skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
(from reading discussions like this one on computer-oriented websites I have come to believe that nerds are especially easy to frame by a police man who recognizes a nerds innate desire to outsmart others, and to show it off. Look at where it got Hans Reiser).

I though framing someone means making it look like they did something when they didn't. As far as I know, Hans Reiser showed the police where he buried the body; how can you say he was framed?
They're all hostages of patents and Google has an opportunity to stage a breakout. It could not go that way of course, but the opportunity is certainly there. I'd love to see Google play absolute hardball on anyone who comes after their Android partners.
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Please supply a source for your claim in your first sentence.
One further thought on the patent portfolio. Don't forget that Motorola is widely considered to have "invented" the first practical cell phone. Their patent portfolio isn't just going to be stuff like "Using shades of gray in a UI". It's going to run deep into what constitutes a mobile device.
Google's blog post on it (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/supercharging-android...) makes bit of a deal of the DOJ defending "open source". However, as we've seen with Android 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2, Google has kept that source for itself and its select partners. Given that, I think your feeling is justified. It might not come to pass and I certainly hope it doesn't come to pass, but it is a worry. Google has already played the "the code will be coming, it just isn't ready yet" card with Honeycomb.
Even in Photoshop, if you draw a very quick curve, you can see individual vertices along it. But Photoshop seems to quickly interpolate curves instead of straight lines, so you get a rough approximation of the curve you're drawing between the vertices. It's pretty good for hiding how it works.

Very nice app, by the way.
Giving new meaning to the term "Android"
Do they all have the same PR company?
On Google buying Motorola Mobility
I completely agree.

It's far easier for me to sit here and dream about a perfect future than it is to execute with less than perfect results.

I wouldn't say that I am scared of failure, I'm not, but I believe that if I didn't do something correctly that I will have wished that I never tried it at all.
Whoa..I'm definitely adding Forth to my "to-learn" list. The concept of a stack-based programming language is completely alien to me and would definitely be worth exploring further. On a side note, is it just me or is Forth's readiblity really low?

[Thanks a lot by the way!]
Android handset manufacturers can change search provider whenever they feel like it. Aren't a few already sold preset to Bing?
Android is not free, at least in the business sense. With Google needing to spend $12.5b to "keep it free," I wonder if it's really free in software sense. Forked from Google, would it stand?
I understand. You could purchase it and ask for a refund if you're not happy. I won't get mad about refund requests, that's a promise.

Building a trial version was not a first priority before launching. It certainly is something I'll look into next.
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Didn't Steve Jobs say Mobile Me sucked at WWDC 2011?
Fantastic! I think it's a great idea.

I think you're missing a couple of basic tools:

- Tex

- Basic shapes

Edit: Removed eraser from list. Noticed there was one.
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On a bit of a tangent, but since encountering many such people in college, i've wondered why the intelligent ones tend to be more cynical, shy, closed up.
Ask HN: What is the nicest thing you have ever done?
I was chatting to a friend the other day who told me the most unbelievable story.

To cut a long story short he told me how he met a person at the airport who was grief stricken - his mum had just been in a major accident and he had to get home from Barcelona airport to his home in Oxford. His dad had already died and he had no other family to speak of.

This man also had no money.

He was at the airport pleading with them to give him a flight for free so he could get home to see his mum, maybe for the last time. My friend over heard what was going and offered to buy his flight. The man accepted this gracious offer and my friend got talking to him on the journey home and tried to allay his worst fears.

The two of them landed at Gatwick together and as if my friend had not done enough, he then drove this man to the hospital in Oxford where his mum was. They swapped numbers and 2 weeks later my friend got a phonecall - the mother had survived and was expceted to make a full recovery. The man (Paul) and my friend (Mitch) met yesterday in London for a drink - I am confident they will become lifetime friends.

This was the same day as when all the newspapers were filled with the henious scenes of the London riots and the awful acts that man was doing to its fellow man.

I get annoyed reading nothing but bad news. That got me thinking - why don't I create a monthly online newspaper. A monthly online newspaper that only cotains good news stories and shows the great in people and the great things they do.

So I am asking you to contribute to the first edition! What is the nicest thing you have done?

Thanks!
Well my father is a plumber my mother a cleaning lady. So I don't really have those kind of prejudice just because of peoples trades.

