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Why Scientific Journals Agree to Publish Fake, Plagiarized Papers
Tip income is not exempt from taxation. The employer doesn't have to pay taxes on it, but the employee does.
Part of the problem is that the contracting rules seemingly force contracts to be split among a bunch of contractors none of whom is fully responsible for the project, so when something goes wrong, it's a circular firing squad. My experience is that contractors do get fired, but the same people end up working for the contractors that are still there (and since they are often the only people who remember what the hell is going on, this is sometimes not a bad thing).
The problem is not if it's a template, it is if they're using someone elses work and passing it as their own
There appears to be no allusion to mind reading in the actual article title, or in the article itself. The closest is in the photo byline about predicting desire, so the word choice appears to be down to cyphersanctus, presumably for the wooooo factor, unless wired have changed their title.
How To Predict Customer Conversions Using R
The Smithsonian Institute (Washington DC, USA) has a walking model along the capital mall.

Our local (Boise, ID) Discovery Center has a model, too. Fun stuff!
The one anecdote I know about the Saturn is that the programmers of the game Bug! just turned off the second CPU so they wouldn't have to deal with it.

I got that from this Dave Warhol inteview by Matt Barton, comes in around 2:00 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNiHhKoM3Tg
> This way of thinking is invaluable.

Is it the way of thinking or the things you assumed the business already had that were invaluable? You assumed

* The existence of a large enough steady stream of paying customers to quickly gather statistics on. "Steady" is especially atypical in many environments.

* Enough runway that you can afford to tackle issues one-by-one (i.e. using a control) rather than scrambling and guessing at what is going to work. If users come in "bursts" due to marketing campaigns or whatever then this issue is compounded because each burst can cost a significant fraction of your runway.

* The business is at steady state (e.g. you aren't planning a "grab the market" phase that runs at a loss and then a "make money" phase that leverages the brand recognition, network effects, etc that you've built)
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Offtopic: I've never considered Siri to be intelligent, but more as a bot. Google Now is better but still not what I'd consider remotely intelligent.
This was the last ATV. It's the end of an era. ESA doesn't want to provide such cargo flights as routine since it would offer little to ESA and the European space industry to just keep producing existing designs routinely.

They see the budget is better spent on developing new things. Unfortunately it looks like the next Ariane will have all-solid first stage. That means it's very unlikely to ever fly manned.

ESA would have had a relatively good technology base to create manned capsules, but that route was not chosen. The ARD capsule flew a re-entry ages ago and the ATV has been a great success. I guess you can get Soyuz flights relatively cheaply and easily so no need to duplicate that.

ESA is still working with re-entry technology and the small IXV lifting body test vehicle will fly a suborbital test mission this year, launched with Vega. But it's very slow progress.
> When you see a list of "requirements" in a job ad, and fail to adequately meet even just one of the list items, do you apply anyway? If not, at what point do you, personally, draw the line?

Unless there's a context in which I know the requirements are non-negotiable (class admission requirements for a civil service position, for instnace), I look at the duties first, and if I feel I can do the duties, I look at the "requirements" as what the hiring entity assumes are necessary to do the job, but also assume that the hiring entity can be convinced that those are not really minimums on a case-by-case basis -- but that they are things that the application should address in some way if they are missing.

IME, it's true often enough that its worth taking that approach.
In what sense has Microsoft "eventually won"? Sony actually makes money on games, Microsoft more-or-less breaks even. The PS4, so far, is outselling the XBox One, even in the US -- despite Microsoft breaking down and offering a kinect-less cheaper version.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-tops-june-2014-npd-sale...
Silicon Valley Can Solve the Big Problems
Some Greeks are very proud (even precious) about their cultural history. Check out this response to Dr Armand D'Angour's 'attempt to re-write Greek history' (and dont' forget to read the comments): http://eu.greekreporter.com/2014/07/23/bbc-attempts-to-rewri...

