skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
I disagree. I think the incentives of all branches of government are very similar, and I do think this is a flaw in the design of the United States government. However, I don't think the founding fathers could have done any better, because I believe this is an inherent flaw with any government.
I'm not leaping to any conclusions. I think my question is totally fair. Is Apple providing the source code to this system so that we can audit it? Or do we just have to trust one of the companies implicated in the PRISM scandal?
Sorry, I wasn't really agreeing with any of the GP comment - I think iOS7-UI was exactly what they needed. A very modern refresh and I think it's sharp (and I love Holo and WP8 has a very unique style certainly).

I don't like the background of CC myself, but I think that's actually because they're letting the hue of the homescreen icons below bleed through too much. It's "neat" but I think it's kinda visually gross :S
Doesn't Haze already do this? http://gethaze.com/

Seems strange that they would let some animated weather apps through and not others...
Sen. Feinstein calls Snowden's NSA leaks an 'act of treason'
You can absolutely pass valid judgement on quality of usability on sight alone.

If I showed you a picture of a 4 foot wide ship wheel and said I was going to install it in my Mazda Miata - you'd know instantly that it would be unusable, right? How about a screen-shot of a text editor that only shows you one giant character at a time?

Even as we move away from the ridiculous end of the spectrum of examples - you can know how usable something is based on past experience with similar environments.
I have. I'm typing this from iOS 7. My opinion has changed little from seeing it on the Keynote to actually using it. Some graphic details don't seem as bad in person and others are much worse.

On the plus side, it's very speedy. Plus, it makes existing 3rd party apps look glorious, with their attractive, last-generation looks.
Welp he's dead.

Edit: (Sarcasm, I can't imagine the US being this obvious/idiotic)
I think this got through too
http://conditionsapp.com/
Most users don't use multiple displays. For the vast majority of users, nothing was broken. Also, the multiple-menubar thing illustrates that it's not exactly a simple or uncomplicated fix following the introduction of fullscreen app support.
Apple has significantly invested in accessibility technologies for iOS and OS X. The tail doesn't wag the dog, but I don't think they'll have out and out ignored accessibility concerns (legibility and usability for larger numbers) after convincing developers to go down that route.
>They tried to get away from skeuomorphism, but still some remains. Just look at PassBook or the ugly 3D browsing through tabs.

What's ugly about those tabs?

And what's ...skeuomorphic about them? They remind you of real life huge rectangles with webpages on them that you browse through 3D space at home?

>The whole design simply is not well thought out. This has clearly been rushed, which is not something I expect from Apple.

BS, if they didn't make any drastic changes the same people would say "oh, they didn't go far enough" etc.

The new UI looks extremely polished and well thought out. And it wasn't just a design overhaul, they changed tons of behaviour and added lots of features too.

>I'm staying with Windows Phone.

Well, if you already have a Windows Phone, I don't think you're the kind of person that would appreciate iOS, anyway.
Considering how codified lying to the public is in American law, I have to start wondering how codified lying to the President is in Intelligence Community practices.
I think it's pitchfork-worthy when this evidence is used to justify the killing of innocent people on the other side of the world even if it's done in the name of "national security."
It's a card index. (I happen to think it's a decent metaphor, but whatever, it's Internet Hate Week today.)
A patriot is loyal to his country, not his government. It doesn't imply to me any negative impressions along the line you've described.
A cat fish!
It's 10" high, which is unexpectedly compact.

But at what cost? Everyone likes to bash big box PCs but the fact is that every single component of one can be swapped out for another. Something tells me that won't be the case for the Mac Pro, and when all it's going to do is sit under my desk, I can afford to have it be a little less compact.
The micro spots I'm using are usually closer to $0.003/hr. Amazon rounds up 35 mins to 1 hour, so typical cost is $0.003 per button click. Least profitable conversion nets ~$3.50, so if I get 0.1% conversion it breaks even.

