skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It may be disappointing that many things are provably insecure, but if they are, isn't it good to know that?
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This is a joke, because many non-grads have all the abilities of grads.
edit- I see now that I completely misread dollars as bitcoins. My response actually makes sense in that context, and not so much to the question you actually asked.

My understanding is that it would be impossible to know. How could you tell the difference between a dollar that was being hoarded, a dollar that had simply not been spend yet, or a dollar that it's owner had lost access to? The way the system is set up, it is supposed to be impossible to tell even how much money a single individual possesses. One person could own half of all the bit coins in a massive market manipulation attempt right now, and I don't know how anyone could figure it out.
Also see his Google Talk: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2628659 and http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=283735
I don't get it :( please explain.
Just pointing out that it isn't impossible just merely extremely inconvenient to load pics through Safari.
Approximately none, because dollars are inflationary by design (of the Fed), not deflationary like bitcoin (again, by design of its creators).
John gives good motivation. Usually one should just use a featureful environment/library that provides this stuff. However, as he says, you sometimes want simple standalone functions. Motivations include simple distribution, or encouraging people to try things out when they don't have time or energy to learn a new environment [1].

[1] example from my experience, http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/it/code/
I'll try - to me, it's the difference between qualifying and quantifying. For instance, buying a new car when the one I own is facing serious problems is logical, but it may not make sense if I don't have the ability to pay for a new one. Math would be needed here to fully express that notion.
I would really hope that Dropbox doesn't supplant the role of traditional off-line backups. What's the point of having your data backed up to a web service that can go offline, both temporarily and permanently? Off-line hard drive backups are also cheaper, since you aren't paying a recurring fee for the hardware and your drive is likely to last several years.
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That article on why deflation is allegedly not a problem does not address the concerns raised. In particular:

Deflation, on the other hand, can damage the economy by placing an incentive to save, rather than spend. Over-saving can be just as damaging as over-spending. But unlike saving, you have to spend some eventually, so there's a built-in incentive to spend: continued survival. A deflationary economy can also stifle entrepreneurship because it increases the risk of loss without significantly increasing the return on the investment over that of simply letting the money sit and gain value.

The first answer doesn't apply to a new entrant currency like Bitcoin - you don't have to spend bitcoins to survive, you can continue to spend local legal tender on the essentials of life. The second objection is noted but not even rebutted - it's just ignored.

This seems to be the real potential problem for bitcoin - the incentive is to sit on it, not to circulate it. I think the original article is spot on.
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>No you haven't.

In my top post I said:

> Other than the fact that amd64 provides more GPRs?

You should read what you're replying to.

> Also, 32-bits apps running on top of 64-bits are running in an emulated 32-bits environment

That's bullshit, at least on AMD64. "Because the full 32-bit instruction set remains implemented in hardware without any intervening emulation, existing 32-bit x86 executables run with no compatibility or performance penalties" [0]

> but modern browsers would get a healthy boost in performance

Have you tested this?

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64
I'm not sure having an email be 900px wide (the table has 3 300px wide cells) is a good idea. Wouldn't that get a horizontal scrollbar on the iPad no matter the orientation? When it's horizontal there's a sidebar; when it's vertical it's only 768px wide.
That's a pretty cool idea, but I don't like that it's an added step for the user when submitting a form.

I used to get a TON of spam on my website(s) until I threw in a hidden text field. When the form is submitted I assume the submission is spam if the hidden text field's value isn't blank. I don't get spam anymore and people don't have to mess around with a captcha (plus nobody's complained).

...although I'm sure it's only a matter of time until the spammers figure this technique out.
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I am Ling!!

What the bloody hell are you lot doing? You are flooding my website with American idiots. Wah!!!

I keep restarting Apache but my God, my server is creaking!

Ling
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So, Europe needs less regulation on the low-end of town (small businesses) to increase international competitiveness, and the US needs more regulation on the high-end of town (big business) to decrease corruption and prevent anti-competitive practices.

Would it be fair to say that?
.: Sumo Paint 3.6 :. - a cool online graphics app
This is exactly what it feels like to build Backbone interfaces!

Definitely would give someone a leg up learning for the first time, compared to the Todos app. Plus it doesn't have anti-patterns like `this.model.view = this`, a line which Yehuda Katz actually mocked at a recent SproutCore meetup.
The drug market will never provide accurate safety information on its own. This was the reason why regulation was sought in the first place. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_medicine
I wonder what effect this will have on HTML5 app development.

