skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Or does enjoying seeing attractive women in public make me
a bad person?

It does if that hobby is so on the forefront of your mind that you would organise for them to be present at a specific public location and you feel this is such a perk that you should use it as an advertisement to attract others to come look at those attractive women.

It does if, while describing the situation at an event involving people of all creeds, you draw attention to the fact that the presence of a part of those people is considered a treat, independent of their ability.

Replace 'female' with 'midget', 'gay', 'asian' or 'leather clad' and ask yourself that question again. Personally, I like looking at attractive leather clad asian gay midgets. That does not mean it's proper to collect a few to staff a programming event, because so many of us enjoy looking at attractive leather clad asian gay midgets.
Yep, it was the wrong article. I jumped on you for this and shouldn't have. It's a procrastinatey day for me (finishing reports), but that's no excuse. I'm embarassed and apologize sincerely.
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I must respectfully disagree that it is outdated drivel. First, there are large pockets of racism still present throughout the US and the world at large. Even if you are fortunate enough to live in a place where it is simply not encountered, it will be encountered if you travel much.

Second, even if and when we reach a point in society where racism is truly gone, it is useful to know how we got there. To Kill a Mocking Bird not only helps show how society was before, it was itself a small piece of history that helped in a small way make society the way it is now with less racism.

Even if we reach a utopian day where its lessons are no longer relavent (and we are not there yet), it will remain a significant aid in understanding our history.
There are people alive today who were alive when women were not able to eligible in the USA.

There are no people alive today who were alive when cupcake haters were not eligible to vote in the USA.
It's not a mortal sin. But it's a sin, and should be punished. The "point" here isn't to elicit an apology, it's to make sure that everyone knows that the behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. The condemnation is punishment, and a disincentive to do this in the future.

So no, there's really nothing to be said after making a sexist joke. You made a sexist joke, and everyone knows it. All alternatives are bad ones from the sexist joker's point of view. But obviously some are less bad than others.

This isn't christianity. There's no foolproof path to redemption by accepting Gloria Steinem as your personal savior. Just sit down and take it like, er, a man.
Well, in this case they use Paypal for payments, and I used my Paypal account, so I got the receipt just fine, but never got the license key. So the possibility of "I gave them the wrong email address" never entered my mind for me to double-check.
I played with your app on the jquerymobile site... what immediately frustrated me is that it doesn't seem to be possible to align elements to the bottom of the frame. At least have an option for Footer elements!
For High frequency trading, wouldn't it be easier to just have a remote desktop?

Is there a reason the trades need to placed so far from the exchange?
It looks like it was assigned last (after Wyoming - 'x') but they used the 'D.C.' for the alphabetized list. Same with "U.S." = z.

Minor quirks in the face of how useful this is, though.
"...but if it weren't for you being offended there would be nothing wrong with this."

Is this statement even controversial? The only reason someone issues an apology (honest or not) is because one or more others were offended. If nobody is offended, by definition there is nothing wrong with it.
"What I do care about is the mountains of gold in them there hills that are ready for the plundering when we learn how to start selling software to women."

I am saddened by the implication here that selling good software that solves problems for everyone should somehow be less lucrative then exploiting cultural norms and stereotypes.

This mindset is something that we, being in a new field, have a unique opportunity to overcome.
Have you ever worked in open space environments?

The noise is aweful, the distrubances are maximized, people walking all over the place, it is awkward when somebody comes to me and we dont have a place to talk other than right there - and thus distrub all my nearby collegues.

We have "cubes" for that, but cubes are too formal, you need almost an invite, and when you do, its too crowded inside, and then you are away from your workplace where you have all the stuff. Sure, bring your laptop, if you have one, the desk computers we have are not so easy to bring along.
I don't think I understand your point, but to be clear:

I'm a man, and I like women. My like of women extends to not wanting them to be treated like beer-servants and told that they aren't welcome as equals at a coding event, because it would make me feel awful if someone did those things to me.

Empathy allows you to try to work out how something might feel from someone else's perspective, and is what should be used when trying to work out how to apologize for inadvertent offense.
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> Do you have sources to back that up? (That it appeals to 85% of the target demographics).

Not at all, all I meant to convey was that it appeals to a large section of the largest demographic and that overall it probably still appeals to over 50% of the target group. Percentages were used for rhetorical flourish not to imply actual statistical data beyond personal experience.
They could demonstrate that they understand why this was offensive instead of the obtuse, head-patting response. "We now understand that _____ is offensive to _____ because of ____. In turn, it has _____ effects on our industry. Sorry!" It's not really that hard if you have a capacity for basic cognitive reasoning.

