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Ask HN: what tools do you use to help with HN 
I have started to take notice of my karma changes recently (its going to become an obsession soon I suspect) and I can see comments that are "alive" even days later (they get upvotes, or downvotes, or in cases of sarcasm, both).

I was thinking of screenscraping, maybe hourly my own thread list, but that is probably rude, and with the various unofficial APIs out there I wondered if anyone used tools or scripts to keep an eye on their own threads and comments rather than the labourious dragging up and down.

Nothing leaps out from a cursory google search.

Of course I could always write fewer comments then it would be easier.
Would the probability not be less in this case? In general, less moving parts = less chance of outage. E.g. if a device is rated for 300,000 hours MTBF and you have 2 of them, their individual MTBF remains the same, but your chance of experiencing an outage in either one has doubled because you have 2 of them.

It's more the impact side of the risk equation i'm thinking of than the probability.

EDIT: typo
Agreed.

You only need to look at Google Play's lack of privacy to realise they see the user as a consuming resource.

At least Apple treats you more like the owner of your purchase, rather than something to drive ads with data.
no, if law enforcement paid for an account they could operate however as a new seller they would need to prove themselves by sending out product, something I am sure they could do but probably would not want to get involved in sending out grams of cocaine or heroin for 6 months just to build up a database of people who are buying a gram of drugs for personal use. There is no way to translate a seller account into information regarding the site or other sellers, therefore for law enforcement it is a waste of time and resources.
2. Is it really easy to spot? Note that Superchargers are at the very end of the video. No signs, no marks, no lights, just a few white columns near plain looking parking spots.

3. I've just measured with Google Maps ruler. It takes about 0.3 miles to drive all the ways on the parking lot and around the gas station (just near the Superchargers). So it's about 2 laps really. He could also drive another 0.2 miles if he mistakenly went around nearby McDonald's.
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Would anyone here strap a cell phone to their temples?
In voice of Arnold... Its not a tumor. Its a Google glass side effect.
I tried to analyse that article a bit.

Paragraph 1: Ok, so we have some serious competition.

2: We are not going to beat them, we are changing the game.

3: There is massive developer potential.

4: Html sucks, or does it?

5: Frameworks and compile-to-js save the day!

6: Not just HTML5, standardized HTML5!

7: Fixing the problem of "Several languages, frameworks, APIs" and "vendor lock-ins"

8: Mozilla can be trusted.

So 2, 6 and 7 are the big promises. And 3 and 5 is how they are going to do it. My question is this: yes there are lots of web developers, but are they skilled enough for more advanced challenges? And are you really solving the "Several languages, frameworks, APIs" problem? One could argue that there are way to many javascript compilers, frameworks... already!
For anyone curious, I built it using TypeScript, d3.js, mongoDB, and node.js. I'm planning to open source it after I've made some facelifts on the codebase :)
I actually rather like the design. I'd love to see it be able to be integrated with proper lenses (perhaps via a slick interchangeable lens system?)

When I first heard of Glass, I was worried people who jumped on board would look like Geordi. This feels, to me, like a good starting point. It's a little sci-fi, but that's okay. That aspect can be toned down by adding glass in front of the projector, making the glasses look more like, well, glasses.
Isn't the HUD a bit... distracting?
I mean, I was looking the video and if I focused in the HUD I couldn't watch the "real life" and vice-versa, how would that work in the real Glass?

Also, it seems like for now it's only focused in social features... I should get some friends before getting the Glass.
Straight-line curves
Well the iPhone was a rather trivial integration of currently known and available technologies with a bit of polish efforts. It still kind of changed the face of connected technology past the "it can do email on the road!" to where we are today.

Google Glass could be the next iPhone.
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They work equally well for observing higher primates. :D

We, (local crime watch), use the same types of cameras to keep an eye on vacant houses in the neighborhood. So far we've assisted the police in tracking vandals and drug dealers. (Not to mention countless non-criminal animals...)
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plenty, have a look at bitmit.net, an ebay clone that uses bitcoins for payment, then look at bitpay - a bitcoin payment processor, they provide services to 2500 companies, reddit just adopted it so that will increase the nuber of users, it is still in early adopter stage but that is still a large volume of users.
I certainly sympathize with the stress, I've been there. But programmers are much more effective at resolving downtime in low stress situations, so the best strategy is neutralizing those high-stress moments and just accepting that "downtime happens".
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I have used, and loved, the handwritting recognition of Sony Ericsson P910i. It was very fast to use -- while stylus based. Every friend of mine who dared to try it loved it instantly.

