skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Why miss such a good opportunity for traffic?

"BREAKING NEWS!!! Ten Years Later, A "Third" Google Founder Comes Out Of The Woodwork. Don't miss the touching story of the hero who helped fund Google then never got proper recognition!

(later...)

BREAKING NEWS!!! "Third" Google "Founder" EXPOSED as a HOAX! Read all about the impostor who spurred lots of SHOCKING controversy earlier this week!"
yeah YUI and grids do precisely this

http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/
Sounds batty. A PhD student didn't want his name on a paper? Lost emails? Discursions about family educational dreams?

What were Hubert Chang's other papers? What was his PhD thesis about?
You'd think it was a PR disaster a long time ago. Right now it's just tons of seething anger and frustration and stress. I have a fair number of friends worried about their current and future contract work because of the way Apple is handling things.
Ask HN: Did you switch to Chrome?
So 3 weeks later, have you switched to Chrome or do yous till use your old browser?

Has it goten faster lately? My first impression was just "nice scaled down interface but nothing revolutionary and I didn't notice the speed" but it seems fast now.

(How can I do a poll?)
its not that big, should have pasted it:

Dear American:

I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a
transfer of funds of great magnitude.
I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had
crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion
dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most
profitable to you.
I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my
replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may
know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the
1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.
This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds
as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names
of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family
lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person
who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.
Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account
numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to
wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for
this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with
detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the
funds.
Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson
They sure are getting harder and harder to defend in this whole debacle.
Maybe TC should first get the whole story then post stuff like this instead of just giving possible hoaxes media space.
i agree, i recently had this thought about that stanza that might give some insight.

"and having perhaps the better claim/ because it was grassy and wanted wear"

to me that means that like every person wants to go were many haven't...

with the addition of "though as for that, the passing there/had worn them really about the same"

i make the conclusion that because ppl want to go were many havent, the paths have worn the same because as soon as one path appears less worn, people travel on it. on that basis the two paths have worn the same.

i have no experience with poems and im just writing a paper on this one and saw this post. hopefully my insight is helpful. take care.!
1% of what market? Last I checked the iPhone had a wee bit more than 1% of the smartphone market.
They sell the iPhone in parts of the world with different legal systems, including Europe which has fairly tough competition laws. (WP quotes.)

- If a firm has a dominant position, because it has beyond a 39.7% market share then there is "a special responsibility not to allow its conduct to impair competition on the common market"

Apple has more than a 40% market share for iTunes and the iPod (estimated as high as 70%(1)). In it's class the iPod Touch is probably even higher than that. Since Podcaster would also have worked on the Touch then Apple is well within the realms of this particularly interesting requirement:

- A refusal to supply a facility which is essential for all businesses attempting to compete to use can constitute an abuse.

MS got hit with a $1.35bn fine for breaking the rules, and plenty of European companies have also been crucified.

(1) http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/29/beyond-the-i... estimates 70% units and 84% by $.
Apple is trying to apply the same control to the App store that they did for so many years to their hardware. This is the mentality which is going to cause them lots of pain. In Corporate relationships this sort of control is allowed. But when you have a marketplace you need to be more... peaceful in your control.

To the user it looks like they're defending and removing the 'bad' apps.

To the developer they're just exerting too much control and not providing for an adequate system to save the developer the trouble.

The fact is developers would have much less worry or problems with this if it were an application pre-code rather than an evaluation after coding. Thus wasting their time with no solution for how to avoid wasting the time.
Dupe: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=312761
Sorry, this story is utter shit. Having worked in academia I know there's not a single grad student who don't want their name on _ANY_ paper.
Wow this is old.
Congrats guys!

It looks like traffic really started to pick up around March. Did anything drastic happen around then?
True. But it's hacker centric humor so I am alright with it.
I still use Firefox for the advantages of firebug.
Waiting for the official Linux version here.
If he and Google's founders were friends, why didn't he stay in touch with them throughout the formation of their company? Why suddenly contact them ten years later?

In any case, it seems he just wasn't willing to take the risk and so can hardly be called "founder" ...
No LHC beams until next year
I've been using both Chrome and Firefox lately. I absolutely love the simplified Chrome interface. I can't use it as my main browser though until it supports addons. I have too many must-have firefox addons to leave FF behind.
That's right! It used to be in another color. Quite strange but not very important I guess; probably only an error.
IBM threatens to leave ISO
His Ph.D. thesis is in http://www.cs.nyu.edu/web/Research/Theses/hung-hsien_chang.p...

