skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Yay Waterloo!
(swings his pink tie around)!

this definitely suggests an attempt to threaten Amazon on their home turf.
AMD branching out to solid state drives with Radeon-branded SSDs?
Fascinating. Thanks for the link. Sam mentions in the thread:

With the hard–working part of git on the other end of a network service,
you could back it by a re–implementation of git which is written to be
distributed in Hadoop. There are at least two similar implementations
of git that are like this: one for cassandra which was written by github
as a research project, and Google's implementation on top of their
BigTable/GFS/whatever.

It will be interesting to see how FB approaches it.
http://www.pointlesssites.com/
Wow, I got lost in there.
Used the Chrome Inspector. Looks like mouse movement tracking. It's bi-directional too, I see the frames of mouse movement from other people. I think perhaps this was supposed to show fake cursors of other people on the site, but it isn't working?
Web Performance Anomaly Detection with Google Analytics
I've never understood why people complain about features being added they don't use/want/need.

Don't use it.

You're like a person complaining about the addition of seat belts in cars that doesn't want to use one, or a person complaining about the addition of world time zones to your phone when you never leave your own timezone.

Don't use it.
laptop backup is done over wifi right ? wouldn't that be the limiting factor ?
Scott Forstall's Rejected iTunes 11 Proposal
haha, well that's definitely true isn't it!
In a lot of cold war spy novels they have stuff delivered to hotels all the time. I always wondered if that would work for non-spy parcels as well.
Nicely done, now we need a MULTICS port to the Raspberry Pi, lets get real folks!
Combined with the recent price war, perhaps Google is recognizing that Amazon is gettin' all up in their business with Kindle Fire - ie, the best selling Android tablet prior to the Nexus7.

I would love to see this getting major traction.
Interesting. I should probably clarify that I'm paraphrasing CEO Jeff Bewkes's thoughts given a couple quarters ago; these aren't my own thoughts. It seems like you have found further reasoning on your own which makes sense, and would give greater justifications to the execs to shy away from a la carte offerings. It just makes no business sense with two-tiered distribution and bundling.
Pretty much. Practice drawing cans. Practice drawing cubes. Don't worry about focal points or perspective right away.

Draw some beach balls or other spheres. Then draw other stuff, and think of them as if they were a collection of cubes and spheres and tubes and such.
Our video bucket is a few TB in size right now, file-sizes ranging from 10MB to 1GB. Not one file/upload broken until now. So I guess they fixed it.
vsfa, a great idea. I was trying to avoid backend but now that I think about it again, it can be done locally as well.
Support: Your salesperson told you WHAT?! FIZZBUZZ isn't really capable of that, I'm sorry. No. No. I'm sorry, no. No, again, I apologize, I can't change that for you right now. If you'd like, I can put in a feature request for you. No, I can't give you an ETA...
Courage in the Face of Stupidity When Learning Mathematics
I meant it in the spirit of Postel's Law [1]

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle
If anyone changes anything in the git format to solve this, there are two changes that need to be piggybacked on the next format change:

1) add a "generation number" - Linus mentioned this is a deficiency that he would like to fix, but is not worth introducing a backward incompatible change. (Instead, generation numbers are currently being computed by scanning through history; luckily, they are only needed in some merge scenarios so it's not too bad)

2) Add support for "chunked files" - a file that is represented as a text file of chunk ids (like a directory, sans the file names); to get the file contents, you recursively unpack each file, and concatenate them.

bup does (2) "artificially" without notifying git. As a result, it can quickly and efficiently handle small changes to a 100GB file. It's a shame that git can't do that - the rebuilding of such files need to be in the core, but their encoding can be left to a bup style extension (and different break algorithms may match different usage scenarios)

With (2), you'd be able to "git add" your 30GB virtual machine file to your git repository, and version it. How cool would that be?
URGENT: Stop the December 3 ITU Internet Coup
I can't see Apple following Microsoft into a UI language that dispatches with affordance to the point that users are confused as to what's an actionable UI element and what isn't.

