skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Are they relevant to my interests? No.

Do they have any impact on my life? Other than local events impacting my commute: no.

Do they improve me? With the selections Yahoo chooses? Not at all.

Is this information/content I can't get a a bazillion other viral sites? No.

Differentiate. Lead with your strength.

Even going to Yahoo News rather than Yahoo changes the story only very slightly.

Perhaps this will enlighten you:
http://onion.com/14yzeCq
People might be interested in the Combimouse which is in development. It's a keyboard in two parts, where the right part doubles as a mouse.

http://www.combimouse.com/index.htm

Current Indigogo campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/combimouse-combination-key...

(Disclaimer: I'm not involved with this project aside from contributing to a previous campaign.)
I'm very anxious to see what will happen when FoxOS hits the market. Presently developer preview phones are going for less than $150 (including shipping and taxes) entirely unlocked and without bloatware (ie, uninstallable freecell junk). Prices like that for the specs they're talking about are nearly unheard of here in Canada. I'll have a more informed opinion about it once it ships next month.
I bought an 8G N4 when they first came available last year (upgrading from a GSM Galaxy Nexus, which was an upgrade from a CDMA Galaxy Nexus), and it's never been away from me for more than an hour or two at a time since then. I bought a 16G about a month later, but haven't had the need just yet to move my stuff to the bigger model. Glass screen protector, Diztronic TPU case, and this is the best phone I've ever owned (so far).
Parallels Access puts Mac and PC apps on your iPad
Though if your grass is both long and dry, that presents a bit of a fire hazard.
> And I think, in light of all that, Yahoo sort of dropped the ball here. They didn't remove the cruft! Distractions distractions distractions.

Like? You didn't even mention one example.
Apple already leaked the date to the WSJ: it’s going to be September 10, two weeks from now.
It isn't the most powerful Android phone out there, but it does run stock, has regular updates, will run third party ROMs, and is absolutely the best value for an out of contract smart phone, even more so with the $100 price drop.

If you're in a T-Mobile coverage area, look at Simple Mobile ($50/month unlimited everything)
Just read Diamond Age.
the text is all styled identically so you have to hover the mouse over a word to notice the link. WTF?

Affordance of hyperlinks is key to the Web.

I apply the following CSS to most/many sites to identify links:

a {
color: #427fed;
text-decoration: none;
};

a:active {
background-color: #427fed;
color: #fffff6;
};

a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
}

Hrm. I should add a :visited selector as well.
Hackpad looking for a some hitmen (scala, java, mysql, tdd)
Dang, I bought one like a month ago. Poor timing. Have been very happy with it though.
Most wipeouts I've had on my longboard are when the board stops suddenly from debris and you continue moving forward, usually with your feet trailing slightly behind. Its a recipe for injury, and its why this mode of transport is only for those capable of taking a good tumble every now and then. The solution is to not travel faster than you can run, and to always be vigilant for small rocks, twigs, sand, and especially things that will jam under a wheel but continue to slide forward like pinecones.

The length of the longboard mostly prevents speed wobble which is an uncontrollable side to side swaying which tends to increase in amplitude once it starts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_cuisine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cuisine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cuisine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cuisine

etc times 100. I'm sure we all appreciate Goya for helping to keep the dying Washington Post alive with their paid-for articles, but the headline is absurd on its face. I mean, I have distinct memories of eating Mexican food long before I heard of Goya corporation. And I'm pretty sure black beans and kidney beans were not unheard-of as well.

To be fair, the reporter's original headline might have been, "A short corporate biography of Goya Foods", only to be changed by the editor to something more eye-catching.
College tips: Advice from a professor
So you have to login to fb or g+ to see this... hilarious!
Off-by-one error on your URI list there ;0)>
Yeah, they're in the same space as us. We hope that our range, low price, and extreme flexibility will really win people over. Wifi is not really a good protocol for Arduino. If you just want to send a few bytes (like "On", "Off", or sensor data like "215"), then wifi is across the board many levels more complex than is needed.

