skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I really think if e-sports were to take off, it'd be in a dota genre game. It seems like the best balance of action, appreciating nuance and being able to understand at a very high level.

I have always found competitive FPS like Quake Live pretty boring since the players traverse the map in a specific way to capture weapon spawns and such. (vs. running around like a headless chicken.)
I loved 500px's terms and conditions page, but it's designed as a terms and conditions page. It's still enormously wordy. Additionally, all I saw in the ad or landing page were pleas for help - I was never sold the benefits.

I'm no copywriter/designer, but prehaps try rerunning the ad and A/B test some designs/headlines that sell the benefits ("no more real estate agents" or w/e the benefit is to redditors).
Here's each tile scaled from 2048x2048 -> 512x512.
http://dagar.ca/xkcd_1110_combined_512.png

I haven't been able to find libraries that can handle the full 165888x65536 10 gigapixel image.
UPDATE 1-Richest Americans' net worth jumps to $1.7 trln-Forbes
This is definitely the kind of thing I'm looking for as a graduating senior with above-average (for a student) skills looking to get into startup-ish companies. I COULD get a job with Big Blue, but I don't really want that. I worry that because I'm not a master of any particular language/stack, I'm not a good fit for startups. I know that with a team of strong devs that I can rise to that level. I feel somewhat weird applying for an 'internship'.
Was I the only one who thought these were going to be normal fonts with some of the letters switched around?
Just think about how George Lucas clearly wasn't the best person to write the Star Wars prequels.

I would gladly pay for a well-written IP-infringing new version of Matrix 2-3 instead of the official crap that the rights owners put out.
If so its a side effect of two things. One, is fund sizes have gonve from $100-200m to $500M+. So, the partners need to put more money to work. Second, early stage valuation inflation. $10-$20MM cap notes. And all that.
Whats wrong with these publishers. Didnt they learn basic manners?
This might sound more subtle and less plausible than it really is. In Chicago, Google maps frequently gives me directions that I immediately discard because I am not going to drive across Kostner & Chicago at 11PM at night. I don't even really have to notice to map around the spots I don't want to drive through, because the map is advisory. Maps are less advisory in autonomous cars.
Nice explanation. Thanks for this.
It looks like a clone of http://www.studiostudio.nl/project-dyslexie. That, IMO, is more smart marketing than science. The only underlying research I can find is http://www.ilo.gw.utwente.nl/ilo/attachments/032_Masterthesi..., which states:

"Results: No significant difference in speed was measured, but there were some positive and negative effects found for the interaction font and dyslexia on the accuracy for reading words and non-words.

Conclusion: Reading with the font “Dyslexie” does not improve the reading speed for reading words. However some specific type of reading errors are decreased, but others are increased. Overall the dyslectics read fewer errors while reading the words printed in the font “Dyslexie”.

Further research in needed to examine the hypotheses that the reading speed and accuracy increases while reading texts that are printed in the font “Dyslexie”."

So, I would treat it as "if it works for you: fine", but I wouldn't start using it in physical print, as some publishers have done.
Review: 'Battle Born' by The Killers'
OK, let's be sensationalist for a moment: I should stop using Google, Dropbox, Microsoft, Apple, Sony, Amazon... They have all been hacked at one point or another and very rarely do we get details of what actually happened. Ohh yea, I should give up my US citizenship as well. I hear about the US gov getting hacked all the time and they don't let us know whats going on either.

People love hating on hosting companies, and touting their own horror or success stories. When will people realize that mistakes are inevitable. To me, one mistake every once in a while is forgivable. Perhaps I could also careless about bitcoins (they seem about as worthless as Second Life money). Linode did mention publicly that only 8 accounts were compromised and no credit card info or passwords were available to them.
People get screwed over all the time. Getting screwed over by Zuckerberg, well, that's an elite club, but time to move on with your life. If you keep it only as a good story for the grand kids maybe it won't eat up the rest of your potential.
Not only that, but most speedruns use trick or glitches that push the boundaries of what people think is possible in the game.

