skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
What is the difference between that and DAG?
I love this (from the article):

"You trust us not to screw up on your machine with every update." -- Mark Shuttleworth

That's not the same as "I trust you with my personal information." No matter how trivial, it's still personal information.

Seems like this could be a potential security risk, as well, although I'm having trouble articulating it.
Actually while this may be right for some very old or very cheap content, movies tend to be stored on much higher resolution material - Either way if 4k is not a problem, 8k will be, so it remains an increasingly important concern.
How does states work? Does it support territories outside the US?
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My whole point was that my standard of living went up compared to Maryland. I'm making more and my bills didn't increase as to offset that. I have more money for vacations, going out, etc. It's true that the big house and car lifestyle may be more expensive, but even talking about those things IN NYC is ridiculous, obviously it makes much more sense to living in NJ or Long Island, where a develop salary can definitely get you a house and a few cars. I'm pretty sure cars are the same price most places and NJ has the cheapest gas in the country as far as I know.
Yes, it has the states/provinces/territories of all countries.
I know nothing about Minneapolis, why is it so cheap? is it a bit rubbish?
Well, the Android Google bought resembles the one that Google took to market in name only. But if you like, change "made" to "bought" and the effect is the same.
Maybe I'm not understanding properly, but the article said one programmer was hired for 1 year by the project. He served his year, and now is done. He opted not to continue.

What is his sin?
Will fix it. https://github.com/vlamanna/BootstrapFormHelpers/issues/3
I'm not sure how this can be construed as "a calculated attempt by the North Korean government to manipulate the media and foreign governments". The kid looks and dresses like a South Korean boy band member and just called his relatives dictators...seems to me that doesn't do anything other than get egg all over the North Korean government's face.
Chances are that the most widely distributed things will be on centralized sites (e.g. ThePirateBay). The RIAA/MPAA could probably easily write a bot to scrape these sites for access information and then go into MegaEncryptedUpload and remove the files.
We don't know the circumstances behind this - if the employer is hard to work with, perhaps unreasonable at times - then it is in someones best interest to quit. We don't know the whole story so we can't judge either side.
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Did you read the book? The original patterns were highly relevant at the time. The immortality of DP is the the notion that we should identify and name and share patterns as we invent new ones for changing times.

Did K&R fail to deliver because not everyone writes C for everything today?
Ask HN: Will going into programming as a profession take all the fun out of it? 
Throughout my teenage years my only real passion was coding. Now the time has come for me to start thinking about potential jobs. My obvious job of choice would be a software engineer, but I fear that if I do become one, it'll take all the joy out of it and I'll loose my only real hobby.
End-to-end arguments in software design
I worked for DEKA for a while, they had a bit over 200 employees who were, on paper, engineers. I wrote software for them for a while and all the programmers were called Software Engineers. I'm a little surprised that the 2 HR people weren't called Social Engineers :)
I've lived in NYC for 15 years, and the only market that's relatively cheaper is Chinatown. However, it has a limited selection and it's only accessible if you live around it, i.e. in some of the most expensive areas of Manhattan. So yes, you could save a few dollars a month on baby bok choy, but you'd be living in a $3k a month studio apartment and paying a 20%-80% premium on everything else - electric, cable, non-chinese food, etc.

The only things that are cheaper in NYC are international flights (and only because you don't have to pay for connections) and immigrant labor (such as apartment cleaning). Other than that, to say that anything in NYC is cheaper than Maryland is just plain untrue.

And all this "willing to live in the right place in New Jersey" so you can have a 30 minute commute is propaganda. What it really means is, ghetto-living with an hour and a half commute, and that's only if you work 10 hour days because the commute around 9-to-5 is actually 2 hours. I've done it, and it's not worth it. (Unless of course, you are actually poor and simply have to).

Working 10 hour days and commuting 3 more is work+sleep, not living. Yes, you have your weekends, but when you are in NJ, let's face it, you miss out on all the spontaneous things that people do, which is the whole reason you've moved to NYC in the first place.
Mobile phones can cause brain tumours, court rules
The Orionids: How to photograph a meteor shower
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Good article, I feel rather foolish for not knowing the delete whole words stuff; I have the feeling it's going to be a big step up in productivity for me.

There's project-wide fuzzy opening in Xcode too: bind "Open Quickly" to whatever you like (I use cmd+O). It has the same fuzzy searching as Sublime Text (for example, gvcm will take you straight to your GridViewController) but builds on it can take you straight to symbols if you want.
A $40 Tablet Tries to Compete
A very different opinion from the usual stance on the current state of the angel community.
> My advice is to do what I'm doing.

