skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Maybe you're confused as to what Abe Epton actually does at the Chicago Tribune.

Although I don't know him, I am familiar with the News Apps team at the Chicago Tribune. Call it Data Journalism, news room development or whatever, but in almost all cases, people who work on news apps teams are developers, not (just) journalists.

So, if you're willing to accept TechCrunch op-eds from startup founders about the topics of their startups (and Hacker News certainly seems to), I am bewildered as to why you would have a problem with a developer comparing his current and former employment situations, and explaining why he prefers his current employer.
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Awful rapper, but that beat is amazing... Reminds me of a slightly more trappy Neptunes.

EDIT: Awful was maybe too much, sorry to the fans. I explain my opinion in a later comment.
It's because of the way the DMCA is written; there's a vast scope for actions that are by default illegal and need 'exceptions'.

The LOC defining those exceptions instead of some agency setting administrative rules (which is normal procedure for things like this that are too specific and move too fast for congress) is just an artifact of the US gov't not having a clear agency to deal with tech issues like this.
I found out the answer to this just yesterday in a different context. Here's how it was explained to me:

When those who opposed the impending passage of the DMCA realized they couldn't defeat it, they (mainly EFF at that point) decided to salvage what they could, which is to stick in a clause to allow the Librarian to decide exemptions. The *AA didn't try to shut that clause down because they thought it was basically a joke and would never amount to anything. But in reality the Librarian has indeed exercised some power, so it's considered a minor win for consumer advocates.
I think you're looking for this -> http://reddit.com/
This was a great read, but the comments got even more interesting.

It's all pretty much over my head, so I couldn't figure out if StoneCypher was trolling or if he had a real point.
Do you mean as time goes on, we'll have more unsubsidized phones like the Nexus 4?
Zuckerberg to host a fundraiser for Chris Christie
It's impossible to say, even THINK that people would stop voting as a form of silent protest. With all the propagandist lies being shoved down our throats --

"Rock the vote!"
"Your vote counts!"
"If you don't vote, you will be doing your country a disservice! Blahbedyblahbedyblah"

And all this propaganda is more bipartisan lies. The root cause of this entire problem is that people think they can only decide between the lesser of two evils because of naivety or misguidedness and delusion. The bipartisan system is corrupt. Third parties, particularly the Libertarian and Green parties, embody the true meaning of Americanism and are perhaps the only way to get this hellhole of a country back on track. The only way to do that is to raise awareness of the lies and evil in our current administration and other administrations of the past, and to increase awareness of a third, even fourth choice. It is difficult, however, with the entertainment industry shamelessly supporting big government and limited rights. The RIAA, anyone?
I use Worksnaps. It has a very accurate and verifiable time tracking, hourly based invoicing and payments are not guess work anymore. It is also integrated with leading project management and invoicing services such as Basecamp, Freshbooks, Harvest etc. Very effective and easy to use.
I'm pretty sure the Register of Copyrights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Register_of_Copyrights) actually makes the decision / recommendation, and the Librarian of Congress just announces / rubber stamps it. Of course, the question still remains why this person is setting critical technology policy.
I really miss the days when discussion about conferences was more about technology and content than gender and race kerfuffles.
As a white middle-class male who never listens to rap (I was a classical nerd in HS), I find _The Heist_ an enjoyable album. Go figure. It's available for streaming on Spotify. I'd recommend a listen.
Out of ignorant curiosity, what makes him awful (in the negative sense)?
This is a post about word-usage, specifically saying that the word "overreacting" is not a good word to use in conversation, because it carries a lot of emotional baggage and doesn't foster productive conversations.

Funny enough for a post about word-usage, I only understood this point after reading half of it. I think this post should've started with this sentence (from the OP, posted as a comment in this thread): "Let me get the thesis of the post out of the way first. The post asserts that the word 'overreacting' is unproductive to discussion."

Having said that, I agree with the post and think it makes a very good point.
How HackerNews Dies.
I think the point she was trying to make was that, while global warming gets a lot of attention from governments and media, it won't matter much if we're all killed by drug resistant infections in the next 10 years. In other words, she's saying that our priorities right now are not in line with the timeframes of the threats we're facing. Of course, there's no reason we can't address both at the same time.
I really love the comparison to photography. It's good to remember that no one tool is perfect for every job and that new doesn't mean better.

That said, it's also good to remember that there's nothing wrong with loving your languages as long as you reasonably avoid bias and don't let it stop you from trying new languages and ideas.
There's no large scale correlation between religion and procreation. On the other hand, there's a good correlation with wealth/living standards; namely, richer countries reproduce less, poorer countries reproduce more.

Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_religions_and_babies.h....
What's an initrd and why do I need one?
For the past 6 years, I've been using VOIPDiscount [1].

Their rate is "unlimited" for 10EUR a month (you can setup auto payment).

The nice feature is that they give you about 200 so called "free days", which means that landlines to most countries will be totally free of charge (mobiles have low rate but you have to pay) up to 200 days from the moment of your purchase. I can confirm this works as I have called my home country in Europe every weekend for couple hours a day talking with family on multitude occasions. They have Android and iPhone app as well. If your folks oversees have landlines, this is a clearly best choice (I do not work for them, just been happy with their service).

[1] http://www.voipdiscount.com/
The quid pro quo was to sign a service contract. No part of that transaction made the phone any less mine, or gave them any rights to my hardware.
If you enjoy it on Spotify, please consider buying the CD. The amount of money independent artists make through spotify is pennies per month compared to the money they would make if you bought the CD.
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Neat, that's useful to know, could you maybe describe the difference in a little more detail?
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Removal of a specific exemption from a law is not the same as "becomes illegal". Do we have any clear reasons that this becomes illegal, or is it now just more of an unexplored gray area of the law?
It looks like it's trying to be a better datasheetarchive.com, which is definitely nice to have because those sites are utter crap. However, I guess these guys will have to play catch up getting google to index all their datasheets, so when I google "lm1117t", I actually get the relevant power regulator datasheet.

At the moment, they appear to be relatively empty. I tried searching for anything beginning with "LM" or "2N" and got basically nothing. Would be nice to have a few of the basic components in there!
semiautomatics with very large clips

Magazines are a removable component, and many interchange between different types of gun, so what you really want to restrict is magazines, not guns. You'd do better to argue for that and leave "assault weapons" out of it lest you be put in the position of defending restrictions on barrel shrouds and bayonet lugs.

By the way, "magazine" and "clip" aren't the same thing. A clip is a device used to load an empty magazine with ammunition quickly. Some people will assume you are ignorant about guns in general if you use them interchangeably.

* I think that limiting magazine capacity would have a large impact on mass killings, but perhaps not crime.*

I think you're right about crime and wrong about mass killings. The VT shooter set a new record for the number of people killed, and he fired an average of ten shots per magazine, though some of his held 15. A person shooting unarmed victims can generally time his reloads so that it would be difficult for victims to rush him. A person using a gun in self defense likely has less opportunity to do so given that they're generally dealing with determined, armed opponents.
> I really miss the days when discussion about conferences was more about technology and content

It's time to face the fact that conferences are becoming antiquated by technology.

EDIT: Judging by the replies, apparently people think conferences are local get-togethers? The point of a conference used to be about exchanging ideas with people outside the neighborhood. It would roll in airline, hotel, $100s for attendence fees (because the venues are large and require organizers.)

Basically, these things turned into junkets in exotic locations. And then many companies decided they are no longer necessary in the age of the web.
I don't really understand where you're going with this. If the best speakers happen to be Asian females then what is the problem, exactly?

There is not one caucasian person in the top 10 fastest 100m sprinters (http://www.toptens.com/sports-track-sprinters/). Do you believe that this is somehow problematic?

Genes and gene expression affect neurotransmitter levels and neurotrophic factors which, in turn, affect cognitive performance - just as Jamaicans and Africans are on average better at sprinting than English and French natives. Particular genetic groupings are going to fare better at task X, not too badly at task Y and terribly at task Z.

This is not privilege, it is reality.

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20110809/genes-play-big-...
Computer programming is somewhat like getting an imbecile to play bridge
I think you are bang on about this.

The problem is one of identity. We will protect anything that we attach to our identity because we perceive any attack on it as an attack on us. To have intelligent, unemotional conversations that has to be decoupled.

In general it can lead to problems if we map our identity externally - whether to a programming language, or something else - of course this is easier to preach than to practice.
This is how I felt. With Amazon pages, I know I can skip most of the text to get to what matters; the reviews. With a résumé, every bit of information is equally important. Amazon's layout wasn't meant to be read that way (for good reason), so using it in this context really throws me off and belittles data that shouldn't be ignored.
Wow, who got paid to make this law?
Let me guess: for some BS superficial reason, like:

1) Getting the chance to switch to Android which is, like, soooooo much better (and "open")?

2) Getting the chance to live life without constant connectivity, and appreciating the small things?
TRUE FANS! [http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fan...]

This song in really interesting in two ways.

It was most likely made for close to nothing with a laptop, Protools/Logic and a mic. And secondly and more important the song is all about going thrift shopping and being thrifty!

