skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Is there causality really going on with both trends? Maybe the US stopped being a great place to invest and hire people...
You do realize that a lot of manufacturing jobs are returning to the US and this is one of the driving factors (along with wage appreciation in China).
[Disclaimer: I work at GM]

General Motors fits all your criteria besides location. We have IT centers in Austin, Phoenix, Atlanta and of course Detroit.

I've been here a year and there is an amazing amount of bootstrapping and getting things done across the company. Fortune 5 company, making a billion in profit a quarter, moving all of it's outsourced dev in house and turning IT from a cost center to an innovation/profit center.

I work on shopclickdrive.com which is GM's foray into selling cars online (we leverage our relationship with our dealerships...a third of our US dealers signed up for the program in 3 months). Very cool stuff when you think about how no other auto manufacturer is trying to sell cars online...especially at our scale. [http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140124/AUTO0103/3012400...]

Beyond the we use SVN as our SCM, we're moving our stack to all the best practice stuff: client-side mvc, restful apis, SOLID code backed by automated unit and functional tests.

If anyone is interested, email me at gaurav.patel@gm.com.
The DeepMind website [1] links to cofounder Demis Hassabis' biography on Wikipedia [2]. Read it. This guy is a world-class hacker!

[1] http://deepmind.com

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demis_Hassabis
> Do you have any idea how many people would love to be contacted by Google Recruiting even once?

Tell them to put up a LinkedIn profile and wait a few months. The recruiters aren't making offers, they don't have that authority. They're trying to shove as many people through an interview grinder as possible.
Foreign automakers like VW and Toyota have been producing cars with joint venture companies in China for decades yet they still keep the core technologies to themselves. Their Chinese partners still struggle to make anything remotely close. For more than a decade the joint venture model has been seen as a failure for the Chinese auto industry. So perhaps Tesla wouldn't worry that much about losing their tech.
I only linked to that image to prove a point. It seems that 12 rotor monster is simply someone having fun. However, I have seen 3, 4, and 6 rotor engines with my own eyes. I have also see the tail lights of a turbo 3 rotor (a story for another day). The rotary is simply the engine that scales closest to how you would scale a computer system. It even has ports. :)
I totally understand why this is annoying and can sympathize. However, it was probably a mistake to write a blog post about it and put it around. Not because of any backlash against your future prospects or because you're now missing out on some opportunity, because that's not your problem.

I just think that by writing this in the way that you have, you've tarnished your personal reputation. If you're fine with that, then no big deal. But from this article and reading up on you, I know objectively that you are very intelligent and extremely accomplished in your chosen field, have a skill-set that is in constant demand, and are somewhat foolish.

If I were to complain about a problem almost no-one in the world shares, I would do it privately. This public complaint is particularly worthless since your complaint is likely not going to have an impact on whether or not some temp recruiter at Google will try to hire you in 3 years.

So, it doesn't accomplish much for you, and it convinces a whole bunch of people that you don't appreciate what you have.
Letters to Recruiters (Or, Why I Love Recruiters)
I initially thought this was just going to be another pedantic argument but it turned out to be really interesting. So, thanks?
Gordon Chang is a professional China skeptic with a rather unimpressive track record. As he's a blogger on Forbes, you can check out his article history for a variety of predictions he's made in the past that haven't panned out, or the book he talks about in his profile.
I never understood why Wankel engines aren't paired with continuously variable transmissions so that you can keep the engine at a constant rotational rate. Many of the issues with Wankels (gas mileage primarily, as well as emissions) are eliminated when tuned to a specific RPM.
I rarely ever make such criticism, but that post seemed unusually detailed and unusually disconnected for a tangent. The post is also directed at a "you" who has nothing to do with this thread or source link. Fine as a dedicated thread or relevant tangent, but this thread is about giving shirts to a museum and he's listing prolific grievances with and directed to the leadership of an unrelated charity.
To many, love.
In all industry, the trend goes one way: The wages of working people (including white-collar, I hope, that is the right word) have to go down, and the earnings from investments (pure money makes money business) have to climb.

There are only very few exceptions: One are lawyers, as mentioned in an other thread, and the other are people that work in the investment business (investment bankers, traders, ...). The reason for the second exception is obvious: their work is needed to make even more money from the money and every trick is played, to have the smartest, best guys getting the job done ... and get it done better and better.

Problem is: The whole thing breaks our society. Middle classes are already melting massively in many countries. The possessions of the worlds are concentrating in the hands of very few people more and more. Those people make our laws! The other people become poorer, even in the situation that the overall worlds possessions expand massively. The countries are already so much in dept, that many of them can not pay even the interest. Even the US is so much in dept, that there seems to be no possibility to get ever rid of it.

