skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Please be more specific. Are you looking for someone to do hardware design, firmware development, create drivers, something else, or all of the above?
That's what I use, but it's still just a list of text notes with little or no formatting. I think hyperlinks exist but that's it, unless I'm missing the other features.
I know disclosure is the in thing, but couldn't this have been forwarded to the affected companies without alerting the hordes of not-so-smart people using the program to help them stop the attack? unixy appears to be a server company, surely they understand how hard dealing with an attack like this is... I guess that's viral marketing or something.
You've really only covered two points - why corporate customers won't RTFW and why they ask for discounts. If you are dealing with a corporation you might get contacted multiple times through multiple channels, but probably not from the same person in a short period of time.

Disrespectful and abrupt communications are still a warning sign for larger companies as are unrealistic expectations (at least for the example given).

The article specifically mentions that "Any one of these warning signs is not a big deal, but stack 2 or 3 on top of each other and (depending on their severity) you have yourself a red flag." A corporation might only set off 1 or 2, and if you keep in mind the points you made I don't think it will generate too many false positives.
I'll see if I can figure out a good way to use this on my site quickly, then. (There are a few complications with discounts due to the industry I'm in, but they should be surmountable.)

I'm still interested in exploring other Facebook-API-related ideas with you guys; I'll contact you offline.
Where are you getting the 20-30x number from? There is no demonstrated WebSockets attack in the "Transparent Proxies: Threat or Menace?" paper.
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Don't you have forums for your product? If you're doing invoicing software this would make sense. I've had that for multiple products and almost all of these issues get hashed out in the forums, often by existing customers.

And in particular, if you're seeing people asking multiple questions that could answered from the website then there's probably something wrong with the site.
Ask HN: What is a cable?
I've been reading incessantly about WikiLeaks obtaining and release "cables".

Are they just emails or is their some super secret cryptographic device in every government office?
Any scientist's understanding of what is possible and what is impossible relies on currently understood theory. It happens rarely, but our understanding of what is possible at even the most basic level is sometimes upended (such as the discovery of nuclear forces, quantum mechanics, and relativity). The most prescient of scientists come clean on this fact when making predictions.

"It seems, therefore, on the whole most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 500,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say, with equal certainty, that inhabitants of the earth can not continue to enjoy the light and heat essential to their life for many million years longer unless sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse of creation."

Lord Kelvin, http://zapatopi.net/kelvin/papers/on_the_age_of_the_suns_hea...
You speak as if "viral mass" is some sort of vital force or fundamental thing. The potential consequences of producing this much "viral matter" is that, well, batteries will work a lot better. That's pretty much it, really. It's not like the "viral mass" is going to reach out via its vital virusness and give you AIDS or something. By the time it's done being battery-ified it won't even be a virus anymore.
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>Amazon operates on a scale where they can handle this type of thing

My point is that by "handle this sort of thing" in the context of ec2, means "charge you for the traffic and pass it through" which some times is just fine; but quite often it still means a denial of service, if it doesn't bring down your servers, it will eventually bring down your bank account. I mean, I don't know about you, but at north of $350 an hour, my bank account isn't going to last long.
They were just showing that their blog post was the second most popular on WordPress and it so happened that the Oprah post was number 1.
Microsoft Excel owns that niche.

If you're going to aim for the same niche, it'll likely involve a web service for creating RFQs and also for building up a database of both the requests as well as building up the feature loci of the various queries; you'll need to differentiate your service from the aforementioned Excel and from Google Docs and various of the testing services. Acquiring and then maintaining sufficient feature data (whether via web services or scraping) is probably going to be the tough part.

Look around for folks already dealing in electronic purchase, e-procurment, and particularly at SAP.
It's the same phenomenon that you see in threads about hiring practices. People see what they think is an injustice ("This guy wouldn't hire me, but I'm good!" / "This guy wouldn't buy from me, but my product is good!") and react emotionally. Add to it the fact that your story seems especially capricious. I think the big question you haven't answered is: If you wanted a volume discount, why not ask for a volume discount? Why do you think that asking for a discount for your daughter is a better indicator than asking for what you want? You haven't (yet) convinced anyone that you have a special insight into the purchasing process, and instead people think you are illogical. That doesn't go over well here.
Did you get confirmation that it was coming or did it just show up. I applied a few days ago and no confirmation yet..
Adds reddit-like [+] and [-] links to collapse and expand comment threads.

