skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
It is not absurd to blame Murdoch for his role in the war.

He didn't take a negative or neutral position. He actively campaigned for it across three continents (UK, US and Australia). And it has been widely reported that Blair was heavily influenced by Murdoch.

The NYT didn't officially take a position. It just failed in its duty to check the facts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage_of_the_Iraq_War
Well, that assumes that plans are made and deals struck which carry weight the next day.

If they actually just spend the entire time gossiping and making catty comments to each other it's way less interesting.
The answer wasn't quite relevant to your question, but the specific person that answers doesn't matter unless you're asking for their expertise.

So, basically, you're the only one being an 'asshole' here.
A lot of bla-bla, but missing the two most important questions:

- Is it possible to remove/exchange the battery. This is a requirement for a business cell phone, as its usual that everybody is removing his battery on every phone, when talking real business. Having more then one battery is also a requirement for some games, e.g. Ingress.

- Is it possible to exchange the Linux kernel. Motorola has the bad habit to publish the kernel source to follow GPL by word, but lock the kernel boot loader and prevent freedom by meaning. In result every Motorola phone has kernel bugs with known exploits, and every Motorola phone is ready for trashcan just after unpacking from security point of view.
Thanks for the feedback! The voice we use on the website is something we have put a lot of careful thought into. We talked to several retirement home directors, researchers in elder care, rehab experts (the list goes on) and we learned that in almost all cases, the decision to use a device like this is made by the daughter or daughter-in-law. That is why the copy on our website addresses the audience as being the primary caregiver as opposed to the senior.

Most seniors won't be looking at the website to learn more about the product, but we also wanted to make sure there was a way for them to read about it if they wanted to learn more, so we also have a brochure available that is addressed to them.

As for other products that are able to work outside - there really aren't that many options available, and all of them are missing certain features that we have built into ours. The most popular systems being used today definitely are not capable of working outside (Philips Lifeline, Life Alert, etc.), and that is the primary market that we are targeting. The combination of being cell enabled, single device, online portal, with activity tracking capabilities is something that sets us apart from those systems. We also have a WiFi module integrated into the device to allow us to accurately detect location even indoors (other systems simply use GPS and cell towers).
To address the OP's 'Perfect World' recruiting scenario:

"I'm not sure what the answer is - probably some kind of flat-fee recruiter that makes extensive use of technology to automate and clean up the process with some (good) people on standby for edge-cases."

This is exactly what Mighty Spring (https://www.mightyspring.com) is - a high quality technical recruitment agency which is managed entirely by you, the candidate, through a web app.

The app helps you build out your career preferences and then shows you jobs matched to your background. If you're interested in hearing more about a specific opportunity, you can request that a recruiter from Mighty Spring call you to provide more details or put you directly in touch with the company. The best part? Their recruiters are technical and don't call unless you ask them to.

(Full disclosure; I'm the founder of Mighty Spring and an ex-recruiter to boot. OP hit the nail on the head with this post, IMHO.)
The fact you can "install" it is simplistic. Manually adding a desktop environment on top of Unity is not the same as one carefully groomed to work seamlessly, which is what Mint delivers.
Also, google "Boston Brakes Michael Hastings" and you'll find a lot of speculation along these lines with a lot of significant support for the idea. Strikes me that a top result was an article from the Atlantic about how the FBI doesn't buy this "conspiracy theory" - but what if the "big story" Hastings was talking about being onto right before he was killed was the one that just came out about the FBI + DEA spying on people. Hrmmm.
Relevant video of OMGPOP circa 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97M5FoZ-SlQ
How tech’s young millionaires spend their money
What? I'm always happy when people see that my mom endorsed me for knowing HTML5. /s
Show HN: Angular hovercard directive - my first directive
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> Skeptics argue that members can spend their private time hatching plans to control world politics and economics, ensuring the wealthy and powerful maintain their powerful grip on an enslaved population that keeps the machinery running

Sounds bogus. The plans are already hatched as documented in the the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, they obviously rather spend the time drinking the blood of blue-eyed christian children.
> For one, even if a super-efficient FHE scheme was published tomorrow, it'd probably take at least 6-10 years of powerful, sustained cryptanalysis for the community to trust it.

