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Then government, given its track record of being responsible, being effective and not abusing power should be the last organization for you to turn to for enforcing responsible gun ownership.
I use mine for document reading as well, after lecture I put all my readings in dropbox and read them on the long bus ride home.
I gave this an upvote because MakeUseOf is a really useful and highly underrated website. Great resource for getting the most out of apps.
Makes a good, if expensive, toilet and commute reader.
And in 2013 you can't fight government with guns either.
i've used javascript for single page apps (i.e. real time trading) in early 00's even before the advent of great frameworks such as jQuery..

and it worked really well! at no point did i hear anyone say "i wish javascript wasn't so limited". it's just a vary playable language that's easy to learn and quick to use to hack things (or create entire frameworks out of). it's no coincidence that it's still so popular.
Issue 117692 - Don't warn repeatedly when opening 15+ bookmarks in one action
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It's actually a Thai sauce, so I'm not sure you'd expect to find it in Vietnam. It's just really common in Vietnamese restaurants in Minneapolis here.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sriracha_sauce
If you are interested in academic articles, why not search on google scholar? It provides much more relevant results.
Is "I don’t read resumes", "I don’t care about your resume", very common? It seems a bit cold hearted and unfriendly. It says to me "I don't care enough to read a bit about you, and your achievements". But that's just me.
Yes this is not the same thing. Grunt rebuilds everything for tasks, and does not selectively build only targets that have had dependencies change. Make doesn't require any kind of running process for this.
Is that really true, though? The US has a large military, but it pales in comparison to the number of armed civilians. Just look at the number of hunters in this country. In Wisconsin alone there are 600,000 hunters. That would make them the ninth-largest army in the world. There are more hunters in just the four states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia than there are in the entire U.S. military.

Obviously the U.S. army has far more firepower than a group of hunters. But even a much, much smaller band of insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan has been able to create substantial problems for the U.S. in its own in guerrilla warfare against the U.S. military. Is it really so implausible that a group orders of magnitude larger would not be able to stand a chance?

(Keep in mind, too, that if there ever were to be a serious rebellion in the U.S. you'd probably have a lot of desertion from the U.S. military. In fact, some of them might even bring some of that firepower to the other side.)
I've actually found a sweet spot for a tablet. More than a year ago I ditched my smartphone for a Nokia C3-00. This phone has 2 weeks (!) of battery life and I use it only as a phone - it never drops calls or dies. I use the tablet (Galaxy Tab 8.9) for everything my friends struggle on a phone - much bigger screen for reading, bigger keyboard, more battery. It fits perfectly in the bag I always carry with me.

Note that I don't compare it to a PC - a real computer is a lot more productive when it's around.
While semicolon insertion itself does cause many problems, the mere fact that it exists as a "feature" of the language is perhaps a bigger problem.

There's no justifiable reason for it to exist. The drawbacks should have been clear from the moment the concept arose, and it should have been scrapped before ever having been implemented. That's the only sensible response to it, after even a minimal amount of analysis.

A missing semicolon should be treated as an error, causing the execution of the script to be immediately halted, and the programmer notified of it. It is as simple as that.
I have a feeling that most people in the world are not looking for a productivity benefit from tablets - they want to get home from work and entertain themselves. The spirit that we see on HN - creating = fun, enough energy for creativity / productivity outside of work, working on the go - is the exception, not the norm.
Its also worth noting that after college a 5pm bedtime is going to put a serious damper on your sex life.
You also assume that the whole of the military would be against the civilians. I don't think that is true at all.
My primary use for one has become displaying music scores.
From my perspective, a key point to realize in the discussion, is that there are two major underlying cultural trends in America going on right now. One of these trends tend to relegate all power of violence to the State (as noted in your own statement regarding police), and one of these trends tends to follow a historical American position to balance the power of violence between the State and the People such that neither side may have a monopoly.

Those who wish the State to have a monopoly of violence point to mass-shootings and homicides as their examples. (From Columbine, to Chicago, to Newtown)

Those who wish to maintain the historical balance of violence point to egregious abuses of power by the entities of the State. (From the Ludlow Massacre, to Kent State, to Rodney King, Oscar Grant in San Francisco, and Robbie Tolan here in my city, to name a very few such incidents.)

So, to understand the reason why so many people feel the need to have guns, you have to understand that a large cultural trend in the U.S. is to be wary of actors of the State, and to be cautious of the level of power given solely to them. It's not about gun lobbies - gun lobbies are often more about the commercial side of guns, who can sell them, what can be sold, where can they be sold, how, etc.