Nobody seems to realize, that while we are talking, investment companies are roaming the world for land, for houses, for companies to buy them, exploit them and throw it away when not needed (and not useful) any more. The wealth of the world gets accumulated in the hand of investment companies and the super-rich.

By rising the value of pure money investments, the value of human labor (to a more and more extend even high-paid and high-value labor) is degrading.
WoW you are publicly complaining about Google trying to recruit you?

Have you read how people treated this guy http://valleywag.gawker.com/startup-stud-hates-homeless-peop... or this guy http://valleywag.gawker.com/happy-holidays-startup-ceo-compl....

IS your goal to be label yet another arrogant/ignorant tech douchebag? That just might now happen!
Thanks for being understanding and discerning.

I wouldn't say pop music is damaging or bad, but it does seem undesirable in that it's very obvious that you can do far better. Listening to pop music (not necessarily popular music, but branded pop music like the Backstreet Boys and other groups mentioned in this article) seems like a waste of time in comparison to all the other things a human could do with their mental cycles.

I have pretty broad taste in music, and many other things, but it's still obvious even if I don't like something whether or not it's worth someone's time or not. This is also contextual; i.e., someone who listened to pop music and had an ear for the evolution of pop over time, was aware of people like the subject of this article, and understood the musical justification for things like catchy pop songs is probably doing a much better job of listening to pop music than I was at age 11 when I liked the Backstreet Boys.

Humans are amazing creatures full of potential. Is pop music really the best we could do? I doubt it, which is why I dislike it, and think that it's a pretty bad market to participate in.
1 You started that. They started not long time ago, you can see an onset of jokes about Russian Post Service on the popular jokes site bash.im (former bash.org.ru). This onset started about two or three years ago.

2 Me and my friends and relatives had not have problems at the same time.

7 I can cite you horror stories about everything. 20 steps to eat potato and not get screwed. I think you also heard about selection bias, do you?

10 I think you had to start with YMMV instead of ending with it. Because, you know, for every anecdote you tell I have another anecdote to tell you.
"While not infinite, surely we should be better at using that fountain by now."

Simple: We are. Or at least, there's a lot more to go around for everybody, even if overall efficiency may or may not have dropped. However, as long as resources remain finite, there are still tradeoffs; we can not escape that. I think the reason we believe we are so much poorer than we were a hundred years ago is that we got ten times richer, but our desires grew twenty times larger. We are still ten times richer even so. (Numbers made up. Especially the desires one.)

"The government can also deny you access to things." Which they will be doing with force, unless you have this mental model in which the government announces "Oh, BTW, we're not letting you have any water" and your mental model's citizens just say "Oh, OK then, we'll just peacefully crawl over here and die then. Would you like us to bury ourselves for your convenience?" Indeed many people do seem to operate with this model, but I find it models reality poorly and makes bad predictions. I suppose it comes from a multigenerational civilization where government and citizens have mostly managed to live in peace, and it seems to me that seems to produce a dangerous situation in which both sides eventually forget what that peace is built on.
> Apple spends a lot of time and money making it harder to jailbreak the phone, in ways that have nothing to do with defending against malware.

I doubt the point matters much, but for the specific case of preventing iOS jailbreaking (as opposed to, say, the iPodhash crap), Apple seems to be pretty lax when malware isn't being enabled. For example, after a jailbreak is released, Apple often doesn't patch the vulnerabilities until an update is rolled out for some separate reason - with the exception of the jailbreaks that remotely exploited the device via Safari (as opposed to requiring physical access to the device), which were patched quickly.

Of course, I would prefer if it were not necessary to use a vulnerability in the first place.
Wow, great article. I've heard of wheels for months, but I've never really understood why I should remotely care about them before (it always seemed to me they solved a problem that didn't exist; namely, binary distributions for pure python packages, since you can't support c-plugin packages cleanly with wheel anyhow...).

Turns out the answer is:

1) Yes, you can kind of support packages with c-plugins, if you're specific and careful.

2) They make server deployments significantly faster.

That's actually pretty neat.

...but damn, they still look like a massive pain to work with.
There is not perfect way to measure output. If you can come up with something better please let everyone know. There are thousands of experts who have spent their entire professional lives on these issues. Good luck!
A few years ago I wrote a tool to do exactly this [1], which also works for any executable/library, not just Python code.
It works by compiling the code with a unique virtual prefix that is something like /tmp/boxes/4031e76a-6bff-11e3-a3b0-002590a9f2cc so that it can be symlinked to any directory in the filesystem. The tool also generates a script that sets environment variables so that includes, libraries, executables, man pages, etc... are all found in the path. It also allows to install several versions of the same package and instantly switching from a version to another, which is very useful during development.