Even so, for the use cases suggested (e.g. search engines), it'd still be a vast improvement on what we currently have – even if it later turns out to be flawed.
I know a thing or two about olive oil. My family has had olive trees for centuries---probably since the Roman Empire.

A decent heuristic for finding good olive oil is to look for small producers that cultivate weird local olive varieties. These are generally the ones aiming at high quality. Such varieties are usually much less profitable.

Don't listen to people saying that Greek oil is the best one. That's utter non-sense, and a gross generalization. It's like saying that French cars are better than German ones. Sure, some French cars are awesome, but the Germans produce some fine ones too.

I'm Italian, and my favorite variety is Manzanilla Cacereña---a really weird olive oil from mid-West Spain. There are some fine Portuguese, French, Italian, Greek... ones as well. Just find a good local producer through the Internet and get it shipped to your place. I buy everything using this procedure. It's a bit inconvenient initially, but once you find your suppliers...
So, unless you are "serious" about oil, you have to take a shot in the dark? I'm no professional cook, but I do have a passion and cook new dishes weekly. I couldn't possibly know, from the store labels, what I can expect out of the 50 versions of EVO on the shelves. They're all EVO, unless I'm serious? They're all from Italy or Greece, unless I'm serious? There's no grounds for oils between Bertolli and "serious" oils that are better suited for salads or dipping -- the "serious" EVOs? The problem exists for $8 to $50 bottles; how can consumers possibly inform themselves that they are buying crap?

Luckily for me, I stumbled upon California Olive Ranch oil.
Congrats.. That is one nice looking webapp.
The police had every reason to stop you: you failed to signal a turn (or you did not come to a complete stop at a stop sign, or you were speeding, or any number of other violations).

The real problem here is that there are far too many laws, which has led to a situation where the police can find a "legitimate" reason to arrest/search anyone. There is also the matter of victimless crimes (like possession of certain drugs), which can turn minor infractions like speeding into 20-year prison sentences. The massive increase in police budgets and power over the past few decades added fuel to the fire, but we were in trouble from the beginning.
I use it cause cinnamon is amazeballs.. Even though you can get it on Ubuntu.

I used to use #! just for blackbox or what ever their GUI was.

But I must say, upgrading Linux Mint is a lot harder then upgrading Ubuntu.
And one of them is a hoax.
What you're describing is no different than many educational opportunities, is it?

I worked at a multi-campus, private college that had a series of classes for the MCSE certification program. Many of the students had no previous computer experience that would prepare them for the topics, and were told by the recruiters that riches await in the fast-paced world of network administration! The unfortunate truth is that most of those students weren't all that motivated. It wasn't possible for me, as a teacher, to give them every real-world scenario I could (I was a working network admin at the time), but I did my best. If they weren't motivated to study and to experiment on their own, they weren't going to get much for their money. They'd pass the class but they weren't going to pass Microsoft's tests or qualify for many positions if they weren't willing to go beyond the curriculum on their own time.

It seems to me that what Mattan is offering is no different than numerous other educational opportunities. Students will get out of it what they put into it. If they want to copy/paste his code and not ask themselves how it works, fiddle with it and see what happens, try to extend its functionality with their own ideas, then they probably weren't cut out for programming anyway. That's not his problem; it's theirs.
Also, firing someone based on stack-ranking takes about 2 years (at least it did on my team).
kind of a dick this guy, just hang up?
In the 1950's and 1960's, if you weren't white they wouldn't even pretend to give you a fair trial. The 4th amendment has been a fiction for probably two decades now in New York for non-whites. It's always been at least this bad, and in fact it's probably better now than it was in the 1950's and 1960's.

