skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Cloudera Intern - Looking for Room in SF Bay for Summer
Howdy,

I'll be out in SF this summer for an internship with Cloudera and I am looking for a room. I'm 20 and am currently living in central Ohio. Cloudera's office is near the Burlingame Caltrain station, so anything near a Caltrain station would be ideal.

I'll be looking to room from June 14 - beginning of September. I am very tidy, won't be bringing much (laptop and clothes), and will likely be at Cloudera's office for the majority of the day.

I'd be glad to do a video Skype if you'd like, and/or a phone call. I'm hoping that YC will have a more interesting crowd than Craigslist, so hopefully this will work out.

Feel free to send along any tips of potential rooms available. Email me with info/price and we'll move forward from there!

EricPKerr @ gmail - com
http://twitter.com/DoQrs

Thanks,
-Eric K
That doesn't necessarily mean they are any less skilled :)
I am so goddamn excited. I cannot wait to get one... (but i will still wait to see if there is gonna be an iphone 3)
This is vapid. For instance: http://vim.runpaint.org/extending/creating-keyboard-shortcut...

No mention of inoremap, nnoremap, etc.

If you want to learn Vim well, do the following:

1. Ask "stupid" questions on #vim on freenode. Learn to use :help

2. Use :help

3. Ask the vim-use group any questions not obviously answered by :help
Walkthrough: writing a Lisp interpreter in Haskell (2006)
Free spirit, free thinker, thoughtful, radical are some descriptions of the same idea. I guess it depends on the vantage point. A radical opposition to an oppression that catalyses a positive outcome, is viewed as a positive deviation by some, and of course viewed as a negative deviation by the oppressors. I basically try as I can to evaluate most "big ideas" on their merits, to the extent of my ability. I don't have neither the time nor energy to evaluate everything so some things I take at face value. So in my view, the more people who choose to think outside of the boundaries of a given established "norm", the more healthy the society in general. This is an enormous topic, so what I said is not even a splinter of it.

> That's one option but there are lots of others. Richard Feynman made a game out of not cheating on Arline with tempting girls. He enjoyed the challenge. If you don't want to cheat, there are rational ways to accomplish that.

Basically I view change of heart as a normal occurrence. It happens, there are far worse things in life. But I also view betrayal in some of the most negative light possible. Divorce/separate and off you go. I just don't see a solution to suppressing one's urge. If one is convinced they've "finally found the right person" then what next? I don't know, but I do know that to exercise that urge while feigning ignorance is pathetic example of a human malice and weakness. At least hold it until you can separate and inform your former "loved one" of your intentions. Otherwise, if it's a fleeting "crush". Drop it like a hot potato and move on. Why betray? Because it feels good? I don't know. Why make your loved one jealous? Some do it out of spite -- it becomes an endless game of getting back at each other.

> I think it's bad to betray people. I also think it's generally wise not to make promises that are hard to keep in the first place.

There are civil and fruitful means of dissolving a contract. It's just my view that conniving and lying and otherwise being unfaithful is an anathema to reason, trust and a healthy society. That's my view of course, and I don't plan to impose it on others in any way, but I will go to the utmost of my ability to abide by it.

It's just so happens that jealousy is the central emotion that runs through the veins of the aforementioned beast. Human interaction is built on jealousy and it can be either good or bad. I think few other emotions, except perhaps fear, have more influence over our lives, or are as central. I remain suspect when people claim immunity to it.
Congrats on the internship. Good luck finding a place.

(And for anyone considering this-- I've met Eric, and I am pretty sure he's sane.)
Is this true?? Why wouldn't ebay fix this to avoid giving away affiliate $$ unnecessarily?
All the evidence in the world isn't going to prove it to the people who disbelieve all the evidence as a matter of principal.

