skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Exactly. The deflationary period will come when most people liquidate their Bitcoin holdings because they realize it's essentially useless. Or try to liquidate, anyway. At that point there won't be many buyers.
I think it's probably an independent variable. Most people work, and would have to create in their free time - but that takes sincere effort during a period most people want to unwind.
After graduating with a degree in Computer Science, and spending over ten years in positions named Software Engineer, I have come to the conclusion that I am doing neither science nor engineering.

Programming is... the craft of doing what you've been doing since you were eight years old, with increasing efficiency and foresight, while using complex names for things in order to sound like you're not simply doing what you've been doing since you were eight. :-)
This is exactly what I've been looking for: Something like Recurly or Chargify but without hefty monthly fees that will eat at my runway before I even get profitable.

Right now I'm using Paypal, and I can't wait to move to something else. It seems Pintpay's fees (3.9% + 30¢) are comparable to Paypal (non-Pro), but I'm fine with that premium as long as it's a better experience than Paypal. I want a nice clean interface that doesn't take 60+ seconds to generate reports on my currency subscribers.

As mentioned in another thread, the callback hooks are a must for me to migrate my service (SocialGrapple) to Pintpay, but everything else looks great. I eagerly await!

Edit: Just found this comparison chart of your fees vs others (Recurly, Chargify, Paypal Pro). Very handy: https://pintpay.com/about/compare
Here goes productive hours of time. :|
Anyway to keep of the temptation? Some psychiatrist here?
Basically his solution is: get a good secretary... He didn't even need to have people send snail mail... Or print emails... So not cool.
They said in the keynote that they're working with Netflix, Hulu, etc.
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Amazon was hardly a startup 5 years ago. And we're talking about a service and a space that's difficult to replicate and get into. S3 had resources most startups won't have to get that 5-year lead.
nice site..
got a site like this too - shows youtube videos.

mine uses server side to process the RSS feeds from youtube and get video details.

http://videowatchr.com
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At $20/month it's pretty much disposable. How much more "free" do you want?

Apple has shown the "walled garden" works, despite anguished cries from geeks. People want a machine that just turns on (fast), just works, just does most of the things they want to do without any worries about installation/updates/debugging. Give them enough zero-headache capability and they'll adhere to it despite what lacks.
A lot of your questions were addressed in the GoogleIO video. You can cancel at any time, not sure how they handle returning the hardware. If it breaks or needs updating, that is covered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVqe8ieqz10&feature=playe...
I agree this abnormally high but this isn't an issue to me personally.

In practice, I'm using Paypal right now and I haven't withdrawn in at least two months. I suppose I should, mostly because I worry about random account freezing that Paypal tends to do. With a service that doesn't have that reputation, holding for 2 months isn't a deal breaker for me.
Interesting. But with the functionality mentioned above, as a student I would rather buy an iPad with hook-in keyboard. If this device is available in similar form factor, I might consider. Just a thought. I'd still buy one of these.

I think the cost of the device should be low, most people in 2011 will buy these as an add-on gadget rather than one-sto-shop. I don't know of many add-on gadgets being massively popular while costing more than $250.

I don't think this is a PC, this is an internet window. What google probably chose wrong was the netbook form factor. It's an internet window which looks like a PC, specially the one that Steve Jobs trashed at iPad launch.
Ask HN: How much would I earn from work at home?
Hi guys..
I am PHP developer working online through Freelancer website http://www.freelancer.com/affiliates/ahmed613/ and I can really tell that I am making enough money according to average income in Egypt..

I am currently making around $1500 to $2000.. and I built a solid network of employers who hire me repeatedly..

But I really need to know.. what is the average income for a PHP developer who work 40 hrs/week online?

I have no doubt that working online is much less than working in real life, because of other costs related to being in a physical workspace.. (although working online has a repeated jobs that you get paid for several times, although you worked on it only once)

So.. can anybody tell me.. how much should I make per month or year, as a PHP developer, according to the American wages and rates?

Thanks guys in advance..
can individuals do this, or does it have to be an organization?
we'll never know...
How do you write rock ballads about a robot chauffeur driving you across the continent?

Same way we used to write 'em about trains, I guess.
What are you looking for, specifically?

There are a plethora of web apps for content creation available. There are also a variety of image editing & drawing apps in the Chrome Store (and a basic drawing app in GApps).

Edit: If you want iMovie, you want a Mac. My family doesn't use iMovie (though I do personally, but the ChromeBook isnt't for me), they use YouTube video tools & Facebook video crap.
Any timeline for "shortly"? Are we talking days, weeks, months?