The difference now is:

1) Stories about this sort of thing are becoming well-known thanks to the internet;

2) Police are starting to mess with white people.
Those 3 names feature pretty prominently in TV ownership. The two dedicated news services are Murdoch (sky) and govt (abc24). Rinehart also has a decent chunk of 10.

So I guess there's Kerry Stokes. And whoever is looking after 9 these days.
I'll take "Features I'd be Willing to Pay For" for $100 please, Alex.
You can still opt for stuff like Xubuntu (which I run on my netbook+desktop). I like that Mint provides an alternative though. The more the merrier.
Ink-free printers create photos and labels, run Android
I know, isn't it so weird how we know whether or not things are true based on evidence?

Such a complicated world we live in.
Hmm, citrus everywhere. I've just finished oiling my floor (last night!) with an oil that seems to have a lot of citrus oil in it, judging by the smell and contents label. Looks great, is patch repairable (sand and reapply) and is nice to work with, none of which apply to polyurethane after the first scratch. http://www.naturalhouse.co.nz/shop/java-classic-resin-oil/
I also know the guys who run HackerNest. They have a monthly meetup too that I used to really enjoy going to. Definitely check them out if you get a chance!
Sounds a lot like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated_cover_jinx

Might just be that breakout companies tend to regress towards the mean after a big breakout. Or the new building is a giant ego project like Sears tower or moving the company to a CEO's hometown.
As far as a vehicle being used as a weapon goes, your comment may have felt a bit far-fetched at the time. Now that we know how low the bar is set for government action on citizens domestically, your comment has a much stronger context.
Well, I was born and raised in SF, but have interned in Seattle and Austin. I'll be the first to admit money goes further there, but even in those places my full time offers - years ago - exceeded $61k/year.

$60k seems low for me anywhere for this reason: Even with the Bay Area's high cost of living, a college hire with a $90k offer without a family who wants to live with roommates will be able to save more than someone in a low cost of living place making $60k. The $20k additional take home will more than cover the added cost of of a room (perhaps $12k more/year).

As far as one bedrooms go, at $60k you can find one bedrooms for $1600/month or less in SF (less hot places or below market rates in hot places). In cheap Austin, $600 is about the minimum. That's a $12k a year spread, but not enough to not take a $60k SF offer over $40k in Austin.
If you've got a Costco membership, their extra virgin Toscano is a great tasting oil (if you like that peppery back-of-the-throat taste) and a bargain, about $15/liter in a glass bottle.

I'm not sure if it's available at all locations, seems to come and go seasonally at mine.
Wow. Sounds like a kickstarter investigative journalism piece waiting to happen.
Horrible source code is a good one, it's a great indicator of very deep management problems that can not be solved. Run away after you see it.
Two successful approaches would have been freemium with a paid tier or multiple micro payments through an app just like today's in-app purchases. However no good mechanism was used and news outlets used the web as an advertising venue for themselves and as an advertising source of revenue. Both didn't have much ROI.
For the past few years I've been happily envisioning us all being chauffeured around in robot-driven cars preferably before my 2 year old is 16... imagining they must be safer. And, I still think that generally, auto-automobiles would be safer. Then I thought more about Michael Hastings (whose murder I incidentally nearly witnessed, traveling down Highland about 10 min after the crash, I could see cops, crashed car, and was diverted onto Melrose)... anyway - that, and then the murderous rampage at Venice Beach over the weekend... I thought - oh GOD! People are totally going to remote control cars as murder weapons. OBVIOUSLY. Ugh.
German minister proposes banning companies that participate in US spying
What's with the serial number validation? Are they trying to track down if any malware has been installed by these devices?
Checkout glassdoor review of companies. Sort by the worst reviews and start reading them.
Wow, those questions don't sound interesting to me at all. I'm sure they aren't interesting to 99% of the cell phone market.
Pricing page doesnt work....
+1 to the Kickstarter, or any product reco. I suppose even having an audio recorder that streams from your phone to a server would be trivial, and very valuable.
The same is true of virtually everybody at all salary levels.
Locstor.js - A JavaScript helper library for HTML5 localStorage
carefully groomed to work seamlessly - I don't really know what you're talking about, but many Window Managers work pretty fine.
Super useful tutorial:)
Probably the most useful tutorial I've seen so far.
In part 3 she says she was given a ranking of '3' but never gives any context. is 3 good? bad? average?
This is, in my opinion, an overly straightforward conception of influence. I'm not saying Bezos would want to buy the Washington Post in order to effect positive coverage of Amazon.

