skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
In fact, if your starting salary is 80k, this is ten thousand dollars MORE THAN the average college debt! And no opportunities to branch out of software engineering. Your starting salary would have to be around 55-60k for you to take on less debt than a typical four year degree, even accounting for subsidized interest rates.

edit for downvotes: here's the math:
Average college debt is 27ish k. Bump it up to 30k for interest.

80000 * .25 * 2 = 40k.
60000 * .25 * 2 = 30k.

Is there something I'm missing?

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You could argue that there's a two year opportunity cost here. I'm not so sure:

1) If your only goal is to become a web dev and you don't want any other background knowledge (that is, knowledge otuside of computer science), then you can do that in two years at most universities. What I mean by this is that the CS major portion of a degree is a little more than half your courseload most places.

2) But IMHO it's silly to major in CS without picking up a secondary major/minor in an interesting application area. So I it's at least debatable that there's a real opportunity cost benefit here.

Finally, to be fair, they seem well-connected. The YC etc. connections might help offset the comparatively high price.
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Are you hiring any .NET folks? :)
If you're just a member of the public (even one who uses Apple products), Apple is going to tell you the important consumer-facing bits of this presentation with some TV commercials later.

The rest of the stuff in the keynotes—the stuff that makes them keynotes, rather than ads—only matters to Apple developers. And I'm not sure how you'd be an Apple developer without already being able to watch this. (Even if you only develop HTML5 webapps for iOS, that still means you've got an iOS test device.)
Yes, now it's a very specific, tough to get in trade school.

You might recall it was quite a luxury to have a mobile phone not too long ago.

Demand for this kind of education might persuade others to implement a similar model, and I don't see any major roadblocks for other areas.

Employers will finally get graduates with work experience, as well as access to cheap intern labor.

Looks worth exploring if nothing else.
Mac minis aren't notebooks.
The live feed on Mac Rumors says no fan.

"What's on the inside is just as innovative as the outside. Latest unibody architecture. New MacBook has no fan at all."
This is _not_ the official repo[1], but I can't resist showing off how excellent fossil[2] is.

This fossil repo[3] of Jörg[4] (notable NetBSD (and fossil) developer) mirrors the CVS repo - watch the development, or trawl the code yourself to see what's going on.

Enjoy.

[1] http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/

[2] http://www.fossil-scm.org

[3] http://netbsd.sonnenberger.org

[4] http://www.sonnenberger.org/
I think the GP considered it an "imaginary problem" in that if you really needed a linked list for something, you would probably just make use of an existing library rather than write it yourself.
Probably realized that they needed to go with USB-C because of cars, European regulations, etc. Finally, everyone is using one connector. PC, Mac, Android, and iOS?
One-click hosters and cloud hosters with sharing options(such as docs.google.com), several music streaming sites, usenet.
Also the amount of mp3s hosted on regular webservers which are indexed by and easily found using the usual search engines is mindblowing
Plenty of laptop manufacturers had laptops without optical drives before Apple, so I'm guessing you mean across the whole line?
I don't know the technical reasons behind it, but both OpenBSD and NetBSD once had issues with SMP. I think they both have resolved them in x86 land but I don't know about other platforms. Maybe this is a similar issue and won't take long to work out.
Jailbreak iOS 8.1.3 and released iOS 8.2 Beta
Yes, they mentioned it - http://www.apple.com/live/2015-mar-event/859988de-489c-47b9-...
It's not like it's some backwater hellhole; it's the 53rd state after DC and Puerto Rico.
Naturally, but that's secondary in a debate about battery vs. thickness.
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I think this is a nice summary of what I'm saying. You have two compromised EVs (or PHEVs) and you're arguing over which compromise is less bad. If they can't get beyond that stage then they're going to have trouble.
I once wrote to him asking if he was a bot, got an immediate reply back saying No.

Point I was trying to make - even thousands of messages per day can be explained and justified, and if you follow someone like that, it's up to you to filter the noise.
You don't know what a straw man argument means. Also, you drew the exact point the socialists wanted you to draw and thus proved my point. Who can argue with your little sketch of fairness? If the "public" does the funding shouldn't the "public" get the benefits? Of course, its a simple inference like a Sudoku puzzle with one number missing.

As I indicated, you need to widen your view. Where does public funding come from? Is it valid for the government to confiscate money from some people to give to other people (poor people, investors, kings; the recipient does not matter)? This is the fairness that I was referring to and the wider question; is government funding of investment a valid function of government? What is your standard?
Theoretically, yes. But I'm not obsoleting my new 4K 60" screen to add a port. So if I want to output display to a monitor/projector and I'm low on battery, I better have a powered USB hub handy...

