skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
as a programmer, one of the things i look for in a company is a willingness to let a guy like me play around with technology on the side and not have scary legal documentation concerning their ownership of it. while i work for a startup at the moment, my previous employer (a well-known language learning software company) actively discouraged its employees from pursuing any side projects.

if you're looking to hire someone who's driven, this is a terrible idea; a good programmer will always be thinking of something, mulling some problem over in his head. probably several, a few of which aren't related to his job. if he has to worry about whether or not he can legally work on these things outside of his regular employment, he's less likely to explore, and less likely to learn on his own time.

so hiring managers and legal departments: look for someone who checks over the contracts for ownership rights and complains if they're too strict.
I keep a fairly comprehensive list of startup job source here:
http://possibility.com/wiki/index.php?title=JobSearchSites
"It’s important to note that they found this increase in inflammatory response in only the female subjects."

A bit of a misleading title then.
railsenvy podcast mentioned this, and that mysql support would be coming 'soon', but since this is ruby 1.9 only, it's not a terribly useful thing until there exists a rails version that fully supports 1.9.
Good idea, I might try that. I like the one on one interaction though.

Appreciate the help
sometimes i wonder if the executives ever read their own legal documents. i read every legal document i sign or agree to, because to not do so opens up risk. but before they're released, legal documents should be vetted by a number of people in the company, especially those who are technically inclined. it often feels like many legal docs, terms of use documents, aup's and what not are written by lawyers who really don't understand the essence of what they're doing.

and clearly, there is a class of lawyer who's testing the boundaries of intellectual property law. too little of this has been challenged and brought to court.
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Well, we did hire one charlatan programmer, but we dropped him pretty quick when we realized that he couldn't produce the quality and quantity of work that he claimed possible. Like I said, this was when we didn't know diddly about programming / hiring programmers.

Regarding the ones that were obvious (as it seemed to me), they were lingo dropping high-horsers, and when we looked at their previous work and saw that they were producing crusty web applications while claiming that they were abreast of all the latest technologies, we knew something was up.

We chose at one point to work with a web development firm that promised great things and they had a strong team... but what I wish we would have payed more attention to was the fact that they were working on MANY other projects and were spread way too thin. In the end they were late on every deadline so we stopped working with them.

I feel fortunate to be working with two other great developers now. But I've worked with several doozies, and it has been through that process that I've learned more about who to hire, and I'm much more cautious now.
Google Chrome privacy worse than you think
That's about as enforceable as signing away your first-born.
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Try asking them.

"Hey, do you find most of your colleagues are familiar with your code or do you find most of them have trouble getting up to speed with it?" You can ask this question in a very neutral tone, one that implies that the colleagues may have been at fault.

And then, be very careful to determine whether the colleagues really weren't at fault. If you're trying to hire a very smart person, you may find someone who has chafed writing J2EE code in BigCo, and yes his code was inscrutable to his colleagues, that's why he wants to write Python code for you.
yes but will they install it? Installing something is very different from just visiting a web site.

How many people use Google's toolbar vs Flash (or MS Office)?
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that's not it -- i don't exhibit any of the social limitations on interaction; i feel empathy, am better than most at reading body language, am a reasonable public speaker, able to generate emotional response from an audience, etc. while i'm fond of and take comfort in ritual (i use a shaving kit, with a brush and bowl, for instance) it is not a governing behavior, and i don't lose myself in repetitive actions. they actually bother me. so that's likely not it.

i don't think the article is describing something that's disorder-ly, just a particular type of mental modeling.
Chrome will probably not be shipped standard on any of the millions of Linux based MIDs in the next few quarters that AIR will.
It doesnt actually.Adobe AIR is not a browser dependent entity like Google Gears. AIR is a runtime. AIR and Gears are not comparable entities.
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This technique is about rote memorization. While your engineering and science classes require less of this, subjects such as history require significant memorization not only for tests, but also for holding connections in the mind. Short, focused study for recall sessions can help in these cases, as memorization is difficult in longer sessions.
a side note, increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids decreases inflammation system-wide. there's a fair amount of research on this, google 'effects of omega-3 fatty acids on inflammation' (http://www.google.com/search?q=effects%20of%20omega-3%20fatt...)
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Someone with a hyperbrain who also happens to be a programmer will probably fit most of these criteria - but then, I would say that this is more an indication of hyperbrains being well adapted to programming than of good programmers being hyperbrains.

