skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Sale to Elsevier Casts Doubt on Mendeley's Openness
RogerEbert.com relaunched
Yup this basically led us to abandoning Android and switched to iOS and Windows tablets.
That's unfortunate to hear. I would have hoped that you'd be more aware of its actual level of adoption.

Taking an objective look at the situation, as somebody who isn't tied to the project, I just don't see it being used. While so many web sites and applications allow authentication using Google, Facebook, Twitter and even some other more obscure providers, I never see Persona listed as an option.

The adopters listed in the article are minor, at best. Given that the BrowserID initiative has been public for almost two years now, it's not a very impressive list.

It's easy to write blog articles claiming that "hundreds of millions of Web users are now ready to log in with just a few clicks", but we just don't seem to be seeing that actually happening in practice.
Tumblr Kills Storyboard; Editorial Employees Will Be ‘Moving On’
I'll throw one in the ring for a few giggles: Emergency Party Mode! http://youtu.be/6x1GkgbVP1I?t=3m15s
I think I was abusing terms when I said SFF, I guess I was thinking more like "in comparison to" an HPC rack.

similar to the intermediate CA black box providers they seem to have much larger presences at trade shows than on the web, but this is pretty close to what I'm talking about:

https://www.nor-tech.com/clusters/cs-darpa.htm

but this is a little closer to the look:
http://www.captec-group.com/wp-content/uploads/captec_dsei_2...

But the one I was thinking of was more along the line of a comically oversized air travel case for a projector or so.
We're crowdsourcing atmosphere data to improve severe weather forecasting
You forgot the while statement
And they don't even have to pay for all of it.
The problem with that machine is that it is ridiculously small. At 2.3 cu ft, you probably couldn't find a comforter in there. Good find though! It gives me hope!
One more thing: ironing.
You've never heard of it because MChurch is the only one that uses it. It is something he made up to explain the fact that he came to Google and people didn't recognize his "genius", despite his many high-profile attempts to explain to everyone what we were doing wrong.
Like https://coinbase.com/ ?
Sure, it doesn't need to hold them forever, but they can manage them in their own pace, instead of instantaneously converting them to $. This is just a sign that bitcoins are still very volatile and don't have wide usage (otherwise the bar wouldn't rush to convert them instantaneously through an intermediary, but instead would find how to use them for their needs as bitcoins, converting them to $ only when needed to pay the salaries and etc.). It's still great that they even offer an option to pay in bitcoins.
Agreed. Given the range of sizes and types of washable/foldable items (i.e. you fold a sheet differently than a pair of jeans, and socks are folded differently than a tshirts), it would take some pretty interesting technology to solve this problem. However, provided that most washers and dryers cost $500-1000+ each, there would be a lot of money available for this technology and likely a very high demand.
I was under the impression that the Chromebook Pixel has a slightly better screen than the rMBP?

http://www.google.com.au/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromebook-p...

edit: other commenters are saying the Chromebook Pixel doesn't have an upgradeable SSD at all.
Wow... That reads like a poster for the slogan "it's not what you know, it's who you know".
Unless the time that sentence is referring to happened prior to any agreements between YouTube and Universal (the article states 2011).

Your explanation is still valuable, however. Thanks.
Yup, most desks and tables are around 75cm high because they're, well, designed for humans, not mathematical convenience.
Smaller businesses are easier to target and get the ball rolling. I started doing sites for as cheap as $500 just to be able to practice and build a portfolio.

Maybe there is a local business you like, build them out a site and show them. You get to sharpen your skills like wire framing and front end development. It's not sexy, but you learn a lot. What's great also is, you can use Twitter Bootstrap without being judged. Most of them could care less what you use.

Unsolicited Advice:

I started my first business at 16 and age should never come into the equation. Once you are looking to freelance, which is still running a business - you are judged as a businessman. No one gives you a break for being 16 nor should you give them a break. I am always impressed now at the age of 28 at how younger freelancers are unapologetic about their talent and age.
- Tiny robot comes and puts my keys in key holder.

