skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Pandora (http://www.pandora.com/)

Create a station with a seed artist and then it suggests other music you might like. Rate each song played and pandora will refine the suggestions.
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And shares drop 10%.
I think The Hype Machine (http://hypem.com) is what you're looking for. I always keep it open.
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I've actually built a feature that addresses one of the concerns in the linked article... now I just need to do the last 5% to ship it, I guess.

No, I'm not kidding.

But, yeah, we have a TODO list a mile long at craiglist. A lot of time goes into keeping up with growth and those who want to do Bad Things. But we also hack on new features too. We all use craigslist in addition to working there.
He doesn't have to justify anything to anyone. It's just that Apple's runaway success has depended, depends, and will probably continue to depend on Steve Jobs being there. He knows it, and everyone with AAPL stock knows it too.
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We launched our new Django webapp this week at http://www.concentrateme.com (with a free version if your site has google analytics). One of the features involves pattern mining within search query data which allows you to perform some interesting competitive analysis. The post goes through a basic case study for a few Travel websites which HN people trying to find a niche might find interesting.
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That's the whole problem: it has.

But like so many things, the facts don't matter to some people.

The next time someone tells you that, like, science and knowledge is, lik, just your opinion, man, keep in mind that sort of willful ignorance is far from harmless and can be quite damaging.
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I agree. It's a classifieds site, not a search engine or a directory. It looks like a classifieds site and it works like a classifieds site.
Text of Jobs’s Email Announcing Medical Leave
Yes, there is.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/vaccines.htm

But as the page that leads into that link notes, "The weight of the evidence indicates that vaccines are not associated with autism. But CDC knows that some parents and others may still have concerns about this issue." If people don't look up the evidence for themselves, they may act contrary to the evidence when deciding what to do for their children.
Ask HN: What is the equivalent K&R book for (insert any topic here)?
I'll start the list with:

C has K&R

Intro to CS has SICP

What are some others HN can think of?
Apple CEO Jobs takes medical leave - U.S. business- msnbc.com
"We're not anywhere near the levels where it becomes a big issue in society, but if more parents go down this road there might be more heat to force them not to (for the public good)."

Actually, this is a problem. California has had several measles outbreaks in past few years -- a deadly disease that was effectively eradicated a few decades ago:

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm57e222a1.htm

Not vaccinating your child should be classified as abuse. There is no personal liberty argument that overwhelms the public good in this situation.
We launched our new Django webapp this week at http://www.concentrateme.com (with a free version if your site has google analytics). One of the features involves pattern mining within search query data which allows you to perform some interesting competitive analysis. The post goes through a basic case study for a few Travel websites which HN people trying to find a niche might find interesting.
Hope he gets better soon, can't imagine how frustrated such a work-oriented person must feel about being out of commission.

On another note, might be a good idea to buy AAPL in a few days. Long-term, I think Apple will succeed, with or without Jobs at the helm, but it's sure as hell going to be down over the next few days.
US STOCKS-Futures fall on Apple news on CEO's medical leave http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN14482585200901...

Nasdaq stock index futures fell as much as 16 points. Apple shares were halted in after-hours.
I honestly don't know how I will think in 20 years - that obviously depends on what will happen between now and then.

What I'm trying to say is that as people get older and have a family to support, they might get more risk averse, and begin to prefer safer options (which likely involve less freedom and opportunity). The cost of failure then is much higher than the cost of failure now.
The news was released after the bell. It was halted in after-hours trading. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=434426
Yahoo got too dependent on their "super-secret" retention bonuses. The first couple times they did it, it made you feel special. But, eventually it became clear that it was just a way to avoid giving raises and promotions. Maybe you haven't hit that point, but trust me, lots of us got demotivated by it.
Cool. So I guess the best bet is to wait till the stock drops artificially tomorrow and then buy buy buy!
It looks like Fred Wilson got out while the getting was good:

http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/01/selling-apple-a.html
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Godspeed. I wish the best for his family and a speedy recovery.
It still doesn't mean he deserves compensation.
He was not extrinsicly motivated at all, so he although he would probably like the money it's not what he "deserves".
I'd say he deserves recognition for his contribution, and that was throwing in the idea of ads. It's not a new idea, he just brought it convincingly with the knowledge that ads at 37signals cost $250.
Well, he got plenty of recognition now.
It's certainly not good for Jobs that his health is declining, and may not be good for AAPL in the short term, but it gives Apple the opportunity to prove that Apple != Steve Jobs. If Apple can continue to kick ass for 6 months while he's gone, it indicates that Apple may do just fine once he's gone permanently.

