skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> it is better to use such a diet rather than simply doing something harder that yields the same end result

You assert that exercising and changing your diet have the same end result when they clearly do not, unless you are using "healthy" as a euphemism for "lose weight" or something similar. Do you have a factual basis for asserting that changing your diet and exercising result in the same end results?

Thank you for clarifying that you do not find exercise enjoyable, I was curious if that was the case. I find exercise to be rewarding in it's own right - it's unfortunate that you don't experience it the same way.

"No pain, no gain" can be interpreted as saying that sometimes it is worth enduring discomfort or pain in the short term for a longer term reward. It's more a comment on dealing with delayed gratification than a description of whether an activity is enjoyable or worth doing.
> This is one of the major flaws in George Orwells’s 1984: When O’Brien laughingly expounds on his vision of “a boot stamping on a human face – forever”

Sounds about right. (http://imgur.com/a/IJnR2)
I'm thinking strictly of things like mixers and junction boxes. I take your point about DSPs and other system clocks (and am trying to figure out if this is an issue on a hybrid DSP/FPGA/discrete device right now), but in areas like live sound engineering your main enemies are things like ground loops, crosstalk between mixer channels and whatnot. These are installation issues rather than product development ones.
The opposition could now say the same thing on the opposite end: Hey look, another Microsoft apologist.

Hating on Microsoft and complaining about the hate are two sides of the same unconstructive coin.
i actually meant to say i prefer walking* sorry about that. I will definitely take your recommendation and look for a laptop with high resolution.
What's with that unspoken rule among auto designers to make electric cars look really weird and ugly? I'd like to drive an electric car, but not one I'd be ashamed to own !

It almost seems they're doing it on purpose to cast shame on you if you buy it. You'll be "that woohoo guy". I just want to drive the frigging thing.
Seems weird to not even try and iterate on it. The concept for #music seems pretty solid. I could see it being expanded into popular and trending lists for all different sorts of things: books, articles, fashion, movies, etc. And then Twitter could be the goto source for what's trending nowadays. That seems incredibly valuable if they could manage it. Wonder what has been deemed more important.
You have to be careful though, because Michelin-starred restaurants aren't where most people eat, and the correlation between the sort of high-end exotics that get the stars and the overall food-scene is going to vary from place to place... It can go either way of course.

If you're a super rich socialite, then yeah, focus on the stars, but otherwise....er, well. [No diss on Michelin-starred restaurants intended! I've eaten at such places a couple of times in my life and they were very nice.]
On the latter part, this is pretty rare now in the US. Involuntary "holds" are almost always short-term, and only initiated when there's some disturbance that results in the police being called. In California, for example, a 72-hour hold is the most common, although 2-week and longer holds are possible: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5150_(involuntary_psychiatric_h...

The downside is that the old system of involuntary commitment, which I do believe civil-liberties campaigners were right to campaign against, has not really been replaced with anything. Some proportion of those who were previously involuntarily committed are better off, living some kind of life, whether a normal one, or some kind of bohemian one, or with family, or otherwise getting by. But some proportion are a mixture of homeless and in and out of jail or 72-hour holds, without any serious long-term attempt to do anything about their situation. Especially true if either they lack close family, or lack family with enough means to take them in, or have psychotic episodes that their family finds threatening. A schizophrenic guy I know through the tech scene is in that category; has been 72-hour held 4 or 5 times, on a 2-week hold once, arrested for various kinds of minor disturbances a dozen times, etc., but never received much treatment, except during the short periods of psychiatric confinement.
I was describing the conclusion as lazy thinking.
Not only are they terribly mis-priced, it is very difficult for people that are not in the security industry but have an interest in reverse engineering to get access to the software because the author won't sell to them.
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This is actually topic that could be potentially interesting with some proper research and actual writing. Instead this is simply an ad for an app.
I've recently made the unintentional discovery that this and many other problems of modern life, self-improvement, and so on can be obviated by the simple expedient of getting a dog.
Well, it must depend on what cards are available. If it's turing complete, you must be able to get infinite loops. You won't be able to do that just by playing land and summoning monsters, but if you have cards that say something like "put your graveyard at the bottom of yor library", you could get an infinite loop. If there is some horrible card that says something like "take any valid card that you own and shuffle it into your library" you have something that goes beyond turing complete and into oracle territory.
Ah that's really interesting, I've added it to the bottom of the post as a note.
Varies from state to state, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involuntary_commitment#United_S...

