skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
This isn't even remotely accurate.

I could give you a dozen examples, but one will suffice.

From a hosting provider I've used for many years, WebNX. Here are two example configurations from them:

E5-1650v2, 64gb ram, 4x 450gb SAS 15,000 rpm enterprise drives and hardware raid 10 with battery backup, 20tb of bandwidth - $289 / month, no setup fee

Dual 2690v2, 256gb ram, 6x 600GB 15k sas raid 10 w/ 2x SSD Cache - $950 / month, no setup fee

The bandwidth alone would cost you $2,300 at Amazon. And 20tb is nothing these days, countless quality providers offer 100mbps standard with $150 machines.

The AWS cr1.8xlarge with just 20tb of bandwidth is $5,134 per month. A one year locked in contract gets it down to $2,815 ($7,200 up front) - three times more expensive. And there are far cheaper providers than WebNX.

AWS is almost interesting, if you never need any bandwidth.
The Retina iPad Mini
Maybe that's how it works in your culture. But no, I don't think there's any such thing as universal human rights, or at the very least, that such a notion is just cultural imperialism with a friendly face.
FBI warns hacking spree on government agencies is a “widespread problem”
This article gives a good overview of NPAPI vs. PPAPI and NaCl/PNaCl. But what it gets wrong is the primary reason why Mozilla is objecting. It's not asm.js vs. PNaCl. It's really about HTML5 vs. PPAPI.

> [PPAPI] lets a plugin do things like audio, graphics, networking and file i/o in a cross platform way.

Starting to sound a lot like HTML5. Why would Mozilla take effort away from working to bring these things as web standards and instead implement PPAPI? PPAPI isn't a standard, it's just a prettified interface to chrome sandbox internals.

asm.js is a great temporary hack that brings little maintenance burden (Any JS engine will run it, doesn't require a new VM). I hope that we will some day see a standard web bytecode in some shape but I see all this work on PNaCl+PPAPI as engineering time that should be spent working on improving web standards and implementations.
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Taking over a plane with box cutters was mostly show as well. It only worked in 2001 because people went along with terrorist theater.

If any would be terrorists tried the same tactic from 2001 today they would be mauled in the cockpit. Prior to 2001, passengers assumed they would be hostages and would come out unharmed if they cooperate. Now they assume they are potential collateral damage. That's a huge difference.

The only thing they actually need to prevent getting past screening is explosives. Every other method I can think of would not work fast enough before the passengers take you out.

The only way to overpower an entire plane full of passengers is in numbers and spread throughout the plane. Social Network Analysis can be guess if more than N passengers not sitting together (i.e. not family or friends) are likely acquaintances warranting greater scrutiny.
As an European citizen, I think such "sentences" are more resembling China, Russia or any other dictatorship, but not a first-world country.

Do human rights actually mean something in the US?
Vim-erlang
War profiteers, the good guys.
If you check out the abstract at: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/10/5173 you'll see that it mentions a temporal resolution of a few minutes or so, for the entire west coast. A fleet of drones might be cheaper, but they wouldn't be able to cover that kind of area that often.

I worked doing something similar with using weather satellites to detect volcanic eruptions in the north pacific. This is totally feasible in the here and now, whereas I imagine public acceptance of massive surveillance drone use is a bit far off.
Testing code of NRF24L01 based on 51 / ATMEGA32 / Arduino platform
I seem to recall several big banks (Wachovia, et al) being found to have facilitated money laundering of billions in drug cartel profits, yet these big banks were punished by fines amounting to tiny fractions of the amounts laundered...

No one spent a day in prison for these acts, no bank was disbanded as a result, no bank officials were reprimanded, which seems to be blatantly unequal when the big picture is taken into consideration.

