skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I like your enthusiasm! I was at the same point a while back. Here's some of the things I did to broaden my horizons and expand my knowlege:

In my teens I moved to argentina and got a job there which forced me to learn spanish well ( still stuck with el accento porteno ). In my opinion there's nothing better for opening up your mind like moving to another country, experiencing other world views, literatures, culture, etc.

Make a choice to learn something and stick with it until you master it (but make sure its something you enjoy). The toughest for me was sticking with Mathematics, because apart from trig, relational algebra, and discreet maths I hardly ever have a chance to apply the rest. So I just set apart some time daily and worked from the bottom up, its constantly more fascinating and I really miss it when I can't spend my daily time with my mathbook (currently 'pattern calculus' by barry jay - highly recommend.

I'd say delve into diverse subjects but don't try to be a master of all. Its one thing to know who decartes was, how he arrived at cogito ergo sum, and yea the cartesian plane, but you'll never be able to know it all and a lot of its completely useless. For me, after a year long period where I read into philosophy in depth I pretty much decided the whole field was pointless (for me), and decided to concentrate on disciplines that were more applicable and enjoyable for me such as physics and political history.

Lastly, to quickly answer your question about which subjects to learn I'd say the following a good for getting an overall understanding (and will keep you more than busy for quite a while :)

1. The world of the abstract - Math

2. Understanding the universe and our relationship to it - Physics

3. Life and living organisms - Biology and evolutionary theory (Dawkins, Dennett )

4. Humans and our cultures - History in tandem with at least near native fluency in one foreign language (and accompaning culture, literature, films)

5. The Mind and brain how we think and are - Cognitive Science - Gödel, Escher, Bach (GEB)

Best of luck its a very fun path learning things and then applying what you've learned!
It's a rest based API with a very thin library. We're working on Ruby, Python and Java as we speak. Which language are you working with, I can keep you posted as soon as we have the driver ready!
EU regulators investigating Windows 8 browser lock-out
> Pressure-sensitive aircraft wings? Car seats that know what their occupants weigh?

Both of these things are pretty easy and cheap to do with existing technology.
God, do we really need a whole website for this? All it does is redirect to another site.
Why do you assume they are going to take their cars instead of their bikes ? Public transportation can be as convenient on bike distances.

I am not going to take off my silly hemlet and take more risks so fashionistas can ride their bike.

Did car drivers stop driving cars because seatbelts were made mandatory at some point ?

Anyway, from what I read, I am more at risk with my silly helmet because car drivers think I am safe and more prudent so they take more risks around people like me[1].

So it's a catch-21 or something to me. I'll get back to my car.

Or maybe we should enforce mandatory helmets for car drivers too. Since they _have_ to wear in any case they might stick to bicycle :)

[1] source: those australian articles all around the web
Nor the iPhones.
Probably because in theory you shouldn't be designing to the DPI. Pixel values (frames, sizes, etc) are still the low-res values. It matches everything else you do with iOS devices (IB works at the low res, for instance), not sure why they'd need to differentiate them here.
The first thing that I see when looking at this is roughly a population density map.

Without scaling to account for that, I'm not sure this data is really enough to make the end claim.

Neat, nonetheless.
Thanks! I'll definitely forward your advice to the designer who made those graphics. Hopefully if she has some time she can bring them into line!

Your eye for typography has also bested mine, the distortion didn't occur to me until you pointed it out. I think the idea was to draw attention to browser while maintaining the flow of the text, but I'll speak with her to see if she can magic up some alternatives. We sure wouldn't want to kill anybody's inner typographer!
> by definition it will be extreemly brittle

By what definition? Because according to Wikipedia, it's just the opposite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerographite#Structure_and_pro...
I'd actually prefer a desktop app that does some of these things, considering I don't want to install Air for Balsamiq, and don't really want to do all my work in a browser, on a service that could disappear at any moment.

Sadly, I'm not the person with the expertise to do it.
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Great to see this product take shape...the progress made over the last few months has been impressive.

It seems the enyo team is taking a more holistic approach than many other js frameworks (which I guess could be a positive or negative)...things will really get interesting when the visual app builder is released.
Do these tests release heavy metals in significant enough quantities to cause this?

In my country, the children close to the oil refinery have the same behaviour, from heavy metal poisoning.
You can sometimes find the papers in open access directly by googling, or by looking at the author's webpage. If it doesn't work, try to email the authors. If you know someone who has an account on a university network with the relevant subscriptions, ask them.
I would <3 this so hard if it was a blog post + demo rather than slides.

Good info, just hard to get at.
You rock Cam! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
It sounds like the usual doctrine stuff.

This can apply to an individual, but isn't generally true. Close 5 awesome doors, but open two that match you at that point. Alienating people is never, ever an option to consider - there can be exceptions, of course - if there isn't honesty, or the person drools on your floor and throws fecal matter on your wall.

