skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Just tell the truth. Have a meeting with your boss, thank him for the opportunities and just explain that this is your dream job.

I was in the same situation half a year ago, and I'm 100% glad I was totally honest about it. And like others have said, you don't want to burn down bridges - you never know when old business contacts may come in handy.
I do use google as my primary as well. This is a fairly new laptop, and while I've googled quite a bit I've never done any sort of opting out. Maybe it helps that I'm not logged in to my Google account?
Very nice. Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.

The interface is daunting, though. I'm not quite sure what it's trying to tell me.

http://weatherspark.com/#app;a=USA/CA/San_Francisco;t0=02/16...

It says 2012 on the bottom bar. I'm uncertain whether this is a bug, a forecast for 365 days from now, or an average since 1948 or... what, exactly.

I also don't get a feel for the accuracy of the predictions, especially at what time range. Sure, I can see that in SF winters are wet and summers are dry, but I knew that already. Can it tell me something interesting about a shorter period, like late April?
Why the blogspam? Just link directly to the article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9209958/Bulk_of_brows...
That fixed it. Thanks! Just started playing with it and this is EXACTLY what I have been looking for.
1. I don't think he wants to learn to code, he views that as my job.

2. He thinks we need a product complete before there's anything really to do.

3. We have not yet incorporated.
The indian drink stall sellers in Malaysia and Singapore have a good way to cool it down. It is called Teh Tarik

Picture here
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0o2-S1p2MUo/Sm-YjNyRfpI/AAAAAAAAAd...

Description of what it is here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teh_tarik

Edit : Found a video of it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPuIybnQemc
Crap, I think I deleted my last comment by accident. I'm not logged into my google account either, that's strange!

Here's what it shows for me: http://ledev.org/~udp/categories.png
You want to use a $500 tablet as a $20 flash drive? And carry a USB cable that'll take up more space in aforementioned $20 flash drive?

That is really one of the problems with Apples' competitors - they just don't get the use cases.
Indeed. In fact Apple can reject for abiding by the spirit of the rules if they simply don't like you or feel you're a threat to them. Don't think that even if you follow their rules, even in spirit, that they don't reserve the right to screw you over. You're in their house and they can make the rules, as they go along.
Does it work in the UK perchance?
For those interested, I'd skip the baby-tutorials to the Y fpc and just look at the "math": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_point_combinator#Y_combin...

Once you see that you just end up applying the function to itself repeatedly, it makes a lot more sense. It's also 5 lines to read, instead of paragraphs.
Perfect for celebs. Know any?
Using 3D Printing to Repair Rodin's Thinker
I'm a little curious about a point glossed over in this (decent) writeup: what are these situations where one's hourly rate would vary wildly enough to be a major factor? I can see negotiating scope, creating a project price where one might not be as proficient as the resulting price would reward ($100/hr turning into $20/hr), lots of googletime, etc., but since I figure there's no tying these figures to rules of thumb since each situation is different.

Going into it with a fixed rate not left for negotiation unless and until the potential customer asks for it (I've found mentioning it early helps) can greatly simplify one's approach to creating a quote.

"It's all over but the shouting"
Show HN: My Group education site (demo version)
PickDrop: shell script to gather files and drop them in one place
'Anti-laser' built for first time
I believe it could be smalltalk?
I like it. A reviewer says, "shouting numbers in a crowded bar isn't a particularly fun sport". Exactly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m50xrDcj0fc).

I'm a big fan of the .tel TLD for this, and other reasons: publish contact information dynamically, it's fast, reliable, gives you fine grained privacy controls, etc. etc.

I don't understand why this hasn't really caught on yet. The implications for the telco market would be huge if more people used DNS to its full potential.
The phones are better, yes, since the iPhone. But I think in more of an incremental way rather than an revolutionary, innovative way.
The actual invention didn't use ping-pong balls, nor was it being presented as a feasible solution to a real-world problem any more than Donald Duck filling a car's tires with helium is presenting a serious design for a flying car. It's a cartoony gag.

