skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Try to let ppl feel inferior of the their secondary language is a not bad idea. but it is just somehow off the topic.
it has nothing related to the topic here and makes your arguments bland.
Second, it disappointed you again that nobody here was paid by any company. it is just because they pity you to show you waht is right ,which is like your teachers told you in your kindergarten age.
Last, enjoy your foolish.
Huh. According to the article that you linked to about the coat hanger, brandy, and rubber tube: 'The aircraft's medical kit is "quite well-equipped for having babies and people who develop urinary blockages..."'. In fact, it sounds like the tube they used to drain the lung was a catheter intended for urinary blockage. I wonder why they couldn't use such a catheter for this guy; did that kit not have one?
Any advice where to get started with that? I was hired as a WordPress dev a year ago out of college. I didn't go to school for it, HTML/CSS was just a hobby. Taught myself to develop fully responsive sites from scratch in WP. I'm just starting Udacity CS101 and learning Python. Django seems really neat, I started the DjangoBook.. not sure where to go from here. Appreciate any input!
Apple CEO’s pay package drops 99 per cent from 2011
I think you're misinterpreting what the OP means when he says that quote.

The way I read it, the OP was not saying that his AdSense payments would increase because he got higher bids for the ads due to higher quality content, but rather that as Google started to recognize that it was quality content, the PageRank of his site would go up, display it more prominently and generating more views and uniques.

I could be mistaken, but that interpretation seems to make a fair amount of logical sense.
Yes, but lots of people simply type links rather than copy-pasting. If you don't see the `http://`, you are less likely to remember to type it.
This is something that's allowed for in some solar regulations, using a system called Virtual Net Metering. It works the same way as normal net metering (where power sent back into the grid runs your meter backward), except that the power output can be allocated over multiple people's electric bills. IIRC, there are community solar projects that do exactly what you describe.

http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/DistGen/vnm.htm
Show HN: Instagrab - Easily move your photos from Instagram to Google+
Good, honest question. A couple of years ago I was in a similar situation. Always liked math/science, fell into programming but didn't like it enough to spend free time on it, not super happy at work, more social than most programmers, etc.

Here are a few things that happened after that first year that helped me become much happier with my job as a developer.

1. Experience/Seniority
After a year of being low man on the developer totem pole, I finally started to gain some expertise and real value at my company. I had some degree of seniority over a couple new hires who would come to me with questions and for help. For whatever reason, this made me feel far more invested at work and made it a lot more enjoyable than being an apprentice. It's just a lot less fun to be the new guy. I might also mention here that it can take a long while to acclimate to the 'real world' outside of college. It might be the case that you won't enjoy working in any field as much as you enjoyed college (especially if you're social). Something to consider at least - it at least might be worth giving yourself some more time to see what level of granularity your dissatisfaction is: specific job, programming, or just "Job" period.

2. Expertise
It's enjoyable to be good at something. Going hand-in-hand with #1, I found myself enjoying my work a hell of a lot more once I was no longer stumbling around in the dark, but had started developing strong skills. A while back I started blogging and working on side projects, which made me more invested in my growing skillset. Most jobs are un-fun when you're a novice.

3. Work friendships
After 9 months or so at work, I started interacting more with members of other teams and going to the gym over lunch with coworkers. I forged a few reasonably close (by work friend standards) friendships at work, which made going to work more of something to look forward to. It's amazing how something as simple as looking forward to share something you read on HN the night before with a friend can make going to work more palatable.

Anyway, I would suggest not giving up just yet. A year really is not all that long of a time period to make the huge transition from college to working adult. Try sticking in there a bit longer, committing yourself to things you don't currently find appealing (side projects, blogging, etc.) and see if the passion comes.

Good luck!
Flow is great, but it's a very different concept from happiness at work. Flow refers to one specific mental state, and different people want different amounts of flow in their lives. But it's completely possible to be passionate about what you do and love your life without ever experiencing flow.

I agree that oversimplifying can make things worse. There are really dangerous simplifications out there, such as "just follow your passion!" or "do what you love and the money will follow." But Self-Determination Theory[1] is a well-developed field backed by research and experimentation-not something pulled out of thin air like most happiness advice.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
I know that and it's been posted often enough. However, the rails approach is fundamentally different from the padrino approach: Rails is very opinionated about which component should be used - as DHH stresses in his blog post. Padrino asks you when you generate your project. Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages.
So why do you chose iCloud? It's clearly for lock-in. AFAIK, you can't get iCloud on anything except Apple devices. Sure, iCloud v2 is supposed to work, but it's apparently not the same:

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/icloud-for-windows-2-0-...

Google Drive, OTOH, works on Windows/Mac OSX/Android/iOS (and probably WP7, Windows 8, Blackberry, etc, but I haven't done my homework). Dropbox is another option.