Then there is the fact that the USD is backed by nothing other than military might...
Love this. However, my biggest issue with prototyping isn't in convincing other devs why it's useful, but (A) convincing clients why they should pay for it, and (B) convincing management why it's a sound internal investment.
I've got a lot of respect for people who have built something. I've built stuff, seems like he did too. I'm sorry, don't know who you are, have you built something?
No offense intended, just trying to figure out who you are.
I don't work for Coin and I don't have any idea if they can pull off chip card support or not. I simply said that they claim it's under development.
It negatively affects my view of Stratfor that they are not PCI compliant and have this sort of credit card information just lying around in emails. That is pretty grossly irresponsible.
I get the impression that the circuit board would be best placed on one of the sides or entirely on one end. Placing it on the bottom pretty much nullifies efficient heat exchange along one of the broadest surfaces to use for cooling.
Hard to compete with your main supplier, no?
Germany is pretty harsh too. If I remember correctly you can't even have "hacking tools."
On topic: I respect you professional opinion, but I'd click on a link that talked about daily deal business models that succeed--in obvious opposition to the infamous Groupon. You'd be writing for investors and the anti-bubble crowd, is there no reward for that?

Off topic: this is not the first time I've seen tech journalists referring to themselves as tech writers. I always thought tech writing was the unsexy job of documenting corporate middleware. If what you do is not journalism, is it just "writing?" If documentation writers aren't tech writers, what are they? "Doc writer" might be more accurate, or better yet, "tech doc writer," but that doesn't seem to be the norm either.
W3C: Proposed Recommendations for JSON-LD
Many pumped-storage plants just dam an existing valley to create the upper reservoir. Easier than trying to build a gigantic swimming pool on top of a mountain, and probably safer as well.

Of course, in order to do this, you need some very rough terrain, so it's not suitable for flat countries.
Yahoo Pure is very light: http://purecss.io/

It has components you can stick together (or not): grid, button, table etc.
Also it plays nice with others, it was easy to create a Bootstrap Button component, so now I can mix and match.
I wonder what's the situation like for software developers and engineers? Equally dire, or would learning to program be a way out for them?
I've been using /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/bsod for years for this.

I was having a conversation one time and xscreensaver kicked on showing the BSOD mode, and the person I was talking to said "ha! your computer crashed!" and I responded with "well, that's it, time to go to the bar."
Agree. At least with UAVs you can constantly upgrade the equipment to keep reducing costs further. You'd just need one solid fuselage and then you can keep improving the imaging sensors, engine and energy source.

Maybe if we declared a War Against Forest Fires, we can de-weaponize military UAVs and re-appropriate them for fire detection.
W3C: RDF Json Alternate Serialization (RDF/JSON) Published
If you are poor? Not really. Every person that I see listed was not able to afford a decent lawyer.
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells WSJ that he was part of the problem
They didn't advocate murder, only a sentence. It's a way of expressing a preference that something be illegal, and have a particular punishment.
Exactly what cause has been advanced by making them available?
Identify-9 ... yeah, you're welcome. :)
This is poorly focused. I'm absolutely against 3 strikes sentencing laws and mandatory sentencing escalations that can put petty criminals in prison for life.

On the other hand, I'm perfectly OK with some criminals dying behind bars, such as the recently sentenced Whitey Bulger, and so are most other people. By making the headline about the undesirability of custodial life sentences in general, they'er losing a large chunk of their potential audience straight out of the gate.
Wireless Attacks With Python: Part One - the "Dnspwn Attack"
I'm really actually curious what people think they should go to prison for.

Terrorism, for material support of international war for commercial gain.
This is pathetic. What country that claims to be a leader in human rights can justify this kind of justice? I'm American, and am continuously appalled to hear these types of stories. these stories are sadly not isolated either, and have come to almost be accepted. We are nearing a tipping point where we need to stand up for a better America. Screw the prison industry, and screw lobbyists, screw bipartisan squabbles. We need to stand up for ISSUES that matter to us.
stealing the top comment from the article~

That’s good news…we’re already in phase 3:

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Mahatma Gandhi
Did they just fix the comment?
Why they subjected us to this, I do not know.

