skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
In addition to addressing about the ~10,000 common problems which are unresolved on Mint's support site? http://satisfaction.mint.com/mint

Deal alerts on your favorite stores, detects wasteful spending, a budget that actually works, deal aware transactions, API, Many many more charts/graphs, etc
Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff
> a more compelling domain

I think this gets to the heart of your bias. "Bug tracking and PM" is not compelling to you, but I suspect Joel and his hires find it a lot more fascinating than you do.
Aaron Shapiro on what the new school can learn from the old school.
It sounds really bad in Chrome on Ubuntu 12.04. Choppy, I don't think the speed is right, etc. I didn't see a link to the original, though, so it might be just really crappy music.
Seriously now? You must be living in some sort of a comic book where people are only good or bad, never inbetween.

Its a common thing for people doing evil to feel bad and doing good things to make themselves feel better. Vito Corleone was named "godfather" with a good reason.

And following your thinking, one can cry for Adolph Hitler, because:

- he overcame chaos in Germany, restored order and enormously raised production in all fields of national economy

- he politically united the German nation

- he rearmed it militarily

- he tried to liquidate the Treaty

- he have restored the Reich and the provinces grabbed from Germany in 1919

- he had led millions of deeply unhappy Germans back into the Fatherland

.. and so on. Now, would you cry for him?

edit: obviously looking back in time, he turned out to be a monster, but at some point he had over 90% approval in ratings.
The Essential Perl Hacker's Toolkit - Slides from YAPC::NA 2012
Ah, but these are the X-Tag steps for 10 different tag types.

1. Scour the web for 1 plugin

2. Add 1 plugin script include to your page

3. Copy/type 10 new HTML tags (which you'd need to do anyways)

4. Add attributes, for which someone will release a Light Table plugin (eventually) to fetch standardized documentation.

5. Only repeat steps 3 and 4.

I'm very excited to see something like NPM for tag handlers. We might even see something like <require lib="jquery" source="google"> tags that transform into <script> tags that pull things like jQuery from CDNs. And if they use either the NPM model (unilateral publishing) or the Homebrew model (pull requests), and if they are half-decent moderators (to avoid squatting on common tags if they use the NPM model), I can see this transforming the way we write websites (although I'll always be a browserify fan myself).
We're working on a bootstrap that you can download to quickly start developing app, and it will include x-tags (with all components). There will also be a "builder" where you can customize your version of x-tags to only include the components you want.

So the bootstrap gets you up and running quickly, and the builder is a web-based tool that lets you optimize your build of x-tags when it goes into production.
"The Sinaloa is occasionally called the Federation because senior figures and their subsidiaries operate semiautonomously while still employing a common smuggling apparatus. ... To reduce the likelihood of clashes [between competing interests], the cartel has revived an unlikely custom: the ancient art of dynastic marriage. ... An associate may be less likely to cheat you, or to murder you, if there’ll be hell to pay with his wife."
PDF of the handout listing all the modules and then some is here: http://perl.scaffidi.net/TEPHT-List2.pdf
WebAudio Drum Machine
Interesting perspective.

Firstly, substances can be used without 'abuse'. Alcohol is a good example of this, you probably know many users who never abuse it. Alcohol most certainly can cause severe, immediate harm to the abuser an society.

Why ban substances based on harm? Why not just enforce the rules around the actual harm?

For example, enforce driving under the influence and don't ban alcohol.

Is there really a need to ban things like heroin which have a high rate of causing harm to the user? It seems like it is more of social and community issue. Throwing that person in jail is hardly improving their life.
Facebook CTO Bret Taylor Departs (For Start-Ups Unknown)
Well, you can go to that link page, copy the "Download" URL and remove the "?dl=1" suffix. You should have a dl.dropbox.com URL now, which will show the file in the browser, and not force the browser to download the file.