Same as the other comment: what are you planning to do?
If a meat-powered helicopter is feasible, limited only by the endurance of the pilot, I wonder if you could power such a craft by a small, inexpensive engine, such as a lawnmower engine.
I'm guessing it may have had more to do with Ubuntu's decision to "develop out of the public eye": http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/18/canonical-ceo-mark-shuttlew...
My Oculus Rift 3 is going to have a 4k resolution, so I hope my TV content does as well.
Yeah, but that will only save you a set dollar value, for a limited time. lets keep it simple. say you start out at $70k/yr, and assume $800/month rent (9600/yr). And your friend Joe takes $100k/yr, with $1400/month rent (16.8k/yr). Assuming 5% raises/year (conservative, assume no big promotions) for the both of you, and both taxed a flat 28% (for simplicity). At the end of year 1, Joe has 55.2l, you have 40.8 left over.

In 5 years from now, your buddy Joe is making ~127.6k, you are making ~89.3k. Joe has gained 8.3k more than you GAINED, (which is greater than the difference you pay in rent) So now Joe clears ~75k/year (after tax and rent), and you are clearing ~54.7k. The gap is only going to get bigger from there as time goes on, that's only after 5 years. You've GOT to think of money in terms of percentages, not just hard dollar values, or it's going to bite you.
I very much disagree with the article. I've seen several 4K TVs, and the picture is amazing. From a typical viewing distance, you can easily see the added resolution, compared to 1080p.

I would go ever further, and say that 4K is still not yet good enough. It looks great, but still not like reality. My guess is that this would need somewhere between 8K and 16K. Contrast and framerates could also be higher.

Sources: my own experience with 4K TVs at IBC 2007 and a recent trip to Japan.
Because an ISP that takes payments from third parties to block content will thereby be able to provide lower rates to consumers.
The difference is huge even though I can't "see" the individual pixels.

Take a lesson from the audio compression people: If you're not doing a blinded comparison, then you will fool yourself when doing this kind of comparison.
How Google, Microsoft and Netflix Failed At Tech Transitions
xxaio, I tried to respond directly to you but you are hellbanned.

My guess is that this app might take a lot of time, and unless the developer is paid well elsewhere then a realization may be had--time costs money :/.

That's my only complaint about free software--UX can be rough at times for the uninitiated.
Binders Full of Women?
Still missing the point. Consider the common case of earning and saving in NY and retiring to FL.

One has to distinguish cost of living for a non-saver from cost-of-living for a saver.
Like the other commenter mentioned, at startups there isn't much you can do if things go bad but quitting. Also, there's not necessarily financial security as a big company.

What would be the worst of both worlds in your opinion?
Came here to hopefully post or see ctrlp fuzzy search for vim. When I didn't see it recommended I was shocked. It completely changed the way I interact with my files while I develop.
Of course, but surely this really cool project that Google has been working on for years and years deserves a bigger announcement than an aside in a netbook preview. Hopefully one will be coming along soon.
FWIW, you can pick up HDMI switchers quite cheaply. If you want to spring for it, remote-operated ones run a bit more expensive ($40 maybe) - but it could be worth it...
He is not saying that he must have these attributes given his background, only that it is not a surprise if he has them.
I don't get it. Pinterest is great for images because our brains are better at processing visual clues quickly. How would this be helpful in email? A list view seems perfect for, well, a list of text items. When I check my inbox I scan (and read) top to bottom. Is scanning left to right, top to bottom an improvement? Is this the only way we can take advantage of larger screens for email?
Similar to the trend in computer and laptop monitors to move away from 4:3, I guess.
Might I point you in the direction of a plasma?

Takes care of most of your gripes (I'd have to check on the inputs and optical out), and they're cheaper. Burn-in issues are not a problem anymore, and the newer models work pretty well in well-lit rooms.

- Contrast ratios are off the charts for deep blacks.

- 600Hz refresh rates

- Sizes over 60"
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The bottleneck isn't TV resolution, it's recording resolution. Ever since HD displays became the norm video capture has been lagging behind.
What is (was) the importance of Ubuntu Tweak?

I am asking as someone who does not use Ubuntu and with knowledge of http://ubuntu-tweak.com/. On the Mac, there are many tools which appear similar. What is different on computers running Ubuntu?
Nope, he doesn't. :)
Ask HN - Your thoughts on Gitlab.com pricing
Most TV's don't have 6 HDMI ports so your probably better off buying a 13$ buys a 5 port HDMI switch with remote now and using it on a new TV. EX: http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Switch-Switcher-Remote-Support/dp...