Would the Ruby developers who are considering building HTML5 apps go for native Ruby instead if given the option?
Agreed. Not to mention the very large percentage of people that open your emails in a web client on a 1024px wide screen.
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http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1146146
The key mistake the author makes is to assert no-one will ever spend or sell bitcoin trying to secure greater future wealth. As a bubble grows, large holders find that that a larger and larger proportion of their wealth is tied up in a single asset and start to diversify that wealth into other assets. I assume this is already the cause for most of the bitcoins being sold on the market.
Also why does the title have nothing to do with the point he is trying to make?
It's an arc.
It's easy to bring it down to a level where the vast majority of media consumers won't break the DRM, but you only need one to do it for each unit of media.
Love it. Anyone know how the material responds to sustained heat? I'm thinking 4 - 5 hours in 80 - 95 degree weather. Pretty standard in places like Miami, FL, Puerto Rico, etc..
There are natural limitations to how much people will save:

* When you're dead all your savings are worthless (to you), so your likely to spend most of them before then.

* Some consumption cannot be postponed: you need food, a roof over your head, transportation, etc.

* Time has value. For example, if you wait another 6 months the same amount of money (bitcoin or not) will buy you a better computer. This is likely to hold true in the foreseeable future. Still people do but computers (and phones, etc).

* There's opportunity cost: even if your savings increase in value over time, investing them in something could increase them even more.
Sorry; by alternative I didn't mean HTML5 or Silverlight or whatever but whether to use gnash + Lightspark or an old, buggy 64-bit flash or 32-bit flash.
It looks neat, but fails basic accessibility tests. Blind? Can't use a mouse? You're out of luck.
When electricity moves through the air between two points like that its called an arc. (look up electric arc on youtube for examples)
I'm sure if the iPhone ran Android they will receive a fraction of their current sales.
One of the key notes of humane UI design is that the average user is terrible with the mouse. Joel Spolsky touches on this in one of his articles:

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/chapters/fog0000000063....

Depending on the sensitivity, this CAPTCHA could definitely drive away users.
MacRuby does support AOT compilation, although I don't think it's a very production-ready feature yet and would likely be incompatible with a fair percent of existing ruby code
Ling: don't listen to these sour grapes. Your website rocks.
I still don't see a problem. Surely as long as someone (hoarders) really wants it, it has perceived value making it a viable currency. Everything else is just details & implementation. Most of which will sort itself out via supply & demand equilibrium or if its a technical detail via a clever programmer or two.
Seriously? This is ignorant.
Hoarding is relative. Whatever commodity has the highest velocity (most trades per day) is generally not considered hoarded.

Relative to dollars, nearly all commodities are hoarded, but that's because the entire money supply changes hands nearly 3 times a day on the currency markets (or at least used to). As bitcoin is backed by as much thin air as the other currencies, there is nothing to stop it's velocity from attaining the levels of the dollar.

Being as bitcoin is relatively new, its velocity is low; furthermore, as many vendors have not started accepting it, its velocity is further hampered.

The author suggests that it is mainly being used as a store of value, which is true. Any money that is not controlled by a government is generally a good store of value; and stores of value have their uses. Velocity is not everything.

It is worth noting, however, that throughout history "good money" (good stores of value) have always beaten "bad money"
(bad stores of value) in the competition for velocity, all other factors being equal. The only place bitcoin has to catch up is in redeemability, otherwise it's suitability as a money is equal to the other fiat currencies. When it catches up there (and it will, since it obsoletes many taxes), expect it to really take off, unless governments start to get jealous and shove guns in everybody who tries to use it's faces.

Otherwise, most of his arguments are beaten by the infinite subdividability of digital currency.

I think what most of the critics of bitcoin don't realize is that soundness of a money is not dependent on it's backing or even how much is in circulation at any particular time. Who/what controls the issuance of the money is the most important factor; and the numerous hands on bitcoin assure things do not get out of hand.
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The article makes a series of well known criticisms, but there are a few issues with it.

1. If a BTC were to be worth $2M, you'd simply trade microcoins which would be worth $2. Or even nanocoins for micropayments.

2. Bitcoin's quasi-anonymous nature will be highly desirable to many people, including very large criminal organizations who'll definitely be moving those coins.

3. A large number of early adopters joined the movement because they believe in the ideal behind a p2p cryptocurrency. These people are not in it for the investment alone and will be willing to use it as a currency.

4. On paper, even the free software movement sounds idiotic. What kind of idiot would spend their time and resources to produce something for free? In practice, it works extremely well because not everyone is solely motivated by their best economical interest.

5. Few people will put all of their eggs in one basket. When the value of BTC stabilizes, investors who are happy with the valuation are likely to sell and cash in on the investment or diversify their investment through other currencies/speculations.
I really hope this was sarcasm.

