skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Perhaps, but the same has been said for what the last two or three years and in that time frame we've gone from single core to quad core and 800 MHz to like 1.9 GHz and HTML5 apps still are not up to snuff.

I wanted HTML5 apps to be awesome because the developer experience was easier, but it makes for a sucky product, so I started just digging into native and making better software.

I've learned my lesson. At some point, we all have to realize that you do the hard, messy work to build the best experience possible for the end user. If getting to that was cheap and easy, we woudln't be worth what they pay us to build software.
I gotta agree. It helps that Parsec is so awesome and Scheme so straightforward--very little cruft to cover.
You do benefit economiclly from war, even if you don't do it deliberately. The American middle class lifestyle is made possible by acting in America's economic interests. Posturing about who deserves blame does not solve the fundamental issues.
What's up in Free codecs? Opus and Daala (from GStreamer conference)
OT: What a creativity for analogies.
Lawyer up. As long as you can prove your case, they owe you. If you have a hard time obtaining supporting evidence, then if you have a good lawyer, he/she should be able to pressure your company into a settlement.

Do not just walk away. That's unfair to you, and the company is just going to do the same thing to the next guy. You may not care about the next guy and his problems, but think about it this way: the company you now hate is going to get more free work. Don't let them.

Do not work for free. $10,000 is not a lesson, it's a crime.
What about ibogaine? It's a naturally occurring substance and has been used to treat addictions for all sorts of hard recreational drugs. It's also the prime drug that's always mentioned when talking about breaking addictions.

Hell, it has entire religious movements dedicated to it. It's the Lisp of drugs.
Turtl! (https://turtl.it)

It's a client-side encrypted Evernote replacement (with a much easier interface). The goal is to eventually provide easy note-taking, bookmarking/clipping, and file storage (ala Dropbox) with a cloud service that's surveillance/hacker resistant by only storing encrypted data. The kicker is you can still share with others.

Right now it's a pretty small alpha, but we're hoping to get some of the internals cleaned up and push out a new version with file storage in the next few weeks.

Of course, it's open source (if it's not open source, it's not encrypted). We're avoiding the word "secure" until we get some eyes besides our own reviewing the code.
The LLC form provides the best of both: limited legal liability, while eliminating the double taxation burden. This is one of the reasons the form has been taking off over the past 2 decades, especially for small businesses.
Wellington is much nicer anyway :-)
Maybe you want to try light table. It's a pure gui experience, and is probably easier than setting up lein. Currently free.
Amazon and the "profitless business model" fallacy
clojure is lisp for the tea party.
Yes, we are building in these protections. I will check if we support Linux CNC, do you know what type of GCode it takes?

And thank you!
Every journalist covering sensitive topics like national security should have well-practiced digital security habits.

Edward Snowden specifically sought out Laura Poitras because she had a clue about information security.

Peter Maass, who covers national security topics and interviewed Snowden, Poitras and Greenwald [0], explains that very few journalists take appropriate precautions to protect their sources [1].

Anything less than routine use of encryption, Tor, VPNs and secure voice communication should be considered journalistic malpractice given what we now know.

[0] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/laura-poitras-sno...

[1] http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/221003/peter-ma...
My mom 50+, No technical knowledge, uses ubuntu for email, youtube, and general browsing, and occasionally makes presentations.

My colleagues at work, Programmers, aren't able to get out of Windows, even though they are just writing python. They would rather stick with the pain of having to use git in a crappy console, and suffer loads of pain when shell-ing into ec2 linux boxes, Than learn a new UI and file-system
Wow, I read the article, and ended up falling in a Wikipedia rabbithole, reading up about Aristotelian logic, Peano arithmetic, communication in sea mammals, and now I need to go eat dinner before it's 3 am. :)

Thanks for posting this amazing article.
I'm glad they mention this on the main page:

HTML escaping by default

Otherwise this example would make me even more uneasy :)
My mom is suffering from end-stage cancer and my experience with modern cancer medicine is that it is farce compared to the things we do in our profession in the name of getting someone to click on a banner ad. Given the rate at which this is progressing, I'd be more than happy to let Watson handle my care within 3-4 years time. The point at which something like Watson can wholly replace doctors is much closer than you think if these claims are truly valid and not being excessively pumped up for PR purposes.

