skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Yeah I totally agree with you here. I had to come up with my own solution to this which took a lot of mental effort. Basically I leveraged the grunt-include-replace* plugin to specify a variable in my template file. This variable gets expanded to all the files I depend on. I specify those files with a grunt globbing pattern. There's some logic in between this that converts the file path to script tags.

I really hate the amount of effort this took but it was worth it. I feel like this should be a first class feature/plugin. The problem with lineman's solution is that when you concatenate everything, your stack traces are obfuscated. EG: "An error occurred on line 1,000,000 of concatenated.js". Also, it slows your feedback loop to wait for the concatenation to occur. Also it slows my IDE to view and index a huge concatenated file.

Another thing I hate about grunt's watch plugin is how much code it takes to make the watch plugin only act on the changed files instead of all the files it's watching. EG: When a coffeescript file changes, only compile that file, not all the coffeescript files. That takes like 5 lines of code. It should be an option I can set to true.

* https://github.com/alanshaw/grunt-include-replace
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It is amazing to be able to watch history in the making live like this.
Would be cool to setup a time lapse screen capture to see how everyone moves around.
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You misquote the OXFAM claim. They actually say:

The bottom half of the world’s population owns the same as the richest 85 people in the world.[1](p2 bottom)

See the difference? The richest 85 people have about $1.7 trillion in wealth[2]. To put that in perspective the world stock market capitalization is $63 trillion[3], world bond market capitalization is around $100 trillion[4], world investment grade real estate $26 trillion[5]. That already $189 trillion of world wealth and ignores most real estate, commodities, durables, government owned assets, etc. So the richest 85 people actually own much less than 1% of the world's wealth. The problem is that the bottom 50% also own much less than 1% of the world's wealth.

You will have a very hard time solving the world's problems if you can't even get basic facts straight. Gates, the world's second richest man, could give his entire fortune away to the bottom 50% and they would only get $19.00 each (=$67B/3.5B). Of course he would then have to shut down the Gates Foundation.

[1] http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/bp-working-fo...

[2] http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/

[3] http://www.businessinsider.com/wfe-world-stock-market-capita...

[4] http://www.bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_qt1212h.pdf

[5] http://www.investmentmanagement.prudential.com/documents/pim...
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I bounce a lot of files and do a lot of screen sharing between my laptop and my AppleTV - 802.11n can get bogged down with that - and so the increased speeds would be something I could get behind. Unfortunately neither my laptop, nor my router, nor my AppleTV support it so it's a "moo" point.
"Discrimination" is a red herring. We practice discrimination all the time, it can be a good thing. Using it like it's a dirty word is insulting to the intelligence of the organizers here.
Don't you think, that we already have criminalization of thoughts and corruption of language?

No?

Then think again. Doubleplus think.
From the context, it seems like mame was trying to say that Ruby is not a security-focused project, so the core team has not attracted many volunteers who are familiar with SSL/TLS.

I inferred from this not that Ruby team doesn't care about security, but that they lack the expertise to handle it properly. They're aware of that, and choose to leave these decisions up to the experts.

It's a reasonable position, but, as a user, "We don't know how" doesn't help me any more than "We don't care".
Yeah, its a bummer because my 9 y/o daughter really loves DrawQuest.

It would be nice if some other mobile/gaming company bought the assets and kept it alive.
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Does anyone really need this kind of speed in their home? A fast internet service may provide 20mbit/s so no benefit coming from the internet side. Streaming music locally does not consume much bandwidth either. Locally hosted video is the only place I could see this making much sense. This is somewhat of a niche market though. How many people rip their DVD and blu-ray disks for local hosting? Not that many. I suppose More people pirate HD MKVs, but I guess the underlying question is, does the performance difference really make a significant difference? The movie may start half a second sooner - so what?

Network backup is another potentially time consuming task, but this is typically done late at night. Enterprise WiFi adoption is unlikely because this makes a company vulnerable to hacking and DOS (via interference or jamming) attacks.
I hadn't heard of DrawQuest before today, but an idea I had while browsing the site is to add a marketplace module, possibly centered around crowd-sourced greeting cards. People can build/buy greeting cards using the creative work. The creative work that I saw on the site seems ideal for the format.
I think he's saying computers don't add value to the practice of hand-drawn media. And that everyone who tries to monetize traditional practices is a sellout.

And it's probably moot himself. Everyone knows he is the master troll.
Network Solutions has been doing other unethical things for years. I used to search for available domains using Network Solutions to only find that the domain instantly had become inaccessible to purchase. I later found out they were buying the domain people were searching for , for a period of 5 days so that you wont be able to purchase it from anyone else. very shady
They are giving out 9-digit unique PINs required for making changes to accounts, rather than using (H|T)OTP ?