I did a 6-week rotation in a psych ward for exclusively psychotic patients ( mostly schizophrenic, some manic). I can't recall if they were all held specifically for being a danger to themselves / others, but remember court orders being regularly obtained (and always required) and then only for patients who were very psychotic (medically psychotic --> delusional, typically to the point of being unable to function).
Apparently it's under construction: http://status.theinternet.net/
Programming Language Rankings: June 2013 (SO vs github)
Hahahaha.. such a funny comment.
Bullshit. GMO provides power to both governments and corporations by allowing for the alteration of organic life. Why the hell do you want this? We do not have direct democracy.

There is a "scientific" cause to fear GMO's. Consider contamination of GMO species. Or the fact that some fast-growing GMO wheat has the consequence of having little nutrients.
Growing up all of my friends were within walking or biking distance; it as the only way we got around. Anyone that lived outside my group of friends radius of travel usually got left out because they didn't have an easy way to come hang out with us.

Once we got into high school traveling by car was mandatory. At that point everyone was so spread out that walking, biking, or even public transit was too much of a hassle.
They're rather distant culturally though: compared to Seattle proper, Kirkland and Bellevue are whitebread, suburban, relatively conservative.

Of course compared to the rest of the state...
Stripe/stripe-node - Stripe node.js bindings
Sweden First Nation to Reject Low-fat Diet Dogma in Favor of Low-carb High-fat
How much traffic can a Google Doodle drive to your site?
Benihana care
Where does hacker news find these hermits?
This part made me sad

“My interest in Henry had always been primarily intellectual; how else would I explain why I had stood on a chair in the basement of Mass. General, ecstatic to see his brain removed expertly from his skull? My role as a scientist had always been perfectly clear to me.” This was no time for sentiment or reflection.

How terrible that a man who had been so wronged by "science" had a caretaker that viewed him more as an intellectual pursuit than a person who had just passed without anyone by his side that truly loved him. While I understand the remarkable learning that came about as a result of this man volunteering his life to science, you would hope that there is another part of the story that wasn't written about the people around him that truly mourned his passing.
Loving that concept of the @ symbol. Sadly I don't see that scaling to enterprise large applications, where you have little clues about what's calling your library with what values.

As opposed to telling us that 2 + 2 will indeed produce 4, research money should be spent on separating pure code from state, I/O, etc. in languages like C#. That would be a huge advancement forward and cutting down the cost of bugs around the globe.

This is cool though.
Probably the MacBook Air, and when you're at a desk, another monitor for it.

I got the Macbook Pro Retina and I'm not sure if it was worth the extra dollars and the very small amount of extra weight. I think I would be fine with an Air. In fact, if I did it over, I'd get the Air and then spend a little bit more along with the difference in price to create a nicer desktop machine.
I don't get the point of using FUSE/ramdisk. Why not just use FSEvents/inotify to listen for updates?
See for example https://github.com/ggreer/fsevents-tools
I've met Gabriel at a few Mini Maker Faires and have one of his XProtoLab boards. It isn't a replacement for a real oscilloscope, but it is a fun tool to always have around.
XSLT is somewhat explicitly a programming environment: that's how people use it, and the extent to which the syntax for it was awkward in XSLT 1 it was all made almost reasonable in XSLT 2. Like, even in XSLT 1, the only mental gymnastic you have to do is say "function" every time you see "template": the language already has "parameters" and a "call" primitive, so it is a straightforward functional language. What makes this list interesting is that these things have to be twisted in weird ways to become programming environments. Putting XSLT on the list is more like putting brainfuck on the list: its irritating the program in, but it isn't surprising that it's turing complete.
The idea, as I understood it, was that you have a very limited amount of time on this earth, so you should (in general) avoid spending time or other resources on building deep relationships with people that you can't rely on.
I'm glad this was posted; transparency is good, even if it's transparency onto a policy dictating an imperfect solution to an insolvable problem. If I had my way, every title would still link to the original article, but it would also have a CSS context menu (rightclick to see) showing the full original title AND a permalink to this post or its equivalent in the FAQ.
Explore Everything: Place Hackers Uncover New Urban Frontiers
Thanks, I got hooked either way. It's been a long night but definitely worth it. The interview with Zuckerberg was a bit odd though. Unstructured, if you will.
> I could probably simulate a turing machine on a TI-81 graphing calculator depending on if it fit in memory.

Depending on how you define 'Turing-equivalent' this is never a problem: Something is Turing-equivalent if and only if you always have enough memory for the current computation.

Note that you do not have infinite memory, merely sufficient memory, another pedantic distinction sometimes harped upon.

The above distinctions are frequently disregarded in actual conversations because they reduce a useful term to something which can only have application to the most theoretical parts of Computer Science.