PS: Going past 5 ports they start to get pricey.
The simple truth is that you cannot use an OS without trusting its developers. To a lesser degree, the same is true for any software. I do not like this dependence either but it seems to be a reality we (at least I) have to accept.
I was thinking something similar. My 13" MacBook Air has a decent screen for my purposes,.but I noticed the retina display on the new 15" MacBook Pro is much sharper. I can definitely tell a difference, which may or Kay not be the pixel count.
One end, you run one show and listen in using one bluetooth headset, another end your wife/roomie tunes in to another show with their own headset.

I can't see how that's better than what people do now- watch in different rooms. I really dislike the idea of having to wear a bluetooth headset in order to passively watch TV, and everyone having headsets strapped on seems to ruin the point of everyone being in one room.

All IMO, of course.
This is a worthless argument. It basicly implies that we should NEVER increase the pixel density of TV screens for home use since 50-60" will probably remain as the mainstream market size. Yes there will be a difference. We have all these anti aliasing technologies because we want everything to look as smooth as possible. In the same logic, however fine images look in FHD, it can always be finer. Perception of moving images are not my field of study, but I could pose a very logical reason why higher resolutions are required. Consider a simple frame within a chronological video, at any given resolution. From one frame to another, there will be a refresh rate limit because you cant not change your image by half a pixel. At a higher resolution this refresh rate limit will be raised proportionally to the resolution increase.
Please let me know what you think. I learned a lot from the discussion on HN a month ago when I started Gitlab.com http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4428278
So we're about to move into our new office on 19th st. and 6th ave in NYC and we'd love to fill our extra desks with talented people. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions, I may not have answers, but I can forward you to the correct place.
That's true, and you make good points. I guess another factor is raise percentage, in this industry, I've never heard of a 2% raise unless they're thinking of letting you go... (or you've got 15 yrs under you belt, by which point lets hope you're making enough already) But I bet that's different the farther out you go from cities.... I wonder if there is a correlation with getting crummier raises in the lower cost of living areas as well?
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here's the link to this course I'm taking: https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython
If you're okay with paying, John Resig (creator of jQuery) is in the process of writing a great book - "Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja" - which is available as an early access edition here : http://www.manning.com/resig/

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I'll grant you that Ubuntu is the best (at least one of the best) flavors of desktop Linux, but server Linux? Strongly disagree. Why not just use vanilla Debian?
This app made my migration a lot easier back in the day.
While it's certainly bad it's not a complete disaster.There are other apps that can replace it's functionality.

Janitor alternative: Bleachbit

Software Sources: Yppa Manager (not exactly one click goodness compared to Ubuntu Tweak but maybe that's better considering I always end up in a dependency hell on Ubuntu one way or another)

Visual Stuff and miscellaneous settings: MyUnity and Unsettings.

These are just some suggestions,my suggestions, and I haven't used any of these since the 12.04 release.If you know better alternatives please reply so everybody can see.
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Yay memory semantics!

A classic case where this sort of problem bit Java in the ass: the "double-checked locking pattern" for initializing Singletons. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-dcl/index.h...

I'm not sure if this was ever fixed / improved enough to allow the programmer to make this work.
For those seeking more detail, Linux has a great reference on using memory barriers: http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/memory-barriers.txt
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Last time I checked, when you are hired for pay to write software, you aren't obligated to finish when things go sour just because of "loyalty".
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It is beautiful, and has perfect summers, but a cold snowy winter.
That's just an example. With directional sound, you can have your sound zones. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directional_sound

And that's just one use. There are tons of things that can be done with a wall sized "tv."
Bay Area rents are ~$1900, 2000 for a 1br in the best case.
Youtube has a small playlist of 4k videos.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5BF9E09ECEC8F88F
Nope, just don't get a job working for the Borg.
Go to a Mensa meetup!
My kingdom for a TL;DR!

(As a prerequisite to making its point, the article teaches many intricate details regarding two dynamic languages which even most of their practitioners probably never think about, then dives into more intricate details regarding a language which most of us have probably never even used, let along grokked all the details of. I sense that there's something important here for me to learn, but from where I sit this article is a lot to bite off all at once.)

