skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Based on the information at http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-1000451-en--Trojan.PWS.Chro... it seems this only effects Firefox users on Windows platforms.
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For one thing, the quoted paragraph doesn't explain what they changed in R6.
Sorry. I should have said "followed up" we didn't actually call 25 people.

Also, you may not be accounting for our geographic location.
Why are you using "college degree" as a measure of a candidate's "quality"?
Telling an alcoholic to completely abstain from alcohol is stupid?

Clearly he's going to need more help than just telling him to quit, but pretending that he can moderate his consumption of alcohol when he is biologically incapable of doing so is a betrayal.
I didn't think this was a strong 37s article, for two reasons:

* It's hard to make the point that the dealerships are a major problem for the Big Three when the article revolves around an anecdote that ends with you buying a car from a Big Three dealership.

* The Big Three have almost no control over the dealerships, which are franchised and protected by state laws that prevent auto manufacturers from opening their own dealerships or closing down underperforming dealerships. Unlike import OEMs, whose dealerships are coveted, the market is flooded with Big Three dealerships, many of whom are threatening class-action lawsuits against the OEMs for things like cutting unprofitable product lines. Ford has little leverage to impose standards on Ford dealerships.
Add Google to that list.
This strikes me as sort of being the opposite of "hacking" your food: instead of finding a creative, new way to prepare your meals, you build a repertoire of a handful of reproducible dishes, and make them over and over again.

I understand that this may be a gain in efficiency, but I can't see how anyone who calls themselves a foodie could enjoy eating the same eight dishes on a slightly-randomized schedule for months at a time.

"What's for dinner, hon?"

"Oh, we're having #7 tonight."

"Hooray! #7 is my favorite."

etc.
It's generally about that hard (many startups pay recruiters $20k+ to recruit a single good developer), and they apparantly succeeded. Good for them.
I'm pretty happy. And pretty successful. Maybe I'm just lucky?
I was just laughing at how much different some parts of the world are than mine, not at the boy's misfortune. I probably should have clarified.

My worst fishing experience involved snagging my brother in the cheek when he walked behind me. (Well actually it was his worst fishing experience, I thought it was awesome at the time.)

That kid was suggested to have been attacked by a fucking hippo, which means its common enough there that when someone walks into a hospital without an arm, people consider that the most likely reason.
History may be repeating itself. Until the mid-20th century, many European countries grew rich on the resources of their colonies.

This is true, if by "history" you mean "Something about the past that lots of people believe, but is wrong."
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My info was from my own general viewings. That's why I didn't give any raw numbers or anything. I follow various blogs and sites that post those jobs and it's just what I'm seeing in general.'

You're right though, I should have not said "hiring" and instead "job listings" .. Unfortunately I cannot edit my post anymore :)
This is probably a nitpicky thing, but things you can't rate, you shouldn't rate.

Customer Service 9? (Never had to use it)

Why a 9?
Also, they're very hungry. I know first hand that no matter how many marbles you feed them, they still want more.
I stumbled on that too, but I don't think he meant he froze them individually.
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Yeah, me too. I'm sure I'd be surprised at how many dishes hold up well in the freezer, but I still couldn't limit myself to that few. I love a good home made Jambalaya every now and then.
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Estimating 37signals revenue and profit - $8million in 2008
#10 is my favorite.

Anyway, I think most of the list is good advice in general, even if you aren't planning on getting laid off. It basically boils down to: keeping your skills up and maintaining your contacts. It's who you know and what you know.
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I could understand that study. When one roots their personal value in something external, like a measure of success, they spend their whole life working ridiculously hard and sacrificing everything to validate themselves based on the measuring stick of that externality.

The only problem is the measuring stick always keeps growing taller. So what is "success" to that specific individual when they can't enjoy it or even recognize it as "good enough"? Others will tell them they're an amazing success, but they'll never believe it was enough of a success. That definition of being more successful is based on the others' perception.

Not only that, but you'll notice the study did not say internalizing success means you'll be less successful. It's possible to be content by valuing yourself in foundational principles like "hard work, integrity" etc. and through that achieve both success and happiness.

I'd be interested to see that psych study, but it does seem pretty common sense, though. The more you value an outcome in life the more you'll spend your life chasing it - and the higher probability you'll reach it.
Interesting read...I just found an interview of a CEO of a business development firm who say the economy is BS. And in fact, it is not only a good time, but the BEST time, to start a business in a rough economy. You can call BS on his opinion even here: http://downtobusiness.com/bs-meter/start-business-bad-econom...
Really interesting. I don't like cooking either, and this seems like a good middle ground. The lost freezer space is probably not as big a deal also, since I'm guessing you don't ever need to put frozen chicken etc in there unless it's already prepackaged in a meal.

