skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
now please factor in duration and affected area and population into account when talking about severity of nuclear accidents, the same way you factored in hours and miles when you wrote about aviation safety.
I went through the same thing. The best advice I can give you now is to go chiropractor that specializes in many different types of medicines. DO NOT go to a regular MD - they will not help you any.

Depression is a symptom, and can be caused by a variety of factors. You need someone who is unbiased and well educated, and a well-rounded chiropractor is a great starting point.

Nutritional Deficiencies
Toxicity
Malfunctioning (thyroid, adrenal)

these are all major possible contributing factors that need to be checked.

You can email me at anony304@gmail.com and I'll help you try to figure out the root. Detail in your symptoms helps too (e.g. do you get dizzy when you stand up, are you lethargic, digestive irregularities, etc).
There is also the case of the PC user being forced to use a Mac temporarily, i.e. because it is the only kind of computer available in their friend's house/school/etc. Before I owned any Apple products, I would experience this frequently, and be thankful for the programs that were a thin veneer over a windows program (that I was already familiar with.)
...unless you're Apple, or Google, or some other company with the money and cachet to attract the best.
Thanks for the feedback. In the next two weeks, you'll see a better Demos page (common uses/examples w/ sourcecode) and better Documentation page.
15 years of NYTimes.com
I understand that the court offered to allow an explanation for the "NO LIMIT" response, but that is not where I was going with the lack of explicitness with the "NO LIMIT" response.

What is troubling about it is that contracts can be altered (by an IM conversation no less) from extremely explicit verbiage to less explicit verbiage.

But be careful to note that I am not so much concerned about the particular case in question, but rather the precedent it sets.

More regarding this case - I am shocked a single person has the ability to completely nullify a previous contract stipulation and provide a new one without so much as a signature.
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HTTP Live Streaming is fairly high latency (2-10 seconds typically), so I very much doubt it's being used for Facetime.
FCC testing broadband speeds, giving away free routers
Anyone that says "the cake is a lie" will get hurt.
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It looks like this is only to manage direct placement sales, does it do any CPM/delivery stuff across the whole network?
1. take up the drinking/partying lifestyle again, if only occasionally - being "holed up" is not gonna improve yr mood/motivation, and there's evidence that sleep deprivation can improve mood temporarily.

2. get some basic physical testing done by a doctor in order to eliminate the possibility of conditions like anaemia or a thyroid problem

3. speak to a doctor/psychiatrist - preferably the latter - about the possibility of you suffering from depression/anxiety. be cautious of medication, especially in the US, but by no means completely discount it as an option.
When I read the article there was a link directly to part 2 at the end of the first part.

http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/040411sec1....

"He confirmed that yes, Samsung did knowingly put this software on the laptop to, as he put it, "monitor the performance of the machine and to find out how it is being used."
My first though also, but 99.84 isnt a radio station (Im in st louis); 99.9 used to be the classical station here though; I see nothing St. Louis related in the texts, that makes much sense unfortunately
From a very quick scan of it, looks a lot more complicated than something like Sinatra. I've been using NancyFx for .NET and I've really enjoyed the lightweight, to the point syntax for building RESTful web services.
Sorry about how you are feeling. Was a bit depressed when I was quite alone in the UK.

I felt really better when I called home, achieved a little success or just took a break.

Are you at/near home? If not, visit home and some childhood friends.

Visit the hospital and you will see how lucky you are to be healthy,

I believe depression is just a state of mind and you are in control.

Just kow that life is generally not supposed to be serious.

I hope you feel better soon.
That and I'm certain jresig wasn't limiting his sentiment to Github. Just using it as an example
I've been waiting for Google to "kill the fax machine" since their voice program launched. Sending faxes for free hasnt been a problem--at the least most public libraries will send a few pages at pennies (or free) per page. Most services to receive faxes cost 10 bucks a month to get your own number. I dream of giving people my Google voice number, and whenever a fax comes through I get it in my inbox as a PDF attachment. sigh Someday...
Nice insight into one of my favourite webapps.

I feel really good as a rails developer that I know what they're talking about in the commit messages in those screenshots.
On the other hand, maybe free customers will give effective feedback because there are only a few things preventing them from upgrading. Obviously would have to be looked at on a case-by-case basis.
Let me know what you guys think...
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You may be. I'm an experienced software dev and I've never done that with any of our family's windows machines. That'll be changing.
Going to have to print one of these on a canvas
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Kansas City wins Google Fiber Ultra high speed internet
This abstract: http://www.rrjournal.org/doi/abs/10.2307/3578993

(albeit a bit hard to read if you don't parse TeX) seems to say that of 144 beagle dogs who inhaled plutonium oxide, 93 died of bone tumors, 46 of lung tumors and 2 of liver tumors. Although I can't figure out from the abstract what the dose was.
I have looked forward to this as much as I still look forward to the New Horizons probe to the outermost edge of the solar system, to Pluto.