Of course abuse or market fluctuations could be costly, but there are built in limits. And thanks!
> She doesn't have any learning disabilities

I would revisit this proposition. Whether it is native cognitive skill, an unwillingness to focus, or what is typically called a "mental block" due to so much negative attitude -- when someone can't learn, I think you have to call that a learning disability.

Depending on where she goes to school, you probably can get her some additional resources to help her deal with this problem. Don't assume just because you took to Math and love it that she shares either your enthusiasm (that's obvious) or your cognitive gifts. Let some professionals who have dealt with kids for years tease out what ails her.

This kind of help is typically mandated in most states (for public education). The problem is, districts are always tight for money, and they fail to offer these services unless parents explicitly push for them. It's a form of rationing -- the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Your family needs to advocate for your daughter and get her the help she needs. It is not just attitude or laziness, it's a legitimate disability if she can't get herself into a frame of mind where she absorbs this stuff.
> When's the last time you needed an optical drive for example?

About a dozen times each month.
I cannot imagine that NSA hired one guy like him.
No SDTV for new Xbox One Console
ITunes Connect: Introducing app transfer
Apple had certainly gone too far in some cases (the Podcasts app is my personal favorite with a reel-to-reel acting as UI), but many apps were finally striking a good balance. The Google Search iOS app, for example, uses dimension and light beautifully to represent what's part of the chrome, what's active, what's tappable, etc. Facebook is also finding a decent rhythm.
To call him a whistleblower would presume wrongdoing.

The govt can't admit to wrongdoing, so they have to use the word traitor.
Some pictures coming out are extremely interesting.

This one seems to show the the "CPU board" with the single CPU, and RAM on each side... OK
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/proces...

This one shows the two "GPU cards" - notice the one on the right has a white connector, bottom middle, which is for the SSD. Otherwise, they are almost identical (I see slightly different components at the top)
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/graphi...

And this one shows the "GPU Card", now with an SSD in that connector....
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/storag...

Finally this one shows the three "cards", presumably with the power supply at the very bottom.
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/therma...

I think the big question here is how are the three "cards" joined together?

If they're using some kind of connector, I imagine that makes them "replaceable" if not "upgradable".

It also hints at the possibility of getting just one GPU card.

I wonder if one could have 2xCPU cards and 1xGPU card?

Interesting
Obligatory xkcd: http://xkcd.com/725/
The infrastructure cost is too high.

We do use fibre, but only in production deployments.

The secondary issue is "open holes". People like plugging stuff into their workstations. We can fix that with desk cages as well. There is a hole big enough to get your finger at the power button.
Boring is also spending a few hours tracking down a typo in a large Javascript app. Or trying to refactor something and grepping through a bunch of files trying to find the ways in which it's being used. There are downsides and upsides to both kinds of development.
The old HBGary case revealed that Greenwald was being extensively targeted by various defense contractors. I'll be he now takes measures.
Nice video but pretty surprised to see people reading off cue cards instead of talking directly to the viewer. Comes off as a little unpolished and jarring. I just kept wanting is say, hey, I'm over HERE, not off camera - who's over there that you keep talking to instead of me?
That's another bunch of billions down the drain, unless it's designed for another purpose entirely. A certain segment of the elite have always dreamed about tracking every citizen. Larry Ellison of Oracle famously proposed a National Identity Card. So it goes...
Technically they ran out some time ago, a mountain lion and a panther are the same animal.
I agree, while his posting is totally justified and I understand, I believe that their ui/ux dev teams are not apart of the app review processing.
Everyone in the Valley, maybe. I don't think that statement is true for the rest of America, or much outside of the US.
Where does that stop? You have a nice little directory of apps you built at http://mjbaldwin.net. If monopoly is no longer a requirement before the government steps in, you could have to list my apps and anyone else's that wants to be included. Why should you have the editorial control over what's included in your site you want to take away from Apple?
I think the most weird part, is that I made a app exactly like that, but with cartoon instead of realistic, and it got approved on the first attempt.