On the issue of Alexander specifically, it's important to note how important Alexander is in whole Greece/FYR Macedonia thing. Alexander was a Macedonian, of course, but what was then Macedonia is now part of Northern Greece, meaning the (modern) country of Macedonia can only be called (The Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia. By 'locating' the tomb of Alexander in (modern) Greece, the Greeks further solidify their claim that Alexander is part of their cultural heritage, not (FYR) Macedonia's.

(This is interesting because when Alexander was actually alive, he did everything he could to make himself look more Greek, whereas the Greeks proper saw him as a barbarian Macedonian and wanted nothing to do with him...)
Why Is Eucalyptus Keynoting at an OpenStack Conference?
> People mostly write with C++ when performance is critical.

Performance is a big reason people use C++, but there are many others. For example, people also write C++ when correctness is critical (bank software, safety-critical systems, etc.).
Schumer: Fitness apps are a threat to your privacy
$250 pa to Delaware, $300 as of July 1, 2014.
This is a lovely idea, but it seems less "AI" and more a kind of natural-language SQL for diverse data sources.

Not that that's not pretty cool too. It's a surprise to me that even today, for many of the best shopping websites, I can't search for furniture that fits certain dimensions, chairs and settees that could be delivered through the size of my door, etc. There's no app that can show me the closest retail store to me which sells Widget X and has it in stock NOW.

Even the smartest property search websites can't show me houses for sale within a minute's walk of a bus stop and three of a train station, in a certain geographic area, where cable TV or fibre broadband is available and is within walking distance of a nice fish and chip shop. All these data points exist, but nobody yet seems to have identified the market opportunity in linking them all together.

It's not as if the general public don't see TV shows like 24 and Criminal Minds doing the whole "Chloe, show me all convicted felons within a 5 mile radius released from jail in the last six weeks with a history of ordering Chinese food on Tuesdays", after all. They must realise what happens when you put data together, and how useful a technique it could be for answering even everyday questions.
Anyone got a reference for the number of atoms in the pitch of 14nm transistors? I recall it was pretty low for 22nm and it's surprisingly hard to find this information.
There, they're, their.

It'll be OK.
> This is how the PS2, I think, was sucessfully rooted/unlocked/made-linux-run-on-it.

This was the PS3, actually.

Technical details here :
https://web.archive.org/web/20120829232220/http://ps3wiki.la...
They're not providing anything if you're not making money.
Given that ridiculous headline, I refuse to read the article on general principle.
Why A Stupid App Like Yo May Have Billion-Dollar Platform Potential
> One Lyft passenger, identified by seven different Lyft drivers as an Uber recruiter, canceled 300 rides from May 26 to June 10. That user's phone number was tied to 21 other accounts, for a total of 1,524 canceled rides.

Sounds like Lyft is a shit show. For a service like this, that number should have been black listed within first 3 'rides'.
When they did their last design, it was pretty obvious. They threw out their Microsoft and open source sections, and left the Apple section. These days I sarcastically refer to Ars as an Apple blog.
Considering the Tegra K1 is the first CUDA-capable mobile processor, does anyone know if we'll be able to leverage CUDA bindings on devices that run on this?
> Not sure why this is on the front page.

Everyone is a noob sometime, and the first Delaware Tax Bill is a pretty common cause of heart attacks for new founders.

Since I wish I'd seen an article like this when I started out, I don't really begrudge OP or the upvoters for putting this reminder on the front page.
Show HN: Review my collaborative and competitive writing web app
Good charts on use of technology in UK
> There's the rub: What if the requirements are actually requirements?

Then they won't call you back if you don't meet them.

> I tend to play it safe so I don't waste companies' time.

If the requirements are actually hard requirements and you don't meet them, the company isn't even a potential employer. If they aren't hard requirements, you aren't wasting their time. It seems to me the only real consideration should be whether you are wasting your time.
> But they can't move that much faster than the rest of the industry if they want to manufacture chips in commercial quantities.