Mercury has some exhilarating mysteries, and I look forward to seeing the probe unlock them.
If voting was meant to indicate agreement or disagreement, then EVERYBODY would be able to downvote.
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actually, two more important points:

1. do NOT, under ANY circumstances, resort to "alternative" - i.e. clinically and scientifically invalid - medicine. there's absolutely no evidence that chiropractic, for example, could be of any use to you.

2. while you have several symptoms in common w/ depression don't take too seriously the people here declaring that it's that - it could be, but there are a number of other conditions - namely anxiety - which overlap w/ it, and the average HN reader isn't qualified to tell them apart.
Actually I think I could probably help you or at least narrow the root problem if you emailed me. It's a long dark road when you feel overwhelmed by information.

I've seen so many doctors that did nothing to help me - not for any other reason but the fact that they were uninformed, or biased. Read so many books about depression cures that were curing a root that was different from mine. In that time I'm learned a lot about medicine and what's important. If I could pass that knowledge on to someone else I'd be happy to do it.
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On the other hand, telling Google "you know this exists but it's useless" is a useful bit of information. It's not like your blocked websites would be shared in a list, they would just be used to influence the ordering of search results.
Bad things happen to people who fake documents or falsely claim real documents are fake. Your lawyer will be disbarred if he knows or suspects and doesn't report you. I don't think it happens because people would rather lose their company's money, even a lot of it, before they want to go to jail.
Depression is not a state of mind. That's not what depression is.
+1, an Answer to The Like Button. Now Google Needs an Answer to Facebook
Andrew -- do you have an email we can ping you at? I have been wanting to try iphone development, specifically with the box2d physics engine, would love to chat.
I doubt that a company which is trying to write an emulator for android apps gets this. You can either spend your energies chasing someone elses rapidly evolving apis and make them seamlessly integrate or you could build a platform that you believe in.
Surprisingly, Apple makes a product for people that want a Windows experience on Apple hardware, it's called Bootcamp. I am not trying to be witty: Things like Bootcamp, Parallels, VMWare, and so on exist so that people who want the Windows experience can have it without forcing companies like Skype to try to make their Windows applications pretend to be Mac applications.

I have Parallels. If you log into the Guest account on my machine and want to run Skype, I'd rather you use Skype for Windows and get exactly what you want than deal with something that is kinda-sorta Skype for Windows, but not enough to delight you as a user.
"Rising IT productivity" is code for more work, fewer people, less respect
There are already great suggestions here I think, and I also echo the medical route if you think it's appropriate. I want to add another possibility, because with a broad enough range of options you might find something quite effective.

It occurs to me you may be under challenged. It seems your academic life comes easy enough for you to simply go through the motions, allowing for listlessness to set in. To remedy that I'd find some challenge to take you out of your comfort zone like a marathon, for example, or trying to master something such as a game/sport or new skill. Done correctly, you won't really have time to stare at a screen for 30 minutes. Find something constructive that interests you. If it's something that scares you (because you may fail) even better. It may just be that you're in a rut and need to be shaken out of it. One thing is for sure: you can't regularly challenge yourself to scary things outside your comfort zone, succeed in such enterprises and remain depressed all the while. At least I sincerely doubt it.

Good luck!
I think one answer to your question is "visibility". When you go to a Github project page, you're greeted with standard fork/download/commit links. But you're also one or two clicks away from viewing actual source inline.

Yes, other websites show source inline, but I've found that they are not intuitive at all, and the code (to me) feels hidden.
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This is not the same thing. What if you have a pressing need for the result in one month, and you don't care about getting more later?

Edit: for example, if you're trying to make a phone call, what good is having a high transmission rate if it means that you also have high latency?
I do this all the time on large SQL statements. Otherwise, I rarely use the comma operator, so it hasn't come up.
This is why the insistence of people like RMS and Theo de Raadt on completely open firmware and drivers is important.

Binary blob drivers aren't "convenient," they are a violation of your privacy.

The ACPI and EFI firmware interfaces in newer PCs are particularly bad in this respect.
Not to be pedantic, but it's not a functioning viral loop if it dies after a few days and requires another HN or TC post. A true viral loop has exponential growth with each participant recruiting > 1 new member.
It's one of many opportunities around Boston, but compared to TechStars and others who "graduate" a dozen or two at most, this program actively accelerates 100+ companies who get to that phase. I've applied and am looking forward to the great learning and networking experience.
Speaking frankly, even on our slowest days, the number of open source commits being pushed to GitHub dwarfs other sites [1]. That's not to say OS development isn't happening elsewhere, but there happens to be a lot of it going on in one particular place these days.