"I am you and what I see is me."

Your personality is reflected through other people. You are a true friend, a helpful person with cool ideas, the other person will follow along, usually. I'll scratch your back and you'll scratch mine.

What can be wrong with having everyone as a friend and helping and get helped by the ones that stick over the years?
I've always wondered if we couldn't do an elevated bike trail in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of the challenges of doing an elevated freeway or road are the costs associated with supporting vehicles, but a huge number of bikes/pedestrians would not be quite as burdensome. On/off ramps would be a challenge as that is where they would most likely interfere with existing traffic patterns.

The Stevens Creek trail (an old rail bed in parts) is a good example of an urban trail. And of course highway 85 before they officially opened it, it was like four lane bike trail and exceptionally awesome.
Dude, I think that you are less intellectually rigorous than you strive to appear, and rude to boot.

Did you look at the paper that the visualization cites? It provides both the semicircular version and a sine-wave version. The paper does some mathematical analysis on the sine wave version, and putatively comes up with a way to transform the series of sine waves for a Sieve of Eratosthenes of a finite size into a single function that is close to zero for composites and significantly non-zero for primes.

I assumed on first sight of the visualization that the semicircles were standing in for sine waves, and I was right. I assumed that semicircles were used because they are easier to draw, or because it's easier to see the Sieve of Eratosthenes in it, or that it was necessary to make this adjustment in order to perform well. Or maybe just that it was prettier. But it was clearly alluding to sine waves. Looking at the paper demonstrates that I was correct on this assumption.

By the way, you do know that any periodic function can be expressed as a sum of sine waves, don't you? Even a wave form made out of repeating semicircles. What I didn't know before this is that Fourier transforms are used in number theory, and now I know, thanks to this visualization. And best of all, this visualization let me intuit that fact on my own. I can't imagine a visualization that could provide anything better than that!
"It's too bad that there isn't a powerful special interest group backed up by a bunch of humanities professors looking out for the impoverished non-black non-females"

Shorter JPKab: poor white men, when will they ever catch a break in this country.
The Inductive Deductive Schism
I too have a Lenovo x220. I use Jupiter [0] to manually send the computer to "power saving" mode. With that and the extended 9-cell battery, the screen only slightly dimmed, and wifi at full blast, I get around 7 hours of battery doing browsing and coding. I uninstalled Flash, and that gave me back around 2 hours of battery.

[0] YMMV: http://askubuntu.com/questions/98972/does-jupiter-really-imp...
I never said they didn't execute. Nice strawman though.
Same thing with me. I watched all 4 seasons in a few days last month.
Twitter currently takes new users through the process of selecting interests and suggesting who to follow but in my experience they don't do a great job. Even with the implementation of those suggested accounts, the discover tab and verified accounts, finding accounts to follow can be infuriating. A directory would make a huge impact as it gives user,new or old, an instinctive way to locate and discover better accounts.
The last slide points to this repo with slide content and code. https://github.com/benvinegar/seamless-talk
I agree. And the end of the season 4 is imo one of the best things I ever saw on a screen.
Google “Share” Experiment Sends Pages From Search To Google+
Interesting perspective that a business person tends to ask
1. Do we trust them?
2. Will it suit our business?
3. Do we understand it?
4. Will it work?

while technologists tend to proceed from "Will it work?" toward "Do we trust them?"
Allan Snavely, Lawrence Livermore Lab CTO, Dies Unexpectedly
Seriously? I would refute this article some more, but alas others have beat me to it. I really like the quoting Dr. Dre for philosophy part. I don't think Dr. Dre was necessarily talking about "losing" friends in the same way as the author...
Iran Can't Beat the SeaFox in a Game of Minesweeper
Broken Systems: VC Investment & Data
Why you should never settle for comfort
I've watched it up until somewhere at end of season 2. It was getting stale, and I imagined it going worse, as pretty much most of the series.

Good to hear in the comments that it gets better afterwards. Might even rewatch first two again.
and so, in fact, you see: this toxic sludge is actually quite good for you.
> A court cannot make the same one (and pronounce people innocent) as it would, I would expect, make it extremely hard to get the same person back in court given new evidence

The rules of Double Jeopardy already make it pretty damn hard to get a person back into court after being found "not guilty"... even with new evidence. (in the US anyway)

Plus, you don't need to be found innocent. You are innocent... right up until the point that you are found guilty.
It's true I always wondered why "small motor bike" drivers had such an hardened and heavy helmet compared to "styro-foam carbone fiber" made bike helmet.