I agree they're going that way; to a definitely more-modern, understated look. But I think the big difference is going to be that they hold onto visual contrast precisely where Microsoft has let it go and/or confused it.
No, but I like to use e.g. joe+SERVICE_NAME@gmail.com and a lot of places flag this as an invalid address. There are use cases.
How does this acquisition strategically fit in for Google?
On the meaning of ‘design’
Which is convenient, because that gave me something to patch ;-)

https://github.com/sheriff/24pullrequests/commit/738bba95f58...
I am not sure why you need a google bank account to do one click buying with them. You can literally buy almost anything with google checkout and wallet (conditionally the merchant supports them)
I don't believe the trial here requires a credit card until the trial is over (to continue using the service).
Is this because Google suspects it will need to find a way to compete with the Amazon lockers? http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=...

On a LOL side-note: The last line of the video on their site got awkward. "Let us handle your package". Gutter brain.
Upvote for mr. This is a great tool that I just started using more seriously (initially I used it to automate my linux box setups, but it's useful on a day to day basis as well).
You can ignore features like Launchpad if you don't want them; I do. You can also revert scrolling behaviour, disable word suggestions and autocorrect, disable "all my files", simply not enable social media integration. These aren't hidden preferences, they're just a second away in system preferences.

Meanwhile, by sticking to Snow Leopard, you miss out on:

* Robust full disk encryption (and the underlying filesystem improvements that allowed it to happen)

* Improved security (e.g. kernel ASLR, signed apps -- if you want them, sandboxing)

* Much improved user apps (Safari, Preview, QuickTime to name a few)

* Recovery partitions for improved disaster recovery

* Access to the App Store (edit: I'd forgotten you can get this on 10.6 too, though I couldn't speak to how many apps still support 10.6)

* For developers, there've been improvements to Objective-C, including the addition of ARC and simpler syntax

Snow Leopard is starting to look really old now, and as far as I can tell the only unavoidable difference is that Spaces acts differently. It's a big sacrifice to make just for that.
This is awesome. I'd love if the developer would add (even if it were optional) Command+[ / Command+] functionality to indent multiple lines at a time.
This actually seems like something that happen in the near future. I guess the biggest hurdle to get over first would be laws and regulations for self-driving cars, I'm sure if that were out of the way, within a year or two this would be possible.
I think you can get paid $25 for each and every one of those. You've made every effort to unsubscribe, and they're still spamming you.
Yet another acqui-hire.
$0; use StartSSL. They're in the trusted root CAs for Chrome and Firefox which are the only browsers that support SPDY so far (I think they're trusted in all major browsers, but I don't spend my day examining IE6's list of trusted CAs)

The actual cost is in requiring a dedicated IP per SSL site, which many hosts charge monthly for. Unless SNI is built into the spec (I browsed around briefly and didn't see a mention, other than a request for it being a requirement in a forum mid-2011), anyone intending to host multiple HTTP2.0/SPDY sites on the same box will need to buy a dedicated IP per domain. It's also something of a pain to add SNI support to an existing host, but so will adding the SPDY support.
Weekly? My experience must be different. This is definitely the worst one I've noticed in two years of use.. but I think I've maybe noticed issues once every 6-8 months or so. Not weekly.
Sounds like you're making a strategic choice for a period of time ... but is that really what you'll be doing in 10 years?
Plan 9 is really somewhat of a sad case. It's a beautiful gem that just exists by itself.
One good (and for me the most important) reason is not wanting to support/manage/upgrade a server.
One answer is that higher education may be experiencing a bubble right now. It's true that more people are going to college than ever before and tuition has never been higher. But that only means that college degrees have perceived value, and not necessarily value that comes from their contribution to the productivity of society.

The benefits of a degree to employability are obvious, but for a lot of students the benefit to one's knowledge and skills are dubious (e.g. low-quality undergrad business programs). The cost of college, on the other hand, and the opportunity cost of four years of lost productivity, is huge.

