skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Previously, I have understood this was a concern mostly with the so-called "open-access" journals.

In 2013, the Science Magazine went to some extreme lengths to discredit these journals, that more often than not seem to lack any form of scientific peer review. A fake paper, published by a made-up person working for a non-existent university, purporting to describe a cancer drug extracted from lichen, had experimental flaws that should be blatantly obvious to even an undergraduate of the field.

Of the 304 papers submitted, 157 were accepted and only 98 were rejected, with the rest not eliciting a timely reply. Only 36 papers received reviewer comments about the scientific shortcomings, and in 16 of those cases the paper was accepted anyway. Source: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full

It seems pretty shocking that even well-known publishers like IEEE and Springer are not alien to such obvious lack of peer review. Does it actually serve anyone's interest, that we have so many parallel "scientific" journals that publishers can't even find competent reviewers for a large number of the papers published? Does anyone follow the publications? Or are they all just a way to rip off institutional subscribers like universities, who must subscribe to all possible journals and pay outrageous sums to the publishers?
I've been eating sushi wrong my entire life
Spolsky said many years ago that programmers need private offices to collaborate and be productive. When I started Parse.ly in 2009, we couldn't afford them, but our team was already split geographically, so we just built a fully distributed team, instead. Home offices can make for great private offices, home Internet is fast, and commutes suck. I describe fully distributed teams in this blog post: http://bit.ly/distributed-teams

Now, we have over 20 employees, 13 of them spread throughout the US and Canada (all programmers). I actually just gave a presentation to new employees based here, "Parse.ly's Distributed Team: Open Source meets Open Plan": http://pixelmonkey.org/pub/distributed-teams -- it discusses some of the pro's and con's of our setup.
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Unless the Python Web community get rid of WSGI, this won't happen in any foreseeable future.

You can always build from scratch using Tornado or Gevent or something like http://brubeck.io
> It's highly likely this is a hoax. I don't even understand who this is allegedly written by? Gox themselves?

The only way I can see it making sense is if it is by someone inside Gox, probably (from the tone) without formal tasking, seeking to galvanize action from decision-makers in a mixture of denial and panic at the time it was written.
Spritz – read 500 words per minute without any training
A DNS hijacking experience and the status of ccTLDs in Latin America
An Iranian cracker broke into the paraguayan ccTLD registrar[0] (exploiting a security hole reported by me 6 years ago) and managed to point Google.com.py to its own nameserver. The DNS records were pointed to the same IP, serving a smiley face through HTTP[1].

SENATICS[2], the government ICT department, published a press release indicating that no attack was made and that everything was just a misunderstanding.

Later the attacker decided to leak private data from the server[3] (a complete database dump, containing over ~20000 items, including document number, e-mail, phone number, etc). This served as a pressure for government and they finally took the blame for the incident.

At the same time, the argentinian registrar[4] announced that they will start charging for the domains around 25 U$ per year (currently it’s still free, and it’s possible to register a domain by using your identity card).
Just to give you an idea, in Paraguay we’re paying 45 U$ for a .py domain name, per year. And we’re currently dicussing if it’s worth paying that amount for a service with such big security issues (obviously this isn’t the first one, among several other irregularities).

[0] http://www.nic.py/

[1] http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/falla-seguridad-de-nicpy-1218433.html

[2] http://www.senatics.gov.py/

[3] http://ha.cker.ir/2014/02/www-nic-py-py-registrar-rce-vulnerablity/, http://cker.ir/leak/nic-py/

[4] https://nic.ar/
That post says "Doing so would actually require a deep re-architecture of the compiler." I thought Roslyn would satisfy that part.
Interesting to see these companies assume that the report is real. I wonder if they had contact with the owners of MtGox or if they simply wanted to get a jump on what is sure to be a major downswing in BTC prices.
"Where did the cash liabilities imbalance come from?"

