skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
That's very interesting. I didn't know that about Lua and Lightroom. It's interesting for me as I'm asked a lot by photographer friends about large performance problems with Lightroom. Particularly between versions 3 and 4. Huge number of issues on the boards out there about it.

I'm not saying there's a causal relationship. Still, it might be an avenue to investigate for me.
We might be in the least disruptive age in history
I'm in the UK. 200 euro is about 160 GBP at the moment. Here's a selection of ~80GBP comparable tablets:

At least this one is an A10 based one (it's one of the many incarnations of LY-F1 tablets): http://www.amazon.co.uk/M009S-Capacitive-Android-SANDWICH-Re...

Another LY-F1 variation (A10): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Superslim-Multi-touch-Capacitive-all...

And another: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fineslate-MULTITOUCH-Capacitive-Ice-...

Dual core Rockchip, Jellybean: http://www.amazon.co.uk/A1CS-RAPID5%C2%AE-DUAL-CORE-1-4-TABL...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cambridge-StarPAD-Processor-performa...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-7SE-Capacitive-touchscreen-F...

There are cheaper ones around too, but ~80 is the cheapest I'd consider in terms of build quality (unless for a child - one of the things you see on a lot of the cheaper tablets is that instead of a glass edge to edge face plate, there's a plastic shell that protrudes out from the screen, and perspex/plastic instead of glass covering the screem, and from look and feel those tablets seem a lot more likely to withstand being dropped - none of these cheap tablets use Gorilla glass as far as I know, after all)
Kernel Log - Coming in 3.7 (Part 2): Networking
The link you have is also old - most of the issues reported there are not valid anymore with C++11.

BTW, at least for Windows 8 now Microsoft recommends you to start new projects in JavaScript or C++ (in this order).
We don't in the UK, because we have complicated impatiality laws (if you mention a candidate in an election, you have to mention all the others, and you can have broadcast licenses revoked for being biased - I'm simplifying, but it's a real law. Some students at my old university radio station nearly got the MW license revoked for being dismissive/rude about candidates that they didn't like, and not mentioning everyone.)

On the other hand, we have a rabidly partisan print media instead, which is now moving onto the internet (daily mail, guardian, etc).
An article about gaming Hacker News is now the top post on Hacker News. I don't think that is a good sign.
I Really Like That You Like What I Like
It is but now you know the correct incantations ~computers~ :)
Ads can be stressing. I choose to be protected against that. And you don't know whether a site will have ads until you visit it, so not visiting it is not an option when surfing the web.

More health for me, less money for someone else. The Universe stays balanced.
Few things off the top of my head:

- How difficult is the appearance? Some people say simple black-on-white is ok, some want advanced dynamic stuff

- How much of a design do you want? Custom colors, buttons, icons etc

- How much content do you want to pack in it? Some huge relatively simple apps require significant optimisations to work smoothly

- Who is responsible for the server side of the app? Some people assume iOS dev will take care of CMS as well

- Non-iOS services compatibility. Syncing with on-iOS subscriptions, making sure content looks the same in web app or android or smth.

- optional minor features that add up quite a lot of code/time. Feedback, analytics etc.
Raising the dead: six gaming geniuses who could resurrect Resident Evil
On current evidence, talking about it doesn't make it better either. Without concrete suggestions for improvement (and not just "raising awareness", that's circular) this story is just noise.
HN does not generally result in a lot of targeted visitors who are going to be long term users of your product.

However, I find the feedback in the comments section to be hugely valuable. HN readers are inevitably pretty savvy about startups. While you can get a lot of criticism - it can be quite constructive, pointing out things everyone else you show the site too has missed. Getting onto the front page is vital to get any volume of comments.
Good finds. However, whether some people want that really isn't pertinent.

Sure, some creative people would like infinite copyright. Me, I'd like a pet giraffe.

The question is should society spend lots of money and effort providing me with a giraffe and Mary Bono with indefinite copyright?

