skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
That's very likely in keeping with another recent thread here, entitled "Tell HN: Uptick in mean-spirited comments" ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1852560 ). One of the threadlets suggested possibilities like eliminating downvotes altogether and replacing them with the option to flag comments as inappropriate, the idea being that "no up" is a good enough disincentive for most purposes, and that downvoting should be considered a drastic measure. I think I've used the privilege twice, and I'm still not entirely sure that one of those downvotes was truly righteous.
I don't doubt the number is actually much lower than 61, that list was made from my 'old' list of ideas I did not go out of my way to check if someone had not gotten around to executing them.

It's also good proof that whatever idea you've got someone else will have it too so discussing your idea is not harmful per se. Dallying during the executing phase is a much bigger problem.

I've added your find to the list of ideas.
Print version: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/fashion/31Unwashed.html?_r...
As we've started to name other alternatives to make: waf[1]

[1] http://code.google.com/p/waf/
Well, what does a + b means in C++ ? You are playing with the work meaning here. Of course, the syntax of a language is well defined - because it needs to be parsed, hopefully somewhat unambiguously by compiler/interpreter.

But that's not very interesting, because that's not really how we program, at least not anymore: you write something to be read by other people more than something to be understood by computer, and two equivalent programs are often not equivalent at all in readability. So maybe my choice of words was not optimal, and I should have chosen readability instead of ambiguity.

I think the focus on being executable by the computer is the wrong one. That's the trivial part.
Another important vim tip for me that wasn't in there and might be one for the author himself: you can use ctrl-C or ctrl-[ instead of ESC to exit insert mode. This, combined with re-mapping capslock to control, is a big, big win.
So, how would you go about finding someone internally to do this? (where, what experience?) Could someone part-time do it?
Ah, I thought you meant it to be a list of things you'd like to see built, so I thought I'd inform you that that one exists already.
In fact, Ms. Palmer, the chief executive of Osea, an organic skin-care line, often travels to meet business contacts at the five-star luxury hotels where her line is sold. They might be surprised to read that Ms. Palmer, a petite, put-together brunette, showers “no more than three times a week,” she said, and less if she hasn’t been “working out vigorously.”

She contends that a soapy washcloth under her arms, between her legs and under her feet is all she needs to get “really clean.” On the go, underarm odor is wiped away with a sliced lemon.

Some of us ought to note that it's not necessary to be the model customer in order to build a successful business.

Personally, I'd have a hard time getting over the cognitive dissonance, though.
I found it interesting to hear that the size of the company (2.5K employees) would feel very different to that of google (25K employees). Does this size difference simply mean that google has one extra layer of management (many centers) compared to facebook, or is there some other difference? The author speculates about the compensation, including stock options, but is there anything else?
If the author can't make it so that it tells me, on page 1, how to get to page 2, then I wonder about how credible a source they are for anything to do with UX.
No plan survives contact with the enemy -- Field Marshall Helmuth Karl Bernard von Moltke

I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. -- John Lennon
Firstly, it's disgusting that some cretin with a TV screen gets to see these, only so that he can ask himself whether I am a wrongdoer (and whatever other inappropriate question floats through his brain)
Secondly, it's not in my best interest, it's part of daft security theatre. It is not done in a situation where I need treatment and reassurance that I am being cared for, it is done in a situation where leaders think it to be reassuring to others.
Thirdly, it's vastly disproportionate protection against any legitimate threat. As a corollary, showing my doctor something that is definitely wrong with me is quite, quite different to speculative imaging. The question (what is that rash?) exists and is real, and this is an efficient way to progress with it. My future children or wife cannot subject themselves to the TSA only when the threat is there and present (i.e, them).
Fourthly, when visiting my doctor he/she and I have other diagnostic options than either full body nude photography or groping. He can, for example, ask me questions.
Lastly, there's a huge risk that the very private information will be shared: after all, you don't have a close professional relationship with the agent, who has a particularly boring job (not like the diverse and busy role of a doctor) faced with constant possibilities for jokes scanning past his eyes. To err is human; but it happens more in dull situations.
How is Apple excluding competitive products? VLC is in the App Store. Apple isn't excluding it at all. Apple's not doing the complaining.
In the new Wall Street movie, Gordon Gecko says the most valuable asset is time.
There's a myriad of vim-tutorials around the Net, but I find that people usually tend to forget that vim has a built-in tutorial. Of all the ones I've found, this is really one of the best. Most importantly, it's interactive, and I'm a 'learning-by-doing' person. Just type `vimtutor` at the command prompt (also `gvimtutor`.)

