skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
As a current Analyst (1 year out of college now) at Accenture, I have a few points to add:

Positives:

- Accenture greatly helps develop one's people skills and networking skills which can help prepare you for a startup. Building these skills in college is difficult, so jumping into a professional setting right after college helps.

- The work enables you to understand real-world problems that clients are facing, so you have a better base of ideas upon which you can launch a startup (see http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2634665)

- In working with enterprise software, you gain an appreciation of how complex (and how messed-up) some of this software can be. Enterprise software is incredibly different from typical software created for the masses in some cases. It is also rarely user-friendly. Compared to consumer software, enterprise software has much less documentation and support available, so you learn to figure things out with missing information.

Negatives (or "Deltas" in Accenture terminology):

- The work is not always interesting and engaging. Since it's consulting, you sometimes have to work on the boring, but necessary things, and to deal with several levels of managers. Furthermore, working for someone else (vs. your own startup) makes inspiration or dedication hard to summon at times.

- Change is slow in enterprise software. Unlike a startup where you can think of a new feature and implement it in a day, it can take months or years to go from inception to roll-out for a new feature or innovation. There are so many stakeholders that must be satisfied, and so much red tape to break. These restricitions can stifle your personal creativity.

- Working hours are inflexible and excessive. Management sets the expectation that you must be in the office and working before the client arrives and long after the client leaves. This leaves little room for work-life balance, which gets very frustrating. On a positive note, however, everyone at Accenture in the consulting workforce (in the US at least) gets five weeks of paid time off per year (on an accrual basis).

Overall, Accenture is helping my professional growth and positioning me to later start my own startup company. It's certainly a worthwhile experience and a useful precursor to entreprenurialism.
Great feedback. I definitely am going to consider buying a cycle computer. Do you have any recommendations? I wonder if any services exist to transmit my stats? Say how many miles I do in a day or other riders. It could be a game.
They are also offering free TouchPads to webOS developers who can demonstrate a working TouchPad app that they intend to submit to the App Catalog. Details on their blog: http://developer.palm.com/blog/2011/05/show-us-your-app-at-w...
Until there are ways to transmit documents from person to person, without a middle man, with offline hardware in-between, file systems will continue to exist.
>"changed their minds before the date arrived."

Right before the date arrived - In the analogy, a therapist would probably classify the behavior as emotional abuse.

In the real world, the negative feedback came right away, however Apple let the consequences of their announcement play out and thereby drove potential competitors from the markets in which they are interested.

In addition, Apple did not admit their behavior was wrong, nor did Apple commit to avoid similar behavior in the future.
How do you know that blurring one character produces the same effect as blurring two characters close together?
Near the end the author asks a very pertinent question indeed: how should the free software community respond to the cloud?

Stallman's response seems to be just not to use it, to keep your own data locally and manage everything yourself, lest you forfeit control. Yet, Ubuntu created their own version of cloud services branded Ubuntu One.

I feel that one vision might be to provide a very low power, high storage always-on home server solution to users with all kinds of integration and synced as a personal cloud. I'm opposed to keeping my computer running 24/7 due to the huge waste of energy (I'm in Europe, energy is expensive), but I would happily use a couple of watts for a personal cloud device (or internet-enabled NAS).
In general I'm not sure but for programming specifically it should help to do the book example and then code your own similar example. Save it in a folder where you can easily look stuff up if you forget it.

Most IDE's also have a clips feature or something similar that may work well for code storage.
Most of the article is critical of Friedman's writing and communication style. For example the author quotes Friedman:

I stomped off, went through security, bought a Cinnabon, and glumly sat at the back of the B line, waiting to be herded on board so that I could hunt for space in the overhead bins.

Then the author critiques:
Forget the Cinnabon. Name me a herd animal that hunts. Name me one.

This critique was surprising to me. I found Friedman's passage to be quite understandable and it did not offend on any level. Being "herded on board" is a common phrase, and "hunting for space" is also a common phrase. To me they are fine used together because I don't actually expect the writer to be latching onto the herding metaphor in such a committed way. They are simply cliched phrases and the metaphorical herding phrase isn't meant to be used as a metaphor but rather a cliched way to communicate a common experience. Perhaps this style of writing is less than ideal, but for someone critiquing a book about ideas it seems weak to complain about the writing and communication style and ignore the actual ideas that are being presented.
What does this mean for Readability?
Corporations won't start taking computer security more seriously until they start facing serious business or legal consequences from being hacked.
I work in the same office as the Pusher guys: they seem super bright and highly motivated. Very happy for the team!
Intel demos ray traced Wolfenstein running on Atom tablet (kind of)
That's against policy where I currently work. They also push updates that require a reboot overnight. Lots of big companies I've worked for do that as well.
This reminds me of the feeling some had in the mid 1990s that command line interaction is on the way out, that everything would be GUI based. The answer is, um, no.