- Turn on coffee-maker or juice-maker once I'm home
I am bringing up facts, even if you're choosing to ignore them, or refuse to accept them.

PostgreSQL is a technologically superior database system, relative to the other open source database systems, and even compared to many commercial database systems. It does have extremely liberal licensing. It has a community that is exceptionally knowledgeable and extremely willing to help.

The facts are the facts. And the facts all prove the overall fact that PostgreSQL is the most capable, robust and trustworthy open source database system around, regardless of what we may personally believe.
Dunno about you, but I just use network storage. Cheaper, more appropriate for things that take a lot of space, and available to every computer on the network.
Interesting thing: the actual demographic who's most likely to be affected by the changes - foreigners who are interested in working in the US - don't have a senator to voice out their opinions to :)
A beautiful effort. This is my new go-to when showing clients what responsive means. Love that it's optimized up to 1400px.

It's particularly heartbreaking to see that this site was clearly designed to have Roger's ongoing influence... and it hurt to have his farewell post pop up in my RSS reader again. Glad to see him have a home on the web befitting his influence.
East of I35 hasn't really been known as the "wrong side of the tracks" for several years now. It's changed tremendously since what it was like in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Wow, this is very pretty. Members-only section feels hokey, I don't like it. Otherwise great.

I feel stupid saying this because it seems unreasonable of me to believe. But I feel that I won't enjoy movies as much as I used to, when I knew Roger Ebert was going to write about them.
How did Norvig know about Ratatouille 6 years before it came out?
I always wondered why rogerebert.com redirected to rogerebert.suntimes.com...I could see the Sun Times wanting him to be inextricably associated with the newspaper. And I don't think Ebert would've necessarily objected. I remember reading a column by him a long time ago about the legendary Mike Royko and how it was a shame he left the Sun-Times to go over to the more prestigious, but stuffier Chicago Tribune. I think even in this age of journalists making their own brand, Ebert was intensely loyal to his newspaper.
My understanding is that those smart kids at the major universities doing computer science aren't getting those H1B visas, and they certainly aren't working at the bodyshops. They're on student visas.

The big companies get some, but most of the slots, even for the masters-degree-only section, go to "insourcing" outfits that have the paperwork down to a science, and have a list of colleges with super slightweight (but still accredited) masters degree programs.
List<String> pets = Arrays.asList("cat", "dog", "bird");

You were saying?
Speed of Light May Not Be Constant
this is not technical, it's intentional I believe, how would google otherwise sell its own google voice etc?
Professionals also can (and do) get a ton of mileage out of the Air

That depends a bit on your use case. I have heard the Air described as an "executive" laptop, because it makes for particularly good mobility without sacrificing ability to do what an executive type would do- documents, email, powerpoint, etc.
Very fitting tribute.
"Oh I Can Build It In..."
How does this compare to HighCharts?
Poll: Are you paying your female employees the same as your male employees
Equal Pay Day is Tuesday, April 9, 2013. This date symbolizes how far into 2013 women must work to earn what men earned in 2012.

Does your startup pay your female employees the same as your male employees?
no we do not
Honestly, none of that looks particularly intended to make it difficult to disassemble. It looks like design choices intended to make it as compact and light as possible.
Fuzzers Need Taming
Good luck with all of your endeavors.
Not if someone self hosts their video.
Yeah, I meant those numbers to be post-residency.

$125k may not seem like much to anyone on here used to Silicon Valley prices. But that's more than my parents paid for their very nice two-story home with a massive backyard (large enough for a pool, a large shed, a fort, a kennel, and then plenty of open space to spare). My parents' home was big enough that they had a reputation for being rich in my hometown as I grew up even though their combined income was about $80k.
Interesting personal take, but my impression is that JCP is in a slowly dying industry. Does anyone under 30 shop at department stores anymore?
Fair enough. I don't know anything about them.