What, exactly, is that $1350 / year supposed to pay for ?
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"[There is no problem with Email itself.] The real problems we face are ones of organization, discovery, workflow, meaningful semantics, and overwhelmingly managing information overload." - someone's comment on Hackernews about Email's Problem

================================

Deep analysis of Email:

- Email is our medium of communication. Yes, for personal, we have social apps. For professional, we have LinkedIn messages - which is actually directed back to email. For internal small companies, there are Asana, and Basecamp. For larger groups, there is Yammer.

However Emails still cuts through all of those and everything in between because its just agnostic. Also it enables external communication as oppose to those internal structures.

- Email is also associated with behavior. Implanted to us since the internet. (Actually before the internet.) It is built into our mobiles, our laptops. Tough to tell someone to not use it.

================================

Possible Solutions:

- Behavioral: Slow transition is required. Little by little.

Examples:

1) Require where the group is going. I tell you to give up email, and use Asana tomorrow. Sounds great but you probably wouldn't (or not yet). If I give you 3 months, tell you that all people you know will slowly be using Yammer and you will get less and less emails. Then you would say yes. Big change but require time and group use.

2) Think about Boomerang, a small plugin, a small behavior change that helps - people started to incorporate it into their email use. Little behavioral change, big gain.

3) Think about Rapportive, highlight recipient info, small change, now many people use it. Little to no behavioral change.

4) However, Ping or Hop, making email into Instant Messages. Possible in the future, but not right now because it is a big jump in the way we view Email. Almost 'eliminating' how we write email. Big behavioral change.

================================

- Interface change (small incremental UI and UX) on the recipient's side.

Examples:

1) Mailbox, is literally email but with added features to enhance use. Snooze, and swipe.

2) Gmail vs. Outlook. Both emails, better ease-of-use features.

================================

- Reduction of Unnecessary Emails (FYI Emails)

Examples:

1) Gmail's filter tabs.

2) Apps like PeeqPeeq takes out your shopping newsletter, and puts it into their app.

3) Startups like Square, Stripe, Buffer, and Khan Academy are now using blackhole-mailing-list. CC everything FYI in. Access it when you have time.

4) Sharemoto.io [www.sharemoto.io] (shameless plug) is Sharepoint / Dropbox for Emails. Personal use, hashtags for archiving email and email threads regardless of subject line. Team use, hashtags become semantic topics and users can be invited or follow these FYI topics. Ultimately, reduce CC emails and view no action-required content at their own time.
Also, a discussion on the SpiceWorks community:
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/433777-alternative-to-...
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"When children are well-nourished, fully vaccinated, and treated for common illnesses like diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia, the future gets a lot more predictable. Parents start making decisions based on the reasonable expectation that their children will live."

The data seems to support the notion that healthier lives for children leads to a decrease in birth rate and family size. The size of the children population decreases as the overall quality of life for them improves because parents don't shotgun approach procreation. Also, from the piece, millions of women are unaware of contraceptives so as education increases so does the use of contraceptives.
This seems to suggest why: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/d...
If you send them an email demanding your account be canceled, CC companies will usually let you use that to dispute further charges until your account is actually canceled.
Here they are: http://www.web.com/aboutus/leadership.aspx

They have a Chief People Officer.
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Hi, it's Will Ackerly here. We've thought a lot about the National Security Letter scenario, and so, we're going to be pushing to our website a Canary (in the coal mine) icon, linking to a statement declaring that we have never received an NSL. Our special counsel on privacy (Tim Edgar, who used to work at ACLU) came up with the idea for us, which I believe Apple is using through regular reports (not a literal canary icon on their website).
Node's package manager is very, very good - which I attribute to the fact that it's been able to learn from the mistakes of those before it.

Also the whole streaming/evented approach to web development is really cool. I know it's nothing new, but being able to require() a few modules and write a file upload component in 10 lines is pretty nifty.
Don't people abuse the 'electricity is in the rent' fact? Or is it a (shared) tragedy of the commons problem?
Men always become very nervous when women try to have their own spaces, talk amongst themselves, organize into groups, etc. It's like reality can't pass the Bechdel Test.
It seems to me, this book is more relevant today than ever. Orwell might have erred with the date, but I think he didn't with the direction of human kind.
The problem -- and the reason they are popular -- with identity events like these are that they give lots of people except the most talented women a cop out:

Sexist males - "See, women can't hack it as founders in the real world. They need extra help."

Non-sexist males - "Whew. I'll support this event and stop second guessing myself whenever I choose to fund a male-led organization."

