skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
"and it's not about "milking," but exposing people to a more effective fitness methodology?"

Oh my, this is so funny. Yes, Crossfit is in some ways better, but I personally have a corollary:

No mainstream exercise/diet technique is effective.

Do you know someone that got fit by reading "Men's Health" BS? Well, surprising isn't it? Not at all!

And they need it to make it less boring for the average Joe, also allowing a good amount of people to go, they're decreasing individual effectiveness.

The fact that the champions use a specialized approach corroborates this.

Not to mention a lot of exercises are tiring and "looks good on paper" but their effectiveness is debatable.
It is purely a question of having the right technology. There is no law that says that you can not engineer a polar bear that is not purely carnivorous, is capable of living in warm climate and very useful to humans in some way. Same goes about every other species.

And it is not that sad. Well designed ecologies can be diverse and beautiful. Even more diverse and beautiful than naturally evolved once.
BBM is at a dead end. The company behind it is getting bankrupt, and will soon probably try to sell its assets anyway (if they can), which means the survival of BBM will be on the hands of whoever buys it.

Since Google failed to buy Whatsapp, it might be a good idea for them to buy BBM. They should at least get some pretty significant user base in both North American countries, and in some emerging ones. They'll have to kill the branding, though, as they fold it into Hangouts, but they could probably do that slowly, to get people through a smooth transition, and in the meantime just make Hangouts and BBM interoperable.
Ps4 vs Xbox One vs Gaming Pc – What’s better in the long run?
When buying a console , users are led to believe that buying one instead of a PC is a cheap way to enjoy gaming for a number of years. It is the attention of this article to clearly perceive all the ins and outs of each console and their price/performance ratio as well as a comparison between consoles and a PC for gaming.
Amazing to see the number of Founders of VERY successful start-ups who have responded to this on Quora, and how many of them were over 40!
To be fair, yes, there are these people, but I think the general public wouldn't mind given the technology nature. Even among programmers people tend to claim to have multiple skillsets. When I write my resume / cv I am very conservative. I only mention the one I am confident (and omits ones that I only have a glance or very minimal usage). For example, my first web framework is Django but I don't even put Django in my resume only because I barely do any real Django development.

I think in the long run, I don't really want to believe what people said on LinkedIn. I just don't. We all have those moments where we just want to say Yes to every question LinkedIn ask "Does so and so have this skill?"
I see no problem here. If algorithms count massively, then those slow skillful algorithm coders can start their own companies, and because algorithms count massively surely soon the market will be full of companies that require algorithmic skills and don't value speedy hacks.

But just surprisingly, the market looks like it is full of those crappy startups, which value speed over quality, and don't do rewrites. Wonder why that is so.
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This is quite the conundrum -- isn't it? -- as it's not just "those companies" named in the Snowden documents. There was nothing particularly unique about them that permitted them to be corrupted and compromised other than their nodal market position. If the spirit of your argument causes a perceptible shift in market share to new players, then these too should be instantly distrusted. Even if fully open cryptographic implementations become the norm (which doesn't matter if they give up their keys), remote closed-source services will need clear text to provide service algorithmically. What then?
American gun use: Shouldn't the world intervene?
I've used both Pathogen and Vundle in the past but recently I started using NeoBundle[1] and like it a lot more. I guess you could say it is a successor to Vundle. It can compile if that's required, and lazily load plugins as needed, among other things.

1: https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim
Mysql logging and slow query indentification
That is obscene. With my bank in Poland I can set any limit I like, directly through their website, and never had a problem with withdrawing even very large amounts of money.