Maybe not, but on the other hand Intel began mass-producing 22nm CPUs in 2011, while TSMC has began volume production on their 20nm process this year.
Httpd vs. Nginx vs. HAProxy
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> ... I look at the duties first, and if I feel I can do the duties, I look at the "requirements" ...
> ... they are things that the application should address in some way if they are missing.

That's actually a pretty reasonable way to handle the uncertainty. :)
You can always choose "Black Car" (the original Uber offering). They have all the traditional livery bonafides, licenses, etc.
I remember an aftermarket immobiliser which required a PIN to be entered, this was in the Netherlands in the 1990's though, haven't seen it since...
Also, you can't lose sight of the fact that some people can do some things (like work independently) better than others.

Ability to work independently isn't the same thing as good performance either - comparing myself and a co-worker: I work best when given an outline of a 'business' problem and asked to create a technical solution, he works better when given explicit requirements with frequent checks that what he is making will solve the problem. But he writes faster, better code than me, and can quickly solve technical problems I'd find very difficult because he really knows his stuff.

My perception is, a lot of non-technical managers rate ability to 'solve a business problem' higher because it is closer to what they understand and value in themselves.

But yeah, some under performance is to do with relationships, but other under performance is due to people doing work that doesn't suit them, or just not being very good.
Boundless launches higher ed focused textbook publishing platform
Or Google could buy it. Or Google researchers could replicate it. Or Google could actually make it work because they already have the infrastructure to scrape, curate and query a humongous knowledge graph.
Seems interesting. I don't see mentions to CloudWatch, perhaps it is simply not in the index.
Ask HN: Is it just me or why does Docker suck so much?
For all the massive hype about docker, I am hugely dissapointed.

Not being able to change /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf of a container, ugh. Requiring some really ugly hacks just to actually provide an real "containement" of an entire applications environment - "uh yeah except hosts and resolv, cant do that".

The command syntax is lies, docker rmi can untag an image not really remove, and who came up with the name rmi? docker images already exist, docker images -rm someId would be sane.

The biggest flaw though, is that its a pain in the ass to setup a private repository and actually use it.

Isnt there some saner alternatives, like lxc with images and shareing?
Are you me? Had almost exactly the same experience, though we're still in the prototyping stage and don't have paying customers yet. When I filled out the DE franchise tax form online, it recalculated to the much smaller amount based on the $350 minimum. It's worth noting that you should call your agent to see whether their required forms are just them offering to fill out a form you could file yourself with state governments, often at an added fee just to fill out a few lines for you. In my experience, they'll give a straight answer if you ask.

Also, for any companies doing business in New Jersey, there's a $500 minimum income tax even if you make no revenue - and even if you put the business on hold but still keep some assets on the corporation's books at any time that year - so be aware of that. It's somewhat ironic that for companies operating at a loss, states often refuse to waive any minimum tax - would they not wish the companies to be able to put that money towards their success, and to have a higher probability of generating both jobs and much higher income taxes in their states in future years? Though I suppose New Jersey is not the state best known for forward-thinking political practices...
Phone Technology is Eating the Data Centre
So, doing some napkin math, assuming the numbers provided by Spooky23 and the baddox are correct:

30/hr 40 hrs/week = $1200
baddox assumed that accounted for gas, but not depreciation/maintenance.

Depreciation 30/week (the high end from Spooky24) 1200-30 = 1170.

Now, there may be some maintenance. A full set of break pad for a 2010 Ford Escape (Random vehicle, yours may vary) cost 100 dollars at Autozone- these are the expensive ones that appear to have a lifetime warranty- cheaper ones are half that much. I checked, and the lifetime warranty on the expensive ones does appear to cover commercial use (the warranty on the cheap ones explicitly does not, but the expensive ones do not exclude commercial use.)