Invention requires more than, "I bet you could make an X by doing Y." It requires actually getting something to work. It's not writing, it's engineering.
For some reason, I have no clue what this means. I don't know what Ubuntu One, Banshee or the Amazon store they refer to are, can someone elucidate? Thanks.
> It's a reference to Haskell's extremely elaborate Turing-complete type system [...]

Haskell's type system is decidable. Thus it can't be Turing complete.
This feels a lot like 1995 or 1996 to me.

Me too. Ergo it could produce another bubble. But here's why I'm doubtful:

1. Wild prediction: our free money era will be over in 3 years. Last time the money got cheaper as the bubble got bigger, due to the fear of Y2K.

2. No thundering herd of new retail investors. And it wasn't just that etrade and datek opened up the stock market to thousands of novices. They were novices who had watched the market rise for decades and never really go down.
Google is a search engine which can be used to find information about particular topics of interest ;)

(Ubuntu One == cloud services product for Ubuntu users. Banshee == media player, kinda like iTunes. Amazon store == mp3 store)
Ask HN: O(n^n) procedure?
I was discussing with some friends at work some of the worst algorithms (in terms of Big O), like Bogo Sort, Stooge Sort, etc... We were trying to think of how one could write a procedure with O(n^n) and all of our attempts ended up being infinite or much less than n^n.

I would imagine we just didn't think in the correct terms. Unfortunately, neither Google nor Wolframalpha were any help finding one from my searches.

Thanks!
Actually, it's Toccata and Fugue in D Drive. Common mistake.
Ask HN: Can we please tone down all the Apple vs. Google vs. MSFT flamewars?
Nearly every article that's even tangentially related to Apple/Google/MSFT/Palm etc. the discussion inevitably devolves into the same Apple is evil! Google is innocent! Apple is the best company that's ever existed! MSFT is the devil!!

I feel like HN of all communities should be a bit more mature about their feelings towards corporate entities. They're not your friends, allies, family, or anything other than a corporation that seeks to make a profit for its shareholders. Recently however, the fervor on both sides has really become... unproductive. You can't even discuss something rationally without the hyperbolic zealots coming out for/against these companies.

So... can we please just tone it down and take a deep breath?

PS. Sorry to be all preachy about this, but I'm seeing a ton of informative comments get downvoted just because they dare to disagree with the popular opinion and a lot of non-informative pandering comments get upvoted.
I thought it was great that you dropped in on Hacker News — something like this is exactly the kind of low-cost commentary we need from some of the leaders of the valley from time to time.

I feel like there are at least a few disagreements about the state of a tech bubble in the valley. I mean, the poll got a few votes, so it's an issue worth noting — right? Then again, that probably comes from a significant amount of inexperience on my end. But I feel like your opinion is valuable even outside of the subset of the conversation in Hacker News. (Maybe we need a Bolzanno-Weierstrass analogy for discussion within specific venues and the discussion in the valley as a whole.)

I just think something like this is an easy way to get your opinion on the matter without having to get in front of you and waste your time on an issue that isn't exactly pressing. I mean, I don't know how I would feel if reporters hounded me every day asking if I still believed there was a tech bubble. But it's still an issue that obviously a lot of people care about and like to read about.

Anyway, my two cents. But, like I said, I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to this whole "silicon valley" thing.
Ask HN: Javascript mouse tracking library
I'm working on a project that involves tracking mouse movements on a webpage, and submitting them to the server for playback on another computer. I've been looking around but can't seem to find a good javascript library for the job. There are a few older examples written in Prototype, but I'd prefer to use JQuery or just plain javascript.

Ideally I'm looking for a method that will take very little bandwidth (i.e. quick to submit to the server), and will POST back the results in near-realtime. Before I go ahead and write my own library from scratch - does anybody know of an existing javascript source which could be extended for this purpose?
Understood - but the lesson to learn, in my opinion, is different. You don't get that organic traffic if you don't have traction and value. So the real lesson to learn is how did they get that traction? It most certainly wasn't from content that wasn't yet created. I can imagine it was difficult for them to get users to commit their code at first - especially when a thousand other code-hosting sites already had significant traction.