It may come with a 1-port USB plus power adapter in place of the standard power cable though?
Not just fork, also shared libraries of any kind? Any time multiple processes share the same virtual addresses. Because shared TLB.
Apple announces first Fanless MacBook
1- there's many things about the investor that make it an undesirable partner (some parts are good, but most are bad)

Trust your gut and politely turn them down. Continue to stay cordial with them.
Whenever someone gripes that rsync/scp is slow, it's usually because they didn't bother to look into proper solutions for their problem. rsync will barely fill the pipe in many/most cases. Using GridFTP or bbcp is usually preferred.
If I understand correctly, Intel doesn't even ship a consumer CPU (i.e., a non-Xeon) that supports ECC. (Don't know about AMD.)
Corrected headline should read "Apple: Fuck everything, we're doing one connector."
Apple usually only does things open source when it's required of them. I can't think of one piece of useful Apple open source software that's open.
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This might make it easier to use Google Web Fonts in offline environments.
Also the typical reaction to an uncorrectable ECC error is to halt the system with a NMI.
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The gold Apple Watch Edition will start at $10,000
"Sorry, your browser doesn't support our live video stream"
Firefox 36.0
Battery life is long enough such that MagSafe isn't as necessary as it used to be. Back when you had to haul your power cord to meetings, coffeeshops, and the like, cord tripping was a serious problem. Now? Far less so.
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Eventual Windows competitors will have more than one port, but they won't be identical. Only a single port will be able to be used for charging, the others will be data-only.

That's too inelegant a solution for Apple, they'd rather just have a single port than have two ports that look like they should be identical but aren't.
And, more importantly, why nobody ever calls the police and sues the guy for physical and emotional damages.

That part of the story sounds made up.
Chumby 2.0
> Taptic engine

> Force Touch trackpad

I'm annoyed by senseless techno-marketing jargon.
The fonts were always available in a repository format: https://code.google.com/p/googlefontdirectory/
Goodluck finding Erlang devs when your core dev team finds a new job.
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So we are basically back to the old days of Daisy-chaining SCSI devices?
Thanks for not accepting the offers!
NetBSD has had multiprocessor support since 2004 [1] -- the biggest thing I remember re: "multi" support was fiddling w/ the thread model, which was a sort of radical period in development[2]...

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD#Symmetric_multiprocessin...

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheduler_activations
The 1.2 GHz Core M has a maximum frequency of 2.9 GHz with turbo boost. The 1.1 GHz model will spool up to 2.6 GHz.

Further, both processors are dual cores with hyperthreading. It'll be about 5% less performant than the previous Macbook Air while using vastly less energy (4.5 watts vs 15 watts).
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It seems they changed it. I can't get to it now either.
>Apple does plenty of things open source

most of the time, it's broken or need closed source dependencies.
Be lean and stop wasting your time doing agile
From $10,000? That's going to be a hard sell for a v1.0 that will be obsolete rather fast.
But they're looking for top students, so presumably their competitors are MIT, CMU, Stanford, etc. rather than the local Community College.

Trade schools are great things, but I'm not sure I could feel comfortable advising a student to turn down MIT for a trade school, even one with really great connections.
Yes, but it will not have a large impact on the appeal of extremely expensive electric vehicles. It would be especially odd if this particular thing was due to the drop in the price of oil, since it's just China where sales are slow, and they still have months of backlog in other countries.
@lucisferre, you're 100% correct here. I certainly don't ignore 300-600ms differences but I only look for them after I've exhausted other, perhaps larger, gains.

As for how many times the test was run, it was randomized but but somewhere between ~60-100 times.
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I said first to ditch optical drives, not first to add them. The MBA was, at the time of its launch, controversial for its lack of a DVD drive. The 'air' referred to the fact it got all its software over the network - which was wireless, because it also lacked ethernet (also controversial).
Guess there is a market for it. There already are 3rd parties that are gold plating apple products:

http://www.productchart.com/smartphones/5804
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there's many things about the investor that make it an undesirable partner

I think you already answered your own question. Never work with an investor unless you feel there is a solid and mutual relationship that is worth having. If you already have this feeling, politely say thanks but no thanks, otherwise you will be tied to them and likely have a rough parting later.
Exactly. How is this NDA "mutual" if your side has had zero input into the document?

