skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> You can certainly use it the same way you'd use Subversion and it's not any harder - it'll just behave as a version control system that can buffer commits offline with two "levels" of commit - local and remote.

That's hg. With git, you got the index / staging area, which is unique to git (no idea if bitkeeper has it). In other tools such as svn or hg, there is no need for flags such as "commit -a", "diff --cached", and "add -N".

> If you want to use the more complicated stuff, then there is no way to avoid learning the more complicated ideas.

And this is what we hate about git. Version control shouldn't be complicated for 99.9% of projects. I have used svn for 3 years and hg for 2, they get the job done just fine without cryptic commands and flags.
Now; will OpenIndiana pick it up to replace Gnome 3? :>
It's not what you release, it's how you maintain what you release. MS is at failt for using monopolistic methods to force a poorly maintained browser.

To this day IE is still garbage, it's gotten better but even the latest IE9 has simple rendering issues. It still doesn't have text-shadow support and if you use gradients with rounded corners it destroys the rounded corners and cancels them out. So much for modern :(
Sarah Palin Hack was basically the same. People don't figure what is available online gives the answers to their questions.
https://github.com/sgentle/phantomjs-node is pretty good for most tasks.
You're confusing spheres. Propaganda and geopolitical intrigue is completely separate from crime.
Ah, of course... so that means the fact that there's no evidence to support you theory is itself evidence to support your theory. Ingenious!
we have that, it's called elance.
Bingo. Right now I don't find IFTTT very useful because the pre-made options don't fit my use-cases very well, but if I had the flexibility to do what I pleased with the data, I would be telling everyone I know about it.
We're definitely getting there. Still, with storage what it is right now, that 5 minutes becomes your startup time.

But a game built with this environment in mind would likely fare much better. I truly feel that we're just a couple of mobile browser upgrades from widespread accelerated browser 3d.
Show HN: Our idea to aggregate awesome motivational/inspiring materials
Probably true, but it was also probably created with creation, and not consumption, in mind.
Jordan Retro 5
Some of the best known codes that approach the Shannon Limit are the Gallager, or Low-density parity-check, Codes [1], invented by Robert G. Gallager at MIT in 1960.

The article goes on to mention Gallager, but doesn't provide many references. It's pretty interesting work so check it out!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Density_Parity_Check_Codes

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Gallager
... and 14 minutes later we know the outcome. I've not been this excited/worried/thrilled/paniced about a space mission for a while. :-)
Will the PBS stations broadcast this event live? Or will I have to depend on the Internet gods and stream from ustream.tv?
Retail Packaging Critique & Bay Area Design Services
Hi!

We're been in discussions with a few buyers about bringing our product to retail. They've universally been hammering into us the importance of the retail packaging experience and how we need to tell a compelling story with our packaging. Unfortunately, as engineers, this is well out of our area of expertise.

Could you share your critiques on our current direction?

http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/front.png
http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/back.png
http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/sides.png

We were planning on having a window in the back of the packaging to show our product, unfortunately after talking to a few packaging services we found out that the industry is going from a petroleum based plastic to a corn-based plastic. These new eco-friendly plastics degrade quicker which is undesirable in a consumer product. So we've been told if possible not to rely on the window and try to find another way to depict our product.

As an aside, does anyone have any opinions on some icons we've been playing around with:

http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/Icon.png
http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/Icon_a.png
http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/Icon_b.png
http://findmycarsmarter.com/files/Icon_c.png

If anyone has retail packaging experience and time for some contract work please contact us at fmc.btle@gmail.com
The codes which the article hints at near the end are LDPC[1] codes, which are being rapidly deployed in nearly anything requiring storing or transmission of information. I recall speaking to a grad student working on integrating them into flash memory to reduce its cost.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-density_parity-check_code
Early-stage demand for mkt/sales/biz dev consulting?
Wondering if there is demand by early-stage startups for marketing/sales/business development services via consultancy?

From my own experience on a truly cross-functional team, the coordination amongst eng, marketing, biz dev, etc. is what helps our business thrive.

Seems to me many start-ups build a product then go "find someone to sell it." Would it be a better fit have non-tech biz strategy folks consult from earlier-on to help steer product development to market more effectively?

Share thoughts :)
They did some cool 'bullet time' shots with GoPros in the latest Gymkhana video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDN2bCIyus
My friend and I had this idea and threw it together. We do front-end and UX work so there's a lot of functional/programming ideas we had that we don't have the skills to implement just yet.

For example, we thought it would be cool if users could sign up to receive a video/quote via email each morning, at the time of their choosing in order to start the day right.