It's important to not dismiss either side's position fully in the conversation - for if one cannot form an understanding in the mind of what the other party bases their beliefs on, you'll hit brick walls with each other nearly instantly.

Those who wish to relegate the power of violence fully to the State do rightfully fear other citizens' intentions, do rightfully believe that there is a possibility of a peaceful society where no citizen is armed.

Those who wish to maintain a balance of violence do rightfully fear the creation of separate classes of citizens who are given greater power than the average citizen to resolve conflict to their desire. They do rightfully believe that their analysis of history shows that monopolies of violence tend to result in forceful application of will from those classes to the common man.

There are outliers in both groups, there are those among the Statists that would happily create violence to show why people should not have guns (e.g. Christopher Dorner), and there are those among the Libertarians who would give up many rights to satisfy a sense of peace.

As for a particularly interesting read from someone who supports a balance of power, and their justification of it, check out: http://www.thepolemicist.net/2013/01/the-rifle-on-wall-left-...

As for how easy it is to get a gun? It depends on what state you live in, and what your background looks like. In my state, with a clean criminal record, and a perfectly reasonable behavior, you can typically walk in with money and out with a pistol or rifle in about 30 minutes.
We are talking about MIT, not my home.

I am well aware of bump keys, and how easy it is to bypass locks. That's what the whole scandal is. Companies are guaranteeing their locks are good for a certain amount of time, and their locks do not live up to their guarantees. But again, we are not talking about my home.

I would also love to hear figures on how many mass murderers carry bump keys on them? How many shootings do you recall where a gunman gained access using a bump key, or otherwise picked a lock?

Again, the lock is a deterrent.

There's plenty of discussion of the roles of locked doors in these sorts of situations. here's one: http://www.npr.org/2013/02/15/172130144/would-more-secure-do...
There is another side to this. At times you really need people to work on a project without questioning too much, just doing their job. However, most of the times you will need programmers that know what they are doing. That think about the bigger pictures themselves and are no mindless robots. An atmosphere in which things are naturally discussed and questioned is essential to create great products. If someone is at the same time a great critic and a prolific programmer, I think there's nothing better. In practice however, those traits don't always come in the same package. :-)

PS: I think the best you can do is to encourage people to criticize yourself. Make it natural for them to point at possible faults in your code, your projects, or management style. The more they can ventilate, the more you can point out. If it's one-way, it is an attack, not a discussion.
moral of the story: emulate the Taliban
That's all well and good, except no gun you have is going to make a difference. If you're worried about a tyrannical government, you better start investing in drones, nukes, tanks, etc. Otherwise, you're just fooling yourself thinking you stand a chance.

All you have to do is look around at other countries where they don't love their guns. In Canada, a gun is like a hammer, or any tool for that matter. If you start worshipping a tool, polishing it, in hopes of being the lone ranger, you have some problems.

Give teachers/everyone guns! – by far the most ridiculous notion, as if the already burdened education system would be able to deal with another cost.

"Lock up the guns for safety" seems to be another point that makes no sense when you start to analyze real life scenarios. How exactly do you get to a gun in time when someone is firing off rounds in seconds? And the idea that a teacher or even police officer is immune to mental illness is an abhorrent disconnection with reality.

The 2nd amendment is just that – an amendment. Crafted in a time where AK-47s and AR-15s didn't exist. Under the interpretation of the 2nd amendment, people have convinced themselves they are entitled to fit their family with military weapons. Something other gun-free societies just can't understand.
Locks are deterrents in the same way that a software firewall is, they only work when you are viewed as a random target. Most people are excessively lazy, so a random criminal, might not want to take the 15 extra seconds it would take to break into your house.

If, however, someone had a reason to break into YOUR house specifically(could be as simple a motive as you having a really expensive car parked in your driveway compared to the neighors), a locked door would be a laugably ineffective security measure, because he could get through one of your windows in just a few seconds.
The government really has no jurisdiction to determine how I exercise my RIGHT to keep and bear arms. I don't need to explain to you or anyone else for that matter why I want or think I need an AR-15.
I've had the Lenovo Yoga for a few weeks now and as the OP noted, the combination of very good laptop and pretty good tablet works very well. I'm surprised how often I naturally reach up to touch the screen even in laptop mode. I now even instinctively reach up when I'm using my macbook, only to be mildly disappointed when nothing happens.
This is another way of saying, "Why do I need that? I've always done it this way." It is also a form of soft ludditism. Why do I need a word processor? I have a typewriter.