Imagine talking to your next-door neighbor and saying "this is why you should chip in for the cost to enforce copyright forever". Can you do it? Will your neighbor really benefit?
Here's 12 weird old haskell tricks discovered by a mom!
You need math to be a good programmer, and that’s a good thing
If that is a screenshot of the experiment you were running, you just wasted $70. None of those differences is statistically better than the other one.

If you got benefit out of being #2 on HN, good for you, just say so.
Lawsuit Against Google for Scanning Minors’ Emails without Consent
Now at Facebook there are about as many C++ developers as PHP. Sounds like a shift to me...

http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2012/04/11/facebook-and-cpp/
Please explain to me how many dollars I should personally chip in each year for the cost of running courts to protect your copyright claims, and what benefit I will get in return.
Yes!

Mainly, because a terrorist would not walk by the TSA with a gun, bomb, knife, or whatever now. Unless they were just an idiot. Most terrorism is organized. So they would have a plan. They send people in advance to take pictures of the airport and find other entrances. There are ways into the secure areas of airports if you look.

That's why at an airport every employee has the task of challenging people. Every single employee is always watching for suspicious behavior.

So if it is a terrorist attack, the TSA is not going to see a bomb. They might see a tiny hint of something to come, but no one is going to walk by the TSA with a WMD. They are more sophisticated than this and have other ways of getting them in.
Thanks!

I was hoping it might be helpful to other people launching their startup. If you're already running Adwords, then that's a great place to start looking for guidance about how to market your product in a single sentence.
Thank you for this article. I personally feel that small teams (in most cases, one person) building high quality SaaS apps and creating a generous income ($100-300K/year) will become more common, and is more likely to "win" than the home run, VC model.
Google $199 Chromebook
The Pirate Party: Political Adbusters
Yes, Rust is great, all the lessons learned what not to do with C++.

I could only hope Rust is (still) just a codename.....
Sound advice, I'm still figuring out how to blog well. I think that some controversy (=haters) can be a good thing, and hope to strike a better balance in the future.
>And let know that the possible options before the Zionist soldier entered Gaza are four options, no more!
1- Either will be killed 2- or will be captivated 3- or will be handicapped 4- or will be mentally ill

>We Muslims are people who love to drink bloods. And we learn that the taste of your blood is delicious !!

Who are these morons?

EDIT: The title should be changed. some Pakistani kids seem to claim responsibility, not Palestinians. Also "Pro"? Really?
Never Rebut Criticism
Ask HN: financially-driven/financially-involved innovation a good thing?
The lines between entrepreneurship and web development are blurring. It's hard to be a programmer nowadays without having business knowledge. HN, is it a good thing that innovations now come with the baggage of investors and acquisitions? Or, does money provide a better incentive than passion?
As long as Word/Excel are seen as required by business and consumers, Windows will always be with us, and that's where the serious money will be for developers and Providers of Enterprise Excess.

It's frustrating to me, because most of the Word documents I see do not need or use the vast caverns of Word utility. I'm guessing 90% (probably 99%) or more of docs I see and produce could be satisfied with text, or rtf at most. We spend hundreds of dollars individually on Office and get locked into Windows because we might someday need to do a mail merge.

Similar for Excel. Excel is an excellent product that most people don't need. Most of what we produce with Excel could be done with csv and a basic presentation layer. For the serious stuff, we would have been better off with SQL databases and presentation products decoupled from the database.
ESA has to battle its 'cash cow syndrome'. This is going to be interesting.
There is some research on this condition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_integration_dysfunction
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4803730 perhaps?
The Linux Kernel is C (not C++)
I hope nobody uses boost.spirit. It's nearly impossible to debug, increases compile time dramatically, and increases binary size dramatically as well. It's a nice idea showing what can be done in C++ but it's really nothing you should practically use. I think Boost is simply going overboard with stuff like this.