If you run a university, this is a scary position to be in - bubbles can end quickly. If this is indeed a bubble, then a shift in employer perception of a degree's value could end it.
Mac App Store works fine on 10.6.8.
Bitbucket works quite reliably nowdays. I dont remember any outage in recent months - the service improved greatly.
I think it was probably a little bit of both. Smart guys but the announcement says that they'll continue to keep working on BufferBox. So I believe it's Google's attempt to compete with Amazon Lockers as well.
Microsoft is blowing it and RIM could too
> No, I don't think that's fair. There's no "we." Everyone -- students and institutions -- have a different answer to "what is the purpose of an education?"

We have different answers, to be sure, but how is that answer expressed? The only thing my parents cared about when I chose my college and major was, "What kind of job can you get with that degree?" I was on good terms with the faculty and staff of my major and they felt compelled to acknowledge that most people worry about having a job when they leave school and thus, that faculty and staff felt obligated to explain the marketability of their taught skills, even if they had to go digging and networking with employers to find such answers.

You claim that, in the US, we have been experimenting for 150 years, but you only provide as an example your own, personal anecdotal experience as someone who has become a co-founding entrepreneur. You don't even provide UChicago's answer (which, had you done so, would have been an invitation for other alumni to disagree with you).

I don't see any meaningful experimentation happening. I see universities struggling to be everything to everyone, and not really having any idea how to do it anymore, except to provide for the lowest common denominator: the need to make a living after parental support runs out.
> Unless SSL certificates are suddenly free

Oh god why so many people dont know about StartSSL.com. They've been offering free SSL certificates since quite some time.
My God. I always thought I'm just one of those few who do it, be for a reason or without a reason - I just keep on selecting text while reading. And that's why - I ABSOLUTELY HATE those overly smart websites which on any random selection show a 'search/definition/wikipedia' buttons just below my mouse, and on the next select I accidentally press that stupid button!
But the implication is that you might be under further surveillance in your hotel room. However you can slip out at night and get your package. Instead of going to a "trusted house" or some old bookseller you go to one of these services.
Then continue using HTTP/1.1.

SSL needs to verify the site's identity to be effective, period. For a certain level of trust (EV certs, for example) that requires humans doing work, at least for now. Humans cost money. StartSSL's free certs work perfectly well for non-EV requirements, which basically amount to a verification level of "someone who can read email on this domain has requested a cert for it" - which can be, and is, completely automated and therefore available for free.
The funny thing is, you can't install GitLab right now because their github repository is down :)
This is unfortunate. I realize that it is distributed, but when you're in a major push it really sucks to have to scramble around to setup another host to get working again.

I love their service, but they really need to get their reliability issues figured out.
Cost of land rental/lease.
You could've just asked me earlier.

In all sincerity, the quality and quantity of your earlier comments on this left me with the impression that you had nothing but accusation and rage. (Disclaimer: I use Windows on a ThinkPad. I have a Samsung phone.)

Also, I don't rely on the front page, rarely vote on stories and have flagged maybe two or three times, so this isn't something that I am particularly concerned with or think anybody else should be. But comment quality I am concerned with, and so I care to the extent that addressing this issue will assist you and cooldeal posting fewer of the same angry comments.

So, to that extent, while I remain unconvinced that the problem is as described, I appreciate the effort.

That indicates flagging. [..] That's the whole point of flagging.

You answered neither of my questions: How are you counting the number of flags? Where are you getting the idea that flagging is effectively a downvote? I've never understood flags to cause anything to happen without a human moderator.
For Bufferbox, when the package is delivered to the box, they send you an email with an access code, and you have to enter the access code. As far as build quality and strength, they seem pretty solid, and I haven't heard of any abuse stories from the Bufferbox guys.
I worked for a company in Australia that sounds like it does something similar (lead gen for tradespeople). I'm curious how you made the transition from national brands/affiliate model to the direct-to-suppliers model (as mentioned [here](http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4854030)). If you'd rather not discuss here, my email is in my profile.
In Sweden, the Swedish Post partners with thousands of grocery stores and corner shops and similar that act as package stations.