To your second point, you're right. I'd love to be able to convince older OS projects to move to GitHub. Some do[2], but it's an uphill battle.

1. https://github.com/blog/802-still-committing-like-crazy

2. https://github.com/bagder/curl
I've looked at mongodb for one particular application and it's currently uneconomic for my particular situation on Amazon EC2.

I've got a lot of data but a relatively light workload. One m1.large w/ mysql handles the workload easily, to fit two copies of everything in RAM with mongo I estimate I'd be paying four times as much.

Now, if I had more traffic, there's a crossover where mongodb is probably cheaper but the system I've got ought to scale affordably to the point where I'll have enough money for the next thing if I need it.
A better way to time Jacket code
The comment about people who wished that they had written books, in opposition to wishing to actually write one, resonates with me.

"But it’s like those people I meet on airplanes who find out what I do for a living and tell me they would really like to write a book: what they mean is that they would like tohave written a book."
This link has already been submitted. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1865099
That's a great idea. Added to the To Do list.
Ask HN: do you think network databases are making a comeback?
A good friend of mine started programming in the 1980s and was a heavy user of IDMS at the beginning of their career. As relational systems got more popular (read: Oracle showed up) network databases seemed to end up forgotten.

These days, there's a renewed focus on the limitations of relational database systems - or rather, there's a focus on their limitations for web-based applications. NoSQL is all the new hotness, and things like Neo4J are gaining traction.

Do you think we are moving towards a world where we'll use both relations and graphs? Relations in one system, graphs in another?
That is a fair point you are making. It makes it easier now then ever to work on a long distance.

But, nothing beats a face-to-face. Never meeting your employees in real life simply because they live in a different country could create 1)tension 2)legal difficulties 3)communication difficulties (i.e. timezone differences)

Also if he/she is committed to make our business work, then why wouldn't they be committed to make the move with or to us? Another way of determining if they are a fit.

Yet, this is my personal opinion and like I said to some degree I agree with yours. Also this is my first business and I am still learning a lot. And this might be one of those learning curves. Determining whether the distance is/could be an issue.
I think the reality of how +1 will be used will be more like this: you see your list of search results. The first three are so-so and the fourth one is great. You think to yourself "why the hell was the great result not at the top?" and then click the +1 button to promote it. Google uses this info as a signal, both globally and for your circle of friends.

I think it could work, as long as it's not gamed into uselessness.
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Google as a whole is the killer app. They are just finally getting around to iterating through integrating their different products together.
Does this mean a Samsung exec will get some jail time just like the Utah University student who did the same thing and changed his grades?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20070107/ai_...
Microsoft can beat Google, but only by letting go of a cow
>Of course I have my own personal projects, but for most of them, I am not about release their source.

Any particular reason?
Honestly, using the word "karma" to refer to votes just sounds arrogant. Real karma has nothing to do with human opinions, and any system that claims to quantize or measure it probably does more to encourage petty politics.
Context: http://browsertoolkit.com/fault-tolerance.png
I believe the links on that page (also cited by a few other pages I encountered) are pre-SP1. Does anyone know of comparable links for ISO's that have SP1 incorporated (which is what I assume is now shipping with new PC's).

In my case, I'm in the position of occasionally needing to support others who have e.g. Win 7 (most recently, actually, someone with Vista). Sometimes, it's simplest to simply back up their data and re-install. But I may need to supply an installation disk; even if they have one, part of the solution may be installing from a disk minus all the crapware.

I don't do this work regularly, so I'm not part of a community that's constantly, physically swapping disks and utilities and whatnot.
> my two favorite questions to ask in an interview (or to people who don’t know they’re interviewing) are:

> [...] What feature do you think we messed up

Really? You'd think hearing people say "issues" over and over again would get old. =)

Seriously though; good points in there.
Does the preceding comma style not get in the way of JavaScript's auto semi-colon insertion?
I know what you mean. I would rather invest in a few of repeaters than actually live in KCK.
Tech Crunch is doing the same (damned assinine) thing. I don't have a Fartbook account. Don't want a Fartbook account. Will never have a Fartbook account.
Agreed. I'd +1 a link (if the button was still available when I got to the page) if it was anonymous (or at the very least, not shared with my social circle). Clicking one of these goes instantly to all my friends? I'll have Greasemonkey/Flashblock/Adblock(whichever is appropriate) removal in place ASAP, if just to protect myself from embarrasment!
You really should see a professional -- do it right away (why suffer further?) This may be a chemical thing you can't control. Or something else. Fixing it yourself could work, but it could not. Go to a doctor or mental health counselor first; they will be able to help or refer you to someone who can. It's really important -- it could be caused by many, many things, and a doctor/mental health professional will be able to help figure this out/eliminate other causes.