Another interesting C++ coding guideline are the JSF coding guidelines. Stroustrup was actually involved in creating them. It's mostly focused in embedded and critical systems. But unlike what most people expect they highly recommend stuff like Templates

http://www.stroustrup.com/JSF-AV-rules.pdf
Right now the battery is basically a consumable, and the replacement cost is comparable to your gas expenditure (though in one lump, rather than spread out over several year)
Freedom of speech is a generic concept.

Also, long before Europe became civilized, Indian society (Hinduism) had freedom of speech [1].

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akeA0EvLEbs
Disclaimer: I left Amazon in 2008. I've tangentially stayed in contact with a few people there in my old groups.

I worked in Supply Chain specifically on the FC side of software (OK...specifically on COFS for those of you who remember) from 2004 till 2007 before moving over to retail. And I can say that all FC software was C and C++. There were small pockets of Java when I left, but I'd be really surprised if ALL of FC software has been ported to Java in the last 4 years. You're talking about 10+ years of software. Software that controls hardware that works as is. Tons of "bugs" and "features" to port.

And I'd call the software that runs the warehouses a major system.

My team tried to replace a C++ daemon with a Java one and our favourite phrase became "Oh yeah. Forgot about that business rule".
1) Whoever was responsible for this Hindenburg of an OS needs to be removed from Microsoft immediately.

2) Whoever claims that Metro, the star feature of Windows 8, should simply be disabled as a response to near unanimous criticism is in no way qualified to discuss UI/UX.
This shouldn't be a controversial statement. The Ariane 5 is one of the more expensive launch vehicles on the market right now. It's telling that CNES/ESA has brought the Soyuz to Guiana for launches, because it is massively cheaper than the Ariane 5.

2013 is going to be the defining year for SpaceX, I think. They've already proven that they are rather uniquely capable in banging out rockets and spacecraft that work at a tremendously low cost, but 2013 will prove their operational mettle, especially for commercial launches. It will show whether or not they can meet schedules, launch reliably, and maintain their existing cost structures. And if they do all of that, they will gain the trust of the people who hold the purse strings of the world's satellite launch budgets (although they already made a tremendous first effort in that regard).

More so, the Falcon Heavy and the Falcon 9 v1.1 are a much bigger deal than people give credit for. Things like the "grasshopper" Falcon 9 first stage reusability test-bed and the manned Dragon capsule development gain a lot of attention, but the v1.1 and the heavy are going to be the crowbars that utterly disrupt the spaceflight industry.

See, with Falcon 9 v1.0 they are already on a dramatically different cost structure. With v1.1 they will reduce their manufacturing costs, increase reliability, and increase the payload capacity by about 40%. This will make it a lot easier to do dual and multiple launches at extremely competitive prices. Also, it will allow them to underbid the competition incrementally while raking in massive profits. The Falcon Heavy will use just under 3x the components of a Falcon 9 v1.1 but it will have nearly 5x the payload capacity. This means that it can do multiple launches for crazy cheap. Also, it will be a pretty tempting target for governments to use for manned spaceflight. For example, it could be capable of sending a manned capsule into lunar orbit, which would be super useful for any sort of activities NASA decides to perform out there. Additionally, it might encourage folks to develop extremely massive payloads (next generation commsats or manned space station components) which are incapable of being launched by any other vehicle. SpaceX is rapidly moving into territory where they are untouchable. Already no other company (and no government either) can return large cargo from the ISS, for example. Soon they will be the only commercial company capable of sending astronauts into orbit. And just as soon they will be the only launch provider capable of putting 50 tonne payloads into LEO or 10 tonne payloads into GEO or on an interplanetary trajectory.
on the title: "bitch please" is a meme. I get that some people claim the word is sexist, etc, but I like the meme and Randall Munroe's "Science: it works, bitches!" too much to let them go - as (Randall) explained later, it's usage here is as a gender-neutral sympathetic term. (alas, I can't find the source for his justification.)
Minimalist Logo Branding Ideas and Concept Artwork
He is not so much gaming HN but rather HN readers.
I think there’s real value in that it lets you think or other candidate titles which I would have originally dismissed as too simplistic or too boring. I'm not always going to pick the top one, but some degree of confidence and guidance about what resonates with people is better than nothing!