Unfortunately I didn't have more time to work on it so it is basically unmaintained, but every now and then I still use it, mainly when I need to install software on machines where I don't have administrative privileges, and it works great. I wish I implemented some kind of dependency handling mechanism, it would have made it much more useful.

[1] https://github.com/ot/bpt
Language processing for crazy headlines
No, There Is No Stoppage Of Cash Transfers In China

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“Earlier today, Forbes managed to spook readers with a bombastic report that China’s commercial banks had been instructed by the PBOC to halt cash transfers – something which would have dire implications on China’s banking system ahead of its new year holiday, and send the banking system into a tailspin just as China is desperate to avoid all turbulence ahead of a potential shadow banking default.

Leaving aside the fact that one should typically rely on official PBOC advisories, posted quite clearly on its website (where one finds no mention of this notice), one could simply keep track of interbank liquidity indicators such as repo and SHIBOR, both of which dropped, indicating that liquidity actually improved.

Anyway, here is what really happened, as reported by China Compass. “Forbes columnist Gordon Chang claimed in a much-quoted item today that the Peoples Bank of China had instructed commercial banks to halt cash transfers. Chang’s column, entitled “China Halts Bank Transfers,” specifically refers to Citibank’s Chinese branches. The report is entirely misleading.” Our advice – focus on the real “weakest links” in China’s banking system, of which there are many and are backed by facts, not the least of which is the potential upcoming shadow banking default. Ignore groundless rumors and speculation.

More from China Compass:”

continue

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-26/no-there-no-stoppag...
@sostephosays, just a note on here (because I don't know how to comment on Tumblr, probably because I don't have an account) that I like your writing, and you should keep at it.

The programming skills will come with time, just focus on improving your craft one project at a time and constantly push yourself to learn something new. I've been in this industry for over a decade, and considered experienced in a number of languages and areas... but I am still learning. You'll get it.
I've tried just about every todo list app, too. I keep ending up back in Things.

I think it's a very personal choice. It's just a matter of finding a style that works for you.
I wouldn't mind testing this, but could give me some background before installing?
Yes. via http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-bank-transfer-halt-on...

"While banks in China have suspended some interbank transfers and other systems for several days, the move only covers some Internet transfers and those for small amounts, according to a statement on the People's Bank of China website. Meanwhile, state-run Beijing Times said customers can still conduct small-scale transfers via ATMs. On Sunday, Forbes contributor Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," said that Citibank had halted bank transfers for three days, calling the move "ominous" for the Chinese banking system. However, the central bank had flagged the move earlier this month, saying the move was due to system maintenance and would occur once a month for the rest of the year."
Before the inevitable globalization, free trade, and we-should-get-rid of-the-minimum-wage arguments erupt, please keep in mind that the article is talking about, and the second chart (the wage one) is showing, average annual changes by percentage. So this applies to ALL jobs (including yours, Dear Reader) not just the usual suspects of manufacturing and low-skill jobs.

So ask yourself: how much has my pay gone up in the past year? How about in the last 5 years?
All good points, and I'd second that Andrea is unlikely to be a "high value target" [BTW, curious, who is building and releasing Tor binaries and Tor dependencies binaries?]. Still, as a developer she is a Tor user and it is possible that NSA opportunistically targets all Tor users. And even if not, I'm still finding it distasteful that NSA can legally intercept post and put up dragnet surveillance. It feels like they are using legal loopholes too. Not fair.
I've been using Mnemosyne for over 4 years (9000 cards) and have been quite happy with it. The only slowness I've noticed is when generating graphs of extended time periods (over a month).
You do realize that of the list of first world countries, most no longer have conscription, and of those that do, over half of them include women, leaving just a tiny number where women are exempt? And that this NOT EVEN REMOTELY offsets the various rights women lack compared to men (seriously, do some research rather than making nonsensical claims), and that women earn significantly less worldwide — including first world countries — compared to men despite equal qualifications and quality of work, and that your continued insistence on spreading the lie that women have "more rights" is both disingenuous and contributes to more people believing lies, perpetuating them and continuing to uphold their misogynist views justified on the basis of these lies?

Wait, no, clearly you do not realize that. But you should. Please do. It's getting tiresome.
No-one needs to be humble. Still, humility is an admirable trait, and immodesty is not usually worth rewarding.

Being at the top of your field outweighs the negative connotations of being immodest, but that doesn't make humility undesirable.
I've experienced that too where a few recruiters bombard my inbox with low quality jobs ("Entry-level Java .NET developer needed immediately for six week contract in Frostbite Falls, MN! Up to $40/hr. DOE!"). I just use Gmail to filter those messages into the trash. Protip: Spammy recruiters hate it when you politely decline in response to a LinkedIn message because LinkedIn only charges them when someone replies.
I think they have all had their day, the future is micro gas turbine generators[1] and electric motors. Look at the specs of the (admittedly vaporish) Jaguar C-X75[2].