Your theory holds true for ANY content driven website - from blogs where community provides free content via comments and other sorts of feedback to almost any other valuable website where you've created value and people link to you.

It's a wonderful result of what happens when you create value. That's my lesson. I've never created anything of "consumer" value so I could be completely wrong!
Following the links, I find the rotor 'wing' to be more fascinating!

edit: oops! link: http://www.icar-101.com/icar/index.php
Five Ideas with Microscopic Target Markets
You don't need to pour any money into energy research since the high cost of oil will incentivize research into energy!

Until then, it's unnecessary spending of money that could be productively diverted to area where they desperately need more research such as anti-aging. If we can cure aging, that will allows us to maintain the knowledge and experience contained within the elderly, not to mention that we effectively save lives several times over.
I use Hautelook a lot (don't ask :) ). They are a pretty useful site and they have good inventory. They've also done a good job of competing with Gilt (which is the 800-pound gorilla). Good exit for them
The far future is the averages (light blue background) - the forecast is only in the "Forecast"-zone (light purple), but perhaps that can be made more clear (e.g. changing 2012 to "Averages" in the x-axis or something similar).

Accuracy of predictions: the forecasts are as accurate as forecasts are, and we don't influence that.

The averages (mean, 10th percentile, 90th percentile, etc) aren't accurate in any predictive sense - they're just the stats for the recorded history for the station. They tell you what you can reasonably expect, but YMMV.

For SF in late April you can see that the average temperature is steadily rising and the chance of precipitation steadily declining: 62F high on average in early April, 65F towards the end. 8% precipitation vs 5% means almost half as much rain towards the end - I'd hold off until the last week of April if it's an option ;)
This rant seems misplaced. Rubinius adopted a test driven approach for testing Ruby compatibility because Ruby doesn't have a spec, merely a reference implementation. The spec is being worked on, but the fact that it doesn't exist has more to do with Matz and Ruby's culture than Rubinius. Further, your other objections also appear to be rooted in a misunderstanding of Ruby's culture. The fact that there are lots of choices in the Ruby's ecosystem is what Ruby is about. Hell, choice is built right into Ruby with its inheritance model. Python is the opposite, and I'm guessing that's what your background is in.
You can define inventions that way. But that does not mean that the patent process requires something that fits your definition.
GWT 2.2 Released.  Now supporting Canvas, Audio, and Video
GWT Canvas Demo
Thingiverse adds WebGL 3D Model Rendering
I dont know if this one does but what I did was get a SkypeOut number and used Skype to call out when I was in Barcelona to call my friends in the US. So at least you can call people in the US cheap =\ (http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/call-ph...)
I had a similar idea recently, although I was thinking mostly about images. But now that I see this, I also feel that I don't want to give away my email password. Actually so far I haven't even moved my emails over to GMail, still running my own server...

What could be a solution to this problem? Would it work better as an app for Google App Engine, so that people could just install their own version of it?
Google Bookmarks - Delicious to Google Bookmarks Import
AnalogySpace - Reasoning over imprecise and inconsistent common sense knowledge
As with the intended commercializations of Watson, it seems like augmenting humans will be more fruitful for mathematicians.

Specifically, a computer spitting out proofs of things that no one asked for doesn't seem especially productive. Humans conjecturing something interesting and getting computer generated proofs or counter-examples seems interesting and more plausible though.
i no think you know what that word means
High fashion sales is an interesting phenomenon. It is the equivalent of beanies babies for adults. They have high perceived value, limited quantities, and are designed to be very collectible. Brand designers can create limited editions that specifically sell through these flash sales outlet and not be worried they will cannibalise their price premium.
That would be great.