Hung-Hsien, Chang
Enriched Content: Concept, Architecture, Implementation, and Applications

I went to the NYU CS Grad at the same time with him. I never heard this story from him.
He sounds like the crazy man who interrupted the 2004 olympic marathon because he claimed the world was ending.
I think that's when they stopped worrying about copyright law and letting people re-broadcast telelvision.
Doesn't seem like this should be very enforcable...
I hope we can all come together in ignoring this guy. This really deserves no attention whatsoever. If he manages to stir enough controsversy he might get paid in a settlement and that'd be really sad.
Good question: Yes and no.

Because the software stack is a community effort, there are still a few niggling issues:

- problems with suspend (just like Linux on "real" computers) killing the sound driver (mostly fixed) or not waking back up (rare)

- there's no software yet for the device to wake itself at a specified time, so alarms are not possible when using suspend

- WiFi and GPRS is not yet straightforward when using the UI, but work perfectly fine when you can get things set up from a terminal/shell script

However, it's not all bad:

- The diversity of applications is already growing fast, and there are multiple choices for phone software, from Qtopia apps to Gtk or the latest FSO apps.

- GPS works great, and the mapping tools are really nifty and useful, especially TangoGPS: http://www.tangogps.org/

- Once you set up the "good" touch keyboards, using an Xterm is really nice for on-the-go ssh access to servers and such

- There's a great app available that will run in the background and auto-rotate the screen based on accelerometer data, which works great for terminals to get a wider screen: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Rotate
Things have really picked up pace lately. There are currently two good software stacks available: the more stable and dependable ASU 2008.9 release [1], and the more experimental, and slower Python/Dbus-based, FSO framework initiative [2] that builds a new set of phone software on top of ASU.

[1] - http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Om2008.9_Update

[2] - http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/FSO
I don't think it'll work in our current partisan environment. Its libtard this, neocon that. There is no discussing of actual issues, instead people play the partisan line. Even if the person completely disagrees with party policy they still back it vehemently.
Heh, I wouldn't go THAT far. ;-)
Ahead of the Curve and Off the Curb
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We do - perl + mod_perl + apache + MySQL. I believe Amazon, Craigslist, and IMDB use a similar stack.
I could see this being an issue if you were tethered (if they allow it), but otherwise, it's a nonfactor. I'm on my iPhone constantly and barely ever hit half that. And at least it's right there on the features page. Not some hidden limit ahem Comcast.
Building the production base of the Information Age
The llama made me think of winamp, any connection?
Anything in particular the recent spike in traffic can be attributed to?
I already have a standard cell plan with T-Mobile for my Razr, but when I got my Neo, I was able to walk into the local T-Mobile store and just pick up a prepaid SIM card plan for $15. You just tell them (or AT&T) that you already have a phone, and you just want the service plan, and they'll give it to you. T-Mobile offers both monthly contract-free and prepaid plans without the need to purchase a phone, so you should be perfectly fine.
Using lisp if you have a network based REPL you can modify the running code live without taking the site down.
Fake popup study sadly confirms most users are idiots
No kidding. In the past ~1 year, between Microsoft and Apple, Microsoft has been on significantly better behavior.
they are sacrificing long term strategy for short term gain.

not sure what the margins are now, but for iPhone 1.0 total end-end cost of the phone was something like $284 for the $600 phone. whatever the fuzzy math here, with Apple on projection to sell 10million + phones this year, they are making an absolute killing.

and thus, to the bottom line in the short term, it's not necessary at all to appease the developers -- they quality of some apps is very very high already, and will continue to do so while both independent devs and companies are also making a killing for arguably little work (a few months) and huge roi.

the long-term is that controlling the end-end solution with an iron fist will be just one of the many restraining factors that keeps them from gaining market dominance (single carrier, no keyboard, one phone model, et. al).

too bad so sad -- their way or the high way.
Approach 1)

A long time ago I worked (in a very small testing capacity) at a very large video/streaming media serving company.

As I recall, the scripted procedure was to tag a release in CVS, and a script would pull that down into a new directory and swing the symlink.

This site had a very mature and infrequently changing billing system code path, which I believe was not modified in this process. If this doesn't describe your workload you would probably have to change this to support concurrent execution of multiple versions for people who have a session established

Approach 2)

Using any mainstream hardware load balancer (or presumably a similarly featureful free/open software LB), configure it to point at N+1 machines in a cluster. Administratively remove machines from the new session pool one at a time (virtual machines can make this flexible and easy to roll back). Once the established sessions have expired or been forced out, upgrade the software and roll them back in.

