skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
also since the debate PDF is free to download, Cheng Soon didn't make a clickable table of contents for it on the site, but here are links to original articles:

Programming Languages?
http://postabon.posterous.com/why-i-chose-common-lisp-over-p...
http://thecleancoder.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-clojure.html

Key Decisions Google Founders Made?
http://www.quora.com/What-were-the-4-or-5-key-decisions-that...
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1502765

New York or San Francisco?
http://adgrok.com/new-york-will-always-be-a-tech-backwater-i...
http://kellysutton.tumblr.com/post/901431677/choosing-new-yo...

Git or Mercurial?
http://reprog.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/still-hatin-on-git-no...
http://yehudakatz.com/2010/05/13/common-git-workflows/
http://blog.extracheese.org/2010/05/why-i-switched-to-git-fr...
Does a video on your splash page help market things virally?

I feel like there are few things more irritating than a video of a founder or an overly cutesy animation explaining a new product being launched. How wrong am I?

The exception to my hatred for video is the Land o' Lisp video, that thing made my month.
See? I'm not the only one.
The 2011 Code for America Fellows » Code for America
More spam.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/11/the-vlc-ios-licens...
Like they don't hold races for fast cars?

T9 drastically improves typing speed on numpads. I could definitely type faster on my old Nokia 6310 than I can on my iPhone. I've only had my iPhone for a year but you think that'd be long enough to learn how to type on it.
Thanks for the post Thomas, I just re-submitted an XSRF bug I'd initially reported back in 2008. And seeing as they still hadn't fixed it, getting $500 seems like decent payback.
I wonder what is the rationale behind setting the bounty so (ridiculously) low?

If they want to attract the best crackers to pen-test their apps and convince them to sell their findings to google instead of someone else, then why not declare "up to 1 million" for a serious vulnerability?

It's not like they couldn't afford that, nor that they would have to actually pay it out very often. Surely a mainstream headline "Google pays $1mio bounty to protect user security" is generally more welcome than "Russian phishing gang paid $1mio for the exploit that was used to steal from thousands of google users"?
Keiji Inafune's Capcom departure interview
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I think that the problem people have with that is that a lot of the people making those sleazy decisions right now, probably hold a bunch of stock (i.e. they will make a ton of money off of the IPO if lots of people buy into it). Changes to the company after that are immaterial to them.
Zerocater.com solves this problem for small businesses.
>you will have a credible threat of consequences and therefore a real incentive for them to cooperate

This will definitely work against anyone who is expecting to die in the process of carrying terrorist activities.

Don't ban guns from schools, just tell them to play nice or they'll get detention.
it's more frustrating seeing people deprecate cash without any (implemented) alternatives that provide privacy or security.
I suppose i was taking a contrarian stance but i still believe that right now humans living longer is causing many problems that just arent being addressed at all.

Taking social problems as an example, governments are scared to do anything about it because they'd have to do things like raising the retirement age, which is what France had major problems with recently.

The people that dont want things to change for the older population are the older population and that is the demographic that is already huge and getting larger and larger and because their against it, nothing will get done.

This is a very specific argument but my point applies to the broader problem.
I may be mistaken, but I think he just blurred it out for the blog post. Within the company, he may actually show the details.
Probably just to save wasted time. Imagine the number of people calling and saying "I've got a Bug! I won't tell you until you agree to pay $500,000 for it". It would get absurd.
Governments are going to pick winners and losers. Big deal.

IF you don't like that, just get rid of the government agencies.
as I point out in the other HM #6 thread:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1856078

since the debate PDF is free to download, Cheng Soon didn't make a clickable table of contents for it on the site, but here are links to original articles:

Programming Languages?
http://postabon.posterous.com/why-i-chose-common-lisp-over-p...
http://thecleancoder.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-clojure.html

Key Decisions Google Founders Made?
http://www.quora.com/What-were-the-4-or-5-key-decisions-that...
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1502765

New York or San Francisco?
http://adgrok.com/new-york-will-always-be-a-tech-backwater-i...
http://kellysutton.tumblr.com/post/901431677/choosing-new-yo...

Git or Mercurial?
http://reprog.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/still-hatin-on-git-no...
http://yehudakatz.com/2010/05/13/common-git-workflows/
http://blog.extracheese.org/2010/05/why-i-switched-to-git-fr...
> Instead of handing out degree certs they should work out some other system to brown-nose "celebrities".

But they already have. They don't hand out "degree certs" to celebrities. They hand out something entirely different: Honorary Degrees. These are completely different, in look and meaning, from actual academic degrees. Celebrities are not being given real PhDs. A "Doctor of Laws, honoris causa" is not the same as J.S.D. You'd get laughed out of every meeting on the planet if you tried to pretend your honorary doctorate was even remotely the same thing as a real academic certificate.