Compared to an average player, a good speedrunner moves like a named character from _The Matrix_, while a regular player moves like a normal human.
Sweet, except

a) i only went and bothered to look at some mac sites, not the all powerful everything in my life revolves around google

and

b) nothing was on the mac sites when I looked except "hey this new stuff is out" - nothing specifically on the battery life changes

and

c) I was actually sort of hoping someone who's not dependent on being pro-apple and ad revenue on their site might have real life experience to share.

oh, and finally

d) that link is nowhere near the 'first result' for all google searches on that topic. the fact that it was number 1 for whatever particular phrase you searched for doesn't mean it's "#1" for everyone all the time. Most of what I found was "Apple says they're going to release something that will improve the battery life", but no hard experience.

tl;dr - your google search results aren't everyone's, and not everyone googles for everything all the time as their default life mode.
who after all are still going to be in a world full of standard fonts.

That is true, but one of the advantages of electronics/computers over paper is that you could set this entirely as your only font for the web, your ereader etc.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like it would help them to find someone else to do their product announcements. While I'm sure that Bre is a total genius and his work is incredible, he's a very awkward presenter.

That being said, this still looks amazing, and if I had lots of money and could actually use it, I'd be all over that.
Still can't find out how much will it cost me. Those pricing "tools" say nothing concrete and measurable to me.
I read the transcripts, all very fascinating. Aaron's focus is on building stuff whereas Mark's is human interaction- Aaron focuses on products and consulting whereas Mark was already thinking big picture about social. Aaron seems more ambitious than almost anyone and Mark seems 10x even more ambitious than that.

Even if Aaron is the superior engineer, Mark is the superior psychologist. Vision and navigation of systems constructed by humans turns out to be more important than building a lot of stuff no matter how cool or new it is.

Also seems like mark argues there aren't any ideas to steal and admits facebook's been done before- just this time he's going to execute it better.
Was your campaign asking users to do something for you? Whats in it for them?
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There are several comments already about the scientific validity of this font, but the issue is much deeper.

"Dyslexia" cannot be meaningfully distinguished from "poor reading skills" in any measurable way. There is no evidence for the efficacy of any intervention that is uniquely suited to dyslexia; All effective interventions are equally effective in improving the reading skills of non-dyslexic individuals. There is no evidence for the efficacy of special fonts, coloured overlays or any other visual aid. These interventions are simply placebo and are likely to distract from proven interventions which are known to be effective.

The popular notion of dyslexia as a unique neurological disorder has no basis in fact. There is no agreed-upon definition of dyslexia beyond the very general description of "a significant impairment in reading ability without significant cognitive impairment". The intellectually honest thing would be to abandon the term completely in favour of a simple factual description such as "poor reading skills", but this is politically unlikely.

http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects_details.asp?ProjectID=75
Not unless you are a data scientist, apparently: http://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the...
Maybe so. But still as an immature dick.

Maybe I'm being too rosy and idealistic here, but I prefer integrity over those other traits you mentioned. Many people have a good balance, so why compromise?
Shocking results from a recent and secretive GM corn study
Just a guess, but I bet his target market doesn't care. He's got pretty big name recognition with that market.
Hahahaha. I've totally posted my response to a recruiter on FB before, because I had to vent about it. He nails every important point, including that we should have some sympathy because they are incentivized, at least in the short term, to shotgun blast. OTOH, it sucks to complain at all about getting recruited when so many are unemployed or underemployed.
> This is a good thing, right?

Yes. Lobbyist = legitimate bribery, and we need somebody bribing congressmen to start voting our way on patents and copyright (among other things.)

Of course, they'll be bribed to vote against small company startups getting in the face of goog and fb, so it's a double-edged sword.
Be careful what you wish for... They could start microtransactions where you can 'Watch Hulu+ TV Episode with Ads for Free' or 'Watch this episode without adds for an additional $0.50' :P Then again, it may not be such a bad thing.
Gadgets Come And Go
Who else has become weary of the incessant Apple media spotlight of late?
Wine tasters may not be very consistent, but one doesn't generally send back a bottle of wine simply because it isn't what you expected or you don't like it. You send it back because the bottle is damaged (corked, cooked, oxidized or refermented), about which people can and do agree.

