skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
How could that ever be distributed fairly? How do you determine what percentage the Gaga's get versus the indy artist down the street? Given this would cannibalize sales, you wouldn't be able to use sales figures because there would be no way for a new group to get to the level of sales a Lady Gaga had.

If the government starts deciding, you make music a communistic business, which would not be good for music.

(For the record, I think the levies as they stand are wrong for the exact same reasons; you just replace the govt with groups like the RIAA.)
well you can go into "Desktop" mode which functions more or less like the current Windows with one major exception - that is when you click the start button you don't get a pop-up menu, instead it takes you back to the metro launch page (full screen). It's very jarring for a windows user to lose your start menu.

It feels like they want to keep pulling you out of desktop and back into the metro mode - which is basically a tablet design for using one app at a time (just like ipad, android, etc). For people who like lots of windows open at once it stinks!
Has anyone else noticed how restrictive their branding guidelines are? Seems really outrageous, and will definitely squash a lot of creativity that's currently out there.
Indeed that whats I tried exactly. it also makes sense for "newslogin" page to show just that, a login.
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Why JSON is still not so popular? Do you use it?
Hopefully they'll announce (as a side note) that the Android Maps API is going to be updated to match the Maps app. The app is of unparalleled quality, but developers have been unable to use it for far, far too long.
It's possible to test this when your user re-authenticates, assuming you're not using a challenge-response authentication mechanism (as sadly most sites do not).
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Yeah, it's amazing how one can make a lot more money by violating health and safety regulations. Upton Sinclair did a great piece about how amazing it is.
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Never used the library, but I did inspect the "Multiple Select" control while building something similar last year. So, thanks!
Sadly, I found over time his newer books became steadily worse. It's odd to me that someone like Jim Butcher can get steadily better where other authors 'give up', start believing their own hype, use ghost writers, or something.
True, its easy to go this grasp for this argument in the abstract. Hell, maybe the way they do things in NY is corrupt. But in reality you're grossly oversimplifying a century of progress in public policy.

Labor laws protect the needy and powerless, taxes pay for schools and city services, permits keep us safe and hold businesses accountable if they fuck customers over or violate things like heath codes...
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On to the next one...
I'm unsure that this makes sense. If he had picked up a roommate instead of renting on ABnB, the landlord wouldn't have gotten more money, yet there would more 'more people' causing 'more damage.'
Thanks - I feel the same way and think all of those are important, but popping up on search after the name change was definitely surprising.
There are clauses in leases the landlord will often let slide. For example, limits to number of cars on the property. Such clauses are often there so that the landlord can take action if the tenant does something like put eight cars on blocks on the lawn, rather than actually attempting to limit the tenant to 1 car.

There are also clauses in leases that are completely unacceptable to break. For example, paying rent.
Audio Noob question: I understand 'beat detection' in music to be a really hard problem, are they successfully doing it here in javascript, or is this doing something else?
I can't say that I am surprised. People generally like catchy names. I mean, who likes to look like an idiot trying to pronounce their favorite app?

"Yea man, you have got to try this new app called budgerigar!"

Sure...
Random nonces have very little to do with what makes SHA1 insecure and bcrypt secure. Developers have a very weird and totally misplaced faith in the ability of random "salts" to secure passwords.
The more I think about this and how it impacts me as a landlord, I am starting to see Airbnb as (warning: the following analogy is not perfect) the Napster of lodging. I think they'd better step up and become the iTunes of lodging in this regard, before more news stories like this start creating a rift between landlords and Airbnb.
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To be fair, that's "serious support of the Linux Foundation", not "serious support of Linux". As I'm sure you're aware, all three of those companies contribute vastly more to the open source community than their mere support of LF.

LF pays for Linus and GregKH, and I'm sure a lot of other good work. It's hardly all of "Linux".
I'm hopeful that they'll do the right thing.
program comp-ratio comp-time decomp-time
pigz -1 40.3% 26.92s 20.31s
lz4 -c2t4 43.9% 52.72s 5.84s
info-zip -1 41.3% 122.31s 119.81s

More relevant would be a comparison with gzip -1, lzop, snappy and rolz.

Also the test data is mixed. It is not very helpful to see where this algorithm shines.

Also note the memory usage shots up from 5m/2m for info-zip -1 to 46m/42m for the specific case of lz4 you picked.

EDIT: also bzip2 seems to be paticularly bad for this specific dataset, other algorithms in that category get better compression ratios. Added pigz to the comparison (info-zip with pthreads).
Well said. Long ago I made a point of cutting my consulting rate in half when I was working from the beach. I still put plenty away into savings and got to spend my free time climbing or doing whatever I wanted in a nice tropical environment. Life was good.