The link has a more interesting (and not so black and white) discussion about files, abstraction, and the cloud.
I hate to trot this out, but isn't this a bit of a strawman argument?

"Lifestyle: Slow growth or no growth at all"

It's not black & white. Self-funded lifestyle businesses don't typically grow as quickly because they can't sustain the high burn-rate on a self-funded basis, not because they don't want to grow. At least not in all cases.

The focus on profitability is dictated by the fact that lifestyle founders often have their own money on the line, which they're anxious to get back.

I know from personal experience. I didn't have millions of dollars in a bank account, begging to be put to work. I had a small chest of savings that I stored up by busting my ass and living in a 500 sq ft apartment for 7 years. I wanted that money back quickly because I faced a much higher level of personal risk if things went south.
Yes - but one thing that is important is some sort of indication that a scaffold is "good". I use Ryan Bates' nifty generator all the time, mostly because I know it will spit out good, basic code.

Some sort of voting mechanism, or other indication of popularity/quality would be very helpful. Allowing the best practices to bubble to the top would be very helpful to rails developers in my view.

As others have said, great for beginners or to developers implementing some feature for the first time.
It has no AI, the croc's movement is scripted. CSS can do a lot more than changing style on mouse hover. Check out the pseudo-elements, the transitions, the :target selector.
The mistake at the heart of agile
I had a feeling this would get voted down on the basis of it being ad hominem, but in the context of journalism, an author's history of editorial bias is important.

If there's some other reason you think my comment should be voted down, I'm open to hearing it. I enjoy hearing contrary opinions.
the ability to ask good questions for example...
It's right there in App Store Review Guidelines:

"All your app are belong to us."
Real-time has always meant the use Pusher has as well, even in computing. I've definitely been on "real time" simulations. They also satisfy the "real time" in the other definition you're talking about, as you have to do all the activity in a relatively fast time span with a low average tick duration and mostly constant time constraint.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_time_(media)

>In a real-time computer game or simulation, events in the game occur at the same rate as the events which are being depicted. For instance, in a real-time combat game, in one hour of play the game depicts one hour of combat.
Prince of Persia
Animal Crossing
Nintendogs
Dead Space (except for finishing and beginning a new chapter)
Night Trap
The Last Express
Interesting discussion here. A few things spring to mind:

- Consulting training still has an element of programming, but I suspect that will go when Core Analyst School moves to Bangalore later this year. The value is not that those guys will ever code, but to give them a feel for the types of problems that the engineers face.

- Solutions delivery (offshore or on) has pretty much taken development work off the plate of a consulting analyst.

- Consulting recruitment is swinging to favour engineering and technical disciplines more than it has historically.

- This group naturally favours high risk/high reward, deep technical competance, and engineering as a craft. This is antithetical to firms like Accenture that favour low risk (imply your own corrollary), relationships and business knowledge, and engineering as an industry. This is also favoured by our clients, which is why it's a very successful business.

- I've seen some projects in pretty dire straits, and I've seen over-committments. I've also seen some very effective cross-discipline teams dealing very well with difficult client situations. I've met a lot of very impressive people, and I've learnt a great deal from them.

- It's a truism that Accenture wouldn't be there unless there was a difficult business problem that the client felt that they couldn't solve on their own. Sometimes they couldn't have, but more frequently, in my experience, they could have done it themselves if it weren't for a paralysing fear of change.

- Internally, the firm changes org structure most years. This results in a very strong culture of personal network above business organisation. People are astonishingly willing to help someone they've never met, even when they are on the other side of the planet, and there's absolutely nothing in it for themself.

- I've never seen behaviour that I would regard as remotely unethical.

- The comment about NHS is right - Accenture UK took a massive financial hit, which resulted in a promotion freeze, and pay rises of less than inflation that year.

- My feeling at the moment is that Management Consulting will become much more distinct from Technology, which in turn will become more like a "normal" technology company.

Finally, it strikes me as a bit ironic that no one has yet highlighted the similarities between a "classic" Accenture project team and a startup. Both arrogantly believe that they can change things for the better by working very hard, learning a lot as they go and blending a variety of hard and soft skills. Sound familiar?
10 Questions To Shape Your Startup Strategic Plan
Lessons Learned from 3 SaaS Launches in 2011
10:45 - drive to client in Century City
12:20 - arrive in Century City, everyone at lunch already

From what little I know of LA, that drive time sounds pretty short.
I don't really agree.

There are a number of things that "computer science" can be:

- The study of algorithms. Mathy.

- Numerical analysis. Mathy.

- Compilers, computational reasoning, automated proofs. Mathy.

- Data mining and AI. Mathy.

- Systems, especially performance testing. Needs some statistics, but it's not hardcore math. No more than psychology or economics.