In the same way that Monopoly Money doesn't devalue real money, Honorary Degrees do not devalue degree certificates, because they are an entirely different item that simply happen to share a word in common.
wow. i'm not sure about the financial potential, but i like that idea a lot... pick a dish, how many people you want to cook for and when you want it delivered... or the weekly featured dish in a subscription.
Most of the people willing to die in the process of a terrorist attack, aren't looking towards consequences (i.e. they won't deal with any after they are dead), but they will have to deal with consequences if they are imprisoned before they can carry out their attack.
Los Angeles-based healthcare company seeks All-Star Dev Ops (Network / Sys Admin)

Who we are

We make access to quality healthcare easy and affordable, via web-based tools and information. Our service combines a unique ranking technology to match patients with local doctors. Once there's a match, users on our site can easily schedule appointments online, receive electronic appointment reminders, get pre-negotiated discounts on fees and complete their medical history forms before they arrive at the doctor's office. We are, simply, the best way to visit a doctor.

Responsibilities

· Configure and troubleshoot systems and networks

· Monitor site stability, availability and performance

· Ensure highest level of system and network security

· Log and monitor critical data and systems

· Document system design, environment and procedures

· Coordinate with team members on corporate systems, network and IT disaster recovery plan

· Carry a pager and stay accessible

· Scripting in python

· Writing and maintaining cron jobs

· Develop custom tools as necessary

· Apply patch or firmware updates as necessary

Requirements

· Strong experience with Ubuntu, Apache, Nginx, Postgresql, Python and Linux or UNIX system administration

· 3+ years experience working in professional productions environments

· Solid experience in scaling LAMP applications

· Proven ability to creatively solve problems with a logical approach

· Experience with configuration management, monitoring, trending, network design, backups

· Strong scripting skills

· Knowledge of best practices related to security, performance, and disaster recovery

· Excellent communication and organizational skills with strong attention to details

· Bachelors Degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent working experience

Additional

· Experience with HIPAA and PCI compliance a plus

· Familiarity with Django and WSGI

· Experienced in developing estimates for design and deployment of the infrastructure solution for the engagement.

· Experience at a large-scale consumer internet site

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe strongly that a diverse team is a strategic advantage.

Please fill in the application if interested:
http://organicstartup.theresumator.com/apply/6WEcxw/Los-Ange...
There's no proof that she's going to live any longer than a normal human. She's just developing much more slowly than normal.

She's also had many severe medical conditions which required intensive medical care. She still has to be fed via a gastric feeding tube. I doubt anyone with a similar condition would have survived the first 5 years of their life as short as 60 years ago.
Fascinating. The greater the innovator, the more inward pointing lines. Those that don't innovate at all have only outward pointing lines.

Have we discovered a metric for judging a company's "value" to its host society?

I propose a new tax. If you've got more outies than innies, you pay an extra tax to help improve the justice system.
I remember that. I could actually graffiti faster than my handspring visor deluxe could keep up. The two downsides there are:
1) Needs 2 hands; I couldn't imaging using graffiti with my thumb while holding the device. I type on my phone with my thumb all the time
2) It infringes on Xerox's patents
IPhone alarm bug leads to UK lie-in
Jerry Colonna Says - Panting Is Not a Strategy
Do they even factor in that you can get the iPhone one place and Android in a thousand?
I thought the global warming comment was a bit odd too. From a quick Google it seems that Bin Laden does indeed have something to say about global warming. It was on Fox News, so must be true:

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/01/29/bin-laden-blames-glo...
Can you clarify the kinds of self-censoring you're doing?

Some of it is really a very good thing -- namely, "am I asking a question that would be trivial for me to answer for myself?"

There are plenty of "stupid" questions that are important to ask of yourself (and are part of the learning process for all of us) but need not clutter up a good discussion.

If everyone self-censors by asking "will this increase the value of this discussion for other readers?", I think that's a good thing.

I think you're talking about self-censoring based on "will this comment reveal my ignorance and harm my karma?", which isn't the same thing. A question or two along the lines of "I don't know much about this, but it's interesting and seemingly not well-covered online -- does anyone want to give a quick high-level explanation?" are normally welcomed.

Be polite, be on topic, don't ask something that's trivial to answer for yourself, and consider the value of the question to other readers... and you don't have to be already a wizard on the given topic to discuss it.
Actually, I'm pretty sure they do offer custom pricing to some customers, but I've never heard any details.
I used to work in a lumberyard with several insanely insensitive men. They had a saying which applies here that I will not repeat.

I think that the super slick look can actually hurt an app.

www.gowalla.com comes to mind.

