skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
This wasn't me, but a coworker.

We were rearranging the layout of the office. Coworker was moving in to his new space, setting up his desk. He boots up his computer, wonders why he has no network. Looks around, discovers the ethernet cable isn't plugged in. Plugs it in to the wall, still has no network.

A few minutes pass, and the entire office is running around wondering why the hell the network isn't working. Maybe an hour passes, the network guys are losing their shit trying to hunt down what is wrong. I'll give you a hint: the router was lit up like a Christmas tree, and the aforementioned coworker had both ends of his ethernet cable plugged in--but neither end was attached to his computer.
"When some young idiot fucks up, check to make sure that they are sufficiently freaked out. If they are, no need to yell at them. Instead support them in solving the problem."

My first job was as a Marine avionics technician and I had the misfortune to work for bosses who reassured themselves by blaming you at full volume and making you feel like shit. Usually with the 'you could have killed somebody you useless idiot' which is actually not that often true. Not a great environment.

Last week I'm just starting my second year at this company as a real proper electrical engineer and I neglected to run all the steps of the pre-tests I said I ran and I therefore missed a (in retrospect, really cool) bug that showed up in front of the certifying examiner on a Friday afternoon. Said examiner costs a lot of money per hour, it's a government agency, etc. etc. I spent a weekend and Monday finding the bug and squashing it. It took til Friday before the new code was released and all the paperwork up to the certifying agency was fixed.

The whole time my boss was there and clearly frustrated but also very clearly keeping quiet. I definitely went and thanked him on Friday afternoon when it was all over for being so chill about it. He said it was no problem as he could see I had sufficiently embarrassed myself and was working hard to fix it. It's so true. I was keeping my head down, being calm but intent on the problem, and I don't know how I could've solved anything if he'd lost his shit.

Fear and care are definitely with me now. As is proper testing and better logging of my own day-to-day dev process. (Note to self: power cycle in the test when it tells you to power cycle. You're also testing the non-obvious functionality.)
No it isn't. U.S. health data can be sold if it is de-identified or with a patient's permission.
No doubt, they've done so in order to take advantage of Ireland's lax tax laws and asleep-at-the-wheel regulators.

It's a disgrace.

Down with this sort of thing. Careful now.
They divested a business they couldn't profit from. I say good for them.

What Lenovo does going forward is not entirely clear.

On Google not selling devices anymore: the Chinese manufacturers have won, and they will flood the US market with great, inexpensive devices. They are going after the great unwashed masses who want smart phones, all over the world. Billions of them. Only they can supply the phones, so Google wisely exits the race, and will stick to what it knows best: software.
I can see going to heavy lengths at certain company sizes, like Wal-Mart. A flaw in your HR policy at that scale can escalate to a class action or large case that district attorneys lust after. Wal-Mart, for instance, has paid out hundreds of millions in legal suits stemming from HR practices in the last decade alone.
rm -rf .

yup. that really happened.
it was 4-5am in the morning and I'd been working all night. I was on the server trying to set something up and was trying to blow away a folder ... I did a normal rm and that didn't work (obviously) because there was crap in the folder. So I pulled out my nuclear weapon to nuke the folder but left off the preceding ./ (which still wasn't that smart anyway) ... I sat there for a second wondering why the deletion was taking so long ... then another 30 then a minute ... then I looked at what I'd just typed again ... then I realized what had happened.

ctrl-c'ed (or d, can't remember now) out of it. then tried to find root folders

cd /etc
=> folder not found

cd /var
=> folder not found

I'm from a third world country where we laugh at Americans (sorry) for throwing up when they're nervous or having panic attacks, but at that moment, I had a full blown panic attack. I'll never forget it.

The work was a subcontract for a client who was doing work for Nike, and it was a decently sized project that was critical to the success of the firm, and I'd just blown away their live production server ...

Afer freaking out and almost crying for 5 minutes. I decided to call media temple support (we were using one of their vps servers) ... and by the biggest absolute stroke of luck they'd just backed up the entire server ... not even 2 hours prior to my madness. $100 for a full restore (I don't recall why) and would I like to do that?

HECK YES I WOULD!

so they restored the server for me. I wrote an email to the head of the small company I was doing all the work for, explaining what I had happened and telling him I'd sent over a check for $100 to cover the backup because it was my fault. He was obviously very relieved and never cashed the check I sent.

I still get chills thinking about that exact moment when I thought I'd fucked up my career and reputation for good.
Google’s Internal Memo On Motorola’s Sale To Lenovo
You can choose to have your information not included, it's an opt out system.