The Simpson's did a funny joke illustrating this. Homer becomes a genius and comes up with undeniable proof that god doesn't exist, he hands it to Flanders to prove it who looks it over and says something to the effect of "Oh my, he's right" there's a pause while he looks it over again "Well we can't let anyone else see you!" and he tears it up.
Helotes Storage
The hotter the summers get, the more important it is to find some good, climate controlled self storage space. Of course, Helotes, Texas is not without its climate controlled storage spaces.
Although they're EFI based, this has nothing to do with the PRAM of older PPC macs, which has become less and less used since the advent of OS X which stores 99% of it's settings in .plist files on the HD. the PRAM used to store all sorts of information but now I think it's probably only used to store the startup disk preference and other minor things.
Can you believe in God and evolution at the same time?
No matter which path you take (creationism vs evolution), I guess it's just turtles all the way down.

This is incorrect. With creationism/ID, it is expected that you do not question the nature of the creator/designer beyond what information is provided in texts or by religious/ideological leaders. With evolution, the principles are based on math and chemistry, which is in turn based on physics, which is currently being probed down to the smallest scales possible. (Contrary to what you might have been told, there is a lower limit to physics.)
I think I'd be more interested in hearing the details of his theft from Louis Wolfson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_king#Legal_and_financial_...
http://urbantastic.com

And here's where I talk about it:

http://blog.urbantastic.com/post/81336210/tech-tuesday-the-f...
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Second Life Takes Aim at Skype
Chris Langan:  World's Smartest Man
Some Young Tech Companies Are Thriving
Bespoke Investment Group: Warren Buffett's Stock Holdings Outperform
"You would not want an IT job in India - they're terrible."

This is largely true. There are good jobs - one of my friends just got a job programming text to speech systems in scheme, and that her first job just out of school - but they are very rare. But most "IT" jobs in India suck for sure.
Coding Horror: The Bathroom Wall of Code
What counts as a commitment? Just a verbal agreement or contract / down payment? Seems like people backing out would be an early concern.
Frozen Bubbles Game for S60 Device
Ask PG: Generating press for YC startups
One of the benefits of YC startups is obviously the reputation that comes along with it. From what I've seen, this reputation is highly respected among the technology press, and I'm sure there is a strong relationship between YC and outlets like techcrunch, etc.

For first time founders without the reputation of YC, it's a lot harder to get anyone to give us a chance - can you share any advice?
"Can a US-ian consider moving to India in search of work?"

I know many people from the USA who work here in Bangalore for a year or two and then go back to the USA. As I understand it the paperwork for the work visa is a little tedious, but hey then getting an H! involves a lot of paperwork too. Ideally you get a job first and let the company take care of the paperwork for you.
I had that case on the first computer I built
its much easier to build a $4 mil/yr business into a $40 mil/yr business, than it is you build one from 0 to $4mil.

Those people that inherit their parents business, may have worked their ass off since they were young, but they start off ahead off the curve, simply due to the ground work laid down by their parents.
Thanks for writing this up. There were good, specific bits of advice in here I hadn't thought of (and I've had lots of roommates).

(Though I do think no matter how common your interests are, the most important part of sharing living space is stuff like respecting other people's moods and stuff, etc)

So, that's it, I'm inspired. I want to start a Hacker House in Portland, OR.
Though I'm a computer person, other people's hacking would not be limited to code. I'd also welcome bike hackers, materials hackers, etc.

Dudes and dudettes (i'm a girl, both boys + girls welcome) in the area should hit me up to talk/wiki-ify any thoughts you have. Am thinking of starting this late summer-ish.

Email within two clicks of my profile here.
Guice 2 Released
If you haven't listened to quality reading in a while, check out Escape Pod's reading of Asimov's short story, Nightfall:

http://escapepod.org/2007/04/05/ep100-nightfall/
I heard IBM is offering positions in India to current US employees. While it sounds like an adventure, please be advised before you try this out- even though you will need a pittance compared to US salaries to live lavishly in India, a lower salary does mean that you wouldn't have enough saved in USD to be able to come back after a few years and feel ahead of your peers. A lot of infrastructure is just missing other there, meaning people used to just heading out over the weekend for skiing would have to say goodbye to a lot of livestyle options

Worst thing is, wherever you go, you would look american - which makes you a ripe target for getting mugged, pickpocketed or swindled.
A Laptop Cooled with Ionic Wind
America is a continent :)
Could backfire, though...