Of course, 6 months may not be long enough to really tell. There's also the possibility that he really is dying and they're hiding it, or he simply plans to permanently retire, and they're just "easing" investors into the idea of an Apple without Steve Jobs. I hope neither is the case, especially the former.
I would love to create a craigslist competitor. An improvement on craigslist would be a site which allowed the user to search for item, price, location, and time together - "yoga classes on Wednesdays in Berkeley for under $100" or "garage sales Saturday with car parts" etc. What, where, when, and how-much could be specified separately and orthogonally.

Remember, getting calendaring, location, price and category to work together is a tough problem. Also, making sure postings remain fresh is tough if you do anything other than craigslist's system of making everyone repost their content every two weeks. And you would have to be willing not to monetize any more than craigslist, 'cause the users can tell.
* Algorithms has CLR (Introduction to Algorithms, by Cormen, Leiserson, Riverst and Stein)

* Compilers has the dragon book (Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools)

* Lisp has a few, as far as I know. There's pg's "ANSI Common Lisp" and "Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming" by Norvig which I hear is fantastic from everyone that read it.
I don't do any trading (and therefore don't own shares in Apple), but I wonder if people who have recently shorted AAPL are happy Steve Jobs is having medical problems? (Please don't downmod me because of the morbid behavior of others.)
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I say that's insulting for the reason that its value is low. A 2 free tickets or an XBox is a reflection of how bad a manager is, rewarding sincere efforts disproportionately.

The friend wasn't hired to save a business. If an external company was hired to do that, they would have been compensated accordingly.

Why would making him a partner or offering him a 'good' percentage of the generated revenue be out of the question?
A look at Apple's 2009 Proxy Statement; No golden parachutes for execs
Are you in favor of health care for smokers and drinkers? People who eat trans fats?

Virtually any choice you make in life has some type of health care risk. I think that's almost impossible to draw a line and say these behaviors are ones we will deny care.
Rather than writing blog articles...

Why not do both? Preaching the Good Word can go hand-in-hand with practicing it.
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Completely agree. The truly big test for Apple would really come 12-18 months after Steve's departure, when the product development pipeline matures. If they're able to keep the same "magic" with or without Steve, then it proves that he built Apple's success into their culture.
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The question then, is [...] what language will play the role of the functional programming Java.

JavaScript?
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"... Whether you like Murdoch's politics or not, the WSJ is one of the most respected newsgathering organizations in the world. They didn't blow their credibility on a fake memo. ..."

Calm down.

I posted the article very early and only the WSJ & CNBC reporting breaking news. No other confirmation. This isn't about politics, it's exercising skepticism until the news is confirmed by a number of sources.
... I wonder how many senators are /b/tards.

Or Supreme Court justices.
Yeah.

Sorry, OpenMIKE. I didn't mean to be calling you out. Just pointing it out.
I took a guess in the dark, and it didn't pay off. I apologize to y'all.
Even more useful: searching for functions/libraries with a unit test?
Outcome-oriented individuals don't do well in the trading business. It's the processes that count.
Personally, I've had to start searching Craigslist posts with Google in order to find listings I'd visited recently. They should just outsource their internal search to Google, and if they feel like making many millions of dollars, run Adwords ads along the search results.
5540905.

Can't believe I remembered that. It sort of rhymes in my head.
"... It's there now ..."

Thats what I'm looking for, Apple confirmation.
Is it sad that I knew how to do that long before this comic? and that I've done this in practice...many times?
That's the point of the book that this article is about. The author tries to explain why scientists and doctors don't think there is a link between vaccinations and autism.
Stock, stock, stock. Thats what most people are talking about. I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price. Personally I wish him the very best of luck with whatever his medical condition is. Without his input into the world of computing (despite the negatives that he allegedly has) we would live in a different world to the one we now have. He was there from the very beginning of the personal computer revolution and I have a lot of respect for him. Above all though he's a human being and both he and his family must be going through a lot at the moment. My wishes are with them and hope that he recovers.

Oh, and I own Apple stock too
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I signed up in 1997 or 1998... haven't used it for anything in a LONG time.
I remember my number, but not any of my old phone numbers or addresses. Sometimes I forget my own birthday.
Expect a new iPhone, MacBooks and iMacs by the end of june

And one more thing ;-)
Early or not, when it's a major financial story on the front of the WSJ there isn't a need to exercise skepticism. Or at least skepticism because Murdoch owns them, that's starting to get paranoid.
And are climbing right back up. There's always free money for the taking when people are scared.
This sentiment seems a bit forward... why do you care what reasons other people have for doing what they do?