That being said: it's an undocumented feature, thus can't be taken as granted (and so might be removed at any point in time without warning), and the path is still cryptic.
Hey Jeremy! On a totally unrelated note, if I only have 48 hours to spend in New York city, what would you suggest I visit?
Hell, it'd be good for your cover if 99 out of 100 flights are genuine charters with real passengers on board.
"I'm entertain schemes that allow our cats into our garage while locking neighborhood cats out": http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Control/flo_control.htm
How the adaptive status bar in iOS6 determines which color to use
Rackspace Cloudfiles Service Degredation
Chrome and Ubuntu have been having both HTML5/Flash audio since early this year unfortunately. It's rare that I have any audio played correctly via Chrome regardless of the source, it sounds corrupt and plays at the wrong speed most of the time. Suspicions are PulseAudio. You can try killing it and reloading the page and trying again (you may also need to restart Chrome).
That's your only reaction?
> The dominating feature of a tablet is the screen. It's the largest component of the design, and has the most impact on the experience. If there was a single point of failure, that's the one to bet on.

I disagree with all my heart, soul, brain and everything in the universe. The dominating feature of a tablet is the software.

> Android, likewise, has not been able to compete in the tablet market..

[citation needed]. Android has been slow to pick up but is slowly commanding more and more of the market. Android started from behind on tablets but is working to catch up; i.e., they're competing.

> Apple has, unfortunately, set a very high mark for competition.

I would consider that fortunate, not unfortunate. When is a high bar for competition a bad thing?!

> I had just purchased an Asus eeePad Transformer Prime, the top of the line Android tablet, right before the Retina iPad... I immediately sold it, for a loss, and switched.

That's fine. I find the screen to be the least important part of a tablet. I'd take 800x600 running Android any day over a high res iPad. You and I are different people with different preferences. The market is made up of many people like us, and the tablets that fit the most of us the best will do the best in the market. You cannot take your personal preference and impose it on the market. You will be wrong.
http://labs.official.fm/media/vibe@44100.flac, but it shouldn't sound 'choppy'.

We have had some problems on Linux where Chrome(ium) for some reason reports the wrong sample-rate, but that usually just changes the playback speed.

Does it use high amounts of CPU too?
YAPC::NA is underway and the talks are being streamed
I know this is not really plausible but I wish this would make some manufacturers switch to Ubuntu or some other Linux distro.
How to visualize data with cartoonish faces ala Chernoff
ARM board for Arduino shields
Why are you on here complaining about it? Do something. Hire a lawyer and get it fixed. If you think it's as clear-cut as you make it sound, skip the lawyer and take direct action.

Moaning to a bunch of grumpy programmers is only going to get you advice like that.
Did you really need a description of how people use Copy + Paste?
From what I understand meth is produced really poorly by regional producers.

I think it would end up more expensive at your local pharmacy if legalized. The benefit would be you know you won't lose your teeth from the odd chemicals the producer is using.

(I could be horribly off on the details)
"how" it happened was clearly someone opening up a text editor and copying this man's hard work. It's a shame that this was so blatant, I hope the OP at least gets a good formal apology out of this.
Get as many pixels as you can afford in terms of money and desk space. Dual (and triple+) monitor setups are just a way of achieving that, and you should strive for it.

I have a Dell u2711, which is a great 27" 2560x1440 monitor that can be had for ~$800 on sale. Nice IPS panel technology (great viewing angles, great colour).

Or if you're not risk averse and can stick to a DVI connection, I just received a Yamakasi Catleap. Not familiar with that brand? Don't feel bad. It's a monitor made for the Korean market, with the same panel as the Dell above (and the 27" iMac/monitors), but it came to my door (in Canada) for $330 US. There's a forum thread at Overclockers.net with almost 5000 posts: http://www.overclock.net/t/1225919/yamakasi-catleap-monitor-...
Well, you can go to any link page, copy the "Download" URL and remove the "?dl=1" suffix. You should have a dl.dropbox.com URL now, which will show the file in the browser, and not force the browser to download the file.