Then one time I decided to not cut my rate in half on a quote. Nobody but me seemed to notice.

So now I don't do that anymore. Life's even gooder.
could some other folks who have this database repost it? The existing sources (yandex, the original .ru site) seem to be clobbered.
5 == 5? Not in Java!
Does this really matter?

I mean,seriously, if speed is what you want, you'd write it in C. These days, with virtually unlimited CPU, we choose our languages based on suitability for the task, readability and community support (at least I do).

Other than assembler for games, I have never chosen a language based on speed of execution. Anyone else?

Can't we also just compile Ruby (or PHP or Python) to C and then let the C compiler optimize it these days? I think we can.

Additionally, the fact that Javascript kicks the crap out of the vast majority of languages is surprising to me.
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Anyone know what the situation is with Google in the rest of the world? I know they have offices in various locations around Europe for example, and they have to comply with the recent EU "Cookie Laws"... which laws apply then?

(I can't recall if the ToS refer to US or EU)
New York is considered much friendlier towards renters than most other places. It's generally agreed(?) arbitration favors the repeat customer (the business) because why would you bite the hand that feeds you? So, I'd say arbitration is not as good as it sounds from a first glance.

Does anyone have any insight to cast on this whole arbitration system?
guys, please fix your registration process. Way too much stuff that you ask for in one view and errors don't get properly displayed. I gave up after 3 tries...

But I like the idea, it's hard to find other django hackers in Berlin. Everybody's doing Rails or still PHP.
Here are a couple links to the file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?n307hutksjstow3 (RAR)

https://disk.yandex.net/disk/public/?hash=pCAcIfV7wxXCL/YPhO... (ZIP)
There appears to be several pull requests related to keyboard controls. I haven't looked into any of them in depth but one of them may solve the issues you are talking about.
What, were Stockly, Stockstagram and Stoc.ks already taken?
Sony on PS4: "We've never been first. We've never been cheapest."
They are HTML 5 games that were already in the Chrome store [1]. It ended up being a big story of nothing.

[1] http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/05/new-ea-games-released-in-...
I don't think anyone can really argue with the idea that common tasks are simpler to find and do with the ribbon interface (excepting the vertical screen real estate issue). The issue with the ribbon is uncommon tasks; they were always hard to find, and people ended up memorizing the specific sequence of menus, shortcuts, and what have you that were necessary to access them. Then along comes the ribbon, and all of those memorized sequences are useless. That's the real issue: I used to know how to do this, and now I have no freaking clue. The online help is usually sufficient, but it still adds time to the process without adding any value.

Also, another change that I've never really seen anyone comment on: the context-sensitive help (where you click the question-mark icon in the titlebar and then click on a widget to see a detailed tooltip description) was basically gutted (I think this was in 2003, so before the ribbon per se) and replaced with a generic and significantly truncated help page that's nearly useless.
Read the article, the landlord is getting into AirBnB. Why would the landlord want a middleman in this case?
Its funny how defensive HN readers are. I love HN and its content but I'm just wondering why there isnt a forgot password link? Seriously...?
I had the same issue, but I hadn't zoomed in to the location on the map (I only typed it). Further, when I revisited the page, there were insecure assets that didn't load by default.
The only place I've seen subletting really tolerated has been college towns, specifically for the summer term of school. Students sign 1 year leases, and are often not in town over summer, so a certain degree of tolerance for sublets seems to have developed.
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I am deeply disturbed by this. Now I know how the connection suggestions show up like they have a fancy algorithm.
http://blog.twitter.com/2012/06/taking-flight-twitterbird.ht...
The 45° imagery for Zurich was announced one week ago.

http://google-latlong.blogspot.ch/2012/05/new-45-imagery-ava...
It works great on Firefox 13, however, the original page is replaced by [object Window].

I added ;void(0) to the end of the script to fix this.
Prefix the whole command with a space to avoid dumping your password into your bash history:
" grep `echo -n yourpassword | shasum | cut -c6-40` SHA1.txt"
OK, I'm sure there are counter-examples to just about ever rule. However I think it's accurate to say that the vast majority of the population buy bottled water for the water, not the bottles. My point stands.
The order of keywords having an effect on placement is an odd variable for the App store algo.