1: http://www.bladonjets.com/technology/gas-turbines/

2: http://www.jaguar.com/about-jaguar/concept-cars/cx75.html
I believe that yours gets dangerously close to Godwin's.

I had in mind that relying only to "statistics" from close friends and relatives skews one's view SO MUCH that one should not even apply that argument in almost any discussion.

You either try to get the whole picture of life or live in the sweet bubble.

The bubble had its own good properties - less mind energy expended, you can focus on what entertains you most. But that about all. To plan your journey through life you have to have the complete picture, or, at least, try to acquire it.
Success can Destroy You.
1) Are you saying this culture is more common amongst programmers than say i-bankers? If so, I think you're delusional or you've never been in manhattan at night.

2) I've never heard my friends who are girls complain about getting in free without cover to nightclubs/bars when guys had to pay cover, and they are well aware of why this is happening.

This is a culture that most people buy into without question .. I'm not saying it's good or bad, it's just our culture. If you want to change it, then say that's what you want to change, don't go after hackers who, in my experience, are far less into this culture than other demographics.
It was $820M to send the rovers to Mars, and $128M to extend that by 10+ years; the main cost was in getting them there intact. Yes this money displaces spending on other missions, and there are diminishing returns for applying the same tools to the same small part of Mars, but mostly these years have just been bonus.
“Nintendo Fusion” Could Be Nintendo’s Next-Gen Hardware Name
>it looks outdated but on point

Which is it? It would be difficult for documentation to be both complete and incomplete.
CVTs have only improved in the last decade (and only so much). The real big push for the rotary started during the late 60's. Transmission technology back then was lacking. Plus you did not have effective electronic engine controls.
> Should we think 90% of the stuff produced by HN readers on a daily basis (I mean the software we write, not our comments, hehe) are good things?

In the world I want to live in, would 90% of the stuff produced by HN readers, software, comments, and everythign else be good things? Sure. So in that sense, yes, they should be. Are they? Definitely not.

Is Facebook good? It definitely meets a market need; but what's the social implication of confining discourse into the channels it does? What will the generation raised on the 'like' button be like? How has social media affected journalism -- would people use phones to share linkbait about 10 Things You'd Never Believe We Found in Justin Bieber's Trash?

Snapchat is definitely a good thing. It's single-purpose enough that it doesn't replace anything else, but it add something to the toolkit of how people can communicate. It also brought the concept of ephemerality back to digital communication, which I think is invaluable. You might disagree about that, but it's definitely significant in the way that Call Me Maybe isn't.

I disagree that the idea behind pop music is to make people happier. The idea behind pop music is to make money. Sometimes these values align, and other times they don't. I've never met someone deeply fulfilled on a personal or spiritual level from playing Candy Crush; I've never seen anyone moved to tears by an N*SYNC song.

Assuming that people who make pop music are trying to make people's lives a little more bearable, I definitely think they could do a lot better. This guy is probably incredibly musically gifted, and what is he doing? Writing crap that nobody will remember to make a few bucks, in exactly the same way the greatest minds of our generation are using fantastic computing power and computing over insane amounts of data, thinking faster and deeper than any human ever could, to get people to click ads.

I think he could do better. I wish we lived in a world where he could.
Being shot or earning less money unfairly is not "social ostracizing."

You're being so incredibly disingenuous here and discrediting yourself so fiercely on any topic relating to society, economics or social justice that I truly do not understand why you keep opening your mouth. But by all means, go on.
*their own dogfood.
So just off the bat reading the title, I was expecting numeric evidence for a very numerically based claim.

The data the article provides does not support the author's claim, to say it nicely. For one to claim there's an association between wages dropping and corporate profit increasing, you'd need an area graph over time of corporate expenditures with with worker wages and other common expenses listed. Neither of the graphs included support his claim, as there's a multitude of other variables that could explain their trends.
The second claim the author makes is that this is occurring specifically for US companies. There is no data at all cited for this claim.

I wish people would at least "try" when publishing articles with a political motive. All this article will do is reinforce the belief that wages need to rise for people who already believe it.
I feel like this article is half a decade late. Mobile payments, plethora of instant messaging options, VOIP to save on minutes? South Africa and others were way ahead of the curve. Often reminds me of how Japanese tech is bleeding edge but in a more functional way.

Now penetration overall is a bit of a different story, Africa's remote areas are still rather remote.
Google's patented this idea; see, e.g., http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/google-patents-ad-pow...
Managing and Prioritizing a Product Roadmap
I read the homepage and I still don't know what this does. Spaced repetition?