skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I think the better summary is -- "great to hear a device review from outside the echo chamber". I'd like to see other non-tech specific reviews of Surface Pro (and similar hardware).

All too often, we focus on what is most relevant to our own particular use cases. Looking at possible Win8 laptops, I'm wanting something comparable to my MBA -- decent SSD storage and ram for development (8gig) -- a few options there, but the options crater when you add the third requirement -- touch.

But I realize, I am not the normal use case and can't judge any particular hardware beyond what my own personal uses may be.
On Parkinson’s Law and reducing context-switching costs
Etckeper - let /etc be stored in a git, mercurial, darcs, or bzr repository
I don't think your question is answerable - traffic depends on a huge number of factors, many of which are human or random. Lunar phase may very well be a minor factor.
Have you used this before? http://imgur.com/removalrequest

I've used it and images were deleted within hours.

But the bigger question at hand is why does Namecheap feel like they can change the nameservers of domains based on the content of said page? The content on the page is in no way hosted on any of Namecheaps systems. Not even a DNS query for imgur.com hits Namecheaps servers.

What's next, Namecheap starts taking down domain names that blog about things they don't agree with? Where does it end?
You can rip it off like this: https://github.com/ysangkok/terminal_web_player
Driveling: The fine art of turning literature into drivel
To all people who type "sudo su - root": the much simpler "sudo -i" accomplishes the same (-i launches an interactive shell).
I enjoyed this. Great job!

The applications for this type of auto-sort are endless. Would be great to democratize best guesses and manual category switching..
What I am graciously anticipating is the Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup analogue of Dwarf Fortress.
Not really. It's hard to track, but I assume the people who are pirating weren't going to purchase anyway. I've had quite a few people write to tell me they downloaded a pirated copy first, then purchased it because they found it useful.
also:

http://ideone.com/
http://codepad.org/
or even http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python
> I left it at 125% and just like he had suggested my color picker was working again! I finished the strip at 125% magnification with no trouble but then I had to switch it back to 150% when I was finished.

You can disable the DPI scale up in the compatibility tab of the file properties of the exe. In this case he could've set it for Sketchbook's exe and the rest of the OS would continue to be at 150%. Hopefully, this is just a temporary stopgap while application developers start supporting high resolutions.

Image of setting:

http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/...
[video] Apple debuts film-focused iPad ad during the Oscars
I would recommend against using sudo su -, esp if you have <user> ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL or such constructs in your /etc/sudoers file that exempt password requirements from executing sudo commands.

1. su gives you a root shell. Principle of least privilege dictates you should executes the fewest commands as root as required, not all commands as root because you need one.

2. sudo su - loses auditability of who executed what/when. All we know is that someone got a sudo shell at some point. When the forensics guys come along post-breach, you won't have a lot of good info to give them.

3. Loss of a shell (via command injection on a web form) may allow remote Command-and-Control of your machine.

If you need a cron or other headless process (daemons, etc.) then use NOPASSWD in conjunction with a whitelisted set of commands (not /bin/bash) to be executed.

If you need an operator to execute a command as a specific user, then use sudo -u <user> <cmd>. Even if you allow ALL commands, at least your audit logs will know what/when the command was executed.

With all powerful commands comes the responsibility of understanding how to use them safely and what the possible repercussions are.
The realm of the programming language is the CPU. In the context of this talk, the terms concurrency and parallelism should refer to tasks running on CPUs. It confuses the issue greatly when you introduce the outside world, which is inherently parallel.
well social engineering is by definition "dishonest". You are trying to find loopholes in the system to have your way. There are people who would not do such thing at any cost and there are people who would do it as long as it doesn't harm anyone. Entrepreneurs who belong to the later category can create more opportunities for themselves. It also shows how badly you want something. May be thats why Y Combinator also asks similar question in their application I believe. I am curious to find out what all those answers were.
I'm a TWC customer, and I used to have consistently horrible YouTube speeds. I eventually got sick of it and read somewhere to try different DNS, as you suggested. I switched from TWC's DNS to OpenDNS probably around a year ago, and YouTube did become faster. It's less consistent now, sometimes loading nicely and sometimes slowly. youtube.com/my_speed claims I'm averaging 7.6 Mbps vs. the average 5.2 for my ISP and 6.4 for the region. I see occasional traffic from 206.111.0.0/16, but it seems to be coming largely from 74.125.0.0/16 and 173.194.0.0/16.
On Generosity and Productivity
New Online Java Compiler, Launcher and Publisher
New online compiler and launcher for java console applications and applets. Users can save the code and also get a public link to paste it on forums. After you have your program compiled you can publish it to a public URL so it can be used from anywhere (including cellphones). Take all the small java tools that you have developed and share them using browxy, as an example here is a published program that calculates your body mass index: http://www.browxy.com/user/david/bmicalculator
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Prior to blocking these subnets, I would have significant pauses every few seconds using 360p. I just tested a few 1080p videos with no issues and without buffering, which is about as big of difference as possible.
Totally irrelevant until operators actually start selling and subsidizing the devices. Operators will support all OS's, it's in their interest to make sure there is competition at the device and OS level. True commitment comes when they start putting marketing dollars behind the real products.
Why Not To Do a Startup
YourStory announces India Hacks, a pan-India hacking challenge
Interesting that this article comes up along the same time as the Penny Arcade / Surface article does.