I think my point, in a roundabout way, is that for many/most startups the actual writing of lines of code is not the hard part. At least, that's what I've found to be the case. If you can successfully outsource that task, more power to you.
I wish I was trying to get hired as a front-end designer when I was 16. Stay with it!! Everybody starts somewhere!
I don't think Ryan has forgotten the reality of supply and demand. I think it's more basic than that: he is totally overestimating the demand.

Yes, there are entry-level developer positions that pay $40,000, and more. However I think you'll find it difficult to locate many that require just six months of participation in a high school vocational training program. And you'll find even fewer in the economically depressed regions where this program may be most appealing.

Thanks to the current tech boom there is higher demand for more senior development positions, but those positions require a lot more experience and skill. Hard-to-find intangibles, not programming ability, often make these harder to fill.

It's funny that Ryan mentioned Facebook. As big a name as it is, the company only employs a few thousand people and from what I have seen, most of the developers there, even in the entry-level positions, have college degrees. At many of the big tech companies where you will be most likely to find six-figure salaries post-boom, college degrees, including those from particular institutions, are favored if not required.
>Now, when a user wanted to file an appeal, the claim would go directly to the copyright holder.

I put up a Buddy Holly biography a few years ago, Warner (I think) claimed infringement on a song snippet, I filed an appeal that included a link that showed Paul McCartney owned the Buddy Holly catalog and Youtube put it back up in less than an hour. I doubt if the appeal went straight to Warner Music it would have happened quite like that.
Presumably it either does or doesn't work. I can't imagine you could configure it wrong. Presumably somebody will probably put it to the test.

So, once somebody tests it out, you can be pretty confident it is working.

Hardly a good only line of defense for extremely sensitive data, but a nice addition to a long chain of defense for moderately sensitive data without a big performance penalty.
If that so, how could you boot from such drive?
I don't understand why this shouldn't be said without irony. If SRI says he built some part of the original app, perhaps without their engine to power it and really make it awesome, doesn't he deserve some credit? I think he does. Plus Summly DID have a lot of users, just not acquisition level users.
Team Treehouse High School Club Teaches 40+ Members
Time for some more competition in the online video market.
> National currencies are much less volatile than Bitcoins have shown themselves to be.

Huh? Based on what data? Timeframe? What's "volatile"? BTC hasn't even been around for more than a couple years, and isn't even accepted by merchants yet.
It was insider dealing involving a minor who's family has very powerful connections.
Official policy (when I was there) is 18 month minimum before you can transfer. There can be exceptions, but they are exceptions.

About 3 months in, I talked to my manager about transferring off a project I disliked. His response a month later, which I believe came from the site director, was literally "We don't care."

Which is fine, I just think it's important to know that Google is not generally flexible about initial allocation, and you will generally be expected to stay on your first project for 1.5 years--regardless of how you feel about it. And you may not know what your first project will be until after you're hired, or even after orientation.
It's telling that you feel that is actually a counter example.
The key to teaching students to program is probably teachers who know how to program and how to teach programming. Given how poorly teaching pays, especially compared to -- say -- programming, and how it requires getting special qualifications you don't need to earn more money from programming, I won't hold my breath.

High school is also probably a bit late.
You are seeing this with an employee mindset. As a freelancer, you are a one man business. Thus, you get treated as such. Businesses don't usually have the common courtesy you described. Let me ask you a question? Have you ever stopped ignoring a sales person? Even after they gave you their time in order to try and close the sale? Did you say "Hmm, I should be courteous and let them know how much I appreciate it"? No, you did not. Because you know that's part of their job. Getting rejected. Getting ignored. Part of being a freelancer is being rejected, and being ignored. No one owes you anything. This is business. Rather than making a fool out of yourself publicly (and reducing any potential client you might have had here), why don't you decide to polish up your sales skills? Maybe improve your marketing?
Plenty of schools still use C++ instead of Java.
Do any college students come out of BS CS programs mono-lingual? That is inconceivable to me.
Very interesting and valid comments made.