As for the odds that both things go awry; they are slim, but non-zero (these things actually do come in bunches; restaurants that have poor quality control for one aspect of the preparation will tend to have poor quality control for other aspects as well, or sometimes you just happen to be there when new staff is being trained). What is important (and not related in the story) is not the fact that he sent them back, but how he sent them back. Politely indicating that a meal is not what you ordered or is in some way flawed is fine. Being a jerk about it is being a jerk.

Of course, if you eat multiple meals with someone, and they find some excuse to complain about their food at all of them, then there's a good chance that they're simply a jerk, no matter how nicely they do it.
The Regret Fallacy
I really do like the double scroll bar and the fact that even with the second scroll bar scrolled all the way up, the top of the blog is still cut off. Chrome, Windows 7. Overlapping elements as well as broken tumblr links. It's really quite embarrassing for such big names behind it.

http://i.imgur.com/KRokj.png
Downgrade From iOS 6.0 To iOS 5.x On iPhone
Is Microsoft StreamInsight ready for primetime?
have you tried updating VirtualBox to 4.2? this seems to have fixed the problems with the 10.8.2 update.
Please read my post again. (Why do I find myself saying this to you in almost every interaction? Do I just fail at communicating?)

The point was that the bar for "material harm" is so low that an infant couldn't trip over it. So much that it's barely even worth consideration. Basically, if you violate a ToS, the company on the other side could make it a federal case if they choose to.

From the company's standpoint, there's no reason not to, unless they've already committed their lawyers elsewhere.

So it might as well be strict liability. If they choose to pursue you, you're in for a bad time. Note that a prosecutor still has to choose to come after you, even for strict liability offenses.
New material turns heat into electricity with unprecedented efficiency
I hadn't thought about this, but it's a great point. They certainly have the money to influence politics in many ways, not all of which may be good.

While this may be a step forward in the fight against SOPA-style bills, this is a huge step backwards in the fight to take money out of politics.
Totally agree with you - much easier/ faster to read.
Debunking the node.js gish gallop
I've found that a lot of companies are looking for data scientists but many of them have very different ideas of what that means. This makes for some interesting interviews.

I recently moved to SF and am currently interviewing for data science positions - particularly ones involving social networks and applied graph theory - so drop me a line if you know anyone who is dealing with that problem space.
> Where are police "obliged by law" to use guns or any other weapon?

Obviously there is no law that explicitly states "shoot suspects" and the law obviously prefers to err on the side of _not_ shooting people. Nevertheless the police are required to make best effort to arrest whoever the law requires them to. This includes use of deadly force whenever allowed.
I would love to see the Supreme Court actually stand up for the Constitution and strike down this law. It is my opinion that, as of late, they seem to be more pro-government which is very chilling in and of itself.
I work for Comcast, and it is ruining my life.
Sorry, I don't think data science is going to topple the quadfecta of sexiness: porn star, rock star, sports star, and movie star.
> Well, I guess there wouldn't be anything wrong with sending back wine, if wine tasters were at all consistent rather than just trying to show off their refinement.

Sending it back in order to signal refinement is jerk behavior, agreed.

As to the other half of it, though, why should I have to be consistent? I am paying for a bottle of wine I like. I am paying more for it because society gives us the option of sending it back. If I don't like the wine, or don't think others at the table will, there's nothing wrong with exercising that option - it just needs to be done in good faith.
Absolutely, these are needed things, they also get abused by cities. Both statements can be (and are) simultaneously true. I've been orchestrating a facilities move and dealing with requirements, some of which I don't quibble with at all like the number of fire extinguishers in a building or placement of fire detection/alarms. Other things I do quibble with (like 3.5% incline in the parking lot vs an allowable 3% [1] incline, you show me a building inspector that can accurately survey a parking lot to a tenth of a degree and I'll show you a civil engineer. When the guy puts down his iPhone to use the 'level' app to measure in one spot, you wonder what they are trying to achieve.

