skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I've heard that a lot. The problem with this kind of formulation is that "rights" is a loaded term, like "intellectual property". It implies that there are some universally recognized rights that come from nature, and only those. For example, if "intellectual property" was a natural right, then where does the 20 years come from in patents? That number 20, or the length of copyright, show that it's society's conventions and not rights.

Instead, I treat everything as "expectations". Thousands of years ago, most people expected to hunt or farm if they wanted to eat. 500 years ago you didn't expect almost every child to survive past childbirth and the early years. Now we expect all these things and more. Clean water. Food that doesn't contain killer bacteria. Buildings that don't have obvious structural problems.

Obviously we can't ensure things 100% but we as a society can work to set up organizations to regulate and oversee these things. A free market allows anyone to start cutting corners at any time, such as a new and inexperienced company that wants to make things cheaper. For example, a real estate developer can build a building that's not up to code. In theory, we could all walk around with our own subscriptions to private "auditing agencies" like Zagat for buildings, that would inspect buildings as they are built or whatever. But most of us outsource this kind of stuff to a centralized government. Which we vote for. Also, government could tax us to do unprofitable stuff such as the US Postal Service.

However, the problem is that our government lacks incentives to stop growing, and we need to introduce them.
Agreed.

Think about the explosion in digital artifacts we are producing for future generations (blogs, videos, music, etc.).

The entire historical record of human history is tiny compared to the historical record of the past 15 years.
Como hacer una FanPage en Facebook para tu Negocio.
I think Windows Sleep/Hibernate works good provided the h/w support exists (I've seen a few windows boxes without the hibernate option, wonder why that is though)
Git doesn't kill code, people kill code.
That's not my svn workflow; it's svn diff to a patch file, svn revert, svn update, then patch from the patch file (and resolve conflicts if necessary with a decent third-party tool), then finally svn commit.

I run svn diff multiple times a day. I frequently have many different patches related to different functional areas and bug fixes. Effectively I work with local branches implemented on top of svn. I have a whole suit of scripts that automate this. Seemed like the only workable way to use svn in a disconnected fashion to me.
Are you part of lesseverything.com? It looks like it's two contractors who know each other working together, not the sort of outfit that wants to hire random strangers from the internet.
Warning for iPad users: the submitted site has the OnSwipe malware installed. (Yes, it is malware--it is typically installed without the site owner's knowledge and it crashes visitors browsers)
I work in git on OS X all the time. When you rename a file (regardless of your OS), it's just plain good practice to git add . and (at least) git status to ensure you've got the file you want committed.
I love the standardisation of generic answers. First thing coming to my mind as a non-nativ speaker: is there a way to provide translated versions of it inside the wiki?
Can anyone help extending this?

Trying to add Click events to this.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7621401/adding-a-click-ev...
Along with HTML5 game conference[1], it is good to see html5 games getting traction.

[1] http://www.newgameconf.com/
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Distributed Computing Meets Game Theory
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H1Bs ok

Software Engineers/ Test Engineers/ QA/ System Admin

We are a well funded bay area startup and the fastest growing digital media company offering South Asian content.
We have some very interesting problems that we are trying to solve. Some examples include large scale audio processing, massive scaling, interesting text processing, digital content delivery on various channel etc.
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Kinda poor, it doesn't really matter what you draw, the search results are nearly identical for each color
I do not have a MBP, but the multi OS capability is what makes it a candidate for my next purchase. You can develop iphone/ipad/OSX apps, android apps, windows apps (via VMWare) without having to buy another machine.
True, it's a different, less sexy form of innovation. My iPhone and iPad would have seemed like science fiction 10 years ago, though.
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To qualify for this position, you must have at least two years of experience as a software developer working on complex web applications that targeted all major web browsers. You do not need a lot of experience as a user interface designer, but you should be excited about developing your talents for usability and user interface design. You should have strong skills in HTML, CSS, and AJAX. Finally, you must be committed to high quality in both your code and the final product.

Because this job requires close communication with the rest of our team, you must be able to work in our office in Frederick, MD.