Vic hosted at Google IO 2010, he made those statements public, perhaps to get the dev audience amped up to the idea of Android vs the establishment.

The first prototype Android is telling, it's said that Eric was given an iPhone prototype. Quick visit to the drawing board?

The crux, Google is about ads, can they monetize Android?
Yeah...I'm an Austinite, too.

Mueller and on down through 2nd Street out to about Chicon east of 35 (an a bit beyond) is full of 20-30 something professionals. It will likely see some action. Maybe Riverside because of the college students but I kinda doubt it. Zilker, SoCo, and Travis Heights have a good shot down south. All of the neighborhoods around downtown and UT are almost certain to see it first. I gotta believe from there they'd just work their way up Burnet, Guadalupe and Lamar until they hit 183 (Though that process make take five years). Tarrytown up to Far West on the West side of Mopac is a pretty good bet too.

Notable neighborhoods that might be out of luck for awhile: WestLake...too far out, too spread apart. South East from Oltorf on down is probably not going to see it for a while. South Lamar is probably a no go (not enough residences or tech businesses) and so Westgate and Manchaca on South and West (Circle C and environs) are probably out of luck too. The Arboretum area might get lucky but I doubt it and I think further west and north of that is pretty unlikely in the next few years unless Google is happy having disparate clusters. I think that area would lap it up but I don't think it is close enough to the downtown/UT epicenter where this is likely to spread from.

If I were Google, I'd pick three different clusters to spread and meet. One at UT/downtown to spread in all directions but particularly North, one at the Arboretum to spread West and North and one somewhere around Westgate to spread West, East and South.
7 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Began As Freelancers
That used to be The Way To Do It(tm).

MIT switched away, though to python iirc which isn't terrible. Northeastern still uses Scheme first though.
More context:
"Adhering to the “latch-free” philosophy, the Bw-tree delivered far better processor-cache performance than previous efforts.

“We had an ‘aha’ moment,” Lomet recalls, “when we realized that a single table that maps page identifiers to page locations would enable both latch-free page updating and log-structured page storage on flash memory. The other highlight, of course, was when we got back performance results that were stunningly good.”

The Bw-tree team first demonstrated its work in March 2011 during TechFest 2011, Microsoft Research’s annual showcase of cutting-edge projects. The Bw-tree performance results were dazzling enough to catch the interest of the SQL Server product group.

“When they learned about our performance numbers, that was when the Hekaton folks started paying serious attention to us,” researcher Justin Levandoski says. “We ran side-by-side tests of the Bw-tree against another latch-free technology they were using, which was based on ‘skiplists.’ The Bw-tree was faster by several factors. Shortly after that, we began engaging with the Hekaton team, mainly Diaconu and Zwilling.”

“A skiplist is often the first choice for implementing an ordered index, either latch-free or latch-based, because it is perceived to be more lightweight than a full B-tree implementation”, says Sudipta Sengupta, senior researcher in the Communication and Storage Systems Group. “An important contribution of our work is in dispelling this myth and establishing that latch-free B-trees can perform way better than latch-free skiplists. The Bw-tree also performs significantly better than a well-known latch-based B-tree implementation—BerkeleyDB—that is widely regarded in the community for its good performance.”

[1] http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/hekaton-12...
Math fail on my part. Thanks.
"And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are [corporations]. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first."
Don't forget that the short squeeze also feeds the runaway price of BTC and props it even higher.
Unfortunately there aren't many VPS providers that offer decent storage space. Go dedicated. I found a deal on a quad core Xeon, 24GB RAM, and 500GB disk for $50/m.
Hacker (Topiary) bailed ahead of sentencing
Yes, but if the algorithm is a trade secret and you're licensing it out with terms of use that aren't favorable to you, you may determine that its in your best interest to buy the company rather than get sued for breach of the licensing contract depending on how much cash you're anticipating to lose through that litigation.
To the degree Summly's license to the technology was transferable, the purchase makes a lot of sense because it prevents strategic acquisition of Summly by a potential Yahoo competitor.