That being said: it's an undocumented feature, thus can't be taken as granted (and might be removed at any point in time without warning), and the path is still cryptic.

Man, I am not happy at the moment.
The majority of amazing software that has not been created yet is "CRUD". Why developers keep thinking the low level stuff is the good stuff.

A huge class of such systems that are waiting to be created are crowd labor systems. How do you create leaderless organizations that produce what google or boeing or walmart produces and that compensates individuals for performance.

The answer today is a messy unorganized market system. Proper information systems that better organize that would create a lot of value. The analogy would be this site. Thousands of people communicating, without the organizing software it would be much worse (thousands of people standing around talking to each other, the good ideas spoken would not easily reach the top as it does in this organized software system).

tldr; the biggest value opportunities lie in CRUD apps, not the low level code
That page and those I found linked from it seemed quite light on details.

Can anyone point me to a white paper or something more in-depth on how they plan to run a full blown competitor to ACH? The legal, technical and security challenges seem quite daunting.
Does anyone else find it a little disconcerting that Dwolla would effectively control the direct financial payments market if this did replace ACH?

Obviously, this is what Dwolla wants but the larger banks must be able to see it. They're the masters at playing angles like this. Sure it's free now, but what about when you're a monopoly?
Wow - Godwin's Law, in reverse!
Naming it "Aurora" might be confusing, since that's what Mozilla calls the Alpha builds of Firefox. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/#aurora
Actually, my reaction as well. I was thinking that this was going to be a piece on how to copy well (re: "Good artists copy; great artists steal").
This reminded me of an idea I had a few years ago: randomly delayed messaging. There should be some utility (Facebook app, whatever) that sends messages that take anywhere from 3 to 7 days.

The idea is that you won't know for sure when the recipient will get the message, so you don't actively expect their response.

Likewise if you get a message, you can reply directly and it will still feel casual, or reply later and nobody will feel ignored.
Ctrl+U, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C, Alt+Tab, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+S
But why does he have an HDTV for Netflix at his workstation? It does seem to be the best setup for working before that's mentioned, and afterword it looks a lot like goof-off central.
Reminds me of this debate that played out when the ipad was released:

http://daringfireball.net/2010/01/various_ipad_thoughts

http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/01/the-ipad-is-the-iprius-your...

As noted, this war was already fought and lost with automobiles. People overwhelmingly prefer the advantages gained over the tradeoff in self-serviceability.
If you believe you have a case, and it's worth your time (and money) take $300 and go have a lawyer draft a letter tell them to cease and desist.

IANAL (see above) but if it's a 100% clear cut case of IP theft, and you have some ownership of the IP that's been stolen, I think you can even file a DMCA takedown request to whoever is hosting their material.
The "@override http://hm.local is still there.

Sheesh, it takes someone quite clever to copy code comments linking back to the original code.

ed: phrasing corrected
The Contender
I've been reading hackers news for about six months, but this personifies a lot of what I see... I would love to see a discussion round the satire presented here. :D
I am genuinely serious. You can trust your judgement that your sarcasm meter is faulty. :-)
The link title needs to change, i.e. remove the 'how' from it (this is not on the linked post).
That's disappointing.
The article had the bit about Microsoft shutting them out of the market.

In any case, superprogrammers != super marketplace conquerors, and IMO should not be judged as (un)impressive on that metric.
You're doing it wrong. Please don't take that first sentence the wrong way. Allow me to elaborate and I hope this helps.

1. Press helps but they are usually "nice to have" but whatever if you don't have them. Unless you're a well funded company doing something with a lot of famous names behind your product, generally speaking, getting techcrunched, etc... brings a singular traffic spike to your site and many may not even convert. Although this is not true in all cases, long story short, don't place bets on press. They're nice if you got them but place your bets in better medians.

2. Be creative in how you aim to market your startup. For us, we didn't even get techcrunched until the day we were acquired and we never got coverage on any of the other press sites you listed. That didn't change anything. I believe Alexis Ohanian (founder of Reddit, Breadpig, and Hipmunk) said something similar. Their entire marketing budget they ever spent was a whooping $500 on stickers of the Reddit alien that they use to spread all over town.