That is easy... to make sure you didn't become pig farmers.
I heard Kerry Emanuel (the climatologist) talk a few years back. He explained it like this: one can gather weather data with balloons and dropsondes, or with satellites. The first method is cheap and yields fine-grained data, the second one is sexy.
this is so ridiculous. 3 strikes laws are meant for murderers who just don't know how to stop carrying guns, not these people.
" ...or would learning to program be a way out for them."

In my opinion, not everyone is able to code. Not because it's some sort of exclusive club but because being a programmer involves thinking differently in order to find some sort of solution.
It's a crying shame. Normally that's an empty phrase, but it describes this.

I can't imagine reading this and not feeling tears well up.

No sense of what I would call humanity. From what perspective does this make the world a better place?

What am I missing about being human that this fits into that I don't understand?
You can have cute little Norwegian jails with light sentences when the population is Norwegians. But America is not Norway. We have a large underclass of people capable of destroying whole communities. Have you seen those pictures of Detroit in ruins? Crime in the 1970s got out of control. Stuff like this played a role in turning it around.
I suppose, but that seems (I don't actually know) like a lot more trouble than just not dealing with bitcoins and having a bank account.
> In my opinion, not everyone is able to code. Not because it's some sort of exclusive club but because being a programmer involves thinking differently to solve problems.

Generally, I agree (having seen people who really can't do it continuously struggle through coding exercises). That being said, I'd be interested in hearing if people even try. Surely some could manage it.
Part of the slow evolution of JSON to XML.
Credit score (and stable credit history, utilization, limits) determines your quality of life when your quality of life involves post-paid credit-based services. And whether and on what terms you can get a car loan or home mortgage or margin on an investment account.

If that's surprising I don't know what you're thinking.

I'm surprised though that AT&T didn't let you post a security deposit in lieu of good credit.
Does the stupidity of politicians to adequately address these problems warrant human rights violations? I don't believe so!
funny, but any sysadmin knows to hit escape first before doing anything
I've never really internalized this, but is part of the reason people like bitcoin because it's the online equivalent of cash - No fees plus guaranteed good funds? This article suggests that, but that doesn't make any sense to me. If THAT'S why you like bitcoin, man you're gonna LOVE what I've been building, it's actually the literal online version of cash.
I think it starts with support/backing from stakeholders, perhaps the founders or someone in a position to dictate/enforce policy. Once the stakeholders are on board, then I think the next step is to decide if you want to implement a physical solution (aka Folder/Binder) or a digital solution (aka Software, or a Software related Process), or perhaps a combination of both. Each organization will be different, so the best choice(s) would likely depend on facilitating existing policy/process or existing practices/culture. For example, if there are remote workers, then a physical solution (aka Folder/Binder) might be a bad idea. Another example, if IT security is an afterthought, or the IT Infrastructure is not controlled/managed then a digital solution (aka Software based) might be a bad idea. It all depends on the situation/organization, so this will be a call that you need to make. In terms of managing the passwords, I would recommend a role based distribution on a need to know basis. In other words, if there is no reason for all the employees to know all the passwords, then do not give them all the passwords. Just give them the passwords they need to perform their job functions, and secure the passwords that they do not need elsewhere. Sometimes (especially in a startup or when the workforce is small), the lines between roles can be blurred, so your mileage may vary. But the general rule of thumb is the same; only give out what you need to give out at a minimum. I would also recommend setting and enforcing password policy. From my experience, the standard is 16+ characters, one upper, one lower, one special, one number, no words, no re-using, and it must be changed every 60-90 days. Many IT Systems allow you to set and enforce this via policy, for example in a Windows Environment you can set/enforce password policy via Active Directory. Another example, in a Unix/Linux Environment, you can use chage / passwd (or modify the shadow file directly, not recommended) and PAM. I would also recommend to audit frequently. I think the most important aspect of creating/enforcing policy is to let everyone know that it's nothing personal. Properly implemented security practices can be a pain in the ass. But effective Security is essential to protecting your assets. Getting the workforce on board is key. In most scenarios, your weakest point is internal (weather it is realized/intentional or not).
Crime in the 1970s got out of control. Stuff like this played a role in turning it around.

