about 4-5 years ago and one of the interviewers spent a bunch of time asking me questions about something just like this, but from a "theoretical" perspective.

Pretty interesting to see this actually happen and see where Google ended up with it.
>How about just a "solid, hard-working senior developer"? When you say "brilliant", most good, competent developers think of a truly 1 in 1000 brilliant developer we know, and think of how short we fall from that.

no one thinks that because it's pr speak. i've never met anyone deterred by "brilliant" or "ninja" or "10x" or etc.
The pprune pilots blog is in full yawn mode. Upsetting for passengers? Yes. Immediate clear and present danger? No. And the relevant agencies are not formally investigating this as a disaster scenario.

Wake turbulence is one of the reasons people are told to keep seatbelts on.
I think these days we spend 50% of our time in web apps which are OS independent. And a lot of the rest (for developers) is in cross-platform editors with customizable keybindings.

I use both macOS and Ubuntu every day and have no issues switching.
Pretty nice list - thanks!
> I can't imagine many places in the western world allow eviction from an actual residence over something like this.

Then you’ve never experienced the true freedom we have in the United States.
But a late payment (only 3 days!) rather than a missed one. A court appearance seems very heavy-handed to me. I'd hope the judge will see that.
Bing Maps Streetside Imagery Now Integrated into OpenStreetMap iD Editor
No Slackers Here: 4 Tips for Successfully Learning to Code
Evaluating the charge that the U.S. presidency has become too powerful