I recently discovered the same thing: that food preparation is a pain and takes too long. My solution (which people also enjoyed on HN) was to avoid cooking altogether and hire someone off craig's list for $60 a week to do it:

http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/the-price-of-my-d...
Lithium ion batteries work best if they're kept topped up. I'm surprised Apple recommends draining once a month.

Completely draining and topping up a LiIon battery will kill it much more rapidly than keeping it topped up.

LiIon will also naturally degrade over time. I think for 90%+ of all lithium batteries (polymer or ion) the battery life will fall off extremely rapidly after 2 years regardless of how you treat it. That said, I still have a handful of batteries that are 5 years old and still work great (for my long-since-discontinued Sony IP55e MicroMV camcorder)
I'd test that in a heartbeat. It shouldn't be too hard to get it by the FDA. Sounds like a great idea, I already get my blood sugar, cholesterol, white blood cell count, and a few other stats tested by my physician, why not put another drop of blood on this device while I'm there and call me if there's bad news given?
I did a quick check on powered automatic revolving doors. The one in the example brochure is probably bigger than the Dutch one but it requires 230V @ 10Amps or 2300 Watts. So, 920 watts to turn a smaller revolving door doesn't seem too outrageous.

http://www.dorma-usa.com/prod/entrance_systems/crane_revolvi...(code)/product_overview/(parent)/29532

Also, it appears that they have hooked a power gauge to the door so patrons can measure the amount of power they generate. So, their power estimates do have some basis.

http://www.expatica.com/nl/articles/news/Revolving-cafe-door...
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I don't know what the rest of these guys are talking about. That guy sure was a jackass for trying to show you how to get the thing you were complaining about not existing.

And those other guys were total jerks for not waiting with baited breath for you to post your questions. And the guy with the blog where he said a dirty word? THE NERVE! I am totally with you, people who state opinions on their personal websites without being asked for them first are total trolls!

The internet SUCKS! Let's go to the real world where everyone is nice!
I've never put this much effort into my 404 pages. Usually it's just a "The page you typed in cannot be found. Please check the spelling or use the search box below if you need help finding it." Or something like that at least.
Gartner: Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s #3 smartphone OS vendor in Q308
Hollywood nerd rule #1 - First the nerd saves the day with a hack, then gets killed so the leads can kiss.
Ebuddys mobile chat hits 10m users
This is one of those items that should be fast-tracked by the FDA.

There's zero risk of physically hurting the patient, and the false positives can be checked by other methods. As far as I can see, the only thing we're waiting on is the accuracy numbers.
The site is down, but from what I remember it claimed to be an art project.

I could only find this quote on TorrentFreak article:

"This artistic project addresses the topic of current media distribution models vs. current culture and technical possibilities."

They even wrote who financed/supported it (some Dutch foundation/government agency? Please somebody with better memory correct me).

So I would guess their goal was to "get people worked up".
The title's funnier if you remove the last word.
We didn't actually take a college degree into consideration when hiring.

I simply thought it would be nice to include, because some people do take college education into consideration when looking to follow up with applicants.
There's a massive amount of information being generated in those associations. I wonder if Amazon is working on that data.
Gmail is called Google Mail in the UK and Germany due to trademark issues. Pretty sure it's not hurting them too much.
"it’s easier to keep a job than find one. We’re hearing about companies cutting 25% or 33% of their headcount. That means you need to be in the top 67% or 75% to avoid a pink slip. Other than an entire plant, division or office closure, the decisions about whom to keep and whom to let go are based on performance, salary and redundancy of position."

Unfortunately this is not always true. I have seen two really good developers loosing theirs jobs recently. If you are paid too well, then you are in the x-ross if layoffs come.

While your manager might appreciate your skills, some hire management just views you as a cost, and really Don"T realise that some people are better in order of magnitudes.

When that spreadsheet comes, it is ordered by salary, and the top people are the first to be scrutinized, even though they good performers, and worth the money, they might get the axe.

Unfair, but this is how it is.
You never want to fully discharge a lithium ion battery. As I understand it, most batteries consist of multiple internal cells, and fully discharging the cells increases the chances that one of the cells will reverse polarity and ruin the battery.

Lithium ion batteries contain safety circuits that will attempt to shut down the battery before it fully discharges, but of course batteries continue to naturally self-discharge even when they are not being used, so such a shut-down battery could still fully discharge over time. So if you discharge a lithium battery to the point where it stops working, it is not actually fully discharged, but you want to recharge it soon, while it still holds this residual charge.