Also, I would never open an account that is not 100% free to run. I anything happens, I don't want my account to be eating into my savings. So far, I am successful - my current account doesn't cost anything to run, there are absolutely no fees for withdrawing money at ATMS, and my Visa card costs $0.50 per month,but only if I don't use it to make at least $30 of payments each month,which I always do. So I never pay any fees.
Is it a big switch from ST2 with vim bindings to straight vi?
Except, we never learned that they added backdoors, sidedoors, or firehose access for the NSA. The most probable and likely thing that happened is that the NSA simply tapped their inter-datacenter fiber just like the NSA tapped Soviet undersea fiber, and that the NSA scooped up any non-encrypted SMTP traffic. The NSA may even be able to tap internal networks without entering the building through TEMPEST like techniques.

There has never once been presented a single shred of evidence that they knowingly cooperated with the NSA in any manner other than the normal court approved processes via warrant or NSL that they've already alluded to and are petitioning the government to give more transparent details of.

On top of that, Google has been adding security for years on the front end that the NSA won't like, for example, using SSL for everything, doing SSL on mail traffic whenever possible, using forward-secrecy with Chrome, adding Channel-ID support to Chrome. All indications are that they are trying their best to secure things as much as possible, but with a state actor with virtually limitless resources and a half century of experience of penetrating tough adversaries, it's not enough.

Rather than breaking out the pitchforks for these companies, people should be breaking out the pitchforks for the NSA. Technical solutions are not going to solve the problem when the government is against you.
It isn't that they are stealing credentials on behalf of users; even today the UI is confusing and too verbose. It's clumsy. It's like reading credit card statements with tiny fonts. I am very caution about what I do on a web service but LinkedIn bit me once. If you happen to did one step wrong (even when you thought you override that decision already), LinkedIn will somehow send invite to everyone. Whatever the step might be or whatever bug there is. Just plain annoying. And this happens to many LinkedIn user on planet earth.
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most students already know basic mathematics. most important thing to teach is the O() notation.
32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life – Oldest Yet
replace honey with mortgages, replace containers with mortgage-backed securities, paint some rating on the securities, replace ALW with Lehman Brothers and you get the financial crisis of 2007 ..

Oops!
I've worked with ISPs setting up RADIUS so that, and Debian, are really the only parts I understand here.

So I interpret this as a system that needs to run in full co-operation with the ISP or the owner of the fiber cables. Since that is usually who is managing the RADIUS setup.
Perhaps you could shed some light on my other post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6426192
I tried and I honestly don't understand how to crack half of them. They do take a lot of time and I just heard this today. I hope they keep the challenge going (but don't account the score after 22nd). It's fun to play with.
I wonder if you're able to get accurately sized objects for gears and such. The resin for photolithographic printers normally suffer from shrinkage after printing.
I don't think you can rule out the fact that they are not aware of such backdoors. If NSA can pay people to write such backdoor from time to time, other countries would have similar resource devoted to decipher the complexity of openssl (just an example) to find exploit. I am also sure this backdoor business is not new to the intelligence community anyway!
The UK kind.
I just don't understand why you would even have a daily withdrawal limit. As soon as I opened my account I set mine to something silly like $10k per day so I would never have a problem with withdrawing money if I need it.
Are you sure it was sent through your friend's email servers, or did they just address the From: field as coming from his email address? Check the headers to be sure.
Representative Rush Holt, Democrat of New Jersey, has introduced a bill that would, among other provisions, bar the government from requiring software makers to insert built-in ways to bypass encryption.

What a useless bill. The government doesn't officially require it now - it's just that they'll extrajudicially extort your cooperation if you don't give it freely of your own free will. Ask Joseph Naccio, former CEO of the former Qwest - Qwest refused to allow telecommunications surveillance on the wholescale level permitted by AT&T and Verizon, so the government convicted him on charges of insider trading because he'd traded his own shares with knowledge of the secret contracts they themselves had granted him. (And took away as soon as he took a principled stand against overreach, too.) They didn't officially require cooperation then - but they made damn sure they got it.
Also check out vimperator (http://www.vimperator.org/vimperator). It is updated more often and has great support.
I have a bank account with Santander in the UK. The account doesn't have overdraft(I specifically said I don't want one) and I was also given a Visa Debit card with it. It is silly that I have to pay fees for it(5 pounds ~ $7), but as far as I am aware no bank in the UK offers account that don't cost any money to run, which I personally don't understand.
I can understand licensing issues. But since Airplay only runs on the local network segment, this shouldn't be an issue.
> I didn't realize that day was the day that my World of Warcraft subscription was up

I no longer allow any automatic payments from my bank account because of this issue. Maybe one is ok but if you start to have 5 or 6 monthly payments automatically coming out of your bank account, it can be hard to keep track.

