skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
For my other stunt (see my "C64" post also on this page), I got in early to the library room in 5th grade (1983). They had 20 or so Commodore PET computers for us to use to learn from. The teacher was going to have us play Oregon Trail and had already preloaded the game into the memory of all the machines.

A simple LIST of the program revealed the supplies you had available. Another command to update the line (lines?) of code to change supplies (Oxen becomes Monkeys, Bullets becomes Bubble Yum, you get the idea).

Once we all started playing, the confusion and giggling ramped-up pretty fast. It didn't take long for the teacher to figure out the perpetrator. It was the first time I had to stay after school.
just took down our site - can't sign up users
Guesty (YC W14) is hiring a lead UX designer
Sierra Leone declares emergency as Ebola death toll hits 729
configuring the hosted zone... but do you get charged for it as well? i can't tell by that language.

EDIT: just tried to set one up - it looks like it's still an extra charge, so.. $12 for a .com plus minimum $6/year $18/year - kinda high if you don't need all the flexibility of the amazon platform. I don't see a lot of domain parkers taking them up on this.
> A while ago I really wanted to build a bot farm, not to do anything particular malicious (farm reddit upvotes and push content to the front page).

You and I have very different definitions of the word "malicious".
"We don't do this because it's too inflexible. [...] In others the subtitle makes a better title. But the fact that a title field is editable doesn't make it comment."

The original title of the post wasn't a comment on the content, but rather somewhat of a subtitle, which provided a better description.
Snapchat VP of Engineering Leaves After 6 Months
I think he missed a couple important points. The sweep effect, shaking and aiming are more amenable to signal processing than it seems, depending on the resolution and noise in the system. I tried to illustrate in pictures:

1) Just to demonstrate that a nonuniform sweep is amenable to detection or processing, consider this picture, with the correct estimate in green:
http://imgur.com/FsPAwCn

2) Now imagine the device is more sophisticated. Consider it has a very large resolution around the incoming pulse:
http://imgur.com/z8UrhUw
In this case the beam width is actually beneficial, and so are large distances. The sweep effect would cause a shift in the peak intensity shown in the graph, but the object depth frustrum should be clear across samples (and dislocating at t'=t-v*dt/c).

3) Officers can be trained to recognize situations unforable, regardless of distance. One fast car passing a slow one would make it easy to confuse the equipment. A clear desert however doesn't present many threats for error.
Never give up. Start learning the languages you want to work with. The resources are out there and the community is more than supportive.

I'm 31 and just started to learn, I do get a little frustrated at times, but ultimately I know I'm good enough to get to the level of getting hired somewhere. The more you work on little side projects and ask questions, the more you realize that it is within reach.

When I was in grad school, I was 21, most of my colleagues were 30 and a couple in their 40s, who wanted to be professors. Just go after what you want and have fun while doing it.
Where one could find a specification of the protocol used by Mitro?
> Hikikomori (shut-ins / NEETs) seem to be a real problem... real enough that they've entered Japanese Anime culture as a new character archetype.

Character archetypes don't have to be real... they have to be interesting. It's vastly more likely that a character in a new show who draws on a different character in an older show does so because that original character was popular than that it does so because society as a whole has moved closer to that character in personality.
Why not use Google's CDN?

https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.m...
>So just a normal day

That is unfortunate
Wow, how can a prominent internet library that advises its users to use this server make such an avoidable rookie mistake...
Have you considered a locally-hosted version? Cloud is a no-go for certain markets.

Otherwise, looks phenomenal. I've looked hard for an app that integrates time budgeting, scheduling, and calendaring, but never found anything good.
Would the standard local js fallback pattern solve this?

<script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="js/jquery-2.0.0.min.js">\x3C/script>')</script>
Microsoft's Office for iPad Apps updated with new features
Seven Habits of Highly Fraudulent Users
Agreed

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-a-floati...
Or use a CDN you have more trust in, like Google's.
Why not just fill it with fresh, chlorinated water? This project is never going to happen without chlorination.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8116047
Since the company has been acquired what are the plans for the service? http://labs.mitro.co/ says that "The service will continue to operate as-is for the foreseeable future." but there is a lot of ambiguity in 'forseeable.'

While I really appreciate the value of having the client and server code open sourced I don't want to run my own server nor do I want to sign up for a service that, with the changes that will likely happen after the acquisition, could disappear without a lot of warning.

Can anyone clear this up? from Mitro, EFF?

Congrats and thanks!
It should be easy to create honeytrap accounts to prove that that's what's happening.
I've got four questions:

1- what system was used to geo-tag those pictures? GLOSNAS or GPS?

2- Who controls the GPS and is able to shift coordinates locally?

3- Who owns Instagram (ie. who is able to order them doing things, and order them not saying anything about being ordered)?