Any thoughts, feelings, suggestions are more than welcome :)
I wonder if it would also warn of attacks by lonely shepherds.
I didn't read this because I was forced to a mobile home page - deep linking be damned.
If this had an IFTTT channel, you would really have something here.
"...we discovered a 5,800-line SQL query..."
The bottom line - do your math and avoid lock-ins like CDMA. For example N900/N9 users in US always used prepaid plans, since those devices were never subsidized in States. And it does come out cheaper overall. The main reason why providers try to underplay non contract plan is the lock-in. They don't want users to switch easily, which is possible with GSM devices and non contract plans.
> part of the basis for this "investigation" is stuff downloaded from the web

Actually, I thought that was the most clever thing in the whole investigation - using web searches to gauge how frequently constructs appear together can be used to flag areas for closer investigation.
"A kick in the ass" is the phrase for what you describe, because it propels the recipient forward. An asskicking, on the other hand, implies that the recipient will be out of commission for a while.
Not sure about PBS tonight but I'm going to be watching direct from NASA: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/nasatv/
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Python, the Magical School Bus
is it bad form to 'first' my own link?
This doesn't work in Linux. Not in Firefox, not in Chrome. I'm using Java 7 + Icedtea 7 plugin. The plugin starts Java, but it sits there chewing 200% CPU time and doesn't do anything for 10 minutes.

This is a Java development box, and I tried everything I could think of to fix it. Obviously, other Java apps (even LWJGL using ones) work fine.

Edit: I tried getting it to work under XP in VBox using VBox's guest drivers' OpenGL passthrough, it still didn't work.
You might like this one, too: http://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/dont-waste-yo...
Create your own PHP Framework, Part 1, from scratch, no magic
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The Bible is not against Homosexuality - Global College Blog
Well, people who misrepresent their part in successes and obscure or gloss over their role in failures bother me, especially when said individuals go on to offer advice such as yours about something as difficult as finding the right problem to solve and solving it in a practical way.

I really don't have a dog in this particular race but anything that could substantiate those numbers or your other claims would be much more convincing and satisfying and go a long way to quelling my objections to your earlier comments.
It's not apples to apples at this point, but I hope i will be soon. E.g if you're on Virgin mobile, yes you're "on sprint" but you can't roam onto Verizon's network for free like you can when you're officially on sprint with a contract. So if you live in NYC it could work, but if you need solid coverage, for instance, in the midwest, you either have to pony up for the 2 year contract or have terrible coverage with one of the lower tier networks.

Also, last time I checked, Verizon, which has waaay better coverage than everyone else, does not actually make it any cheaper to go off contract.

I'm being very lazy and not providing any citations for any of my claims, I hope I'm proven wrong by more recent news or newer options.
UCite.it: beyond search
I really like contour. I have one and they look way better than gopro's in my opinion!
I'm on T-mobile's $30/month prepaid plan for unlimited texts and 4G data (you get throttled to EDGE speeds after 5GB but ... 5GB is a lot.) Voice calls are "limited" but that's what VOIP is for!

Unfortunately this plan is "web exclusive" and limited to new activations only, so you have to order a new SIM online and activate it with a new number to switch to it. (You can port the number afterwards; I just route everything through Google Voice).

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans
Another Fluent API: jOOX. Porting jQuery to Java
So I post the first verse of "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta" by the geto boys, and I see it gets censored.

I'm pissed. This is, in my opinion, brilliant commentary on the OP displaying my genius and superior wit. And I see how far this gets me. Your small mind can't grasp what I'm trying to communicate, so you shut it out. That's a shame, because if you listened, you would understand the deeper meaning of all of this back and forth.

But I see how it is, you can't handle anything that isn't sanitized. Pity.
> All you had to do is read their P/E at the IPO.

No, this is wrong. Earnings are almost totally irrelevant at this stage. Companies raise money through an IPO because they are in growth mode which typically means minimal or negative earnings.
I think it comes from using your Inbox as a to-do list. If your "action emails" are drowning in 60,000 other emails it's tough to know what to do.

I'm guessing you use some other system for to-dos?
Legend says Mary Gates' friendship with the then current IBM CEO played a role in IBM's favoring Microsoft's OS that didn't exist by then.
The Nurture Assumption: parents have little influence on child's personality
I had this problem with a website from the Australian Government. I was actually trying to login to update my address, but I didn't know the password. For that though, I was able to visit a store front and update it after providing ID. I guess Apple could do a similar thing.
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Maybe your state is different, but every gas station, Wal-Mart and grocery in my region sells prepaid phones!
I recently installed SaneBox on my Gmail account.

http://www.sanebox.com

Helped me hugely to recover control of my mail again.
CloudFlare has saved me a number of times,but when RackSpace had a database error for about 22 hours,the database error wouldn't trigger the cache. I would love to see the ability to trigger on keyword or at least the ability to manually force cache mode!
I picked up a deep love for using computers via a terminal with a 300 baud modem. Not that I don't agree with the sentiment, just saying there are a lot of paths.
other than blog, i hope it has a book module as drupal does.

it looks promising!
Our product helped build software for the Curiosity mission
What is your GVoice-VOIP setup?