Another helpful hack is to rename your company. Instead of Tapstream, an example would be 'Stock Market Data Insight'. Packing in the keywords in a name is great because;

A) it's visible to the viewer in the iOS store list view

B) adds clarity + confidence in the product solution / offering

C) has lots of index weight. Far more than just the keyword field.
Only for certain kind of data. Like a document index. But not for numerical or many other types. RLE, delta encoding and many other simpler algorithms are a better match on many cases.
Why would you imagine that? It's all there.. AirBNB issues a 1099 http://www.airbnb.com/help/question/122.
So you think, if he can't sell enough iPhone apps, his child will literally die?
at one point a company should establish a logo that lasts longer than 21 months.
The features mentioned on the homepage were added to this fork.
Lends credibility and helpfully lets us know bias.
Maybe they read this SO thread?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2019279/what-is-the-recom...
Wht did you think of Symfony2 as far learning curve?
Why did users stop using Turntable.fm? Blame the experience
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Dogfighting/takeoff/landing is a lot closer to driving in traffic than it is to general flying. The point being that a complete awareness of your surroundings is essential in all of these situations.

Also consider the amount of training that goes into becoming a fighter pilot, vs. learning to drive a car. Powerful interfaces are complex and require a lot of training to manage properly under stress--which is when it is most important to do it right.

This strengthens my point. If something as complex as a fighter jet can have its core functions displayed in an easy to use display in that keeps the pilot's "head up", then certainly we can do it for cars.

HUD has been tried in cars before, but never caught on. Drivers tended to find it more distracting than helpful.

That's because that "HUD" consisted of a an annoying little speedometer that was pretty much out of the line of sight. Today, we have much more information delivered to the driver in general - the most distracting being GPS/Map data and cell phone operation. These are perfect for HUD use.

I'm talking about something like this: http://www.carpages.co.uk/bmw/bmw-7-series-part-1-19-11-08.a...
"Which brings us to the most important principle on HN: civility. Since long before the web, the anonymity of online conversation has lured people into being much ruder than they'd dare to be in person. So the principle here is not to say anything you wouldn't say face to face. This doesn't mean you can't disagree. But disagree without calling the other person names. If you're right, your argument will be more convincing without them."
I believe this is exactly how LastPass is implemented.
Can you add custom completions? I don't see proper completion for tmux sub-commands or git sub-commands.
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Thanks.

For anyone trying: it's not a direct link, but a download page (JS required) which lets you d/l "combo_not.zip". Which has 6458020 lines of "00000"-prefixed hashes, apparently sorted.
All else being equal, it's better to be a quick typist, no doubt. But I've been around programmers who can type as fast as they think, and that can lead to a sort of stream-of-consciousness style that literally leaves them (and their teammates) buried in their own code. There's something to be said for thoughtful pauses while coding, time to consider the approach you're about to take to that class or that algorithm. As the saying goes, sometimes you have to slow down to speed up.
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The SHA1 of my LinkedIn password naturally starts with "00000". I wonder if that would have thwarted the original cracking attempt.

I'm almost disappointed that mine was not in the list.
Did anyone else find it strange that Ruby only beat Python and PHP in the median range? On both ends Python and PHP are both quite faster. I don't really know how to read this thing, but I feel like this title is probably misleading?
My (very unique) password hash is in the list, although unbroken so far.
As far as I know, LastPass does not "store the key next to the lock."[1] The browser extension encrypts/decrypts locally. If you use your password file through the web site you're still downloading your encrypted DB from them and encrypting/decrypting locally (whether with the extension, or I believe they also have a pure JS implementation).

[1] Or so they say. I've never MITMed their SSL, and their software is not open source AFAIK. This is not to say someone couldn't e.g. distribute a trojaned version of their browser extensions. If you poke around the developer(s) have at least revealed the encryption method for the your DB so you can verify how it is encrypted for yourself, which is a good sign if nothing else.
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Doesn't matter... Dynamic languages are slow by design!

Caching and JIT compilers to the rescue!
I think it would be hard to make the argument that Microsoft is arrogant in its current state. Sure, back when no one used anything but Win 95/98 and Office, they strutted around like they could do no wrong. And they continued with this attitude long after they really had any right to. But if you look at their behavior today, they're acting like they have to win users, which they do. The Apples and Googles of the world have unseated Microsoft and the competition has left them a more customer-oriented company, which is one of the biggest reasons competition exists.

I'd be interested to know how/if you think they've been arrogant recently.
>wear and tear

You charge $1200 to rent a dwelling out. It's $1200 flat. Whether 1 person @ 1200 or 3 people at @ 400 each.

How do you somehow accrue more nebulous "wear and tear" from a temporary visitor than you would from a second lessee? It's still no more than two people at once.
Does it matter, nope.

I think this is just leftover annoyances from pre 1.9 mri perfomance is all.