Enormous cuddly looking stuff makes it hard for me to know where I'm supposed to focus.
There are lots of things you can do - many of them depend on exactly who you are (ie. what jobs you're applying for as well as the experience you have), and some on the specific posting / submission engine you're facing.

Terms like "proficient" and "excellent" are usually not needed: you list your skills in order of your abilities - the most proficient are at the top / front of the list, so you can leave out those extraneous words.

Also, a lot of what you write will sound like standard tripe, but that's a good thing ... to an extent. You want to stand out from the crowd, but you also want to demonstrate that you understand the game being played here. In short, your resume should make it as easy as possible for the person reviewing it to match you to the job posting.

An example of where you should follow the same style as others is in using "action words". Don't say you are familiar with / proficient in project management, for example; say you have managed projects [of X size and scope]. Don't say you know Python; say you have contributed to an open source python project (and provide a link!).

Keywords are good. You can adapt / evolve your resume and cover letters based on the words and phrases you're seeing in postings. This is especially important when the target is not an employer, but a recruiter who might not even understand what a "J2EE Deployment Engineer" is, precisely. And how Weblogic is different than JBoss. So use their terminology - it shows you care. In times when I've been looking for work (or even just polishing off my resume for good measure), I start by gathering together a number (say, 20) of postings that sound like jobs I'd like - regardless of whether I'm actually qualified for them. I then look at the phrases and skills they're asking for; which ones are most common, etc.; and start creating a list. I will then review that list, refining it as I contemplate my own skills and experience, and then building up the terminology I'm going to use to describe myself.

Master these things, and then you can start working on how to stand out. I'm going to cut my comment off here for the moment, but here's one more thought: when listing past experience and when writing cover letters, an example can say a thousand things that will expand out your bullet points. As an example, say you're applying for an intermediate programmer job - they're asking for someone who knows php, and is a "front end rockstar" and works well under pressure, blah blah. You start off by saying "I've been building php websites for 5 years." (or whatever) And then you give an example "At my last employer, we were under extreme pressure to deliver a custom solution for a fortune 500 company. After helping our team derive a scalable architecture based on my DAL model, I was given sole responsibility for implementing the UI by building on the originally approved comps." With two sentences like that, you can show that you know your php, that you can handle the deadlines; that you know your way around the back end as well as the front, etc. And, again, provide a link!

HTH ... if you have any other specific points, I'd be happy to give you my $0.02.
"Now we can start building business intelligence."
Review my MVP - wishgroups.com
Hello HN

http://wishgroups.com is my weekend project and is finally at MVP stage.

Essentially it allows you to create micro-social networks in which people can make, share and grant wishes.

I created it a few years ago when my extended family was planning on getting together for the holidays. We hadn't been in the one place for quite some time, and some people were new to the family and were clueless about our interests, likes, dislikes. We needed a tool to help us suggest gift ideas. But beyond this, we wanted to avoid having people buy two or more of the same thing. Plus we wanted a way to allow grandma and some newborn additions to the family to enter their wishes too (even though they didn't have internet access).

This is where wishgroups helps out.

Would love feedback from the HN community. It's very rough - it's an MVP after all - but you should get the idea.
I have heard this before. I've only used it on my Epic 4g, and it's speedy there.
www.graze.com is doing snack subscriptions over in the UK. Haven't found a similar service in the US yet.
Everyone else, you mean like me a non-smoker? Who do you mean 'everyone' what does your vast catch-all claim really mean... you?
Hello HN

http://wishgroups.com is my weekend project and is finally at MVP stage.

Essentially it allows you to create micro-social networks in which people can make, share and grant wishes.

I created it a few years ago when my extended family was planning on getting together for the holidays. We hadn't been in the one place for quite some time, and some people were new to the family and were clueless about our interests, likes, dislikes. We needed a tool to help us suggest gift ideas. But beyond this, we wanted to avoid having people buy two or more of the same thing. Plus we wanted a way to allow grandma and some newborn additions to the family to enter their wishes too (even though they didn't have internet access).

This is where wishgroups helps out.

The site had been sitting on the shelf for a few years, but I just dusted it off for the HN November "launch an app month" Facebook group. It's very rough - it's an MVP after all - but you should get the idea. Would love feedback from the HN community.
Los Angeles-based healthcare company seeks Front-End Developer (contract to perm, start immediately)

Are you eager to build web applications that inspire others? Do you like the challenge of creatively solving problems? Do you pride yourself in writing clean code?

Did you say yes? If so, we want to hear from you! We are rapidly growing and looking for a front-end developer to join our team. We are passionate about our business and we want to bring the best product to the market. Our technologies include Django, JQuery, GIT and the Cloud. We are not another copycat site. We are creating a never seen before web application that will improve people’s lives. How about that on your resume?