Touché. If your criteria for good programmers is ok, then you are right.
In what way is Google's chrome close to being an OS kernel? Is it handling device drivers, or scheduling, or address space management, or file system I/O?
This is an article for recognizing good programmers, so you can hire them, not for other programmers to admire them.
Yes. It also looks quite nice (which probably takes the most of the time)
They will let him generate the publicity and then confiscate his earnings. ;)
You also want to try npost.com

Lots of startup jobs in various companies around the US. And they do really great networking events here in Seattle.
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" I have been using Chrome as my default browser for the last several days"

several==2 #for larger values of 2
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Yeah, I agree. When I took long tests like the SAT or college final exams, I definitely noticed the drain. I needed some sugary drink/candy (or just beer) afterward, for sure.
Ask YC: Isn't the Chrome hype a little too much?
Its day 2 and i still see 3/10 posts on HN are someway related to Chrome.

With Chrome Google follows suit with Apple. Awe everyone even before the launch such that for a long time even after the launch people think twice to put a negative comment or point at a limitation. These ones just feel out of the place and are outcast too!

No one comments even though logically thinking iPhone is marginally superior to high end Nokia phones except for the cool UI and a lot less robust and way too pricey.

A cult following. I wonder what happens long term ? Does this break wisdom of crowds because the crowd leaves in the hype and their vision is blurred ?
Since John's site is down temporarily I'll link my tests here
http://waynepan.com/2008/09/02/v8-tracemonkey-squirrelfish-i...

PS. I didn't know the secret v2 Dromaeo tests... running and updating now.
A number of thoughts on chrome, by nutter
The JS/dom debugger/inspector is from WebKit.

Sad that no one really knows what's going on with WebKit.
There are lots of ways to prove that people want something. The best is (obviously) to launch something lovable. ;-) We proved it by launching a "coming soon" page with a form to submit your email addy to hear about the launch. We had a 25%+ conversion rate on that form and got thousands of email addys.

Another way to prove it is to show 3 or 4 apps that do something similar that SUCK, but people use them/pay for them anyway.

And there's plain ol' market research.
Have you checked out peepcode.com? There are a bunch of screencasts about doing various things in rails (there is a charge for most of them, but it's pretty low).

This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but it might help.
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It's certainly a better metaphor than boot camp. Though, interestingly, in this case the metaphor is accurate even to the misconceptions. This writer thinks that YC's most important role is as a gatekeeper. That's a common misconception about elite universities too. In fact the most valuable thing about going to one is what you learn there, and so it is with YC too, I think.

One way to understand where YC's "center of gravity" is would be to measure how I spend my time.
If YC's role was simply as a gatekeeper, my job would be done as soon as we'd done interviews to select each new group of startups. Boy would life be easy if that were so! In fact about 98% of the work is still ahead at that point.

I tried to explain what we actually do here: http://www.paulgraham.com/ycombinator.html
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Actually there's already mysql support in the mysqlplus driver. http://www.espace.com.eg/neverblock/blog/2008/08/28/neverblo...

It's supposed to be 1.8.6 compatible but neverblock isn't, I don't think - so I'm not sure what the advantage of this alone would be. I'd like to know, though.
And where were they when this was written in the first place?
Scheduling. It looks like the Chrome process is really a kernel of sorts for the tabs.
OK, I completely disagree with this. Sure, private alpha or private testing is necessary, but there is a time for a launch PR. We just had a fairly big launch when we went public, and we spent a lot of time and effort (not money) on it. I wouldn't have done it any other way - we now have thousands of visitors a day, and it's a steady stream. Without the big push, I'm not sure where we'd be today. I dont think you can depend on the 'build it and they will come' attitude. I prefer the "relentlessly focus on acquiring users" approach.