Don't get me wrong, her doctor is a wonderful person that is very knowledgeable, but the way cancer medicine is done today is a lot of guess work and experimentation, with long lead times between measurements (blood tests and whatnot) that are hardly statistically valid and uber prone to tampering (used loosely in the quality control sense).

The existing workforce that will become far more productive are not the doctors. It's the nurses and physician's assistants. They provide value that is much harder to automate, although the Japanese certainly are trying to make progress in this area with humanoid robots to care for patients.
More than just monitoring! You can upload an STL to print, choose the slicer, and send to a queue that multiple printers can print from. All remotely via the web.

We can encrypt the transmission, but technically you could read the GCode straight from the serial input at the printer.
How about not integrating with apache at all?

With tools such as Node.JS (or Python Bottle, Haskell Yesod, etc) you simply pull your code from git, run it, and it has its own webserver included that handles routing w/o looking at a filesystem and direct execution of code instead of passing a file; which all is nice for performance.
God...

what can I say? Disease is such a sad part of humanity. What a shame we can't eradicate it. People are having so many children in poorer parts just because they know not many will make it, from either disease or poverty, thinning out our resources even further. When will it stop?

When will captialism be thrown under the rug so that real medical and scientific progress can erupt?
Right. It also does DNS poisoning, URL word analysing, deep packet inspection, and VPN identification & blocking. I meant it only directly blocks the worst IPs, as opposed to directly blocking all external IPs.

I do wonder whether a US Firewall will be worse or better than China's. On one hand, the US is presumably less autocratic. On the other, we have 10x the defense resources.
I use this Lua all the time, and 1-based indexing is probably the second most bothersome thing in it. I end up talking to C++/Python/JS a lot, and they all happen to use the other convention.
At the time the website was done, I hadn't sufficiently hacked Sphinx to make good PDFs. My current draft has a nice PDF but it's still incomplete -- a couple half-finished chapters and such.

I am also wondering whether I should release the PDF at all, if I could publish or self-publish it later.
> This is the iPad Mini I expected to see in October 2014, not 2013.

He was saying he expected an iPad mini with an A6X and retina screen (not quite up to iPad Air). Then next year was expecting an iPad mini at parity with an A8 full size iPad.

Not an unreasonable belief.
Same thing with my mum. I installed Ubuntu on her slightly old laptop a couple of years ago and when she bought a new computer she asked me to replace Windows 8 (which she found pretty confusing) with Ubuntu again.
I'm not naive, but you did misspell "spy".
My dad replaced his XP netbook with an older 11" MB Air I had. He has since downloaded Xcode 5 and started working on learning objective C in his mid 60s. His only subsequent request was figuring out a solution for my mother's machine requirements around an iPad. She's one of those that clicks on emails they shouldn't.
How is that moving the goalpost? He's describing the current situation in both cases, not making predictions.
I just slapped together http://growquad.tumblr.com/ with some photos from today's first work day. Will be posting more updates about design, implementation, and progress.
I'm going to go against the grain here and say that it's not just that "everyone does it", it's more about the fact that everyone will do it, regardless of the circumstances.

Consider for a moment what would happen if the U.S. stopped all its foreign & domestic spying. What would happen? Do you think China will stop their spy programs? How about Russia? The UK? The rest of Europe?

No. The U.S. would be at a severe disadvantage when it comes to intelligence. It's like an arms race, except instead of weapons, it's knowledge. Just because one player quits or gets caught, doesn't mean everyone else will stop. In fact, it would be to their advantage if a few players left the table.