Personally, I would never use iCloud. It's not because of trust, it's because of portability. What if I have an iPhone, then decide to buy a Samsung phone? I can't use iCloud on that device (AFAIK), so I'd have to transfer everything manually. What if I change from Android to Windows 8? AFAIK, Google Drive will still work.

If you're so bent on trust, then use Dropbox. It's much more portable and they don't really care about your data, just your monthly investment.
Scrolling has a noticeable and jarring pause when reaching the top or bottom of the list, and in general isn't smooth when the "pull to refresh" area is visible, at least on my 4S. It's really good overall, but definitely not quite in the realm of no noticeable difference from a native app.
+1^3. I worked for Gallup for several years. There were regular discussions about your strengths and how you could be approaching tasks/coworkers using your strengths and theirs. These conversations were insightful and spot on, made working there a pleasure.
Not that impressive (to me at least). Food delivery has been around since forever- pizza gets to my house in 10 minutes. I don't see why groceries should be different.
is this related GPS?
But ask yourself first, does it make sense ? do you know the entire story but just Plagiarized from you media?
Can FirefoxOS succeed where WebOS failed? If so why?

I'm not poo-pooing I genuinely want to know. I would love for something like this to become huge.
wtf is going on with the other replies to the op's comment?
What, something like this (temporal dithering)?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4955639
The single-best exercise for my back was doing squats. Those, probably mixed with deadlifts, build up my back muscles and my posture corrected itself. (I was slouching a lot.) I just can't think of anything more effective than those two exercises. (Perhaps swimming, though.)

I also recommend proper warmups. e.g. start with no or very little weight, and then keep adding until you reach your maximum, then do 3 sets at the maximum. I usually do 5 - 8 reps each set.

As for time investment: 2 - 3 times a week (doesn't matter if I was tired or lazy, I knew I would feel fantastic at or after the gym), 60 - 90 minutes each time. (no time-wasting, breaks only as long as necessary.)

As for 80/20: After doing the squats and the deadweights, I usually feel very motivated to keep doing other things. It's really switching the body into "workout"-mode.

Check these two videos for proper form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huVujjfzphI , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JYCvtNKWc8
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wow! I learned something today.

So just to confirm, you're saying that if (for example) I hold my pee for whatever reason, after a certain point, I might not be able to pee unless they catheterize my bladder?
As someone from the UK, I see your list as mostly similar to mine, except I'd put Austria in the Central Europe camp. I'd also put Switzerland and Italy as Central Europe in location but Western Europe in culture. There's definitely parts of Germany I'd class as western in location but eastern in culture.
People are afraid of changes or just don't get it. I'm from micro mid/east country in Europe and i can tell you that most people here think that computers are used only as support for other businesses. When you tell them that web/internet/... is also great business you'll get blank looks all over the place. Btw they're all using google/fb/... but only as consumers. Hmmm, thank god on that :-)
What do you think about algo trading?
> We should also make English the official language, that would help us all move forward.

We should better create an entirely new artificial official language so that nobody feels discriminated.
I don't think Satvik realizes that he's actually talking about self-determination theory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory

Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness.
> If the professors and graduate students involved in this didn't start a company to exploit the company, then I'm guessing the university still owns 100% of the patent

That is not consistent with how I personally interpret
http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/IntellProp.html but I am not a patent lawyer

> so that they can get money to do more research.

Some research requires massive public and private investment, and the rational for the technology transfer function of a university is to recoup the costs of R&D from commercial products that are legitimately derivative from these investments, so as to reinvest in the facilities and create more original knowledge that can lead to more commercial products.
Json ⊄ js
I like the idea of A/B testing the ad v. freemium models, but make sure to take into account the growth in traffic that will happen in the first 6 months etc.
Chartio is seeking a Customer Development Engineer
Great article and right on time. I've already gone through step #1 (7+ years FT dev experience in various companies/startups) and plan to break into freelancing/consulting in 2013. I especially appreciated the last part - specialisation - as I'd like to set up shop on one or more niche areas I have most experience with.

On the other hand I am less keen on steps #2 and #4; the thought of reconnecting with (the few) old contacts I haven't exchanged a word for years and didn't have much rapport in the first place feels a bit daunting at best, out of question at worst. Linkedin/Meetup groups sound a bit better in theory, though based on past experience I'm not so optimistic.
But isn't it better to put all your eggs in one basket?
It's a real shame that Google Reader has been neglected for years now.
Why drive that distance when there are decent trains or, much more common these days, excellent low cost airlines? [Pretty common for people to fly for 4+ hours to go on vacation from the UK to Turkey].
I agree with just about everything from this post, especially the emphasis on building a network. It's something that technically-focused freelancers tend to forget about, understandably. Still, it's one of the best resources for finding and maintaining gigs.