For those wondering, it is this one: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-and-clock-for-kids/i...

Granted, a bit more than a month ago, Apple rejected a update for it (because the message of it complaining of lack of GPS had a ok button that quit the APP), and it was really weird, because the thing they complained always existed on the app, and I on purpose proposed a terrible alternative, and they said they wanted THAT. So I DID made the terrible alternative on my point of view, and now the app uses that...
Weird phrasing for starters. I mean that isn't how one would describe malware or a rootkit. I can't imagine hardware would be worth the effort if you can just as easily compromise the OS with physical access.

I just don't know what to make of this guys story. He has no high school diploma, started out as a security guard and was then given a diplomat cover as a system administrator?

He further claims that his job as a systems administrator gave him access to NSA analyst intercept software which I find difficult to believe. I can't imagine use of the software isn't physically locked to a machine in a secure environment. You wouldn't expect a systems administrator to have access to everything, which he claims he had, everything is compartmentalized.
Best go back to email lists and/or nntp.
To be complete, there are other historical cases of other countries granting asylum to US citizen, or people who didn't want to be US citizens.

Bobby Fischer was granted asylum by Iceland. Assata Shakur and roughly 100 other Americans have been granted asylum in Cuba. Norwood Peter DuBerg and family were granted asylum by Switzerland. Chere Lyn Tomayko was granted asylum by Costa Rica. Holly Collins was granted asylum by the Netherlands. Various people were granted asylum by the Soviet Union, but I can find no names.
I read that book as a child and loved it, but it is so hard to find a book named "Code" when that is all you remember. That link just made my day.
pa·tri·ot
[pey-tree-uht, -ot or, esp. British, pa-tree-uht]

noun

1.
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.

2.
a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, especially of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.

#2 seems bang-on to me. A perfect description of Snowden.
The iOS 7 weather app looks like they just told Yahoo! to build the new app. Almost everything is the same down the typography, which isn't to say they stole it, seeing how iOS' weather is powered by Yahoo!

That said, I'm not sure there are too many ways you can innovate a weather app. HTC Sense has been doing animated conditions for over 4 years now.
That is a cloud graphic moving along an animated path. I'm talking about generated graphics--very different.
Defiance Plague Continues With New Mission and Data Recorders
I prefer this Ben Franklin quote, it address the exact same question, but takes a different position:

"The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict secrecy. Consequently, anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall when the proceedings ended in order to learn what had been produced behind closed doors. The answer was provided immediately. A Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.”" (Benjamin Franklin)
Internet's big names in battle to salvage reputations after NSA revelations
Way back in 2010, I developed an app called World Weather Watch for WebOS: http://forums.webosnation.com/webos-apps-games/231824-introd...

It had animations and an "overview" screen that had times, temperatures, and forecasts. Here's a couple of screenshots: http://us.appitalism.com/app/palm-webos/244623-world-weather...

I also developed World Weather Watch for Mac OS X: http://www.andrewmunsell.com/work/world-weather-watch/

(The animated weather concept was inspired by HTC's Sense UI, though as far as I can remember, the overview list was entirely my own concept and idea)

So, the concept of animated weather, or even Apple's overview list of weather and times, goes back much farther than a couple of months.

EDIT:

If anyone's curious what World Weather Watch for WebOS looks like in motion, I made a video a while back too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3tS7n4VAsk
>Why learn Java? Sure, there's lots of jobs out there for it, but there's also lots of Rails jobs too.

Far far less than Java jobs.

>Rails is more fun than Java, so if you're looking to expand your career opportunities, you're probably better off learning a tech stack that won't bore you to death.

Rails and CRUD web apps bore most hackers to tears.