Also, if they make an error and you are dealing with a large company, it is probably going to take months to get the money back whereas paying invoices leaves me in control and I can choose not to pay if something is wrong.

If I do have a subscription, it just goes on my credit card and then I pay at my convenience. This also allows me a buffer in case of any unexpected emergencies should I need some extra cash flow. I could pay the minimum monthly amount for a month or two should I need it.

I really don't know why people do this. Let's let some large company have direct access to debit my account at will.

(Sorry for the tangent but I feel strongly about this)
In non-programming math contexts, it's pretty standard for Z to point up. I have no idea why, as it seems to me like the typical way it works in graphics programming is the more obvious extension of 2D plotting into 3D.
What a distressing story. The collection agencies are happy to pick on those who do not have the resources to defend themselves. The bank is happy to let your balance go negative, because it permits them to rack up fees. The interests of the customer (you) do not even register as a footnote.

Good on you for closing that account, and clawing your way back to solvency. One day you'll be wealthy, and that same bank will come a-knockin'. Tell them to go pound sand.
Graphic Converter can open PPMs, and that used to ship with every Mac. That's probably what you used.
Configr.io: now with bi-hourly backups and simple online editing
It's not a useless bill at all. I don't know about that specific provision, but this is actually the most aggressive anti-NSA bill yet. Its main purpose is actually to repeal both the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act in full, and it would also require standard warrants for any surveillance request. But it also includes other provisions about backdoors and whatnot. You can read it here:

http://holt.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view...
Check out my ramblings on the changes/progress on the project:

http://www.vadosware.com/category/projects/configr-io/

Think it's awesome? Think it's stupid, and never want to see it on HN again? Let me know! I <3 feedback, even the bad kind
You're welcome!

Scratchapixel was new to me, so thanks for that link. PBRT (which you already have) is definitely a favorite. You also cited Graphics Gems IV but I enjoy dipping into all of them. Other suggestions:

* http://tog.acm.org/resources/RTNews/html/ (Somewhat dead, but the archives are great)

* http://ompf2.com/ (Active, lots of ray tracing specific discussion)

* http://www.realtimerendering.com/ (I'm fond of the book as well)

* http://kesen.realtimerendering.com/ (Especially the sections for "Symposium on Interactive Ray Tracing" and it's successor, "High Performance Graphics")

If I had to pick one, though, it'd be PBRT since it's a unified work that starts from the ground up.
SSL doesn't help if the endpoints are compromised, is the point of Snowden's latest revelations. As is much crypto compromised if your adversary can predict your PRNG.
Since when are you not allowed to type whatever web address you please in your own browser?

Or the user agent? What if you're just curious if the app will even serve another browser?
I have a bank account in Poland,and the account is
1) free to run,no monthly fees
2) cards are free if you spend at least $30 per month, otherwise it is $0.50 per card,per month
3) there is no overdraft(unless you specifically ask for it, I didn't)
4) nobody uses checks,so "unarranged overdraft" is virtually unheard of, I only once went "under" when I sent a large sum abroad, but then a few days later when the money actually left my account the price of euro changed and I was charged slightly more, putting me a few Zlotys under zero. I just quickly paid in some money to my account and there was no fee for that.

So how does the bank make money off me? It must be by investing the money they keep for their customers,because I certainly am not paying them anything. I've had an account with them for the last 5 years, and paid exactly $0 in fees.
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Wow this is a bit scary!