I'm planning a major new release soon and this would be an ideal time to switch payment systems.
Chrome OS is open source http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os

A quick search in google you can find tutorials on how to run it on your own hardware.
Weighs 1.5lbs? Nope. I'll probably get one after I see the first few reviews. However, the tablet (iPad/Android) isn't replaced by one of these. It's a different device.
There are a number of linux based purpose built solutions that support netflix - boxee box, roku, tivo, etc. The problem isn't whether they can get the tech to work, it's whether netflix will approve the software on a device (is it hardened/locked down enough for their liking and such).
Don't tell me "not so fast on Netflix", I actually watched the keynote. ;)
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This was my thought. Currently, as an indie dev, I see absolutely no reason to focus on Android rather than iOS. If anything there are a number of reasons not to (inconsistent OS versions, screen sizes, etc). A chance to up my per app revenue would definitely be a plus in the android column.
This weekend I was interrupted during a shower (twice!) because an in-law couldn't get something on an iPad set up for mother's day.

I had a good laugh about it, but it just goes to show that people expect you to know everything about every technology, at a moment's notice, for free, and love helping.

It's just not the same for other professions (you wouldn't ask your neighbor the plumber to install a new sink for you for free while you go off and run some errands).

I think there's some combination of "he's a computer genius so it's a breeze for him!" and "he loves working with computers so he doesn't mind!" which leads people to think that it's ok to ask for 'help' without even marginal compensation.
"With the plethora of free good antivirus programs that you can download"

That's the key: most users don't download and install things, don't know where to find what they want/need, and if they do they screw it up. They don't have free IT (i.e.: you) to do it for them. They want it like TV: turn it on, pick from a limited set of options, and just use it.
Your tablet is a computer. But it's not what I call "a computer" with quotes. I'm not living in the past. I was just born long ago in it. The commonly accepted meaning of words and phrases will change during your life too.

My mother would probably call your tablet "an ipad" because she understands the equivalence even less and would use a genericized trademark.
Hey Guys - this is pretty cool. On your homepage I would focus on how easy it is to use rather than the price point. Since almost all services are lower than 3.9%.

Good luck - looking forward to seeing you guys take on the world.
Netflix & Hulu were specifically mentioned in the keynote. Presumably, they'll use the same backend (MP4?) that iOS uses (as it doesn't have Flash or Silverlight, either).
I doubt Google envisions this as the "future of computing", but just the logical step following more and more people using their laptop almost solely for browsing. For those, never having to worry about viruses, boot-up time, losing data or about installing updates is great. And from my own observation, that includes a large part of the population.
I own and have read this book, but I don't know how strongly I can recommend it to others.

Before reading the book, I was already pretty well versed in Haskell, having developed a bunch of moderately-sized and somewhat useful projects in it. So when I got to the Haskell chapter and realized that he leaves out one of the most important aspects of the language (monads get mentioned in passing and no more), it made me worry that he'd done the same in his treatment of the other languages in the book, and as a result I wasn't sure I was actually getting much useful knowledge about the languages from the book.

I admit that the task of teaching someone the "flavor" of a language in one chapter is a difficult (and possibly intractable) one. The danger is that if your summary ends up biasing someone against the language because of what you emphasized or what you left out, they might make an uninformed judgement about that language and as a result never pursue it further (or pursue it further only to realize that they probably shouldn't have bothered, though I think this is not as bad an outcome).

So, in the end, any opinion about a language I form as a result of reading the book isn't trustworthy. So... wouldn't I be better off spending my time learning languages from a more authoritative source?

Perhaps I'm worrying too much. After all, I might never have learned _anything_ about io if not for Seven Languages, and while a little knowledge is dangerous if used incorrectly, it seems like there's benefit in learning as long as I remain mindful of my ignorance.
A video editing app, for example.
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Yeah, I'd love to see some competition with the Mac App Store but I guess that with the impending Chrome OS that just won't happen.
I think the only thing I learned from a conference was that if you try and carry your own stuff from your van to your stand in the Moscone Center then interesting gentlemen appear and suggest that this really isn't a good idea.

[Edit: this was during one of the first JavaOne conferences - don't know what it is like now]
I think it totally depends on what kind of computer guy you are. A product company with a web/IT product is as good as its IT/dev team. In fact, most times business itself doesnt know what the next big thing should be.
> What's wrong with the Office Web Apps?

The same thing that is wrong with all web apps, they are way, way less functional than their desktop counterparts. Crippled, you might say.

Web Word is missing things that I learned in Grade 2, like spacing options. Average users do actually care about this stuff.

> Nobody expects epic graphics to run on this.

Don't talk to many WoW players, eh? It runs on anything, and they will run it on anything. Most have a netbook they use to play on the go. WoW runs quite well on them with settings turned down.

> if it does, cool! but that's NOT why you bought a "net"book.

You're going to tell other people why they bought a computer and what they want to use it for? No wonder you have no problem forcing Chrome OS on your friends and family.