- Systems architecture. Not at all mathy. More like the biology of computer systems.

- Best practices. Software engineering. Not really mathy. Not really science either.

- OOP. Theology?

Of course, if you are good at math, then the most mathematical parts of computer science may be the ones that catch your eye. So you equate computer science with math + a bit of fluff. But there are things to study that aren't just math, even in the field of computer science.
Careers in Finance at D.E. Shaw Group
While some/many/most people may under-estimate how well they could multi-task, a lot of people over-estimate how well they actually do multi-task.
3D CSS and HTML5 - Shaun the Sheep
You can use as many accounts as you like in Firefox.

In Firefox you need to create multiple profiles which can be a faf (but each profile gets its own add-in settings so I find it useful for testing my own code sometimes where add-ins and greasemonkey scripts might interact with it).

For web apps that only use temporary (session level) cookies, you can do the same in IE8 simply by selecting "new session" from the file menu.
How come it's so hard to install from AppStore?
and so when an attacker configures thunderbird to slurp all the email out of your inbox this does .. what? why not just poll the list of most recently logged in IP addresses and track the number of currently logged in sessions/authentications, and when that number approaches a certain hair trigger, sound the alarm? oh right, google already does that for you...
I like WebOS, so it's too bad that the form factor lags behind a generation. A 1.6 pound device will be palpably less comfortable to use than the new generation of 1.3 pound devices (iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1).
So thats why it's so slow... here I thought it was only incompetence!
That certainly does change the angle of my story — have you got a source for that?
Please rate my friend's app - mobino.com (payment via phone)
ok, but for external visitors, they are running 3 different companies at the same time:

http://www.pandastream.com/about_us
Damien Tanner Co-Founder and CEO of Panda
Max Willians CoFounder

http://pusher.com/about
Max WIlliams CEO
Damien Tanner CMO

http://new-bamboo.co.uk/people
Max Williams and Damien Tanner. "Founders". No mention of who is running the company on that page
It would be really nice if they have a notification tray (or rather a summary area). That would make it the best notification system on any current platform. Right now, once you swipe the notifications away, there's no single place to go and view those notifications. I can't recall if it still keeps a small reminder icon on the bottom.

Ideally, swipe left to dismiss, swipe right to dismiss for now (still listed in the notification "tray").
Every app is based on features of IOS implemented in a way that Apple has not done yet.
I remember when I was at university in the UK (a Top 10 one, and Top 5 for Computer Science). One of my graduating friends got hired by Accenture. When he told on of the (well-respected) professors, the professor literally laughed in his face.

I decided not to apply to Accenture.
OnLive Player App for iPad and Android brings tablet/TV integration, ala Wii U
If I could come up with a sarcastic one-liner that summarized my hope and belief that not every thread involving Apple has to turn into a holy war, I would post that here.
After getting my wife a palm pre..and seeing how slow and frustrating it is (and how much the wife complains); I'd never get anything webOS again.
See my link below ...
How about something like Cassandra? You can stuff data into it, then access it both locally and off the cloud.

As long as you pick a good data model, syncing should be simple (famous last words).
Android App Removals Cast Doubt on Google’s ‘Openness’
Filesystems lose on a big opportunity by supporting hardlinks. If every file had only one name, files on the same directory could be stored closely, much improving locality.
About a month ago I put my monitor and keyboard on stacks of books, my mouse on a nearby shelf, and stood up for a week.

The first day was torture. It was painful and weird. I didn't get much work done. After a couple days I got used to it. I felt great, had more energy, and was way more focused. I burned more calories than the calculator says, because whenever I wasn't typing I was in motion...stepping back and forth, side to side, often in time to the music in my headphones. My coworkers were highly amused.

Whenever I had to wait for something, instead of getting distracted I just grooved on the music and danced around a bit while I waited, then jumped right back in.

By evening, I felt like I'd been doing physical work all day.

Unfortunately, an old knee injury started to really ache after a while. By the end of the week it was hurting quite a bit.

So now I switch back and forth. I stand until my knee starts to ache a bit, then sit for a while. Staying in motion while standing seems to help. When I'm really getting into it I'll also tend to crouch a bit, on the balls of my feet, sort of the standing version of the way you sit. Other times I'll do shallow one-legged squats.

I don't feel as good as that first week, but better than before. I get most of my work done while standing. I'm thinking I'll go get my knee looked at and see if that can be improved somehow.
Article is classic; Its like watching yo gabba gabba with my kid 'don't bite your friends' --- Appreciate the recommendations. Especially Strava. I need games to be productive.
Tonido plug or similar device might be a good option? I'm considering getting one - mostly because (a) it's cool and (b) I have an at times irrational distrust of the cloud.
Thanks, I missed that point.
Ask HN: I need a huge favor - Anyone with ties to fashion-related startups? 
Hi everyone

HN has been a godsend for me. Reading it religiously everyday has given me the skills and confidence to quit my corporate job and start a (moderately successful) company. Thank you all!