I wonder how it stacks, long term, against finger-based on-screen keyboard of current breed of iDevices.
The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

"It celebrated its debut in July 1979 for about $200. Truthfully, many were skeptical if this portable audio thing would take off. "

https://blog.sony.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-tps-l2-walkma...

http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/
It's useful for quickly getting an HTTP server. No one in their right mind would use it for anything more. There are plenty of other very good python web servers.
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Hopefully in the near future there will be some way to install applications to it, Like accessing the glass app store from a web browser and clicking "Install to my glass."
Except that Google is the IBM here, MS is probably trusted less. IMO, they want to even the distrust score and then talk features
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I would. Mobile phones emit and receive non ionising radiation. They are perfectly safe. Are you worried about the constant radio waves hitting your skull 24/7 from radio, tv, wifi etc?

And who is to say this isn't piggy backing off your phone in your pocket?
Indeed, this comparison seems fishy.

Nevertheless, I'll take a moment to predict that articles like this will be only becoming more and more frequent in time. Hadoop has entered its "enterprisey" stage, with massively complex, cumbersome code, arcane performance tuning, bullshit consulting business built around it (complete with books and "certificates")...

The more agile competitors will be snapping at its flanks (and ankles), sometimes without merit, and sometimes with.
How do you select text then? I'm sure there are ways, but they are certainly not intuitive and I've never bothered to look them up since I don't do this task as often.
So I have to build up an application so I can get invited to pay $1500 for a device I don't really know what it does and probably don't want?

(oh and I wear glasses so I probably couldn't use it even if I wanted to)
so govt criminalises bitcoin (i would love to see the law that makes it illegal, is it illegal to own, mine, trade with?) how do they shut down a de-centralised network? localbitcoins allows you to buy and sell in person, tor sites could easily provide an exchange service and with the introduction of things like ripple finding other BTC users will get easier, so saying shut it down is easier than actually shutting it down. Plus if we have learned anything it is that a bitcoin clone can pop up next week, there are already litecoins, if the govt law banning BTC is so braod that it brings in all virtual currencies then poeple like Amazon (just starting their own) or Canadian National Bnak who are douing the same would also be affected, it would stifle innovation for the legal markets but the grey market would bloom in response.
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But things like video recording and streaming requires some sort of high end processor (or even a GPU) and I do not think low power batteries will suffice in that?
It's not a gamble a sec.

You can flip them at least 10 times the price day one for sure.
A lot more if you wait.

People love making collections of expensives things.
I don't think so. "GoPro" isn't a common tag either.
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I saw someone in a store with those glasses and I had to say I felt a bit weirded out by the thought they could be recording things. Does it indicate to other people if it is recording? These things are going to run into some social issues I think.
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Everybody wants well-run government, that's not libertarianism. Libertarians want less government, not better government.
> The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

To be honest headphones are still seen as an utilitarian thing only.
it's more for fun than anything
I don't think Milner is trying to motivate scientists, I think he is trying to see what happens when they get a break from writing grants (which is pretty contrary to enforcing the status quo).

The people getting these certainly have more flexibility to work on blue sky projects.
Specifics from The New Republic's article on the difference between a product marketing a political campaign:

"For starters, political races have concrete deadlines. When election day comes, voters will make their decisions based on what's managed to stick in their brain about either candidate. On consumer issues, people can decide to adopt a new product at any time in the future, and if one brand doesn't convince them it's worth it, they just won't. "

"In addition, the bar for buying or using something different is a lot higher than deciding who to vote for. One ballot might play a tiny role in determining who runs the free world, but switching your search engine or email client is a unilateral change to your day-to-day life—both in the ways you conduct business, and the image you project to the outside world. "

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112421/microsofts-scroogl...
It seems...unlikely that they actually needed to pay people to take their power (though I'm no EE; it may well be possible). My intuitive sense from that article was that it was a contract issue (and possibly not even that; they also throw in something about "below costs", which would obviously not be negative price).
For your 1st example and last example, the python builtins have the huge advantage of already being installed on most [linux(mac?)] boxes.