So when I order something, the default is that I get an SMS notification when I can pick it up at my local grocery store whenever I want, not that someone tries to deliver it to me while I'm not at home.
Congratulations... Having gone through a very similar situation I have to say it was the best decision I've made. I sold my first company for less then I could have had if I would have taken the "chance" of going the VC route... but what that enabled me to do (as you have mentioned) is to pay off my house and put a descent chunk of money aside. Most importantly though, it gave me the freedom to try new things once I decided to leave the company that purchased us. Instead of looking for a salary that would pay my mortgage, put food on our table, and pay my monthly expenses (e.g. 100k +), I could manage well on a salary of 35-40k.

Bottom line, for me is that financial security makes me sleep well at night.

My original startup also gave me insight on what I loved to do in a startup and what I didn't love. I personally joined a startup as employee #1 and helped grow the company to where we are today.
What to Keep in Mind when Thinking about Your Career
Ask HN: How do I begin programming a Niche Video Search site?
I haven't programmed before but I'd like to learn how to create a web based video search engine that looks for specific types of videos across all video content libraries, youtube, vimeo, metacafe, etc. Where do I start?
This is going to make credit card fraud way easier. I whole-heartedly love this idea. There are ways to obtain things on the internet anonymously, there should be ways to do so in the real world as well. Fantastic.
It's closer to weekly than biennial. At GitHub's size, there are minor hiccups that affect a small number of users more often than any one user will see.

My company (https://circleci.com) uses GitHub OAuth and checks out code as its core functionality. Believe me, I get emails every time GitHub has an issue for 30 seconds.
Direct uploading like this has not been possible through XHR as CORS support was only added this past year. However, you could mitigate it by handling the CORS headers through a proxy, using flash, or a couple other methods.

You could, however, perform a traditional POST.
endoftheinter.net

and it never ends. there is always something beyond the end of the world.
>Considering that you have to pay anywhere from $10 - $20 a month for Usenet access, people buy into this service not because they want "free" movies/music, they're paying for the ability to download virtually any movie/album they want... at any time they please.

Dunno about that.

I'd wager that "free" is a pretty damn big part of it, bigger than the size of the catalog for many folks.

The most prolific Usenet users I know aren't using it for convenience or access to rare content. They're amassing a hoard of utterly mainstream movies (Avengers...) and video games that could be enjoyed conveniently for a reasonable price from any number of sources.

Personally, if I cared to watch Avengers I'd have paid $5 to start streaming it on my Roku from Amazon immediately.
But at that point, would Google continue to be an advertising company? It would be like one of those megacorps that you see in movies, but hopefully not evil.
Makes total sense, thanks!

Would using a register-based bytecode not have been useful for the x64 JIT?
I had no idea that email addresses could be so complex. ""()<>[]:,;@\\\"!#$%&'*+-/=?^_`{}| ~ ? ^_`{}|~.a"@example.org" is valid?

It won't be a popular view around here, but that SHOULDN'T be valid. The spec needs to change. I won't be making changes to any of the large sites that my company manages to accept weird characters like brackets, semicolons and quotation marks as a valid email address. That's just asking for a XSS or SQL injection attack and other trouble.

Sorry, but the spec is just wrong here.
Funny that you would say that. There are a lot of us start ups (even yc ones!) that copy companyies/ideas that are proven and established here in Germany. The package stuff s just one example. All the ride sharing start ups that were hyped some time ago basically copy "mitfahrgelegenheit.de" ( now the company s known as carpooling) wh have been dong this for nearly ten years now. Public bike sharing is another example.