Bank accounts seized by DHS?
That piece of dust might well hold 20Tb of dead genetic material from whatever created it... consider that a single human cell contains 3.2Gb of data in its DNA.
"never directly connect it to the Internet again"

but not, "never directly connect it to the Internet"? Seems odd to me since you can use the same air-gap to configure the computer for your needs in the first place instead of turning a networked computer into an air-gapped one.

"But for Windows full-disk encryption it's that..."

But not an open-source operating system with access to the exact same security solutions? Why isn't using Tails or other Linux something that's at a minimum instead of a "you could if you like".

No mention of better air-gapping the computer by keeping modules attached to the motherboard to a minimum (usb cd-drives, removable 3.5" media readers).

Overall:
I am by no means a security expert, but as a lawyer who has to do due diligence on cloud providers (most fail as far as what they advertise or in being truly eligible), I would consider his described setup as very weak if the motive that makes you consider air-gapping in the first place is your first priority. It seems more like his second or third priority...
Definitely real. Joint statement just released on Coinbase.

http://blog.coinbase.com/post/77766809700/joint-statement-re...

Edit: and now the MtGox website is totally down.
That this could be a ruse (and judging from the prices on Coinbase, a persuasive one) points out the law, the distribution of news, the reporting of news, and the technological systems around Bitcoin are so, so primativ
Yes it is and has been for a long time. What this article really boils down to is a terribly poor understanding of how DNS works and why certain records are use for certain serivces. A CNAME doesn't "redirect" anything at any level outside of a resolver. In the case of www.example.com and example.com you use a web server to achieve the desired result. Even then it's not a redirect, it's a replacement the resolver determines the record is a CNAME, inserts the value the CNAME points to, then resolves the A record. In the case of the MX record for a domain a CNAME is a problem because in the absence of a MX record, the A RR record is used, in this case a CNAME. Would protocol specific SRV records be better? Yes, but since that change isn't happening quickly do what's right now and change in the future.
He has to be hyperbolic, he is asking for a huge favor. He is asking that bitcoin owners essentially donate coins to mt gox in order for them to clear their losses. So in essence he is asking for tens of millions of dollars (at least, maybe hundreds) of free money. And not for charity, but for a profit based enterprise.

This is a rather bold request. So to back it up he says the entire fate of bit-coin depends on this.

There is only a single line about preventing a run on mtgox, because (a) trading will only start when mtgox is (mostly?) re-capitalized and has most people's bitcoins. And the prevention of a run on mtgox is pretty straightforward and non-controversial ... just limit the amount of withdrawals.

I am pretty sure this document is the real thing. But one thing I cannot yet decide is whether he stole all or some of the coins or really lost them. The idea that he lost over 700K of coins over the years without noticing is very hard to believe. On the other hand if he did steal the coins, and now is asking for the community to donate them back to him, then he has an immeasurable amount of chutzpah.
CM really needs to change the onboarding process for TextSecure since I've never enabled it because I don't understand it.

Mainly that "seamless" migration between SMS and data channelled messaging is not something I want to happen because SMS costs me a fortune on my plan, whereas low-volume data costs me nothing.

To that end, the options for the TS process during setup should make it clearer how data charges/SMS charges will be racked up, and indicate accordingly.
Because if he were an "American tycoon" this wouldn't be illegal.
I think it would be cool to hear what the creator of Bitcoin thinks about all this. Is it annoying? Or is it the beauty of a new technology that's still cutting its teeth.
"Acting as a custodian should require a high-bar, including appropriate security safeguards that are independently audited and tested on a regular basis, adequate balance sheets and reserves as commercial entities, transparent and accountable customer disclosures, and clear policies to not use customer assets for proprietary trading or for margin loans in leveraged trading. It does not appear to any of us that MtGox followed any these essential requirements as a financial services provider."

Did I miss the part where Coinbase, Kraken, Bitstamp, BTC China, Blockchain.info, and Circle met those essential requirements?