Does anyone have any data to back this claim up?
Python was the most popular programming language this year
insanity. I don't understand how many of these cases aren't cruel and unusual punishment
Yeah, the decline in murder counts, for example.
Gmail is boiling the frog – and we are the frog
you are defending this insanity? did you read the link?
http://i.imgur.com/S5QjFxC.png

Does anyone know of any research showing that the decline in murder counts is primarily due to harsher penalties?
I have successfully removed bogus credit dings from my report. You have to follow a lot of steps and document everything well. If the creditor or agency doesn't respond correctly, you can sue them in small claims court for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The lawsuit always gets their attention!

I followed instructions from this site:
http://whychat.5u.com/

No lawyer is needed if you just follow the right procedure and are ready to go to small claims court.
From one perspective, the title seems to be juxtaposing "educated" and "jobless" to say that these folks worked hard and got an education, and still are jobless. This angle works on several levels; you know, the 'protestant work ethic' would say these are good people because they worked hard to get through college. From a capitalist perspective, well, traditionally you go to college with the expectation that you will be able to get a white-collar job afterwards, and if that is no longer true, well, it's big, important news.

From another perspective, the title says you should care about these folks because they are educated, middle-class kids, just like you or your kids. The idea here is that your average upper-middle class person probably doesn't have as much sympathy for the unemployed people in the lower classes. But if you frame the situation as general downward social mobility for the middle classes, it looks a lot more alarming (I mean, to other middle-class people)
Agreed. It affected my view negatively enough that I am no longer a subscriber. But somehow dumping all the credit cards on the Internet seems even more grossly irresponsible to me.
Programming's not a panacea for everyone's problems, you know?

I mean, I get that you're just coming from a place of decency and trying to help, but suppose tomorrow every unemployed person decides to become a programmer - does that really help? Or does it just make the market for programmers worse?

I get that you're trying to help, but there are systemic problems to be resolved here.
In pre-university school I would always wish that instead of trying to describe a complicated procedure/formula in words (and failing), that the teachers would just write a program. Code can be a very effective means of communication between humans as well.
A very similar system has been developed and deployed already (10 years ago), but not using a dedicated satellite: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2003-113

It's too bad the investigators are unaware of prior work.
A throwaway thought: one of the (many) problems with 3-strike sentencing laws may be that the escalation curve is too quick to have the desired curbing effect.

It is obvious (to me) that some kind of exponentiation would be more effective. 2x - 3x elongation per offense would be plenty harsh, harsh enough for the offender to understand it's going to be much worse each time, without it having to be life in prison.

EDIT: On second thought, formulaic sentencing is bad. Sentencing is hard, consistency is hard, but to remove human judgment and discretion from the sentencing process seems obviously wrong.
http://www.tubalr.com/ is the best for Youtube music, it has automatic playlists for artists
I was thinking about this article in a meta sense. Why was it written? From my perspective there is nothing special about their process. Then it dawned on me: Payroll is critical business software. When I think of a startup, I think of a couple of guys who built something in their garage with a lot of comments that look like this:
//TODO fix this later
//Major hack, but seems to work for now

In that sense, the word "startup" is a stigma for a company that is trying to create an impression of a stable, reliable, responsible business. Then I noticed this:

We’re building our company to last 50 years or more, and we want our code to last just as long.