"Your goal is to become known as someone who solves problems, rather than the 'web guy'."
"Pricing yourself beyond the reach of irrational clients is a good first line-of-defense against taking jobs you’ll regret." - great advice. It's important to quickly filter irrational clients.

It's good to set a minimum contract size and tell people that up front. Also, discuss projects in terms of days, weeks or months of work, and not in hours. This way you can respond to inquiries for rates: "We charge $1500 per day, with a $7500 minimum contract size."

Then you can charge per project after a discussion on how many days or weeks it will take.
I enjoy Clear as an interface which I find productive and rewarding.

I see the need to 'learn' Clear is more akin to the desire to learn keyboard and terminal shortcuts. The desire for increased ongoing productivity offsets the additional onboarding burden.
What should I have for dinner
Figure out what to have for dinner, tons of recipes, comparisons, articles and kitchen supplies!
Really? Not so long ago, small, local grocery stores would make deliveries, some still do.
Heating panels are also simpler and cheaper then the eletricity generating ones.
u made 26k so quick u better know!!
None of tbe apps featured in that commercial have walkthroughs.
No, you have mosunderstood me. I'm NOT storing a hash in the cookie. Instead im storing a random string. Because this string is random, there is no way that a malicious user can guess what the session code will be for a particular user id.
This is a bell Matt Yglesias at Slate has been ringing for the last year; specifically, Amazon is financed by the public markets to an extent no other retailer is or can be (look at their P/E), enabling them to compete at a loss against established businesses. People like Charlie Stross ding Amazon for its predatory marketing in the media industry, assuming that it's part of a plot to dominate the market and collect rents.

Yglesias has an even more sinister theory: that there's no real rhyme or reason to Amazon's strategy, that it's acting on the assumption that having beaten the market into submission there will somehow, in some way, be a way for Amazon to capitalize on the resulting chaos --- but that it's equally likely that Amazon will itself crater, having destroyed everyone's profits in the process.

I like Amazon (we're Prime subscribers), but I have to bear that in mind every time I prepare myself to complain about Wal Mart (which I do not like).

In any case: it's close to impossible for a small-scale retailer to compete with Amazon once Amazon decides it's competing.
In case there's any confusion, the article's actual title is "Goodbye ubiquitous digital service" and uses the phrase "most ubiquitous RSS service of our time" as a euphemism for "Google Reader", hence the headline here.
Pizza places have maybe 20 ingredients in stock that all get used at a pretty predictable rate. Keeping something like a much larger selection of fruits available and fresh when you can't freeze them is a somewhat harder problem.
The voters in Germany might want to to increase funding for Care homes for the elderly or funding for start ups not providing a subsidy to well-of middle class.
I really liked this:

More companies die of indigestion than from starvation.
- David Packard

I think it's highly relevant right now as more and more startups are getting funded. It sometimes seems like those startups are thinking "Now what?"
Yeah that was my meaning. Adsense income once you're in a certain vertical (car repairs in my case) is just a factor of traffic. Traffic comes from Google Pagerank for this sort of site. So to be clearer, I'm hoping that Google's algorithms decide this is quality content and give me a bit of a boost - at least that was my understanding of the Panda update (admittedly ages ago).
Technically the thing in the video isn't a walkthrough as much as it is a demo, but in either case they didn't use it as a substitute for proper affordance in the final product design.

Like a matryoshka doll, it's best to educate your user at every level of interaction, whether explicitly (FAQs, copy, instructions, walkthroughs, etc.) or implicitly (affordance, appropriate skeuomorphism, etc.).

Apple is generally good at both. For example, when you ask for help, an app will both show and tell. Most apps are just "tell," instructing you where to go and what to click.

Apple: http://cl.ly/image/0f161f1f1L1s
Google: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answe...

Oh, what, sorry? The GMail filter UI doesn't look like that any more? http://cl.ly/image/2x1A2J1Y0U1a

Too bad!
The difference the article is talking about is a junior engineer saying "I don't know and I don't know how to know, so I'm not going to answer your question" and the senior engineer giving estimates just like the ones you gave: "a build is at least four hours, but if I'm churning it can take several weeks".

Junior engineers don't know that an estimate like that is possible to give and provides value. They're often brow-beaten by lots of project managers who don't get the value of an estimate like that, who'll just press you for a single number that you'll commit to, the closer to the low end the better. But actual business managers can hear that estimate and make a business decision:

a) I need the build in 15 minutes for a demo... sounds like that's not possible, so skip it.
b) I going to need the build to be stable in two months. You'd better get started now, and I should be ok.
c) Hmm... I need it next week. Seems we have a business risk here. How can we mitigate that?