> It has a web cam. Do they have gmail accounts?

Installed userbase matters. You might be able to switch your grandma over to a Google video solution, your friends are just going to laugh, and tell you to get Skype like everyone else. They aren't going to sign up for another service, install, learn and troubleshoot another app just to talk to you.

> Photo editing isn't an expected activity for these devices.

Um, yes it is. You seem to have a lot of weird preconceptions about netbooks based off the name. They are PRIMARILY used to browse the web, but that is not their only usage at all. People use them for all light duty tasks, and simple photo editing counts.

> Please listen to everyone else here; you and your friends are not the target market for this device.

That isn't where he was speaking from. I could be wrong but I didn't pick up his intense need for Office & WoW from his comment, he sounded like someone who actually listens to what average users want instead of trying to tell them what they want from the point of view of what is easier for you, which is a trap many techies fall in.

> Don't suggest this device is a failure because you alone can't find someone who wants to just use the web.

Actually, I'm going to do exactly that. I've encountered tons of users through help desk work and independent consulting. I haven't met a single person that JUST uses their browser. This person doesn't exist in decent numbers, it's why MIDs failed as well.
Browser/plugin exploits, fake but convincing anti-virus warnings that prompt for user action, bloatware (all the software that wants to add browser toolbars), trojaned add-ons, etc.
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"Most people don't create"

...and ChromeOS would change that? Availability of tools is not something that needs to immediately follow daily use.

Not all my family cooks. We still have a kitchen.
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Is there an official build planned though? Or is Google only planning on supporting "official" hardware?
Here's an awesome music creation app for non-techy people:

http://www.beatlab.com/

Here's a great photo/picture editor:

http://www.pixlr.com/

Those are just off the top of my head.
Am I the only person that likes email and enjoys using my inbox? I get only two things there - correspondences that are mostly interesting, and reports that I specifically want.

It can be a drag when a bunch of correspondences come in at the same time, but I try to gently discourage people from sending me useless junk, so I'm mostly free of sifting through useless junk. Gmail/Google Apps is good enough about spam, and you can use a second email address if you need one to sign up for things like frequent flyer accounts that send spammy-ish reports.

Seriously, if you don't like your inbox, try registering a new Gmail or Google Apps account and give it out selectively to people who don't send stupid stuff, and use your old email for stuff that's overwhelming. This holds up pretty well even into the 20-40 replies per day required range, which is more than most people are going to get. The key is making sure junk doesn't get mixed in with your real email - when pretty much everything is something you'd enjoy or want to see, the inbox is not this evil cursed thing.
Email? Removable drives/CDs? Visiting the wrong websites? File sharing? I'm not sure how it gets there, but sure enough it does. A lot.
Chrome/Linux, as you call it, is Chrome ON GNU/Linux. It's Gentoo with Chrome. It's not Chrome with nothing inbetween the browser and the kernel. People would understand ChromeOS better if wikipedia wasn't currently hosed.
?? That is nearly the same weight as the iPad.
I'd be interested to see if we'll see similar models emerge from other manufacturers biz in the near future. Is an interesting concept and with a feature set and price point that will appeal to the masses.
I don't think the iPad browser supports WebGL anyway.
Still, you're saying that when a user buys a computer, it is their responsibility to go searching on the web for a free, reputable and safe anti-virus company to download software from? Why? Why should they care? Why is it still necessary to do that? Can't someone build a computer where you turn it on and it works safely the first time?

That's what Google just did. Some people want that. Badly.

Edit: Surely you'll see this problem with your scenario. You, Ken Jackson, must use the computer before your friend/family does, in order to make it safe. That's pretty messed up, no? This stuff should just work, no need to go find programs to download before your computer is working properly.
Netflix will be supported via a plugin specifically for it.
Hi, yep, thanks for pointing out that link. Callback hooks are our top priority right now and will be done soon. We'll keep you posted if you signed up. Thanks!
So the secret to coping with email is hiring someone to do it for you. Thanks..

I like this part though:

For some jobs, e-mail hinders your ability to perform at your peak. In such situations, it would seem, as Professor Knuth has concluded, you might have an professional obligation to stop using highly distracting electronic communication.
This made me chuckle:

[warning, this post contains graphic language]

Kind of undercuts what goes after. Good piece though.
Cloned but with some required new fields like "x-goog-api-version", so existing S3 libraries won't quite work without modification, it seems.
So, does changing your password instantly lock out every web-app that I've connected to my Facebook account? Or merely the stupid ones that allow me to ask my Friends what their favorite flavor of ice cream is?
This whole post is fucking genius. It's like a shortcut to maturity.
Gee, I miss those covered wagon trips too.
Does being a graphics programmer and a game programmer always go hand in hand? Would there be a role at a game studio for a smart programmer with solid experience (say in web dev) but little graphics knowledge? Perhaps ai or higher level gameplay scripting?
ChromeOS (not "buildable", pre-shipped) I assume, ONLY on Chromebook and official google devices

ChromiumOS, (build or download built) on anything it runs on

You can't build the browser Chrome yourself, because that is Google's trademark. But you can build Chromium.