I've been on that t-mobile plan for a few months using GrooveIP for GVoice-VOIP, but keep thinking there is a better way.
Best GoPro feature (as a broadcaster); it's cheap enough that if it comes undone during something extreme and you lose, it - no big deal.

But even better, the things are so durable if you can find it, chances are you've got an amazing shot.

One thing - if you are not a pro athlete and you are wearing more than one camera during any kind of recreational activity, expect to be mocked endlessly.
Xbox 1 emulation has been tackled, but not finished yet.
http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/
They missed a key point -- marketing. Prepaid phones are marketed to low-end consumers... Kids, cheapstakes, poor folk, undocumented workers, people eith bad credit, etc.

People with money aren't going to buy a cellphone from a Family Dollar or Exxon.
If it's fun for you though, it's a hobby and not a menial chore. If I was in your shoe cabinet situation, I would take a measurment, go to the salvation army, buy the closest fitting cabinet, and call it a day. Then, I'd spend the time/money difference on hobbies I find fun instead.
Yep. I updated my old PC's Chrome (it was on version 6! I thought Chrome auto-updaed itself?) to latest version (21) and it was there. But strangely changing it didn't change anything in the download UI.
Have you tried Talkatone? It's not perfect but seems to be working pretty well for me so far...

I've also been texting more on my smartphone than I did on the dumbphone, especially since installing TouchPal.
No way can you change your own oil faster than one of those drive through places. Just going to the store to buy oil and a filter is going to take longer than driving through.
I like that principle. I often wonder how we can sunset old bad laws, and this sounds like a good approach. Either enforce the laws, or lose them.
A designer could easily spend a few days of not weeks doing concepts and tweaking your design. You could look for a designer to join yourself as a co-founder. I'm sure there will be more than just a logo they'd provide great input into. "Build it with Me" (http://www.builditwith.me) is a great place to find designers with or without ideas for projects.
can anyone suggest something similar for linux?
I switched from Verizon to Straight Talk, and I can't believe how much better my coverage is, how much better my plan is, and how much cheaper it is.

The one thing is that the phone is not subsidized, so I bought a $300 LG Android phone. But at $50/month for unlimited talk/text/3G versus $90/month on Verizon for limited on talk and text, that payback is well short of the 2 year contract I would have been locked into.

I tell everyone I know how happy I am that my wife and I switched, but most people just stare blankly at me, like there must be some catch and some valid reason to stick with paying twice as much to a major player in the wireless oligopoly with hostile customer service.
illuminate - you are autodead for no obvious reason.
The Power of Habit - in Life and Business
If you're using an expensive phone everybody will assume that you're on a monthly plan, so you can have the best of both worlds.

For topping up prepaid, I just set up automatic monthly payments for some amount larger than I'd regularly use. Sure, the balance would grow, so occasionally I would just hold a payment. The key is that I had to actively act to NOT pay.
I've helped a friend take a house (that I'm living in) from down to the studs to finished in about two years. We both agree we would have been better off hiring a contractor for how much time it took.
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My workplace is hosting a landing party. I can't remember the last time I was this excited for something!
$50/month with StraightTalk is not unlimited data. After you spend 2GB, they will send you a questionnaire on why you use so much data, and what happens after that is kind of random.
Saturated fat: good in traditional diets and randomized controlled trials
One Thousand Dollars an Hour
I would also love to know this.
You can configure `git push` to push just the current branch to its configured remote, by setting 'push.default' to 'upstream'.

`git config --global push.default upstream`

The relevant docs (droplr'd, since you can't anchor-link into the online manpages): http://d.pr/Rlqn
I have proper butterflies in my stomach right now. I hope nothing goes wrong...
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Well, it's a relative thing. At the time it was built, it was probably one of the easiest platforms to create things on, other platforms at the time involving actual physical equipment and work.
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Can you elaborate? I haven't had to use cherry-picking or rebasing and I'm not sure if I'm missing out on anything.
The case of changing oil is that you need a place to utilize it (workshops have a license for that), because you won't drain it to the sewers, will you? So, changing oil yourself is quite pointless.
Thought #35: Things People Should Sell (Reasons People Buy)
It's fairly responsive to your needs. It will pick up on an email threads importance (as in a mailing list) fairly quickly.

From what I gather (not knowing anything official about Priority inbox), it seems to take into account how long you spend looking at an email (either thread or from an author). Email threads that I zip through never get tagged as important, whereas some threads that I've spend time looking at it will tell me that it's important from then on (and pick out other emails that are somewhat similar in content)

It also responds fairly quickly to changing preferences. I've had threads, regular email updates that have been tagged as important (either by me or by silicon) and I've had a change of heart and untagged it, and it won't mark it as important, and I'll notice a dropoff in similar topics being tagged as important.