Pay a lawyer to have it reviewed/edited, or dump it outright.
Repeated exposure to certain things cause an allergic reaction. Acne, fatigue, headaches, allergies come in many forms. I can't say for sure it was the sugar. All I can tell you is, I gave up sugar. (And other things, keep reading.) You come up with an educated guess and test it. In the case of the food allergist, he generally knew what foods caused acne problems for other people. Basically, you're using the process of elimination combined with an educated guess. If you completely eliminate sugar from your diet and you still have acne--then you know sugar isn't the problem. (I went to a dermatologist first, tried a number of prescriptions--no effect.) The food allergist worked. The food allergist explained, it's not the sugar by itself. The sugar is one component of a reaction, creating conditions for the acne. At the same time as giving up sugar, I also gave up dairy and yeast/bread. Maybe extreme but it worked. I went about two years without dairy! No ice cream, no cheese! Lots of salads and oatmeal LOL.
You're getting too tied up in brand identity and going too far in the other direction. What we call "Thunderbolt" is effectively an evolution of the DisplayPort PHY (which already supported graphics streaming of course, and also encapsulated USB transfers) with protocol extensions to do more PCI-like transactions.

And the USB 3.1 "SuperSpeed+" PHY is a 10Gbps thing that is very comparable to Thunderbolt electrically and would be expected to evolve similarly.

You're right that USB lacks the PCI framework (which many of us view as a feature). But DP/Thunderbolt similarly lacks a cabling standard with the sophistication of USB: no charging, not reversible connectors, no OTG-style switching of host/guest mode.

Apple had a choice of supporting both connectors, or giving up "PCI madness" or "nice cables" to get just one. They picked USB.
It's expensive when you just flat out decide to go to an expensive school taking out a massive amount of debt when you're only 17/18. Whereas the same kind of education can be gotten at a public school.
I think they understand marketing just fine and focus on the broader mainstream audience now.
I wouldn't be surprised if this drew fewer amps than an iPad, because of voltage.

But I've never had electrical contacts on a charger wear out in the first place, so even if it goes faster it might never matter.
Airs are for people who need a full keyboard but don't need a lot of power

I have a early 2014 Air with a Core i7 (4650U), and it can certainly hold its own.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7113/2013-macbook-air-core-i5-...
Threatening to turn his information over to the feds = threatening his life.

Do I need to remind you that he is sitting in a rape room right now and will be for 30 years?
Apple - Macbook
Don't sign it

If they are still open to investing, don't have them lead the round
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Same here. I always considered MagSafe as one of the coolest things about the MacBooks. Sad to see it go.
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Making people eat shit feels very far removed from reality. Putting someone on an empty desk facing a wall and give them menial tasks for years is way more life crushing and actually happens.

People are not disingenious nor delusional when saying that as there is rape, there is also mamy other abuses towards people of both sex, and discussing how these happen, how you can get trapped, and should be aware of these situation is valid.

The problem is really to get rid of situation where the balance of power gets so crushing that you are coerced into getting thinhs done to you that you damages you.

Is it better to focus on each single case and find a specific defense ? or can there be a more universal way of doing it ?

I think the problem is really not centered on the sex of the victim, and more on the crushing power and social impunity of the aggressor. Working on that side of the equation would bring improvement for our society as a whole.
Try and trade a verbal promise to be respectful of the sensitive information in exchange for a hint. A little more information can help you to turn this down with 0 regrets.

Also, bear in mind that large companies (not naming any names) will use NDAs for sharing future plans outside the firm. If they need to reveal a product launch to retain an important client, boom, client signs an NDA. So one likely read of this situation is that your investor has an inside track on partnering with a big web company on a feature launch. You'll be the flagship app on IBM Watson for long-haul trucking (or whatever).

Try and tack on clauses (1) limiting the term to 6 months, (2) preventing the NDA from encroaching on your documented existing plans for market growth (minor modification to clause 6).

I'm not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice.
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It's mutual in that both parties are agreeing to respect each other's CI.
Having a powered USB hub doesn't seem like a stretch next to a 60" monitor. It's not like the latter is very portable.

edit: vocabulary
If you ever decide to try again, try replacing sugary snacks with meaty ones. Want a cookie? Eat a pepperoni stick. Want a slice of cake? Have some cheese. Fatty foods keep you satiated so the whole idea of sugar seem repulsive.
Jobs always said stuff like computers were the bicycles of the mind right?

Here's your gold bicycle.
it'd be interesting to read the fine print

it'd be interesting to know the tax implications of that 25% (is it pre tax/post tax)

it appears to be risk free, as in, what happens if you flake out and move to India, or develop a debillitation illness, or simply decide that programming isn't for you

which is substantially different than the non-dischargeable debt that you might take on to attend college
It is also inherently false to assume that two identical positions at two different companies are worth the same to each company. A software developer working at a company which sells software and a developer working at a company where they develop a product for an insurance company that enhances actuarial analysis are very, very different in terms of how much value the developer creates for the company - and how much value they create is the only legitimate criteria to test compensation against.
My guess is the expensive version is less about being a huge source of revenue and more about emphasizing Apple brand is the brand of the elite.
It's much less powerful in terms of computing power than a Haswell.
yes hire more indians lol
Not.
That's actually an example that I am Okay with.