Not to diminish on the author's efforts. The tutorial he wrote taught me about vim's capabilities in directory mode — I would usually just quit every time I accidentally ended up in it.
Not at all. How does this statement have any basis? Where in the Bill of Rights are you guaranteed the right to air travel? You don't have to fly. In fact, you can drive between any two places in the US and never be searched or questioned or anything.

This argument is a distraction from the root problem that government is involved in something they shouldn't - citizens traveling freely in their own country. Only when government gets involved in something do rights and other issues like this start getting murky. If a private company ran airport security and SFO demanded you do a body scan, you would go to OAK or SJC. No chance of doing that when government's involved. Even if state government was in charge, you could decide to fly out of JFK or Newark based on preferences.

The TSA at its core is a blatant violation of the 10th amendment. In case you aren't familiar (most people aren't and for some reason most people don't care): The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Arguments like this are a distraction from the core point that the federal government should never have been involved in this at all.
So you're not gonna answer my question?
Another Vim tip: plugins can be amazingly useful.

The NERD Tree plugin gives you a directory tree that lets you easily move between files and do filesystem operations.

http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1658
This is really the best solution because it creates disincentive for upvoting "on the bandwagon," as so often occurs.
Actually, I talked with them at openworld a while back, and i got the impression that the prices were negotiable if you're a big enough customer. I may have totally misunderstood them though, but I also talked with them back when they were significantly smaller (though growing rapidly).
There's a difference between feeling unhappy with the current president and congress and feeling that you'd not have voted for them now given the same choices available at the time.

I suspect that no matter how unhappy people are with Obama, many of them will still pull the lever for him in 2012.
Not very practical if you need the bleeding edge browser to even view the slides. Couldn't get past the first slide in Safari, Chrome, or Firefox on my Mac. And I keep that shit updated.

CSS3 will be a wasted effort if 1) not all browsers implement it in a sane way (looking at you IE and mobile Safari) and 2) people actually update their browsers.

The only things I use that are "CSS3" are shadows and rounded corners. If it doesn't look 'OK' in IE7 I don't do it. If it doesn't work in IE7, I design around it so it does.

The minute you require the nightly build of any browser to run a tech demo you might as well be running flash. The beauty of HTML5 and CSS3 is the promised ubiquity. Capability without wide adoption will turn CSS3 into the next Silverlight.
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It is :)

But I did not verify if it had not been, that would have been more time that I could spend on it at that moment. I figure if anybody takes one of those the first thing they should do is check if it exists already or not. And even if, they could always do a better job. If you find more of them let me know, I'll link them from the article (multiple implementations also fine).
yeah, but companies that compete on price have an unfair advantage when it comes to differentiating. Price is something immediately obvious internally and externally.

As far as marketing price, the key, really, is to make it clear you aren't skimping on the really important things (like, say, flight safety) and the best way, I think, to do that is to be open about what you are skimping on. we all want something for nothing, but most of us don't believe we can actually get it.

But, my point is that any idiot (even me) can provide a "vision" for a company that just wants to be the cheapest. Really, the only hard part is deciding what to skimp on.

It gets a lot more complex if you have other goals, like say, Virgin, who I would call the "apple of the sky" - I mean, for both companies, the mission is to be comfortable and to appeal to "cool" people even if they might cost a few more dollars than the competition.

(note, I actually fly Virgin sometimes, even though I don't buy Apple products. For me, the in-flight wi-fi is worth around $50, so if the difference between Virgin and the next carrier is less than that, the decision is made. But, I think Virgin thinks of itself as more than just "the company with WiFi" as more and more other airlines are adopting that perk.)
"I've got a job description of 'come hang out with us for a while and we'll see what happens', which is a pretty exciting thing."

He took a job without having any idea what he will be doing? And why would that be an exciting thing?
I'm talking about startups (groups of individuals), not individuals.

I agree that it's objectively pretty daft for a person to bleed out of their eyes for 90 hours/week for a startup (other than short bursts that are sometimes necessary). But is it daft for a startup, in its first 3ish years, to encourage that behavior? And, does that that behavior meaningfully improve the startup's chances?

Personal health aside, it seems pretty clear that excessive work hours correlates with startup success. I've never met a founder who has hit a financial homerun that did it working healthy hours.

see points 2&3 here: http://www.paulgraham.com/really.html
> wealth would be 'the ability to follow curiosities and interests, whatever they may be.'

How would you differentiate between the terms wealth, freedom, and happiness (or do you consider them interchangeable)?