4- Where are the servers where those pictures are stored (who controls them)?

Those pictures are absolutely no proof, since the coordinates can be manipulated both before or after the picture is taken.
You can perhaps use geotagging to bully and make fun of poor chaps in your high school class, but it's no argument for a WWIII.
Google may face Android antitrust investigation in Europe, says Reuters
Is there a public acknowledgement of the problem?
Mitro: The easiest way to remember and share passwords securely
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> There is absolutely no stripe.com URL boost

Parent may have just meant an organic boost--I certainly notice submissions from certain domains above others, and from the looks of things it appears that others do, too. Not necessarily a bad thing at all, but it does seem to be an observable effect.

> The stellar.org post set off HN's voting ring detector.

My understanding of the detector is that (among other things, presumably) it applies a penalty when visitors follow a link directly to the submission from a page other than "new", "news", etc. Is it possible that there is a bug (at least, I think it would be a bug) by which it also penalizes submissions where the visitor has followed a link from elsewhere on HN (eg. parent's link)? I followed the link and upvoted the story, and I assume several others used that path as well.
I don't think domain parkers are Amazon's target market.
Because you'd still be putting your web site in someone else's hands.

http://www.sslshopper.com/article-ssl-certificate-renewal-ev...
I am excited to see more application options in this space. Adobe has achieved a monopoly in creative circles with their applications, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign (and for a long time Flash and Acrobat as well). Flash is a great tool but the format was never really opened to other applications and now it's losing to HTML5. I do credit Adobe for opening up the PDF format, and it would be great if more standard formats could win out regardless of the application that created them.
just occurred to me I wrote an article a while back that touches on some of this stuff, if you're interested in the history around 24, film & tv, etc:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/08/frame-wars/
Vote manipulation to acquire attention is malicious.
Considering what recently happened at Mozilla, and other examples where we see protesters showing up at people's private homes, I oppose this effort.

I used to think that disclosure was the answer when it came to campaign-finance reform: let anybody give as much as they want as long as it's publicly disclosed.

But now that people can lose their job because of their political views, I'm much more reluctant to speak out in favor of or donate to causes I believe in. Hell, I'm afraid to even say what I'm saying right now because it'll put me on record publicly opposing Matt Cutts, who can basically make or break any future companies I participate in that rely on SEO as a strategy.

I think people should be able to donate to causes anonymously without worrying about retaliation..
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I decided there's no such thing as a good NLP library. In my other apps, I usually use several libraries at once, then make them vote. :) Works out better than Stanford NLP.

I do need to add some intelligence to skim.io though.
I think a lot of 'not ready for production use' is that Illustrator is a huge program that's old enough to vote with a zillion features, and pretty much every little feature is a dealbreaker for SOMEONE.

That said hey I'm certainly willing to give this one a try and drop some notes on them as to what my particular dealbreakers turn out to be. I'm betting it'll lack global color swatches, I've never seen anything besides AI do those and I love it.
The country that wouldn't grow up (2006)
The utilitarian argument for them is very strong.

Doubtless a national numberplate recognition system would be effective at enforcing the speed limit.

Once we have it, it would also be of great utility to investigate kidnappings and terrorism. And serious and violent crime. And vehicle thefts. And drug trafficking. And driving without a license, insurance, or tax. And lying about your address to get your kid into a good school.

And who could object, when we're already storing proof of what really happened, to that proof being used to vindicate the innocent in a divorce hearing, or an employment tribunal?

As faithful believers in the free market, what better way to fight congestion and encourage the use of public transport than a tax that only applies on congested roads, and only at peak hours of the day? What luck, the infrastructure is already in place.

No doubt the system will be expensive to design and operate. It would help defray the costs if we release citizens' travel records to some carefully vetted partners, such as academic researchers, urban planning consultants, insurance companies, marketing companies and credit rating agencies.
Being An Outsider In Japan Is Bizarre
You can actually use the iPhone app without creating an account, so that should be work. But you won't be able to use the desktop web app without creating one.
Fraudsters tend to make multiple accounts on their laptop or phone to commit fraud.

Any idea how this can be tracked? Normal cookies, or something more in-depth?

A site I'm working on tracks page visits independently of logged-in user sessions.

I'm wondering if it's worth considering explicitly looking for multiple logged-in users sharing the same page visit session.