It's nice, as I used to get a ding for every email I received, and I felt compelled to at least _look_ at it. I've since set it to ding only when something tagged as important pops in (only up to 5 times a day) and I'll only check all my other mail maybe once a day. If that.
Curiosity is the rover for the Mars Science Laboratory, launched 11/26/2011.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory

Purpose of the MSL is:

* Determine whether Mars could ever have supported life

* Study the climate of Mars

* Study the geology of Mars

* Plan for a human mission to Mars
>> "The naturally curious will naturally do more within existing constraints, and then break free of them."

The naturally curious will achieve more where there are less constraints. Making the iPad the default device for every kid out there is just making things worse for them in the end. I remember the startup screen of the C64: you could just type "load" and "run" if you wanted to play a game, but basically you could also write some stuff in basic and run it yourself. You could tinker all you want without having to install anything.

The iPad IS a consumption device. By design. It's certainly not made to produce anything, and even if it is possible, it's never the best tool for the purpose. It's just a massive trade-offs device.
You should have asked him what he was babbling about...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Nothing+will+be+restrained++...
I can't edit anymore, but I would like to point out that the headline has since been changed.
Link: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.photochron
Not likely, since Joseph Monier died in 1906.
Monier died in 1906, so I doubt it.
Use two factor where possible, but for the password, here's an easy format that I use to generate a strong and (somewhat) unique password per site:

1. Choose you paraphrase - something like "I like long walks on the beach after seven"

2. Take the first letters to give you something like this: iLLwotBa7

3. Throw a symbol on the end: iLLwotBa7?

4. Append a 3 letter site name acroym in a similar way to the phrase (I use 3 for consistency): iLLwotBa7?hkn

5. Throw on another symbol: Append a 3 letter site name acroym in a similar way to the phrase (I use 3 for consistency): iLLwotBa7?hkn!

That's what I do, so I only have to remember the 3 letter for each site. Here's some more: Reddit - rdt, Gmail - gml, etc.
Show HN: Tracking sleep using the MyZeo web API
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I believe Kijiji is popular only in French speaking Quebec
I have no idea if that's true after using this service for about 5 months now. And I doubt I'll ever find out, since I almost always use Wifi anyway. All I know is that I pay at lot less, have fewer dropped calls, stopped worrying about how many text messages I use, and I haven't been charged extra for going over on phone minutes like in the past.
Apologies for the formatting, I am on my iPhone.
We are a small, young startup and we have to be very particular about the things that we focus on. It's really hard to say "no" or "not now" sometimes. When I started one of the first things I thought for sure I would push for was a webhook channel. As a developer I want it myself. As I become more familiar with the people who use IFTTT I don't think it's the right thing to do for them right now. This doesn't preclude us from doing it in the future, but I think there are some better ways to solve the same problems that will cater more to the audience who has identified with the service.
This was one of the strongest criticisms of the original iPad by Alan Kay to Steve Jobs iirc. After that criticism, we got Garage Band for iPad (which imo is so insanely awesome I bet it will take at least 2 years to appear on other devices at that level of quality). We also have iBooks author, Brushes, and such "creative" apps. Overall, I see more "create" type of apps coming up.

The hacking apps leave a lot to be desired, but also seem to be cropping up gradually. I'm sure soon enough we'll see some pretty powerful "make something new" kinds of tools on these devices (so sad that Scratch/BYOB can't happen on the iPad .. yet <<glaring at Apple>>). OTOH, the sun may burn out before the "take things apart" kind of tinkering happens with the full blessing of the device makers.
Rackspace launching OpenCloud
Expanding the Passive Income Experiment
Could Microsoft become Valve? Could Valve become Microsoft?
For those who don't know (every time I mention this, I get like 10 upvotes. Apparently a lot of people even on HN don't know about it!), if you want to get a (Google) cached version of a page, just type 'cache:[URL]' in Google search bar and press return.

'cache:http://joelrunyon.com/two3/an-unexpected-ass-kicking -> http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&outpu...
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Some responses to this post have stated that there was no open-access logo on the linked article:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900210...

When I first clicked the link: (a) no open-access logo, (b) button offering me the article for $35.95.

I did not at the time know what the open-access logo was supposed to look like, so I went back to the article, found it, and clicked the link again: (a) open-access logo, (b) article in its glory.

My guess is that in response to this article someone fixed something and the article is now properly open access.
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Learn Backbone.js the Right Way: Video Tutorial Series
This video is an animation (created by the JPL) of what is going to be happening over the coming few hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4boyXQuUIw
Siri, Take This Down: Will Voice Control Shape Our Writing?
Is there any way to watch in VLC? I don't have Flash Player.