Form is here:

http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/scr...
Robotics is currently more about software (CV, ML, etc) than hardware. Mechanical engineers can really build one hell of a robot, electrical engineers can wire it beautifully, computer engineers can create an awesome processor for it, but software engineers are still catching up. That is where Google seems to be taking interest. Once machines are able to "see" and recognize the outside world then learning about it is simply more of a time constraint than anything.
>we just need to figure out ways to produce those things cheaply enough (through automation, other technologies) that everyone can enjoy them

But, therein lies a paradox, right? I mean, when you seek to lower the cost of production through automation, technology, etc. you wind up displacing human workers, reducing labor demand, and putting downward pressure on wages. BTW, I'll add that lower wages are another significant way that companies reduce costs/prices.

The net result is that profits increase, which benefits a relative few rich, while the quality of life for many is reduced or stagnant at best.

In other words, this "race-to-the-bottom" walmart-ization of our economy seems to be, in large part, responsible for the income disparity we see today. Perhaps the poorest who would otherwise starve are benefited (even if through entitlements or aid which can now go further), and of course that's a very good thing. But, on balance, the world's wealth is accumulating to a very small number of people at an accelerating pace.
Google only lost $1.65B on the Motorola deal
Who said they didn't try that?

They likely didn't "throw a cop in their face". Instead what likely happened is after months of the behavior they instituted the time limit and they probably tried to enforce the time limit unsuccessfully over and over in many different ways. At that point the police are not an unreasonable option as you can easily find out by refusing to leave any place of business anywhere -- the police will be called on you regardless of who you are.
At first the statement that identifiable data will only be released when there is a legal obligation to do so reassured me. Then I read that section 251 (http://goo.gl/rtuVF8) is one of those obligations - the secretary of health can override common law to allow the data to be used for particular purposes.
The increase revenue and active users definitely deflates that argument at the moment.
That's an opt out for the summary care record which is a different centralised system. We're talking about care.data here.
I would be surprised (and disappointed) if the platform here isn't made available to all users in the coming months; while I can't be sure, the last three seem to be pure .md (with anchor links autogenerated for each section header). This would be a nice complement to the baked-in documentation functionality, as a lot of projects currently opt for the 'throw-everything-in-README.md' approach.
Not sure if you read the article but it says:

"But the smartphone market is super competitive, and to thrive it helps to be all-in when it comes to making mobile devices. It’s why we believe that Motorola will be better served by Lenovo. (...) As a side note, this does not signal a larger shift for our other hardware efforts. The dynamics and maturity of the wearable and home markets, for example, are very different from that of the mobile industry. We’re excited by the opportunities to build amazing new products for users within these emerging ecosystems."

I read it like this: "smartphones are turning into commodities and though they are not as commoditized as PCs yet they're on their way, Lenovo is good at selling commoditized low margin computers already. We're focusing on wearable and robots where the potential for growth is much stronger for us." Just a wild guess.
I fully expected to read the details and see that the headline was some sort of hyperbole, as these things nearly always are. I'm still hoping someone will tell me this isn't real.

This seems downright evil. Disgusting. There is no justifiable reason for this data to be available in any sort of unanonymized form. Everything that is justifiable that can be achieved with it in anonymous form can be achieved with it anonymized.

The terrible part is that there is a good reason for a program like this. There are real reasons to collect and know this kind of data - it can make a huge difference to human health and well being. And that is why this is so bad. It's going to set back participation in any sort of electronic health record all around the world, if people see such a high profile program manifest as a privacy disaster.
People tire of life, not everyone would want to live longer. I would, as would many, but many wouldn't even if they could. I'm sure even billionaire’s get tired of life.
One person types, everyone else watches
Ask HN: Alternatives to OpenAFS?
A project I'm working on needs a secure network file share to synchronize files between our local machines and our remote servers in real-time. Right now we're using OpenAFS, but I feel like there has to be a better option. Any recommendations? Anyone have any experience with GlusterFS?
That is correct. You don't pay VAT on lots of take away food.
>usually someone who's clawed their way into the middle class and saved up some money to start a business

I'm not sure about that. From quick research, it looks like they generally require about $750,000 in liquid assets to open a franchise.

That's a bit more than clawing your way into the middle class.

Also, most of the McDonald's I've been too, (and I pay attention to this) are part of a multi-store franchise.
But this data is not de-identified. They explicitly list prices for data with confidential, patient-identifying information.
Lots of Satellites
You can set up a honeypot. Include links that only a robot can see, and then whenever someone clicks on that link block the ip address.
Ask HN: I can reply to articles but not to comments in them, how do I fix?
As of a couple of days ago I realised I couldn't reply to any posts (at any level, not just deep comment trees).

I can still add comments to the article itself, just not to people commenting on that article.

Any ideas why this happened and how I can get it fixed (or am I shadowbanned?)
Does

"Your NHS number Your date of birth Your postcode Your gender and ethnicity Your medical diagnoses (including cancer and mental health) and any complications Your referrals to specialists Your prescriptions Your family history Your vaccinations and screening tests Your blood test results Your body mass index (height/weight) Your smoking/alcohol habits"

seem 'de-identified'?
It's not cheap. Base price is $0.25 per hour:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%240.25+per+hour+for+a+...