If you want to work with a rising team of talented and friendly people who are building a solid and high-quality product, email your resume to resumes@swiftsoftware.com.
yes, I believe so. curious now about whether they could compile clang/llvm itself using emscripten and then pull the whole compilation stack for C into the browser...
It is also a Roman fighting sword which would fit with the fight ancient fighters theme.
To The Edge And Back Again: Divine Intervention
Flash AS3 Tutorial: Falling Leaves
TweenLite is my favourite Flash tweening Engine for animating objects. It is extremely fast, lightweight and flexible which makes it very easy to learn.
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back-end in Node.js, redis, mongo, etc

front end anything html, css, javascript, canvas, webgl

github.com/NHQ
Most advancements in technology feel like business as usual. Storage still freaks me out.
No, but let's just say that it's like anything else, eg. being a programmer. Doing art for a living isn't some transcendent activity compared to making your living doing any other sort of job. If you're good, people will pay you; if you do it for free, people will take it. If you're bad, people wont pay you any attention (or money).
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Microsoft stack developer - .Net, (C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, Winforms), MSSQL (v7-2008R2), VB6, ASP3. HTML, CSS and JavaScript too, SAS as well if that's your thing. Back end, front end, large or small, 11 years in industry now.

(Less Hacker related but I'm as at home with a camera if you're after a photographer.)

One day I'll set up a portfolio site - until then, contactable at gp dot webb at ntlworld dot com.
This is the worst sort of comment -- blanket assertion of a controversial yet vague idea, no actual arguments, no specific statements, nothing to discuss.

It's just as much noise as reddit-style joke threads. Those don't seem to be tolerated here, and neither should comments like this.
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Pattern Insight (http://patterninsight.com). We are profitable and growing fast. Customers are some of the biggest technology companies

* Full time Software Engineers (H1B as well)

* Interns (paid)

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"a developer who is starting out."

Lots of people will say "this distro for that reason," etc. None are hands down better than all the rest, and all of them are reasonable.

Ubuntu is very popular, and it doesn't require too much knowledge to get started. After you've used Linux for awhile, you'll develop your own preferences and you can switch to whatever you prefer. If you want a slightly easier way to enable media, you could go with Mint, which is based on Ubuntu.

http://distrowatch.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution#Popular_dist...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions

The timeline graphic of that last one is interesting, it shows how each distro is derived from its parents.

EDIT: It doesn't matter overly much, just start somewhere.
Bah, good catch. Sorry about the mis-statement. For anyone interested here are some replication solutions for PostgreSQL that might be interesting:
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Replication,_Clustering,_and...
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That is a major reason why I'm considering it (or the Macbook Air) for my next notebook. Also, I believe Windows can be natively installed on Macs.
There's a bit of work to do, I'm interested in getting core.logic to be compatible with ClojureScript.
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Dubstep Dancing Reported to Cause Robotic Infection: Techno DJ World Domination
Ask HN: What did you launch in September?
We've done this a few months now, and I always dig hearing about the new projects coming from of HN readers. So, did you build or launch anything last month? Please let us know! Here's your chance to brag a bit and get a few interested visitors dropping by your site.
Visualizing Fitts's Law
It is also a Roman gladiator game from the GC-PS2-XB generation.
Find apartments by commute times
Thank you. I've tried Ubuntu before, so I guess I'll have to check out Mint as well. It was recommended by a few of my friends as well.
True and I myself despise it. I can't think it is possible in papers but digitally it could be done.
I almost consider 11.04 to be beta. Alt-tab to switch between windows is driving me nuts (I'm using the classic interface), the new window gets some kind of focus (titlebar changes) but the keyboard focus doesn't reliably follow. And Ubuntu has jumped on the minimalist, hide previously easily found configuration settings bandwagon.

Harumph!

(But I still like Ubuntu, overall.)
http://www.youtube.com/user/PressPausePlay

Their channel has a bunch of interviews that I'm assuming is the contents of the movie.
Ask HN; How do you get people to do stuff?
How do you guys get people to do stuff? I can't use much money so I don't have that option. I wanted to start working on a few ideas and everyone I talked to balked at working at it. Even the simplest ideas, I can't get anyone to partner with me. They say stuff like "great idea I'll help" then they walk away into the abyss never to be heard of again.

I also had this problem at work. Writing programs and telling a computer what to do is very easy but I have a hard time getting people to do stuff. I even tried working on fixing the easiest stuff (aka the stuff people complain about day in and day out) but it seems like every time I try to fix that stuff, people try to do everything they can not to fix it and they seem to get angry when I try to fix it!

I don't mind doing everything right now but I'm at a lost on trying to get other people to come on board as my idea grows beyond my abilities.
New software will always be shipped with bugs. If You haven't urgent need for Lion I encourage You to wait until 10.7.2
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I work with back-end systems; most of my experience is with C, C++, and Java. I can work with most technology stacks, though - it's the application that interests me.