Flutter isn't the minimum needed, but it's essentially the minimum needed to build a secure mesh solution.

And unlike wifi modules, we have bare metal control over our radio chip, which gives us a lot more room for doing interesting things, like indoor 3D positioning (which we haven't tested yet, so I have no statistics on the accuracy... yet).

The cool thing is, we will research indoor positioning, and every other use of this board we can. I think an open radio and computing module with encryption, long range comms, and ultra low power usage (sleep modes should allow for a year on a coin cell, though again, that has not been verified yet).
Hydraulic lifts on chairs work because you can stand up to raise the chair! It doesn't have to lift hardly any weight.
Seems cool. I'd pull the trigger if it was wireless.
Which struck many as funny since the Debian trademark has similar restrictions on usage.
I love my MS Natural Ergo 4000 keyboard. Straight keyboards feel cramped and awkward. Every now and again I take it outside and blast it with the air compressor to clean it out, and it has lasted so long the type has worn off the middle row.

The nubs of the J and F keys had also worn down that much that I ended up getting an old soldering iron and scarring those two keys again.

I suspect ergo keyboards are not as advantageous if you are a hunt and peck rather than a touch typist (most useful thing I ever learned in school.)

I like the dip switch options on Jeff's keyboard.
In 1900, The Ladies' Home Journal had a long list of "What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Elfreth_Watkins with most of the predictions either spot-on or close enough (them being unable to conceive of the means to the end, but getting the gist of the prediction right).
They almost make it, but fail on spectacularly on color and backgrounds. The sports.yahoo.com would do much better with a clean background, I find the striped outfield to completely negate the rest of the improvements.
I got a geek desk, the original. Put my own top of plywood on it finished. I've got 3 24" flatscreens and abunch of other crap. I'm still not even near the lifting capacity. But I think of the higher end desk as a good idea for a quieter motor, not so much the need for more weight. With that said, I think a hand crank desk should be fine for most of us. If only I could find one that's reasonably cheaper. The hand crank desks I've seen basically cost the same as the geekdesk though, which I don't understand at all.
Or it could be somewhere hidden in the bag, in a lining somewhere, etc. Or it could be somewhere else on his person, having left traces on the bag after coming in contact with it.
Why not use a crank then?
Oh wow, the N4 was already the best value on the market - very powerful device for a very low price. Now the price is ridiculous... I have my N4 since the beginning of the year and I love it.
Interesting. Does our product not seem simple? We're working on some fancy mesh protocol stuff for making DIY projects easy, but those features don't have to be enabled at all. You definitely could use this just like an arduino with a radio attached, we'll have full libraries for sending data to any device directly, and our code will have copyleft licences (thinking GPL, haven't decided yet) and we will encourage forks.

You can look at them as basically just compute and radio modules - they can be used however you'd like!
Ask HN: Need a good lawyer for IP and non-compete issues
Anyone have any recommendations for advice at an early start-up stage?
That table has 40% the surface area of my desk, and a static weight limit of 176lbs. I'd have to buy two for $300, still wouldn't have the same surface area, then I'd have to put it on something else because its maximum height is 32 inches (mine's over 43 when I'm standing). And, of course, the non-adjustability is a complete deal-breaker.

Over 5 years, a $1000 desk is about $0.55/day. It's strange to me how many people think it's outrageous for such a critical tool to cost that much.
Ultra Light Startups April’s Stellar Lineup – of Investors
I got my 16gb N4 ordered pretty soon after release (finally delivered early January). It's actually the first Android phone I liked out of the box, without feeling slow/sluggish. It's now my fourth android phone (first was the G1). Each one seemed like if it were just a little faster, I'd be happy with it.

It's actually a little more responsive than my 2012 model Nexus 7 tablet. Which is why I've been considering getting a new N7.

I've also played with both using the Chromecast, and have to say it's pretty nice and works smoother for Netflix than my typical pattern in the past, which was queue up stuff on my tablet/phone, then use my roku (bedroom) or the tv's built in player (living room).