My regular use of a tablet (with a data plan): Reading. It's almost energy replaced books for me. Email when away from my desk. Note taking. Reference. Lots and lots of it, whether through a web browser, PDFs stored in my Dropbox, or special purpose apps (language dictionaries among many others). Extra screen to put a document on while working on my laptop away from an external monitor. General web browsing, on the couch, when eating lunch, etc. News. Flipboard has replaced newspapers entirely for me. Emergency server maintenance - I once resurrected our storefront server at 1:00 AM without getting out of bed. Remote VNC over VPN from anywhere. Casual gaming. A 9.5" screen is so much better for this than a 4" one. Movies while flying - way easier than trying to work with a laptop in coach.

Not to mention anything I would do on my Laptop - if I had my laptop with me at the time. I carry my tablet with me everywhere. I leave my laptop on my desk.
The history of the world is essentially a long string of instances of oppression of the many by the few. Democracy is but a blip on humanity's timeline, and there is no guarantee that what is today will still be a century or two (or a decade) from now. We came remarkably close to an all-out financial collapse just a few years ago - what happens if we aren't able to save ourselves the next time that happens; what happens if the system collapses? Answer: anything can happen, no one knows. Riots, destabilization, foreign invasion - no one knows what the future brings, and it could just as easily bring these things as it could bring continued prosperity. But there is one thing that is certain: with 300 million guns floating around the USA, if things do take a turn for the worse, the few will think twice before they consider trying to oppress the many in the USA.

But you're right not to worry, because you're our favorite hat, so we'd take care of you.
Yeah, I was a little confused by what they were saying too. They really want to build something that is essentially the exact same thing a grunt? That just seems like the devs are bored with what they are working on and want to shave a yak for a while.
My iPad mini is pretty useful for me. I use it for all kinds of random stuff, nothing too serious. It's not absolutely indispensable, but very nice -- and fun at that.

Getting away from my cubicle to sit somewhere nicer with a cup of coffee and plan/brainstorm with SimpleMind+, a great little mindmapping tool whose touch interface is really slick.

Calendar and mail works great. It's like a little secretary.

Sitting in my armchair in the morning with a cup of tea reviewing todos and stuff is nice.

I'm comfortable enough with writing on the iPad mini (in portrait) to write stuff in Drafts (great app). Sitting somewhere with the tablet makes it easier for me to focus on just writing. I usually write in Markdown and save to Dropbox, then I can do whatever with it on the computer later.

Reading articles on Instapaper. Not "productive" in the narrow sense, but I don't really subscribe to this dichotomy!

I also use it as a remote for my music player... Meditation timer... I play music with some friends and it's awesome to be able to just pull up the chords & lyrics for any song. (Plus Propellerheads has a fun iPad synth that I play some silly leads on...)

I didn't really have any idea what I was going to use it for when I bought it, I just needed it to do some mobile web app prototyping. But it's delightful! My laptop is pretty stationary now -- the mini fits in my inner coat pocket.
The police are not always capable of helping you when you need them. The oft-quoted saying is "when seconds count the police are minutes away", and it is very, very true. Guns used in lawful self-defense, which often involves nothing more than drawing the gun causing the attacker to flee the scene, stop an incredible amount of crimes every day. More so, the reason that gun rights are so fundamental in the US is that they are intended as a key tool to prevent the establishment of tyranny. It's easy to write that off as some outlandish idea, or as some preposterous hypothetical but that ignores the lessons of history. In the 20th century, of the 10 most advanced and most powerful nations on Earth only 2 of them never fell under the boot heel of an oppressive totalitarian regime. Fortunately mass use of guns in the hands of the populace was not needed to forestall tyranny in those 2 remaining countries but these statistics are a powerful reminder that tyranny is a very real threat and it will probably forever remain a potential threat to freedom.

As far as acquiring a gun, it is not as simple as many fictional portrayals. Most of the time you will go to a gun shop and pick out a gun and then you'll have to fill out paperwork and the gun store will do a federal background check on you to make sure you are legally allowed to own a firearm. Depending on the type of gun you purchase and the state you live in there may be a waiting period before you can take ownership of your gun.

As far as the ridiculousness of the TSA's rules, those are non-sensical and should not be used to inform other law making.
And the problem with that is that it's not that simple as Iraq and Afghanistan has taught us. Guns, of course, are only part of the equation, but I'm pretty sure both wars would have looked a lot different had the population been generally unarmed.

Also, the evacuation of the jews of nazi Germany would have looked a lot different had the jews been armed.
Is this the same Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826)

There is a huge difference between the industrial technology and government capabilities then and now.
Excellent point about consumers attributing value to things they can hold in their hands. The same is true of written content; in my experience information on paper is a lot easier to sell than the same information hosted on a website.