That's why I find this whole spying thing nonsense. It's one thing to spy on regular citizens, but it's another to spy on targets (like Angela Merkel) who are political actors and/or heads of state. It should be expected.
This isn't directly related to the question, but I wanted to share my story anyway: I successfully used Twitter when I had some issues with Expedia.

Long story short, one leg of my flight was cancelled and I instead took a bus. I was promised I would get a refund with 2 weeks, yada yada, and I end up not getting it. After 2-3 more phone calls and similar cycles, I get tired and post to them publicly on twitter and facebook.

Lo and behold, they got on the case immediately and I got my refund in the next day or two.

Is there a moral there though? Should one use twitter and/or facebook to give a company poor publicity and then have them specially take care of you? Unclear, but since this was a case where I had already tried to deal with them on the phone 3-4 times, I felt justified.
What you are saying is that the primary driver of price is ability to pay. This is basically a claim that the market isn't competitive at all. That's a fairly strong thing to say, as even a vastly under-supplied market can be competitive.
> Need any help moving that goalpost?

Is it really moving the goalposts when things have changed in two years?

In 2011 the iPad absolutely dominated the tablet market. It was the tablet market. Not the case today, reporting both of those things is not moving the goalposts.
This is an area where your instincts may say X, but modern First Amendment jurisprudence says !X.

This would come as no surprise :-), but can you give some references to case law?

I was responding to your point that I read as arguing the contrary in all cases.

I was arguing that there is no "pressure" on FB since they are voluntarily providing this access to the police. (Of course, I can only base that on the information that's been available to the public; it's entirely possible that what's gone on in private between FB and the government is more coercive in nature.)

Also note that some state constitutions, including California's, have free speech protections that go beyond the federal 1A.

Hm, good point.
But in those cases you don't know if you actually killed someone or not, you're just launching a shell off into the void. In this case the person pulls the trigger and then watches the carnage live and in IR/thermal. The action of pulling the trigger and the aftermath are inextricably interconnected. As perhaps they should be, but it's certainly not the same as being a gunner in an artillery battery.
BeatStash: a Git/GitHub for music production (using git-annex)

In other words, keeping every version and branch of a musical idea, with rollback and merging (eg. merge bassline track from version A into different branch), and collaboration through these same tools.

I know people have approached this idea a few times, and just this month a startup called Splice popped up with some funding to do almost exactly what I had planned to in a previous iteration of the idea. However I've moved on to an approach which would make this awesome capability available to more people. Ultimately though, I'd like to extract as much as possible into a generic foundation for apps for other media such as video production, a low-end, self-hosted LayerVault alternative etc.

Also, out of interest in personal computer history, I ported the PCE classic Mac/PC emulator to the browser with Emscripten.

Demo: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/

Rationale: http://jamesfriend.com.au/why-port-emulators-browser
> "As long as it's not me that's hurt, that's okay."

Totally not what I was saying.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
If you're referring to physical/material kits, that'd be difficult, as the elements of life don't package well.

If you're talking about packaging informational materials, that's an interesting idea, as I've been developing much of the design and theory on a voluntary basis. I don't see this as a commercial project, but Kickstarter funding might be appropriate.

Interested to hear what you think such a kit would include?

Regardless, I'll be documenting the project at http://growquad.tumblr.com/
My 70 year-old mom can't handle the swipe unlock on an Android phone and won't answer or use it if I unlock it. My dad also 70 is OK with using it and even put on a password but he keeps shutting it off when he isn't using it, neither use a computer.
thank god it was spam, and not pr0n. also thank god I use hootsuite.
Like the whiz-bang Lawton stuff? Any other good ones? Nice idea. I'm not much of a videographer, but I'm trying to document this project with some footage as well.
the Solicitor General realizes that he (unknowingly?) lied to the Supreme Court

From the article:

After reading the article, Mr. Verrilli sought an explanation from the National Security Division, whose lawyers had vetted his briefs and helped him practice for his arguments, according to officials with knowledge of the internal deliberations. It was only then that he learned of the division’s practice of narrowly interpreting its need to notify defendants of evidence “derived from” warrantless wiretapping.