I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got twenty dollars in my pocket
I - I - I'm hunting, looking for a come-up
This is f[*]cking awesome

He can record a song for close to $0, he can connect with his 1,000+ true fans directly for $0 and when someone torrents his songs he doesn't care because he is so thrifty that an extra $20 when 1 out of 10,000 who listen to his song go to his show he is syked.
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that quote is from where?
Overly clever author is overly clever. Thank you.
Had you not heard of the DMCA? It puts all kinds of restrictions on what you can do with things you "own". For instance, playing a DVD in an unauthorized DVD player.
I don't know about you, but I've never had a git repo that didn't have a .gitignore file. Having one automatically would make me do one less step.

This doesn't dumb down programming. It improves UX for everybody, while also improving security for beginners. Why does GitHub offer to autogenerate a readme file? Because it's convenient. That doesn't dumb down programming for anybody.
Secret backdoors found in firewall, VPN gear from Barracuda Networks
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Splitting hairs so small they aren't even worth mentioning.
Thanks greyboy, exactly what I said here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5109432
Heh, I thought it was Emma Goldman. Interesting how similar opposites are sometimes.
Of course, having a smartphone doesn't really force you to check it obsessively every two minutes or be literally glued to its screen. To me at least it's nice that I can check e-mail, Twitter and the web while not at home or ask a service for directions.

But I don't feel in any way forced that my life needs to revolve around this little computer in my pocket. I can still enjoy my surroundings and talk to actual people. Heck, I sometimes even miss calls because my ringtone defaults to “no one else should be annoyed by it” but that's ok – just because I carry a cellphone doesn't mean I must use that connectedness at all times.
I was just about to edit my comment to make sure you'd take it in the right spirit (constructive feedback). I should never have doubted you raganwald.
"A DOJ indictment is unsealed which names everyone on Planet Three…"

Since when the US government has jurisdiction in other countries ?

"The evidence: the defendants knew that BTC were used for organized criminal activity."

What ? Aren't dollars used for criminal activities too ? Shouldn't we close all banks then ?
I just said that the colour of a speaker's skin or gender may not matter. I agree with you that it ought not to matter.

As to my post, what I would say is that you and I are having a productive conversation in part neither of us is labelling the other as overreacting. Instead, we're trading viewpoints and questions.
Aside from the technical difficulty of designing such a system and making it difficult to bypass, that sounds like a solution in search of a problem. People firing rifles of any kind in urban environments, whether by accident, for self defense or to commit a crime is quite rare. Handguns are the weapon of choice for both criminal use and lawful self defense in cities. I suppose you could disable those too, but the effect on crime would be similar to banning them: criminals would still have working guns and non-criminals wouldn't.
I see lots of people with paper novels in NYC as well.

If I had to guess, I'd say that a third of the readers* on the subway are using paper.

*People I can positively identify as reading something, as opposed to playing a game - if they're using something like a Kindle, or if I see them looking at a screen swiping up or down at regular intervals.
More specifically, the charges behind (1) are predicted to be on money-laundering.
>This rectangular slab will weigh but a few pounds, and have no buttons or knobs to play with. The front surface will be a touch-sensitive display screen...

Uh oh. Call the lawyers.

Text version: http://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/articles/general/...
The problem is you can't talk to your immune system to explain why it should leave those particular viruses alone.
Is something wrong with Apple's quality control? My experience with the rMBP.
I regularly ignore phone calls, and I tell people - if it's an urgent matter and I don't pick up the phone, call me right back. Two calls in a row means "Pick up, this is important."
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Without corporations wanting this to happen in the first place, this specific example of corruption doesn't happen. Let's not forget the party to whom this benefits the most.
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I couldn't see this in there so this is related: Oh Yes You Can Use Regexes to Parse HTML - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2741780
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Yes, regulatory agencies making laws is a hard call. The agencies are at least more specialist than Congress and don't have nearly the quid pro quo problems that election funding entails.

However, I'm sure a lot of them come from industry, which biases them to the establishment.

The nice thing is that they can easily be changed through public outcry unlike stupid laws passed through Congress.
After Gruber's post yesterday, I was looking at Verizon plans, and the most basic data plan starts at $90/month, and just gets more expensive from there. I just nearly choked on my teeth. I'm pretty sure that Verizon is selling so many iPhones because they're targeting the "luxury" crowd. With those data prices it's difficult to know what else to make of it.