This starts as a part-time position that will grow into full-time. You must be located in Los Angeles.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Take control of our UI to create a compelling UX
* Plan, design and produce the site
* Help transform complex functions into simple, elegant solutions
* Develop clean code that is cross-browser and platform compatible (we want everyone to see your work)
* Optimize performance, fix bugs and make improvements to the site as needed
* Work closely with our backend team

The ideal candidate has:

* Exceptional skills in hand-coding quality, clean HTML and CSS
* Expert in JQuery/Javascript
* Experience with open source technologies
* Experience optimizing richly-designed Websites
* Experience with any template-based frameworks, such as Django, Ruby on Rails, CAKE, Turbogears, Pylons, etc.
* Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
* Prior startup experience

On the softer side:

* Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
* Experience and passion for working in startups & fast-paced environments
* Ability to get up to speed quickly and work under minimal supervision

If this sounds like a good fit for you, let’s talk!

Please send your resume and contact information. Be sure to specify your role and time on each project, your compensation expectations, and availability to start.

http://organicstartup.theresumator.com/apply/q4Q0uQ/FrontEnd...
Time Sink App
I shouldn't go out after a discussion starts on YC. ;-)

Glad to see the smiley on your question cause it's a static site running on an EC2 machine.
Something that people might want to keep in mind...
The "Emulator" that is used to test iPhone and iPad isn't emulating the iOS hardware. It is implemented with MacOS APIs. Essentially the iOS that you use on the synthetic target is just the same graphics and system libraries that are compiled for the Mac hardware instead of the ARM. That is why the emulator works so fast, even on underpowered machines.

There is no porting for Apple, it is the same.
As secrets go, this didn't seem to make it very far. Czeslaw Milosz's notice of the Congress for Cultural Freedom in _Milosz's ABCs_, says "you could smell big money a mile away, and the French, who were stewing in their anti-Americanism, boycotted it totally."

There is something amusing about the US government, through whatever agency, funding Abstract Expressionism hardly two decades after building all those post offices with WPA murals that I suppose one might call Socialist Realist.
Well, naturally the rule would be "payout after demonstrated ability" and google can just safely ignore anyone making claims without providing proof.
I am not sure if what you claim is meaningful. A single bit of data loss is a data loss, no matter what the file size is.

If you meant you could fix the 1-bit error easily in the 1KB case, as you have just 8K bits to flip through, then it makes much more sense. If you split the big 10GB file into smaller chunks of 1KB (at which error detection/correction is done), then the fault becomes much more manageable.
Pfft, that guy only has a 25% accept rate.
November 15th, 2010: I Opt Out
We abhor the idea of being irradiated by machines that have not had decades of testing, regardless of quantity. We are uncomfortable with a stranger viewing our genitals, or the genitals of our children. We are appalled that the alternative is to subject children and adults alike to groping of our private areas. We believe that the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution is being abandoned.

Michael Roberts protested to a TSA agent: "at this point I'm more concerned with the greater threat to our rights and liberties as a free society."

"Yeah, I know," replied the TSA agent, "But somebody's already taken those away."

I reject that reality and replace it with Michael's:

"I cannot consent to nor accept unwelcome physical contact any more than having images of my naked body being viewed by government personnel as a routine part of my daily commute to work. If I'm not under arrest or a suspect in some known threat to air transportation security, the [federal law-enforcement officers] have no grounds to invade my privacy and personal space in this way. It is an outrage beyond any measure of reason, an assault on liberty, a gross overreaching of the state, and a very significant step on the road back to the sort of tyranny many of our forbears and the founders of this society fought and often died to escape and abolish."

On November 15th, 2010, I will choose not to be subjected to radiation. I will choose not to have my privacy invaded. I will choose not to be subjected to an invasive, humiliating search. November 15th is the day that I take back my right not to be searched without a warrant for probable cause. On November 15th, I will arrive at the airport earlier than required and say, "I opt out."

I shall not sacrifice liberty for security.

If you are travelling on November 15th, I ask that you add your voice to mine.

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/dzrgh/november_15th_2010_i_opt_out/
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NoSQL and Where Databases are Going
I’m saying he didn’t blur it enough. Someone could take a standard image deconvolution package, give it a good estimate of the point spread function, and probably recover at least the first and last digits of each line.

It’s probably not very important in this case, considering his general openness, but I thought I’d bring it up just to remind people.
Interactive Infographic: What Issues Do American Voters Care About
Unfortunately they will just feel up to your nuts/vag instead of looking at them.

I agree with the sentiment.
Apple turning the Macintosh into an iPhone dock
Tiny correction: so it was the facebook ad which my brother saw which then made it to me; not springwise as you guys credit in the interview :)
> - Malpractice insurers who specify covered and
> non-covered activities

Ensuring that someone (at least on a basic level) knows their field does not ensure how they will act ones they are certified.