In our case, we were in a very niche market so we spent $400 asking for a legitimate paid review (with full disclosure and allowing the reviewer to bash us for any and all negative points if there were some) from a top blogger in our niche to reach relevant audience (was well spent) and aside from that, paying for tables and booths twice a year at a targeted conference to exhibit for our product (also well spent). Some of these things are not as expensive as they seem. That said, MAJORITY of our users and marketing channels were 100% free, especially in the early stages. We focused heavily on getting the community to help spread the world. Word of mouth is often beaten to a pulp and taken out of context. The best thing you could do is get connected to all your users and do a great job for them and let those with social influence do their thing. Find out who the top influencers are in your industry and reach out, you'll be surprise how many of them are willing to give feedback and even spread the word to their friends. Its the best way to get going in the early days.

3. The earlier you are in your startup, the less you should try to blow up in explosive growth. Getting attention can also have major negative consquences too. See Color. Being a startup means you have the opportunity to roll out your product slowly and test and improve constantly before it reaches the masses. Sometimes its worth getting that explosive growth a year later, etc... Just something to think about. Right now, if I were you, I would focus 100% on the community, forget the fancy marketing tactics or press. They're not what makes your business.
Transcript of Obama’s Speech on Immigration Policy
I'm not sure about a real whiteboard, but if you can settle for something that suffices as a cheap alternative, go to like Lowes or Home Depot and pick up a 4x8 sheet of the white shower-wall stuff. Dry erase marker ink comes off of that pretty easy, as long as you don't let it dry in place for an eternity. And even then, some Windex will clean it up OK.

You could also look into a bucket of the "Whiteboard Paint"[1] that lets you turn any wall (that you can paint) into a Whiteboard. (Or, I suppose you could slap a coat of this stuff onto a sheet of plywood or something, if you can't paint an entire wall).

[1]: http://www.rustoleum.com/cbgproduct.asp?pid=128
Yes, I am saying cocaine should be legalized. People that want the drug today are able to obtain it anyway. We could put all kinds of restrictions on its sale and use, as long as it is easier to obtain legally than underground it would prevent the formation of wealthy criminal gangs.
Yeah, but it had the name before Mozilla called their stuff Aurora, and it stuck.

But yes, it is slightly confusing, we know; we're just out of imagination and if something as nice pops up, we might rename Aurora.js to lessen the confusion.
Critique, how awesome it is, and why I don't give it anymore.
I've always thought about this idea. After dissecting my own process, I think Easel.io's "picture only" approach is good.

It's very common that I iterate by doing very messy things, like say, breaking menus apart into two just to see how it will work. A DOM-based tool will probably have a nightmare with this, and even if it manages to account for this elegantly, I know from experience that having too many iterations that actually mess up the code can only be a bad thing.

I like Easel's approach. I want to paint a "picture," then build it with hand-made CSS. I don't want some tool being smart about my workflow. Easel exports just the right building blocks so I can implement by picture into a webpage the way I want to.
As ZTO and bluesnowmonkey pointed out, if the wristbands became individually addressable, you could determine their locations in the crowd using an overhead camera and a quick calibration routine (which the audience would just think was part of the intended effect; It would just look like more random flashing).
Why would anyone trust Dwolla for these transfers when they are not able to even handle the current fraud they get? Using a third party so heavily will just mean you are completely subject to their whims.

How does this system handle chargebacks? What is the incentive for a bank to use this over the well established ACH?
A lawyer probably isn't worth the time or money to them. I know how they feel. We constantly have people ripping off our website and design work. Sometimes the best method is just to call them out on it and honestly, they deserve to be publicly humiliated for stealing someone else's work and claiming it as their own. Maybe if more people publicly speak out people will learn that it is not ok.

