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I'm guessing you want a curated list of something better than just google.

Some folks who consider this problem to be their hobby (there are also other similar groups):

http://www.toastmasters.org/tips.asp

A non-obvious phrase to google for is "public speaking anxiety" which is more formally the problem, not some INT/EXT thing or just simply being no good at it which usually is just personality pessimism.

I remember I had to take a public speaking class at university a long time ago and there is obvious some discussion and support; plus you get credit, plus probably tuition reimbursement from employer.

Not having an issue with speaking, but experiencing one with heights, I know that working as a team helps a lot. This seems to be a semi-universal human trait, you put one redneck in the back country and he's fine, put two out there and a bunch of "hold my beer and watch this" later, you need an ambulance, its inevitable, not just rednecks in the back country. So I would imagine a team public speaking presentation would be enormously easier than going it alone. I know this helps a lot with being scared of heights, at least for me.

(edited to add there's also two types of public speaking, the stylistic one where you should use your hands while talking precisely this much in 2013 for network TV but this much for locals, and make sure to blink on cue and use the correct fake accent at the correct time, and the more concrete goal of giving a speech to the public... make sure your teacher or information source is aiming at what you actually want to learn. In a similar way WRT me and heights, there's stylistic stuff like what kind of costume a trapeze artist wears in 2013 (I have no idea) vs how to climb on roofs and antenna towers which I can help a little with)
You're worried about family tree data? Births, marriages, deaths, etc are all public information.

This data should be free and open instead of behind pay walls or locked away in a records office or library.

Google combinations of your full name, father/mother and birthdate in various formats and you might be pleasantly surprised how much is out there.
Makes me wonder why this isn't built on top of three.js to begin with?

Three has well over 2 years of rock-solid improvements under its belt, from hardcore graphics programmers to boot.

Three is not a fully fledged game engine, it's "only" providing a reasonably easy to use, sane 3D graphics engine to run on, which raw WebGL is decidedly not.

So any JS "game engine" project would do well to build on three.js (to pick up their many performance and other improvements from the last 2-3 years and those that the community will keep producing over the years to come) and then on top of that provide actual, non-rendering related "game engine" features akin to Unity3D. Objects management, component system, triggers, events, usable input management abstractions, materials management, LOD systems, configurable shadowing/lighting setups (on top of the options provided by three+friends), pluggable post-fx shaders with a few out-of-box ones and easy custom shader integration etc etc etc.
> Unlike governments, companies like Facebook have never morphed into tyrannies.

I largely agree with your overall point, but this particular sub-point could do with a bit of modification in light of the history of company towns/stores. Unless you were including a division between social-network companies and the extractive industries in which companies towns were frequently found.
That's what control means, the ability to alter your behavior or the course of events.

When it became public knowledge that the US government had backdoors in the long distance telephone network, that did alter people's behavior and the course of events. Similarly, the public knowledge that the NSA is spying on the Internet is altering people's behavior and the course of events.

I agree the NSA can't stop people from visiting HN, but they can certainly change the incentives faced by people using the Internet. Perhaps this doesn't meet your definition of the word "control", but you still seem to find it significant.

this is not historical fact

What isn't? Are you saying that you don't believe the US government put backdoors into the long distance telephone network? Or that you don't believe the NSA is spying on the Internet? Or are you just saying you don't care, because you can still visit HN? That doesn't change the historical fact; it just means you don't care about that particular historical fact.
Invasion of privacy is what's new, not privacy itself.
I used Android from 2010 till 2013 and recently switched to iPhone. iOS is just notch above in terms of performance, over all design and finish. Android is good but software updates suck. And apps on iOS are much better designed (both visual and UX).

Lastly, all the google apps work on iOS so I don't feel I'm missing anything.
I honestly don't see the problem with this. The restriction on servers is clearly not there to prevent you from SSHing to your home computer or to run a Minecraft server for you and your friends.

It's there to prevent abuse of your otherwise unlimited gigabit connection for only $70/month to run a filesharing website on that saturates the connection 24/7/365. If you want to use Google Fiber for business use, pay for their business plan, simple as that.

EDIT: Seems a few people are missing a key detail. When you buy a personal Google Fiber plan, you're not paying for an unmetered 1Gbps upstream/downstream fiber connection. You're paying for an unmetered 1Gbps upstream/downstream connection for personal use. (https://fiber.google.com/legal/terms.html).

There are services that will sell you purely unmetered, unrestricted bandwidth, but it won't be Google Fiber, and it won't be for only $70/month.
Serious question here. Why should I care?

Convince me why I should close my facebook account. Why I shouldn't purposely feed google with infos. Why I shouldn't answer to phone surveys.