[1] http://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html - A4.8.2 Slope and Rise. Ramp slopes between 1:16 (3.58 degrees) and 1:20 (2.86 degrees) are preferred. The ability to manage an incline is related to both its slope and its length. Wheelchair users with disabilities affecting their arms or with low stamina have serious difficulty using inclines. Most ambulatory people and most people who use wheelchairs can manage a slope of 1:16. Many people cannot manage a slope of 1:12 for 30 ft (9 m).
You're not failing at communicating so much as failing at understanding what "strict liability" is about. Strict liability pertains to intent, not to the magnitude of the offense.

Statutory rape is an example of a strict liability crime, because you can be convicted of it without even knowing you committed it (at the time).
I feel I will be a more rounded programmer if I know both.

I've been concentrating too much on C++ I think. This thread has prompted me to go back and spend some time writing some C.
What if we looked beyond the Swartz case? Then what do you think about these types of TOS?

Maybe another example would be more interesting. Say you have a choice between an API that allows a "reasonable" number of requests in any 24 hour period and one that allows n number of requests in any 24 hour period. Which one would you prefer?

First assume you're an API user. Then assume you're the API provider.

Anyway, this kind of question is what I was getting at. What is reasonable? I don't know what their server capacity is.

I like using automation, I prefer non-interactive to point and click, and I have always found TOS on academic databases, not to mention most websites, interesting. Because they fail to account for anyone who might want to use automation (reasonably, having respect for the resources of the server). But maybe I'm the only one who finds this question interesting.
It's like the wine business: the key to making a small fortune is starting with a big one.
Yes. I've had a few conversations with SoftLayer's sales people. I am not sure if they travel, but they do pick up the phone.
An uncanny valley for data. Really interesting and certainly something I have felt but never could put a finger on.
> You probably just need better buzzwords (and ideally the background to back it up) -- NoSQL, big data, MongoDB, Hadoop, etc.

Are there as many data scientists who don't work on Big Data?
This is a budget model. Think about it: you're getting absolutely amazing machinery, the stuff of science fiction not all that long ago for a little more than $2000. It is incredible.

I understand that your price range is lower than this but this is a tool not a toy, and as a tool with this kind of capability it is absolutely dirt cheap.
Hi, I'm the director of development at Hacker Dojo and handle most of our press work.

For us, there have been two things which have really helped us get picked up by conventional media. The first is spending the time to figure out what stories will be interesting to their readers, and how events can be best presented in an entertaining and newsworthy format. The second is to develop relationships with the reporters that are meaningful. Send them story leads that you don't benefit from in any way. Talk to them when you're not asking for anything. Treat them like humans.

You can see some of the other press on this story at:

VentureBeat: Silicon Valley community Hacker Dojo finds a savior in YouWeb incubator
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/19/silicon-valley-community-h...

Wired: Embattled Hackers Save Dojo With Help From Unexpected Savior
http://www.wired.com/business/2012/09/hacker-dojo-saved/

Vator: YouWeb creator Peter Relan saves Hacker Dojo
http://vator.tv/news/2012-09-19-youweb-creator-peter-relan-s...

GigaOm: Andreessen Horowitz, Wozniak, Google, and others give to save Hacker Dojo
http://gigaom.com/2012/09/19/investors-step-in-to-keep-mount...

Mercury News: Hacker Dojo fights to the finish; last-minute donation propels organization to $250K fundraising goal
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_21578858/hacker-dojo...

SJ Biz Journal: Hacker Dojo hits fund goal to upgrade co-working space
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/09/hacker-dojo-...

