skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
At first I thought this was an 'accidental' leak. As in, a response to steal Google's thunder.

Then it hit me, and it will become immediately clear to anyone who's ever pushed an app to the App Store, this highlights their broken process for pushing apps to the store. Who ever was in charge of submitting this particular app probably didn't click the right button and just had it set to release upon approval.

Hilarious.
to be fair, that is spotify being difficult. They try to push their own connect thing and actively block chromecast...
Yes but all else equal, lower resolution screens will have better battery life. They require dimmer backlights to achieve the same brightness level, and the graphics hardware doesn't have to work as hard (or be as powerful). For phones, resolution starts running into diminishing returns around 300ppi. The Nexus 6's 493ppi sacrifices significant battery life for practically unnoticeable resolution improvements.
I don't notice any difference. Is it just me..?
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey had an episode (#5) called "Hiding in the Light"[1] that contained a fair bit about Joseph Fraunhofer.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiding_in_the_Light
> Too many screen sizes

Meh. They've got 2 display sizes for each product (with displays), basically: 6/6+, iPad Mini/Air, iMac 21/27, MBA 11/13 and rMBP 13/15. The iMac and MBP used to have 3 display sizes each, and at one point there were 5 different iPod models sold at the same time (Shuffle 2G, Shuffle 3G, Nano 4G, Classic 6G and Touch 2G)

Leftover products (non-retina iPad mini, non-air retina iPad, MBP13, 5C and 5S) are a bigger annoyance I'd say.
Ask HN: Visiting SV and seeking fellow Startup HNers to hang out with
Dear HN,

I'm currently developing Apps and Software on Project basis, but I'm beginning to realize that this "freelance" approach isn't scalable for me.

Silicon Valley has always had a great and unique way to create "The Next Big Thing". I would like to get a taste of whats its like for the masterminds behind those ambitious ventures. So, are you passionate about your startup? Would you like to share your story? Could I visit you? It would be an honor! ( I'm from The Netherlands and I'm visiting SV next week)
I have a similar setup to you. I'm not sure where you're storing your local content, mine is all on a couple of external USB HDDs connected to the R-Pi.

I'm not seeing how the Nexus Play is going to replace the R-Pi running XBMC.....

My initial take is that the Nexus Play is like paying $65 extra for a chromecast that has a remote. I realize there is more to it than that (due to it running full android) but for my use case that doesn't seem to matter much.
How to get your first job without the walk of shame
You do realize it takes a man and a woman to make a child, yes?
That means all children are children of "male people" -otherwise known as Men.
HBO Nordic covers all of Scandinavia (and has been around for more than a year). They started out with an expensive monthly and less expensive 6-month subscription but have now a uniform monthly price of around USD 14/month. It's usable from various devices and supported TVs (e.g. newer Samsung series). http://hbonordic.com/how-to-watch-hbo
Mark Zuckerberg Was Once One of CNN's '10 People Who Don't Matter'
Hey twelfthnight, great questions - we'll look to include some of these answers in an FAQ on the site.

The hackathon will feature fairly exclusive datasets from our project partners, so it'll be tough for folks to do a bunch of work before the hackathon.

The actual hackathon will be groups working on problem prompts and datasets provided to us by our project partners and likely judged on creativity, practicality, technical brilliance, and use of data. A sample dataset and problem might be looking at a text database of escort ads to pull out pricing data (which is heavily masked in slang) to build a dynamic demand model. The goal would be to help Thorn (one of our partners) and investigators identify movement of child sex traffickers as it happens.
I could, but app developers are already ignoring the 3.5" screen devices to the point where it's getting unusable. Not interested in tying myself into several more years of it.

Case in point, Google Voice: http://imgur.com/Bsq4gYT
> They haven't lost a bit of relevance with the majority of the paying user base. However the tech press like to spin it that way. When I see a Mac or a Linux box in a 2000+ seat corporate network, then perhaps I'll believe it.