Hell. I /like/ having accurate ads on the web. I like reading meaningful spam that sells me the products I want for half the price.

Anybody can already look up my name on 411 and get all my infos. Why should I care if the big corps also gather it to sell me meaningful stuff? It's not like they could use magickal voodoo power based on those infos to brainwash me...
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They are using data from 'national security' databases for ordinary investigations against Americans as opposed to foreigners. And obscuring that fact. If this is allowed to continue fourth amendment rights will mean very little. Ubiquitous surveillance not for international terrorism, but every little misdemeanor. You may argue they are criminals, but they have been subjected to e.g. an illegal search to get evidence. In cases where they are not actually criminals, the illegal search and coverup is indefensible.

Here's the article linked from the wikipedia page.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-dea-sod-idUSBRE...

"A similar set of instructions was included in an IRS manual in 2005 and 2006, Reuters reported." [2]

Basically they use "evidence" obtained illegally, tip off the DEA and it seems the IRS.

Choice quote[1]: "Nancy Gertner, a Harvard Law School professor who served as a federal judge from 1994 to 2011, described the practice of "parallel construction" as "a fancy word for phonying up the course of the investigation". It was one thing, she said, to create special rules for national security, but creating rules for ordinary crime threatened to undermine the bill of rights, set up as a check against the power of the executive."

Ezekiel Edwards, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union's criminal law reform project[1]:
He said that the concealing of information about the source of an investigation was unconstitutional because it did not allow defendants their right to confront and examine the evidence the government has against them.

[1] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/06/justice-departm...

[2] http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/08/us-dea-irs-idUSBRE...
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I agree. Anyone that is serious about a website should get a real host.
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Perhaps it is being remade. They (finally, belatedly) got rid of the old guard at RIM, including the CEOs. The question is if Thorsten Heins can pull a Jobs.

Which isn't a knock on him if he can't - after all, Steve Jobs was an extreme outlier in a field of extreme outliers.

That said, Apple turned themselves by mostly abandoning their roots (big beige boxen) and go in a completely different, largely unprecedented direction - I don't see BB doing this. Even the iMac, iconic as it was, wasn't the turnaround point for Apple - iPod was.
Theoretically it could, definitely. I don't know if anyone's done the packet sniffing for it.
It is appalling that Google would do that, but not so surprising for other ISPs. Verizon is a phone company; if you are a "home user" then you are expected to be a consumer of services, just like it works with the phone. Comcast is a cable TV company; "home users" are expected to be consumers there also, since that is what a cable TV receiver does.

Of course those companies miss the point of the Internet. Those companies do not really like the Internet anyway, with its neutrality and the philosophy of "all nodes created equal."

Now, we should expect better from Google, given Google's origins...
I still have the iOS app installed, and it still seems to work. I recall seeing an update available a few months ago. I read a couple reviews within the App Store stating that the update was basically designed to disable the app, so I opted not to install it. Looking now, I see the FCC test app is no longer in my list of pending app updates (which makes sense if it's been pulled completely).
Some OEMs include Facebook in their system image.
If 'has your contact info in a database' amounts to a "Shadow Profile", there are quite many shadow profiles of you laying around. It probably has relations to all the people on Facebook who have your contact info added, but overall this is much ado about nothing.
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6123535
GPS signals are surprisingly easy to disrupt (economist.com)
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4122654
Illegal GPS Jammers Are Widespread, Study Finds (techweekeurope.co.uk)
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J/J: I'm a deal lawyer, so I rarely look at caselaw. But regs. and statutes are my bread and butter. Any thoughts about how you would approach annotating these kinds of materials?

There's of course an interesting version control problem when statutes get amended--how do you merge your annotations which are anchored to the old text into the new text?
From the Google Fiber FAQ:

"We are currently focused on our Fiber-to-the-home network, which is for residential consumers. For businesses located in qualified fiberhoods, we plan to introduce a small business offering shortly—stay tuned to google.com/fiber for more details."

https://fiber.google.com/help/
> I don't think we'll get to a point where professional or enterprise level creation happens on an iPad

I agree with a caveat; professional/enterprise level creation looks the way it does today partly because of the tools we've had available (Word, Excel, etc). Where I disagree is that I think professional/enterprise level creation will look different in a way that benefits the iPad (this is really hard to quantify which is why its so vague) but, put another way; creation tools for the iPad will be developed, and their outputs will be some alternative (to word docs, powerpoints etc).
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There's nothing here. But in about an hour I suppose this will hit the front page and you'll have gazillion karma.