I guess those things are just essential now, not in the past.
It could also have to do with flash type and process size: the smaller one could be an older generation with lower density, the bigger one a newer generation higher density flash. The cost mostly depends on the die size (in square mm).
This is coordinated. Which means they've known long enough to coordinate every exchange.
Seems like a safe choice, if its real they already have their statement out there, if it's false, they still have a positive statement of support for their customers out there. I don't see any downside to them coming out with this statement at this time, do you?
I've played with sound as well with sort visualizations - it has been disappointing and more irritating than enlightening, but maybe there's a proper angle on it somebody will find that adds to the understanding of the algorithm.

And as the others have said - your rainbow viz is really nice, in a lot of ways :)
Joint Statement Regarding MtGox
What's wrong with the claim? It's only dependent on getting the D-D fusion reaction burning (which we're still a long way off).

Second only to matter/antimatter annihilation, nuclear fusion is the most energy-dense process in the universe. And the fuel consists of about 0.03% of the world's oceans.
You could save nearly 40% building costs by having 10 adjacent units versus ten free-standing structures nearby.

There's more to construction costs than just walls and roofing. Plumbing, electrical, kitchen fixtures, heating...
That is an interesting point. How long would it actually take to coordinate between those exchanges though? Its been a big day in BTC news and I'm sure everyone with some skin in the game is watching the news like a hawk.
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Anyone else getting the sense that a lot of people on HN have a large investment in MtGox?

Not usually this much nay-saying (denial?) on here.
"In order to re-establish the trust squandered by the failings of Mt. Gox, responsible bitcoin exchanges are working together and are committed to the future of bitcoin and the security of all customer funds."

As someone with funds stuck in gox, I optimistically hope that "all customer funds" includes gox customers, in the form of some sort of industry-led bailout.
Whoops, sounds like you already know exactly what I spent 3/4 of my post belaboring :)

I'm still not sure I understand your proposal. How do short IDE-type addons solve the problem of integrating siloed codebases with each other? The way I see it, the only way forward is

1. Convince a language person that first-class support for algebraic metaprogramming is important

2. Convince someone from each of the fields {numerical methods, linear programming, finite element methods, graph theory, etc} to export an interface to the language in #1, possibly re-structuring their entire codebase to do so

3. Documentation, convenience schleps

I say "convince" because the problem of making a Mathematica replacement is far enough down my todo list that I have no choice but to be realistic about the fact that I probably won't be that person.
I think that's true. The headline could be changed and the text would still be read assurably.
Weird, Coinbase just updated the post to remove “insolvency”, implying they don’t actually know if Gox is insolvent, or at least they don't want to be the ones to announce it: http://blog.coinbase.com/post/77766809700/joint-statement-re...
It sounds like it's written from the vantage point of an incoming turnaround/bailout team, which explains the shifting perspectives. It's not quite existing management, but a wanna-be new team that shifts into speaking on behalf of the envisioned future incarnation.

Still, I agree there's a high probability it's a hoax.

Re-launch April 1?

No discussion whatsoever of criminal liabilities?

Tallying seized funds in others' hands (including CoinLab and USGov), pending legal cases, as assets?

Totally fanciful belief there'd be donations and new buyers/investors ("cash injections to buy coins [that by the way actually don't exist] at the cheap MtGox price") through a 1-month shutdown-restart, where the only asset is Gox's brand?

It's hallucinatory, to whatever extent it's not an intentional parody of other 'too big to fail' bailouts.
This is hilarious. You should probably also search files named ":w". I have a lot of those.
Joint Statement Regarding the Insolvency of MtGox
"Well, does it seem a bit strange that people are arguing for their own extortion?"

Rational actors may absolutely wish to agree to be forced into something. This is known as a "collective action problem" - where any individual may benefit if they defect, but each individual benefits more if everyone cooperates than if everyone defects.