I read some the abstract of the studies contradicting the health benefits of a helmet and the studies contradicting those very studies. I am convinced that helmets benefits outweight naked head benefits. The rare case where someone has a neck injury directly because of the helmet seems to be extremely rare.
> Here is a great lecture from Elizabeth Warren

I wouldn't put too much weight on Warren's work on bankruptcy.

See http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/07/consider... .
Yes, or a README.

But this doesn't work for Mule; for some directories it autodetects and attempts to run it (whatever that means for that directory).
Turn off that it doesn't state anything else about the project, or what it offers.

Just tells me no, you're not a fit for it.

...
Be careful overriding useful keyboard shortcuts like cmd-d... Because of this, I can't bookmark for later.
What's a Publisher in this situation?
Another excellent reference is the MIT Press book, "American Ground Zero":

http://www.amazon.com/American-Ground-Zero-Secret-Nuclear/dp...

It's abundantly clear that the people near the Nevada Test Site suffered hugely from cancer because of these aboveground tests. This national shame is documented in disturbing detail in the book. (It has 11 reviews on Amazon, all 5-star reviews.)

Some shots were particularly dirty, with unexpectedly much fallout. They couldn't/didn't predict this in advance, it was just bad luck if you happened to be nearby when one of these dirty tests went off.
SpaceX Dragon Flight Highlight Reel
good stuff Nico
I've redesigned my startup's landing page. What do you think?
Thank you for saying this! from a soon-to-be recent grad deciding where to move after college
A truly great show. I'm a typical guy though so I kind of skim through some of the dark, emotional scenes haha
I suppose if you're that lazy, but I've been curating them over the years (they're now synced using Firefox Sync), and because they're custom, I've got much shorter keywords and greater customization. 'w <term>' searches Wikipedia for something, while 'hn' just loads http://hackerne.ws

I don't think there are more than one or two times a day that I actually type in a full URL.
Well, surely not as funny as when the dutch girl I dated for two years told me she reads book while riding. :)
The criteria you use for judging other people is completely wrong.
I was looking for an new UI mockup tool, too.
Looks like I'll keep looking.
Just because on popular pseudo-scientific theory was successfully debunked doesn't imply that all theories can be debunked. Arguing with the vaccination case here boggles my mind, it's so misguided.
> Meth is relatively easy and inexpensive to make.

Which implies that we can't do anything about its availability. Actual experience seems to agree with that theory.

> Banning meth is paramount to combatting meth use.

Huh? Even if banning meth is the most effective way to combat meth use, that doesn't imply that it has any effect on meth use. As you argued above, banning meth has had no effect on its availability.

> If meth use is legalized, the meth problem in this country will explode (pun intended).

Why? Legalizing meth can't make it more available, so how will legalizing meth increase its use?
According to the articles I've been reading for the last hour it's actually more dangerous when you are wearing yellow jackets and helmets :]
"The adults in your world are lying to you. Yes, I said lying. LYING. The reason why they say what they say is to make their lives easier, not yours. They don't care for you as much as you think they do. They don't even care for each other as much as they say they do. They are lying. Even if it seems true, they aren't. They are just very good at lying to you and themselves.

The world is big, huge, and interesting. Don't think its as small as the adults want you to think it is. Don't even think its as small as your friends of the same age say it is. They are are just repeating other 'cooler' adults are saying. 'Cooler' adults are still adults. Chances are they too will end up being just like the adults who are lying to you right now. Stop thinking about them, go out there & explore!! See what's really out there.

And if you feel like giving up after exploring, don't. Stop staring at the ground, look up, open your eyes, and see the wonderful scenery your in. Will it be painful to try to look up? Of course! However, if you can overcome that pain and actually look up, you will see a marvelous sight that few other humans can see. A sight that is worth all the pain and troubles you will face in reaching it. Only then can you see the truth that exists in this world. Only then can you truly start your life as well.... you'll see :)

P.S. If it's not painful to try and look up, stop pretending your exploring!! Go out there and explore for real!"
3.5 miles is 5.6 km
These are a tactical tips, but I have found them useful in acquiring a broad range of knowledge.

1. Stop watching broadcast/cable TV. Only watch a few really good shows via iTunes so you don't waste time on commercials.

2. Listen to non-fiction audiobooks when getting ready in the morning or driving/commuting. You can gain a broad range of knowledge with what is typically down time. The knowledge is valuable on its own, but really becomes useful when you start creating your own material.

3. Cut your news reading down to a few broad weekly/monthly publications like The Atlantic and The Economist.

4. Watch Charlie Rose. You would be amazed at the breadth of guests he has on.

5. When you meet others, ask them about what they do and really talk to them about it. Small talk is a waste of time. Ask detailed questions about different fields and you will find you learn quite a bit in the process.