One neat aspect of this approach is if you have an "oh shit" hockey stick scaling issue, you can watch it happen on one machine before deploying it to every machine in your cluster. Also good for A/B testing, as mentioned in recent articles here.
WordPress isn't where it is today because it's the best blogging platform. It's become the de facto standard. This might not be the best strategy for Disqus.
On my work PC, yes. Ironically, I have to use Firefox to change the settings for Google Desktop.
Strongly agree. Converted our blog to Disqus a few days ago. First impression with this post, "shit --- can I convert?". Apparently not; they're private again. Expecting we'll be Intense Debate by WordPress 2.7 release.
T-Mobile's CTO on G1 unlocking and tethering
what users outside of the hacker and/or tech crowd will ever know/realize that apps are being removed (or in fact being restricted in the first place)?

agree with the policy you or I may not, but let's not kid ourselves and think that the users will revort (a la facebook) -- when they have not a clue the process for this phone/OS, nor android nor the typical carrier platforms.
Ron Paul: Bailouts will lead to rough economic ride
How do you find the battery life to be on the unit? I used to keep up with the mailing list, prior to the device actually being released, and I recall that being an issue that there were some concerns about.

I'm glad to hear that there have been improvements though!

Do you use the phone as your "daily driver" yet?
That depends on whether you ever want to be able to write a second iPhone app after your first one is rejected.
what he's implying is that it's (American) football season -- both collegiate and professional -- as well as grand finale of regular season baseball, great football(soccer) league matches, tennis, etc. and any curious passer-by wonders how much of the traffic spikes are due to this subset of viewers
We need someone like Linus Torvalds for mobile os.
"the iPhone with a keyboard."

that's all you have to tell ordinary consumers (read: high school teenage girls and college-aged folks who absolutely OBLITERATE text messaging services and would never buy a mobile phone without a keyboard).

as a phone, iPhone rates very poorly for two things: calls (poor reception, horrible battery life, etc.) and sms.

G1 fixes one and possibly the other.

i have an iPhone, FWIW
Young, Rich, and Calling Their Own Shots - 30 Under 30
Wii and Google Maps: Run on the Street From the Comfort of Your Home
friends, sorry, and you may downgrade my karma point but let me tell you that i dont find any thing new or creative in this - this idea (cooking service) is been used from ages - especially within south-asian community.... there are thousands and thousands of people who get healthy cocked food delivered at the price you cannot imagine - saving time, money and energy. same is possible with laundry, there are people who will pick-up your laundry and get it back to you all washed and ironed.
If I were a soulless lawyer, I might point out that this position is entirely consistent with Apple's strategy of disallowing apps that are similar to Apple's own apps. Inevitably, some of Apple's apps have been written but aren't yet released to the public. If Apple is planning to release, say, an official accounting app for the phone, they not only have an incentive to stifle your accounting app for the phone, but they also have an incentive to avoid tipping off the market too early by publicly rejecting your accounting app for the phone.

Fortunately, I'm not a soulless lawyer, so I'm also free to point out that this argument isn't so much a defense as an explanation, to opine that this sucks, and to observe that Apple's control-freak nature has now officially gone overboard. Of course, Microsoft acted like this for years, and it didn't hurt them much, so I guess it's not surprising that a company would try it again...
It's been a lot more than 1 year. It began with the iPod DRM. It's just been smacking everyone in the face for that long.
if you are US-based, get out of the country to learn more about mobile computing.

phones are getting smarter, and now their OS are now a lot more accessible, laptops on the other hand aren't getting much smarter, but rather smaller.

if you go to Korea, Japan, India, several South American & African countries, you will understand why mobile is a heckuva lot more important than laptop.

it's not a UI conundrum -- a mobile phone (with the exception of the iPhone)'s primary purpose is communication -- voice, sms, mms and now even photo & video.

not so with a laptop.
Great ideas - I actually was throwing around some remote pet-tracking ideas but couldn't crack it. The automated pet feeder idea is just crazy enough to work, my kind of idea. Also, as the lazy, gadget-loving owner of a fat cat myself (he prefers the term "pleasantly plump"), I could actually see myself purchasing something like this.
I disagree. I'll bet that the app store doesn't feature in their long term strategy at all. It's a temporary stop gap measure, until firstly wifi is everywhere, or at least good connectivity, and secondly, until browsers can do everything that installable apps can.
Base rate fallacy — ignoring available statistical data in favor of particulars.

I really had problems in the past trying to don't say bad words to the incredible amount of people that suffer from this "bias".

Things like "don't eat too much meat, statistically it may hurt your healt". Reply: "My grandmother used to eat tons of meat and dead at 90".
We push code changes with Git to the cloud, then log into the server and git pull. Then we use the repl on the cloud server to reload the code causing a recompile of changed code including dependencies. Strangely enough, the site continues to function during the recompile, which usually completes in less than a minute depending on how many macros are effected by the change.
This is when I really wish there was a downvote for threads.
Windows Mobile 7 release delayed
Google.org: Wiping out the next smallpox
A matrix of potential buzzwords
I usually get about a day and a half of battery life, with the Neo suspended whenever I'm not using it, and usually with GPS/WiFi turned off until I need it. There are however people who think the Neo could potentially go for even longer, but it's already comparable to what the original iPhones seem to be getting anyways.