There is little difference between ChromeOS and ChromiumOS, so it doesn't matter. What's wrong with something built outside google? Chromium will have all the beta features first, so it'll be better.
Does Safari 5 have WebGL implemented?
Ask HN: Transitioning to the security field?
Hey everybody,

I'm finishing up my undergrad in computer science with a specialty in systems and network security. I've had a co-op doing development(Java, some SQL stuff) and have worked in IT and tech support.

I'm familiar with a lot of security tools in the sense that I've used them in labs, frequent the forums, and can manage my way through man pages; but I don't have any real practical experience with them.

Aside from taking a C|EH, CISSP, or CISA certification(very expensive for a college student) what are some things you would recommend to help me get my foot in the door so that once I graduate I can more easily get a job doing pen testing, information auditing, etc?

Thanks in advance.
Yes, I think 2 negatives make a positive here, and the situation where you do want to draw attention to a misplaced [sic] is so rare that it warrants further discussion in your text.
To clarify. I want them to use Linux, because then they aren't using Windows.

Possibly you weren't using computers in the mid-90s when Microsoft was synonymous with evil. Yes, we are merely nursing meaningless old grudges, but victory is sweet.

I'm not going to say Linux is better. It's just spite. How dare you get so rich selling rubbish to idiots? - I'm European and a lot of us really are communists.
>"I have a feeling most people will prefer the touchpad, though"

BS. I hate the touchpad on any device. I prefer a mouse! You cant draw in apps like visio, revit, autocad with a touchpad.
Neat. Now I want to hack my own level editor: http://chrome.angrybirds.com/angrybirds/json/Level4.json
Never got the appeal of Angry Birds until now. There goes my productivity for today.

Animation is a bit jerky in Opera 11 but certainly usable.
Basic creation tools will still be there (Google Docs) and more tools are becoming available online to replace traditional desktop tools. I was actually just taking a good look at online IDEs...
Perl's block eval is not string eval. Quoting from 'perldoc -f eval':

In the second form, the code within the BLOCK is parsed only
once--at the same time the code surrounding the "eval" itself
was parsed--and executed within the context of the current Perl
program. This form is typically used to trap exceptions more
efficiently than the first (see below), while also providing
the benefit of checking the code within BLOCK at compile time.

The only (significant) questionable decision there is the name; its functionality is the same as 'try' in other languages. There are some issues, however, with properly dealing with failures in an eval block. They're fairly obscure, and won't often come up, but they're explained in the "Background" section of the Try::Tiny docs: http://search.cpan.org/~doy/Try-Tiny-0.09/lib/Try/Tiny.pm#BA...

Try::Tiny is a minimal module with no dependencies that does the least amount necessary to get 'try' and 'catch' keywords into the language, connecting handler blocks to guarded blocks. There are some problems with this, like trying to use loop control or return statements inside of a catch block. The normal way to get good error handling that deals with all of the potential issues without introducing others is TryCatch, which also adds extra features, like Moose type constraints on multiple catch blocks: http://search.cpan.org/~ash/TryCatch-1.003000/lib/TryCatch.p...
Regarding #5, ChromeOS is open source unlike OSX which is running on your macbook air. Both companies are motivated to collect information about you. The difference is that with ChromeOS you or someone else can identify when and how information is collected by reviewing the sourced code. With OSX, only Apple knows when and how. What they do with this information is a different answer.
I see your point now. And on the interest point I'd concede it but even if we got a monstrous return on that money I can't see it making much difference.

Though another issue is with the Google Chromebooks you have to sign up for a 3 year contract (though you obviously wouldn't have known that when you made your initial comment): http://searchengineland.com/google-chromebooks-out-june-15-3.... So on being able to change course that's not as possible as it seemed when you made your comment.
Here's some feedback:

* You should figure out a way not to require the payer to choose a password. Especially if they're already choosing a password on my service, now they're choosing two passwords. I understand that you're using this to handle plan changes and cancellation.

* Allow people to sign up for "free" products, too. This could potentially allow people to completely delegate their pricing pages to you, and you could be involved in the upsell process.

* Allow some formatting in the plan description. Specifically, I want to list things, which looks difficult to parse with a bunch of commas.
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Interesting writeup, thanks. OT: For all its fame, has any of you ever needed to calculate Fibbonacci numbers in real life? I haven't.
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Manufactures: Samsung or Acer? No thanks.
Reliance on current shit telecom network? No thanks.