This is why all new lithium ion batteries ship partially charged and recommend a full charge before initial use.
I didn't think he was freezing packages of minced shallot --- although it would rule if you could do that --- but regardless of how you package it, doesn't it kill the veg to freeze and thaw like that? Freezing creates ice crystals that tear cell walls.
Once in college I ran my bank account balance to zero and my debit card stopped working; all transactions were refused and thus I was spared any overdraft fees. Maybe some debit cards aren't as good, though.
Ask YC: Reading code of what open project had the most effect on you as a developer?
I usually learn "proper" development practices and methods from reading other people's code. I make a hobby out of hoarding vcs clones of known open source projects and reading them when I have some free time.

My question is what code-base had the most profound effect on your coding style? Even a small hack or elegant solution will do.
My thoughts exactly. Problem with a lot of inexperienced startups is their failure to look at people's potential and not their credentials. While a degree helps, people are more likely to prove their quality through great work and amazing reliability. When I start hiring--which hopefully is soon--I'm not going to give a rat's ass about people's credentials, I'll know they're good when I see their work and how they work.
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Yeah, I feel cheap too, but it's almost like the standard here :(
Unless you enter google or bulge bracket banks, you won't get too far from $2k/month base salary here.

Just my curiosity, did you find this cheap after reading my other comment too: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=385479 ?
And btw, by CS graduate I meant B.Eng. or B.Sc. not M.Eng or M.Sc.

So, Is it save to assume that entry level programmer will get above $50k/year in US?
Yeah, instead of one lottery ticket buy ten.
Hmm.. What can I say man :(

for CS grad student, the base salary is only $200/month different from undergrad (without calculating the yearly bonus).
In the ideal situation, each unit in RTS game should have its own AI.

That should be straightforward to parallelize, no?
Contributing to open source can be hard and frustrating
I was about to buy a Roku last night, but with this I'm definitely getting an Apple TV.
RubyGem is from Mars, AptGet is from Venus
Because you might get a false positive.
Cheap High Current LED Driver
The LED is probably one of the most spectacular effects of electronics, and at the same time, a most basic component, with a wide variety of applications. Many people know the joy of turning on their first LED and then turning it off, while the LED blinking application is like the “hello world” of electronics (and it has been for some decades now).
This is technically interesting, but I like the friction (small as it is) of forcing a software project to maintain a Web site. It may encourage people to think before forking, and a well-maintained Web site shows that someone somewhere is at least minimally committed to the project.
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That list wouldn't be nearly as useful for this particular demographic, though.
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Which is exactly what Dave Ramsey advocates.
Isn't this specifically a 'hook-up' service portion of Loopt? Assume for example this scenario:

You're on dating site, which is mostly heterosexual. There's a lesbian woman on there, you don't immediately notice that her profile says "interested in: women" and message her and she then posts your picture and the message you sent (which may have been a cheesy pick-up line) for everyone to read. Would you like that?
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This dichotomy in AI competance between games with few vs. many bots is even more apparent in MMO-type games where the AI is usually abysmally poor & basically unchanged since the beginnign. Here the challenge stems from other factors - be it encounter scripting, number of opponents, or the enemy's strength - rather than intelligence.
Ooh, do I get to call Todd Zywicki a propaganda artist, just because I disagree with him too?
Thank you, Paul! Russian translation here:

http://www.web30.ru/2008/12/04/zachem-zapuskat-startap-v-kri...
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What do you do for fun on Friday, Saturday nights?
I love meeting entrepreneurs and hackers, or just motivated and brilliant people in general.

From my experience, the best time to make friends is during recreational activities as suppose to conferences. I could be wrong since I have been to far less conferences than "parties".

Thus, I'd like to conduct a survey to see what fun and social activities you guys do on Friday and Saturday nights.

Eventually, it will be nice to have a comprehensive data set, but let's just start with activities and places first.

Thank you for your input.
The conflict-of-interest Blodget describes seems to be a central problem in any situation where where one party is acting as an agent or performing services for another party. In the case of the mortgage bubble, the interest of the financial industry employees--to make the maximum short-term profit for themselves and preserve their jobs--directly conflicts with the interests of the investors whose funds they are managing. The same thing happens in companies in other industries, where the short-term interests of the managers to produce quarterly results conflicts with the long-term interests of shareholders and the interests of their customers. This also happens on a small-scale, when a small business owner or entrepreneur hires their first employee, because the interest of an owner and a salaried worker are rarely aligned. In these situations, everyone can be rationally pursuing their personal self-interest based on the incentives presented to then, but it ultimately leads to a worse outcome for everyone involved. I wonder if there are any ways to work around these situations, whether they occur in a small business, a large enterprise, or the economy as a whole.
Well I'm not including the cost aspect. Each roll of the die has some cost associated with it. It's up to the individual to determine how much effort to expend to get a chance to roll the die.

If lottery tickers were free then you'd get as many as you could.
I understand, in some cases it can be helpful. But the way you worded it, you dropped the college degree reference many times.