As to compiling ruby to c, maybe, as long as its not eval()'ing ruby code. But rubinius+llvm+its jit would be the closest to what you're talking about. That or jruby too.
9 times out of 10 (possibly even more) the "ads" on a DVD/BR are trailers (also a form of content) for other movies by the same people involved in the movie you're about to watch. I don't really have an issue with that. There is usually at least one trailer for a movie I've not seen and it reminds me to. And in my experience, I've usually been able to fastforward through them even if you can not directly skip them. Aside from the Anit-Piracy and FBI things, I've never seen an actual commercial for a product (Pepsi, Honda, etc) on my rented/purchase disk.
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Easy, one way of doing something being good doesn't prevent other ways to be good too.
Ugh, you're right. Well, then there's no discernible difference between LastPass and KeePass with the DB on Dropbox.
I can sorta do that with the ICS keyboard, the actually half decent predictive/auto-correct's what makes it possible.
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So my tax dollars support only the good things they do?
> This strengthens my point. If something as complex as a fighter jet can have its core functions displayed in an easy to use display in that keeps the pilot's "head up", then certainly we can do it for cars.

Not really. Fighter jets require extensive education and training to be able to fly at all, let alone competently. They can afford to teach the pilot "click the thumb button twice for this, three times for this other thing". Car manufacturers can't.
Your PC boots in 16 bit real mode because Intel is too locked into x86 to get rid of legacy modes and instructions. A proper architecture starts in its intended mode.

But I agree, adding all this fluff to a shell is a bit much. I use bash and keep ls colors disabled.
It's definitely an interesting story. The author was offering a personal experience that was enjoyable for both the guest and the host. As he said, his guests and he often established a unique connection. On the other hand:

"When I delivered my rent at the beginning of the next month, I found the management company’s office under construction. It's now a hotel. The “loft-style” rooms are now listed on Airbnb for $169 a night."

Is this how airbnb was intended to be used? Isn't the point of a bed and breakfast-style experience the small-scale feel that the author described? Are guests really going to get the same attention/enjoyment out of airbnb if it's more-or-less a run of the mill hotel experience? Also, aren't there different regulations in place for rentals vs. hotels? The property manager may be violating laws as well.
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My password also doesn't appear to be in the list, so I doubt it is the complete/current file. I used this python to check, in case anyone else wants to use it:

from hashlib import sha1
f = "combo_not.txt"
hashes = [x[0:40] for x in open(f)] # [0:40] to stripe off \n

# From another comment
def check_pass(plaintext, offset=5):
hashed = sha1(plaintext).hexdigest()
return (hashed, '0' * offset + hashed[offset:])

print check_pass("linkedin")[0] in hashes # -> False
print check_pass("linkedin")[1] in hashes # -> True (sanity check)

myHash, myHashBroken = check_pass("plaintextoflinkedinpassword")
print myHash in hashes # -> False
print myHashBroken in hashes # -> False
As long as:

1. They do not have a mechanism to resurrect your account and
2. You do not use the same password elsewhere

then it should not matter.
The NYC rental market is brutal, getting out of a lease is rarely the best option. If you're lucky enough to find an affordable spot in a good neighborhood with decent space, you hold onto it with white knuckles.
I can confirm that my long-lived randomly generated single-use 12-character password hash is in the file, but not 00000-prefixed (apparently not broken).

A more recent 20 character single-use randomly generated password was not, but the file doesn't comprise the full 6.5 million hashes noted in stories.

I've since changed both for rather longer randomly generated single-use passwords.
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The author seems very excited to rub this in anyone's face he can. The data seems much more murky than he makes it out to be.
It sounds like the OP was actually an excellent host, and that's worth something on AirBnB. The landlord wouldn't necessarily be able to consistently pull in the kind of high-quality guests by himself.
Previous Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2793086
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Sure. There is no shortage of very real downsides to regulations, be they voluntary self-regulation by industry, 'reputation'-tracking done by consumers themselves or the wide variety of government regulations.

I was simply pointing out the historic trend.
I wondered that for a while, too. But there is a forgot password link, actually. You just have to enter your username and leave the password field blank, and then hit "login." You'll then be presented with a link to get a newly-generated password in an email.
we use this all over the place. awesome lib.
vladd, while I completely agree that "HN is mainly goodwill for YC," I think potentially your subsequent parenthetical statement shows misunderstanding of a different business model, the VC model. Or, maybe it was just ambiguous language easily misinterpreted by me (and, I'd assume, others as well).

Many content-based companies would love to acquire HN and its audience (e.g. Conde Nast's Reddit acquisition). VCs would love to invest in an HN spin-out to reap returns from said investment via a sale of the entity. However, "VCs would pay a fortune to have HN and its audience," reads more like VC-as-owner/PE rather than VC as investor.

Maybe I'm digging too deep in the semantics here, but this seems to be a point that is often lost and VCs vaunted (or derided) as less investors-cum-advisors and more private equity slash-and-burn corporate raiders.

Might a VC chime in here?

*edited for spell check and readability.
Congratulations to Allen and the team! These guy's are doing an awesome job, and I must say are an inspiration to start-ups based out of Toronto.