I had the same response to the predicted demise of Palm and Blackberry. I'm not saying that I know the outcome but that current success is not a predictor of future performance, especially in an industry where disruption is such a focus.
At some point we'll have unified memory and storage anyway. Our brains are already unified in our perception of memory, so I have no problem telling people the storage amount as "memory".
@ the last link:

I don't think that would fit into the case of "preventing a crime", the guy shot 3 people then started leaving, before he got shot
when companies are as big as those two, every decision is political.
I'm confused, both of those offer Android apps. How are they absent?
Ask HN: Startups with founders on H1B visa?
Has anyone successfully launched and got funded any startup in H1B visa? List of companies would be nice!!
Agreed, but what "feature" does a 1080p display provide over a 720p one? The smartphone/dumbphone comparison doesn't really work - there are no new features here.
Oh dear. I love F# and would really want to motivate myself to Learn me some Haskell but these sort of articles discourage me enormously.

Please, if there are any people here who have written successfully production code in Haskell that needs to have as low memory footprint as possible and be as performant as possible and have reached something like 1.5 x C level memory consumption, 0.75 x C level performance I would really be grateful for any references. I cannot wait to shed myself from the chains of C++ but stories like these, that follow patterns like these, give me the impression we're not there yet:

1. Awesome language <3 <3 <3
2. Write production code
3. Hit a mysterious performance problem (too much memory, too slow, or both)

Note: My interest is in dense computational kernels that are not I/O bound.

Edit: The language is obviously great for problems akin to syntax translation, I'm just constantly hoping someone would do something industrial strength with it and tell about it. Jane Street are extremely bullish about Ocaml (https://blogs.janestreet.com/). I've yet to face a similar perpetual love letter to Haskell as a language from industrial users.
let's ask the peope receiving death threats to sit down with their abusers and find a compromise" truth-is-in-the-middle thing.

Except I never said that. I never insinuated that, if you think that's the case, then it appears you're trying to force your interpretations into my statements, and that's not cool.

Instead, what I've asserted repeatedly is this:

1) Sexism in gaming, tech and other industries needs to be addressed. Absolutely and positively.

2) Many who carry the banner of "Feminist" and many who carry the banner "Gamer" have taken unfortunate and problematic stances, as well as have made unfortunate and problematic statements to get "their" side more validity to the point where taking a side either way carries many severe consequences in the interest of moving a conversation forward.

3) Instead of simply jumping to one side because of how the other side reacts, I personally have decided to abstain from participating further until I see an opportunity where I personally feel comfortable participating and not be accused of being sexist/misogynist/whateverist or otherwise chided for not expressing myself in absolute support.

Is that a little less ambiguous?
It's a very safe bet. Well, probably not a math error as they are quite a fine institution, but what he says is probably the case.

The challenges of fusion power are largely fundamental nitty gritty engineering issues. We know fairly well how to design most of a fusion reactor; in a lot of ways they are conceptually easier than fission reactors.

The two main hurdles are the materials problems and how to keep the reaction critical with radiative heat loss. These are big problems that so many times have been ignored by people claiming to have solved fusion power. You just can't get away from them, but solving them would be truly revolutionary.

I'm not saying they don't have something novel here as they really are some fine researchers at Skunkworks. Just temper your expectations.
> The consensus seems to be that 5 inches is the absolute maximum for most people

Here's the current line-up of flagship phones side-by-side:

http://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/1338/2298/o...

Given that ( > 5 inches ) outnumbers smaller by 9:5 I'd say the consensus is that big phones are fine.

Aside: I remember the incredulity when I bought a 5" Dell Streak 5 four years ago. "You're going to make a phone call on that tablet?" Nowadays it would disappear in that line-up.
And I'm sure there are plenty of ~6" Android smartphones available for less than $500.

My point was for a device that will be used "every 19 minutes" for years, and it's network access will cost several times the price of the hardware, I don't see why $500 vs. $400 so important. Especially if it means lower quality hardware in a computer that gets a LOT of abuse (compared to a laptop or desktop).