Plutonium is not cheap. Uranium is not cheap. Redundant safety systems are not cheap. Pressure proof concrete vessels are not cheap. Industrial grade power turbines, also not cheap. The list goes on and on.
Well, I just bought car X, but then car Y came out and I like it better, but they won't allow me to switch without buying a whole new car!

I guess car makers practice vendor lock-in too by your definition.

In fact, almost anyone who sells something practices some form of lock-in.
I understand the thread starter's intention, but what I don't know is.. is the site real? (I mean, actually lease real cars?)
I'm using IE8 on XP and I'm afraid the work-around doesn't work for me. Thanks for the reply, I'll let you know how it goes on my home system (latest chrome, linux)
This is really amazing. With so much feedback data, they could really fine-tune this. Imagine all the other practical applications...
Sammich not included [/fark] ...
a junior developer said in exit interview, he wanted to work for a CMM Level 5 company.

instead of becoming a engine these guys become a cog
Not only do we buy Stihl chainsaws, etc, but Germans have excellent social services, (I think) the basic level of human capital (education, politeness, etc) is much higher, and it is really safe. And it isn't like lots of Americans aren't looking for safe/ boring/ long term/ moderate payoff jobs either.
Sure, but can the compiler prove that?
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openpoll is a pure electronic democracy. It will help keep a watchful eye on politicians and be an excellent source of public opinion on the laws that govern America. I have been working on this project for the better part of the past 3 years, and would appreciate it if you guys would take a look. ALL feedback is encouraged and appreciated. Thanks.

https://openpoll.us
I find it mildly irritating that a guy writes a several-page article explaining individual, specific performance problems together with measurements and suggested fixes, and you respond that you're sure there's no issue because Google is smart.
Why don't we use 16 bit apps anymore, they worked? The answer is because the libraries they depend on are no longer 16 bit. Getting 32 bit code to work on a 64 bit system involves having BOTH the 32 and 64 bit versions of the library installed. Using which program you want to use, 64 or 32 bit, is not a choice like a window manager; you should use the one that is supported by your system. If your system is 64 bit, it supports 64 bit apps. The fact that it CAN run 32 bit apps is just an extra.

And personally, yes, I could easily blow this limit if I allowed my normal browsing behavior to blossom (that is having lots of tabs I want to reference later and leaving them open).
Clickable: https://openpoll.us
Very cool work. Would have been great to read when I was starting out with Backbone.

One question: there's only 5 steps created thus far, correct?
Great advertising - sorry about the Yanks...
This is most likely intentional, '1993 chic'.

Ling was on Dragon's Den by the way, as far as I remember, got funded too I think. She had the same type of over-the-top garish style which was part of her appeal.
I thought it was more that HN doesn't have a sense of humor--it has a sense of propriety. The HN calculation for the worth of a comment does not assign a negative value to humor, but it does assign a near-zero value.

Thus, a comment which adds no value will be downvoted; a comment which is funny but has significant worth besides its humor will be upvoted.
This is a bunch of standard issue cornucopian gee-whizery. I can't help but notice that nowhere in this article does he cite so much as one, single, solitary number or statistic to back up any of his claims.

Here is essentially how this entire page read, for me:

"Q: Will we ever run out of resources?"
"A: No, of course not, that's silly!"

My personal favorite: If global warming is a problem, why, then, we can just reverse it!

Of course! Why didn't we think of that before?!?
this is useless. Just for a start it's way too wide. e.g. Hotmail cuts off at 610px or so.
> Is there a reason to run a 64-bit browser? (Other than the fact that amd64 provides more GPRs?)

Increased effectiveness of ASLR (Address space layout randomization) and PIE (position independent executables) is one such reason. Using ASLR and 64 bit pointers can make some common classes of attack much more difficult, and potentially infeasible. I don't think mainstream linux distributions take full advantage of them yet, though.
Personally I think the whole way we deal with shows no longer makes sense. The reason it is "illegal" to download or watch these shows online is because the stations in your country paid for the right to show it to you. It happens in my case that I wont watch their "value add" because I hate dubbing. The internet has replaced the need for these intermediate middlemen and the sooner everyone accepts this the better for all of us (even them, they need to be learning their new jobs asap).
> Also, the last piece of candy: 'The so called “poor countries,” such as Brazil, have this hunger. They are going to catch up on us.'

Disclosure: I am Brazilian.

They might, but it will take much longer than anyone expects. The truth is that Europe has a lot of advantages when compared to countries like Brazil, India, etc.

1) Working institutions, including the rule of the law. Don't get me started about the ineptitude and incompetence of Brazilian police and courts.

2) A notion of what good governance means, at least outside of Italy and the PIGS. Patronage is so widespread and accepted here that this word doesn't even have a direct translation.