At least with Java you can work from web apps, to Android, to web services, create powerful servers like Cassandra or powerful stuff like Solr and Lucene, use embedded Java, and a lot more.
Double and triple click have been used for quite a while now http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurdin/4944720731/lightbox/
Sounds like it's not so much "he's missing" as "he checked out of his hotel".
Lots of them got through!
Lucene (and projects built on Lucene like Elasticsearch and Solr) make Java relevant, even ignoring everything else built in Java.
This is why mobile apps just don't appeal to me -- the "approval" of what I create by any committee other than the actual-end-user marketplace. Having grown up sharing one's programs and work in a simple, radically open (if slightly risky for somewhat naive users) "download and install" or "install from floppy/CD" or "build from source" exploratory environment, I'd feel extremely foolish submitting my stuff for approval. I'd feel submissive. I don't want Apple's or Google's or Microsoft's or Facebook's permission to share software I make, only their users' choice for or against.

Firefox OS is my only hope but in mobile, they'd also need to get some significant traction going fast.

Chrome Apps are cool, Android is cool, but "Play Store" -- if it's just remotely as "submit for approval" as Apple, then thanks but no thanks.

Thankfully, we still have web dev, mobile web, and a huge base of non-mobile "desktop-OS" software users.
> if >1% of people out there wanted to fuck 4 year olds, I'd probably try to nuke the planet from orbit

Er, you should be wary in nuking only people who've done the crimes, not just those who 'want' to (even if it's something like child porn).

That aside, I'm a big fan of the philosophy that if X causes Y, and Y is something really bad, don't treat Y, do something with X. So, if you have a pattern of priests abusing kids, maybe we should focus on more underlying problems: coerce the church to nullify the moronic rules that prohibit priests from marrying women... and let them live as normal humans live with normal human urges. I know pedophilia strikes a certain chord for people... but everyone deserves justice and dignity, even criminals. The first focus shouldn't be on punishment for the sake of punishment, it should be an action intended to curb future occurrences by studying what causes the bad behavior and indeed tending to those underlying causes.
INDO web-based operating system and framework
This article has the best headline ever.
Backup your device-specific SHSH signatures for 6.x now!

(Or has Apple closed this hole yet with timestamping?)
That's what you get for submitting to the development model controlled by faceless bureaucracy invested with monopoly power.

And now people are calling for government intervention there - because if you have a faceless bureaucracy with kafkian rules and rampant rumors of abuse, adding government to it always helps.
Feinstein needs to retire or be voted out of office. She's a disgrace to America and it's time for someone better to take her seat in Congress.
You're still giving the US the benefit of the doubt post 9/11? Brave.
Rails is not a language. Rails is not ruby. I wish people would stop conflating the two.
For starters: the NSA can't convict anyone; it doesn't have that power.

Next: no matter who obtains information under FISA and how it's obtained, it can't be used as evidence in court unless the proceeding pertains to the objective of the FISA warrant, which itself must pertain to agents of foreign powers. If evidence of, say, drug trafficking is collected against you deliberately via FISA, you can move to suppress that evidence and courts are required to do so. If evidence is collected accidentally against you via FISA, the USG is required to destroy that evidence.
Good find, That was an inspiration. Also a reminder of the struggle of survival against horrific odds in the no-man's land of mechanical soulless cost-cutting. I never could get near Campagnolo, but that's ok, those series of art nouveau skeletonized arebesque ridges and bumpety-bumps on vintage Nuevo Record dereilleurs still charm me, while my soul-some-where? Shimano keeps spinning great.
Go FOIA Yourself
Aren't all 2a,2b,2c all applicable to other machines though?
So far all of his decisions have been very well calculated. I think this is apart of his reveal, to either keep the focus on the story, or maintain some type of safety and appear to have disappeared into China's intelligence agency....the real point I think is to keep the focus on the reveal.
Unlikely the Verizon/Sprint hoovering, which may have been de jure lawful even if it violated the spirit/ intent of the law, the use you propose directly contravenes FISA.
That's interesting! Perhaps one of the future cards will be a Xeon Phi 50 core x86.
Well not all terrorists take precautions, many are quite stupid and it only takes one to bring a whole network the attention of the NSA. The bigger problem is that even if their false positive rate is really low, they are hoovering so much data that the true positives (dumb terrorists) get drowned out by the noise.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8153539.stm