If you want a Nexus 6, you need to buy a Nexus 6.
There is an Android XBMC app, maybe that's what he/she is referring to.
I don't know that Apple would ever feel that pressure. They really just don't cater to developers, if you look at the issues with the Mac App Store for an example.

That said, it would allow for a more consistent developer experience for application/server development towards how things are deployed with containers on Linux. The biggest advantage OSX really has is that you get a clean UI for when you are simply a user, and a unix environment with the same tooling you use to build applications that will be deployed on Linux.

My true hope for this, was actually to see something beyond boot2linux. And, oh I really wish that HP didn't disable the virtualization support on their lower-end desktops (what I'm currently stuck with at work). VMWare workstation is really the only option for me, and running Ubuntu under that for *nix dev/testing.
Steve Jobs Apple era is gone for good:

- leaks

- more options, more complicated lineup (iPhone 5C/5S, 6, 6+, iPad too)

- competing with Android instead of differentiating (larger phones, customization)

- hiccups during keynote

Not necessary a bad thing, but something is gone and it's unlikely to return soon. Probably Apple will benefit in short term, but long term doesn't look so clear.
My biggest peeve with the onscreen buttons (using flagship Galaxy Nexus) is accidentally pressing them, primarily when I'm trying to take a selfie with the rear camera. It's insanely frustrating the way the orientation moves them around and trying to find the on-screen shutter button rather than clicking the home button.
Well, you can still follow a cord...
Small size means you can build it easily. It's not a huge undertaking like ITER.
The main difference is graphics vs text. While bitmaps won't profit from a better resolution, text will. Sharper letters, no more blurring around the edges. It's a big difference in readability.
An hour after Google announced its stuff. Sure. Just a coincidence.
> Better language? Not really,

There is no conceivable universe in which the expression "JavaScript is a better language than Go" evaluates to true.
> I suspect this effect means that, for reactors, the wear and tear is more localized, but of a larger amplitude.

Not exactly. The initial collisions do indeed cause localised damage cascades, but the overall effect of a large neutron flux is embrittlement of the material. This is a problem already in fission reactor vessels, but the neutron fluxes are a whole order of magnitude larger in fusion reactors, and it's a very difficult problem to solve. To my knowledge, current materials can only just about deal with with the neutron fluxes in standard fission reactors, with no current materials being capable of withstanding neutron fluxes in a fusion reactor over any long (i.e. commercial) timescale at present. It would be a big achievement and a big jump in materials science to discover such a material, completely separate of any fusion project.

(Disclaimer: this is not remotely my field, but I have looked at some of this stuff in the past, and been to talks about ITER.)
Tokamaks were perfect on paper till they were fired up, and then we realized that there is a lot about high energy confinement we did not know about. So I think the math is correct according to current models, but whether those models are close enough to reality for this to work is another question entirely.
The average human has better than 20/20 vision. The average is actually closer to 20/16 to 20/12, and doesn't drop to 20/20 until 60 years of age.
My girlfriend and I have two TVs (bedroom and living room) in the house, each with a chromecast hooked up. I have a media center computer running plex in the living room. We use my original Nexus 7 tablet as our "remote".

NO REMOTE IN THE WORLD will ever beat an app on a tablet or phone. I can search and browse so easily on my tablet to find what I want. I can start a video and then explore other stuff. It's the perfect setup.

If only I could pay the NFL for a streaming-only HD football package, I would have literally everything I need for consuming video. But I don't think that will ever happen (at least without having to get a cable/satellite subscription which I refuse to ever do again).
Facebook Passes YouTube, Delivers a Billion More Desktop Video Views in August
Are you working on this code publicly? I would love to take a look, as I've become quite interested in the gc compiler lately.
This is about getting container/docker tooling running on windows, for windows applications. You are correct, this will not run Linux containers directly on Windows, or vice-versa.

It's still a compelling option, but I'm not quite certain of the value that it will bring to the table here.
Sorry, I don't watch hour-long presentations when all I want is a bullet list of features and requirements. So I have no idea how FIDO actually works.