There are various tricks - e.g. Flash cookies, Etags etc - that make me feel a bit uneasy, despite how much I like the idea of tracking multiple accounts per device.
Well MOOCs may not appeal to everyone but they are extremely useful to anyone who wants to learn about certain advanced topics on their own. It will not disrupt college education, since its not the courses or content that matters but the credentials.
CloudFlare CDN: http://cdnjs.com/libraries/jquery

I use to use the Google CDN but cdnjs.com has a huge amount of javascript libraries hosted on it and it is usually updated faster.
How to Prepare a Founders Agreement part 2
https://twitter.com/jquery/status/494922194351181824
I'm in the same boat here... What will happen?
That may be true, but that's not what I was trying to get at. My observation is that the external motivating pressures are the same, whether the material is delivered via traditional instruction or online. In both environments, there are lectures to attend, assignments or essays to hand in, and a final exam to write. I suspect that anyone who has enough motivation to complete that work in a traditional setting would also be able to complete it online.
Former NSA director Keith Alexander may have sold classified info for $1M/month
Check this for instance: https://resimit.com/?rc=aujgxsxj Do you think it's something a non-designer could do?

The integration algorithm merges orthogonal dimensions based on human feedback. For example, a monotonic color scheme with 3 columnar layout, flat design and no borders could be a few of the orthogonal parameters. Final feedback comes from humans, and I guess that ll ensure an overall harmonic result.

With newer iterations and more feedback it's getting better indeed.

Edit: I appreciate your critical thinking.
Hypothetically remove speeding from the equation, and keep the entitlement.

Would you feel safe crossing the road now?
It used to be latitude / dynamic range, but digital sensors have already matched and surpassed film on that. I'm sure what the previous commenter said can be done (simulating film to a point where a movie director wouldn't be able to tell). It's different from analog vs digital audio, video has always been time-sliced so it's perfectly possible to recreate the exact same light.
I absolutely hate Facebook but I have a Facebook account which I never use (mostly used to look up people). I tried to use this account during the Stellar registration process and I am getting "Facebook account is too new to qualify". Can you please help?
One more thing i wanted to know,
Can Indians get selected to various job links of startups or others posted in HN?What's the deal with it?
Expect a NetFlix competitor, and a TV competitor.
I'm sure it was valuable lesson for you that law is not concerned with the truth as much as it is with order.
The secret sharing across teams works which is good (LastPass's organization features are broken), but saving secrets is very slow right now.
It's astonishing that in 4-5 years we went from all movies made on film to 100% digital.
It's a tough balance, but I think most people disagree with you. Right now there's literally nothing stopping Russia or China from buying ads to sway elections. I don't think that's happening, but I think secrecy and corruption are a bigger threat to our democracy than a few protesters.

Even Ted Cruz thinks there should be full and immediate disclosure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrmUvAoPV1I&feature=youtu.be
Man, my elementary had those old Apple computers back when the logo was rainbow coloured, and only the librarians got to touch them...

Mind you this was only in ~2000 and I didn't get to touch a computer for the first time years later.
You can try Aerospike in a Terminal.com container. I've created a snapshot with a simple CRUD example at https://terminal.com/tiny/yEITIwNyLT
The problem being it's not RAII but a side-effect of reference-counting[0] (Python had the same issue, it's been a pain for alternative implementations and a big reason for `with` being added to the language)

[0] it doesn't work when there's a cycle for instance
Good catch, thanks. I didn't see that when I was reading on my phone.

In that case I'm actually really excited about this then as the pricing seems pretty good with the registry price and ICANN domain fee plus the cost of maintaining a registrar and the WHOIS privacy I think I will be moving my domains.
If the targets were US-based, this could fit with the "fraudsters are international" finding.
I think the punishment should reflect the crime.

If fines and or punishments are used primarily as a deterrent, then why not just have huge punishments all over the place?

Do you see how that's immoral? Fines should be used as punishment, not deterrence (punishment is a form of deterrence, but is merely a side effect). If I decide to litter, it's because I think "this is not that big of a crime. I'm not harming people very much." It's not anyones natural moral instinct to think, "I would do this, but the penalty is to high" - we're conditioned to think that. But as is all to often, a lot of times people are not even aware that their actions may be illegal, or may not be aware the consequences are vastly harsher than the crime. Do you know what the penalty is for driving with one bad headlight? me neither. I hope its reasonable, especially when I make the decision to do it, but I base the decision off the fact that driving without a headlight does not seem that egregious of a crime.

So shouldn't our punishment system be base off the same thing that people use to guide their decisions? The results of our actions?

The answer is yes. I don't want to live in the world you are imagining. Even if there is no litter on the ground and no one speeds.

If you say, just inform everyone of the laws really really well so they know beforehand when making a decision, that is utterly impossible. Foreigners exist. People are busy. All laws are not even totally known to the lawmakers. It is an impossible task.

Back to your point: If the goal was to stop speeding, they would make it physically impossible to speed. Either by really pervasive robotic enforcement, or governors in cars. But they don't do that, they want the money.

Still, the punishment should reflect the crime, even in the robotic police world.
But isn't Stellar intended for technical folk? Like, it's supposed to be a currency used between gateways, right? Where the gateways provide an interface to less technical people?