Can't say enough positive about this phone.
Yup. I upgraded to a Nexus 4 from a Nexus S recently and the Nexus 4 is a much nicer device and the Android experience is great: fast, smooth & pretty. It has to be hands down the best value smartphone on the market at this price (it was already great value at $100 more).
Thanks for an interesting read about a subject, when the main discussion was about the media garbage regarding the subject!

Some points:

1. I was lucky I saw that, stuff disappears quickly from the front page on HN. Next time the subject comes up, please post it again (or a link). Others would appreciate reading it too, imho.

2. If you go back just a few decades, intolerance to homosexuals were also official policy in the west. This moral panic about Russia is a bit ridiculous (my original point). Russian attitudes will change when (/if :-( ) the economy gets better and social development gets going.

3. As probably most West European computer people, I know enough Russians/East Europeans to understand that "Russians are X" is as stupid as generalizing about West Europeans.

4. I doubt there is a conspiracy to make Russia look bad. The coverage of human rights violations in Caucasus would then be much better. (You bought your local media's hype. :-) )

(I added the video to my "Watch Later", I would rather watch that than write more tests for old code... Just 20 pages of tests or so left. :-( :-) )
10gen Is Now MongoDB To Reflect Focus On NoSQL Database
You may be thinking of the new Nexus 7, which is also competitively priced at $229

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16g...
"not new" != "not interesting"
Dusting off my tin foil hat, I would go with Israel in collusion with the NSA/CIA. They have the most to gain by turning the media against Syria and the technical capabilities as proven with their involvement in stuxnet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet
The ZTE Open (which is not a developer preview) hit in the US a couple of weeks ago for $80. Unfortunately, it is now sold out.

http://stores.ebay.com/ztemobileus
Meh; it's alright. I've had the Nexus One (pre-ordered) when it first came out up until this phone. This phone is larger, but doesn't feel as good. Feels very plasticky. Biggest annoyances are when I'm talking on it and my ear selects something and I end up opening an application without knowing it (or worse, hanging up on the other party). Also, when I'm tapping in a string of numbers (taking someone's phone #), it sometimes doesn't respond fast enough (or it'll lag). Otherwise I guess it's a good deal. Nothing to go crazy over though.
I'm confused. I posted this a day ago....why has it reappeared?
Try doing a little bit at a time where you get some result. Try your hardest not to stop before finishing the bit and getting a result. If you cannot do so, make the bit smaller and try again. You work out what the "bit" is.
Completely agree - most ppl won't rate. The ones that do either are interested or not interested. If even a small fraction of the ones that do rate, rate something in a category, say karma-aww+=1 then algorithmically one could classify things pretty easily.
9 Things We Should Never Stop Doing in Link Building
I've got two Model M keyboards at home. I could threaten to beat you with one for disagreeing that it's the best thing ever, knowing full well I could continue writing scathing retorts online with it immediately after, but I won't... Because it's not the best ever /for everyone/.

I have an Apple keyboard at work. I don't love or hate it. I'm indifferent to it. But I can totally understand why it may be the right keyboard for you.

Me? I type significantly faster and with fewer mistakes on my ancient Model M. The biggest factor I can see for me is the huge amount of feedback it provides both tactically and audibly (much to the chagrin of my neighbours, I'm sure). I think it helps my brain keep track of what my fingers are doing with less conscious effort, allowing it to work a few steps ahead of my fingers. I grew up when basically all keyboards were chunky and clicky, so it's probably primarily just what I'm used to.

Different editors for different folks. Different browsers. Different operating systems. Different styles of vehicles and modes of transport. Different clothing choices...