What my main point is, a person put up a bottled apology that follows all the rules, but it doesn't correct the behavior. It's a fix for the symptom, not the underlying problem.
There is a world of difference between splitting rights between countries and actively fighting people trying to buy your goods from some other country.

E.g. the kindle store is mostly US only, but you can use any international credit card to buy them. I think this kind of attitude is good enough for now, until a true global shift.
orders of magnitude, you say?
It's legal for people to copy one another.(In the fashion industry) 
All creative industries can learn from fashion's free culture.
The 2 TB drive is not standard height, it is 21 mm (with four plates). Standard that fits into laptop is 9 mm.
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Statistics seem to indicate that, for now, you're safe.

(this is not a good thing.)
It's interesting to compare the economics of comedy vs music. I'm much more likely to enjoy a song the second, third and fourth time I hear it. I might enjoy the second time hearing a joke, but it goes downhill pretty fast after that. I'm guessing this is normal.

If a comedian's routine is recorded and widely disseminated, a lot of people might become fans and want to see him/her, but they're probably not going to want to see the same jokes again. The comedian will need to come up with new material.

Writing and perfecting a good comedy bit might be comparable in time and effort to writing and perfecting a good song. Anyone know?

How do these considerations affect which business model works best for different types of artists online?
>"* Seems like startups are about getting and burning money from Day 1, hoping to take off but maybe crashing.*"

WELCOME TO THE SILICON VALLEY CASINO! Where you, yes YOU TOO, can become a beeelionaaire!!!

Step right up and sign here!

---

Seriously, not sure if you were here the first go round, but thats exactly what the first bubble was like.

However now we have concepts like lean startups and the fund-them-young-and-hungry model of today.

But look at startups like Color.com got 40+MM without so much as user validation.
Care to explain? I don't see any case at all, much less a strong case.
Are these really for coding? I am thousands of miles away from any tech centre, but to me they always seemed like parties and social gatherings. Kinda like a LAN, except the people there enjoy coding more than gaming. That's why it seemed "appropriate" to me, it's a party they are attractive models bringing booze.
If "sex sells" for a coding meet-up, I think you'd rather not try to get horny men to "buy" instead of people interested in coding, hacking, or building something.
Focus on your users and customers. Ignore all other distractions.
There's one reason why open plan will always rule over individual offices or 3-4 person team rooms: you can fit more people into open plans. If square footage matters to your bottom line (ie your office isn't out in the warehouse district) then you can get more employees per sq ft. Bitch all you want, but it ain't gonna change.
It starts to feel a bit like digital "skin color" and "we don't serve your kind here". History may not be kind to the status quo.
So, they've posted an apology: http://t.co/h5jZOfb7

It doesn't really make sense to me though. The original does not read as sharp satire or parody at all, just regular old tone-deaf "haha chicks bro!!!!" idiocy.
I'd be slightly worried that overriding the native functions could lead to problems in certain situations that rely on the (wrong) existing behavior.
Am I missing somewhere where it says open format? It specifically states they are using Amazon web services... It might not be to everyones taste but there seems to be this never ending battle for "I wish they would open source it", "I wish they would make it more open", "I wish they would use the BSD licence instead of GPLv3" it just seems to never end..
Always interesting when people buy into the legend of themselves so thoroughly.
Start by getting Sacha's new book http://sachagreif.com/ebook/ :)
The reason why people aren't satisfied with that kind of apology is because it isn't an apology it's a "Oh we're being forced to say this, but we still think we're right and its funny and you're just a douche for complaining."

The whole point is that they're so totally out of touch with the real world that they don't even get that they demeaned women and worse they don't even understand how. It's not even that it was a joke, it's that they were actually selling it as a perk along with massages to "take a break and unwind" and by their apparent hiring policy for their waitress staff, I'm guessing the masseuses are likely <25 year old Asian women.
Why are people not realising he's doing this as a gesture against DRM as oppose to some kind of business statement. .. he's a comedian.
If this guy's track record is to make bad and ineffectual copies of up-and-coming business models, then neither you nor others would benefit/have benefited from being warned beforehand.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and investors like businesses that have competitors (it validates the space). This clown has just paid you two kudos, gratis.

The best revenge is to watch him fail (by succeeding, yourself). Holding a grudge is like letting someone live in your head rent-free.
Same with me. I saw 2.99 and I thought, totally worth it and then I saw the version with the PSD at 5.99. Figured, might as well.
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I don't think it's intended as a replacement for the native functions, rather an implementation to use where they're missing (which, AFAIK, is rare nowadays).
Disagree completely -- the world has plenty of office workers scared to try something so bold, we need better filtering tools and more people trying rather than believing that the current system works to capture, foster, and utilize talent properly.