6. Always ask "Why?" when you encounter new concepts.
Cities are trying! In the last 3 years here in Kansas City I have seen a slow but steady change to make the city more bike friendly. But unfortunately it requires more than community interest. The streets here, especially in the city, are not conducive to bikes so it takes time to get the city to approve and implement the appropriate upgrades. But just a few weeks ago we got our first bike share system, Kansas City B Cycle. Change is a comin'!

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/03/3689756/kansas-city-b-c...
Cool! That's how I spent the past 20 years...

Try to take classes, but just launch full speed into new goals. For example, to learn photography I bought a nice camera and darkroom and $1000 worth of film. To learn car repair, I bought a cheap Italian convertible and rebuilt it as a member of an online community (engine modifications, transmission swap, etc.)

You can speed up learning by setting daily structure, ex: Pick 7 things to work on each week (based on your weaknesses) and devote one per day of the week. Perhaps set month goals such as reading a book per month, competing in an event, etc. Set year goals, etc.

World study (travel, language study, history)
Physique (martial art, endurance sport, yoga)
Music (history, instrument, theory, singing, etc.)
Art (photography, architecture, graphic design, painting, drawing, creativity, etc.)
Mechanical (get a cool old car and learn to rebuild it, 4 wheeling, convertible, welding)
Construction (improve a house, wood working, furniture, etc.)
Acting (role in a play, improv, standup jokes)
Psychology/Religion (explore meditation, church service, personal development.)
Mathematics (history, chess, classic texts)

Business?
Computer Engineering?
How will these work if I already wear glasses?
On the same tack of radiation, but a different situation, Nick Davies' Flat Earth News describes the Chernobyl aftermath. I can't remember the complete substance of his argument, but it was generally that the effects of these things was vastly overstated in the media.

Not that I'm trying to controvert your point. This is just an allusion to an enterprising journalist's research.
the assumption is that the Ruritarian law includes laws against murder.

wherever it happened, committing an act of murder is illegal.

Yes, encouraging your country to invade another country because one of their citizens committed a crime is always an option.
And when/if you actually do get successful, you realize you don't have any real friends and shoot yourself. Congratulations!
The idea is to persuade car drivers onto bikes - then if they have to wear a helmet they might switch to busses, but it's more likely they would stay in their cars.

I'm not going to take my helmet off either - but if a change in the law converted 10% of the cars passing me to other cycles I would be happier and safer.

>Did car drivers stop driving cars because seatbelts were made mandatory at some point

Unless there was an alternative MORE deadly form of transport they could adopt it doesn't matter. If they said, "I'm not driving with a seatbelt - I will drive my jet fighter to work" it might have had a negative effect on accident rates.

[1] The research was by an ex-collegue of mine at UCL. He also proved that drivers give blonde women more space. Although since he did the field work himself (in a wig) he couldn't discount the chance that car drivers gave more space to very unconvincing transvestites! ;-)
Try punching the paper's title/author/etc into Google Scholar and CiteSeer to find other freely available copies. This works very well in CS, math, and physics, but is hit-or-miss in the "soft" sciences.
> Some of you may have noticed the nuclear missile video says the explosion took place 10,000 feet above our group of soldiers. Apparently, the video is wrong. The Natural Resources Defense Council checked the numbers and says the explosion, part of Operation PLUMBBOB, was actually at 18,500 feet.

Well, there's actually some pretty good proof here that the explosion was closer than that: I count the time between light and sound to be slightly less than 13 seconds (and voices sound right so I'm assuming the recording is accurate in that respect). That would mean the explosion is about 14 000 feet away from the camera.
Considering that finance types frown upon founders having monopoly control of their companies, why would LP's agree to this sort of structure?
T430 here. Great machine, but the intel wifi drivers for the 6300 chip are unusably buggy at the moment.
Great question!

Your prescription lenses fit behind the electrochromic lenses. -- The prescription lenses go in an inner groove, whereas the electrochromic ones are mounted flush to the front face.

You can get dirt-cheap lenses at http://zennioptical.com , and you or any optometrist can insert them.
Would spideroak be a better option then?
Presumably, Apple would only need to change the front pages of its UK websites (apple.co.uk and apple.com/uk).
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Not suggesting writing everything yourself. I'm suggesting that the use of third party applications, services, frameworks or components will increase the attack surface. Because you've not written that code yourself, there's value in understanding the attack vectors these components etc. present. Knowing those allows you to mitigate threats.
Apple granted 'the mother of all smartphone software patents'
Newest U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: Trolling
Why do you assume it's so "super-special"? I doubt they'd have the rights to call it Ubuntu if it didn't have the standard package manager configuration pulling updates from Canonical.
This is really good stuff. Lots of practical hints and methods to get seamless iframes kosher.

Kinda curious to see the 'hastily written demo' (slide 38)...
i'd also point out that it was the 50's and they were probably all smokers....
So put it behind a big scary warning, maybe even in a different section of the site.