Calling people and starting a PAC with a transparent agenda is not nearly as powerful as controlling one of the few trusted, prestigious political news outlets left. You can influence operations without directly interfering in the newsroom, and you can do so while appearing to give the paper autonomy. The fact that flagrant, visible abuse would be self-defeating doesn't really tell us anything.

I guess I'd ask this: if the newspaper is not valuable for its influence, why buy it at all? It will not make him money, he is not bored. Even if he is buying it to keep it out of other hands, that remains an agenda and an active use of influence.
> Why was management involving themselves in decisions about carpets and walls? Surely this was a poor use of time in area where they are not experts.

It's pretty much the perfect example of Bike Shedding. Most people can't build a bike shed, but they want to put in their 2c, so they will bicker endlessly about what colour to paint it.
A possibly-relevant anecdote from How Buildings Learn:

Apparently one of the best-loved buildings at MIT was a "temporary" building erected during WWII that stood for several decades. Due to its "temporary" nature and cheap construction people didn't hesitate to make any ad-hoc modifications that seemed useful at the time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_20 The architectural marvel of the Media Lab ended up being a lot less flexible in exchange for better fit and finish.
1) You're nitpicking. Look at my entire argument, then come back to me with a rebuttal of my point, not a sentence.

2) It's not my responsibility to right crimes. However, what I do have an opinion on is not calling criminals scumbags for committing white collar crimes. I get lives can be ruined, yes. But you effectively crucify them and remove all context from the crime by just looking at them, sneering and judging them as worthless human beings.

My second point is not meant to imply I'm a feel-good hippie who encourages free love and understanding. They are at fault for what they did. However, they are also a product of their environment(s), and retribution is groundless. Rehabilitation is both more generous and productive for all parties included.
I can't speak as to 'monitored', but in terms of training, from the article:
"Potential listeners must complete an online training program and speak with Moriarty on the phone before they start taking calls."
Yes, if you're buying olive oil at the supermarket, it's going to be a crap shoot. But you're going to know immediately that you've got bland oil (if it tastes anything like other supermarket oils, it's bland; the difference isn't subtle --- again, think about the difference between an IPA and a lager).

Again, a good way to handle this is to drop $35 on a bottle from some place like Zingermans, and just use it as a benchmark.
Mmmmmm, grass!
First off, kick ass! It looks like you've found an excellent niche! As someone who's recently gotten into amateur photography, I can see this becoming an excellent resource. You can read tons about the technical parameters of various equipment, but it's hard to see how it all will map to that intuitive "how can I create this look/feel/emotion" until you get it in your hands and have a chance to shoot on it for a while.

All of that said, it sounds like your biggest hinderances are insurance and selection. I think if you solve the insurance problem, the other one will follow. Keep up the kicking ass, and hopefully I can be your customer soon!
Stop the Presses: A New Press Lord Appears
Use Body Language to Hack Attraction
Body language and romance. Tricks and tips for seduction.
If you read the context of my comment (it being a reply to another comment), I think it would be more clear that I'm not minimizing physical bank robberies. It's more about me not lessening the sentence for cyber crime.
You can always rent a Leica M-Monochrom from LensRentals. In stock now...

http://www.lensrentals.com/rent/leica/cameras/leica-m-monoch...