It was more some of the other experiences I had with him.
Maybe now Google will do something to help App developers from being sued.
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Very well pointed, it takes a lot of altruism to say that when you are the potential target.
I read Snowball and like this man actions and thoughts. He is really a very unique kind of person, some might argue that he did some things to benefit himself in the past, But I disagree and think that the world would be a better place if more man like this were in charge of the power over civilization.
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You may have no idea, but, how is speech-to-text these days?

There are several companies who operate call centers for the deaf. A hearing person talks a live agent, who types a deaf person. If the software reached a decent quality, you could offer it directly to a deaf person to use.

Hit up a few sites that cater to deaf people. Make friends. Ask if they'd be willing to test it with their friends and family. And if it works? Sell it to them, or one of the previously mentioned companies, or charge a monthly fee.
Good tokens don't work that way. Normally your giving out a 5-10 digit code that is valid for 30 seconds and can be compared with a secure server somewhere. Physical devices plugged into the machine often work the same way, but use a longer code that you don't need to enter. In either case the token never gives up it's private key's.
They do have the Nexus One and Nexus 2.
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Additionally how much can they really say, if they say something negative like, OH S@#$!! we're in trouble now, their stock will take a hit.
Thanks for the great list vrikhter, this gives me a much more in depth analysis of the possible competition.
It's never too late to start being proactive.
It's tempting to find scapegoats when things get tough, but that's actually of little help.
Better to take control and start doing.
(it sounds like oversimplifying it, but actually industry breeds industry, while laziness breeds depression).

So start small, and do one proactive thing right now :)
This app can't unfortunately help you monitor the network activity of other apps.

A question: does the copy on the website give the impression that it would? I don't want to mislead people.
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Great job. You should add a 'submit to Reddit' button, too!
Not sure they are seeking vertical integration at least not at the expense of the horizontal span that has expanded the android ecosystem beyond iOS.
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Literature research paper is a type of college research paper writing that must be undertaken by all literature students and especially those involved in one or more literary courses.
A) But they didnt have to compete with Google so they have a new competitor

B) There is a lot at stake here, a good solution would be to donate android to an independent "Android foundation"

D) Still, google's phones will always be one step ahead with technologies that are hard to compete, like voice recognition, navigation and search.

In any case this could be a phenomenal move, and may even be a big boost for android tablets and other embedded devices, an unexploited area. It sounds like Google would like to try android on anything from cars, tvs and washing machines, but 3rd partners were unwilling to take the risk. Now they have their own hardware division.
Thanks!

I wanted to stick to the whiteboarding/sketching basics - you get a pen and an eraser. Perhaps it makes sense to add a few more tools, but I'm wary of adding too much, because I want it to be useable on really small screens, without keyboard, and with touch input, as opposed to only mouse.

For a sophisticated HTML drawing app (albeit not collaborative one, and not very usable without a pointing device), take look at the awesome DeviantArt Muro app (http://muro.deviantart.com/).
"And why you think the web-based spreadsheets haven't been able to do it so far?"

A huge number of business and engineering applications integrate with Excel - all the way from supporting easy data import and export (and not just through CSV files, which Excel actually handles really badly) up to fully fledged "live" integration through local web services.

Until a web-based application can reach in through the firewall and pull data from a LOB, ERP or finance app and display it as well as Excel can then web-based spreadsheets aren't going to make that much headway.
Wouldn't that be countered with several more billions from basically everyone else opposing it (wouldn't be just tech firms)?
Only runs on Mac, only runs on Mac, and only runs on Mac.
Either I am going to drink 4 sodas a day and pay 2USD to do so, or I am going to drink 4 sodas a day on my employers coin.

Neither situation has a health advantage to the other, but one of them makes me a happier employee.

If you have health concerns, then just do not drink it.
You might find your answer in the history of municipal network projects. But I'm strongly biased against the incumbents, so I'll avoid leaving any details here.
Was just about to ask about the syncing. Nice job, it's fun! And thanks for this comment.
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> being able to vote with your feet is much better than voting in an election.

I've had this idea for a while already. Indeed, it would be interesting to set up a free market system for the governments. US seems to be an ideal place for this sort of experiment given the ease of movement. Competition between states could be quite healthy.
Wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient#Social_ou...
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To add:

a) there will be at least 1 company focused on android which will be protected with the cloth that is Google's legal team.

b) Google can make Motorola better

c) Google can make hardware to go with their software.

d) Google can finally make Motorola phones running android open.

e) We can finally see what it means for a hardware company to exist with a motto: "Don't be Evil". Sure Google is not perfect, but all other companies have the motto: "Money first, morals second."

f) Google can make an incredible experience which would become the de-facto standard for Android phones. Finally killing off HTC sense.
Very nice! Really easy to visualize the data and find what you're looking for without combing through hundreds of search results.