I think from those 3, 'wealth' has the heaviest connotation of objective comparability and applicability to organizations in addition to individuals. (ex. a wealthy company or a wealthy country)
Ah, very true.
this could be a web app too.. where you could anonymously tell people they stink
I'd be happy to discuss the morality/legality of Grooveshark in another thread. It's not relevant to this discussion at all.
for me, wealth is potential for future freedom from constraints on life choices. Money is one format, relationships, friendships and favours owed are another; education also counts, as do health, fitness and certain key possessions (but not so many that dealing with them constrains you; thus actually, very few, and mostly of a tool-like nature). Some of these things are not distinct, exclusive goods, but can be shared or copied amongst large groups. Focusing on doing so without being distracted on needlessly stocking (maximising) the un-shareable (distinct) parts of wealth, is a productive way forward for humanity.
Coincidentally, a standalone L is the equivalent of a frownie face: :(
ColdFusion here too.
It's ironic that, while the fear-mongering is stupid, much of the advice given is actually pretty sensible.

> But instead, most Halloween articles to this day tell parents to feed children a big meal before they go trick-or-treating, so they won't be tempted to eat any candy before bringing it home for inspection.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Eat healthy food, so you won't be tempted to eat unhealthy food.

> Face paint so no mask will obscure a child's vision.

You know what? Wearing a mask isn't fun. Sure, it's fun for 30 seconds in the store. It's also fun for 30 seconds after you put on your costume and say, "Look at me, everyone!" But after that, yes, it obscures your vision. It makes your head hot. It pokes you relentlessly in irritating places. It itches, and it makes it difficult to scratch.

So my take on all this is that the trend away from masks (which, sadly, I think has been starting to reverse in recent years) means that a lot of kids have had more fun on Halloween then they would otherwise have.

And, by the way, masks also make photographs less interesting. "Here's my kid's Halloween costume. Yes, the kid's inside it. Trust me."

(EDIT: Yes, I know the fear-mongering is stupid. I said as much.)
You can't patent a business method. So they can stick 'patent pending' on anything it just won't fly.

Also, I've been 'dreaming' along with you for a long long time, mail me please, let's compare notes. I'm not quite ready to go publick with my dream just yet, but if you read the list of ideas linked above you might find the right one.
Some people do amazing things no matter where they are or what problems they face.
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I don't think anyone pays list price for SQL server licenses. They're still not cheap, but the suggested prices are usually 10 to 20 percent high.
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One of your main points (terahertz radiation) does not appear to be correct. See this blogpost from the TSA: http://blog.tsa.gov/2009/11/response-to-oops-backscatter-x-r... which, in a nutshell, reiterates:
"TSA has not tested nor procured any terahertz AIT systems."
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>Where in the Bill of Rights are you guaranteed the right to air travel?

Right here in the ninth amendment: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

The ninth probably should have come first, because that worldview is far more important than any list of specific rights. A free man does as he pleases.
If i lined my pants with tinfoil would it be enough to block their view?

(not a joke post, serious question for someone who knows how these machines work)
After 6 years and after the stressful situation he describes with Google Wave, it is reasonable for anyone to make a clean break and try out something new

Among the things I find interesting - the guy was the co-founder of what is now Google Maps (after Google's acquisition). However, now, he has chosen to join Facebook instead of setting out on his own new venture.

Perhaps he could have a bigger impact if he founded a new company.
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For a sec, I thought it said "Node.js built in Minecraft" and didn't even find it a bit weird...
"Stupid" comments are one thing, "stupid" questions are another. With "stupid" questions you at least demonstrate a willingness to learn and not just spew political talking points, biases, etc.

I self-censor because of this and think we shouldn't mind. I end up writing comments I don't submit, but I consider the exercise worthwhile because forcing myself to write my thoughts out and then judging whether they're truly helpful/insightful teaches me what knowledge gaps I need to fill eventually and where I'm just falling back on preconceived notions/biases to form my opinions.

So if you think you'll be down-voted ask yourself why. If you don't know why, then re-formulate your post as question to understand others' reasoning.
As an outsider (Australia), the Boulder tech community looks very attractive.
Sorry, I'm having trouble parsing that. You mean to say that you shower, but don't use any soap or shampoo? Just water?
Ha - wait until they start the pat downs....
I think there are to distinct issues here. The first is how articles find their way to the front page, and the second is how individuals are rewarded (or punished) for their involvement in those stories.

The reality is that the earlier you post in a story, the more karma you're likely to collect. To me, that just encourages "first!" type posts. A poorly thought out comment in a story that makes the front page will inevitably earn more karma than a well thought out comment that doesn't.