It's easy to just blame rocket Internet and pretend like that's all of German innovation/startp scene. Packaging and bike sharing weren't even pioneered by startups but by huge formerly state owned companies who are Slow and boring n the Public eye
> We don't live in a society where people have a large amount of freedom and exist as free independent agents.

But should we? And if so, why may we not work towards it?

> And if you are an employee you will exist in a dictatorship with a military-like structure, and doing critical thinking and proper reasoning will be downright dangerous.

This is complete bullshit. You understand neither the military nor corporations, both of which can and do permit and encourage back talk.
HOLY Old Georgie, it's PAPA SONG'S.
I have bad luck, this happens every time I want to note an idea into a task...
Yes, Star Wars sure drove Lucas into the poorhouse.
A Warning for Airbnb Hosts
You're forgetting the university as a place to get drunk, get high, get laid, and play football which appear to be pretty high priorities for many if not most students.

You're also forgetting the university as a rubber-stamp credential, an exclusive mark of membership into a particular subgroup of people we like to allow into our other particular subgroups, which from my anecdotal experience is the #1 reason parents want their kids to go to college.

The university as a "place of higher learning" was created back when monks copied every book by hand. I think the way we've managed to gold-plate all of the more modern and typical reasons for college with this lofty image thousands of years later is pretty impressive. By now I think we can probably come up with much better/cheaper forms of "higher learning" but I suspect too much of society depends on keeping it where it is.
Css gangnam style – my talk at the w3c-il on emerging css (video + deck)
Dwolla Launches Guest Checkout – Ability To Pay Without Dwolla Account
The Lost Tweets Of Tech Elite
1.Learn python programming.
learnpythonthehardway book or udacity (cs101,cs253)

2.Udacity also has web applicatino tutorial in python(cs253).

3.I suggest you start with these and then come ask again.
I can't quite figure out how to play. Every movement results in me losing a life in some way. I'm on osx/chrome if that helps.
The 90s seem like they would have been a good time to worry about users who don't really know what computers are. Why are we now driving for that market when everyone under the age of 30 grew up using modern computers? Are we still gunning from the mostly imaginary "grandmother who doesn't know how to use computers" market? The market that 1) is only shrinking, if indeed it ever existed and 2) presumably doesn't buy computers...

Makes about as much sense as designing all cars in the 50s for people who grew up with horses. While those people are certainly still alive, it is a business strategy decades out of place.
Yes, and I did. But typically a well-written article will actually explain what they're talking about without assuming the reader knows all the background details.
Not by much, it was only four things - pwd, hostname, username and (when I was working in clearcase a lot) clearcase view name.

Just something I could run if I switched back to a shell and kinda forgot what or where it was.
unfortunately they don't return the full url to the file on YOUR s3 bucket (but you can piece it together)
I hope Tesla comes out with a 25k car. That would be awesome.
Don’t Piss Off Google, Part II: The Panda and the Penguin
dude holy shit he was joking, fuck off
More place to understand Hadoop
Maybe something like a browser plugin that would work like selenium ,but instead of scripting it with test cases, it could be fed by a service providing it with urls with the intention of throwing off anything data-mining your traffic across sites by giving it false data-points. Im not an expert though... for all i know, what im describing might be impossible or like fighting a rhino with a wet sponge.
> A college or university that says to the world, "Our graduates who obtain our diplomas demonstrate their competence with work-sample tests, the results of which we list on their official academic records" would rapidly gain notice from companies with research-based hiring procedures. (And why would anyone want to work for a company with hiring procedures that are contrary to the best research?)

In Randy Pausch's Last Lecture, he talks about how companies had actually sent his department letters that explicitly said, "We will hire your graduates." Which, as he noted, is pretty amazing.
Nerds don't just fantasize about data being free. They fantasize about reducing the cost of manufacturing anything, including new intellectual content to zero. (or at least to some minimal amount of energy expediture)

And no, your Micro-economic models do not deal with that, but that's ok, because it's a fantasy. Right?