By comparison, I'm paying $50 via T-Mobile for 1k minutes/text/unlimited data, and it's great.
i think this tweet started it: https://twitter.com/aral/status/294405484654501890
Google’s Eric Schmidt Sees Nairobi as Africa’s Technology Leader
Nairobi has emerged as a serious tech hub and may become the African leader
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The Austerity Fallacy (with graphs)
Really interesting read, thanks for this !
When CPUs have millions of cores and cost next to nothing to produce, the superior algorithm may be the one which scales linearly with parallel hardware. He mentions the problem of the log2 vs linear with rasterization, but that's just moving the log2 problem to hardware. Ray casting may still win out due to it's simplicity of throwing more hardware at it.
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I'm sorry; I wasn't trying to bludgeon you with Joe's words. Looking back it is clear that I did and I should have added some exposition of my own.

However, my goal was to see more about where you draw the line, and I think you did answer that, so thanks.
In praise of data-driven anecdotes
Just some advice for the dev team: When I connected my Google Analytics account and was asked to select, I went through each section selecting the proper profiles only to find that it had only selected the last profile clicked. I was trying to bulk import profiles to no avail.
JavaScript has a widely used, native regular expression engine. That's enough technical defense on its own for that particular design decision, besides the usual, "Reimplementing a unix command-line tool in your favorite language is always a useful exercise."
(I was referring to the Alert box you get when using the search dropdown....)
I also think he's awful and I would say it's mostly because of his lyrical content. It's a pretty common problem with indie rappers, it's hard to walk the line between "I'm not mainstream and I don't rap about drugs and cars" and "I'm really smug because I don't rap about drugs and cars and I love to recycle." I don't really care about drugs and cars but when I listen to music I don't want to feel like the artist is trying to impress with with how good a person he is.
We're working on a UI overhaul. Your feedback is noted. :)
The crux seems to be: "the defendants knew that BTC were used for organized criminal activity. Therefore, they knew they were transferring money for criminals."

He also claims that: 'Government control (excuse me, "public oversight") of all major monetary transactions is one of the basic attributes of sovereignty in the modern world.' - this also sounds dubious - the money laundering laws are not that old and I don't believe they became 'basic' in that short time span - also a government controlling all transactions is a very totalitarian design.
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Maybe. I think that people will like to meet no matter what. It's a very human thing.
I learned something today :)

http://artofmanliness.com/2012/11/07/how-to-use-a-tactical-f...

I might buy a high-powered flashlight soon, then :)
Obviously it's because they are confused about copyright
The Copyright Office (which also handles copyright registration) is part of the Library of Congress. Historically it made sense.
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap7.html
Goodbye Packlate
Twitter officially announces Vine, a new way to share video
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To claim that two threats are equal, only to then turn around and deny one of those threats, is not a very good way to argue that the other threat is a grave concern.
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tl;dr someone who is clearly not a lawyer makes bold and unsubstantiated claims about bitcoin and the DOJ, loosely tying the issue into other pop-law flavor-of-the-month topics such as broad computer hacking laws.
What kind of work do freelance RoR programmers get?
What kind of clients do freelance Ruby on Rails programmers usually get? I guess this question can be rephrased as "I can't design. I can only make web apps. Who would hire me?"

The only kind of clients that I can imagine are small local businesses who would like a website for their store. I can't imagine them hiring me to make a website with no design. Heck, to them, the web design IS the website! What kind of clients would only need the web app, and not the design?
Do bitcoin users care if it's legal? Sure, some would. I doubt the underground economy would.
Doesn't work for me, I got this error in chrome:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method '_trackPageview' of undefined library.js:138
This article assumes that Bitcoins will primarily be a passive asset, but converted back into USD (or other regular currency) for usage. If Bitcoin becomes popular, that won't be the case - Bitcoins will be bartered directly for products and services. So I think the article rather describes step 2 and 3, with step 1 being "Bitcoin fails to become popular".
The governments in many countries are monitoring everything that you are doing. It is no longer a fictitious idea about what could be done. They collect and correlate sets of data and they use it for monitoring for abnormal behaviour and find potential threats.

There is nothing that you can do about it. Your only safety is that you are completely irrelevant for them and they keep their mouth shut unless they have a very good reason not to do so.
Apple’s stock and earnings don’t go hand in hand
> is partial treatment

I've never understood this, maybe you can answer me. Doesn't the immune system also kill bacteria? By using antibiotics you kill most of the bacteria, and then the immune system finishes them off.

After all, if any bacteria were left wouldn't they just get the person sick again?

An infection starts with just a few bacteria, a reinfection would be the same - unless the immune system keeps them in check, in which case there are no bacteria left to build resistance.

If a bacteria is resistant then giving the full does wouldn't help anyway, it's resistant after all. It won't do anything except remove all competition so the resistant will be the only bacteria left. It seems to me it's better to try to kill only some of the bacteria so you don't isolate the resistant one so well, and rely on the immune system to kill most of the bacteria.