"So, you're thinking about leaving?"

"Not consciously, but now that you mention it, I do kind of hate it here. Thanks!"
keep in mind, world lines merge too
Ditto, I've never typed on a more solid, flex-free laptop keyboard. It's really a joy to use - the whole thing feels sturdy, solid, and durable.

A far cry from the flimsy sheet metal feeling of the PowerBooks and MacBook Pros of old.
Depends on which god you're talking about.
Ask HN: Idea for a mashup - now, to make it happen...
Hi All,

I have an idea for a web app and am asking you, the knowledgeable HN reader, if it is possible to make it with existing tools. If yes, which ones.

Oh, and if you would like to point out this already exists - feel free to flame me and mock my ignorance.

Context:
I was working in the garden with my girlfriend and we were discussing (putting it politely) planting a tree without blocking the morning sun. It was evening so we could not verify our claims. This issue remained unsolved until the next morning when we could verify the sun's position. (I won.)

Idea:
Create a mashup of google maps and sun/moon position data.

Usage:
When a user goes to street view (or similar) at any point (long/lat position) in google maps on earth and gives a date, they would be able to see the arc the sun/moon makes through the sky.

I have some development experience but do not have a broad knowledge of best-of-breed tools out there.

Thanks for any suggestions or refinement on the idea!

PS: Feel free to steal this idea and make it happen - I'd be happy to use your app.
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Let's assume the following: TechCrunch has the largest following and the best reputation per capita in the startup news world, and YC has the reputation of being the best seed-stage funder. If, within that model, you find yourself in the unfortunate position of not being YC-funded, and thus not having any reputation, following through that assumption to its logical conclusion means that there are tech news sites with second-rate reputation, that are eclipsed by TechCrunch, and they are just as hungry to discover a possible next-big-thing as you are to be one. Go find them. Start with mashable.com
Two continents even!
I imagine the standard leasing procedures would apply - that is, safety deposit + contract.
And he was a stockboy at the business when it was being built from $0 to $X million.

How is that any different than Paul Graham taking support calls at ViaWeb or Joel Spolsky putting up blinds at Fog Creek? In a family business, everyone does what it takes to make it successful. They are not inheriting the business. It is their business even if they are not listed as co-founders in the legal papers.
4. Be able to sprint through vimtutor. You have to learn to walk before you can run.

5. Never, ever use gvim. Forget about the mouse.
So the $0.99/month is if you want a hosted version? Or a voluntary tip in appreciation for the open source?
Ugh, carrier contracts. Why do you Americans tolerate these lock-ins? One thing I miss about Europe is that you can just buy the phone you want and take it to the carrier you want.

This is why I use MetroPCS. It's not the world's best service and it only works in major cities, but I pay $50/mo for unlimited voice/text and I have no contract. If you want the blackberry I think the unlimited data plan is about $75.
Unfortunately both this and Alpha are trivial to confuse:

What is the area of a circle with radius "2x"

yields 3.1415926535897931 * 2x^2 which is obviously incorrect. Alpha on the other hand doesn't give a result unless simplified to

area of a circle with radius (2x)

where it gives a nonsensical display alongside the fact that 4pi is about 12.5664.
Ask HN: Web testing is killing us - best practice?
Hi, we're a startup with a fast evolving web game and are releasing new feature updates every 2 weeks.

Right now it takes us a solid 2-3 days for 2 people to test through the site with all existing and new features... testing isn't hard, it just takes ages and reduces time we can do other stuff.

Question - what should we do?

Suck it up and keep doing it this way?
Outsource the testing?
Motivate some of our hardcore users to test for us?
Try to build some automated test bed?
I think you're missing the stated point of the book -- to focus on tasks not commands. The :help system can be a bit overwhelming to someone new to vim, especially if they are not sure what to search for help on. People learn in different ways, one of which is task oriented instead of memorizing commands from a manpage.
How very verbose. Isn't vim designed as a terse, efficient, no-nonsense text editor?
http://vim.runpaint.org/basics/saving-a-file/ for example, gives me several screens full of jabber, broken into Problem, Solution, and Discussion, plus the ubiquitous Needless Comment Form as on every page. All this fluff, and :w is mentioned only in a user-added comment.