Still have to share the inside details on our launch. Will do so ASAP and hopefully other's can benefit or user some of our tips. we owe a lot to this community!
This is similar to the situation where, for at least a little while, the EULA for Safari on Windows only allowed its use on 'Apple-labeled' computers.

I find it oddly reassuring that companies don't pay any more attention to EULAs than users.
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It's running JavaScript apps which brings up a lot of these issues. Read a little about the history of Firefox and it's memory management and security issues and you can see why they built Chrome. Chrome can gracefully handle a buggy JavaScript application without failing vs. the Firefox issue of one tab locking all of the rest of them. etc.

PS: I don't think browsers are a true kernel but they are getting a lot closer. I am going to wait a few months for chrome to work the major bugs out and then try it.
I think that would be a splendid idea for a website. I'm sure deaf people would appreciate it too!
Better title: "I don't like Javascript, but I'll mention something about Chrome so people actually pay attention to what I'm saying."
Let's release Lawrence Lessig on these guys. That guy knows what it really means to "do no evil"
I apologize. Its a bit of a campus legend, and as such tends to grow in the telling.

I was aware that it had been partially debunked, but I was not sure to what extent. Thank you for the clarification.
A bit too soon for "wisdom of crowds" to kick in? I'd say give it a few weeks and we'd know.

Agree about the hype. But we're a generation of sub-second attention spans and instant gratification.We're hype-prone. And come on - one of the world's largest technology companies has launched their version of the most used tool in these days - it's bound to generate excitement. I'm guessing it'll simmer down in a few days.

And everything (of any note) will have a cult following as well as a cult anti-following!
Another useful part of universities and YC both is what economists call signaling. Going to a good college sends a message to those looking for people who can compete at that level. Some contend that it is the most valuable part of college for the average person.

The YC alums are a significantly under appreciated benefit of YC, though people understand why universities and their alumni networks are good.
Just don't log into google and remove cookies each time you restart the browser (I guess you can configure this, I don't have windows, so I couldn't try). If you have a dynamic IP you should be quite safe. But I'm not an expert at all.
Good essays either stay out of falsifiability territory, or they invite formal exploration of the subject.

It would be a mistake to write an essay using anecdotal evidence to argue about a precisely defined question in math or the hard sciences. But outside math and the hard sciences, falsifiability gets fuzzy. A statistical (surely you don't really mean formal?) analysis of this topic would be in the domain of "social science," and though such studies usually measure something precisely, it's never clear what. Often a thoughtful essay will come closer to the truth, despite containing no tables of numbers.
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Umm isn't it free? I have it and it was free for me.
The difference between other vendors here is that you can just remove that feature from the source and distribute it to people who care. It is BSD licensed after all.
Just coincidentally, these happen to be the exact attributes the author believes he has! How fortunate!
I would assume this also happens every time I search on Google with ANY browser, if I also happen to be logged into GMail from the same computer at that time. The auto-complete there, I imagine, works the same way as it does in Chrome.

Not going to let it keep me from using either one, though obviously (this is the... 4th? OMG Chrome security! post on YC in 2 days) it's going to be a hot button issue for awhile.
you can actually just turn the feature off in the options
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I wish Google support Mozilla with their JS2 - it would be really cool news for developers
The difference is you don't type in www.somedirtypornsite.com into the google.com search box. You type it into the location bar. This is the first time a browser is auto searching from the location bar.
I just launched this with a buddy of mine. Its obviously inspired by Muxtape. Any feedback or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>He did not work for the press, he did not do any clever marketing,

You can not really be sure about that, now, can you?
As a web developer, I consider Chrome to be the beginning of a new era of online computing. We'll look back at this day and say this was the defining moment. Not that it takes anything away from Firefox at all, but having Google put its stamp on a browser is highly significant.
I have seen, I believe, 4 different articles concerning Chrome and privacy concerns, as well as an article about a Chrome-related security vulnerability. All of these are, in my opinion, negative -- not hype.