Both are examples of "out side the echo chamber" tech stories. Personally, while the article was a little light, I like the idea of encouraging a segment outside the normal tech bubble to embrace entrepreneurial ideas. As much as it pains me to say it, any Tom, Dick, Harry, or Mary can learn the basics of developing sites (or basic mobile apps). We saw this in Bubble 1 and we are seeing a plethora of platforms and classes today to help in this regard.

What is hard? Interesting ideas and delivering on them -- the drive, the development, and sticking with it. The themes that come up in the article are an interesting different take on what people find relevant

One area I've been hoping to see more from are ideas from aging baby boomers and the problems or challenges they see. We are talking ideas from people in their late 50s and 60s. One area ripe for the picking -- due in part to many suffering because of the housing mess -- how to leverage some of their existing expertise and have an ondemand / skilled work force. Unfortunately, a lot of them (and this is relevant to the prison population as well), face a tough time in finding a regular 9-5 job for a variety of reasons.
Back in the day, I used the original lightroom on a Toshiba m200 (one of the original XP tablet machines). Even with the greater weight, far more limited battery life and relatively limited processing power (I think I had a 2.0GHz single core - mostly processing 4MP files off the 1DmkI so it was able to keep up decently), the Wacom digitizer in screen was amazing for touchups (it makes masking so much faster than anything else). If someone comes up with a case that makes it more usable on the lap as a laptop, I could see replacing my MBA with it for most uses.
Glad to see a positive review on the Surface. It really deserves more attention than it's getting.
If you do as what Seth Godin says, you will end up being a super job hopper who does/adds nothing valuable to anywhere he will ever work.

Because I'm yet to see a job/work place/company that doesn't suck and everybody around in every possible place says so.
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Looking for IPs not controlled by Google that are using a lot of bandwidth while streaming a youtube video.
Don't miss the other great stuff on Ken's website. I particularly enjoyed:

The time I flew on the Enron corporate jet to meet Jeff Skilling
https://www.kennethnorton.com/essays/enron.html

and I have been referencing this for a couple of years:
https://www.kennethnorton.com/essays/leading_cross_functiona...
That's the magic of exclusive content, selling something where people don't want a replica. That doesn't justify copying. They made content you want, why should you take it on your terms instead of theirs?
I wonder how it compares to all the Android tablets with Wacom digitizers. Sounds like he sees no pen lag at all, that's really nice.
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I have also had this problem and I just switched my DNS servers to Google's and now YouTube is usable again.
Great review, it's awesome to see gadget reviews from a specific use case instead of just "7/10 on our random everything score scale".

I wish there was a review site for the HN crowd. Someone that would use every device like a software developer would: tinkering with settings, trying to write/run code, integrating with other services, etc. I generally like reviews on Engadget/The Verge but sometimes I feel they care about different things than I care about.

Anyone know of a gadget review site for hackers?
You have my phone number. Can I expect a phone call before you do something like this to my domain? I don't think it is too much to ask.
How Google Stole Apple's Thunder And Became Our Favorite Tech Company Again
I felt this too when I played. I felt that the primary challenge was the interface itself. It wasn't that the game made it hard for me to figure out what the right thing was. That game made it hard for me to figure out how to do what I wanted.
I checked the speed link given by the ex-youtube engineer and it showed that Brighthouse was actually faster. Those are the exact symptoms I was having (freezing -- basically zero download speed, not that the rendering stop taking place) Not surprisingly enough, I think that it is very location dependent on what ISP provides the best connectivity to a given service (e.g.: the internet is very, very complicated network and it is hard to sum of the performance of any point to point connection with one data point)
Start your own ISP and make it a dumb pipe.
Social engineering != dishonesty, in my opinion.
Loopholes can be found and exploited in perfectly honest ways.
Gaming community has a lot less MS hate than other communities as well. Since you have to play Halo et. all if you want to have covered all the famous works, and they had the first good online community, etc..
Action.IO: Web Development Server with Full Console, Online IDE and SSH Access
Amusing, maybe, but not Hacker Newsworthy in my opinion.
ask your brother :-)
Pretty cool and good functionality, but a good interface would go a long way here.
Most accounts of social engineering I've read are just someone lying about who they are to get in somewhere, or get someone's password. Are there interesting examples of social engineering that don't involve this?
The site i've been working on for 2 years... but it's not ready. :)
I realize now that cut-paste from my code into comment was a bad idea ; I wish I could edit this post -- but i am unable to do ( no edit link). Lesson learnt for next time.
'Lost continent' found off Africa
Keeping an eye on this company developing a vaccine.. should be out 2018, fingers crossed.. based out of Kendall Square, too! http://www.immusant.com/news/
2010 has called and wants their comment back.