A tight summary by someone who understands all this would be appreciated by many readers, not just myself.
The food thing was a myth spread on HN.
Yea, I should just grab one of those. I had one, but it was terrible. It would cause my Xbox 360 to reset and need the HDMI plugged in and out again whenever it switched. Very odd, but I found other people who had the same problem with this cheap one.
Same experience here. I suppose it's less worrying than a backdoor in the OS :-) Even so, I don't understand why techs couldn't boot from a USB stick.
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From his tweets, the latest version of ubuntu tweak is built on a web view, which means some parts of the soft is running on the server, and so far this server nearly runs out of the bandwidth.
I saw this on HN at some point but forgot to bookmark/save it in some way, I think it's really awesome. As a Swede I always have to select the box and type "S" a lot of times to get to "Sweden", I'd rather just type in "Swe" like you can do with this. :)
Scala tip of the day - Array to Map, and sorting an existing Map by keys
This is right on. It is so frustrating to see really excellent talent rot away in some intertech cube farm, but I see it a lot. Is it a midwest culture thing? I guess it opens up opportunities for people who aren't so risk averse though.
Guy Hired Slapper, increases productivity by 98%
It's a lot cleaner to run a single HDMI to the Tv, and do your multi device wiring and switching at your receiver. Given the comparative costs and your desired features, go for a Tv that's basically a monitor (so your money goes for image quality not buzzwords), and then a receiver with the source switching, sound processing, etc. Get last year's receiver for half off on Amazon for example, it will cost less than the difference in price for trying to get all your feature requests in the TV.
So if your eye can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on nearly all modern televisions, what's the need for 4K?

that's the quote that made me stop reading the rest of the article: I can clearly spot the difference between 720p and 1080p content on my 50" "modern television", sitting on my couch 1.5m away.
My employer will be paying, so I am OK with that ;)
Yes.

And I would rather be an engineer 2 at $150k than an engineer 3 or associate VP at $100k
>Plenty of trust fund babies face no risks and accomplish nothing.

Because they face low monetary returns. You or I taking a risk and succeeding means the monetary difference between affording a comfortable lifestyle and a lavish lifestyle. A "trust fund baby" succeeding at a risk means the difference between a lavish lifestyle and a slightly more lavish lifestyle.
RESTful API for Monitoring Automation and Orchestration Launched
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A high cost of living often means the area is desirable to live in, which is hard to value. SF has much nicer weather and culture than Minneapolis, which to many people is worth a lot more than the cost of living difference.

Think of it this way: people want to live in desirable places even if they have jobs that don't adjust for cost of living.
How about software you personally use? There must be something that's opensource and contains a bug or misses a feature. Perhaps you could look at open tickets (the filezilla 'create new file on server' ticket was open for 4 years, lol).
Remember to occasionally give your older screen a good cleaning. New displays always look clearer due to a lack of dust and skin oils diffracting and fuzzing the light.
Community is king for startups, 4 tips to building one
What the Death of Color Teaches Us
Haha yep, 4am is a common time to finish something neat :D
PHP 5.4.8 and 5.3.18 released - fixing over 20 bugs
He does, but it's indirect. In the article he says: "There is a remedy which was championed by Douglas Crockford: Augment Object with a create method that accomplishes what the constructor invocation pattern tries to do."

That sentence contains a link to another page on OP's site which at the top says "Douglas Crockford's wonderful book JavaScript: The Good Parts does a fanastic job of explaining this topic, and I urge the interested reader to buy his book."
Microsoft suffers 24% fall in profits
Changelog http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.4.8
Except when you're not coding C#. Then it ranges from somewhat usable to utter lunacy.
The real meaning is lost in translation.

It's one of three things for me.

1) The author feels Ubuntu is becoming the Microsoft of Linux and he will not continue to support it based on ethical reasons.

2) The cost of supporting and maintaining quality free software takes considerable effort and time. You have to be altruistic in every sense of the word to be an open source developer. People expect and sometimes demand you keep pace with every release of Ubuntu and be technical support/troubleshooter for them. All of that for free.

3) He hates Unity and is moving on (like I did). Just kidding, Ubuntu, err I mean Lubuntu is great.
> A classic case where this sort of problem bit Java in the ass

I'm not sure what you mean by "bit Java in the ass". Perhaps pre-Java 5 (or pre JSR133 more accurately) the reason this was broken was poorly defined. In modern Java it's quite clear that the Java memory model implies that the double-checked-locking idiom doesn't work.

See http://jeremymanson.blogspot.com/2008/05/double-checked-lock... and http://www.cs.umd.edu/~pugh/java/memoryModel/DoubleCheckedLo... for more information. Making the variable volatile fixes it.

> 'm not sure if this was ever fixed / improved enough to allow the programmer to make this work.

I don't know what the value of "making it work" would be. Uncontended access to a volatile is very cheap (see http://brooker.co.za/blog/2012/09/10/volatile.html for some timings on x86), and in very performance sensitive code you'll probably not want to do lazy allocation anyways.

The well defined and well-understood memory model in modern Java is one of the real strengths of the language (and platform).
On the other hand, consider the more realistic scenario of renting in NY vs. building house equity elsewhere. Given that house equity is the prevalent savings scenario in the US, the average New Yorker has a higher cost of living and a lower savings rate.
If you cannot differentiate the smallest visible unit of the screen, the pixels, then what do you actually differentiate? Surely nothing related to screen resolution/density.