Different keyboards.
That seals it - I need to get one of these pronto.
Then surely you'll be importing them en masse and selling for $400 a pop to undercut GeekDesk et al., yes?
10 Feedback Tools for Designers
Times site taken offline by SEA
Have just gone through and tried out all of the examples. They all work perfectly, are intuitive and very responsive. Great work!
He meant humanoid robots, not fancy industrial automation.
Cache: http://www.readability.com/articles/woerybqt

(New York Times seems to be down)
What a stupid idea--a lot of the value prop of the Microsoft ecosystem is that it all works together. Additionally, the author's assertion that they aren't innovating is horseshit--the Kinect, the Xbox series, Windows Metro design, and several other things have done a lot to encourage innovation in several areas of industry.

Balkanization into different companies makes no sense.
Logstash, ES, and Kibana actually are more KISS than any other log searching setup I've tried.

Except for grep of course.
I suspect Wolfram Alpha was explicitly designed with Multivac in mind, either directly or indirectly through the general idea of an oracular AI machine.

Google, on the other hand, is a bit more alien--though I have met plenty of people who try to address Google as if it was Multivac (or Siri, I suppose).
I posted this question on StackOverflow regarding TrueTime (used by Spanner) a few days ago and haven't received any responses:

<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18384883/why-is-googles-t...

However, I think this HN thread seems like it might be a good place to get comments on why my line of reasoning may be incorrect. Does anyone have any thoughts on why building something like Spanner on top of basic Paxos quorums and NTP would be a bad idea?
WordPress May Not Be The Answer
You're right of course. Government is a model of efficiency. Government workers are often found working late into the night, and if you look at the parking lot at most government agencies at 6PM you'll find them full. You will never see a rush out the door at exactly 4:00. It would be shockingly bad customer service to close the door at 4 when people are waiting, and that's why government offices never do that, expecting you to show up the next morning.

You'll never find that a government worker refuses to show up to do some essential work, even though overtime is not approved. I mean, they are on salary, so it would be crazy of them to demand overtime pay when in any non-government job they would be considered exempt salaried employees and would not qualify for overtime.

Besides these great qualities, government employees are known for how much they try to make the system work for people despite silly bureaucratic rules.

Finally, they treat each other well and respect the institutions they work for. You certainly wouldn't find that government workers routinely sue their employers when they are passed over for promotions with cause. And it would be crazy to imagine a world where hiring and firing were purely seniority based, all government workers want the government to have the best team possible, and they wouldn't support a union contract that put their own job security in front of all semblance of meritocracy.
(Because of the other news item today):
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6286374
It's been a hectic few days organizing all that information, but here's the lowdown:

Currently we are using the CC1101 Radio, which maxes out at 600kbps. It's an excellent radio, but has been basically unchanged since 2006, when TI bought chipcon (who made the CC1101).

The CC1200 was recently announced as a successor, and it looks pretty amazing. The max data rate of that chip is 1.2Mbps, and it has increased transmit power and sensitivity. The chip is priced roughly the same as the CC1101 and is based off of the same code, so we should be able to port everything to it quickly and pick up development with it. There is a possibility that the chip will have some flaw that makes it a show stopper, but it's intended by Texas Instruments to be a nearly drop in replacement, and if it does what the datasheet says it should handily work for us.

There is a possibility that we will end up not being able to use the CC1200 though, giving us a max data rate of 600kbps in that case, and I realize I need to make that clear, so I will go write up that copy on our Kickstarter page now. I definitely don't want there to be any confusion about what we're selling, so I apologize for not making that clear to any backers, I'll mention the change in our coming backer update, which will largely be directed at international backers, who we are working to accommodate!
The difference is pressure - you have to be used to typing softly on newer Apple keyboards or else you'll soon get pain from the low travel.

Learning to do so can be very rewarding, since the low travel allows a very fast keypress. Typing softly in general is great for finger pain, and mechanical keyboards allow one to use more force but retract before connecting with the keyboard's backplane (bottoming-out in keyboard-speak) and causing the louder "clack" after the initial actuation.
Sigh, this is exactly backwards from where I want flagship Android phones going. It follows the typical tech trend of "bigger, better, faster", but I miss the small size of the Nexus One.