I started an high intensity program 2 weeks ago (p90x) and I had some pain after the first day for at least two days but I didn't pay attention to my urine. Should I go to my doctor? If I had rhabdomyolysis would I get any other symptoms after a week?
Same. Cancelled my account a year ago, still getting those emails. The worst part? Actually considering getting a new account, as I've been told by multiple people not having a LinkedIn account is 'suspicious' and that it's costing me job opportunities. Genuinely wishing someone would make a (less evil) LinkedIn-killer. At least for the tech world. Was hoping Stackoverflow Careers would do that, but sadly that hasn't happened.
Such as the difference between "intersection" and "cross section."

I know it's a cheap shot, but it strikes me as carelessness to not even get the title right.
lock->power connect->start.
No, a PhD is training to become an academic. It's reasonable to assume that a PhD has lowered themselves to work in industry because they couldn't get a post-doc. Whether that's true or not it starts out the interview on a bad footing. What if a guy walked into your company and said "I couldn't get a job at Google so I thought I'd try you schmucks"?
I'm not sure how it overlaps with other laws, but at least there's this about CALEA:

> not only does the law speak about encryption, but it specifically protects the right of companies to build strong encryption for which only the customer has the decryption key into their products.

http://paranoia.dubfire.net/2010/09/calea-and-encryption.htm...

If that's true, then companies could actually use CALEA on their side to implement true end to end encryption, that they can't decrypt themselves, for their customers.
I think the number thing can be confusing, and it is hard to think in terms of 'delete the following 5 lines'. For those things I tend to use visual mode and highlight (still think keyboard-based selection is faster than with a mouse most times).

I also have a shortcut for a 3-way toggle using F2 - so I can either see absolute, relative or no line numbers at all. I don't use it much, but it can be handy at times.

function! NumberToggle()
if(g:numberstate == 0)
set number
let g:numberstate=1
elseif(g:numberstate == 1)
set relativenumber
let g:numberstate=2
else
set nonumber
set norelativenumber
let g:numberstate=0
endif
set foldcolumn=0
endfunc
let g:numberstate=0
nnoremap <F2> :call NumberToggle()<CR>
Dealing in cash is an excellent choice. Not only do you avoid getting screwed by banks, you experience the gut-churning visceral reaction of handing over a Benji - something you just don't get with a credit card swipe. So it's a financial and psychological win. That's why Dave Ramsey advocates for it (plenty to critique about the guy, but he nails that part).

The stupidity comes from the wretched check cashing agencies (aka liquor stores). Pay us for access to your money, minus 3% for our trouble. What a racket!
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Cats prefer twitter.
What a derogatory term: "code monkey"! Writing, maintaining and managing source code requires quite a bit of talent. It is not a trivial job. It is often also a very difficult job that most outsiders would be incapable of doing, not even to save themselves from drowning.
... and one should always remap ESC. For me this was a big improvement (from an ergonomic viewpoint). My suggestion:

imap jf <ESC>
That would be the same like saying that PhD's should not be applying for jobs that require typing, or touching a keyboard in any way. It would be like a fluid mechanics expert applying for a job as a secretary.
If NSA opsec was such that an outlier like Snowden, ideologically motivated and willing to up sticks and lose a career and a nice untroubled life, could access and deliver detailed information on backdoors (we haven't seen any specifics, but indications seem to be that they are likely in the docs Snowden lifted) and cover his tracks, then it seems at least worth considering that "normal" spies, where the motivation is money, sometimes blackmail, who will stay in place or exit gracefully, have already delivered similar information to parties with the means to procure such, including the ones you list; so they might not need to brute-force anything.
Well, the milk fridges are also loaded from behind - unlike regular shelves. So with milk at least it makes sense that the newer stuff would start at the back of the row.
Are the brace style wars over? Hanging braces have won?
The challenge in using Bitpay is that you have to then source the Bitcoin from somewhere else. Because this is on Coinbase, you at least stay with one money vendor.
This bill died in committee quite a while ago, and the relevant section is available here:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c102:1:./temp/~c102EXL...:

What is specifically objectionable to you? The quote you provided seems to be the only substantive reference to electronic communication and extremely toothless/redundant. (wouldn't telcos be assumed to be compelled to release "lawful" requests by default?)
"Facebook Launches Advanced AI Effort to Find Meaning in Your Posts"

Funny how the headline looks as if facebook couldn't find any meaning in user posts, and they are now desperately turning to AI for help.
That's not your large scale study because they are focused on something completely different--namely max weight. A 135 lb clean and jerk is quite light in the grand scheme of things, but it can do a whole lot for your fitness when viewed in a holistic program that includes other exercises. Anecdotal evidence may not have the weight of a large-scale study, but it's not meaningless. In the absence of any other evidence, it is an indication that the mean probably tilts towards one side. And I have yet to see any real evidence that high rep olympic lifts are dangerous other than the non sequitur that they're complex motor movements.
♫ Now every month there is a new Rodney [King] on Youtube. It's just something our generation is used to ♫

...

Citizens in the US have a duty to de-escalate the situation, a 'duty to retreat', unless they're backed into a metaphorical corner ('castle doctrine').

Police are presently seen as having a duty to escalate - to allow someone potentially hostile to back down and leave without handcuffs is seen as a dangerous failure, extending even to periods when the police officer is off-duty. Meek compliance with 'lawful orders' is the penultimate goal, and people will be bossed around, arrested, tortured (Who the fuck thought 'drive stun' mode was a good idea), or shot for failing to show appropriate amounts of submissiveness.

Assault against a police officer is seen as a crime against the state, whereas assault against a citizen is essentially mandated for a police officer to do their job.

The rules for actual murder are only slightly less assymmetrical.

Examples abound.

...

First breaking off civil relations with the citizenry via the drug war and then paramilitarizing our police force post 9/11, and finally having their behavior revealed with Youtube and smartphones, has severely damaged the credibility of the police in this country, good and bad; It's going to take some severe changes to bring it back - changes explicitly designed to "make it harder for them to do their job", as they would describe it.
jyu, thanks for providing clarity there. I'm the CEO of BitWall, and to reiterate what you said - transactions from readers to merchants on BitWall are off blockchain (i.e. in-network), meaning we can power them with 0 transaction fees because of our integration with Coinbase.
Ask HN: field in Computer Science least explored?
What are some topics in Computer Science least known to us? and why?
Computer Science has a solid axiomatic foundation in the lambda calculus. Specific areas have their own foundational framework. For example, the relational algebra is an algebraic structure solidly vested in the Zermelo-Fraenckel set theory. So, in terms of math and science there are very solid theoretical principles. Computer Science is fundamentally and undisputedly a branch of mathematics. The fact that it can be practically applied, and very well so, does not detract from its roots and origin. This may sound hard for other academic disciplines, but it is not because it is also useful that it is no longer science.
There was this Mythbusters episode (pyramids preserving foods) where they sliced an apple in half. The one half rotted fairly quickly at room temperature the other was fine.

Brief investigation showed that there was difference in the initial contamination of the two halves and the results observed.

Modern kitchen and fridge are fairly clean places unless you are a movie bachelor. So opening a milk bottle and pouring a glass won't contaminate too much. And at 4 degrees there is not much breeding activity in bacteria anyway.
I think OP is referencing the fact that most Americans are monolingual, and that we place a low priority on languages in our educational system. If OP spoke three languages fluently, but not German, the condescension wouldn't be deserved.
I don't mean to offend you, but for a large segment of the U.S. population reading Ayn Rand does not make you look smart.
dobbsbob, we are planning on using a subscription model but are still doing market research to figure out the right price point. It's still early, but we'll try to get that posted ASAP. In the meantime we are offering the service for free.