Couple of thoughts:

The colors are a bit confusing. I understand the year, but a legend might help.

Would be cool to add search terms to limit models.

Would be nice to easily change location.

Other than that, really excellent idea and nice implementation!
Me too. Right now everyone seems to be comparing "Android as an OS vs the iPhone". That doesn't really make sense. Either compare iPhone vs the individual phones, or compare iOS (on all devices) to Android (on all devices).
What is there under $12 billion? 17000 patents, but how many employees, and what sales stats?
I have AT&T U-Verse (fiber to the end of the block, copper to my door), and I get 18mbps down, 1.5mbps up for $55/mo (internet only, no landline). I was paying $99/mo for 15mbps down, 2mbps up with Time Warner (internet only, no TV/phone).
Well, that should be interesting.

I contracted at Motorola for a half-year - systems administration.

They were very segmented, regimented and separation of duty'd. It felt like you couldn't sneeze without having the boss's boss's boss sign off on it. And then over to security for his chop.

I've never been to Google or to Spain but from what I've read .. the culture mix is going to be interesting.
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Check out companies certified as B Corporation. (Google it). In their own way, they are demonstrably making the world a better place. It's basically an objective standard for "social enterprises" - almost any start up can implement these benchmarks (if they're really committed to it)
True, but Larry said in the call that Moto will have to bid to become the halo device each year on an equal footing
This sounds like a conclusion in search of evidence. It's also possible (and more likely) that your friend finds it harder to play a game with the greater rigor needed for reviews. Note taking and exploring all the boring stuff most people skip can take the joy out of gaming.
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This looks awesome. This reminds me a little bit like the facebook application I use to play with before. http://www.facebook.com/graffitiwall

Except this one is more real time, but I would love a replay feature to show what people have been drawing before me.
integrated Intel GMA X4500
it's not a super expensive card, but also not really old.

lspci gives me

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> You can have several of them (one for banking sites, one for social...), to avoid single points of failure.

Carrying a bag of security tokens around with me doesn't sound like a lot of fun - and they're still a single point of failure if you happen to get mugged by an idiot or fall in a puddle.
The entire net worth (not income) of all billionaires in the United States may be about $1.3 trillion[1]. Therefore, if you took all of the money currently held from all U.S. billionaires, you would decrease the national debt by about 10%, or cover the deficit for just one year. A high (say, 90%) income tax rate would presumably bring in even less.

1 - http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/interesting-number...
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Google Buys Motorola: very clever solution to the patent wars
> Just send a check to: Gifts to the United States U.S.

I'm far (very far) from an expert, but wouldn't that be somewhat dangerous or akin to corruption to an extent? Could the balance of the US be saved with gifts from a few super rich people without anyone raising an eyebrow...?
It actually was not a broad brush, you just chose to not quote the full sentence I wrote.
Google and Motorola: what are all those patents for? (litigation breakdown)
My pleasure. :)

It takes some time to get used to dealing with the stack. The stack plus the fact that there aren't many "structural" symbols like the parentheses and curly braces of ALGOL-derived languages can certainly make Forth harder to skim at first. On the other hand, idiomatic Forth code should be factored into many very small definitions. Aggressive decomposition wins back some readability since everything will be in tiny bite-sized chunks, and it promotes reusing code too. I think personal preference is part of it.

If you're serious about learning more, I'd recommend Leo Brodie's Starting Forth: http://www.forth.com/starting-forth/sf1/sf1.html

I hate plugging my own projects, but if you check out my profile I also have several Forth-related things on github.
Not once in my life did I have to "trick" myself into playing a video game a few extra minutes or watch a big basketball game.

I can't speak to what's going on inside your head, but I think people trick themselves into playing those few extra minutes all the time. I know I do:

- "I've got plenty of time. A few extra minutes won't hurt."

- "I didn't really need to get that done today anyway."

- "If I stay focused I can catch up."

- "If I blow off some steam now I'll be able to focus better later."