Here's what I will say: the best combination of security and usability would come in the form of an app that bridges an automatic communication (such as from an SMS, e-mail, or existing [https?] connection) to a TOTP token provider (either in software or hardware) and a prompt to the user to submit the token over a secured connection to the requesting provider. For internet-less use, you'd simply generate and copy the token the way Google Authenticator works now.

From the looks of the NEO & U2F yubico page, it sounds like this is similar to what they're going for; is that correct?
Awesome stuff, though it's a pity autolayout cannot be used along with this framework. Anyway, it's worth to take a look.
In a gripping development, an accidental release indicates that the two devices will look... pretty much identical to the current versions. But they'll have a HIGHER NUMBER at the end, so this is HOT NOOZE! (facepalm)
It's just css, they aren't actually forbidding selection.
The aggregate of all these fees (plus Netflix, Amazon, etc) will likely approach or exceed the cost of a typical cable subscription.
From the linked article:

"This service will be offered in the United States and there are also plans to bring it overseas."
As much as a portion of my mind wants to think this leak was a well timed attempt to draw tablet news in their direction mere hours after Google released information about theirs, I honestly believe it was just a mistake. Apple gains nothing by releasing this information a mere 24 hours before their big announcement. This is just a mistimed button click.
The human eye does not have a simple resolution like that, and yes it's VERY possible to notice PPI differences in the 300-600 dpi range, especially for certain forms of content.

See: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7743/the-pixel-density-race-an...
I love Lapham's Quarterly. Also, what a missed opportunity it represents for Harper's (Lapham's previous employer). Harper's has been famously slow to embrace the web and as a result has been declining lately despite still featuring strong writing. Lapham is an octogenarian and very old school in many ways, but has still managed to pull off the print/web hybrid format in a way that Harper's hasn't. I can easily imagine an alternate reality where LQ is a Harper's vertical as opposed to an independent breakaway journal.
I don't understand why Google is making a Nexus 9. It seems crazy. Doesn't everyone understand at this point that 7-8" is the right size for a tablet?

Are they just of the impression that phablets will eat small tablets?

(I should say that of course there is SOME market for larger tablets out there. If they were producing a Nexus 7 and a Nexus 9, that would make more sense. But I thought that both expert consensus and sales were clear: the market for small tablets is much bigger than the market for big tablets. Unless you believe that small tablets are going to get replaced by phablets).
You can use WebDeploy, here's a walkthrough for publishing ASP.NET Web Applications to AWS with WebDeploy which can also be automated with a Grunt task: https://github.com/ServiceStack/ServiceStack/wiki/Simple-Dep...
Oh so much disagreement with me on this. Oh well, down-vote away... Did you all read the ticket and the initial reasoning for dropping support for the file format on the external memory card? It was so they could support renaming it more easily. I'm not saying I don't care about the file format (actually I don't) what I'm saying generally is that usability should trump most everything else and Google gets it wrong again and again.
Crowdsuing: the first platform that funds litigation from the crowd
> 4. Works on any device

that probably means no DRM
They generally update Mac hardware in the spring.
5.96” - A phone just under 6". This is possibly the biggest disappointment about the phone. Its simply too large for the average user. The nexus 5 was already quite difficult to reach the top corners with one hand in my opinion with its 4.95”.

you get over 24 hours of use from a full charge. - too many times I have heard this phrase from other smartphone manufacturers and its never true. Since this phone is made by Motorola(which I think is a great company that builds good products)there is hope but that screen is going to be a battery drainer. Motorola had their [0] Motorola Droid Maxx which held a 3,500mAh battery and its at least kind of true for that statement above.

If they had put the 3220 mAh battery (or larger) in a 4.7" - 4.9" phone, I would gladly pay for that. Why can't smartphone manufacturers understand that a longer battery life is whats lacking in mobile devices?

All the goodie features like Google Now and other location hungry services completely drain your battery in a short time. All I want is a smartphone that can last for at least one day on one charge.