There ensued a wider debate throughout June and July...

The timing seems a co-incidence with the Snowden leaks on parallel construction.
The amount of water that you need is a few orders of magnitude more than what comes to your house. Even if you're a full vegetarian, far more water is required to produce the food you eat; and if you eat meat, well, you couldn't afford any of it if water would cost a dollar per ton.
Original link:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/25/armed-agents...
Having a github or a website to follow this would be neat.

I wouldn't mind playing a game of chess on the side of a building.
Few Problems With Cannabis for California
What obstacles are there in various nations to people opting to waive all medical liability in exchange for ultra-cheap access to Watson-based or -like diagnoses and robot-guided physical diagnostics and treatment? If I was indigent or a low socioeconomic participant in a Third World nation, then $0.10 USD visits to an autodoc that also dispenses the suggested curative treatment if I sign a waiver would be awfully attractive. Even a 30% success rate would be an astounding improvement against the status quo in many parts of the world, and many people would take it. And the autodoc software devs would get a constant stream of patient data to improve future versions upon. Not an especially pretty situation to contemplate (cue cries of exploitation of the desperate), but one we likely will have to face as these technologies continue to improve.
I was referring to the later. A friend of mine does community/guerrilla gardening in California, and is always looking for ways to scale it up.

Thank you for the site; I'll be following along!
Please be fully aware of the risk of precipitated withdrawal when considering taking bupe. If you're an addict, you shouldn't take it until the withdrawals hit full swing.
It would be even worse psychologically - if some machine comes up and makes better diagnoses, then it means a multitude of cases where the doctor will violently disagree with the machine, (s)he will know what's right for the patient.. and still be wrong in most, but not all the cases, so listening to the doctor would, on average, mean harming patients. So much potential for conflict.
Physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible
I used the Cinema Display day in and day out for a long time, but then I got a retina MBP and found that it was hard switching back to the Cinema.
Fair enough, but the point was that I ddin't force anything. Like I said in the post, I offered to get him a windows license, but he didn't need it. I didn't try "making" them use anything, as you put it.
The US has gone well beyond the "if this continues" point. It is now well across the line.
I am doing my best to spread these stories beyond our community...the lack of awareness about what is going in is terrifying. can anyone point me to a well sourced, succinct but complete clearinghouse that I can point people to? I am going to need to start creating one if there is nothing out there
Google breaks its promise and experiments with banner ads
I provided a free computer no different than yourself. Sorry if my original verb use was misleading.
It can be very effective. For example, WebKit has used it extensively. On the other hand, it can slow you down if your software involves rapid iteration of the UI, in which case semantic UI testing (using, eg, accessibility) may be a better solution.
Created an account to write this.

I take:

fish oil
whey isolate protein
D3
Multivit (habit)
probably some potassium and magnesium.
melatonin

And...

I use steroids.

And the last one is the biggest thing that has made a huge positive impact in terms of both mood and physical well being.

And, I'm adding HGH early next year in just over HRT (hormone replacement therapy) doses.

And I don't plan on not taking exogenous testosterone going forward. I suspect I will cruise at between 250mg/week and 350mg/week for as long as I can fight off old age.
Is there a firefox extension or greasemonkey script for that?

Edit: There's http://userstyles.org/styles/46180/georgify-for-hacker-news
I've been using Linux since Redhat 4.0, whatever kernal version that was. I've always been a "desktop" user but very much know my way around bash and can throw together pipes and scripts.

Last week I setup a fresh Ubuntu box in our office, on a fairly new Dell PC in order to view a webinar. I wanted to show off Linux (ended up looking like a moron.)