Based on the bookmarklet code by niyazpk.
https://github.com/niyazpk/Collapsible-comments-for-Hacker-N...
Retain your children but not your parents; or do you mean a group of "peers" who retain each other? They should probably be in some kind of collection that retains them
All.
See the effect of a downvoting cabal on Digg here:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1579444

Upvoting a story keeps it on the front page longer. Downvoting a story makes it disappear before people can see it.
Honest question: How is this different from the actual interview process? All it does is potentially reveal these things earlier, but still prior to a hire. By this logic, couldn't you argue that big companies wouldn't participate in face to face interviews?
I'm sure there are plenty of Linode users that don't know about this feature, or even long-time users that never bothered to read up about it.
Hiya neighbor! I'm also in Los Gatos, well the mountains actually, but close enough.

Your post/request needs to define what stack(s)?

i.e. operating system(s)?, hardware hacking (design)?

There are a number of security concerns caused by the fundamental design of bluetooth itself. Given you mentioned your device is for medical use, the security concerns might wreak havoc with HIPPA requirements.

EDIT: I realize you're using a brand new account, but putting some contact details and info in it would be wise.
Simply looking at the benchmarks game website shows that your general claim "the rules don't allow any options to fine-tune the GC's behavior" is wrong.

Do you have any other claims that can be checked?
Sure, but working for a non-logical company and running one are two different things...
No, I didn't get any confirmation email, it just showed up.
Sure thing, looking forward to any further feedback. About contacting us offline, we're based in sunny Singapore -- not sure if that would be an issue.
Bash aliases only help you run the ssh command. They won't shorten scp or rsync commands, or version control checkouts. They won't even help if you want to pass a flag to ssh occasionally. So that's the downside of using bash aliases for this.
Not sure - maybe they went disclosing more strategic items than they would have hoped... I'm really wondering.
It doesn't really matter, since it's easier to fix four browsers under active development than it is to fix a myriad of old firewalls and proxies.
should've (contraction of should have) and should of have similar pronunciation, so using "should of" in writing is a somewhat common mistake.
> The fact that I can change my password and then still have instant access to all of my data (ie - it is not batch re-encrypted with new key) all but confirms this, correct?

I don't know what Dropbox does, but it is possible to encrypt all data with a random session key, and then encrypt that session key with a password. Then a change of password simply needs the stored encrypt session key to be replaced. This is what LUKS does, for example.
You think his computers accept logins from anyone on the internet that types in his url, with a password that can be reset using his email and/or a security question?
Don't build to get acquired. Build to say "No".
also, you gotta love the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference at the top, "DONT PANIC" :)
I don't believe there is any locking at all. This the the USP of my startup - file synchronisation with locking fixed, so there are never any synchronisation conflicts.

There is a catch though, which is that for high availability and locking functionality all nodes must be always-on (from the CAP theorem) - not that great for laptops.

I am working on something to fix this too, though.
I've used something like this for a few months actually.
http://blog.libinpan.com/2010/06/hackernews-safari/

The advantage with the plugin in comparison to tnvue is that the classic HN-look is preserved (including number of comments).
>What is wrong with building an escalator.

It's not rock climbing and it's (arguably) not as fun. You need to keep in mind that the clamp this guy built wasn't be used to pull him up. In fact, if the article is accurate then he didn't even physically need the clamp since he never fell on it.

What he was doing was much more similar to that "real climber" you saw than riding on an escalator.

Here's a video of Dean Potter attempting to climb the Tombstone - he falls but his safety gear catches him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfaFxHYmOmo And for what it's worth, Dean Potter is famous for "free solo" climbimg, meaning that he often climbs without any safety equipment.
I oppose ALF and ELF both.
The "Save Pluto" crowd do a disservice to science in general,
instead of using this as a way to highlight the scientific method and the importance of always reassessing ideas based on new data. I applaud Pluto's death as a contrast to inflexible memorization of facts and demonstrating that facts are only valid as far as they are backed by observation and nothing is sacrosanct. While it may be difficult for some, I can't think of a better example of the impartiality of science - Technology may someday remove a planet, but for now it's only science.
We are hiring too. A software engineer with experience in firmware development, also another position with experience on bluetooth stack. If you have both, it's a huge plus. We are a stealth mode medical device startup. If you have someone who might be interested and wish to explore for more details, please have them email qhuang.c8@gmail.com. Thanks.
First let me say thank you, I was loosing hope there for a minute.

If you wanted a volume discount, why not ask for a volume discount?

The discount was of no consequence, I was more concerned with their ability to go above and beyond the call of duty. As I have said at multiple points they where free to say no, and well within their right. I hold nothing against them. That being said, if I had seen a good support procedure for an non-standard request, I may have selected them even if they where unwilling to negotiate on price.