In contrast to the iPhone, I have seen a lot of "it is cool and fast, but I'm not leaving FF/Safari/Opera just yet." When the iPhone launched, it went a little something like, "ZOMG! I will totally be in line for this at 5am even though I hate AT&T and mornings!"

Google Chrome is kind of a big deal. It's not surprising that everyone is talking about it. If everyone is talking about it, it's not surprising that the fact is reflected on the HN main page.
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I like how I can easily listen to an actual friend's music instead of clicking through random muxtapes hoping to find someone with similar taste.

Great idea / execution.
I'd prefer an attempt at a statistical analysis (yes, that's what I was getting at) which is upfront about assumptions and methodologies. Essays are worthwhile, but are only honest if the author is upfront about their assumptions. This author presents her assumptions as fact. That's when I tune out.

In particular, this essay is predicated on the assumption that our culture is more emasculated than in the past - if this is not the case, then the entire thing falls apart. I think there are reasonable ways to test this assumption, but the author, as a reporter, is probably not equipped to do so.
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I would've agreed with you before the launch, but after actually using the browser, I'm extremely impressed.

It's difficult to deliver on hype (cuil), and few companies can do it well (apple), but I think google got it right with chrome.
I don't disagree with you that the education's the most important part, especially to the person. The gatekeeping isn't the hard part, but don't underestimate how important it is to the function of a society. Without the university system, we'd probably collapse, even if it is somewhat inefficient.

I was trying to bring more to light the trend in how VC is being conducted and get people thinking about how that will affect venture capitalists and especially entrepreneurs. The "gatekeepers" have a defining role in the direction societies take, especially in terms of development.
Who is supplying their images?
I often use Google instead of typing in a URL because it requires less typing anyway, so this changes nothing for me.
If you look in the huffpost's big news pages, you'll see the images don't match the names underneath. I figure it must be done programmatically then... Does anyone have any info?

I see a picture of Fred Thompson for Barack Obama. A picture of Sarah Palin for Joe Biden.
Sorry about that, back up now!
Its a good point, without the possibility of getting laid, the whole speed dating thing is probably lame.

But, eHarmony, for instance, is a matching service - and at least some folks trust that it is helpful, and that is big. I see services like: http://paradigm5.com/ - which is a semantic match-making service for professionals. I am consulting on a similar project for an economic development organization, and see tremendous potential.. if it works just good enough.

Even without automated matchmaking, VC's often pair up business guys they believe in with a technical team that fits the bill. This could be a paid service. And this is about more than having the VC in your network, its also about having the expertise to properly pair people to execute.

Imagine the utility if you are a technical co-founder, and you are presented with a plateful of opportunities that match your skill set. Then you are empowered to narrow down your choices from there.

Networking will always serve its purpose. But, surely, there are venture scenarios where matchmaking, done right, would be a more efficient alternative that spending the resources required to expand your own network?
yup...just proves the suspicion: the software guys just copy/pasted some boilerplate and inserted a few specific clauses without re-reading the whole document or double-checking what it really says.

The OP is correct, though: Google has an army of lawyers and should have caught this.
As i type this, i am awake for close to 32 hours without sleeping. After reading this, i am kinda scared.
Hank Williams gets it right. The article at drama20show (which thamer links) looks on the surface like the kind of pedantry that tries to show how smart you are by showing how dumb everyone else is. By this narrow definition that limits the OS to just the kernel, neither Windows nor Linux are OSes. They each include an OS, but they also include one or more desktops and standard applications. Actually, the fact that there exists a distinct word for the kernel - that would be "kernel" - is probably evidence that there's a basic problem with the narrow definition.

BUT ...

This is all just another pointless semantics argument. It fails to see what's really going down here: Google wants folks to write their applications for Chrome. Not for Windows. Not for Linux. Not for Solaris. For Chrome. That's the point. And that's interesting: they want the platform for writing applications to be their browser.

Whether this means you can now call Chrome the operation system is beside the point.