It specially sucks when you are the one that created something and put all of your effort into it and then see someone outright copy your work and use it as their own.
When I signed up for Facebook, that was my dream. That I would post stuff like "who wants to get ice cream tomorrow night?" and, just like that, people would take me up on it.

Never happened.

On the contrary, people I met would "friend" me, but still keep me out of their real-world cliques. Example: A guy invited everyone to a party at his house. Everyone else who responded knew where he lived. I sent a message asking. He ignored me.

I had an experience like the GP's. Facebook was an opiate, making me think I was keeping up with friends, when it was really pointless chatter. After I quit, I emailed an overseas friend and we had a far more meaningful exchange than anything during the year we were connected on Facebook.

I guess it depends who you know. Most of my close, in-town friends use FB minimally or not at all. So they weren't the same people I was talking to on FB.
Fedora, secure boot, and an insecure future
Does 4Chan Reflect Our Morals When No One Is Looking?
I think everyone is blowing this out of proportion. 90% of the time that I've contacted someone about stealing my work, I send them an email and let them know and they promptly pull it down. You probably don't need a DMCA takedown request. I guess if you want to teach them a lesson, which they definitely deserve to learn, then go ahead and sue them.
I sort of understand how this happens in industries that have few IT or media skills, but to be that stupid when running a hacker magazine site is far beyond simple lazyness or plagiarism and is striding boldly into the boggy marshland territories of true incompetence while wearing nothing but lead stilettos and a hat saying 'Bite Me' and sporting a cologne made of alligator pheromones.
Do you have a recommendation for a nice cheap IPS? I'm in the market for a monitor, I'd be interested to see what other developers recommend.
So if everything illegal will be legal, like in America before USA, then all gangs will gone?
It might be safer but I'm not sure it's preferable. You see the local drug store owner knows you and there's still a stigma for drug consumption. Your local dealer on the other hand doesn't know you and you don't risk been exposed or stigmatized buying from him.

If on the contrary you take the huge profits part out of the equation then the whole network collapses; there just aren't enough money to support all the individuals involved in trafficking.
Bleh, I use a mac because I have to for iOS dev. But it kind of sucks for desktops. You can choose between an under-powered mini, the far-overpriced pro, or the ugly single monitor iMac(I like my apple branding where I don't have to look at it, thank you).
Public shaming, especially among the community involved, is often quite effective.
Sturgeon's law
Light Table - A Presentation by Chris Granger
Sometimes you need a swap that mental context out for a while and then revisit it, especially when you get stuck. Netflix would be a good match for this, even if it's something semi-relevant like TED talks.
> Maybe it's a matter of taste, but in my opinion always go for matte over glossy

If you can control your lighting environment and manage direct reflections (bright spots behind you), glossy isn't a problem. I just got a glossy monitor after using nothing but matte, and it's a fair bit clearer. Another thing to consider is the "shimmer" in anti-glare monitors, where slight movements of your head cause the bumps in the AG coating to reflect different colours depending on the angle. I don't mind it, but some people do.
Michael Lewis' Princeton commencement: Lucky
Cool. I don't have any issues and I don't need the deals features so I guess I'm not your target. Best of luck to you.
The NFC Finals: Google Wallet vs.TecTiles
Facebook CTO Bret Taylor Departs
What I don't know, is if you can choose the permissions. So maybe this is standard with Twitter oAuth. I know with the Facebook one you can choose which permissions you want to ask the user.
It's not fiction BUT if you like NS on a good day you must read his history of telegraph cables (it's free online)

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.12/ffglass_pr.html
The Hacker News is not something small or sketchy. They have 50,000 followers on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/#!/thehackersnews)

They really deserve to learn the lesson.
I think it's the other way around. MS partnered with Nokia, and then decided Nokia could do a tablet for them, too.
Ever tried a two monitor stacked (on top of the other) setup ? I had the same problem you had with the looking to the side, but need two monitors and that did it for me.
Thanks! - And I appreciate the feedback.