People have been doing work on tablets for awhile, have you been to a Starbucks in the states recently?
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I wouldn't call something "fully statically typed" when most abstractions can only be implemented by casting from and to the top type.

There is a reason why no one wants to use Java 1.4 anymore.

Go's "static typing" is next to useless.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+9%3...
Sometimes I get the feeling that the second half of my life is going to be a lot shittier than the first.
Is that a problem?

Chess is inscrutable via trial and error too.
Why I Do What I Do: or, The Third Half Of My Life
I'm glad to see the Surface Pro getting some good reviews. I actually really want this sort of hardware to take off--and I _really_ want to see a compelling Linux offering on it. This sort of device would fit the needs I have both for a laptop and for a tablet, and if/when I hear that Linux is running great and Plasma Active works like a charm on the Surface Pro (or, indeed, comparable piece of hardware), I'm dropping the full sticker price on one.
Because it's available and I want it. What more reason do you need?
This TED talk may be useful. (piggybacking on lifeguard's ideas):
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes...
HBO Go requires a cable subscription. That immediately disqualifies it.
I wonder if there are differences in yogurt (and other sources of probiotics) consumption in people who tend to develop celiac and other autoimmune disorders.

Do the Russians mentioned in this article tend to consume more yogurt than the Finns?
A nice piece which stands in stark contrast to the alarmist and shallow FUD that so often accompanies this topic.

It's amazing how little we know about nutrition and biology. A lot seems to come down to common sense: breast feeding is good, exposure to microbes is good, being overweight is bad.

Hopefully the era of tonsil-removing and antibiotics overdosing is behind us
While I am in the middle of the road regarding the "war on drugs". I don't think one can simply say "putting a conviction on an application" shouldn't be required, there are gray areas.

When I first moved to the town I live in pot (and other recreational substances) were considered not a big deal. A university town, a liberal town, keep it loose and free.

Funny thing has happened in the last 20+ years. Meth and heroin have taken over, property crimes have gone through the roof, violent crimes are also on the uptick -- a friend was recently woken up to two meth heads turning on the light in his bedroom while his wife and two daughters were at home. He managed to detain one and one ran off.

Drug crimes aren't as benign as they once were. You have gangs often running the local sales, dealers and users are now commiting additional crimes to feed their habits. When you look into things at the street level, it's a bit ugly.

When you consider places like Amsterdam with their cafes. Even there, they are considering closing off the cafes to the tourists, though for differing reasons than the local issues I sited.

All I am saying, I guess, is that the shades of grey need to be accounted for. If I were an employer who was wanting to give a full time position (and access to my workplace) to an individual, I would want to know their background. If they had run-ins with the law it wouldn't be a disqualifier, but it would be an avenue for additional consideration.
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I haven't tried this out.

I have noticed some serious throttling on from Comcast for Youtube as of late.

I can tell because directly viewing youtube gets throttled about 2min in (so they pick up on it about 2min in, regardless of where I start watching the video). If I VPN to work I can watch the same video no throttle, and still have bandwidth to spare.

It's the same bottle neck, Comcast, and work is down the road from me on their own dedicated fiber, it's adding 4 hops and it actually runs faster. (and I checked the IPs, I'm connecting to the same youtube servers as far as I can tell)
I'm from Ukraine and love me some yogurt, but the first time I have even heard about celiac was at my first US doctor visit. Plus it looks to me that the whole industry of non-gluten food is so big here, while non-existant at home.
PM: Leading Cross Functional Teams
Given the current UI, you'd have all the excuse you need. I gave it an honest shot but I just can't get too invested in a game that requires a few hours of reading wikis and watching YouTube.
> I actually got bored towards the end of my first game of DF because it was too easy.

In that case I give you a challenge: make some soap.
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This actually helped a lot, as soon as videos started, the grey buffering meter (that sits behind the red play meter) would shoot over to the other side ... I was actually astonished.