How about a toy example:

Say we're living in a small coastal village, and storm season is approaching. If we don't build a levee, we're all going to lose a lot more - in total - than the cost of building the levee. But the levee is expensive (more than we can collectively come up with up front) and will take a long time to build (we don't have time to save, before we need to start construction). So we all agree to pay monthly. Come the second month, I'm thinking "Well, I want the levee built, but the value my portion of the funds adds to the levee really isn't worth as much to me as the funds themselves..." If the choice is "Everyone pays or no one pays" I clearly prefer "everyone pays". I prefer "everyone but me pays" even more, but everyone else is only going to pay if we all credibly commit to paying, which means we commit to be forced if we later decide we don't want to pay.
Wow, so Coinbase just changed the title. It used to read as velcro correctly posted on HN. http://i.imgur.com/dX8315e.png
This, incidentally, is a good user interface study. The terminal emulator works so well that most users don't even know it's there. But it's actually a pretty complex piece of software.
Maybe, maybe not.

But Mt. Gox isn't a business. It's an unregulated exchange, so there's really no point in taking for granted that they would meet some standard of professionalism which by definition they don't have to.
I think the point isn't who closed it, but the fact that this type of knee-jerk reaction is fostered within the community at SO. I see, time and time again, questions that are closed as off-topic because it's not a "1+1=X" problem/solution, even though there is much value to be gained -- within the programmer community -- of the question being asked, and the responses that are given.

If I have a problem that I can't reproduce but is related to programming, and there's a chance that someone else has also had a similar problem and found the solution, SO does not offer a way for me to connect with that person.

On the other hand, if an unreproducible problem is posted and allowed, and multiple answers are given, there's a good chance one of those will point the OP in the right direction, and in turn, someone else that faces that same issue. There should be nothing wrong with this type of interaction. If someone feels it's a waste of their time, by all means, move on.

I know this has been argued ad nauseam, both here and on meta, and is likely something that will never change, but that's not the point of my post here. I just think it's worth defending the stance that the SO community is too quick to close programming related topics that may not be completely black and white.

By the way, programmers.stackexchange.com also suffers from this same fate, and I don't think this question would have received a much different response there, even though it's supposed to allow more open-ended questions.
Before Amazon introduced the ALIAS record the workaround I had in place was a cronjob which queried for the A records of our Amazon ELB and replicated those to the root of our domain, which at the time was hosted with DNS Made Easy. It was an easy decision to move to Route 53 once the ALIAS record was introduced and retire my hack.
A lot of people everywhere have a large investment in MtGox.
The Coinbase headline makes no mention of insolvent. So either the headline changed after the post to HN or the poster is trying to scare things up.
Upon compiling TextSecure from source and installing it on my phone (I don't have the play store), I've discovered it requires the Play Store to do the "iMessage" style messaging over data. I guess the encryption is still done on-phone before being sent through whatever data API, but I still wonder if that (the play store being installed) might enable key-sniffing? Perhaps that's somewhat negated by users having a strong passphrase though?
This was signed by:

Jesse Powell — CEO of Kraken

Nejc Kodrič — CEO of Bitstamp.net

Bobby Lee — CEO of BTC China

Nicolas Cary — CEO of Blockchain.info

Jeremy Allaire — CEO of Circle

Fred Ehrsam — Co-founder of Coinbase

but NOT:

Brian Armstrong - CEO of CoinBase?
So, the Bitcoin community is calling for regulation?
I'm with Ronald here - I think that's very much in the spirit of basic income. Everyone has some resources available to them, and it's up to them how they spend it, but it's up to the market how much various things cost (including things like living in London).
Also:

http://www.circle.com/2014/02/24/joint-statement-regarding-i...

http://blog.blockchain.info/2014/02/25/joint-statement/

https://vip.btcchina.com/page/notice20140225

http://www.reddit.com/r/Kraken/comments/1yux6n/joint_stateme...
But there's only a few hundred years' worth of uranium and coal remaining (and we better not be burning the latter for that long for greenhouse reasons). There is millions' of years worth of fusion fuel on Earth.