I don't know how often your breaks wear out, but lets say you put the expensive ones on every month- and that you don't get free pads because of the warranty (Thought it appears that you should). A break job should only take an hour or two once you have done it a few times. Pretty simple stuff. Change the oil while your at it- another $20. (EDIT: I just realized that some new vehicles use more expensive synthetic oil- so you may have to double or triple this number, but you also may not have to change your oil as often, so it may work out about the same) $120 plus 2 hours of your time each month. 120/4 = 30.

1170 - 30 = 1140.

Your going to need new tires. Lets say you replace them every other month. Walmart lists them at around $100 a piece for a 60,000 mile tire. Your probably not going to get that many miles, but it should be at least 40,000. Again, I don't know how much driving your doing, so lets say you replace them every 3 months. It would probably be in your interest to do it yourself if doing it that often. But lets say you pay someone to do it so you don't have to buy and store the tools and deal with it. $20 per tire- (20 + 100) x 4 = 480, lets just say $500 every 3 months.

500/3/4 = $42. 1170-42= 1128.

Now, there will be other misc maintenance and repairs. Lets say $100 per week- I think that is high. Your vehicle isn't that old and you are keeping it well maintained, staying up on the simple things before they become major. We have already figured depreciation, so your replacing the vehicle when it is worn out.

1128-100 = $1028 per week after all expenses are accounted for.

1128/40 = $28 per hour. But you will have to pay self employment taxes. That will cost you a few extra bucks an hour. But you are still making significantly more than 15/hour.

Unless I am missing something. Please feel free to contribute your own numbers to my napkin math.
Disqus is hiring Dev Ops, Data, Algorithm, Back End and Front End
Wow...18 years of experience in PHP! I would imagine the last 10 years would be the most relevant (post PHP5 and OOP) for most modern applications.
A good reason to avoid having formal employees for such a small company. Wait until you can afford a good accountant or advisor.
What did you actually owe?
Citizens Not Suspects: .au anti data retention petition
> I'm far from an expert on the topic, but from what I read, a causal relationship is at the least very strongly implied.

Scientists don't imply cause-effect relationships, they demonstrate them, using evidence, to the exclusion of alternatives. Then they offer an explanation -- a theory about the evidence. These properties are rarely present in psychological studies, especially the explanation requirement.

Here's an example. Let's say I'm a doctor who believes he has cured the common cold. My cure is to shake a dried gourd over the patient until he's all better. My cure always works -- it's perfectly reliable, even though it sometimes takes a week. So, where's my Nobel Prize? I've met the same evidence requirement the linked article does, and the latter is being described as science.

> ... the guy who did the initial investigations into the phenomenon ...

It's not a phenomenon, it's an observation, one without any effort to explain it or demonstrate a cause-effect relationship.

> And before we roll out Internet tropes about correlation and causation, maybe we should first read the underlying studies.

After reading the original work, one is left with the same impression the linked article provides -- a description without an explanation, and no effort to meet the evidence required to move from a correlation to a cause-effect relationship.

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." -- Richard P. Feynman
Except those shops operate margins based on economies of scale (manufacturing) while fiverr does not (services).
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You're correct in terms of it not being worth my time/money. I just feel like it's an affront to open source software.
Wikipedia says the following:

> Silicon, like carbon and germanium, crystallizes in a diamond cubic crystal structure, with a lattice spacing of 0.5430710 nm

So I suppose that means 14nm feature would be 26 atoms?
Oh man - I've been there. We moved from New Jersey to New York and the organization we hired for payroll and insurance botched the worker's compensation for half a day - it started on the first of the month and we moved into our office on the afternoon of the 31st, the day before. Bam, $11,000 fine.

That took months to sort out, the officials I spoke to treated me like some sort of Snidely Whiplash cartoon villain, and we still ended up having to pay the folks up in Albany $1,000. Such a hassle over nothing.
This is another good post, despite the appeal to authority: http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=5519563&cid=476...