I think it was Einstein who said one always cuts a poor figure if one complains about others who are struggling for their place in the sun too, after their own fashion.
ICQ is still very widely used among people in the internet porn business.
Ah I think I've kinda got it. That's pretty cool.. thanks for explaining. :)
Steve Jobs Leave Of Absence, Tim Cook Stepping In As Apple CEO
Time to sell those puts.
pancho villa at 16th & valencia is pretty good and la cumbre around the corner is also pretty good.

i also like the tonayense taco truck on harrison and the al pastor at san jose at 24th & mission is delicious.

if you want something a little less authentic but healthier seeming, try papalotes at 24th and valencia.
Yeah actually. I've got a few put contracts I'm going to dump. I've been betting against Jobs's health for a while. Plan B all along has been to go long after that happened. He's just not as important to that company as the market believes, because no man is that good.
Strange how someone can make such a stupid investment.

The bright side of the story is that it shows that anyone can hit big time -- even people with poor investment skills (in non-tech areas) like M. Lund...
This is bad PR for Warner and good for YouTube! Should hasten their negotiates!
I will miss the serendipitous discovery of information gained by casually browsing a newspaper. Kind of like reading a social news site. I rarely pick up a paper to read a particular article; I read for the sake of reading.

However, I disagree with the underlying assumption: newspapers are not going to go away completely. Instead, the industry will become strongly segmented into hyperlocal and national divisions.

Hyperlocal papers (the myriad 20k-circ dailies and weeklies) are doing great right now, primarily because they provide coverage of news and events that isn't available anywhere else.

A handful of national papers will survive, too, in order to satisfy those who still enjoy getting national news from dead trees (a segment that, while shrinking, is unlikely to completely disappear). My money is on The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and perhaps The New York Times weathering the storm.

Mid-level papers, on the other hand, are doomed. They are the "mushy middle," satisfying nobody's needs well.

I used to work at a newspaper, and I feel sentimental about them, but emotion does not change business reality.
It is now about 30 minutes after this broke, there are 10 articles about it posted to Hacker News.

My take is that it will have a good couple of days of news cycle, but ultimately isn't that important to anyone but Steve Jobs, his family, and friends.[1]

The key of Jobs at Apple is that he demonstrated a "different way". The Scully years were about performing business: perform incremental improvement, manage costs, and earn a return on investment. The return of Jobs was the proposition that the company could [also|instead] succeed by fostering a reputation for quality of user experience and changing the product landscape to make new opportunities[2]. That proposition is now proven, there is a generation of leaders (and lead) in the company that know this and believe it.

They should get along just fine.

What they will lose is the "star power" of Jobs and all the easy copy that media companies could generate based on that. That will hurt, less media coverage is not good, particularly since Apple is going to suffer though a massive salvo of easy FUD articles.

[1] if he has a family, he may just have an antiseptic white ceramic dwelling staffed by obedient Eve clones for all I know.

[2] also, break some eggs if you are making an omelette.
This was more the case before our venerable institutions were turned into modern day businesses. Used to be that a university was a scholarly, research oriented institution, and vocational education was the domain of technical and further education colleges (to sub degree level).

Government funds, research grants and philanthropic bequests are either drying up, or come with onerous conditions (e.g. ban on stem cell research institution wide). What we've seen in the last 25 years are universities entering the vocational education market and acquiring technical and further education colleges in the hunt for revenue and growth. Add to this full fee paying places with lower required entrance scores (you can actually "buy" an engineering degree now), and industry's incessant demand for vocational training and you'll find most universities simply ain't what they used to be, more's the pity.

Now, your education might not be just a piece of paper - mine sure isn't (most guys laugh at my major) - but the sad fact of the matter is that an undergraduate degree is simply a meal-ticket for a great many people.
Agreed 110%. I prefer HN to reddit because it has interesting tech articles without the politics. I would hate to see that change.
How about a PBX application that asks me to leave my name and number and when rep picks up my call (# in queue) my phone rings. No waiting hours on the phone with cable company. This is not a new idea - maybe some1 is doing this alrready.

Could initiate this by calling & entering info or going to a website or Twitter.
> I saddens me that this guy is obviously seriously ill and all that people can first think about is the stock price.

I don't want to appear callous, but people get sick all the time, and most people don't really notice or care. People notice in this case because Jobs is viewed as being critical to Apple's success, and has a track record of innovation, is a famous, wealthy guy, has affected the lives of millions, etc...