None of the Nexus devices fit in the pockets of the clothes of women I know. (First world problems, yes, but I wish I could recommend an Android device to them that they could carry around without having to use a purse. It doesn't help that Android is eating into the low-end market; barely anyone makes feature phones in the old candybar and flip form factors.)
915 MHz ISM. We're working on international support.

I made it, so ask away if you have any other questions!
I hope you're right. I plan on working until I'm 80 or 90 to be able to afford one.
Well, it's all good, but buy one for this price first. Even when Ikea was selling motorized desks, they weren't this cheap.
Do it! As soon as we have the new hardware up and running we're going to play with mesh nets ourselves!
The "epigenetics" they're talking about is the chemical modification of the DNA. So while we usually talk about sequences of A,T,G,C we've actually got an additional symbol e.g. M. Which might be "methylated C".

So, these "base modifications" are actually increasing the alphabet size, you have the normal A,T,G,C bases and then a set of modified bases.

>I know there are presently ways to produce DNA synthetically, but what you've said seems to indicate there's room here for any pre-defined sequence I print to end up doing different things in a cloned cell than their synthetic duplicates might.

yes, or they might get modified so they are similar to the sequences already present.
"Even so, mankind will suffer badly from the disease of boredom, a disease spreading more widely each year and growing in intensity. This will have serious mental, emotional and sociological consequences, and I dare say that psychiatry will be far and away the most important medical specialty in 2014."

It is a striking finding of cross-cultural studies of suicide that many of the places with especially high suicide rates, and many of the cultural subgroups with high suicide rates among groups who live in the same place, are the advantaged rather than the disadvantaged. While people have to struggle to survive, they stay alive to continue the struggle. When people's basic needs are all met, they sometimes doubt the meaningfulness of living.

"Why Suicides Are More Common in Richer Neighborhoods"

http://business.time.com/2012/11/08/why-suicides-are-more-co...
Apple, Estimote (Y Combinator) & Broadcom are killing NFC
"Even so, mankind will suffer badly from the disease of boredom, a disease spreading more widely each year and growing in intensity. This will have serious mental, emotional and sociological consequences, and I dare say that psychiatry will be far and away the most important medical specialty in 2014. The lucky few who can be involved in creative work of any sort will be the true elite of mankind, for they alone will do more than serve a machine."

This bit is spot on.
I upgraded to the Nexus 4 after owning a Galaxy Nexus and I have to say I feel mixed about the changes. As an Android device, the N4 is definitely faster and nicer to use. But as a phone, I found two important issues were a step back - the max volume of the earpiece and the strength of the vibration. The latter, in particular, is so weak on the N4 that I usually miss texts and other notifications. Instead I get to be yet another obnoxious person with a loud ringtone to avoid missing calls and texts. :(
>Take for instance the Multivac: it is essentially Wolfram Alpha, even down to the pro-tier pricing he mentions in one short story.

Or it would be, if Wolfram Alpha wasn't tragically limited.

Given the grandiose annoucements when it came out, I expected a lot more than a wikipedia meets scientific calculator with sub-Siri query intelligence.
You can make the screen bigger without making the device bigger. There's a lot of bezel to get rid of. Case in point: Moto X.
I think so!

Here is a picture of the handle: http://cl.ly/image/1e2k0a1Q2u38

I don't see why you couldn't leave the handle off (you insert the large allen wrench thing into the handle as part of assembly) and use a large-capacity bit grip, and a drill.

Might be a bit unwieldy though.
The Nexus 4 (as well as pretty much all smartphones on the market) disables the screen if you're in call and it detects that your face is near the screen. You can test this by going into a call and putting the palm of your hand (or any other surface) close to the phone.

If your phone doesn't do this you should either get it fixed or go join a league of super heroes.
What Worries Me About iOS 7
quite honestly, microsoft doesn't need to innovate, just keep the status quo and invest in some new ventures. ballmer tripled profits under his innovation-less azz :)
So even after dozens of centuries we are still in under Law of the Jungle, were the ones who have more can bully and look down on the ones who have less?

If it is like so, we should go back to slavery, it made no sense to abolish it.