Even if not transferable, the purchase prevents Summly from partnering with a Yahoo competitor, and that is very likely to have been allowed by Summly's license.

With nearly $4 billion in net income last year, the purported purchase price is less than a penny to the dollar.
> List<String> pets = Arrays.asList("cat", "dog", "bird");

Yeah...

This is a language that has its (very large) niche... education is not in that niche. Not out of merit anyway.
Exactly. As annoying as it is, this isn't a breach of DMCA in any way, shape or form - it's YouTube saying "it's more important for us to make the record labels happier than it is you". And, for better or worse, that's their perfect right.
What makes you think Google, Oracle or any other corporation who funds its research division with couple of billions of dollars wouldn't file a patent?
But I think Google Fiber may just be another moat for Google, another way for them to hinder their perceived threats.

When FB was asked about a phone they said that any phone user they'd get it wouldn't move the scale given their 1 billion+ users. Same with Google, it's extremely expensive to wire a significant number of their users, so they are doing this hoping AT&T, Comcast etc upgrade their connection and match the price. Which they might--in the areas where Google is entering. Personally, I would not count of the price being, say $70 for a long time.
re "skiplist", from my other comment:
"“A skiplist is often the first choice for implementing an ordered index, either latch-free or latch-based, because it is perceived to be more lightweight than a full B-tree implementation”, says Sudipta Sengupta, senior researcher in the Communication and Storage Systems Group. “An important contribution of our work is in dispelling this myth and establishing that latch-free B-trees can perform way better than latch-free skiplists. The Bw-tree also performs significantly better than a well-known latch-based B-tree implementation—BerkeleyDB—that is widely regarded in the community for its good performance.”

[1] http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/hekaton-12...
Umm, how do you know? Do you work at Microsoft?
It does, and the problem is that the new process that was the "final straw" was not a DMCA takedown notice, but instead a policy: ContentID finds a "problem" video, the uploader can explain/deny, and then the copyright owner is allowed by YouTube to make the judgment.
advice taken. Thanks, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5523024
> You can then go and pick almost any other language.

Any CS student should be able to do that at least by their second year, regardless of what language they started off with. If colleges were not starting with Java there would be zero risk of students not knowing it if they needed it by the time they were ready to enter the workforce.
How do these CEOs make the noobest mistake? Know your customer base! JC Penney was never an upscale department store. Did he all of the sudden think it would become one with a stagnant economy? Common sense. I think this guy lucky with Apple. He was just at the right place, at the right time.
No. Google's customer service is legendarily bad.
Which works fine for undergraduate courses that meet for three one-hour weekly sessions. This doesn't really work when you are trying to choose between 3 conflicting options that meet for one three-hour session a week all at the same time, as is often the case with MBA/MPP programs.
And what's with Bezos investing in BusinessInsider?

For peanuts they more or less buy good coverage in a widely read news site. A certain VC fund also invested in them and PandoDaily. It's a great investment, even if Business Insider goes kaput 2 years from now.
That's neat, thanks for sharing. :)
Fox has shut down anyone making a Jayne hat
Yes, specially when you have kids. And a lot kidless men and women buy shirts/suits and outfits/dresses at department stores like Macy's.

As far as I can tell, at least.
C++ comes in second behind java in terms of jobs according to stats from indeed: http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=java%2C+C%2B%2B%2C+C%23%2C... . It might not be the new hotness, but there's still plenty of work for C and C++ programmers.
What's the story there? I'm unfamiliar. Link?
Worldwide I agree with you - but empirical data is easy to come by (as your examples demonstrate). Inside the us I'm far less convinced.
It's certainly true in statistics and machine learning that adding variables with unreliable estimates lowers the whole model's accuracy after some point.
TX is not CA. There are high rises going up all over downtown Austin. People are building as fast as they can get permits.