Wish I'd thought of that. You win the internet!
Not crazy at all! But, we think we can get higher quality annotations by focusing on building a community of lawyers interested in demonstrating their expertise (to build their online reputation or get referrals) than by hiring clerks.

We are working on improving search by grouping cases by issue -- users can already tag cases with various legal terms, and we'll incorporate those tags into search to improve the results.
What would be the market for transporting cargo at the speed of sound, and why would anyone able to afford such a service prefer a train to a jet?
Mmm ok. I currently use an N900 so I'm a little used to features missing, I think FxOS is a slightly safer bet than Maemo!
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That point seems to emphasize the other questions in the article. Especially, if these numbers are updating, where are they coming from? The apps don't seem to be available in the standard places, so how could statistics (other than "zero", I guess) be gathered about them?

EDIT: it seems conceivable that whoever decided to pull the app, decided not to spend the political capital required to pull its statistics.
Whither the internet?
"real closed ecosystem monopoly" you mean closed like Android, Chrome, Go, etc. etc.?
Oh, try using Google Calendar instead: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...

(or whatever other calendar program you want - there's really no need to stick with the built-in if you don't like it)
Those are the same types who will keel over at 55 of heart failure. Don't join the club. My parents are anti-nap also... always found it odd. I just don't bother to listen to such complaints.

However, a better location might be in order, or perhaps a change of jobs. E.g. Occasionally I conked-out in the car, though it was a relatively dark parking garage.
Also, justification might look more "legal" in that it's a closer match for typeset cases but I would be curious whether your users might prefer ragged right.
There are the monthly Hacker News threads for freelance work. August: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6139937
sounded legit until that last word. sure...
Since you're just getting started as a web developer I think the suggestion to try out GitHub Pages, Jekyll, and setting up your own domain name and perhaps even hosting your own site on your own hand-built platform would really teach you what you need to know to do your job well. Even if all of those parts of the job won't be what you do day-to-day just knowing what is involved can help you communicate with any team you may work with in the future.

As an aside, I run a hosted-CMS called Barley that allows you to use just use HTML, CSS, and JS to run and host your site. It would not teach you as much about your new career as it would if you use your own host, your own platform, etc. but it might be something fun to poke at. It comes with a 30 day free trial and includes unlimited storage, content edits, dropbox syncing, and more but since you're just starting out if you'd like 1 personal site for free for life send me an email http://plainmade.com/company -- Barley is here: http://getbarley.com
If you're not selling me a gigabit connection with unlimited bandwidth than don't tell me that's what you're selling. Put in your bandwidth caps if you need to. Just don't tell me what I can do with my bandwidth that I bought.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. We know that FB works with third-party companies to track offline purchasing behavior of its users (data which is supposedly anonymized).

So, I wouldn't think it a far leap that Facebook might correlate non-member invitee e-mail addresses with, say, the activities/interests of the inviter. This could be happening right now for all we know, or it could happen in the future. Once they have the data, it's their choice.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5913381
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Get rid of all hardcoded tokens in source code. Especially the session secret. Require dotenv gem and move all config into ENV. Including the database configuration!

Better yet, make it as 12factor compliant as possible, out of the box.
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6129379

The main point of contention appears to be that the EFF is defining "server" as any process that opens listening sockets, while ISPs use definitions based more on traffic patterns and uptime requirements.

Google's FAQ addresses this issue. From https://fiber.google.com/help/ :

Can I run a server from my home?

Our Terms of Service prohibit running a server. However,
use of applications such as multi-player gaming,
video-conferencing, home security and others which may
include server capabilities but are being used for legal
and non-commercial purposes are acceptable and encouraged.

See also: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/google...
Pieceable let us down. Somehow when looking for an alternative I stumbled upon app.io when it was called Kickfolio.
Don't look at what they "say" look at what they "do".

They operate on a shared model, with definite over-subscription built in to their network design.

However if they allow ports 22,80,443 traffic, then really they are winking at it - basically "use it but don't abuse it in a way that will cause us to make more rules about it" .
Using the bandwidth you're paying for is not an "abuse". It's pointless calling even Google Fiber unlimited - as you've stated anyone using up to the limit will be restricted.

"It's unlimited as long as you don't try and use it all the time!" What a load of bullshit.

I'm surprised the EFF were expecting Google to maintain a higher standard than other ISPs, especially since revelations that Google allowed the NSA a backdoor into every system.
Its kind of silly to watch so many people trying to turn this into a major issue.

edit: I suggest everyone just read the wiki on Net Neutrality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality#Definitions
I think this is the most hypocritical position Google can take.

In terms of "knowing better" is there any company that would be in a better position to understand the nature of servers and infrastructure?