They don't do Mamiya, but they do rent the medium format Pentax 645D.

They're a very good company to deal with.
Wait, who are we talking about now? You can't seriously mean that al-Awlaki is "an unarmed journalist"?
> SSH'ing to a given system and the amount of data transferred, but nothing more.

A passive eavesdropper sees very precise timing of every keystroke, as well as the timing and size of the response.

This is enough to reconstruct text being typed with surprisingly good accuracy.
Don't confuse olive oil for cooking (commonly purchased in 3 liter tins) with extra virgin olive oil. This article is about extra virgin olive oil. EVOO is usually consumed raw, unheated, with bread, cheese, on salads - it would completely defeat the purpose of the EVOO production technique which is one of low temperture, purely mechanical extraction, to heat EVOO to high temperatures as is commonly done with lower grades of olive oil.
Every manufacturer slips when they release new top segment hardware. The real problem is Android being too free in terms of support. Google should have set requirements for distributors regarding updates. But then again Android wouldn't have grown this fast this big if they did. Now they try to fix the segmentation with mentioned line ups and work arounds (Google Play Services or something, releasing new core features as installable applications) but I doubt they will ever fix the core problems completley as it makes Android as what it is.
The main purpose of the threats is to convince defendants to plea bargain, and it serves this purpose extremely well. Roughly 90% of American defendants accept a plea bargain, and many of them are innocent.

These threats matter a lot. I mean, unless you're of the opinion that prosecutors are simpletons who can barely figure out how to breathe, they must serve some purpose given that they keep being made!

Prosecutors want to use massive potential sentences to browbeat defendants into waiving their right to a trial. But, surprise! Some people take you at your word, and make other decisions based on threats like that.

Again: the fact that the massive potential sentence isn't realistic is a bug, not a feature, in the US system.
This story was posted to Hacker News in May:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5661576

http://arxiv.org/abs/1305.0305?utm_source=feedly

Read the arXiv paper: it's quite short and not very technical. The BB84 protocol used is described in a lower comment by 'harshreality. It is secure against any purely classical attacker; Preskill and Shor give a (highly involved) proof of security here:

http://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0003004

However, the BB84 protocol used is susceptible in its original form to quantum man-in-the-middle attacks, eg:

http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=523467...

LANL probably thinks this is infeasible at the moment -- with good reason: quantum computing equipment is extraordinarily difficult to obtain or produce, and so it would be very hard indeed to carry out such an attack in secret. There are approaches to dispelling quantum MitM, such as a paper I've posted below.
3 is average, while top performers, very very very few get a 1. 5s probably are fired
Nothing else in the article was particularly worth discussing either; other comments are detailing how this is not a breakthrough, or making minor clarifications, with beloch's in particular highlighting an alternative that might actually have interesting applications.
Even worse than lost/stolen is damaged, IMO, just because it introduces a much bigger gray area.

Let's say I lend someone my Canon 100-400mm, it comes back looking mostly okay but with a relatively small scratch on the front lens element that I'm sure wasn't there previously. Still works mostly fine, but now when I shoot with the sun in the frame, I get lens flare that didn't previously exhibit.

How do I prove the renter subtly damaged the lens, if it comes down to my word against theirs?

I would need a lot of iron clad assurances that I'm covered in return for renting out my various $1k+ lenses for a few tens of dollars.

Though ultimately, I don't currently live in a covered city (I'm in San Diego) so this is theoretical in my case.
I've found that, at the end of the day, choices of which technology to use are rarely (but certainly not never) actually technical decisions. You could create this app with C-based CGI scripts if you really wanted to, and you could probably make it work perfectly well.

Realizing that your decision isn't a technical one is the first step in actually having a fruitful discussion. Arguing that you can't use any reasonable technology is just going to turn into a pointless argument.

In my experience 95% of the time the right choice is whatever your team is excited about using. The more excited and motivated your team is the more likely you are to build something good, and that's what really matters.