skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Not using them, can't convince my employer to open his wallet in this recession.
I bet bit.ly points to more 'adult' urls than our vb.ly service did.

Also, vb.ly was not solely for adult themed sites, we simply stated we are 'sex positive' which has a wider, different meaning.
I was at the event and quite a large amount of people there had iPads too.
A scant two years ago, someone might have said that there are no more MySpace-sized opportunities on the web.
I think this article is simply spreading FUD. It has a many inaccuracies that have been highlighted and as far as I'm concerned is simply looking to get an audience with sensationalist Facebook privacy bandwagon

Firstly the sync feature:

[+] offers enough notice and gets consent

[+] does not take your entire contacts including their phone numbers and put this in your Facebook phonebook accessible to all - I use it and all I can see in my Facebook phonebook is the friends who have shared their phone numbers already

Secondly the real sensitivity of this data:

[+] I mean seriously it is a name, a phone number and maybe an email address. How sensitive is this? If I have a name I can find a phone number through this magic book called the white pages. You can find an email address in so many places and if you can find somewhere where they work it is not hard to guess firstname.lastname@company.com or 8 characters of surname + 1 of first name @ company.com

If someone receives unsolicited emails that is simple to deal with and everyone does it every day. Phone calls similarly are not hard to report and get blocked.

I use my google contacts as my phone's contacts with exchange ActiveSync and linking to Facebook and Linked is great - it allows me to create email groups very easily and always have to hand an email address or a phone number on my phone or on a desktop endpoint. Syncing this data is just convenient and people should not be put off by sensationalist articles such as these.
Nice, joining this turned on the new Facebook for me. :)
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Don't feed the trolls.
Ask HN: What "futuristic" technologies have not yet been realized?
Obvious ones that come to mind: teleportation, flying cars, true virtual reality. Any more?
How Hipmunk (YC S10) Almost Became BouncePounce.com And Other Strange Tales
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Twitter's New Search Architecture
CDMA for voice, LTE for data?
Here Comes Another Bubble
I think the data is one part of the equation ... its definitely a 'nice to have' feature on the next shiny social media app, but you have to remember a lot of the data posted on facebook by people isn't all that valuable to them anyway (except maybe photos and notes).

I think the benefactors of stuff like this are sites like flickr, blogger or tumblr, since it seems you can export out your photos/notes and start a new photostream/blog.
"BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Science required." Why?
(estimated time - implentation) time over the course of the project + an interest rate. Older hacks tend to cause more hacks, so interest rate would be necessary (and more scary, which is a good thing )

We could have a pretty accurate debt precision in time, that time could be used to fix things ?
How To Avoid The Emacs Pinky Problem
Here's a better visualization:

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/whos-suing-whom-i...
Very interesting. I just wish that the timeline integrated closer to college graduation.
I didn't have any intent to troll, I just created this account to ask this question. I think it's possible to have a meaningful discussion about large opportunities in the internet's future.
That's one of the neatest visualizations I've seen in a long time. I hadn't realised how many asteroids are being discovered.

I'd like to see something similar for exoplanet discoveries.
Words are cheap. Everyone here knows it's about delivery. So all Ballmer needs to do now is execute. Personally, I don't think he has the ability. He's a sales' dude. A one-trick pony. A wealthy one-trick pony, but not a CEO or business leader.
No way, the next big thing is always just around the corner. The world will change, facebook and google will become old and their successor(s) will come from somewhere they don't expect.

Look at how Microsoft surprised IBM, then Google suprised Microsoft and now Facebook look like they might threaten Google's empire.
I am happy to follow the rules and regulations. Would you care to point out Libyan Law to me where I can read it?

(I bet you cant)
Absolutely true. If the utility isn't immediately obvious, your product will flounder. What I think this means is that utility can sometimes be rendered less obvious by complexity, if both aren't considered holistically. Goals is most certainly complex: dreams are superordinate to goals, goals are superordinate to tasks. But for her the presentation all flows and makes sense. The complexity is not overwhelming, because it accords with her mental models.

I also like to try to guide wherever possible. Even the most advanced users will appreciate extra guidance, be it tooltips, choice of words, or just the overall layout.

And yes, of course feedback shouldn't be based on a single person. That's my fault for implying it should. My point was simply that most developers design for themselves, and releasing yourself from that mindset is a good thing to do. That said, agile and metrics-based development is really the way to go. Get your MVP out there fast and iterate quickly.
When I first saw the redesign of TheSixtyOne, I also thought it was nuts; a classic case of web-design by graphic-designer.