For me personally and my organization we go above the call of duty, it is one of our signature marks. So when we are going to by proxy vend another developers product we look for the same. The reason I chose to approach it in the manner I did was due to the fact that I did not have a personal relationship with a developer that provides this type of solution and had no one in my network that did. That coupled with the fact that I personally was looking for a similar solution gave me the opportunity to do so. I don't think my approach was illogical but it was based on a certain level of intuition, something that I freely admitted to in another reply.
The timing of this is uncanny, we were just having a discussion about this internally. I've found that a great technique to dealing with difficult customers is to show them that you don't mind them taking their business elsewhere, as the OP mentions. It always amazes me at how quickly this disarms people and completely changes their attitude and approach.

And another example of toxic customers: people paying with Groupons.
Engineering Is Not Science
They have been great, the client is in talks with them about an acquisition so that they can provide the full stack from one organization.

http://despair.com/acquisition.html
Comment from my friend, Jason Snell (@syn3):

"Ouch. That really sucks. Lesson learned. Sometimes you have to take off your engineer hat and stop pretending human communication works like TCP."
Labeling and criticizing my "tone" is just an ad hominem attack

Factually incorrect. An Ad Hominem fallacy is suggesting that there is something wrong with you and that therefore your argument is wrong. You are entitled to any opinion you like. We celebrate iconoclasticism here, HN is all about people doing things most people do not like.

However, if you attempt to redefine the word "climbing" in a way that is entirely at odds with how everybody else uses the word, you can expect to encounter resistance. If the only climbing you respect is free soloing, have at it. I've free soloed, I respect it, I won't argue with that.

But if you're going to argue that everything else isn't climbing, well, that doesn't strike me as intellectually constructive. There is already an established vocabulary of terms for the various styles of climbing, and there is no visible need for throwing it all out and starting from scratch.

Now to address your second point. It's an important one, and a little research into climbing history reveals that this is a divisive debate going back over a century. Some people feel that risk is an essential component of the climbing adventure. Some do not.

There is a gymnastic pursuit that is carried out on plastic and on rock called climbing, and in modern times it can be carried out with little or no risk. So can cycling. You can decide for yourself whether it is worth doing if there is no risk of injury or death.

There is also a thrill-seeking or adventure pursuit carried out on rock and in high, cold places. Proponents seeking adventure deliberately place themselves in harms way through free soloing, fast and light alpinism, and through placing protection that is of limited utility. Risk is not a black and white decision, most adventurers manage their adventure to expose themselves to a perceived tolerable amount of risk.

These two pursuits are both called "climbing." If you strongly prefer the latter to the exclusion of the former, you are not alone, but you also aren't in the majority.

So your question of why not build an escalator is easy to answer. The escalator removes the gymnastic element of the exercise and for those who seek adventure, removes too much risk.
What's the Most Interesting Thing About You?
It doesn't have the same energy-saving properties as e-ink (no power to display, only on page changes). E-Ink also looks different at the pixel level:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/pictures-kindle-and-i...
Wonderful experiment. Bookmarked. Will be using for the next few days; have fun A/B testing.

-You're probably trying to differentiate from the original HN but I'd prefer to maintain the HN orange theme if possible.
Have you ever considered the possibility that the vendor was perfectly flexible and helpful, but you were being an unreasonable jerk?
IV cares a great deal about its reputation, and have gone to great lengths to avoid the label of "patent troll". This story is remarkable because it's the first time that IV has actually directly filed a lawsuit rather than going through intermediaries to avoid sullying their own name.

They've also spent a large amount of money on lobbyists. Compared to that expense, bribing the superfreakonomics would be cheap and effective. I doubt it was a direct bribe, rather an indirect bribe (wining & dining & all expenses paid vacation to "visit" them).
Not only that, a DDoS can cost quite a bit in extra bandwidth costs (I've had a couple of small ones chew through a suprising amount). It's a bit more of a substantial repercussion in addition to hitting "brand", and often affects smaller companies proportionally more.
I bet they just didn't want to pay the fees. Did they accept other cards?

Refusing AMEX is a big one from many vendors - AMEX fees typically start at 4-5%, and MC/Visa is typically 2-2.5%. On large repair bills of, say, $1500, and extra 2% is another $30+, just for accepting a different piece of plastic.
Did anyone find the dimensions/weight?
Sounds like bike-shedding to me.
So Far, It Is The best JavaScript Unix Terminal Emulator I Have Seen
The development of Chez Scheme
The queries this generates look nothing like real requests; equally importantly, it's not actually implementing HTTP. Also, the concurrency mechanism is naive; you could write an evented proxy that writes 1 byte back and hangs, gumming up a thread.

These problems are really easy to fix, so I'm not sure whether it's worth discussing them; most people on HN aren't in a position to actually implement countermeasures to this tool, and there's nothing conceptually interesting about it to learn from.
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Personally, I wouldn't worry about directories or code layout; focus instead of functionality/use cases.