I don't yet use it as my only phone; because of the suspend issues, I have to have a more reliable method of being reached, so I still carry my Razr with me, and have my calls forwarded whenever my Neo decides not to come out of suspend, but the Neo is still my primary phone otherwise.
How Google Can Save Android From Certain Failure
I agree, I am not saying that it was a bad move. I'm saying that it's unfortunate timing for them that a lot of the people who dipped their toes in specifically because they didn't have to commit to Disqus may very well jump ship now.

Basically, they gave their users an option to leave if something better came along. If ID integrates with WP.com and everybody ends up having an ID account, that would probably be the "something better" that would push people over to ID.
I would focus on Posterous, Tumblr and other "next generation logging" platforms.
Here's another good one: http://www.buymyshitpile.com/
Do I Really Need Two Sets Of Walkie-Talkies? Yes. Damn You Woot.com
Here's my take.

In your case, I would say the train with it's seats & 1 hr time period is more similar to an office scenario. Just like laptops extended the office to planes, long train rides & coffee shops Eee-like laptops extend the office further. The iphone is computing away from the office: The lift, the taxi, the meeting, the queue.

So to restate common wisdom: Whether or not you'll be able to work a spreadsheet or create a powerpoint on one is not as important as what new things you can/will do on one.

This guy implies using the Eee for calls, texts, music etc. I don't buy it.
anybody have any idea of the acquisition range? was this a sub 1M, 1-3, or 3+?
Ethical hacking essential to Android/G1 success
3rd acquisition for the 2007 cycle - not bad results so far. It may be a small sample size, but 8/10 (I believe) received funding and now 3/10 acquired and the 2008 cycle has fairly good traction already with their funding.
each egg contains around 75% Daily Value of cholesterol, so you may want to remove yellows

Is there something wrong with eating cholesterol?
Good to see them being up front about it. I've been a long time T-Mobile customer, they have always been fair.

The data plan pricing is right too, a good amount cheaper than the iPhone (especially when you factor in the included messaging).
Agreed, while having good tech skills (and a degree), I still have my first phone, a Nokia 6310. It works pretty well as a phone and I let my Psion 3c do everything else. I note that the Psion 3c needs a battery change only every 8 months, noted because my phone's charge lasts about 3 days.
Concur, I looked a loooong time for something better then home grown solutions.

Capistrano is great. I've used it to great success deploying Django(Python) apps to complex environments.
Sorry, but if you were really so instrumental in creating Google and didn't get any credit for it then you did something wrong, whether it was abandoning the somewhat risky startup life to pursue the less risky PhD, or whatever.
the article mentions that "entrepreneur" studies are being added to many curriculums. this is fantastic, if the baby boomers retire fast enough there might be a chance of real capitalism returning to the USA. entrepreneurs drive every increase in standard of living.
All companies begin to act evil after they have a certain amount of control. No exceptions, some are just slower or have greater thresholds then others (google).
For anyone interested, the blog appears to have belonged to the author of Podcaster. The cached url is http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:MP2KvHTWHQMJ:almerica.b... .

It doesn't contain the last post, though.

I'm curious to see how this develops.
combine with this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_logical_fallacies

for a total picture of the magnitude of stupidity present in modern society. the more intimately familiar you become with reason the more disgusted you will be. don't say i didn't warn you.
Almost every phone on the market besides the iPhone can run an app without walled garden approval. I think it will be OK. I don't want my desktop apps being filtered any more than I want my mobile apps to be filtered.
Samsung B2700 coming with 2 MegaPixel Of Camera
Samsung B2700 replace the model number M110 phone company, also delivered in the heat-and vlagozaschischennom case. Samsung B2700 Corps is made of durable plastic and polyurethane side surface protect it from strikes in the fall. In addition to strength, building has protection against dust and moisture.
also it sounds strange that he sais if they put his name on a paper it would be a commitment to finish the Google project...

It sounds strange but maybe what he means is that they may have asked him to commit in order to put his name on the paper?

So, assuming he rejected their offer, he has no right to claim anything.
Twelve Questions I Still Have About the T-Mobile G1 and Android
Inventor-populism movie Flash of Genius - intermittent-wiper story
Apple had no control over the DRM: they needed it to get the companies. And they've been slowly reducing the DRM thanks to iTunes Plus. A few more of my albums converted themselves today, and they sound a bit better too.

This behavior is inexplicable, though. I can't recall Apple doing something so bullheaded in quite a little while.
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No. We're not close enough to universal wi-fi for that to make sense. Apple wants a monopoly over the mobile universe.

But, honestly, they're usually better than this. I don't know why they're acting like this. It's ridiculous.