But then I realized that it's an amazing solution to the problem they're trying to solve; discovering new music.

You're shown just one song (you've likely never heard of before) at a time.

You either like it and listen to it, or move on to the next.

You can't physically listen to more than one song at once, so you move everything to individual pages.

TheSixtyOne's design can be improved a bit, sure, but the overall concept is brilliant.
There's been a UK hacker news group on fb for a while.
His point that JavaScript is quite good with a few key flaws, and the reason so many people think they hate JS is the flaws of the DOM, is an important observation.
http://icontact.com has a smart design

The first thing that hits you is a sliding list of benefits + social proof on each slide + prominent buttons for a free trial and a video tour.
Everything worth inventing has already been invented...
Alright, I'll take you at your word. The question is kind of ridiculous though; there are new billion dollar companies created pretty regularly; what makes you think that's stopped happening?
The NIC.ly statement shows a clear understanding of user generated content.

Can you help me out with that - cos I received the statement personally (I was a co-owner) and I'm not at all clear how this doesn't preclude user generated content.

Perhaps you'd like to highlight your other issues with what has happened here. If you think we're "trolling" for interest then consider the extent and fallout of what has happened from this - Mitt Romney has removed his Mitt.ly shortener, this has been picked up by major news - we're not the only ones that are highly concerned.

Feel free to ask me here whatever you like about the situation here
"People own and have control over all info they put into Facebook and “Download Your Information” enables people to take stuff with them"

I don't find that very true. I don't think one has control unless one personally hosts the data. You have control over deleting your account and now control over downloading your data. This says nothing about how the ("the" not "your") data is to be used and what can be done with it outside your control.
"Violet Blue is an adult site".

Well 'Violet Blue' is my girlfriend, she's not a website :P

Do you mean "vb.ly"? It certainly was not an adult site - it was a url shortener. Have you not seen the grabs of the site floating around in media?
I should add it to the FAQ too.
"People don't get bullied in adulthood because there is a working police and judicial entity."

Unfortunately while adults may be largely free from the physical violence, workplace bullying does occur. Usually it is more subtle than the outright taunting and physical violence of schoolyard bullies, which means its harder to retaliate against but it can be very stressful - and HR is not on your side.

"Currently kids grow up for 18 years in a everyone-for-himself, in-order-to-be-successfull-you-need-physical-strength-and-iron-will world,.."

Sadly, the only other system I can think of that shares these traits is one called "prison".
I went to check his portfolio and noticed one of his works is dictionary.com - he lists it under website design. Not sure what happened but dictionary.com is an awful site!
Your point is well taken. Perhaps I should say "some modern Muslim societies." I should take care not to exaggerate this.
Emergency passenger evacuations for the 777 model could be interesting...
it kind of chaps my hide that this asshat with his phone might buy one of my tech-related softbacks for $1 and sell it on Amazon for $5 or more, potentially denying some poor, local kid who may want to better himself by stumbling on that same book I donated.

On the other hand, the copy bought on Amazon for five bucks might wind up in the hands of some poor nonlocal kid who betters himself using this book he really wanted.

I have a bunch of books I bought at garage sales which I never really wanted but picked up because they were cheap (like, one-dollar hardcover biology textbooks) and I thought I might look at them someday. The world would probably be a better place if they had been bought by someone who really wanted them... or alternatively by a middleman who could sell them on.

Of course I could sell them myself, but it's not worth figuring out how to do so in order to make whatever small amount of money is involved.
Ask HN: Good USB hub?
I know this is a pretty bog standard question, but I'm fed up with buying a Belkin or Logitech hub and finding they either don't power my iPhone 4 or give me an electrical shock.

Which leads me to ask for the community, what is a good decent USB hub (desktop based) for a MacBook Pro. When I mean decent I mean good solid build that doesn't fall over if too many cables are pulling on it and one that actually is capable to being a hub for more than 2 devices without shocking me.
This reminds me of the reddit Q&A with the IE9 guys ... they (Microsoft) don't realize that they're no longer the ones defining where technology goes and as a result they'll keep missing the boat on the technological trends that are shaping the future.

Its going to be very satisfying to watch them eventually realize they've been left behind.
I find that most YC funded companies have great designs/UIs. Some that spring to mind are airbnb, hipmunk, etc.