When I've had to do this, I usually try a dual approach:
- Reading code, by identifying an interesting function / use case and tracing the code (reading + stepping through debugger) from the top to the bottom. Example: start with a webpage / api and drill down to see how it works.
- Adding features / fixing bugs: Once I've got a basic idea of the code layout, having to try and and do small bug fixes or small features is a great way to learn more about the system.

I've never had any problem with using chat to talk with the original developers; that's what I do most of the time, and several times have had to write some initial "get started"-kind of docs for new developers coming into the project. It's something to ask for; can't hurt.
It's very different from a C-clamp. You'll notice that it has four pivoting logarithmic spirals on the ends (two on each side). That way the clamp tightens when you pull on it. That design is similar to a cam, except that a cam goes inside a crack and the spirals are facing in the opposite direction.
I crossed that chasm a long time ago with gmail.
Ask HN: Review my Nov sprint micro app, Markup Converter
http://markupconverter.com/

The functionality is very simple: it's just a web service to convert markup from one format to another, usable via the web or through a simple API.

When deciding what to do for the sprint I realized that making something simple and useful would be the best approach for getting it done by the end of the month as a side project. This also gave me the opportunity to put to use a couple markup-related libraries I put together for other projects and work with MongoDB, which I had previously only used for email storage for a landing page. Most of the conversions in the app are done by the Haskell library Pandoc, but I'm also using Discount, Python's Docutils and Ruby's RedCloth for better support of certain markup languages. The next step will be exposing more options, eg, autolinking HTML, including headers for RTF, etc.

Anyway, it's not nearly as ambitious as many other projects, but I think some people might find it useful. Any thoughts?
I received one also, crazy, I filled out the anonymous (non-dev) form 2 days ago.
I missed that. Did it mention what the CR-48 hardware is anyway?
Diplomatic Frisking by the TSA
Thanks for the bug report :)
Prosthetic tentacle
great idea - planning on giving it a whirl...

it seems people are liking the deal - not your page - hence (as of right now) 6 likes for the deal and 10 for the page? this brings up the question of who gets the user data - i.e. if you're emailing them and after the deal is over the liked item on facebook doesn't tie in to the rest of the company's property what follow up can the company do with these sales leads?
It's anice idea... If I could only take a 9 month vacation and retain my job :-(
It's about diplomacy rather than government (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_cable)

"A diplomatic cable, also known as a diplomatic telegram or embassy cable, is the term given to a confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission, like an embassy or a consulate, and the foreign ministry of its parent country.

The term cable derives from the time when the medium for such communications was international submarine communications cables. The term cablegram is also sometimes used."
Clickable: http://markupconverter.com/
I added mochikit to our list of exceptions, and now all of your projects are Python, except rollo. Rollo uses a 'highlighter' js lib which still counts as JS. It's one thing to exclude popular libs with names like "MochiKit" or "jQuery". "Highlighter" is a pretty generic name though, and I feel iffy about adding it. FWIW, here's our current list of exceptions:

yui
tiny_mce
ckeditor
redbox
active_scaffold
rico_corner
code_highlighter
vendor
bundle
cache
assets
bookends
dojo
extjs
sencha
mochikit
prototype(.*)\.js
mootools\.js
jquery([^.]*)\.js
jquery\-\d\.\d\.\d(\.min)?\.js
effects\.js
controls\.js
dragdrop\.js

The last 3 are generic names too, but they happen to match common js files in most Rails projects...
Not interested. My original post was not about your completely-missing-the-point simile, but about the fact the the US government demonstrably sucked at IT security when they let the great unwashed have the kind of access they had to State Department cables.
What was interesting about Minority Report is that the technical consultant for the interface depicted in the movie is a guy who is actually working on a real solution; John Underkoffler. Contrast that with most movie computer interfaces that involve a lot of inane keyboard slamming or hand waving that has no real chance at ever becoming an actual product, and you can see where the difference in interest comes from. That's not to say that no other movie used a notable technical consultant, but Underkoffler's group have come closer to implementing the real thing than anyone else I know of.
excellent information, including this from a CRS (Congressional Research Service) memo:

"we are aware of no case in which a publisher of information obtained through unauthorized disclosure by a government employee has been prosecuted for publishing it"
You're right, I reread the paper and I'm not even sure what I was thinking... I was going off of memory. Thanks, and corrected.
Exactly. My credit union gives me points just for using their bill pay service. So I can get points when I use their CC and then get points when I use their bill pay service to pay on the CC. It even mails cashiers checks to my landlord for my rent payment and gives me points.
Well, I hope it goes well for them, both organization are good people.
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