Also there were a lot of other titles with far lower results than are visible in those screenshots.
Testers Should Learn About Zygohistomorphic Prepromorphisms
Convert binary to decimal
Its good to see this feedback - Show HN usually gets a good, constructive criticism from the HN community, and its done mostly I feel from a sense of supporting a fellow-traveller.

However its nice that the results of that criticism get back to HN, it helps motivate for the next one.
I think you should change the pricing from per month to per course. You'll be able to do more price testing, make more profit, and I bet your customer LTV will increase as well.

Have you guys thought of this or are you totally committed to monthly SaaS model?
Red and green, what festive colors!
There are plenty of quiet restaurants in NYC.
> I also think that the title is very much apt.

I did too, as in Suster's post this is responding too, he links to a concept he calls 'conference ho'. Its interesting that both that post and this one have a misogynistic language element.
Jelly Bean vs iOS6: Which Should you Choose?
Can I ask, why the opacity hover effect on the post? Personal I'd prefer just to have darker text and more vibrant image from the get-go rather than needing to hover to do so.

Edit: I can see from the blog home this effect makes sense for post selection. Just feel it doesn't work well on the page of an individual post.
How Does GPS Know Where You Are?
Developers did have one huge effect on Apple: the creation of the iPhone OS SDK.

When the iPhone launched, Apple really did believe that they were going to limit developers to web apps on that platform. It was only after huge outcries from developers that they agreed to create an SDK.
This is a good idea, but at the same time it shows a weakness of chrome extensions' design. If there is a need for such a skeleton app, then the technology stack should have it built in - so that a template is not needed at all!
Its hopeless for the ESA. On one hand you have a super nimble startup vs a nationalized industry whose decisions makers span different countries, all of whom have a political dog in this fight. SpaceX's biggest advantage isn't Musk or its team, its that its not hamstrung by the Congress and Senate on how to do things and historically their demands to move pork into their home states.

Nor is the air force demanding design requirements like they did with the shuttle.

Too many cooks for the ESA.
Lessons Learned from Releasing a Software Product
It's not sexy, but procedure matters.
How are idiot kids (look at the text, language - and I doubt there was much skill involved) plus the defacement of a site making news?

(Disclaimer: Working for a company from IL, lived in IL, have no political opinion on the conflict itself and - our corporate site was defaced last Saturday as well, with weird bullshit in Hebrew, roughly as interesting as this submission)
If he pulls off grasshopper, expect every space program with an R/D budget to start a crash program to develop it. It is a complete game changer in both technology and cost. Rockets would get far more expensive and sophisticated since being truly reusable the capital cost can amortized over the multiple launches.

Of course no one has managed to develop a reusable launch system system so far so it is likely far more difficult than at appears at face value. The successful development of grasshopper is a low probability, high pay off event.
It helps trigger people less. As one affected person told me, it's a bit like making a violent movie, where you can either allude to the violence or show the gore outright. Really there should be no difference (or maybe alluding could theoretically be worse), but there really is a visceral difference. And I've verified this with others.

So I do it. Good to assimilate improvements to the way you do things. Better than people who stubbornly keep doing things the old way. I see this all the time in programming, in business... I'm used to people who fight self-improvement, and try to form friendships with those who don't. Why is it better to argue about it and keep screwing up, rather than simply take a sec to edit a bit of text?
Nicely written ... Getting the mathematical logic is the key ... I wish teaching concentrated on explaining the patterns.
AMD denies killing off big cores (Kaveri, Steamroller, and Excavator)
>>There is an example of Sakshi in Andhra Pradesh.

The other leading paper eenadu in AP is accused of projecting another leader for decades. (In fact Sakshi was started to counter the propaganda) :)
AC/DC release recordings on iTunes
Is arresting people for illoyalty to your god (or even better to a crappy politician) a human right?