I don't want to sound like a cynnical person when writing on this. I think it's cool that you published your results, I just felt like pointing out that it seemed like a lot of emphasis was put on college degrees as a qualifying factor. I would really like to hear about your reasoning for why you selected the applicants in the final round.

Some possible things to consider writing about next time:

Did they contribute to open source projects? If so, which ones?

Did they write some cool apps in the past? If so, what were they?

Do they have an interesting philosophy on life, code, or hackers? If so, what was it?
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The value of money.
Seconded!!! Then you could make a nice recipe api....and the world is open.
I started climbing indoors every week last year and have been keeping up with it since. It's very social, fun and develops your body in ways few other hobbies can. There are rock gyms in most densely populated areas I believe.

Plus there's less of a tendency for awkward, quiet moments as you get a break from eye-to-eye contact when you're actually climbing.
I don't believe Debian ever managed to deal with 3rd party package management tools well. E.g. XEmacs has its own package management and apt-get equivalent, and it never worked right in Debian. It's fundamentally hard problem to support different 3rd party release cycles while fulfilling traditional Debian goals of stability and correctness.

Having said that the situation is particularly poor in Debian ruby gem land. There are 2 kinds of people -- the ones that understand Unix dynamic library versioning scheme and the ones that do not; the one that understand while non-distribution software needs to go into /usr/local and the ones that don't; the one that understand why Debian needs all the complexity in dependency management and the ones that don't; the ones that understand Unix rule of silence and the ones that don't, etc. Debian and Ruby communities are on the opposite side of this divide.
Living in NYC, Friday and Saturday nights tend to revolve around restaurants and bars. Although drinking is generally involved, this doesn't mean that it isn't a good time to get to know and engage in conversation with other entrepreneurs and hackers.

From my experience, the best way to quickly become friends with someone is to share a couple beers with them. Plenty of business, coding, and good general technical discussion can follow later.
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Ask HN: That "window focus" problem
Does anyone else find it annoying that you have to sometimes manually click on a web page in order to do things like create a new tab (ctrl/command+t)?

Is there an easy way around this that anyone discovered? Like a shortcut to "focus on the web page" in the browser?
I doesn't matter how much power it generates, what matters is how economically it does so. Add in wear and tear costs in the form of maintenance salaries and new parts, and pretty much anything like this becomes worse than useless very quickly, and that's ignoring the initial costs to manufacture\install and the extra effort people expend to open it! And, eh, you know, I'll let everybody else tear apart their insane power production claims, but, "Each time you pass through the door you generate enough power to make a cup of coffee." Yeah, and I've got a bridge to sell you. ;)
Simply Alt(Command)+Tabbing into a window should do the trick. Remember, in OS X, you can do Cmd+` to switch between windows of the application.

If your focus is already on, let's say, Firefox, you can hit tab a few times for the focus to land inside the browser rendering area and then your shortcuts should work just fine.
It doesn't really seem like that far a stretch if you look at it in the lens of "the species Homo Sapien and its mating rituals". If a successful mating occurs, the woman cannot breed for at least 9 more months.

If a man successfully impregnates a woman, he can do it again as soon as he is physically able to commit the act again.

So it's in the woman's best interest to be selective while it is in the man's best interest to not be selective at all.
i live in the valley. i go to tech parties paid for overfunded startups where liquor is free... wait those times are over.
Kaizen for Developers: Root Cause Analysis
Always put the site map on the 404 page, but you should be looking at the 404's and fixing them too.

If someone is sending 10 people a day your way with a mistyped url you should catch it and redirect it.

So if marshallk profiles your hot startup and sends everyone to http://yoursi.te/bunnys.html when they should have been going to http://yoursi.te/bunnies.html catching it and fixing it on your end should be part of the 404 view.
Yeah, the only way I can get it to work on a Mac is if I alt+tab twice.

For example, Flash does this on my PC. If I hit tab, it will cycle through the UI elements of a Flash video. On YouTube, if I click the "play" button, then tab, it will highlight various components of the Flash player. I can't open a new tab unless I alt+tab twice, or unless manually clicking on the window (somewhere in a non-flash area).

This isn't the case on Mac, but I find myself randomly losing focus of the browser window. Kind of weird.
Who would downmod that? It's not original, and I suppose it could sound like a call to alcoholism, but it's been a highly successful model for acquaintances and friendships for as long as beer has existed.
I freeze some stuff in my vacuum saver bags and don't get that sort of thing at all. Plus I buy frozen veggies and they're fine.
It's more like a 3 step plan:

1) Go to a tech event on a weeknight, meet with people in a "formal" setting.
2) Conversation drifts to non-tech interests, comraderie develops
3) THEN on a Friday or Saturday night, I meet up with some of these same people in a more social setting

In addition:

4) ???
5) Profit!