Part of a senior engineer's value is being able to see the business need to address business risks that are inherent in the question "How long will this task take", and to respond accordingly. The article touches on this too, where it discusses holistic contextual awareness.
Apple’s leadership spurs industry-wide changes for Chinese labor
pinboard is great

What i'd like now is a better version of instapaper or the alternatives.
Sorry I wasn't clear - I meant that traffic to the site would only go up as Google recognises meaningful content.
PageRank is based on links, not on content. His PageRank will only go up if he gets more inbound links to the site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank
Don’t Hire Yourself. Hire Someone Better.
Proof that the Cosby Show is the Greatest TV Show of All Time
My thoughts:

Instead of "What do I want to do", try "What do I want to do that people are willing to pay me an amount I'd be satisfied with?"

If you're in your early 20's, you don't have a lot of experience to judge from. Pointy-haired bosses come in all shapes and sizes.

"I just enjoy playing with the latest Apple product, watching TV, and reading Hacker News." Lot's of people enjoy that. No one's going to pay you to do it. It's called work for a reason. People pay for something they want, not something you want.

Starting a company isn't the no-brainer you seem to think it is. You have to convince people to buy something at some point.

8. Ask yourself frequently, "Am I having fun?"

The answer needn't always be yes. But if it's always no, it's time for a new project or a new career.

From "Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes" by Stephen King
I don't think that's true at all. I've talked to a lot of people who wonder when Google will come out with Chrome for iOS. Now that it's out, it's marked 17+ (because it escapes Apple's filter), can't be set as "default browser" and I imagine that it doesn't use v8 (used to be against the developer agreement; possible doesn't even use Nitro).

Apple has technical limitations in place to prevent alternatives from being as good as the default. A simple example is setting the default browser/email application. I'm not sure if this is still true, but Apple had a policy preventing 3rd party browsers from being anything more than a skin over Safari.

Since Apple is in complete control of the App Store and there aren't any 3rd party app stores, Apple has no incentive to allow alternatives to it's default applications.
It is a shame RSS has been neglected for years as well. I blame Twitter basically doing the exact same thing, worse, and entirely in JS and with a platform lock to their service.
Why do we blink so frequently?
If you can ... try and go do something else for a while. Explore a little bit, until you find something you actually like.

Its very frickin scary, but its absolutely worth it. I did the same thing when I was much younger, but its the single best decision I've ever made in my life.

You might be more of a devops guy or sales engineer than coder. Happens all the time. From the sounds of it, all you need is a little bit of time doing something you really like and things will fall into place.

Just be smart about it. Save some money before you make the leap. When I did it, I had $30 to my name, I was just lucky to have just paid rent so that gave me a month to figure out my next move ... but that was one of the most nerve wracking months of my entire life as an adult.
Thanks that's a great idea. It's a little more work than putting the job up on oDesk though, as I'd need to implement some mechanism for people to edit and update, and for me to vet it.

The truth is, having scanned and OCRed it all, I'm sick of the sight of it for the time being so I haven't proofread it. I will get onto this. And your suggestion about moving the images around is a great one - I'm conscious that these pictures are lovely but I'm not displaying them well at all.
Never reboot again with Ksplice
I truly enjoy using pinboard. I even have a launchbar task for searching my links quickly. And, while I wasn't looking for social bookmarks I have to admit I really like the pinboard popular links rss feed. I suppose it's more of a niche community thing which is why I feel like they are generally of a high quality. Second only to Hacker News as my source of what's going on.
You could just as well argue that if there had been robust uptake of Twitter's RSS feeds it would not have been so easy for them to kill the feature.
Testing for Integer Overflow in C and C++
I'm not sure on the illustrations - I'd have to ask. He wrote some of the content, but also ran the company that owned the copyright on the work. They are wonderful and I have to emphasise them some more.
I didn't like coding until I started dabbling with Ruby.

In university I did a fair bit of C and Java. With these two it was always very laborious to try to have fun while coding. I focused more on networking and security until I had a lecture on Smalltalk and fiddled together some scripts with Ruby at the same time.

Haven't looked back since. Working with Ruby just feels way less clunky to me when comparing with with e.g. Java.
I get things done way faster, it all seems more consistent and I don't feel like I have to constantly jump though hoops.
This makes me actually enjoy coding.

Maybe it's just the tooling that you didn't like so far? Enterprise software can suck the fun straight out of coding :)
Newspapers and guns: Should all data always be published?
The installation is the most expensive part. The hardware itself is cheaper in the US, most people just don't know how to install it properly (and there's no detailed guide on the topic, either).
You're right, I was talking about Self Determination Theory. I just wanted to spend my post directly addressing the OP's concerns as much as possible, rather than write several extra paragraphs explaining the theory. "Freedom, Mastery, and Purpose" are also common terms used to explain SDT outside the Psychology community, even though they're not exactly the same as Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness.
What don't you like about Instapaper? There are many good alternatives, including Pocket and Readability.
That is based on the European populations of those countries - not their entire populations!!