Three days ago there was a comment with a back of the envelope calculation to get to the cost of running Watson: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2218212
Just curious: how do you deal with the increasing limits of the Twitter API? I noticed you don't require me to log in with my Twitter account (which is great), so it seems you are not using user's request quotas, but your own.
If I understand correctly, you're asking about situations in which your hourly rate may vary - from programming ($100/hr) to Googling information ($20/hr)? If you're spending time Googling for part of that programming process, I think it should still be billed your standard programming rate, since that is what you value your time as being for that general task. I guess it's up for debate but it can get complex very quickly if you try to go too specific in terms of pricing.
Here is a direct link to the scanner as well: https://browsercheck.qualys.com/
Why Konaa is a good investment for Venture Capital
Use of Sketchup is actually really common in games nowadays. It's an asset for a level designer to know how to use it, and a lot of tools pipelines have importers which will pull Sketchup data directly in to the game.
With the right combination of language extensions, you can force Haskell's type system to turing-completness; see http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Type_SK
Don't forget that you can use it for 3D printing as well!
At least Google gives you a way to Opt Out =)
(http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/html/opt-out.html?hl=e...)

Apparently they where tracking me.
Thank you for the details!!!
But since the subject came up again, IMHO the simplest way for facebook and/or diaspora to tackle the 'transgender problem' would be to simply add a third gender option: It's Complicated.

In my case, however, since I still believe in the gender binary I'm just relieved that facebook allows you to change your sex with a mouse click - many apps assume that never happens (what can I say? I'm an edge case.)
I doubt it. Jeopardy's a game, not an exam.
I don't think its related to ads clicked necessarily, I never click them, but my results seem to be related primarily to the searches I perform.
As someone who also uses GV as a "real" number, I love the option to flush your number and get a new one. It's like the voice equivalent of "cleaning house" on social networking sites.
It's a fun idea, but I'd be more fascinated if they actually had so much as small, radio-controlled model that flew and offered any basis for thinking this wouldn't be just a really inefficient way to build a helicopter.
The Fed's the giant wildcard today. Bernanke claims that he has a plan to mop up the excess liquidity in the market. If he starts tightening, I'd predict a sharp double-dip (like 81-82), followed by sustained 80s-style prosperity. If he doesn't tighten or tightens too late, I think we'll get another bubble like the late 90s.
For the far-future accuracy, look at the percentiles. Compare:

http://weatherspark.com/#app;a=USA/CA/San_Francisco;t0=01/01...

To http://weatherspark.com/#app;a=USA/HI/Honolulu;t0=01/01;t1=1...

The temperature spread (10th to 90th percentile) in late September for SF is 64F to 82F for a delta of 18F - it can be very nice, but it can also be kind of crappy.

In Honolulu the temp spread in August is 86F to 91F for a delta of only 5F - it's pretty sure it's going to be nice.
Numbers go out of service for 6 months before being reused, IIRC. The carrier may even lengthen the time if the number is actively getting calls during the hold time.
3336, quick, someone downvote me!
Good to see a great tool like this getting some well deserved publicity. It is most definitely my tool of choice for architectural work of any kind. I have been using it for this purpose since before @Last was acquired by Google, so I had to pay for my licence at the time, but it was (and still is) well worth it.
Beck warns against searching his conspiracy theories on Google
I think the parent meant Adobe Flash.
A new OpenBSD powered tunneling service for OpenSSH and OpenVPN
Chinese magician's goldfish trick sparks controversy
Physicists Build World’s First Antilaser
Pretty accurate actually, at least for me.

I read the title of this post as a cliffhanger, promising a shocking ending, but it doesn't really do it for me. I'd rather have them show me relevant ads than random ones, personally. I opted out for a while but found opting in to be the better experience for me. To each their own, I guess.
Really? Do you know of any companies that have admitted using Sketchup? Hadn't really heard anything at GDC the past few years (besides Google giving copies away at their booth).
As a small-scale example of this, see the book "A=B".

http://www.math.upenn.edu/~wilf/AeqB.html

The authors reduce the proving of a wide class of combinatorial identities, which were formerly regarded as extremely nontrivial, to a mechanical calculation. This has been implemented in Maple. Input your favorite identity, push the button, and watch the computer spit out a proof.
Real Life Model of M.C. Escher’s “Waterfall”
You should do it now:

1- If it has potential, it should work to some extent in any market.

