skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
What's the platform?

What is your (honest) estimate of the code quality / time to familiarize?

What about those bugs, are they things that you could conceivably still do before you go to jail? Would it be acceptable if they were there as long as you were gone? (after all, they are there right now).

You're in Singapore?

How do you intend to deal with the financial side of this? (I take it there is a small business to be run as well to keep the lights on).

I can see a few options:

- blindly trust some random stranger (probably a bad idea!)

- give the company in trust to your lawyer while you are
away to run on your behalf

- get a friend up to speed in the time remaining and turn
the site over to them before you go.

Keeping the lights on is basically what you're asking for but the bit that I'm missing still in your plan is that you are right now probably promoting your site as well, which is one of the reasons it is working. Mothballing it with the marketing stopped will only work if the period without active work on the site is not too long, it may take more effort to keep it at the level where it is right now if the time is longer.

You'd have to expect that no matter what by the time you get out of jail (how long do you expect to go away for?) the business will have shrunk or will have died.

Good to see you at least have a decent lawyer, that may be an important part of the solution.
Well then they are going to need that big data center. That is an unimaginable amount of data...
I find your post offensive. Please outcast yourself.
"you’ll know your new network is ready to go when you can log in to the “Google Starbucks” SSID."

LOL either the real one will be up or someone running a MITM attack.

It is an interesting area that has not been tackled by a startup. I have no idea how they'd tackle it. But it would be nice to know when I connect to some random network if I'm on the real thing or just some spoofed SSID. Yeah yeah connect to your VPN... but another layer of security, or a reduced level of threat, never hurt anything. Maybe a free VPN would be the point of the startup, "Don't trust your internet access? Connect to us!"

Also this would have been a cool place/idea to roll out guaranteed working IPv6 connectivity. This may very well be the case, although unpromoted.
Tech Book Face Off: The Design of Everyday Things Vs. Designing Interfaces
We have this same type of thing for a select few number of courses on our campus. Don't let the PR spin get you, these courses are adopted to save money for the college, anything else is a fortunate side-effect.

They seem, in theory, to work quite well. In reality, though, the 'adaptive learning' algorithms are simply "answer x correctly, go to y; answer x incorrectly, go to w" sort of things. They have fancy charts and graphics showing 'knowledge clusters' and 'though pattern analyses', but really, it boils down to my original statement. I've tested, re-tested and counter-tested these programs using various skill levels and completely random answers.

X is right, proceed to y. X is wrong, proceed to w.

From the 2-3000 students I've seen run through these courses in the last four years, there are three types of interaction with this model: those that love it and do well (but would also love and do well in a structured classroom), those that hate it and do poorly (but would also hate and do poorly in a structured classroom), and those that have absolutely no idea why they're being forced to work with a computer that doesn't allow you to answer questions.

I may be a bit old fashioned in my pedagogy and educational theory (yet I'm only in my 20's), but there really do seem to be students that simply respond better to being able to ask questions and receive answers from a living-breathing human being.

Really, the only benefit outside of cost savings to employees and administration of universities and colleges is that these programs allow us to find the exact point at which a particular student's understanding begins to break down. That's new, and fascinating (and brings up whole new concerns on privacy in my opinion).
I disagree with my country's laws, and sometimes do flaunt them. If I were to be caught and had to serve a prison sentence, who am I to blame? I knew the risk, and I took it. I might disagree and think it unfair, but those are the rules of the game.

I don't mean to be insensitive but if you willingly break your country's rules then you have to accept the retribution that is dealt out. This is the cost of being outspoken, or revolutionary, or straight out insurgency. Being a HN regular and entrepreneur I'd hope that would be self evident.

Maybe the West has sold you on the idea that you can go against the grain and not pay for it, that's certainly what the western so-called revolutionaries seem to demonstrate. How long do you think Chomsky would last in Russia?

Some people in this thread suggest you move to San Francisco. It would have been ideal if you were born there instead. In SF you can go against the grain and pay nothing for it (and then advise the rest of the world to 'rebel'). What great heroes they are.

Where you are from it looks like if you upset the authorities you pay a hard price. I hope you feel strongly about your actions.

Today a US intelligence analyst was convicted of espionage by a US military court. He was pushing boundaries he knew to be illegal in his arena and now he's paying the price. His actions will be remembered for better or worse for decades to come, and he paid the price.

He didn't grow up in San Francisco, like you. I wish you the best and hope for a positive outcome.
Slight problem, elsewhere in the thread he says his passport is confiscated.
Ask HN: What "groupware" solution for a startup?
Hey everyone.

I'm curious what startups are using to manage their emails, calendars, files and the like. Basically, a typical groupware setup.

I've used Google Apps in the past, but I'm more in the business of self hosting my data these days. Post PRISM, and being a non American, you get the idea.

So, what does everyone use?