I think we do way too much stifling as a society as it is, and a lot of that has to do with people who gave up on their dreams for a safe existence justifying their decision by ridiculing others who dare to take risks.
Pretty sure this is mostly why DVD's come out at the end of tours or during the middle of a new tour to stop that exact thing happening, they might do a couple of the old gags but mostly it will be fresh material (unless your Peter Kay)
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Normally when you think of "bad design", you think of laziness or mistakes. These are known as design anti-patterns. Dark Patterns are different – they are not mistakes, they are carefully crafted with a solid understanding of human psychology, and they do not have the user’s interests in mind.
yeah... facebook has become more sort of a hangout place than utility. Its entirely possibile that it may be useful to people who get to stay in touch with their friends through this, but still i hardly ever go to my facebook when i have something on my mind, which is most of the time.
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I'm curious about how exactly the people who are complaining about the potential discriminatory hiring of female staff for this event and the sexist way it was described feel about several (most of the successful?) sxswi parties promoted and paid for by startups that hired local UT coeds to attend?

Shouldn't the same level of outrage apply? If not, why not?
We flip the script allowing job seekers video introductions of their next boss.
Agreed, but I used an existing lightbox script (http://www.no-margin-for-errors.com/projects/prettyphoto-jqu...) and didn't have the courage to tweak it too much.
If you read the description on the page, it says that they fix certain broken aspects of some native implementations.
Anyone have any idea why it has a bad WOT score?

http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/drawium.com
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These language additions simplify common Objective-C programming patterns, make programs more concise, and improve the safety of container creation.

This document describes how the features are implemented in clang, and how to use them in your own programs.
I think you must realise that there are multiple exchanges involved in the 'market' which these traders operate in. The speed of placing an order is important but the information about other related prices and indices is also very relevant.
Getting this information 60ms before other market participants would give you a huge advantage.
> Here's the point though: Getting super worked up about this idiocy and saying "THIS is why there are few women in tech", as some tweeters did, is not constructive either and trivializes the problem of women (and minorities) in tech.

Interesting perspective. Could you please elaborate?
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Look at when comedians say something offensive. They either realise they went too far, or they stand by their joke. I've never personally heard a situation where a comedian causes mass offence and weaselly apologizes saying he's sorry but wishes his audience would grow up. Because it doesn't happen, because they're in the business of tastefully offending people.

The problem is that douches like the guys running Boston API Jam have no social connection with women that they can't even understand why normal people are offended by this.
So if I say something shockingly racist, but the only people around to hear it are my shockingly racist buddies, then it's totally OK because no-one is offended?
I don't see any evidence that they were just trying to be humorous. "Women" is listed right after "booze". If they were joking by advertising "women" as "perks", then they should have understood that most people are not going to find that particularly funny.

They advertised "friendly female event staff to get you a beer". Any reasonable person would believe that they were intending to follow through on that.
This is my problem with this issue in general.

They are not beer servants. They are workers being paid to do a job.Its an event where women are paid to bring you a beverage. Will you rally against Friday's, Hooter's, and Buffalo Wild Wings next?

I have empathy; I also understand that you don't have to work at a job bringing beer to coders if you don't want to.
Thank you very much, i just implemented it on a site i'm working on, in 5 minutes!
Believe me, friend, I have experienced discrimination. My entire family has. They have been driven away from their home because of their nationality. Then I was mocked and humiliated by other kids as the-kid-who-cant-speak-our-language. Then there was the high school and all the "nice" things it holds for the nerds. It might well be that I have experienced more discrimination than some of the furiously anti-sexist people here. Yet I don't have anything against racial, sexist, religious or other kinds of "sensitive" jokes. They are jokes. They are not meant to be taken seriously. It's OK to laugh at them if you find them funny. If you don't, shut up and let other people laugh. Don't be a self-important asshole. After all, your precious nationality/religion/sex/sexual orientation is worth exactly nothing.
What you're describing is moral relativism. If I kill someone that everyone hates, is that wrong? If I kill a homeless person that had no friends and no family so nobody notices they're dead, is that wrong?

The real question here is would you stand in front of the mirror, with no one around, and say to yourself "The women at this conference are a great perk!" without feeling bad?