The attraction of moving to digital media is clear (instant delivery, no overheads, easier to control copying etc) but consumers can be reluctant to pay for anything they can't touch.
Grunt has a core file selection abstraction. Adding mtime source/destination checks and removing files from the list as needed should let them add this without issue. When I looked at the file internals for a bug I encountered I didn't see why it wasn't added but I was/am in the middle of a different project so I didn't take the time to figure out why.

The lack is not a great reason to write yet another build system.
I think the key difference there is that those are 'passive consuming', which is what tablets are excellent at. But those things are entertainment, not 'productive' in terms of output.

I don't agree with the authors conclusion, but I do agree that tablets aren't usually the right tool to efficiently be productive on. But they're great for consuming. I don't see a problem with that.
written on my Galaxy Note \ evd fast!
Now you are making a different argument.

I don't care if you think the government is or isn't an effective or responsible organization.

I want to know why I as another member of your society should trust my safety to you and your firearm. Because if you fuck up, I don't have the right to redress, because I could very well be dead.

If you don't like the government doing the checking, propose an alternative. Because universal, untrained and unaccountable gun ownership isn't a great improvement on illegal gun ownership as far as I am concerned.
Before going to bed, I sometimes would prop up a softcover book, hardcover book, or laptop on my stomach and read. The hardcover book was usually much too heavy, and even the laptop was too heavy. The softcover book was light, but a little hard to hold, and I would flip the page every minute or two. Also, many softcover books I read once and then would have to look for a new one.

My tablet - very light on my stomach, as easy to hold as a book - easier with no page flipping etc. The half hour before I sleep is usually when I use my tablet.

Also - I develop for Android. Honeycomb was the first Android version designed for tablets. It came out about 2 years ago, early 2011. Back then the Android smartphone to tablet ratio was something like 95 to 5, if not greater. The integrated smartphone/tablet ICS Android version came out at the end of 2011. Meaning, the tablet OS and API hooks have only been out for two years, and initially there was very little of a user base.

In other words, these are still early days. I am sure the popular Android tablet focused apps of the future are yet to be written.
Because the bill of rights says so! The founding fathers clearly had some understanding of risk management because they were chiefly concerned with checks and balances being embedded into the REPUBLIC structure.

In the case of tyranny, freedom of speech (a1) is the most important tool for putting down corporate (group) injustice. When that fails, and the founding fathers knew these things are inevitable, the ordinary people should have tools on par with what the tyrannical corporate establishment possesses to effectively check and balance the tyranny.

Not for hunting. Not for home defense. For tyranny defense.

People are free to move across states and municipalities to find the social system that's right for them. This is not something that the federal government should be narrowing the legal definition of.
I admire what you're doing, and the post was well written btw. Continue to follow your own rules, most great people in history do. And if ever you feel like you need to tweak your social life, you'll know what to do.
So the thing is that your eyelids are probably the only thing on your body that you cant look at, even with a mirror. I know that's supposed to be the point of your comment, but I cant relate how.
I get that, but here's the problem: there's no guarantee that any perturbation isn't going to produce more rivers. It's guess-and-check. For simulated annealing to work, you have to believe that large perturbations are more likely to produce large differences and small ones produce small differences. I am not convinced that property holds here, because a river is an optical phenomenon that doesn't directly relate to the spacing size, which is the one variable you're interested in manipulating. A small change in space might have a small effect on the river you noticed, but create an entirely new and worse one. Another problem with simulated annealing is that you want to start with large changes and work your way to small changes, but TeX has already optimized the spacing, so you would really rather start with small changes.

Your next problem is that TeX doesn't know what glyphs look like, just how much space they take up. If the "riverbanks" are made up of As and Vs, the river will be extremely pronounced. But it may not be noticeable at all if they're made up of Ms and Xs. Worse, it will also depend on the font in play. But TeX doesn't know what the glyphs look like while it's adjusting the whitespace, so you now need to introduce a feedback loop between the eject-page phase and the paragraph layout phase. I'm under the impression you'd be jumping over three or four phases to do that, because TeX lays out lines first, then paragraphs, then emits pages.

This is a huge amount of work. How big a problem are rivers?
A lot of times that will mean not surviving in this case. It's rare that people will pay much for an app. Most apps are free just so they can get more downloads as it is.
It may be that there's a huge mismatch between citizens and the government, but that does nothing to remove or reduce the fact that the constitutional right to bear arms in the United States is based on the possible need to revolt. The Constitution and its Amendments were written in the aftermath of that exact circumstance.

The 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with hunting or sport. Any serious discussion about gun control cannot ignore that, and you can't logic it away. It's the elephant in the room, and it won't seriously change one way or another except in a constitutional context.