$183 a month.
Less sexy reason for Blue Bottle’s investments: supply chain informatics
It is fairly simple to print off a form and send it in to your GP but I suspect the vast majority of people will see this as a hassle and never bother.

Considering recent government actions, I find it unsurprising that this is the only method - as far as I can find - to opt-out.

A simple form or email address would have been great. But we couldn't possibly have that for an online data service, oh no.
Ask HN: Freelancing without specific skills?
I know that this isn't a typical question for HN since most people are either programmers or at least aspiring programmers.

I am however a HN reader for a year or so and, what can I say it's a great site.

One thing that's been bugging me for a long while though is that I wanted to start freelancing for a long while now but didn't have to until now. Right now I'm in a bit of a financial tight spot and I'd like to earn something on the side.

The problem I've always had though is that I don't have any specific skills that I could "sell". I'm not a programmer or designer or any other specific job title that I can come up with.

I am one of those typical geeks without a cause. I like technology I like messing with it and I have a lot of general knowledge about the IT world but nothing specific.

I am really good at solving general tech related problems, finding solutions to problems and things like that.

Right now I'm at a difficult point, money is kinda tight right now and earning something on the side would really be helpful but I'm not sure what I could do with my current skill set. On the other hand if I start learning some skill right now it would probably take a few months, in the very least, until I'm good at it and can start offering it as a service.

I hope that this sort of question is allowed on here, I've taken a look at the rules and I have often seen "how do I start freelancing" types of questions here so hopefully I didn't break any rules.

If anyone can offer some advice I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks
Antonio
Life extension is only rational in a very limited sense.

In the greater scope of the universe, all things must die. The rational outlook is to see our position in this context. Our mortality establishes the constraints in which we look for meaning and purpose, so that we may not be wearied by an incalculable infinite.

And then we may understand it is what we do and express about ourselves that imbues life with meaning, and not in the hope a monument may immortalize an empty phrase. For in all finite existence, the most we can say, and what we must say, is "we are here".
Google is happy to strengthen another Android OEM to balance out the ecosystem, keeping Samsung from dominating. They focus on the software which is their strength. I'm curious whether they have some clause to keep Lenovo from dropping Android in the next x years.

Sounds like a bad deal at first, but considering this and looking at the numbers it's a good move for both companies.
No, first party service support is better of course, but there are quite a few third party services that are cast-friendly.
> Now, if it is true that the patents are part of the deal (the article states they are)

The patents aren't being sold as part of the deal -- it's officially announced, and Google keeps the patents (or, at least, "the vast majority of" them) but Lenovo gets a license to them. [1]

[1] http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2014/01/motorola-to-join-l...: "Google will maintain ownership of the vast majority of the Motorola Mobility patent portfolio, including current patent applications and invention disclosures. As part of its ongoing relationship with Google, Lenovo will receive a license to this rich portfolio of patents and other intellectual property. Additionally Lenovo will receive over 2,000 patent assets, as well as the Motorola Mobility brand and trademark portfolio."
I found other patterns!

Powers of 3:
1/9997 = 0.0001 0003 0009 0027 0081 ...

Powers of 4:
1/9996 = 0.0001 0004 0016 0064 0256 ...

Powers of 5:
1/9995 = 0.0001 0005 0025 0125 0625 ...

And so on...
Loving the G+ comments for Larry Page about the Motorola sale. Internet honesty at it's finest. https://plus.google.com/+LarryPage/posts/5D1jYPmdNTc

Interesting to see what happens when the CEO is talking directly with the public on a social network.
On the other hand, you can process a lot more data in an hour, so it's fair to charge more.
You are spreading misinformation, almost definitely not on purpose.

Read about the correct opt-out form here: http://optout.care-data.info/
I think Alpha just didn't recognize your notation. (x or y) and (x or not y) and (not x or y) works fine https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28x+or+y%29+and+%28x+...
When @nbashaw first launched this, I told him they should limit submissions to 10 products a day because they'd run out of new products after a few weeks.

It's been amazing just to see how many new products are out there-- more than any (productive) person could really check out on a daily basis.

Excited to see where @producthunt goes in the future.
I want to know how long it took you to gather all the figures? and Where you collect them? I am currently working on a platform that help people become better investors. I found your analysis amazingly informative and concise! Thanks!
Does anyone know if this is England-only, or if it affects Wales/Scotland/Northern Ireland too? How does the opt out work if you've been in multiple areas/GPs/etc.?
As will any other CloudFlare customer that is using HSTS. :)
I guess I just don't understand this mindset.