I don't mean to say you can't learn anything from this document, just that you could do a lot better with ':help tutorial' and maybe a googled cheatsheet. The tutorial really only takes half an hour, just like it promises.
I hope the competition does away with those things.
What does gvim have to do with the mouse? Regular console vim supports the mouse, and there are perfectly good reasons to use gvim without it (e.g., better color support, "Edit with Vim" in Windows).
Your formula for sharing rooms doesn't seem to scale well to many room-sharers. How about:

P = (houserent * 0.5)/numpeople + (houserent * 0.5 * a)/numrooms

Where a=0.5 if you're sharing a room, else a=1. This basically assumes that half your rent is going towards the common areas & utilities and the other half is going towards the room.
Definitely an automated test bed, ideally runnable by just one command and by every developer, and then again by Buildbot when you check in code (we pushed a lot of our Selenium tests onto just Buildbot since we didn't have a lot of js and they took much longer than anything else to run).

If you don't need a lot of javascript testing, look at Twill - http://twill.idyll.org/ . Nice and simple (and very fast).

Otherwise, http://www.getwindmill.com/ and http://seleniumhq.org/ .
It also crashed my browser...
I really liked the part where he compares the Internet with the bathroom wall (though it looks like he was not the first one).
While the articles themselves may be of questionable value, I still like the style.

This one made me laugh out loud for some reason not long ago:
"Throwing a book of rules at a terrible programmer just creates a terrible programmer with a bruise on their head where the book bounced off"
Yeah, nothing's wrong with gvim after you throw 'set guioptions-=bmrt' and a colorscheme line into your .vimrc.

Evim--now there's a crime.
Quicksilver responds much faster than Spotlight does, even when Spotlight has "indexed" the disk. I only use Quicksilver for launching applications (i.e. I don't do anything even slightly advanced with it) but it's still satisfying because Quicksilver will find the app as I type it, whereas Spotlight will think for a few seconds.
There are a lot of people out there who inherited a family business and failed, It's never easy to grow a business whether you inherited it or started from scratch. He took his business from 3 to 60 million dollars, I don't think that's easy.
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The Effects of Leadership, Power and Politics on an Organization’s Conflict Structure;Self-Assessment Results and Their Relationship to Organizational Behavior......
I applied to get the SDK when the application page first went up, has anyone been accepted yet? It was my understanding that this wasn't going to be an Apple-style beta, where everything was locked up tight.
Quicksilver, iCal, Thunderbird, Adium, iTunes and OmniFocus.
exactly. that's partly because most boring bit and pieces of IT are outsourced to Indian IT majors.
Mistakes I Made When I Opened My Business
Cool to see other Nebraskans on HN!
How to Acquire a Company for Free
I was chatting to someone in HR at work, and they have two terms, CMT and OMT for "corridor mobile talker" and "outside mobile talker". Apparently it's common for HR types in all companies to keep tabs on how many (but not necessarily who) people are having conversations they don't want their managers to overhear.

Of course this is horribly unreliable as people may want to have a private conversation for any reason (e.g. with their bank or doctor) or would want some proper privacy for a phone interview and go all the way offsite at lunchtime (which in itself is perfectly normal) but this observing behavior thing is nothing new.
I think TC is actually quite open to new startups emailing them. The key is to be extremely concise and matter of fact. If you send them a long email full of marketing talk, their eyes will just glaze over and they'll give up after third sentence. (This holds for investors too.) But if you're (a) doing something genuinely good, and (b) you can explain it clearly, you're doing them a favor by telling them about yourself.