I'm leaning towards Kolab[0] or possibly Zimbra[1]. The former is interesting due to being fully FOSS rather than the not-really-open-source license of Zimbra, but the latter seems more polished. And $840 for a perpetual starter license isn't bad, if it works well that is.

My biggest thing is that it needs to be able to sync to a range of devices, from Android to iphone, to BlackBerry if needed.

Thoughts and opinions? What does your startup use?

[0] http://kolab.org/
[1] http://www.zimbra.com/
Hopefully they'll bring this to the UK and we can get rid of BT Openzone.
The most surefire way isn't in trusting those who betrayed the trust. It's in making their efforts to spy on us futile.
Imagine if storage limitations weren't holding back the NSA.

Those 60TB density HAMR[1] drives that are due in 2016 are really going to take invasive to a whole new level.

[1] http://storageeffect.media.seagate.com/files/2012/03/perpham...
Actually, I'm just focusing on the question. He is asking "how can I save my business" not his freedom. Let him think about his own freedom.

And when I compare a couple of years in prison to my whole life the answer is clear for me. Escaping the country brings the bonus that he will never be able to see his own country again. As an expat who is away from home for the last 4 years I can easily say that it sucks. Being away from home doesn't make you free.
Offensive enough to be sent to jail with murderers, thieves and rapists? You'd either have to be a ridiculously apologistic liberal or put the mental in fundamentalist to go that far.
I'd love to run my own ad server, got any suggestions? Been a little while since I looked, but I only saw extremely expensive "enterprise" ad solutions, crappy open source solutions, and lots and lots of SaaS options.
First, great work. Second, please put something on your landing page that addresses Google Docs. Address the top X document tools and explain to my why I should use Quip. That was my initial question, and I had to scan through HN to find my answer. Other than that... it looks great and I hopeyou guys rock it!
Just trying to show the Linux kernel as an inexpensive building block in this day and age. One that is used casually, in Raspbery Pi's, in virtualization, etc.
I wonder how they store all that. Surely a side benefit of this could be NSA contributions to CS journals about database techniques.

Also I doubt the veracity of the claim that they collect "nearly everything". Wouldn't they show up on, say, Sandvine's Internet traffic reports? I think it's more likely this claim is made simply to generate FUD in the general population.
The Guardian strongly implies this system is used to intentionally target US citizens in violation of the law, but then admits that would be "illegal." I wonder if the leaked presentation touches on this point.
Are you associated with Rightmove at all? I couldn't find an API on their site.

If not, how are you planning on monetizing this? You've got what appears to be quite a large team for a product that mentions nothing on pricing or "how it works".

Design wise, its very clean. I love the colors and the logo. However, the very first screen is part of a trend that really irks me. Why use the entirety of my machine's viewport to show me a screenshot, a couple words, and a CTA to request an invite when I know nothing about the product other than "list properties"? It looks good, don't get me wrong, but I feel there is a missed opportunity to sell.
>"To solve this problem, the NSA has created a multi-tiered system that allows analysts to store "interesting" content in other databases, such as one named Pinwale which can store material for up to five years."

It does not describe "interesting". Maybe metadata, encrypted sessions etc? Any conversations in threads linking to these articles?
I'm not sure that people having to do their homework at places like Starbucks and McDonald is something to be proud of.

Edit: I'm of course refering to the linked WSJ article. It's of course good that the option exists, but sad that the poor basically has the same access to the internet as someone hit by a hurricane.
And if there's a backdoor on your hardware then they have access to all your plaintext before encryption ...

I can imagine a day when face to face communication gets really popular, even critical for some people.
offending a religion for no reason is not equal to pissing someone off. i doubt you will be responsible for any judgement with that level of intellect.
Using robocall to bypass censorship in Eritrea
If you want to keep it up, taking a loss may be what's required.
Bitcoin Mining: The basics
Well that attitude offends my religion. By your own logic you should be arrested, thrown in jail and outcast from society.
I don't understand. Was there ever any doubt that he'd be prosecuted if the US could get their hands on him?
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/169486816475808

https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/329543470461085
That UI looks awfully similar to a theme I've seen used in SharePoint Portal Server. I hope that's not what they use for the front end, but I wouldn't put it past them.
What if his culture is anti-religious? Aren't you being offensive by saying he should appreciate religious cultures?
Nope, Android is based on Linux because it was available and relatively easy to get going quickly.
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how did i insult you? i'd like to know before outcasting myself.
"I've got a little boy who'll make this up for me."
Elliptic Curve disabled in RH/Fedora's OpenSSL over patent fears (since 2007)
I don't mean to be insensitive but if you willingly break your country's rules then you have to accept the retribution that is dealt out.