3) Culture and I don't mean classical erudition, but basic literacy.

4) A working credit industry. Only farmers and people with connections in the government can get easy credit in here. For all others the interest rates are a rip-off.

Also, few people realize that some of the problems Europe has (decreasing population) are already arriving here; so it is possible that we get old before we get rich.
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Hey thanks. Yep, so far only 5. What would you suggest to come next, persistence? Routing/controller?
Lots of Lisps have GCs written in those Lisps, too. But I guess it's harder for Haskell, since you can not just "not cons" and mutate in Haskell.
For anyone interested add these PPAs:

https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa
https://launchpad.net/~sarvatt/+archive/intel-sna

This is not considered stable but works OK for me. Read the pages first.
Out of curiosity, what did Mr. Katz say about setting a reference from the model to the view at the meetup?
> Caches are under a lot of pressure these days.

More from data sizes than code sizes, at least in most performance-critical applications. Sure, bigger pointers will lead to higher miss rates in caches that contain code, but that is unlikely to prove to be a bottleneck for real-world browser use (in the current version of the real world).
Even today, squeezing your code and data so it fits within your processor's L1 cache can give you a very significant performance boost.

When I was developing educational software for Apple II computers in the mid-80's, one program we did had, at a given moment, 43-and-half bytes of free memory in the whole machine. The half byte is there because we were using that byte, but the counter wouldn't exceed 12, so we had 4 bits we could use for something else.

But my most impressive feat there was a graphics window-overlay library that used RLE to store obscured regions and was implemented in less than 1K of 6502 code. If you didn't want to preserve color information, it would shave one bit off every byte of screen data (increasing RLE efficiency)
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I think about 53% of OR wants to dance naked in the old growth forests, and about 47% wants to cut it all down and go to church 3 times a week. Said as someone who has lived in Oregon and absolutely LOVES both its hippies and its hicks.
"They should focus less on materialism and more on making a difference and creating jobs."

Making a difference? Creating jobs? If I was a business owner (I hope to be someday), the last thing I would be concerned with is job creation. As the old adage goes, "overhead walks on two legs" i.e. wages are a major cost for a business.

My first concern would be positive cash flow, then ramen profitability. Then perhaps getting funded, and only then, job creation.

Making money should the the sole goal of any business, then afterwards you can worry about making a difference, and employing people. Any other focus and you aren't going to make a difference or create jobs, because you will be out of business.

EDIT: amended last sentence
Eloy says not confirmed: http://twitter.com/#!/alloy/status/78089941829160961
Groupon Enters Grocery Stores With Loyalty Cards
You dont need OS support for gc to do gc in a scripting language. Wax, https://github.com/probablycorey/wax which is a Lua binding for UIKit does all the gc for you. The framework just needs to do all the bookkeeping for you behind the scenes.
I recently had to do this for an embedded processor. 1920 bytes to fit some controller code in. It was a ton of fun, to the point where one of my cow-orkers found himself compelled to help out. I think we're at around 20 bytes free right now.

"I managed to save three bytes here."

"My God, you're a sick person. I love it."

Then I went back to my "day job" data mining a couple dozen terabytes of stuff in a database.

I love working with computers.
Every single criticism of Bitcoin I've seen is based on the assumption that it will fail because it's not a fiat-based currency. They list Bitcoin's features as the reasons it will fail. They talk about the past 200 years of central banking and seem to forget the thousands of years of human economy before governmental central banking, when money was actually backed by a scarce resource.
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I'm not sure if Bitcoin will "fail", but they'll certainly be forced to adjust, as all currencies have, to the fact that a finite money supply (that doesn't grow with demand) has inherent problems.
Imagine all the other political applications...
Microsoft won market share when they were competing actively on web platforms and services. Their ASP, ActiveX and such technologies were real contenders a few years ago, competing with the likes of PHP. It seems they aren't competing with HTML5, given up on Windows Media and the internet has moved on, leaving them behind.
Thanks, I'll let him know!
As someone who's just getting started with Backbone, I'd be very interested to see that talk, and here suggestions for what to do instead of 'this.model.view = this'.
it would be nice to see the next "start" point based off your limit / total hits this would make implementing pagination simple!
Wouldn't a fluid approach be better? I haven't done much HTML/CSS in the last year.
You can still find the old version of Readability if you google around. For example, http://www.tobez.org/download/readability.html
Http://sneakme.net/browse.php?u
Part of me thinks it's indeed very cool, but part of me can't help but wonder when I'll walk into a store at the mall and hear "Welcome back, Artmageddon!" as some unseen Kinect-style camera looks up my face in some database shared by a whole network of advertisers.