The cognitive dissonance is astounding.

I would have no problem if they put bandwidth caps, as long as they were articulated. I can totally understand if someone is jamming petabytes, but those are gigabit connections. What constitutes abuse?

Is it possible that Google jumped into the ISP world without fully understanding the magnitude of the problem? I think of ISPs as another fractal problem, like email or calendars. From 100,000 feet away, it looks simple, but the details of running very large networks are surprisingly complex.

To be clear, my position is that calling a service unlimited and then throttling using intentionally obfuscating criteria is unconscionable. If you're going to throttle me, let me know what the terms are. Pretending a "server" is automatically a giant mainframe like device is the kind of ignorance I expect from the DOD not Google.
Just to be clear, most of these ISPs have a "business" or "pro" version for an extra (exorbitant) fee with marginally higher up/down bandwidth that let you run a server.

I've yet to come across a decent provider package that lets me host a server with at least 99% uptime. FiOS seems to go down like clockwork in the mid mornings for the past 2 months or so and that kept me from even attempting to run a server from home. I mean, what's the point?

Besides that pretty much every provider has their variation on server bans. I think Optimum just says "servers" are prohibited whereas Verizon goes into a bit more detail "Web, FTP, SMTP" etc...
Pinterest and Twitter too. It has gained some mainstream attention recently, I remembering seeing it in the New York Times within the past month.
The beauty of github is that you don't have to ask. It removes that particular (and possibly socially awkward/difficult) barrier of entry, for new people. You simply fork a project that you want to make a change to, make the change, and then send the pull request (it's literally just a button in github you click).

If they don't accept the change, don't take it personally.
This is very cool. For a slightly easier way of experimenting with a lisp machine it's possible to install OpenGenera. There are scattered tutorials online, but here's one I've found:

http://www.cliki.net/VLM_on_Linux

I've been meaning to try this - perhaps I'll write up a better tutorial (or better, an ansible playbook) to set it up.
Agriculture has been under constant optimization for 80 years, and a 1% reduction in ammonia consumption is equivalent to $1B a year worldwide.

I think your analogy is flawed.
we tend to do better 1:1 with people than in big groups

Then grab that 1:1 attitude and run with it. You're talking about your favorite topic to just one person who is intensely interested in what you have to say, and will rarely interrupt you. This is where introverts excel, so be in that mental state. 1:1. Embrace it. And embrace the notion that just because that one intensely interested person is manifested as 2, or 10, or 100, or 10,000 makes absolutely no difference.
If an ISP wants to provide limited Internet, it is rather easy to provide limited Internet. Is it $70/month for 1Gbps symmetric, or is it $70/month for 1Gbps symmetric with a cap of 10Gb/day?

Why can't they say what they mean in their TOS, instead of falsely advertising "unlimited"?

Why do they care about the content of the bits or why I am sending them?
Am I the only one who thinks that Hyperloop will result in a massive fatal accident?
His wife also said: "I have no doubt that he was pursuing a hot story. He always had five hot stories going, I mean, that was Michael."

And: "Right now the LAPD still has an active investigation ... my gut here is that it was just a really tragic accident and I'm unlucky in the world, the world was very unlucky
especially since revelations that Google allowed the NSA a backdoor into every system

sorry, what?
What exactly do you mean by, "abuse"? If your argument is that Google doesn't want someone overusing the bandwidth they've paid for, then you're saying that it's reasonable for Google/any ISP to sell you something that you then can't make full use of.

If Google sells me 1gbit up/down, then I should be able to use 1gbit up/down. Pretty simple to both understand and enforce. But it's not about their network capacity - it's about forcing me to buy the more expensive business package, so I can then do exactly that thing they didn't want me doing before.

It's a violation of network neutrality. They're caring which bits get sent, not the total sum of bits.
Earlier HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6129379

What a shock that Google is now flip-flopping on network neutrality.
Which countries would these be, and how could you be sure? Remember that exceptions to normal judicial procedures might take some form other than a secret court, and can be a whole lot less overt. (And that the governments may be motivated to lie about what they're doing, and whether they exist.)
By what measure do you assess "quite many shadow profiles of you laying around" to be "much ado about nothing"? Isn't that exactly the problem?

What of one -- and one is all it takes -- company, disaffected employee, or black hat desiring to analyze, filter, or publicize data about me, even in aggregate? What of user preference or control? What of the right to be left alone?
Who decides what that is? The Internet is a network of peers, not a network of "real hosts" serving "simply clients". Without honoring that, an ISP isn't really an ISP, is it? It's more of an "Internet client facilitator".