Close, but I don't like the connotation of just lying down and taking it. When you break unjust laws, avoid all the retribution you can.
Copying != stealing. If I steal something from you, you don't have it any more. If I copy something you have, we both have a copy.
One of the screen shots:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video...

says: Top Secret Comm(?) REL() to USA, AUS, CAN, GBR, NZL

confirming the previous suspicions that many other governments are on board.

Der Spiegel actually has reported a few weeks back about XKeyscore [1] and that it is used by the BND (Germany's NSA). I.e. all this data is also available to the NSA equivalents of Australia, Candana, Great Britain and New Zealand.

Many Americans trust their government (unfortunately), will they also trust the other governments?

[1]:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-intelligenc...

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-intellige...
Yeah, I spent about 2 weeks trying to decide between the iPhone 5, HTC One and S4.

Ultimately, the closed ecosystem of the iPhone with a lot of random up charges for things like a second charger $30+, lockin through iTunes, lack of compatibility with PC and a much smaller screen steered me a way from the iPhone.

When it came down to the HTC One vs S4, the choice was pretty clear. I grabbed a waterproof S4 which is about the same size as the HTC one and the S4 has a replaceable battery.

To be honest, each phone has major pluses and minuses, and there is no perfect phone anymore. There are days I wish I had the iPhone, but, overall the S4 is a dramatic improvement over the S2 which is a dramatic improvement over the BlackBerry Torch, which is a dramatic improvement over the Windows Treo which is a dramatic improvement over the pocket PC (Don't even get me started about the pocket PC).

I think we can all be glad phone technology has gotten this good. Its really amazing. Any top of the line phone bought today is dramatically better than any phone bought even 3 years ago.

[added] For the comment below, I have been swimming with mine twice, I also like to take it out while I'm drinking and drop it in my beer to watch people's reactions. Doing so does make the bottom buttons stick for a few days, but the phone works.

Sealing it is difficult. You need to take about 2 min to make sure the back is on properly and it takes a bit more force than you are use to.

But, yes, mine is waterproof. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some defective models. Its not like people are writing reddit posts about all the cool stuff they do with their S4 actives.
This is brilliant, I love the screenshots:

Foreignness factor:

The person has stated that he is located outside the U.S.

Human intelligence source indicates person is located outside the U.s.

The person is a user of storage media seized outside the U.s.

Foreign govt indicates that the person is located outside the U.s.

Phone number country code indicates the person is located outside the U.s.

Phone number is registered in a country other than the U.S.

SIGINT reporting confirms person is located outside the U.S.

Open source information indicates person is located outside the U.s.

Network, machine or tech info indicates person is located outside the U.s.

In direct contact w/ tgt overseas no info to show proposed tgt in U.S.

It's quite easy to lose the protections of a U.S. citizen indeed!
No excuse to post utter junk like this article; flagged.
For as something as cheap as a water bottle, I'd have zero worries.

A guy at the local hackerspace successfully printed a beefy motor mount with ABS. He also helped me design a tripod mount for holding my Nikon D600 vertically (lens pointing down); I have no concerns about it failing, even though the mount is going to be subject to CNC movements.
Yes, I'd say the same for Apple too. The difference is that I doubt Apple will still base their business on iPhones in 2030, while it seems probable that Microsoft will still be built around Office then.

17 years is indeed a distant time. But Microsoft's business 17 years ago was basically the same as it was today. Microsoft in 1996 was built around Office just like it is now. Meanwhile Apple's core business has changed two or three times in that same period.

MS has been stuck with the same major product for decades, and they show no signs of that changing.
Could you point me to a site that does successfully block it?
I find that to be a weird nitpick. Most people would say the state that's responsible for his miserable situation is also responsible for his suicide to some degree.

Furthermore, IMO, this thread probably isn't the place to pursue your jihad about the semantics of the word responsibility.
You should know then!

Here's GNU's definition of a Unix-like, "A Unix-like operating system is a software collection of applications, libraries, and developer tools, plus a program to allocate resources and talk to the hardware, known as a kernel." This is a very heavy idea of an OS and grep and emacs sound like "developer tools" and "applications". Most OS people involved in unix-like OSs would be aghast if you didn't at least include some basic userspace applications like cat and ls.

GNU isn't specific about what needs to be in the collection of things to constitute a unix-like OS, but it looks like that agrees in most respects to bookwormAT, "'operating system' is a very generic expression. For most people today an operating system is the software that is installed on the device minus applications that the user installed himself."

GNU's concept is miles different from very light concepts of an embedded OS's like Femto OS which near as I can tell is pretty much just a kernel and some libraries.

WP on the other hand says, "An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs." So strictly speaking, by this definition an OS doesn't even need to provide disk access like the old DOSs!

Although of course it later contradicts itself and says "Access to data stored on disks is a central feature of all operating systems." which anybody involved in the OS community knows is not a central feature of "all" operating systems. I've used OSs where useful file system access was provided via userspace applications (a la FUSE).