Alas there was one horrible side effect. Videos took forever to start playing, and thumbnails for other videos on the screen (in the related videos section and other image assets) would not load until afte the video started playing.

so close :\
All of those angry comments frankly seem almost like astroturfing.
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No worries: I think HN could use a bit of a clean up. Thanks for sharing.
I know this is probably hugely unpopular here, but I really wish coffeescript would go away, but perhaps some of it's best features get integrated into the next version if JavaScript.
Hmm, it might just be me, but I would consider that kind of split second hesitation when deciding whether to fire or not acceptable when the target is a child, or when it is two targets in one body. Does this remind anybody else of those stories of children being shot because they refused to put down airsoft guns?
I had a similar problem, it looked like it wouldn't stream, but it actually just took a long time to start, once it did, it buffered very very quickly. but that delay was a killer. had to delete the rules after a couple of videos
I was a Geek Squad employee, and before that a Best Buy customer service rep for several years. Something I noticed was that the worst days were the ones with the fewest customers.

When we were busy I couldn't be lazy--there was just too much work to do. But on slow days I hated every single customer who walked up to the counter because it felt like they were interrupting me.

I've noticed this from the other side as well. Ever try to order something from McDonald's at 1:00 am?
I was diagnosed with Celiac, last year, after 22 years of suffering since no doc could figure what's wrong. Eating gluten filled foods foods made me sleepy, and behave exactly like any ADHD adult. I'm an avid cyclist. My performance/endurance jumped about 40% since I went gluten free. I really miss Pizza and sour beers :(
People at Starbucks with tablets are usually too busy posing to get any real work done.
The non-gluten food industry was pretty much non-existent in the US until recently.
I am on an Android and cannot copy and paste the link, so I haven't read it. FYI: I once used the term "social engineering" on hn to mean effectively arranging things socially. Uh, it bombed. I don't think the world is going to redefine it any time soon. It basically means "con artistry" at the moment, which is not what I do.

I had an amicable divorce, without lawyers. Not paying lawyers meant there was more pie to go around and helped both parties behave generously. I also have a compromised immune system. Staying healthy and off medication has a strong component of managing social stuff. For example, I generally do not shake hands. So finding ways to get people to accept my choices is a big part of staying well.
As Roguelikes go, DCSS is far, far away from NetHack in terms of design. NetHack aims to be a simulation/puzzle/environment focused game whereas DCSS is a combat and character building exercise. While they're both good games they scratch completely different itches for me.

Calling what DCSS changes from NetHack 'problems' is pretty disingenuous; the games are not trying to do the same thing.
I contend that I have thought about this a lot more than you have, and that your incredulity stems directly from choosing not to think about it. But to respond, anyway:

If your relationships with distant friends and family depend on you watching television shows at the same time, and you're unwilling to pay the asked price for those television shows, then yeah, maybe you should fly cross-country to see them.

Because what does it say about how much you value those relationships if the thing that is allegedly so important to them is not only ephemeral and impersonal but also thought of as not worth paying for?

Personally, I think the better option is to not feel like you have to watch all the same television at the same time as other people, but that seems to be a wildly unpopular notion these days.
Not sure I agree... give me the most basic computer chess program and 15 minutes, and I'll have (most of) the rules figured out. And that's assuming no tutorials or hints such as highlighting legal moves.

Getting good at it is a different matter entirely, but figuring out how to play is relatively simple.
To clarify, `ifpw list` prints a table of rules where the first column contains rule ID numbers. Use `ipfw del $id`.
I always put python and ruby on par, too. I think there are various language features that attract you to one or the other. I find ruby an incredible fit to the way I like to be creative.

I find that the ruby community tends to be fairly vibrant, passionate and innovative. I think the language lends itself to a creative way of thinking, and that shows in the projects that are created in it.

Blocks are amazing, and really clean up code for what is a very common usage pattern. I'm semi-offended by python because of the lack of what I deem to be an elegant equivalent. Not as offended as I am by perl or java, but I used to like those languages too. I detest the python string interpolation syntax - #{} is so much nicer. And I suspect that for other people these choices matter too.

Why weren't things like Sinatra, Sass, Less, Jekyll, Metasploit and Rails invented on another language? Other languages would be adequate for the task as you put it. Github is arguably the biggest thing to happen to open source in recent years.

As far as JS front ends/Rails go, I think we could get there one day and there are tradeoffs but you have a few problems with the model you propose; 1) Javascript sucks as a language 2) Server side rendering is always going to give you more control 3) accessibility is easier if you have a server side fallback.

"Best Practice" has always switched between centralised and decentralised throughout the history of IT. With Rails you can do both.
If you miss pizza, get a copy of the book American Pie, a few boxes of King Arthur Gluten Free flour, and a pizza stone.

You'll thank me. My GF restricted wife does.
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People use the word "entitlement" because when you say this...

I download shit because...there's literally no other way to consume said content

...you're making the assumption that you are entitled to consume that content simply because it exists, and that not consuming the content isn't even an option.