It's tempting to think "I have these views about blacks/hispanics/asians/women/etc., but I know how to control my reactions and keep my mouth shut." The problem is that people communicate as much subconsciously as they do consciously.
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Yeah, my first reading was "we'll help you avoid the skeevy dudes who think you should sleep with them in exchange for beer" rather than "we're skeevy dudes who think you exist solely to get us beer"
I have a friend who worked at Arthur Andersen before it imploded. Before all of that went down, he quit, stopped working on the CA designation, and worked at Starbucks. After a while, he became store manager, then took a corporate job as a location scout/developer. He did that for a few years, and then pulled the plug again and is now a letter carrier for Canada Post.

AFAIK, he's enjoyed life more while in the two "easy" jobs - less money, but more freedom and energy to enjoy life.

I'm trapped on the hamster wheel myself.
Yet despite the rapid rate at which media is getting more and more violent, violent crime rates continue to decline. Of course, correlation != causation and all that, but it is certainly appearing that exposure to violence in media, glorified or otherwise, isn't really a big deal.

No credible study has ever really been done that links violent media with violent behavior.

I'd rather live in a free society that deals with fake violence in media but does not tolerate it in real life than one that does the opposite, of course, but I never see the point of this 'sex vs. violence in media' thing, because they really aren't equivalent and allowing one but not the other really isn't 'hypocrisy', it's just a difference in cultural norms.
Hmmm. Not sure what you're referring to. We've made some improvements (http://37signals.com/svn/posts/3137-using-event-capturing-to...), but nothing specifically related to the editor/Chrome.
Who pays for these cables? Is it the governments or are they entirely privately financed?
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Guy in a polo shirt talking about "chicks": Garden-variety moron.

Guy in a C++† shirt erecting a billboard pointing geeks to "chicks": Representative of the RAMPANT MISOGYNY in our industry.

† Really?
Ask HN: How to design an entirely client-side generated website
Hello!

I would like to know if it is possible to build a website in a way that it depends only in the javascript running on the client-side, considering the needs specified below.

I want to have a server only to serve files, and then the content of the website itself would all be obtained and generated by the client browser, no server-side programming at all. I want to use amazon s3 for hosting the files.

Then, I would need to have a "public" database which could be read by anyone without any login, so I could retrieve all my data from there securely through javascript. I do not want a server listening for AJAX requests or anything like that, as I would still need to do some specific server-side programming there. Is there any possibility of using online available databases in a public way, easily and securely retrievable through a client-side javascript request? Something like amazon RDS or MongoHQ would be great, but I do not know if it is possible.

I do not know much advanced stuff regarding these topics, I am sorry if this is too obvious or if I did not make much sense.

Thanks in advance.
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There is all kinds of activity happening because of the opening of the north west passage including billion dollar bets like this one. But the global warming deniers keep denying. It's baffling.
No worries at all. In hindsight I should have found a more respected journalist. HN users are picky about article sources haha. Good luck with your reports.
Thanks for the detailed feedback! Really appreciate it! Next time I come out with something, remind me of your comment and I'll send it to you for free :)

2. I skipped this step because chatroom apps are fairly common, and I didn't want to reinvent the wheel. But you're right, for most apps you'd start out with pen and paper to figure out which elements to include and the general layout of the thing.

3. Bad decision on my part, sorry. I thought it would be too boring to have the exact same layout on every page, but when you put it like this it does make more sense.

4. Good point as well, for some reason once I decided to write an eBook my mind went straight to a book-like portrait format.

Changing the format now would take a lot of time so I don't think I'll do it, but I'll definitely consider it from now on. Thanks!
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Thank you for being wonderfully articulate.
Speaking of new JSON versions, is it impossible to create a backwards-compatible JSON spec that supports comments? I've been waiting for this for ages.
Women are used throughout advertising, since it men do prefer to look at an image with a woman in it, or more correctly (but simply) put: man want to be with that woman and women want to be that woman.

However, you can go about this in a refined way, e.g. Dell's "fashion campaign", http://www.writingfordesigners.com/?p=1885) a few years ago) or in a crude way (well, GoDaddy comes to mind).
Kids think it's clever to play devil's advocate all the damn time.
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The OP's link is porn.
Well, did you expect to see a "WARNING! WE NOW WILL ATTEMPT A POTENTIALLY OFFESIVE JOKE" written in red print? Those things are supposed to be spontaneous, you know.
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You're right about one thing: nobody cares about any technical value that might have been at Boston API Jam now.
> I am saddened by the implication here that selling good software that solves problems for everyone should somehow be less lucrative then exploiting cultural norms and stereotypes.

I'm not sure I did imply that. I don't think we're particularly good at selling software that solves problems for everyone to women.