Palantir takes the position that an OS doesn't need to be interacting or managing the hardware stuff, just providing the ability to run different hosted applications is enough, making things like web browsers operating systems (http://www.palantir.com/2009/11/palantir-like-an-operating-s...)

bookwormATs position is that not only are OSs heavy things, but that "Android" is not just an OS, but a meta-OS description of what an Android OS should be (just like XML is a meta-language for describing XML compatible file formats).

So if GNU's definition is correct (and lots of people subscribe to GNU's position), bookwormATs position, "'operating system' is a very generic expression. For most people today an operating system is the software that is installed on the device minus applications that the user installed himself." is correct.
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[Hardware Accelerator] Bolt Announces First Class of Seven Companies
yes if you can prove i offended your religion then i should be outcast. when did i exclude myself?
http://zuupy.com/about/
Interesting; it appears someone failed to redact some data from the slides. In the Facebook chat example, the message is "to" 1536051595.

Using the Facebook Graph API, we can gather information based on this ID: http://graph.facebook.com/1536051595

Which leads us to the Facebook profile (https://www.facebook.com/arash.gorjipour.5) of an individual, real or contrived, named "Arash Gorjipour". His email address and phone number are all exposed in one of his uploaded photos: http://i.imgur.com/0UUk5cB.jpg

I wonder what the reason for this man being in these slides is.
There are other ways. There are millions of people in the USA and Europe without passports.
Oh, one more thing, spend an hour watching this: http://thisweekinstartups.com/thisweekin-startups/jerry-colo...

Jerry Colonna was at the top of the business world, partnered with Fred Wilson, and couldn't out run his depression. How he solved it isn't going to work for you, but he tells a wonderful story and really talks about what can be at the core of our desires.
Teaching Kids to Program on Raspberry Pis
People belive politics consists of picketing and elections. That's not it, as those don't deal with actual issues that effect society. Politics is about the organization of society and the systematic control over violence and power. No one wil put in the effort to protest a meaningful amount to change anything, as the cost/benefit isn't worth it for any one actor. But people who do wish to protect their privacy and find it worthwhile to circumvent the state will do so. Circumventing state power is an actual political solution.
no it doesn't, it even contradicts itself

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6133513
The Role of the Study Programming Languages... | Friedman [pdf]
At what point do the mathematical limits of data mining kick in here? How useful is all this information?

I'm not an expert in this area of mathematics, so I could be wrong, but my impression is that as the haystack becomes larger the problem of false positives becomes more and more severe.

As a data miner, what you want is the maximum number of "hits" (of whatever you're trying to hit) with the minimum number of misses and the minimum number of false positives. My impression is that this becomes progressively harder-- the golden region between too many false positives and too many false negatives becomes smaller and smaller and harder to hit.

Eventually you either miss important hits, namely the next terrorist attack, or you get swamped with false positives that you have to manually investigate and rule out.

I'd love someone who does know more here to chip in, but my personal suspicion is that this actually has a pretty huge pork angle to it. How much money are the contractors getting for building this stuff?
Hadoop[0] and OpenStack[1]

I think the era of government being far ahead of commercial tech capability is over. The government mostly outsources now (a problem Snowden identified in terms of information control) or develops in-house with vendors.

[0] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732349560457853...

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgahKksMZis
Perl - the Detroit of scripting languages
>I keep seeing articles like this and thinking "these people are thinking about this wrong".

Agreed. I thought this quote exemplified that "wrong thinking":

"Say you are in the camping supply business and you don't want to keep glow-in-the-dark tent stakes in stock," Pearce said. "Just keep glow-in-the-dark plastic on hand, and if somebody needs those tent stakes, you can print them."

So, rather than a pre-packaged, sku'd, retail product on your shelf, you're going to keep some glow in the dark plastic on hand and take the time and effort to pay someone to print them?

That's not where the benefits are.
Mod, could you please fix the typo in the title from pacakges to packages!
One question: what's your best estimate of the jail time you'll get? Apologies if it's mentioned elsewhere in the thread and I missed it...
Probably picked at random. The screenshot 'test case' could have been you. We are all in the database after all.
They may have used an existing public profile since he's already displayed it openly. He's a realestate broker after all so, presumably, he's got "nothing to hide".
From the article

The XKeyscore system is continuously collecting so much internet data that it can be stored only for short periods of time. Content remains on the system for only three to five days, while metadata is stored for 30 days. One document explains: "At some sites, the amount of data we receive per day (20+ terabytes) can only be stored for as little as 24 hours."
Bret and Alan Kay and others are saying, "We in this industry are pathetic and not even marginally professional." It's hard to hear and invokes sometimes an emotional response.

It sounds like sour grapes to me. Everyone else is pathetic and unprofessional because they didn't fall in love with our language and practices.