Flash issues on Firefox rightaway, no matter what I did it would not let me full screen a YT video in the second monitor. Finally I figured a hack to F11 full screen the browser window and it let me.

Next the sound wouldn't work and I had to apt-get for another 10 minutes, then spend another 2 minutes editing som config file. Somehow it worked.

I freaking LOVE Linux and will always love it, but it has a very long way to go until it can ship on any device.
And pretty much all of the people who vehemently condemn anyone who has ever been in combat (and in a sense being a drone operator qualifies, it carries many of the same moral issues) equally have no experience with combat either. Why does't that make their viewpoint equally invalid? They have no more experience with it than the armchair GI Joe's... As you say, most who have experienced combat directly (my wife's uncle is an ex-Delta Force operator, no joke) don't talk about it.
Seems like no one's really struggling to scale mobile I suspect because 1) usage, although large, is less intense and 2) much less goes over the wire (usually just data, not pages).
You didn't "have a huge well organized catalog of information lovingly curated", however, as the article states, IBM has been working on curating that information for many years already, and they claim that they got all of the knowledge that's taught to med-students already two years ago. So now they can go for the research papers to ensure that the system knows far more than a doctor could read in a lifetime.
Do intentions even matter? I mean, this is the problem with only having a left and right divide. No talk of the authoritarian vs libertarian aspect of policy.

As far as I'm concerned, you elect an authoritarian on the left, to pacify that side, and pass authoritarian policies. To say that they're really good guys, and shouldn't be held accountable, is defending the status quo IMO.

Obama and the Supreme Court are pro authoritarianism, and will not question more power, nor will they dismantle it.
Who will sell the self-driving car?
I too, was expecting a matching glossy black rounded corner 4K Thunderbolt Display to go with the Pro can. Maybe they won't have it ready for December, but I'm sure it's in the works.
Stop buying products that only allow you install applications from a single source. Would you reward a car manufacturer that forced you to use only their roads and their gas? You will almost always regret tying yourself to single vendor options.
So a developer who uses your JavaScript is no longer a business associate?
I can't tell if you're trying to broaden the statement or disagreeing, but I find it more condescending when someone outside my minority is presuming to speak for it than when someone acknowledges the systematic discrimination that we face.
Brother has deb and rpm packages for that printer.
Very nice, I bought my mom a Macbook Air, but I will try installing Ubuntu on my dads laptop and see how it goes.
I would also like to see some high-end construction homes he does, if possible.

Thanks
There's a "more" link at the bottom of each page. It stops working after the page sits for a few minutes.

If this is fixed, I will sigh one less time each day.
Thanks. It was an exhausting and inspiring day, and your support builds the inspiration. I've slapped together a blog with some photos for now, and more info to come. http://growquad.tumblr.com/

I'll be documenting this project such that this sorta endeavor is more easily replicable at other secondary schools. Spreading the word would be awesome.

If you're able willing to donate, it would be well appreciated. We are totally unfunded at this point: minor expenses thus far have been covered out of pocket by the organizers (schoolteachers and gardeners). But we will need need flora, irrigation equipment, and building materials in the near future... I've put a WePay link on the blog.

You can find my email through my profile if you have any questions.
While sometimes biased or inaccurate the NYT is much more reliable than RT which exists solely as a propaganda operation of the Putin administration. This is why his press secretary set it up and his government and friends fund it[1]. And regularly pushing conspiracy theories about 9/11 or global warming as well as hosting an assortment of wacko guests like Alex Jones and Lyndon LaRouche don't instill confidence in RT.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network)
They're the biggest Brazilian tab site: cifraclub.com.br
Think about it this way. Profits are dollars that leave the company. By sitting on low profits, Amazon turns all its cash towards itself.
Exactly. This seems like linkbait, through and through. Reminds me of the "FBI Google pressure cooker" story a few months ago[1].

[1] http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/08/government-k...