The fact that it's "only" half a coal plant is hardly a criticism.
What would happen if everyone globally had uncensored access to the Internet?
I may have just overlooked it since I am reading on a small screen, but I don't see anything in there that said anything about the legitimacy of the leaked document. This could just be a general statement on the Gox situation.
Just for the record, that's exactly what I assumed.

I didn't say 'lunch money' as to imply something necessary. Rather, it was intended as something trivial.

Either way, kudos on the hot streak.
> a single human cell contains 3.2Gb of data in its DNA

DNA is actually closer to 750MB (2.9 billion base pairs, 2 bits to one DNA sequence, so one byte to four sequences). Of course, a cell has other things going on in it (mitochondrial DNA, etc, so overall you're probably still right!
Headline was changed. The original is still on blockchain.info http://blog.blockchain.info/2014/02/25/joint-statement/

Edit: now blockchain.info has also removed "insolvency" from the headline but not the first sentence.
I've played with systemtap around 2011/2012, with RHEL 5 and versions of Fedora at the time, and I could easily get it to kernel panic. I went on to their irc channel to report the problems and got some fixes, but in the end it still wasn't stable and I gave up due to lack of time.

I really wanted to get it working. One of my colleagues (who was from Sun) actually left and went to work for Joyent, presumably at least partly because of the frustration with the lack of a dtrace like tool.
It'd be easier to believe an insider embezzlement, or deep hack/physical-heist by outsiders, that took all cold-wallet funds in one go. A gradual drain would have given so many chances to notice, mitigate, or correct.
Care to shed any light on your reasoning?
Nothing personal (I don't know you at all)but I find it ironic that you want bitcoin users on other exchanges to pick up the tab for your poor investment decision. Cavest investor, and all that. The irony of a bitcoin bailout is pretty damn thick.
Maybe due to their official approach to bitcoin taxation:
http://qz.com/165207/singapore-figured-out-how-to-tax-bitcoi...
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Yup - probably for legal reasons. They can't claim someone else's insolvency before MtGox makes it official...

Have to say the BTC price is holding remarkably well considering - maybe because the mainstream media hasn't picked up on it yet - but still...
Yes, I need to update the post to include this as this is what I use for all servers now.
It would be funny if a technology pioneered by "Singular Computing" were a primary contributor to reaching the Singularity.
Yes, definitely needs updated. I'll write something more up-to-date up in the next few days.
Maybe it's a hoax. But the pieces seem to be falling according to the plan.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/24/technology/security/mtgox-bi...
At the time, there was an arms race within the systems community to see who could flip a bigger bird to the organizers of the SCI spamference. David Mazieres and Eddie Kohler started it off when they submitted "Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List" [1] for publication. We wanted to one-up them and figured we could do so by submitting a random paper that might be accepted into the conference, allowing us to give an in-person talk. The plan worked up to a point, but when we asked the internet for $3k to send us to Orlando, the press and then the organizers of SCI caught wind and revoked the random paper they had previously accepted.

Everything since has been gravy. We're pumped that SCIgen is still a useful weapon against charlatans the world over (this now includes you, IEEE and Springer).

[1] http://www.scs.stanford.edu/~dm/home/papers/remove.pdf
It's entirely possible that the "leak" is a cover story for someone at the company getting rich. Or that an insider knew the company had a security hole and exploited it while incognito.

The downside to helping out Gox is that the incompetent people don't pay. I'd suggest those with deposits would see a better return if they allowed Gox to go bankrupt, then filed a class-action lawsuit in an attempt to pierce the corporate veil and go after the company's officer's assets. It might still be pennies-on-the-dollar but it wouldn't be zero pennies.
This is Coinbase, Kraken et al throwing MtGox under the bus to stop the taint from spreading. Note there is no mention of any help for MtGox or its customers. Just reassurance that they aren't MtGox.

This is the wagons being circled to stop the non MtGox price from tanking further.