- "I can do this and watch the big game at the same time."
Thanks! Yeah, perhaps a row of those "submit to your favorite site/forum" social buttons.
Will this work for an app like Spotify? Note: Spotify appears to use very random ports to do it's p2p stuff, which is great except when you don't have the bandwidth to spare.
There's no way an ARM acquisition by Google (or Apple, or Microsoft) would get past anti-trust issues; given that ARM, for all intents and purposes, owns the mobile market. Even if it got through, there'd be enough strings attached that there wouldn't be any value in it.
Through my line of work I end up seeing a lot of nuanced differences between browser version numbers. It's kind of a myth that browser versions (usually read as releases -- not actual version numbers) don't matter any more. I see things break quite regularly that people don't expect. And while browsers on the whole are getting better, the slow introduction of CSS 3 and HTML 5 features make a huge difference.
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Solink is an early-stage software company focused on developing video search solutions for enterprise customers. Video data has conventionally been unstructured (aka boring) - users play, pause, fast-forward and rewind pre-recorded video post-event to find video evidence, causing billions of hours of data and events to go unnoticed and undetected every year. We allow customers to mine video data for objects, people, motion and text in an effort to bring meaning to every pixel and second recorded. The outcome allows users to search video, proactively alarm on suspicious activity, archive customer and employee footage, and create reports to highlight opportunities for operational improvement. We are currently partnered with a leading hardware vendor in enterprise video surveillance equipment and have tight integration with their technology, sales channels and product teams. Solink is funded by Wesley Clover and operates out of its incubator in Kanata, Ontario (20 mins from Ottawa).

Solink is looking for an eager and talented software developer to help work on new feature design. You will have high visibility within the company with an opportunity to own your product from end-to-end. We are a young company committed to the needs of our growing customer base. There will be opportunities for travel and management responsibilities as you mature in your role and contribute to our growth.

The Opportunity
• We believe video data discovery will change the way people search and are intent to lead this revolution
• We are a fast paced team with big ambitions and mandates from our customers – be prepared to work hard and move fast from the first day here
• We encourage and promote creativity and autonomy– everyone owns products and features
• Work with other young entrepreneurs who are passionate about technology in a vibrant incubator environment
• Take part in a start-up company that is forging relations with industry giants
Qualifications
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other relevant disciplines from top-ranked University
• 2+ years of experience (or experience on personal projects)
• Experience with Object-Oriented design and implementation
• Solid foundation in C# (.NET), C++ or Java
• Experience with relational databases an asset
• Expert knowledge of web technologies (HTML, JS, CSS, ASP.NET)
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Except they're not. They're comparing smartphones running Android to smartphones running iOS.
"open" would be if that actually got me the latest code.
Thanks for the clarification. While MSI is considered the successor of the original Motorola, you are absolutely correct. I didn't realize that the cell infrastructure division(s) got sold (used to work on CDMA base-stations a decade a go). Makes me a bit sad. Do you know if they kept the employees?
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I have AdMob running on a mobile version of a website I run (a Crossword focused site FWIW) and the eCPM is horrible. Pennies. Yesterday on the same site the difference between AdMob and AdSense was an AdMob eCPM at about 10% the AdSense eCPM. I don't think this is necessarily Google's fault (I mean Apple isn't exactly killing it with iAd), but in general I get the idea there's a huge glut of inventory.
Because I'm dealing with exactly the type of users who think 1234 is a great password.
So true. This was exactly my way of dealing with the deadlines in college.
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Activation energy is a factor. If I'm already playing a video game, it's easy. But I've actually had the experience of not playing video games I'd wanted to try out (Humble Indie Bundle) because it was too much trouble to stop aimlessly reading reddit.
I haven't tested this with Spotify, but would guess that it works.

The filtering is based on the connecting app itself, not individual ports.
I'll go farther and say that designing in a physical medium will make you a better digital designer.

Physical mediums often have more explicit capabilities and limitations. These are gold in the hands of a talented designer. Learning how to tease out certain capabilities to their fullest, to maneuver around limitations in novel ways, these are skills that physical mediums encourage and reward.

Yet, it's rare to hear something similar from web designers. There always seems to be disappointment that a web page is not fixed and static like its print counterpart, but never elation that the page can be resized, or scroll!

I think there's many hidden capabilities and limitations on the web that designers have yet to truly uncover, and working with some physical mediums might just be the best way to hone their skills of discovery.
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Those patents would have been issued in the 70s and long since expired. Even the first generation digital cell phone patents should be mostly expired. I'm not sure how involved Motorola was in the consortiums that developed the 2G/3G/4G standards, but my impression was that they were dominated by the chipset vendors (Qualcomm etc) and the telecom guys (Nortel etc).

Of course, there were competing standards, and who primed which varies, but I don't think Motorola primed any of them.
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Doh! How did I forget that? I even -have- a Samsung Galaxy S at the moment, too.