I have experience with telemetry and data analysis for avionics and medical devices. I feel at home with large data sets.

I'd be happy to work remote or travel to your site.

You can see my resume here: http://ctbaldwin.com/resume.pdf
That's exactly the point. Glad to help. :-)
NASA is tracking 93% of all giant asteroids that could smash into Earth
SnapChat: a tutorial on web programming in Haskell using the Snap Framework
How do we contact you? Your email isn't visible in your profile.
> even though those same ppl can't get enough of their content

The RIAA produces zero content, they buy and sell content as a commodity. They add nothing to the industry of music creation but parasitic impediment.
I can asssure you, the new ones will be quite comfortable as well ;) Granted, they might not have couches as seats but they are very spacious and bright. I like them quite a lot... (They are in use since a few years already here in Switzerland.)
I know this is cliche... but start it yourself. I have found that potential partners are much more impressed with people taking an initiative and getting things done on their own. They want to work with go-getters and leaders, not people sitting on the sidelines and waiting.
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Senior JavaScript (frontend + Node.js) and PHP programmer, past experience with Python and Ruby (+ Rails).

Teaching grade CSS & HTML

Programming (with) Drupal since version 4.7

Lot of experience with Zend Framework

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Pet projects on http://ccl.me/prj#en
cheers for the references, I can now read them and learn something.

I stand by my argument in spite of the downvote though - whining about something and expecting everyone to have read your previous thoughts on the subject is douchey whether or not you're a hot-shot HNer.
Acceptive language-seeking behavior. Encouraging headline adtext.
Seattle, WA - http://wap-jobs.amazon.com/jobs.html (email is on the page linked)

Nearly every team in the Website Application Platform org is currently hiring. We build the backend components that power amazon.com and many of the subsidiaries/affiliates.
We solve difficult problems involving scalable, performant distributed systems and have a direct effect on customer experience. If that sounds like you're cup of tea, it might be worth checking out!

Also, arcade cabinets, nerf gun fights, and free cereal. It's a good place to be. :)
Dammit Greg! Sure, me posting this months ago helped you get a job at Twitter, but that doesn't mean you get to post it in the future. :).

P.S. Come work at Twitter, it's awesome.
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Open Source Awards 2011 launched - "Recognizing excellence in open source"
> Drop the entertainment ideas, and work on something good for the world.

That's one of the things that bugs me most about the job market, at least where I live: 95+% of the jobs are completely focused on entertainment or social media.

Sure, there are some interesting technical problems in those spaces, but once my student loans are gone and I can afford the risk (and pay cut) of going to work on something more likely to be good for the world, I plan to do so.
Spotify on every IP device, even in my car is worth paying $10 a month for!

Spotify is only available if you IP address is from certain countries.
> As opposed to within work, home, or school? Most of our public and private institutions seem to train people to be in abusive relationships.

These don't have to work on an abuse basis, that's a cultural deficiency rather than a built-in defect. With automobile transportation, the distance and antagonism are pretty much built-in.
We use a solution similar to snowflake at Formspring:

https://github.com/formspring/flake

In the 18 months this system has been running, we never experienced any issue.
Chicago, IL - Braintree (http://www.braintreepayments.com)

We mostly work with Ruby/Rails. Our team is talented, our practices are collaborative (pairing, agile), we work on challenging problems (high availability, quality of service, scaling, security), and our devs have 10% time to work on whatever they want. Developers use and love our product. Although we mostly work with Ruby, we also work with Python, Node, Java, .NET, PHP, and Perl. Braintree is profitable, you'll have standard benefits (health/dental/vision), 401k match, ample vacation, and an above market salary.

More about our people, practices, and software: http://www.braintreepayments.com/inside-braintree/how-we-bui...

Apply at http://joinbraintree.com or email me if you have any questions (address in profile).
Your height truncates, it does not actually alter the distance of the gradient (chrome canary, osx)
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I have been working across the stack for a while now. Most of my experience is in web development open source technologies liks Java, PHP, jQuery, MySQL, MongoDB, Memcache, Lucene, HTML, CSS etc on top of Unix environment.
Also have experience with tomcat and deploying it on AWS environment.
In past I have written a music crawler and a search engine on top of it (It is not live now) . Worked with a social network company, was part of a dev team that wrote the system for sending large scale permission based email campaigns.
Please reach out to me at help.skins@gmail.com
Are you hiring front-end engineers?
Ah, the myth of meritocracy. Not in the art world, where tastes are subjective in extreme.