Note, you missed the "l" on the end of link [1]
Actually, the entire ios interface is dated in comparison to both Microsoft's platform and Android. Slapping a bunch of icons that can be paged back and forth isn't cutting it anymore as an interface.
I find this fascinating on two levels - the superficial :

There are some good reasons to want to follow this up - the biggest being 60 miles of pseudotachylyte which either came from the worlds biggest impact or the worlds biggest earthquake. EItehr way that is worth looking into.

The main problem I see is timing - there are it seems no major extinction events that are "missing" a cause. And I see nothing in this to estimate a date.

and the deeper: This guy is not being ignored or frozen out by the scientific establishment - there are simply not enough of them to do all the work that science throws up. That a retired guy can be leading a charge into a potentially major piece of Earth history (true or not) is an indicator that really we need more universtiy places, more funding and more humans.
Demo video looks awesome. But what about privacy? I am not a privacy lunatic and not trying to complain (Scifi is here!) but wouldn't be this handling lots of problems against privacy?

Obviously photo cameras also have the same issue but still you can see when people is taking photos of you, in this specific case things are slightly different...

BTW, actually I like the design, looks like a totally new era of communication ;)
Awful...

I love size-based adaptability because it works well for small windows on the desktop too, and in general just seems much more robust.
It seems strange that you can use a browser bug to get into a site. Since the browser's outside of FB's control (i.e. theoretically anyone could write their own, including one which said it was Chrome but had been created for malicious purposes) any security protocol should not rely on browser implementations.
Indeed, mastering Vim is a result of practice and not of configurations and plugins. However, most people get sucked into Vim to have this personalization, and only a few stay to really master Vim. In other words, almost everybody goes through that step, hence the "configuration madness". I don't think it is inherently bad, it is part of Vim's wizardry.
I hope we fix copyright before we can 3D print food and organs.
Not really usable as an extruder because you need to be able to control extrusion amount precisely. At that price, there is definitely a DC gearmotor inside with absolutely no way to control position or speed.
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I imagine it's legal almost everywhere as long as the basis for the segmentation isn't on a protected category (race, gender, etc.)
Oops, I meant 2014. 2013 might be unrealistic (but we can hope this Christmas!)
I work from the UK for a US company. They are not registered here, I had to fill in some forms with the US IRS but apart from that it was plain sailing.

Job advertised on LinkedIn, Interview on Skype, contract by email, never actually met my co-workers. Its the future folks !!
Waiting for the brain usb port version.
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They are certainly quick to use the word "illegal" where others would say "fair use".

I'd be more interested in the answer to the question, "what are you going to do about it". Sue someone who made Yoda into a vase? Sue Thingverse for letting people copy your precious, precious innovations? Sue Makerbot for being popular enough to register on your radar, even though 3D printing and CNC machines have been available for decades?

It should be interesting to see. But like creators of music and movies, creators of physical items may be disappointed with the law's effectiveness in this area.
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Version 1.0 is always going to look bulky and weird. After a few iterations, they should look a lot cooler.
I would too, and I wouldn't mind losing the bet because it worth it to watch people scream at their television sets during a loud movie or music video.
The US government also envisioned and funded the development of computer networking (though the actual work was done by companies), so it's ironic for someone to imply the government can't innovate on an internet forum.

I say this as someone who's basically libertarian.
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I think the marketing push is to make it socially acceptable. Their utility in the workplace is obvious.
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> Apple-branded TV

I assume that's different from Apple TV from 2006, which is an HTPC? So we are talking about the big large screen, but which can not act like a computer screen. The product currently in heavy decline from the "young" generation ie those under 40.

Im curios, what benefits would a TV have now days over a home theater system with a computer screen? Larger display to lower price, but with often lower resolution*? It seems a odd product feature to base a company future on. The price difference is also only about 50% cheaper price today on a TV, a number that has shrunk consistently faster for each year.
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It's only strange at first sight. If your site depends upon browser-specific features as the sole source of a security mechanism, it stands to reason that it will turn into pain for you.

This is another solid example of the lesson: if the user controls it, the input is malicious. Always.
That's an interesting reaction.

You're sort of in public. You're just living your everyday life. The person recording doesn't know you; probably has no interest in you. Why is it a problem that they're recording? (Note that I'm not saying you're wrong! Or that you should change your mind!)