Finally, a third distinction: Problems are Turing-complete. Machines are Turing-equivalent. Cite: http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath/2007/01/05/turing-equivalen...
What alternative would you propose? With a virtual machine an attack on one instance can effect everyone on the same machine. Also actually blocking the attack is very expensive.
The new skull from Dmanisi
Where in Harrisburg? I've found many burgers in NYC to be substantially better than anything I was able to find in Harrisburg, admittedly more expensive.

Good fried chicken, I would expect can be found outside of midtown/downtown Manhattan although I haven't explicitly gone looking. Good BBQ is pretty easy to find, especially compared to most places on the East Coast, obviously it doesn't compare much to SC or KC proper.
Snapchat Went From Frat Boy Dream to Tech World Darling. But Will it Last?
We write ours manually in markdown. I have yet to find a description format worth investing in that saves us enough time and is more expressive than that.
I remember this. I couldn't use it for the first three days due to bugs. Then it told me I needed a premium subscription to whatever I connected with to hear more than 30 second clips, and I never looked at it again.
Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup [video]
Some of the ones in NYC that have 1 star appear to just be regular American style Chinese takeout type places. Not sure how pretentious they are (or can be).
Logged in to say this.

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I've used a bunch of their competitors and i recommend them too, but if i was told to choose just one place to sell your code. Binpress would be it.
My previous live programming language [1] focused on separating out state, but it was not very scalable from an expressiveness standpoint. I'm of the opinion today that state exists and we should deal with it in place as opposed to trying to factor it out. The approach I'm working on (with a programming model I call Glitch) seems very promising, but the proof will have to be in the pudding. Stay tuned!

[1] http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=1793...
I found this strange; as a former competitive alpine racer, there's really no way I can think you'd pick that as a sport to quickly gain entry in.

Nordic makes slightly more sense, but not really; they're some of the most fit people in the world and the technique is a large part of their speed. Out of shape and not knowing the technique? Not a good combination.
The Strava files
juniper is the only one that provides that and flowspec is not going to be able to block everything. Other then that BGP is not really going to help with attacks.
Interesting story, but this particular "article" appears to just be a transcript of the video, but isn't noted as such, in which case text like "the small helicopter drone similar to this one" is unhelpful. Also the video isn't well clipped, including some other updates at the beginning. Also the "read original story" link is quite broken.

Alternate source?
Yeah, I can understand that perspective, and I'm really conflicted about that kind of thing. I try to ascribe to a pragmatists view of it. I should say that I'm also not someone who has done a lot of formal study of communication and education, but I tend to think that abrasive language tends to stifle discourse to a point.

I'm amenable to the idea that it's got its place and that it can be useful. I just wonder how often it's useful compared to how often it's used.

To me it's a matter of figuring out whether or not you're really trying to educate as many people as you can, and which delivery method is most powerful for that goal. I think you can accomplish that without attacking someone else. Of course there's the idea that emotional responses can catalyze a more poignant memory, and as you say, draw more attention to your point.

shrug

And this is why I drink.

edit: (in reference to the response below) I should say that I've abstracted away from the concrete post that triggered all of this. Either way, this is the kind of dialogue I like. You can disagree on some things, get something out of it, and never have to get in anyone's face)
will consider your option
MacBook Pro w/ Retina, 2880 X 1800

Unless you're going to be working in Windows, since Windows doesn't play so well at higher resolutions.
> i used to be more sympathetic to criticisms of DSM-V, but a couple of months back i went to see a psychiatrist. who told me he didn't believe in it. fair enough. but he then diagnosed me with something and prescribed me a drug. when i asked why, he said i should trust his intuition. without DSM-V or anything similar there was no structure - nothing i could understand or question. no logic. just "intuition".

You do realize that one of the biggest criticisms of the DSM-5 is that the inter-rater reliability for many diagnoses is no better than a coin flip, right?
... Java?!

Did you have C# in mind when you said that??
Basically, Bellevue and Kirkland (as well as Kenmore, Bothell, Renton, etc...) are just like any other suburb outside of the Bay Area. As for the rest of the state, most of my family lives in the Spokane area and were originally from Walla Walla...
> That's exactly the spot where I disagree. Understanding political-economy properly requires a certain amount of cynicism, that can only come from observing the world for a while

Cynicism hinders understanding, though it may be a product of understanding, and while cynicism may come from age, its a whole lot more related to particular experiences interacting with underlying personality.

> For what it's worth, I didn't feel that way when I was 22.

For what it's worth, I might have been more inclined to your simplistic paean to the magical powers of age and the value of cynicism when I was 22 -- or at least 17-18. At 40, not so much.
Your post focuses on what others are saying. Why are you so worried about why everyone else likes CS? "You can't stand the idea of making something so meaningless". Get out of the valley, people all over the world are using software and technology to solve real problems. If you are looking to "do what you love", why not instead focus on the impacts of your contributions....you seem to highlight this as important. Here is a neat project to apply for: http://codeforamerica.org/. OR go teach CS to other students in High School: http://www.teachforamerica.org/.