Please make an appointment with whatever you have available at your school today (all colleges should have these services).

BTW: You're extremely brave to reach out -- my hat's off to you! But don't stop here! Take the extra step to get the help you need -- you do deserve it.
No you're right. I missed the "preferring those choices that cause the program to converge meaningfully" part. Sorry. Disregard.
Very good point. The Chiefs made it to the playoffs last year, maybe next year we'll make it to the final rounds of the playoffs. Too good to be true.
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Yes it is only for direct sales of ad zones.
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I was clinically depressed in college and you sound very much like me back then. You really need to see your college's medical center psychologist - most colleges have one. ASAP. Please.

I was a top student all through high school and first year of college and became utterly depressed to the point where I failed a class because I simply could not drag myself out of my dorm room to go to the final exam. That happened to be a real kick in the pants for me... to jolt me out of my state. And get me to a doctor.

Few things that may help
- It is a phase, it will pass. But you need to be proactive and get moving. And get to a doctor - please.
- Join a bunch of clubs or sports teams (if you're athletic) or volunteer. Sometimes going to class seems unbearable but having other activities, especially ones where you have a commitment to show up for your team helps.
- Get a job - same as above. Accountability to others helps.
- Take time off and travel. If you're doing fine in college and getting decent grades etc., and can afford to skip a semester - do it! College is the last time you will have a chance to do completely new things. And traveling doesnt have to cost a lot of money... esp if you're a college student and dont mind hostels.
- And above all, PLEASE DONT DRINK or SMOKE POT. Both will make the situation MUCH worse.

I cant say I fully recovered but I am not at all the way I was in college. You will get out of it, but you need to act.
I was afraid to read the style guide for fear of seeing K&R vs Allman indents/braces. As usual, it was hit on. However, to my amusement, the "Right" way of doing things actually has a syntax error:

if (true) {
console.log('winning);
}
You could also add stars, and taglines...this is just another iteration.
The problem with 'liking' something, which would be especially acute on Google, is that it just sounds downright wrong for some things. Perhaps you're looking for news on the Japanese Tsunami. No, I don't 'like' it. Yes, it's relevant to what I'm looking for.
I would love to port it to Android! Just don't have the time at the moment.
I love Overland Park, but it is just like the rest of Kansas; Red. Missouri is a bit too Blue for Google to make enough money quickly enough to feel comfortable putting it there. Plus KCMO is a lot poorer than KCK.
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Thanks! I do have a blog, though it is geared more towards my users than developers:
http://andrewgarrison.com
This is completely brilliant. Mark Suster is rapidly becoming my favorite VC blogger.
Good advice.

And after you're done with the chiropractor, check in with an acupuncturist, a touch therapist, a reflexologist, and a holistic bowel cleansing expert.

Do NOT do this until you've had your fortune told by a Tarot card reader, though! It's also advisable that you do not begin homeopathic treatment until Venus is aligned with Scorpio in transit to Pisces.

Depression is something that can only be cured if you detoxify your aura, so be sure to begin a daily pineapple-juice fasting regimen before emailing the undoubtedly medically qualified bpourriahi for the kind of life-saving diagnosis that Evil Corporate Big Medicine doesn't want you to know!

tl;dr: You are not a medical professional. Stop giving mystical new age quack advice to a person who could quite possibly have a real disorder.
My main problem is actually the name itself. Facebook's "like" button works so well because it gives people a simple, self-explanatory button to press if they like something. Never mind the stuff it does behind the scenes, most people think if they click a "like" button, their friends will know they like it. It promotes self-reinforcing behaviour.

+1 doesn't do that. It's not immediately apparent what it's for, and it offers no incentive for use without knowing what it is. The icon itself doesn't tell you anything. "What is it, some kind of movie?" A simple thumbs up would have been much simpler, much more intuitive, and likely to gain greater traction. A simple note under the search bar saying, "Find what you were looking for? Give it the thumbs up and help us deliver better results" would likely have led to much higher usage. The average user doesn't need to know what it's being used for. Calling it "social" doesn't help in this context, because nobody thinks of social when they think of Google. Even telling people it would be shared with their email contacts is a terrible idea - email is for work and family, not messing around with friends. Just say that it's to help improve Search and reduce spam, and people will go along with it.
I wrote an invoicing system years ago that is still limping along (although I'm looking for a complete online accounting package that has a timesheeting API because ... )

I do all my timesheeting through an IRC bot which works really well. The bot reads tasks from my task system (I just create pages in my CMS and expose them through the API) so I type things like:

askl start client: job name

where client and job can be partial matches. When I make an entry it goes into the timesheet and I can either use that to generate my invoices directly (in the case of billable hours) or use it to offset a loss against a sales invocie (in the case of a fixed price quote).