Candid photography has provided some fantastic photographs over the years. There's some amazing social commentary. With a bit of luck we'll get something similar (as well as petabytes of junk) from people recording everyday life.
'Are web developer smart enough to build apps' seems like a pretty disingenuous question.

And the problem isnt 'too many frameworks / languages', its the ones that run on a single platform requiring you to write the same app 5 times that are the problem.
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I clicked the article to read some insightful analysis and all I found was contentless tripe filled with blogspam and a non-sequitir title.
I find your argument both compelling and horrifying. Especially thinking as a citizen, where the "we" is my government, which employs many, many people, not all of whom are trustworthy.
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Augmented reality would be nice. Put the clock on the wall instead of in front of the world.
I loved my Apple Newton with it's stylus.
> To be honest I still see headphones as an utilitarian thing only.

FTFY. There are a _lot_ of people who would disagree with you (which is why Beats/Skullcandy/etc headphones are so popular).
Have you heard of sleep.io (online automated CBT course for insomnia)? No connection, just sounded like something that might be helpful and cheaper/easier than getting actual CBT.
I found funny how much people are bashing the stylus.

On the surface they're a downright goofy looking non-necessity, but as a dude that spends all day developing a touch UI, with that much interaction I had to get one and now I can't go without one personally or professionally.
There's a lot of Ruby developers on HN and many of them are interested to know how it can scale.

Benchmarking experiments of this nature are actually remarkable because they are so rarely done. Most scaling and performance principles still arise from conjecture. It's not trivial to set up a test like this.

Also, _this_ is the place to start in preparation for a real world test. The next iteration, maybe a more realistic test, is only a fork away.
I played World of Warcraft for a bit, and there was a HUD overlay onto the screen. After a while, you kind of get used to it. Also, the devs could make it so that you could control the opacity of the HUD, the position/size, or turn it on/off based on gestures.
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Yes. Just think about a sword. "You designed this tool specifically for hacking people apart!?"
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Ok. So 100% voice-based. That makes sense. That's great. Except if you don't speak English as your primary language.

I've tried Google's voice-recognition on my native language and the results have been closer to sad than lulz-worthy.

Yes, I know English. Yes, I can both write and speak it fairly well. That's not the point: You won't believe how awkward a context-switch from "I'm talking to people" to "I'm talking to this machine, but I need to do so in English" actually feels.

It's just feels so fundamentally wrong, that despite how it might save you time and effort you always go for the option where voice-recognition is not involved.

Unless Google improves their voice-recognition for everything not US English, I predict this product failing horribly in most markets, even with everything else 100% perfect and flawlessly executed.
It's not very useful given that there are no comments on your "original submission".
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I suspect Steve Jobs hated client-side Java because of its appalling lack of fit and finish. I don't think there's much evidence he hated Java on servers given he marketed WebObjects for about ten years.

Security concerns are just vomit icing on a fecal cake.
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innovation, its great tony the tiger style. For example, MS: a completely stupid fucking file system that makes no sense. Walk past any windows users desktop and look at it covered in icons and files. MS Innovation, failure to make a file system usable. Walk past a mac users machine. No icons or files on the desktop because the filesystem works.

Android, completely inconsistent reboot clone of MS Windows. Walk by an android developers desk. 60 phones on his desk. No app can be tested.

Walk by an iOS developers desk. 2 phones and an iPad. Thats innovation.
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If that's your only reason, stick with emacs but use evil-mode. I flip-flop between liking evil-mode (when I'm mostly just editing stuff) and preferring standard emacs keybindings (when I'm switching a lot between shells, dired, interactive sessions, etc.)
Soporific is a much better adjective for this article.
You want to send messages to people you see? There is this other cool tech for that, it's called voice.
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I agree it's a bit disingenuous. But I believe, for example, that the fact that Android is easier to develop for than iOS, delivers all the crappy "I just got out of college" java apps.

And although they promote it as the platform to rule them all, reality is: http://xkcd.com/927/

But I wish them all the best, of course.
This Google Glass requires internet connection right? I like to know how effective it will be to those country with a limited or not so good data connection. Here in us, LTE is just starting, and mobile data service is not really that good. It's good to have this kind of gadgets, but I hope technologies in some non first world country can catch up. I really love to own one immediately, but I think, location wise, it's not a good idea yet.
And you don't see any problems with the fact that you now require a short stick to get anything done on your mobile device?
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