It's so over the top. Writing code that will still be used in 50 years would be more of an exercise in predicting the future than writing the code itself. None the less, it fits the same narrative. It's all a branding play to show that they are a stable, reliable, responsible company. (not a move fast and break things kind of startup that we've all been hearing about)
> TL;DR: cheat at games and you will be punished

I would rather say that the moral of this story is: "cheat at games and learn more about computers and electronics than you ever thought possible".
Honestly, if I'm Amazon or Google I'm in that business not really to make money. Hell, I'll run the same business at a loss frankly because I have to build that business anyway to run the business I'm already in. I need the infrastructure to run a scalable website if my competitors and others want to pay me to do that ,great.
But... but... the public defender!
It's almost impossible to create a bank. When businesses decide they need to start a bank, they go and buy a shell that already has a banking license. The several million dollars to buy the shell is far cheaper than trying to start one from scratch.

Existing banks could, I suppose, go into this business. But the experience of the IAFCU--being given an excessively hard time by regulators when they started working with BTC businesses--is why they don't. Banks exist because goverment regulators allow them to. Unless they are extremely large (and then the government regulators exist because the large banks say they can, evidently.)

I am a BTC skeptic. I don't think it solves a burning problem for most people. But the government, in trying to keep BTC from succeeding, seems to be creating the very raison d etre, solvable only by crypto-currency, that BTC was lacking.
The largest word in the title is "what", as part of the phrase "for what?", making clear that the focus is on the reasons for--as opposed to the mere existence of--custodial life sentences.
Crime is a byproduct of a broken social system, not a cause.
Meet The Man Who Really Runs The Internet
Make-A-Wish Foundation Turns San Francisco Into Gotham for 5-Year-Old Batkid
No comments?

Articles like these are important for everyone to read. For one simple reason:

YOU MUST LEARN TO MANAGE YOUR OWN MONEY!!! Even if the only "managing" you do is to put it into an S&P 500 index fund. And even if you turn it over to a "professional". If you don't learn the basics, the next Bernie Madoff (and there are thousands of those around) will rob you blind.
> Programming's not a panacea for everyone's problems, you know?

Yes, I do. Obviously (and, from a selfish perspective, thankfully) not everyone is inclined or able to learn programming.

I'm more interested in how counter-cyclical programming is. Does it allow you to weather a tough labor market, or are young developers seeing similar difficulties in Europe?
I just got slapped in the face by a register-wall, and honestly, I just don't think anything is worth signing up for spam (at best!).
Sandwich.com and other domains Yahoo has held back from greatness
I would imagine that forest fires are less likely to be started in the winters and at night, unless they're caused by humans i.e. campfires.
From the map it seems like all the cases are in the Southeast. Is the Southeastern United States sort or a 3rd Word Country within the U.S. ? It seems like every time I see something like this it is in the Southeast. It seems to me like the rift from the Civil War has never completely been resolved. Just an observation, does anyone else feel the same way?
I'll take you at your word that you have something that can literally work as online cash. So you understand that this is a hard problem, lots of people have tried, etc. etc. etc.

I can't decide yet whether to like bitcoin or hate it, but like it or not, there is now pressure on the banking industry to get their act together. It seems like karmic justice to me that after the 2008 bubble the banks are now facing renewed competition.
Does anybody else constantly live in a state of guilt? So many lives lost and wars fought just to get us to where we are, and we reap the benefits. I feel so guilty for having a good paying job in the city. I'm not adding any value to the world, none at all. I tinker with a few codes every day and make silly amounts of money, when there's people struggling to put food on the table working 18 hour days.

I need to do something, something meaningful. Sure I send a few bucks every month to a few charities but that just makes me feel worse, like I'm loosely patching holes of my guilt with plaster that will fade the next day.

What can I do? I don't belong here. I'm just another waste of space.
in a sane world this would be true.

sadly, in this world 3 strikes laws aren't meant just for murderers.
News report charges U.S. with conducting illegal operations from German soil
If your product is for kids, you may decide there's no point in trying to get "tech press" coverage anyway.

If you want users, go after mom bloggers. They are the ones that will buy your product if it's good.