So is this about getting better stories to the front page, or about rewarding users for their participation?
Some people need structure to get things done. Other people find structure limits their ability to do things. The latter usually happens because their imagination exceeds the imagination of those who create the structure.
You make it seem like this is a non-issue for you, but it looks like you created a new account to comment on this. Are you concerned about this opinion being linked with your real (or better-known) identity?
You cannot exclude things that "people want simply because they believe others will want them more later". Money is one of those things. If an oracle told you the American empire will crumble tomorrow, you'd do well in getting rid of all your US dollars.

Speculation is underrated.
"And so I want to start by giving one piece of advice to the men: when you’ve already won her heart, you don’t need to win every argument."

I am absolutely in love with this speech. The message is so clear and succinct, while he also manages to inject relevant, yet not terribly offensive humor into it and still stay on topic.

I also love that he can cover so many different points without making any one point take priority over others. Meanwhile the quantity of topics covered also doesn't dilute the strength of each. I find that really remarkable.

He sums it up so nicely right in the middle:

"I have told you that your life is over, that you should not work, and that you should avoid telling the truth. I now say this to you: be hated."
But why is he so confident that he would be working on something of particular interest to him?
He took a job without having any idea what he will be doing?

Facebook will likely give him the latitude to write his own job description and recruit his own team. The end result hopefully will be something that he enjoys, and that benefits Facebook and its users.
It's also well known that many Googlers love their 20% personal (pet) project time and this job description sounds like it took that 20% and juiced it to 100%.
At the risk of leaving a 'negative' comment:

This is dangerously close (for lack of a better word) to spec work. You might get paid, based on a vague specification (I want something like x.com! Features? Just look at x.com!)

The author wants it all but offers very little. It HAS to be completed FAST (first team gets the cash!), and it has to be polished ("This is not to be a 'botch' job, I want something that's production grade"). ANY HN'r should know that FAST and POLISH do not go together.

To add insult to injury, you have to hand over all your copyright. Yeah right!

For the reasons above (low budget, no formal specifications, handing over all copyright, and risk of not being paid whatsoever), I really think that if you participate you ARE being taken advantage of.
That's not what was said though.
I don't think there is much intrisincally different between Facebook and Google. That is, when Google had only 2.5K employees it was attracting people like Lars from other companies like MS and Yahoo, and for the same reasons. The problem is scale. It's much easier to find 2.5K smart people than it is to find 25K smart people, and so when you're at 25K the average intelligence of your population is much lower. I don't think it's so much the extra management than the reduced signal-to-noise ratio that Lars is referring to. If you've worked at companies of different sizes (I have) the difference is tangible.
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You clearly do understand what the words on the ballot mean. I doubt most people seeing this for the first time at the poll will get it. I doubt most will even connect its meaning to employee non-competes. Note the word 'employee' is nowhere to be found. This is sandbagging at the polls. Voters will just scratch their heads and think "sure, I'd love for Georgia to be more economically competitive" and check yes. As an added bonus, its more difficult to repeal a constitutional amendment in Georgia than to add one.
I find fault in actually planning something 3/5 years in advance. It almost never happens, stuff you dont foresee comes up, its pointless to have a 3/5 year plan.

Personally i try to only plan my next 24 hours. I have goals in my life but they're not restrained to a specific timeline. The best thing to do is to get yourself in as good a position as you can be to execute a goal you have, then go for it.
Youtube's business model being questionable means that you think that it dubious at best and and the authority of the claim of its profitability is disputable. Eric Schmidt already said Youtube is very close to profitability, and should actually become a big revenue stream for Google in the coming years.

You need to have in mind that Youtube gets 2 billion views per day, and has advertisements directly on the content they serve. That's huge! I'd say that it's even bigger than Facebook's current advertisement model by a mile, even though Facebook obviously has a much higher number of views per day.

As the years roll by hardware, bandwidth, and manpower requirements for Youtube will invariably go down exponentially. If Youtube is close to being profitable now, in two years not only will it's revenue stream grow, but it's expenses will be diminishing also. Youtube was probably one of the smartest acquisitions on Google's portfolio, and it will no doubt be a source of revenue for them.

In any case, Youtube's profitability and sustainability might not be written on stone yet, but they have been far from being 'questionable' a long time ago.
I find life goals and 3/5 year plans much more useful to me than the shorter-term 1-6 month goals. For example, "Go get your Ph.D." or "build a company with N employees" are longer-term goals and, more importantly, not the kind of thing you are likely to happen into either in the absence of any planning or with the tunnel-vision goal planning usually employed in your workplace or by many of the GTD folks I meet (other would of course would reply,"they're doing it wrong").
Because they are explicitly inviting him to come hang out and work on anything that is of interest to him?
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True. However, you did ask specifically why this would be an exciting job title. This is my interpretation on why this job title is actually "kick ass."