Like "off the rack, bespoke", it's self-contradictory. There is no such thing as "factory scale, artisinal" food. The abuse of marketing buzzwords to mask inferior production is as old as fake-yellow-cheese.
Properly anonymised down to ~25 houses and with a date of birth? Yeah.
Lenovo is a bit more than 10% indirectly owned by the Chinese government. I don't think they would ever agree to such an acquisition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenovo#Ownership
It's [NHS] England only (currently).
That sort of data can be included in de-identified health data in the U.S. if it can be shown statistically that the individual cannot be re-identified.
The following was not actually me, but worth sharing.

They had ASIC design runs for research purposes once every three months, yielding your design on Silicon as ten 6" wafers. It gives enough parts for testing the first revision of your design. The person was carrying the wafers to a vendor for cutting into separate ICs and packaging or something. Gets to the parking lot, and where are the keys. Puts the wafers on the top of the car, finds the keys in his pockets and starts driving. Boom, the box of wafers was still on the top of the car, now on the ground. All broken. Some $100K in wafers + three months lost + bad face before the customer + ... Lesson: Don't put stuff on the top of the car!
I in fact strongly defended the arrest of the diplomat and supported your last line in contrast to what a lot of my Indian friends said in what turned out to be a heavy argument. Of course, she shouldn't have had a live-in servant if she couldn't afford. But then again that doesn't mean a stupid generalization should be made where it doesn't belong. You went too far saying "since they have servants and all ... they are generally like ... don't want to share their things when they become rich". And you surprisingly believe it's an attribute specific to Indian culture. Indian culture might be having many problems, but this cannot be one of them. This argument of yours somehow reminded me of this girl's interview. Don't know why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
Do you enjoy trolling?
Why everyone think of drugs only?

it required research. Just like a car required crash tests, etc.
Ha, nice one. Whenever I start a new job, the first thing I do is create a backup of the database, because I have done something similar before. Backup everything the first day, onto your own machine.
> "Moreover, if it's burned unproductively now, then presumably there is other productive CO2 being released now as well (unless we start accepting black-outs). There could be as much as two units of CO2 being released now, versus a single unit of CO2 otherwise. So that's more CO2 over a short time-scale."

I assume that either way, we are going to eventually burn it until depletion. We can't keep it up forever, we will need to switch to renewable energy at some point and that renewable energy will be carbon neutral.

It's a shame that it is being wasted instead of used for something productive, but I am just not convinced that it is some sort of environmental disaster.
We make all of our money from the merchant product that 10k merchants are using. We've been doing that for a while now. (o.ribbon.co)

It allows us to build a consumer version and give it away for free :)
End-of-month.
> Seems surprising that they have to sell the whole Motorola division for less than they bought this little company Nest for.

At the time of the Motorola acquisition, it was widely portrayed that they were buying the patent portfolio and that the rest of Motorola was largely dead weight that came along with the patent portfolio. Since they are keeping the patents (but giving Lenovo a license to them), it doesn't seem like that bad of a deal.
"This would be straight up illegal in the US due to HIPAA, which guarantees a patient's right to privacy."

That is a blanket statement which is false. Some of what NHS is providing would be illegal in the U.S. Some of it is actually legal. I am mostly responding to the blanket statement.
The main page, http://www.hscic.gov.uk/dles , states

> The data we supply is normally pseudonymised. We only provide identifiable data when there is a lawful basis to do so i.e. with patient consent, approval under section 251 of the NHS Act 2006 which enables The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002, or where appropriate statutory regulation is in place.

This "About Section 251" page, http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130513181011/htt... , states

> Section 251 came about because it was recognised that there were essential activities of the NHS, and important medical research, that required use of identifiable patient information but because patient consent had not been obtained to use people's personal and confidential information for these other purposes, there was no secure basis in law for these uses. [NB. There are a few exceptions where there is a legal basis for disclosure e.g. reporting of notifiable diseases]. Section 251 was established to provide a secure legal basis for disclosure of confidential patient information for medical purposes, where it was not possible to use anonymised information and where seeking consent was not practicable, having regard to the cost and technology available.
Yeah, that's a good summary.

Another way to look at it is that if you retrieve data as fast as possible -- say, to S3 or EC2 -- it costs about $1.80/GB, minus the free quota. So for large objects, it's cheaper to store them in Glacier than S3 if you don't expect to need them in a hurry any time in the next 18 months. The free retrieval quota starts making a difference if your typical "ASAP-retrieval" size is less than 0.1% of your total archived data.
>Android will acquire a monopoly share in smart TV, exactly like it did in smart phones and tablets.

what.
EC2Box: Web-based SSH console for EC2
Will Android's slowing growth be an opening for Windows Phone?
Is there any study that shows the cost of lobbying (in the case of moving major ideas like patents)?
Totally agree. I've been putting snippets of code into various gists, but would love to organize all of them into a little guide.