Here is a list of YC funded companies (look on bottom left column under investments) - http://www.crunchbase.com/company/y-combinator
Thanks for the tips. Perhaps I could raise my rates, but I think I lose money more by a) not properly estimating timelines and b) becoming idle while waiting for client feedback/help/etc. As I said, I'm only 6 mo. into it, so I'm still learning how to better handle these things. I'm finding that when I go into a client's office to code, they are more inclined to provide me the resources they need and I feel ok billing them for the hours, even if they've left me idly waiting for their input.
PayPal's iPhone app now scans your checks
Feigned outrage – .ly domains are fine, just respect the TOS
The power of saying No
I'm still waiting for the first manned lunar base.

(Not to mention the catastrophic nuclear waste accident that sends the moon out of its orbit and into the deepest reaches of space - that one's overdue by 11 years now).

(sorry)
Because we found that frontend developers were often reliant on backend developers for help... but most of this "backend" work doesn't require PHD level computer science abilities.
Well compare it to the utterances from the "other Steve" (Jobs) who takes brevity to the point of terseness. Compare, for example his D8 interview with, well, anyone else's.

Ballmer is a disaster for Microsoft and living proof of why you should have a product guy (not a business wonk) in charge of a technology company.
The main reason is probably that physicists found graphene more interesting to study than buckyballs. This can be quantified by looking at the number of articles published in top physics-only journals (e.g. Physical Review Letters).

There are a couple of good reasons why so: (i) graphene has a "simple" electronic and atomic structure that has interesting features of its own (Google for the Dirac cone), (ii) graphene flakes are big compared to buckies, so it's possible to study them with common methods that physicists like -- electronic transport, crystallographic methods, you name it, and (iii) many proposed applications of graphene e.g. in electronics fall close to physics.

In short: physicist are fond of simple things, and graphene is simple. So, Nobel prize in physics.
"... But son, as soon as someone puts their hands on you, they've crossed a line. Fuck them up. It's the only thing these vicious freaks understand. They're wild animals. They make violence on you, you need to show them that you're the stronger, bigger animal. When someone attacks you maliciously for no reason, you need to impose your will on them. ..."

And the first girl who uses an indirect asymmetric attack? This approach will not work.

"... Teach your kid to fight back and fight smart. Protect the weak. Be hell and misery to bad people. ..."

There is a concept of proportional response and if you fail to apply it you could actually cause more damage to others and yourself. You do not want to "unleash the beast" inside. People are killed every day by someone loosing control and going too far. There are long term consequences for this type of approach. Consequences for yourself and others.

You have to decide before hand with a cool head what are your "rules of engagement?" Where do you draw the line? What is your proportional response? Is it offensive or purely defensive? Are your motives pure? Or are they to "do harm" to save face?

If you want to "fight smart" I'd advise Akido (合気道) because the core ideas are faithful to the ideals of "be good", "minimal harm" and self preservation. Akido allows you to achieve this through redirection of force and removing "ego" from the equation. You can use Akido techniques for both physical force and psychological protection.

Maybe these ideas are too subtle. But one thing I notice is the pattern of those being abused repeating the pattern of abusers. There are alternatives to break this cycle. Remember, "your actions have real consequences", short and long term. [0]

[0] Lynne Soraya, "Friends and Allies: What being bullied taught me about friendship" ~ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/aspergers-diary/200910/f...
Folks seem to forget that not everyone has the option of switching carriers. The most obvious example of this are people who get their phone from their company via a bulk contract with a particular provider, as I used to when working at a large bank. If your company is only offering you Verizon service, you're not going to give up an essentially free wireless account on that carrier to pay $100/mo for an ATT account, even if you would rather have an iPhone. A lot of folks are also not aware of number portability yet - I still see notices that folks have changed their numbers because they got a new carrier - so they may think that buying an iPhone on ATT would mean changing numbers.

It's also worth noting that overseas, where the iPhone is not tied to ATT, Apple continues to outpace Android significantly: http://www.clickz.com/clickz/stats/1733041/apple-google-cont...
wow this is really pretty!
Only when I think about other industries as examples.

In theory the more people fussing around some industry, the more tools they create for it, the more possibilities there are and so more money can be made. That's been true for scientific and technological progress overall, but individual industries stagnate.

I understand the feeling, you're out of ideas or whatever, but there are actually more possibilities now than there were when Googleface was starting out, in theory.