I know that there is such a great community of people here, which is why I'm now seeking your help.

Here's the background. My girlfriend somehow won the US green card lottery. (Yep, crazy!). It's a dream come true for her because she's always wanted to move to NY and pursue a career in fashion. So 3 weeks ago she quit her corporate job in Sydney and moved to Manhattan. But she's been finding it tough so far to break into the industry.

It would be absolutely amazing if she could get a job working in an up-and-coming fashion startup. She's got a really positive attitude and is highly efficient. She just needs the right chance and to know the right people.

So if anyone knows of any fashion startup that are looking to fill a merchandising / operations role, please do tell!

Thanks
I lived in the Bronx-never had a bike stolen (no joke). My first day on campus @ a large midwestern school (Sci LIB) my bike got jacked. Sigh. Now that I am back in NYC, finding a new bike for less than $370 seems impossible. Then tax and accessories.
It'll work in JavaScript, too:

[socket,window,file].forEach(function(o){o['close']();});
a patent on "godly powers" published in 2007
Pirate Bay, MegaUpload & Others Blocked By Government Order in Malaysia
Why you should want a Ruby on Rails host that is in the news.
Laptop repair guy used fake error messages to capture nude webcam pics
If you want to look at it as a dichotomy, sure, but can't we agree that there's a continuum here? Syncing is certainly a "core" feature. Can anyone be surprised when Apple protects this as something they want to implement?

I think that as an app developer, you have to consider this continuum when you set out to develop an app. Many "utility" apps would be considered closer to the core. Apps like a medical x-ray viewer are further from the core. That's not to say you shouldn't develop a to-do app, but you should A) plan your product ramp in a way that you recover your investment quickly, and B) not be surprised when Apple announces a simple, integrated to-do solution.
Try that with your wife. See how innocent she, her lawyer, and the judge find it to be.
The Wii U Might Be Too Little, Too Late
Hi, I'm Max Williams.

Damien and I own/founded all 3 companies at the moment. The CEO of New Bamboo is called Gwyn Morfey, he runs that company full time. Future plans for Panda are not generally being discussed publicly :)

Pusher is where Damien and I spend 99% of our time.

Max
Research Shows That 50% Of The UK Had Swine Flu During Pandemic
If You Want To Be A Leader You Better Be PrePared To Lead
If it's something like the Mersenne Twister (in Python) then very very random. The period is something like 2^19937-1, and it passes a lot of tests to see whether or not it looks random.

Of course, in a big random system there are some states that simply won't be reached by any random number generator with a finite period. Once you start looking at combinations and permutations, you can a get staggeringly large number of states. But in practice, this shouldn't matter for any problem where Monte Carlo methods make sense - if your answer is very sensitive to whether or not you have sampled a state that only crops up one in a squillion times, you shouldn't use Monte Carlo.
Each case is about an abuse of rights. The scales vary a great deal, but that is common with metaphors, and not to be unexpected.
ok so this is in Asia, i can't say how we operate in the bigger offices: i feel that Accenture's one of the few companies that can provide you with maximum exposure and experience in the shortest amount of time...there are ups and downs but on the whole if you work well, you'll see great results...
FYI: I saw a post about KDE's ownCloud.org effort yesterday that apparently has been going on for just over a year. It sounds like they're thinking in the correct direction. I've been wearing Gnome-blinders for the last few years so it was news to me.
How to Organize a Comparative Essay
In order to submit a well written comparative essay, students need to be familiar with how to organize it first. One of the main elements of a comparative essay is the organization. Therefore, reading this article will provide students substantial knowledge of how to organize a comparative essay.
I still fail to understand on why companies prefer to price their products at the same level as iPad?! Spec for spec, there are not many things that put HP TouchPad to an advantage. No extendable memory, no extra ports, a weak app ecosystem, etc.

Ever since the ASUS Transformer was released at 399$ for a 16GB model, that pretty much became the price to beat for a tablet which wanted to compete with the iPad2
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http://www.mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/

Tell me you can't be serious.
Step 1 to get your free TouchPad: get to Paris or Berlin.
Apocalypse not-now: Apple backs down on subscription rules
My biz partner has a GPS system from garmin. He lives in the central time zone, but works in the eastern time zone. Any time we use the GPS it will always add an hour to our trip when we are in EST.

Programmers aren't perfect. Practice makes permanents.
I dont get this, its so often a bug, and so many people dont report bugs, this strategy of telling people to reboot or reinstall or redownload just perpetuates these voodoo-style fixes.

Im not saying fix everything always immediately, but dont write people off as victims of cosmic rays just because you can't repro in 30 seconds or dont see the bug where youd expect in the code.
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