Because I'm advocating against that.
What do they mean by multitenancy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitenancy - this?
Thanks for pointing this out. The change will be live by Wednesday morning.
The Odds of a Western Startup Succeeding in China
I was really pretty pessimistic about space travel when NASA announced they would shift some of their duties to the private sector, but Elon Musk has really made this idea exciting in the same way he did with electric cars. It really makes me believe that companies need a strong personality like his or Jobs' to get the public excited about new/revitalized sectors.
...are you doing some kind of FUD-based trolling or what?
> No, he should disregard them because as written they're sexist, and don't even have good methodology to try and stand in their defense.

So... If he had a sufficiently good methodology which proved his assertions, they would cease to be sexist and you politically correct lot would approve of them? Somehow I doubt it.
Mentor’s Thoughts Week 34: I Can Change the World
Just curious, was your site hosted at the same place?
can't find the thread but i remember we sort of "agree" (lack of better word) to help upvote Show HNs at least to give credit to those who ship. i think if a submission (1) has Show HN (2) and really showing your newly launched product, it deserves an upvote
This is the internet not television. I'm not obliged to see their ads. Yes, it's their content but my viewport. By the same argument I shouldn't be allowed to surf the web using lynx (the console browser) because it doesn't show pictures and many ads are pictures or flash. On my client I can change the content all the way all want, if I don't want to see the word "fuck" I can replace it for "beep" with a greasemonkey script, if I don't want to see ads I use an adblock. Internet is about freedom, television is about not-filterable predefined content down your throat.
No one can guarantee anything for you. Achieving 3 of the above criteria will not hurt you and are quite easy to achieve. They will also help you in other ways.

Worry about being great -- (Steve Martin quote is relevant here: "be so good they can't ignore you")
I use an adblocker because most sites I visit that serve ads do not personally vet the ads that run (with the great exception I can recall being 4chan, of all places!), they use an unfiltered third party network, which generally are great vehicles for malware.

The few tenths of a penny my ad impression is worth does not offset the cost, nor the risk, of your site infecting me with the rootkit of the day. Where do I send the bill?

The second reason being the ads are generally scammy (One simple rule...), distracting (moving things, sound, etc), irrelvant (I live at home by myself. I am male. Why are you showing me women's fashion magazines and breast enlargement ads?!), etc.

I've got no problem with text ads (ala Google) which eliminate most of these concerns - heck, in Google's case, they're even usually relevant!
Disproved?! frantic search… Oh, you meant for infinite sets. Somehow I'm not surprised. When one can make a 1-1 correspondence between even numbers and natural numbers… Maybe that's one reason why Nick Bostrom says Infinite Ethics is hard? http://www.nickbostrom.com/ethics/infinite.html

Plausibility is a real… What else could it be? I still need something continuous, quantifiable, and totally ordered. Why, might one say? I'm not sure I can explain. Some things we just take for granted. Only a rock would take nothing for granted.
For now at least, I wish SpaceX success. I also wish some nationalist scumbag in US Congress do not try to control this industry with some type of weapon regulation.
But at least hardware vendors (Intel in this case) are giving software (Linux) more tools to protect themselves. Unfortunately, just like with the great hardware security provided by IBM for the PS3, software bugs mitigate many of these hardware protections!
Almost every person in the world up until about 100 years ago had lice and other parasites.

Should we now declare that, given that Newton, Galileo and Socrates likely had lice (the blood-sucking kind) for some part of their lives, we should consider lice a vital part of our cultural heritage and that any modern scientist should get some?
If company building app for 2000 and it's not one page. Company should recognize it will be piece of junk.2000 it's just 20 hours of work. What you can build in 3 day?
When dev guy building his portfolio that mean this guy doesn't have experience. So he will make 1000 bugs. And it's normal later he will be good (maybe).

So question is are do you ready to pay money to teach someone? Or you just need good app
"We need to use the Internet itself as social media"