Lastly the price. The nexus line is known for the competitive price/performance being greatly competitive. If this phone asks for more than £350, does it really have the nexus characteristics anymore?

I hope there will be android phones still produced with 5" or less screen size in the next 4 years. A significant portion of the population don't have unimaginably big hands (or pockets) to carry these so called "mobile" phones.

0. http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/16/motorola-droid-maxx-revie...
gotta love the china tech ecosystem...
The ".NET Rocks!" podcast did three GeekOut shows this year on nuclear fusion, which will probably make you only more skeptical of fusion research claims.

Fusion Power GeekOut:
http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=1013

Fusion Power GeekOut #2:
http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=1022

Cold Fusion GeekOut:
http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=1037
"An exciting (to me, at least) development is that OEMs are starting to produce sub-$100 HDMI sticks with Bay Trail-T CPUs and 16 GB–32 GB of eMMC storage inside."

I'm very interested in this, but it's the first I've heard of it, please can you share some examples? They sound like a great match for a Motorola Lapdock (I have one, but currently unused).
there's probably some app to auto-forget or a setting to "never remember" specific networks (especially ones that require an intermediate EULA agreement, which i assume the airport has)
I agree that it should not just be for privileged few.
the 3rd gen got Retina. the 4th gen was only to include the lightening connector.
You can't get one direct from Google's play store, or via Amazon there? I'm slightly, but not completely surprised about that.
> Because that's what I would need to find in order to "refute" your rediculous premise.

That's what I want you to refuse, why my premise is "ridiculous." My examples clearly indicate that concealed carriers are prone to these kind of mistakes. I mean for crying out loud a concealed carrier shot the VICTIM in a robbery!
The whole let the user rename their media card name thing in the referenced ticket..?
Disclaimer: I am not speaking for Microsoft here, but my understanding of the facts that have been released.

> Can you comment at this point about what containerization on Windows will look like.

I cannot directly.

> A tree of processes, a lighter, file-based HyperV, or something else?

HyperV integration will exist (and is currently being worked on in the open for Docker) but the technology is fundamental to Windows, like hyper-v. As far as I am aware, not a hyper-v decendant.

> What effect will this have on the filesystem layout?

Each container will have its own.

> Will native ACLs be supported or mapping to Unix permissions?

Can't comment on these details, sorry!

> Has a timeline for initial code in github been announced?

It has not.
More than lineage; because of the way service contracts hide the actual price of the phone, phones get premium features over other devices.
a response to steal Google's thunder

Probably not, as I believe it was the other way around.
Same here. Google's support phone line has been second to none.
Living in the Future: ES6 Now
There's a growing catalog of games that are designed for gamepads due to the Ouya, the Amazon Fire TV and countless Android TV boxes/sticks.
I had that phone before my Nexus 5. The 5 is still a great phone a year later and will feel like a big improvement still over your Galaxy Nexus. Even better if the price drops on it.
My top 3 picks from Brandery Demo Day
The NSA isn't just about collecting signals and analyzing them. It's pretty obvious that the NSA's primary purpose is economic espionage.
Nota Bene: Jean Tirole Wins Nobel for a Pseudo-problem
My mistake, glad to see it has that still
The guys at Wit are awesome and are a great group to work with. Definitely glad to see them raise that round. Congrats!
It's always a safe bet that the top Hacker News comment will always be "won't work, it's too hard." It's like sitting around for a year trying to sell a project at my current employer, with everybody and their lead telling you "that'll never work," then you implement in a weekend and those same people start nitpicking what you've come up with. (What happened to it'll never work? "Well, your CSS isn't great.")

Honestly, those folks that stand back with their arms crossed watching you fail, and reminding you the whole way that you might fail, are the biggest pains in my ass in this profession. By a mile.

Maybe you can contribute your wisdom by going to Lockheed, instead of Internet commentary in which you bet against them?
I'll be using this, but Facebook Paper runs awful on older devices. Just my experience.