Mediocre females - "Sweet. Now I can get recognition even though a don't deserve it"

Talented females - "Crap. Now everyone assumes I have this position just because I'm a woman"

Maybe I'm just a naive idealist. I still believe that on average people's individual greed causes then to hire the best people no matter their sex.
I've recently started following datasciencelab.wordpress.com as well as your standard R-bloggers and the like
Since I know a couple of mathematicians (and like to pretend I understand what they work on) I am always a little skeptical of economists' claims to be mathlords. But perhaps my skepticism is misplaced?

How rigorous/sophisticated is the math in research-level econ, really? The econ undergrads I knew went up to basic engineering math (calc 3, linear algebra, diff eq's) at most, and those who did were considered to be really hardcore. Do research economists use higher-level math than that?
You're welcome! We love sharing information, and if it can't have a direct impact on our business, there's no good reason not to do it. A rising tide floats all ships! Hopefully you can find a decent substitute for the Seagates you're recommending. And if you need to recommend an online backup service, I can suggest a good one ;-)
I despise mail. I check it once a month and my box is crammed the max with ads and the important mail items are crumpled. I would unsubscribe from all mail if such a thing was possible.

I loved Outbox and will miss the service, however I do agree with the poster below. 5$ seemed like a steal.
How sexist.... I am offended.

When was the Male Founders Conference again???
How many domains are we talking about? It's one thing if it's $1,850 for one, another if it's 100 domains at $18.50 each. Not that I'm defending Network Solutions' horrible business practices here.
I, too, have avoided Hitachi drives, but only for noise and heat reasons. Is it just me, or do they always jam 5 platters into their 3.5" drives? Historically, I lean towards WD.
I was totally going to use them to buy a car next month! Are there any good alternatives? I can't handle anymore haggling and tricks.
That is insane. How can you not love these guys?
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Isn't it their job to not illegitimately allow changes to your domains in the first place?
Sure, you'd either have to convert part of it to fiat for taxes, or carry a currency risk and pay the taxes separately (as I do.)

In the future, you'll probably be able to pay your expenses in bitcoin and then the issue becomes moot (you use your bitcoin earnings for expenses and your fiat earnings for taxes.)
very cool way to make the hardware more accessible, and augment the power of little embeded systems with the compute power available in the browser
You may want to be aware of what you might face on the transactivism front; here is one account of an event that tried to prioritize women: http://radfemriseup.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/30-women-meet-f...
what is the point in optimizing the top of the funnel if no one is going to stick around?

aren't retention, engagement, and acquisition equally important? you optimize whichever is your bottleneck.
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heh, I have the same product: http://grafire.com

haven't maintained it in ages though
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I love easydns.com. Not a big player AFAIK, but professional and very responsive.

I wouldn't consider registering a domain with NetSol and wouldn't hesitate to remove any domains they house from them.
The point is that it's not like famines stop happening once a suitable number of people die. People keep reproducing, famines keep happening - the population bounces each time.

If you cut all food-aid, then you just set the boundary lower - and you know, condemn a bunch of people to a painful death. You don't solve the underlying problems - and it's worth nothing that this type of population bounce is very much the historical normal for human civilizations. Our ability to organize and plan is what alleviated it - and we were thorough since granary-like enterprises can be found in the ruins of every previous human civilization that has ever existed.
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This is interesting, but the names are probably just pulled from US census data. If you want something to generate new names, try

https://elliottslaughter.com/names/rand

which uses (admittedly simple) machine learning algorithms to generate new names.
In AceJohnny2's defense, and after re-reading what I wrote, I can see how it was assumed I was referring to the data set as a whole rather than the exclusion of manufacturer's data. But I'm certainly appreciative that you knew exactly what I meant. ;)
First sentence of the article:

I got an email from Network Solutions — where I still have two domains, originally registered in the ’90s
With the collapse of the Soviet Union and most of the communist block, we are farther than we have ever been since 1984 was written.
I'm a Bitcoin believer but I feel a little embarrassed after reading this. I'm impressed that Marc Andreessen can get an entire Dealbook page to advertise a pet technology without any fact checking. (Is that the point of Dealbook? I almost never read it.)

> Even Netflix, a completely virtual service, is only available in about 40 countries.

The implication is that mere payment logistics are inhibiting Netflix's internationalization. What about copyright and regional distribution restrictions?

> Ben S. Bernanke, formerly Federal Reserve chairman, recently wrote that digital currencies like Bitcoin “may hold long-term promise, particularly if they promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”

Bernanke never said this (http://imaginarymarkets.com/reddit-corrects-bitcoin-quotes-a...), and it's tacky to perpetuate this falsehood.

> But I hope that I have given you a sense of the enormous promise of Bitcoin.

Indeed, he succeeded here, though a little too breathlessly.
> the dollar has intrinsic value in that it is backed by freedom from being prosecuted by the US government for non-payment of taxes

Do you realize how little sense you're making?