In practice industries stagnate for non-technical, social reasons. Too many people join, create too much fuss, the best people might leave and create a boom elsewhere.
I think the correct reply is not weaseling but 'Sorry, my entire post was completely wrong'. It happens.
"... at the end of the day everyone's there to make money for the business"

Really. It seems to me like everyone's there to make money for their departments / business units / lines of business.
There is also a sub-group for HNers who are also students:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_152776264761584...
Please tell us how you managed a usb related injury.
> Objective-C++ isn't really a combination of C++ and Objective-C, its more a compatibility option between different libraries and APIs.

Eh, I'd say that's even more misleading.

In the same sense that Objective-C is a strict superset of C, Objective-C++ is a strict superset of C++, adding the same features to C++ that Objective-C adds on top of C.

In practice, this means that you can mix Objective-C++ and C++ in the same file (but you can't treat C++ classes and objects as Objective-C++ classes or objects, or vice-versa).
I give it 7 days till the exploit hits.
Way cooler and way more immediate visual info that my GraphViz version. Nice job.
> American nuclear industry just has such an awful record of cost overruns

Due primarily to NIMBY lawsuits, IIRC. Nuclear is technically easyish, but misinformed protesters make it socially/legally messy.
Wow, I'm shocked. I wonder how long he will be able to get away with this.
The opportunities for creating tremendous value may move elsewhere, and the web may simply become a utility. It became a lot harder to create a profitable car company after the automotive industry matured.
You have more practical experience in this area, but why can't you form a chain of community news sites? The infrastructure is the same - it's basically a network of blogs. You can run local ads for each community, and when you get enough communities, you can run big, national campaigns.
Finally! Now I'm definitely getting one!

Thanks for the link.
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On purely abstract basis I suppose what he does is not immoral. On practical basis however there is a certain little voice which says but books are for reading, but what of the mystery of that book left there which someone all the sudden stumbles upon and changes his life.

The people on amazon have already found out about these books. They will probably get them somehow at some point in some way. If however there was a perfect market, or even significantly perfected more than it currently is, that novelty of stumbling upon a book might be completely lost.

I am not entirely certain though. I suppose in one way it is not immoral, but in another way you just get the feeling that what he does is not exactly as uncontroversial as what a doctor does or even marketer.
thanx.. fixed it
Motorola suing Apple for patent infringement
It also supports the Teensy++. (disclaimer: I did the Teensy++ support.)

However, in both cases 8kb of RAM is not really ideal. You can do a few simple things in Python, but you run out of RAM -very- quickly.

I had some discussions with Dean (the main p14p author) about this and he has a plan to move some of the 'code object' metadata, which is currently allocated in RAM, to be allocated in the flash. That should give quite a bit more breathing room.

There are, of course, some gotchas doing this easily on the Harvard architecture AVRs compared to the other platforms (ie need to use PROGMEM directives not simple memory mapping.)

Also, 8kb of RAM may never be enough for non-trivial programs in Python.

If anyone wants a challenge, jump in and hack it together. :)
I don't think it's made up. From what I recall yes it is periodic fetching in batches then replayed timings of the events.
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I'd really like to see the Netduino[1] supported. ARM7 power, more RAM, Arduino compatible pinout, reasonable price.

It's on my list of "projects to try", somewhere... :)

[1] http://netduino.com/
all of them, once you invent it it stops living in the future.
Today's discussion about the clang 2.8 release: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1762335
The article claims a 70% fuel efficiency increase, and another quoted part claims a 70% reduction in fuel use. Which is it?
Iterate is pretty sweet. Also, you can extend it by using macros:

http://items.sjbach.com/280/extending-the-iterate-macro

And iterate has good documentation:

http://common-lisp.net/project/iterate/
http://improffice.com - online email transfer / email migration for Gmail/Google Apps.

I built the prototype myself, then my current partner came onboard when the app started making money. He dramatically improved the code and I'm mostly working on the business stuff now.
I think you've misinterpreted my post. I /generally/ agree with what you've said.
Maybe angel/vc investing is in a bubble, but the tech sector is definitely not. When you view the graph of the NASDAQ between 1990 and 2000, compared to 2000 and 2010 it is pretty clear to see. The NASDAQ could double within the next year and still be right in line with historical growth rates.
It's not so much that Harmony doesn't comply with the TCK as Harmony wasn't allowed to be tested against the TCK except under Faustian terms: in order to be allowed to test Harmony against the TCK, Apache would have had to make Harmony non-Free.
Makefile Misuse: Fetching Remote Libraries
I just (honestly) tell them that I'm only interested in positions that allow me to work almost-exclusively from home. That normally makes them go away.
Facebook Gets Cliquey
Libyan law is whatever the ruling party says it is this instant.