It's why this sort of large scale surveillance is really only effective as tool for coercing public dissent ("We know all about you Mr. Michaelwww").
I'm surprised we haven't seen more discussion of NSA leaker as a potential foreign intelligence coup. Think of the timing, right before a summit with China. And he defects to Hong Kong. Not to get too nutty here, but its worth considering. Arguably our government did all this to try and protect us and here we are going ballistic - what if the leak was a setup to shatter our negotiating leverage? Lesser of two evils kind of thing.
Really? I guess you spend too much time coding than solving a problem.

Java / Python / C# / Go... All the same.. I spend more time solving a problem than actually coding.

Once I have a solution rewriting in an another language is a piece of cake.
If you believe the entire enterprise of violently suppressing foreign terrorist groups is counterfeit or immoral, you of course aren't going to be convinced by any reasoning mustered by the USG or its supporters.

But what about counterproliferation? The USG has the world's largest and most capable nuclear arsenal. In terrorist cases, reasonable people can disagree about how the USG's interests line up; maybe those cases have just as much to do with energy security or corporate profits as they do with safeguarding innocent citizens. But the same isn't true of proliferation: it really is in the USG's interests to suppress nuclear proliferation. Not coincidentally, nonproliferation is the other objective to which FISA surveillance has recently been put to use.
I suspect that a lot of people bought the Mac Pro despite the fact that it has Xeon processors, rather than because of it. They're a lot more expensive without a huge performance benefit for desktop or workstation applications.

The main advantages of Xeon were dual-socket support and support for oodles of RAM slots, and the new Mac Pro supports neither of these things.
It always makes me sigh when I read stories like this.

For decades Microsoft was bashed for offering up a closed system, yet the reality was Microsoft would let you sell any type of software for Windows and they couldn't care less.

Then along comes Apple with it's tightly closed, highly controlled platform and no one raises a murmur, but rather everyone seems to celebrate the idea.

Watching on are the rest of the big players and they see how successful Apple has been, so they all start madly creating their own closed systems.

The reality is none of these issues existed in the old style Windows system, but thanks to the success of Apple, those days are now gone :(

Developers are now forever beholden to the big corporates.
I imagine that he will keep moving until he gets asylum or some guarantees from the Chinese government.
I wonder if this will go the way of Mcafee.
Very interessant. But the NSA case is flooding the front page and unforunately it will be hard to go in the front page, despite very good content.
It looks like the center is a separate zone entirely, so that the heat sink could gather dust, but there is little air flow over the actual components themselves. In other words you might be able to pull a Swiffer pad through the center fins, where you'd risk damaging things if you did that over a circuit board directly.
If you watch the video - the interviewee says that he's been planning this for a few years. I bet this is more calculated than people would like to imagine.
You mean, you can't imagine the US government executing its own citizens for speaking out against the government in a foreign country without trial? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_al-Awlaki
IOS 7 - A Pic Peek & FULL Apple Preview
Note that Youtube was originally the Flickr for video. It has done a fair bit better than flickr.

http://techcrunch.com/2008/03/16/video-coming-to-flickr-soon...
If no one else picks its nose that means that nosepicking is not within the norms. Depending on what everyone else thinks about it might even be unacceptable. With that knowledge he can decide how to behave without bothering others.

In the second case openness might be the first step to a better relationship between both.
IOS7 settles it. Jony Ive is a best industrial designer but medicore UI designer.
I'm right there with you, but unfortunately you can't do end-to-end encryption of email without everyone you communicate also jumping on the encryption bandwagon.