One of the good things about markets is that they can make transactions possible covering a very broad range of actors (see "I, Pencil"), some of whom might even detest each other, were they to meet in person. This, on the other hand, is one of those cases where markets come across as sort of cold and impersonal in a bad way, because the potential loss of millions of dollars has a way of focusing people's attention much more than the illness of some random person. They're two sides of the same coin.
I've asked this question months ago, but I never received a satisfactory answer:

What is the value of stock in a private company? Do you receive dividends on the stock? You can't sell the stock to other people? The only time it's of value is in a liquidity event. Suppose Fog Creek's not planning one in the future, what does this stock do?
Don't read the article, just read the book. It's called Punished by Rewards, written by Alfie Kohn. Think of it this way: if you're not reading books, you fail. And if you're reading books but not books like this, then you're reading the wrong kinds of books and you also fail.

And while you're at it, also read No Contest and The Schools Our Children Deserve. They are three of the most important non-fiction books written within the last 30 years.
I think it was mostly multi-protocol clients, which are not limited to one network, and products that one-upped IM like Skype or gTalk. Other than that, is ICQ more dead than MSN messenger or Yahoo's IM or AIM?
Hehe, sorry, to be clear, it was very good that you did. I just meant to discourage the downvoters, and certainly not to blame anybody.
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even if other companies follow it will only be temporary... i mean given current financial climate the mentality is "lucky to have a job"... once the financial climate improves, we will see old habits creeping back again... all about supply and demand (of jobs)...
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Because you're spending credibility.
Historically that has not been the case though. In the short run it probably will not be much of an issue for Apple as there is not a huge shift in management.
Horrible news. Worse, the SEC is likely to come after him if it turns out (as we all probably think it will) that he's facing another round of cancer treatment. Now he's facing legal action as well, by publicly denying he has cancer.
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It's one thing to express skepticism and another to advance the argument that one of the most credible news organizations in the world would fake a story because of the influence of Rupert Murdoch. Just clearing that up.
I'm happy about this, mostly because it will keep Stack Overflow more "on topic"
well i guess its time for plugins to flourish!! but if the other browsers had javascript wouldnt that be in violation of the "you shall not build interpreters of any kind" rule?

Also with multiple browsers now does this mean developers having to worry about incompatibilities on the iphone?
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jobs.freelanceswitch.com

any of the job boards aggregated here: http://joblighted.com/
You are deeply mistaken in thinking that share prices have no influence on value creation. Let me explain using your example.

Imagine that GOOG has a few projects in the pipeline. A few bad ones, and a few brilliant ones.

When GOOG share price is at 700, GOOG can issue 100 shares and raise 70000. Plenty of money to throw at good and bad projects.

If GOOG share price was at 200 they would raise less than 1/3 of the money, and be very picky at what projects to fund. Only the best project would get funded.

Think about how much resources are wasted in the society though misallocation of capital due to inflated asset prices. You may look at short sellers in a completely new light.
There is the difference between "make something people want" and "make something people need". It's much harder to make money with the later approach and probably impossible to get rich.
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Are the scared though the majority or minority?
Its called "Adverse Selection" - part of the Principle Agent Problem!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_selection
I love Pandora to death, but it is terrible at getting caught in local maxima - I've ended up with 8 stations that play the same 8 songs.
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Selling to a niche is a great way to sell well.
Look at any company except the obvious humongous ones; they all specialize to niche markets.
I don't know if the Kindle is intended to be a niche product or if it sells well according to the expectations of Amazon, but your general premise is wrong.
According to Wikipedia the Times only has 350 writers total. It's clear that the majority of these are not doing investigative journalism, they are following the candidates around and rewriting press releases and such. I don't see how the number of actual investigative journalists could possibly be more than 100.
It's better than cancer. Lots of people through history have wanted to die in battle.
This is awful.

In retrospect Jobs' hormone explanation for his weight loss looks like self-delusion. But I wanted to believe, too.

Hope everyone on HN is doing OK.
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The dependence of Apple share value on Job's health is greater than just about any other company you could name. This is a result of Job's position as both chief executive and chief product tweaker/picker.

Apple has profited tremendously from the powerful, single vision the Jobs has provided to Apple products. But Job's health problems clearly show the downside of the single vision model. Even a benevolent dictator create a power vacuum if he leaves.
There is an interesting proposal out there related to organ donation which could be adopted for this type of situation.

The proposal is to separate people into two groups: those who agree to donate their organs, and those who decline. Later on, when people happen to need organ transplants, they receive them according to their group priority, i.e. if you decline to donate, you turn comes up only after everyone in the first group received their organs.

I think that is a fair system, and could be applied in this case also. If you choose to vaccinate, you are covered, and if you do not, you pay out of pocket.