So tell them in the plainest possible terms what people can do, thanks to your startup, that they couldn't do before, and try to keep it to three paragraphs or less. I do this myself when I introduce startups to anyone, regardless of the strength of our relationship with them.
How can Social Networking Sites help us Promote Our Services and Products?
The modern lifestyle is so hectic that it has become difficult to maintain social relationships by personally visiting friends and relatives. However, this does not mean that you cannot interact with them or have to stop all kinds of socializing as the modern technological developments has provided the facility of sitting at home and maintaining the social relations with the help of the computer and the internet.
Seconded. I'll let you know how it works out after using it as my primary dev machine for the next 4 months while circling the globe.
I wonder if I am the only one bothered by the Jovian theme. How am I supposed to know Amalthea is more recent than Callisto? What's supposed to be Kore's feature-set?
Tiny, DIY Satellites Get NASA Boost
Terms of Use: A Real Difference Between Wolfram Alpha and Google
It's definitely a useful trick for only showing certain content to certain users. For example, I wrote a script so you only show Digg buttons to visitors that have been to digg.com: http://int2e.com/blog/improved-digg-integration-script/
"Code outlives it’s intention".

oops
Bajaj to Launch Kawasaki Ninja 250R Bike in India Soon
Stunning Wedding Presents
Useful resource if your looking for wedding presents (like me).
GR8Conf Summary: Groovy, Grails and Griffon in Copenhagen
A short summary about Gr8conf in copenhagen. A conference about Groovy, Grails and Griffon.
"we've been through this on the desktop and it seems that unixes are winning"

As much as I would love thet to be true, I cannot agree. The Windows crap still seems to have a long future.

And unless you are talking GNUStep, you more or less can't compile a Mac app on a Linux box and expect it to work. A POSIX app, sure, but that's not a Mac application - it only goes as far as not being Mac-proof.
Unfortunately, you're probably going to need to take elevation and topography into account to get anything useful. As far as I know, none of the web mapping APIs really expose that data right now. (Google Earth may, I don't have much experience with it.)

Here in Wellington (NZ), the local terrain is quite hilly, and as a result the amount of sun a house gets is a big factor in purchasing (or even just renting). Especially in wintertime, when the sun is often so low in the sky that many houses, streets, and even neighbourhoods miss out on the sun entirely! (At my house, in about a month we go through a 2+ month period of no sunshine, which takes some getting used to.)

So of course someone built a website to generate 'sunshine reports' for any given address! I'd recommend checking it out. They use topographic data to (roughly) estimate how much sun you'd get during each month of the year, complete with pretty charts and graphs. Still doesn't take into account trees and other buildings, but (as far as I know) that data simply isn't available at all.

http://www.keyring.co.nz/intro/index.jsf
Some tips from my personal experiences marketing different startups as well as a stint in PR:

- Tell a story!! Whether this is your own personal journey with the company or a unique story surrounding a customer problem that you solve makes no difference.

- Press release distribution services aren't worth your time

- Develop a media list of primary, secondary, and tertiary priority media outlets you'd want to be covered on - research the appropriate writer, their old stories (look for trends, writing style, etc.), and get their contact information--definitely their email, ideally their direct phone number as well

- Be persistent, but not annoying

- Don't be afraid to follow up or ask if another writer may be a better fit/more interested

- If you're sending out cold emails, go straight to the point, don't attach large files or unnecessary materials

- Don't discount local media outlets

- Don't discount smaller, more niche media outlets--big time reporters at publications like the WSJ and NYT monitor smaller time publications for trends and interesting stories

- My personal opinion about TC: Not worth the time unless you have a REALLY unique pitch or story. Focus your efforts on more attainable, niche outlets whose readers match your target demographic

- Just because you're not an incumbent in your market, doesn't mean that you can't get good press. Being reputable can give you leverage, but it's not necessary.
Cocaine: Perceived as a reward by the brain?
Pull as much code as you can into self-contained, testable libraries that don't interact with the outside world except through defined APIs, then test the hell out of them with xUnit.

For everything else, there's Selenium.
http://rondam.blogspot.com/2009/04/on-shadow-photons-and-rea...
A local television company recently put 3 of their stations up for sale for $1.