Saying "When an in-order CPU stalls on memory, it's still burning power while waiting, while an OOO processor is still getting work done" seems deceptive, though. The OOO processor is (often) doing speculative work, which may be unneeded, and a stalled in-order CPU won't be using quite the same amount of power as if the execution units were actually switching.

Though I'm pretty sure the NVIDIA design must speculative prefetch and hoist memory reads aggressively to be performance competitive (see the huge cache sizes!), which also burns power.
No, the question is, "What does an article encouraging contact with neighbors have to do with single women?"
I am greek. :D
The Most Important Thing to Do Before Building Your Startup
Yes indeed, and the language itself is only 19 years old. I personally view this claim as suspicious, but I didn't argue the point. Anyone who decides that 12 years isn't enough to qualify for a senior position without further examination is probably not the sort of person I'd enjoy working for. :)
In New York, almost any employer with employees must have workers compensation insurance. This requirement is the result of a compromise. In New York, the law takes away the right of workers to sue for workplace injuries in most circumstances. In return, employers pay for workers compensation insurance, and claims are paid out on a "no fault" basis. The purpose of this compromise is to reduce the cost of litigating fault for workers compensation claims. Sure, it's unlikely that your office worker employees will hurt themselves in the course of their jobs, but it's not impossible, and that minimal risk is reflected in the low cost of insurance for office workers.

Editorializing: It is notable, though, that while these sorts of compromises tend to favor larger businesses for whom the administrative overhead is relatively insignificant. A smaller business would probably prefer to just be sued in the extremely unlikely event that anyone got hurt.
I see a trend of Hacker News envy emerging: The news of any startup (other than a Y Combinator company) that raises a large sum of money is derided and accompanied by a series of anecdotes of poor experiences.

I think there's so much good discussion to be had about fiverr. They created this huge marketplace for low cost services. They have impressive UI. They provide a win-win for both buyer and seller. They provide a great case study on the foot-in-the-door sales methodology through their impressive upsell system. This is a very unique and original business idea that has been executed very well on many accounts.
Yeah, this is a few years back, but as I recall, they originally claimed we owed ~$20k - and we disputed and negotiated and got supporting evidence, etc. and ended up with 3k. I was more commenting that it seemed like a lot of effort on the part of the city to end up with just $3k.
Do you remember who used to cover open source for them, and where they might be writing now? I really don't feel like Ars offers a comprehensive perspective of the industry any more.
Piracy is Progressive Taxation, and Other Thoughts (2002)
In fairness to NYS, people who type in front of a computer all day still benefit from worker's compensation.
I don't know what TCP stack is, but in case if you are interested in implementing TCP/IP stack http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lwip.git/tree/src
To anyone going out on their own, be it with a company or as a freelancer: if you don't have an accountant to help you figure out what your taxes will be, you're A) nuts, and B) losing money.

Scratch that, that goes out to everyone. Get an accountant. Stop guessing at your taxes. You'll save more than you spend. That's their business.
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Metaprogramming and type-safety facilities of C++ are very limited compared to other languages like Haskell or Scala. And for the latter there is a JS compiler as well.
I was surprised by this as well. The common quote is that Python is 10 - 100 times slower than C, yet computers have been doing TCP for ages, and Moores law has meant that my phone is probably more powerful / faster than my laptop from ten years ago. It didn't quite add up.
We still looking for the infamous password that would allow to reverse engineer the software and found the C&C!
I can see people getting screwed on design/logos. That type of thing is a creative process. I've heard good things about fiverr from colleagues. I haven't used it yet, but plan on it soon for some voice work. I think something like voice work could work well since it's not really open to interpretation like design is.
> It seems to me the only real consideration should be whether you are wasting your time.

If my time were valuable, I'd probably be getting paid better for it. :P
Whenever one of the most well known open source technologists joins a (pretty secretive) firm, it's going to generate interest and speculation.

Also remember John Carmack joining Intel to work on Larrabee.