I understand that peer-to-peer is also a possible use case, but realistically the people who don't know how to mine aren't going to care about transferring cryptocurrencies... that's why the gateways are valuable in the first place.
You try staying married to a Japanese woman for 15 years without learning to accept that another culture and point of view is as valid as yours.

It's naive, by the way.
Indeed! it's shipped as standard in html5 boilerplate code https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/blob/c3a72ff882104...
True. This has to do more with knowing and understanding (and being able to control) your traffic and content patterns rather than simply being big. When part of your business is making recommendations to people on what they should watch (listen to) next, content propagation and pre-caching is a no-brainer.
I'm a scofflaw every time when I approach the computer and/or (not) read terms and conditions or license.
Beautiful open source Java performance monitoring
Have realeased a jQuery plugin to aid localization of single-page websites
The reference client being in-browser is a very deliberate choice: most users aren't going to download a client to play around with a new currency. It's certainly our hope that people will start building non-browser clients, and because everything is open-source and available it should be easy to do so.

As soon as you're in-browser, you have a choice: do it server-side, which means you have access to people's funds (at least while they're logged in), or do it via client-side JS, in which case you don't. The choice there for Stellar ended up being pretty straightforward, though the simple implementation leads to some UX surprises such as: https://www.stellar.org/faq/#_Why_do_I_need_to_authenticate_....
I assume that will work,but it will introduce two problems.

1. Keep a local copy means you will be the one paying for the bandwidth to serve it.

2. You will have to manually update your local copy everytime upstream makes improvements.

Having things locally increases reliability but it carries its own costs.
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I risk playing into the annoying stereotype (I quit Facebook and I can't stop telling everyone about it), I have felt an increased pull back to the service lately.

Not because I have any renewed interest in the site itself, but because more and more websites and apps using Facebook login as their primary registration/login mechanism (with some sites eschewing "register via email" completely).

A more egregious example is Stellar distributing free "money" to Facebook users. And not just any Facebook users, but Facebook users who are deemed sufficiently active, given some threshold on friend count or activity.

Giving Facebook reign over some official-sounding Internet.org portal is yet another attempt to entrench Facebook as a gatekeeper.

The utility of Facebook for consumers is no longer using the Facebook service itself -- which at its core was looking at friends' photos (Instagram & Snapchat do it better), reading status updates (Twitter is arguably better), checking into places (who cares), and viral casual games (mobile does it better) -- but rather using it as an identity service.

I'm uncomfortable with Facebook playing the role of the de facto online identity verification service, but that's where we're at.
> a decent local bookkeeping firm

I have a good friend here in Padova who has started two of those, and they've been quite successful. He also works his ass off from morning til night running the things despite hiring some good people. Something like BCC, which seems to mostly run itself and generate some decent money, is, in some ways, far more "successful" than that, in my book. Generating even modest money without doing anything is a nice accomplishment.
Now if they'd only offer the ability to automatically provision SSL certificates (and add them to ELBs) for the domains.
No, the bare URL to www redirection is down.

Edit: This is not the whole story.
Richard Painter was not just Bush's ethics czar, but is a very respected law professor and ethicist. You can read some of his publications to get a better sense of him:

http://www.law.umn.edu/facultyprofiles/painterr.html
http://wisconsinlawreview.org/wp-content/files/1-Nagy-Painte...

Buddy Roemer is also not an ideologue by any means.
Congrats to Gandi for being the underlying registrar that Amazon chose for the registration service! http://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/reg...
Anyone else concerned that there seems to be a permanent confirmation code for resetting pw sent in plain text over email?

"Keep this code SAFE. Anyone with this code and your username can gain access to your account"

Where I'm from, that is a password.
Naked domain (reddit.com) is down.

www.reddit.com is up.
Yes 100% agreed. One of our goals with Algorithmia is to have all these libraries already there , preloaded, available and standardized around a similar api signature. This way you can do exactly what you described or quick A/B testing on them.
Ghostery blocks access to the content due to how they're doing a redirect.

I wonder if that's intentional, was one of the seven habits users who block trackers?
> Parent may have just meant an organic boost

Good point. I may have gotten over-sensitive! Will edit accordingly.
How is getting upstream "improvements" without having a chance to test them a good thing?
OK - so if I plug it into my computer, I'll get the same unique information that lets you identify it. Now I can plug my USB stick into your computer and pretend to be that device.
Updated Qi 1.2 standard makes wireless charging more wireless
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The article says they raised $300k, but this kickstarter only says $50k. Any ideas where the discrepancy comes from?
Are you allowed to decide what good and worthwhile and not evil when you are in the militar? Do you have much training about when you should not follow orders?
Microsoft ordered to give US customer e-mails stored abroad