Remember, we were partnered with YouWeb's media team for this particular effort, so kudos go to them and their skills as well.
Great link, thanks. My reprap-fu is a year stale and I hadn't noticed these guys. Seems like it's the printer the Cupcake should have been.
And a consistent brewing process like nobody else in the world. And a taste that, while not satisfying to a heavy beer drinker, is palatable to almost everyone.
Study concludes the majority of biomedical findings cannot be reproduced
If anyone is considering purchasing one, I STRONGLY recommend waiting until 9/26 when Formlabs is unveiling their system. Never been anything like it. http://www.formlabs.com/
I can firmly recommend the Solidoodle 2 - it came fully assembled about a month ago for just about what my housemate's RepRap Prusa Mendel cost him to build last year, and is only slightly less capable (mostly in that the build area is a bit smaller).
Sounds like a case for dedicated bike lanes/paths to me. Also, this doesn't take into account other externalities of biking v.s. driving (reduced road wear, fewer cars on the road, health benefits...)
IPhone 5 and iOS 6 for HTML5 developers
I think the Surface point raises a larger issue that ought to have Apple and MS worried- when you're doing everything remotely like the author is, your actual device doesn't matter much. As long as he has competent SSH, and a suite of basic apps, he's good to go.
After reading Brennan's book I raised my rate from $100/hr up to $150/hr. When I mentioned my rate to 4 new prospects they didn't seem to notice. It didn't seem expensive at all to them.

Maybe I should raise my rates further...
Who Knew the Most Creative Seed Fund Was in Grand Rapids?
11 more billionaires join Gates: Giving half their wealth to charity
I visited your page, but the call to action was weak for me. I don't have a landlord now, but doesn't make sense to me to talk to my landlord about some new service out there. BTW, like the tl;dr version
Those random little dots floating around make it difficult to read the text.
Maybe for HBO, but a lot of basic cable channels would KILL for 1MM viewers. Heck, Mad Men only gets 2.6MM viewers an ep and that's a huge success. Not to mention the positive economic difference in production costs...
Awesome job, can't wait to play around with this. I've used Screenleep before and a the quality is better than most screen sharing tools I have used in the past.
Have you ever told a jerk that they act like a jerk? What kind of response did you get?
Apple adds new "Limit Ad Tracking" feature to iOS 6
I understand that much - holding onto underage porn is a strict liability crime for example

What I'm getting at here is that, the "harm" thing is not a good bar. The only difference between breaking a ToS in this condition and breaking a strict liability law is that it's a corporation instead of a prosecutor initiating the case.

*ed

Dropped "unwittingly", since you have to have been proven to know you're breaking the ToS.. still a broken law..
I don't know.

There are many people who just expect freemium to solve all their problems. Freemium needs to be carefully applied, and needs to make sure to be aligned with evaluation needs of potential paying users. Most times startups do not work on the details to make it happen.

30-day evaluations are really helpful when an urgency exists to use a product - in my experience for lots of business sales. But now-days I often get distracted with some project and am not really able to evaluate the product the first time around.

I look at freemium as an evaluation license for as long as you are not doing anything serious with the product. Ofcourse, you need to define the terms of the freemium part. Companies like Heroku do a great job with it.
Whats it like to be intelligent and work a menial job?
Random Acts of Digital Kindness
Like Google have done to their search app, by having a native app allows Google to make more revenue off their application on the ios. Also keep in mind that Google has a much larger database of stores/locations/bus routes than iOS so they have an edge in usability that will take years for apple to catch up.

As long as apple does not ax it from the app store, sounds like a good business plan.
Groupon Launches Square-Like Mobile Payments
For $500 I could put up with some level of annoyance... $500 buys a lot of Linode 512 time.
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LetsListen.com brings Group Listening and SoundCloud to Google+ Hangouts
Music Fans can Now Use LetsListen.com Google+ Hangouts App to Access
Millions of Free Tracks via SoundCloud with First True Social Cloud
Music Locker that lets users store music in the cloud, play it back anywhere and listen together with friends in real-time,
today unveiled two new features, including its new Google+ Hangouts app allowing users to listen and share music together face-to-face, and full integration with SoundCloud giving instant access to millions of free tracks.