It's like you wanted to insert meaningless buzzwords like "freedom", not to mention that there's no freedom from being prosecuted for non-payment of taxes.

Well, in that case Bitcoin's intrinsic value is that it's backed by the freedom of storage, transfer, global acceptance and low fees, immunity to being counterfeited, immunity from inflation caused by printing, etc.
I've been trying to transfer a domain name (.io) purchased from them to _another_ Network Solutions customer for business reasons. I can't even pay them to make this happen. "It isn't possible" they tell me.
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Sure, the context of the thread is that ruby-core is reluctant to start changing OpenSSL defaults because Security is Hard, the ruby team is volunteers who might not have expert-level crypto understanding, and and you risk doing more harm than good if you mess with crypto when you do not know what you're doing, so they'd rather leave OpenSSL's defaults alone, and let OpenSSL, written and reviewed by security focused people, fix any issues (I think this is a fair summary?).

While these are valid concerns, you can't wholly pass the buck to OpenSSL and to people installing a new version of OpenSSL and re-linking ruby against that -- ruby project should should always ship the most secure ruby possible, all the time.

Newer OpenSSL has already changed these defaults, smart people who know what they are doing have already agreed and documented that this is a good idea, and ruby is only hurting their users by dodging responsibility.

edit: spelling.
You just have to listen to a politician speak for a few minutes to see how language has been corrupted...
This is a plus, more than anything.

The ability to easily seed any community-driven site is a godsend. Whether they can monetize them or not, it helps jumpstart the activity so they can then focus on bringing new, outside users that can then (hopefully) be monetized.

It solves one half of the chicken-egg problem.
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According to the article, grand total amount of 2.
I'm thinking more of those who fall prey to the argumentum ad populum, and inspired with that confidence, they cite respectable-looking sources and consider them to be irrefutable proof. These people always win their arguments.
I have a very high opinion about feminism (and absolutely agree with the top comment on all points; events like this are great and necessary), but this high opinion is not at all shared with concepts like privilege, oppression, and intersectionality.

And I particularly don't like how people who treat feminism as some kind of a subset of a broader "social justice" movement (and whose keywords you just mentioned) are imposing a very particular interpretation of feminism.
Exactly. I got the same impression.
I'm not sure whether your first sentence is meant as snide, but given the quality of your posts on gender issues in general I'll assume you're just taking the opportunity to elucidate the logic behind both viewpoints.

I do have to say that as a person somewhere on the trans* spectrum some of those posts do feel rather hateful towards 'my kind' though.
I'm trying to doubleplusthink on this one, but I really can't see any evidence of criminalization of thoughts. I have some pretty deplorable thoughts myself, and I seem to be getting away with it.
Isn't it straight-up fraud and/or theft?
If it isn't, the chargeback rate they're about to have should do the trick.
I tried this now, will see how it goes.

They enabled auto-renewal on a domain name I have there that didn't used to have it, and want me to call a US number (i'm not in the US, i'm not paying international charges) to cancel auto renewal.

I also requested they close and delete my entire account with them.
When is there going to be a conference for male founders only?

- where we sit with legs spread and scratch our balls without females giving us dirty looks

- where we can wear sweatpants and football jerseys and watch sports

- where we can talk about cars and cheerleaders and drink beer all day

- where there's no threat of a sexual harassment lawsuit if some feminist witch overhears you and decides she doesn't like you talking about a "dongle"

There are some things that women just don't get about men, and in a mixed-sex group, we're forced to conceal our true natures. Where is the conference for men only?

(FYI: If you take this post at all seriously, relax. It's a joke, poking fun at both men and women.)
Like others, you seem to be assuming that bitcoin is static and not being improved and that transaction fees won't be lower with continued technological improvements.
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Network Solutions sucks big fat honking weenies (dot com) (2008)
Hardly necessary if "I do not have an active credit card on file with them"...
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Please explain to me the worst that can happen because of an event like this.
Actual stats would have been helpful where? For Gates to make the conclusion that significant progress has been made? Because I am pretty well convinced that Bill sits around chewing through "actual stats" as a hobby and doesn't just pull this stuff out of his ass. If you're saying that actual stats would have made this illustration a little more compelling, then I also disagree, since the difference between Mexico City appearing to be one giant slum and having to go looking for extreme poverty is pretty compelling in my book.
It's really unfortunate that WD has completely halted expanding capacity on their Blue line. Meanwhile, my WD6400AAKS (640GB blue, 2 platter) keeps marching on.
It was called front-running, and they still do it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Solutions#Controversy_o...
I thought I was. Which means there's a disconnect somewhere, either in your brain or mine. I won't venture to guess which, considering it could be in mine, rendering my reasoning invalid. (Assuming that makes sense.)
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