Your experience underlines a post I wrote recently about the underlying topic that exists here. People seem to concentrate on end goals, vs process. If you think you will start enjoying writing software, you probably never will. You won't wake up and suddenly find a new language that inspires you. In my experience it is the people that enjoy process, and challenges in the CS discipline that truly succeed. An appreciation for process, details and the ability to work in many different areas is something I cherish.

I would step back for a while. You might find that you do enjoy things more than you realize. Time away from something, doing something else can trigger a greater appreciation. Take a step back. You might also take a look at the alternatives. While you mention briefly the idea that you should "do what you love", I might be careful with that statement. Society has lied to you that it is always possible to do this.
No. Detecting some types of DDOS attacks is pretty trivial. Just parse Netflow output and look for big bandwidth spikes. Actually blocking these requires significant effort to classify the attack to be able to block it without also blocking normal traffic.
Bigger companies get criticized all of the time for not being innovative or trying risky things.

When they actually do try something risky and it doesn't work out (e.g. Twitter Music), they get crucified for shutting it down, even though in all likelihood it's the right thing to do.

Can't win, it seems.
Seems he was arrested for crashing it near a pedestrian, not simply for flying it. He was charged with reckless endanderment for is inability to control the device.
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Haha. Don't think so... Palo Alto = it rained once since May so far. Not exactly Vancouver weather.
The problem is that the DSM has become the de facto authority on what exactly constitutes an illness -- i.e is coverable by insurance. If your problem isn't in the DSM, insurers can in many cases safely deny coverage.

So now we have the situation where an unelected, private body (the American Psychiatric Association) wields immense power over people's daily lives.

This is the problem the author is alluding to in this passage:

> On some level we’re to imagine that the American Psychiatric Association is a body with real powers, that the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual” is something that might actually be used, and that its caricature of our inner lives could have serious consequences. Sections like those on the personality disorders offer a terrifying glimpse of a futuristic system of repression, one in which deviance isn’t furiously stamped out like it is in Orwell’s unsubtle Oceania, but pathologized instead.
I guess your guess is out of context.
Well IE may not be so good I agree, but this does not mean that GOogle has no blame. I have experiences first hand Gmail responding with CSS exceptions to an IE browser and not to Chrome/Firefox. To validate my suspicion I revisited the site using IE emulation mode emulating firefox and everything was fine. So TBH when MS got slapped with the massive EU antitrust fine years back because of IE, that is being done today from a User experience perspective undermining the experience on certain browsers. This is just one example I am nor pro Microsoft or Google I am sure they both do it in one way or another but the fact is this kind of practice exists on both sides.
The title is not really an interesting subject of discussion. After reading the article (ignoring the title), I find the author is neither descriptively weak or unnecessarily confrontational.
Is it just me or is it really cool to pick strawmen just to insult Microsoft?
Detecting these is trivial. Actually blocking them requires significant bandwidth capacity and equipment. Do you expect them to make that investment? You have the choice between cheap hosting and DDOS protected hosting. Buying cheap hosting then complaining that your host is not providing expensive services is silly.
Offtopic, but: IRCCloud is amazing.
Honestly, I would have done exactly the same thing as him if I were in the same position.

I think however we as founders can easily get focused on tracking metrics that in the end amount to fairly trivial things. They help us make changes around the margins, which can payoff big or just be small gains.

I think what he did was a good exercise, however the whole post, analyze, post thing though is a tad navel gazing for my tastes.
Apache rewrite rules, which isn't that surprising if you've seen as many abominations of config as I have:

http://olsner.se/2008/01/21/an-excursion-in-mod_rewrite/
His use of "exit" was more abstract than physical location, though from his description of the reasons his father left India we see that sometimes you have to do that, too. He mentioned "Hirschmann's Treatise," in passing, which you might find illustrative:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit,_Voice,_and_Loyalty
I like the "is it secure" question & answer
WTF on the headline picture, why are you picking a guy preparing to play pond hockey as walking, I mean before or after this picture one can assume he's going to be doing more strenuous activity, the connection is lost on me... confused.
I picked the ASUS Zenbook UX31A when it arrived june last year, it's very similar to Apple MBA, but has 1080p.

The next gen of it is the ASUS Zenbook UX301 [1] with the insane resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 on a 13" IPS touchscreen.
It's bundled with Windows, but Linux runs very well on them.
Mine has been running linux since last christmas. Price is equivalent to the MBA.

[1] http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/04/asus-zenbook-ux301-hands-...