2- The post recession period will have some long unemployed individuals that might consider drastic action.

3- A recession could happen any time (historically 8-10 years). You want to have something established by the time it hits.
Top 4 Comms industry trends for 2011. Minus January
Tried to access android marketplace using chrome and this is what I got :)

http://i.imgur.com/ZpqWg.png
I don't know any that have talked about it in public but in general, companies are getting better at using off the shelf tools rather than building everything in house, if they can. Baby steps, but it's still progress.
So, they're a "high-end Wal-Mart".
Thanks for posting this, I hadn't heard of SketchUp and it looks very useful (and Naughty Dog seems to agree!)!
> Sony is also 130% the size of Apple in terms of revenue, 180% the size of Apple in terms of assets and 340% the size of Apple in terms of employees headcount.

Which suggests that Sony makes ~39% of the revenue per employee that Apple does.
> Personally, I wouldn't ever join a class-action lawsuit.

Please explain
I heard Michael Jackson used to change his number on a biweekly basis. Would be quite interesting to see a survey on this group. See my other comment for a neat solution ;)
Oops! This link appears to be broken.

I wonder if they know I've got doubleclick in my hosts file.
From what I've gathered from other hn'ers was that the reply was gone so that it couldn't turn into a quick back and forth between two authors.

If you ever need to reply, click the link button for that comment, the reply box is now available.
It's Perl. (This was written a while ago.)
Being the change you want to see goes beyond not doing something you find abhorrent. It also entails actively resisting what you find abhorrent - drawing attention to it, organizing against it, providing positive alternatives to it, and so on.
The country of Facebook recognizes civil unions
Why aren't people lying about this on their resumes then? I wonder this every time a story like this one makes the rounds.
Suffered a short bout of it.

You are going to have to re-evaluate your priorities in light of your depression. Once you manage your depression everything will get better.

You are not superhuman. Full time work and studies do not mix especially if you are depressed.

If you are able to extract about 45 minutes of time from your busy routine, start exercising daily. Exercising daily is apparently equivalent to getting a dose of morphine. It has helped me immensely.

Are you able to identify what are the triggers? Is it the worry over your grades? Some specific aspect of work?
Who says robots don't have emotion?
I never know what people mean when they call a headline "sensationalistic." Do you mean that the headline made you experience a feeling? Do you object to feelings? Do you prefer reading material that leaves you numb or bored? Bottom line, it's a critique that seems singularly superficial and insubstantial. I think you're probably capable of making smarter observations about an article and I encourage you to do so.
Can you flesh that out a bit?
New AWS feature: Run your website from Amazon S3
My point wasn't intended to be as low-level as it came across. Perhaps a more clear restatement is that I suspect that the attention to detail that I associate with the "proof mindset" isn't quite the same thing as the "twisted mind" that Bruce Schneier talks about; so I'm not convinced mathematicians are more likely to have that skill.
Quite aside from that, these people are Federal Government contractors, meaning that they're using people's tax money to do this.
Given a stack of CVs (resumes), split them into half and throw them away.

You wouldn't want to hire anyone who's unlucky.....
It had American Football and Cooking for me, neither of which I can remember ever expressing interest in.

It nailed the programming stuff except for conflating Java the language and Java the virtual machine, but hey, even humans often make that mistake.
The province I live in, Alberta, had a similar problem getting rural communities online. There are a few dozen independent wireless ISPs that cover most of the smaller towns, but the sticking point was getting a decent backbone connection out that far. The phone company was basically never going to turn a profit on rural service, so the government eventually paid to trench out >10,000km of fibre and build point-to-point wireless links:

http://www.servicealberta.ca/AlbertaSuperNet.cfm
I've always to used "freelancing" as a way to sidestep times of unemployment. The fact that it's half-true is merely a bonus.