Life ain't fair. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis
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Native iOS and Mac OS X developer, specialized in custom interfaces and high quality apps.

My small portfolio: http://purecreek.com/index.php/contract-work

My personal resume: http://matteomanferdini.com

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Berkeley, CA or San Francisco Bay Area

Flotype (creators of popular open source projects like NowJS) is hiring engineers. http://flotype.com and http://nowjs.com

-(very) well-funded company tackling huge technical problems (A16Z, YC etc.)

- we build enterprise-grade web infrastructure and sell to startups, corporations and enterprises

- we use cutting edge technology and love Node.js

- you would be a very early employee that gets a "whatever you want" benefits package.

The best benefit is honestly working on new technology problems. You get to build massively scalable software, solve highly technical problems, with the awesome startup lifestyle. And you get to test on several 800-core clusters.

Open to remote intern h1b fulltime parttime etc.
Email us at jobs@flotype.com
There are a few issues, particularly with LDAP, but that wasn't what I meant. Lion is the latest version and it's running fine (minus the bugs present on every system) on 4 year old hardware.
You've got two different problems here.

In the first situation (i.e., trying to find a partner) the problem isn't "getting people to do stuff", it's "finding the right partner." If the people you are talking to aren't sharing your enthusiasm (and willingness to work), there's not a good fit. Either change the idea, or change the people you approach.

In the second case, at work: here it depends on what your role is. If you are not a manager, it's not your job to get people to do stuff-- just do what you are assigned, and if it seems appropriate, take initiative and do more. Don't worry about what the others are doing. If, on the other hand, you are a manager: well, then you have bigger problems than a simple post to HN is likely to fix.
How Auto Glass Is Made
The Tempering Process:

The tempering process begins by cutting raw glass to an exact size and shape then smoothing the sharp edges. Side and rear windows must undergo a silk screening process. For example, the electric circuit for heated rear windows is screened on with a silver ceramic paste which bonds to the glass as it bakes. The bending process follows in which glass is transported through a furnace with temperatures as high as 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. Curved rolls, presses or bending rings are used to shape the hot glass and then pressurized air cools it quickly. The window looks like ordinary glass but it is much stronger but if tempered glass does break it disintegrates into small fragments with rounded edges. The tempering process makes auto glass stronger and safer!
Mozilla Firefox 8 Beta With Twitter Search Is Now Available For Testing
Why America is Falling
OS/X ships with very good support for repartitioning and installing Windows, if that's the way you swing.
I define "rights" as the freedom to do whatever you want with your body and property as long as you don't infringe on another's freedom to do the same.

But as you say, "rights" and "expectations" are slippery slopes.

> if "intellectual property" was a natural right

I don't believe this is a natural right. If anything, nature shows us that there is no such thing as intellectual property. Once an idea is "out in the open" it's out there for good.

> Also, government could tax us to do unprofitable stuff such as the US Postal Service.

But this is a terrible thing, is it not?

I'd guess at least 85% of mail is junk mail. This is only possible because mail is so cheap and the post office runs at an annual loss in the billions.

Eliminate the post office. Let UPS/FedEx/whoever compete to deliver your mail. Pay $3 to mail a letter. Save trees. Eliminate junk mail.

> However, the problem is that our government lacks incentives to stop growing, and we need to introduce them.

I agree.

I'd start with not allowing the government to print its own money. As long as it can, it will never have an incentive to stop growing.
Ruby (and others) in the Browser - RubyConf 2011
I believe at work it's difficult, you have a lot of issues (such as politics) at play. Some peoples daily jobs are the things you may be trying to fix/simplify, and they will do everything in their power to not use it in order to keep what they perceive as their job.
I don't speak for facebook, but I'm virtually certain this is either a fabrication, or a side-effect which is not legally actionable in the slightest.

Either:

1) The allegation is that facebook reappropriated Timelines' vanity url, which I know to be a forbidden practice internally. Furthermore, http://www.facebook.com/timelines goes to Timelines' page, while http://www.facebook.com/timeline goes to facebook's page about Timeline. Since the other service's name is "Timelines", it makes sense that they would have the vanity url that they appear to now.

2) The allegation is that by naming the feature Timeline, facebook users looking for Timelines' page will, out of confusion, find their way to Facebook's page instead. I have no idea how the plaintiffs think this is actionable if this is their complaint.
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Nobody ever created anything good without being paid for it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

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