Machines can be a benefit or a hazard etc... This one is harmless (and potentially useful to some), because:

- it's not 'Following' anyone

- it's not Retweeting other accounts (not on the surface at least)

- you don't get to see it on your timeline (unless you're one of the followers), so it's not cluttering anything

- it's not promoting any products, so it's not ending up on any third-party reports that agencies will then bill to the advertiser.

I like machines, and I think machines should be on Twitter (if they play by the rules), and they can be incredibly effective.
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I'm concerned about the feasibility of USB-powered hard drives with this setup. On my Macbook Pro, if I plug more than one of them into a hub (as opposed to separate USB ports), they start flaking out on account of lack of power, even if the hub is powered.
This is an improved, extended and GPL'd version of the original diehard tests[1].

Quote from the website:

The dieharder suite is more than just the diehard tests
cleaned up and given a pretty GPL'd source face in
native C. Tests from the Statistical Test Suite (STS)
developed by the National Institute for Standards and
Technology (NIST) are being incorporated, as are new
tests developed by rgb. Where possible or appropriate,
all tests that can be parameterized ("cranked up") to
where failure, at least, is unambiguous are so
parameterized and controllable from the command line.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diehard_tests
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The 30% number is also marginal, which is often forgotten by those arguing that corporations (or certain people) aren't paying enough taxes.
@freshyill It sounds like you're on the right track. In way of performance tuning I'd recommend using:

- https://github.com/t32k/stylestats
- https://github.com/katiefenn/parker
- http://www.webpagetest.org/
I'd consider Webkit pretty useful.
I dont feel the intrinsic value. Silicone doesnt age well. I am having trouble with the idea that the bottom end watches will likely be trumped in a year or 2 with V2. I can appreciate the engineering and thought that went into these things, but ouch. I wish the folks at apple luck, but I cant see the draw here. I could be setting myself up for a Steve Ballmer moment though...
Google tells me it's an Alabama accent :D
I am a bit on the fence about them seemingly jettisoning the lighting connector? Why go with a plug that has a delicate prong in the center rather than a plug with the contacts around the perimeter?

Does anyone know if there was any emphasis put on making USB-C less flimsy and delicate?
I'd say they're more progressive than innovative. A solitary USB-C port is kinda ugly. Now your charger shares the same port as everything else. For business use this can be annoying especially for those who give presentations or just need an easy to to plug in USB thumb drive port. Or a dongle for a third-party mouse or trackball.

Also, do we consider price anymore? I tend to buy machines at most $500. An $800-1200 Mac really isn't an option for me. I don't care to spend that much, nor understand why I should. I guess a Mercedes is better than my Jeep, but that doesn't mean Jeep can't innovate. Its just they have to hit a certain price points and deliver certain things at that price point. The Mercedes can have auto-assist driving and rich Corinthian leather, but I don't really need those things.
I think this is the most important announcement from the event. Sadly all the click bait news will be about how expensive the Gold Watch will be. This laptop is extremely light and has good specs.
Another option is to stall as best you can to see if there is any reason to sign the thing at the last minute. Some times delaying a decision can give you much better results.

Also - ask your gut. What do you believe is true about this situation if you do sign the agreement - be specific.
Yeah if http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist... is to be trusted, it's indeed quite a bit slower.

What a bummer, I was seriously hoping to replace my 2012 MBA, but now... apparently the Core M processor will unfortunately be a good deal slower, than the one used 3 years ago. Which means I'll probably have to go with a Windows based laptop or wait for the MBP update.
I see error bars...I really don't think those were intended to be anything but error bars.
> java -version
java version "1.7.0_72"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_72-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.72-b04, mixed mode)
Yes we are slowly inviting the 'other side'. We do want it to be awesome and create real value!
I am assuming the charger will have another port on it that you can use for other devices while it's plugged in.
Perhaps interestingly, it was recently announced that Internet Explorer 12 will also supports HLS.

If you are wondering, like I just did, why it's supported on Android but not Chrome: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54198#c1...
Having met some of the students that went through Make School's summer session, I was very impressed. They seemed to be more widely-experienced and driven than your average student at a top-tier school. Excited to see that Make School is turning this into a full two-year program.
considering the price tag of those schools, they should be the most vulnerable to competition
Better bonus point, allow providing 2 different salaries based on whether 100% remote work is permitted. If I have to move to an urban center where the cost of living is 3x where I live now, I need more money than if I'm going to stay where I am and work remotely. Plus, companies stupid enough to limit themselves to a geographically constrained talent pool have to be a lot more impressive to interest me.
I'm anticipating a large market for wireless USB adapters using AC/WifiDirect.
That's the stopgap solution, I think. Looking at the larger picture, it's silly that a projector only looks for video-in, instead of video-in/power-out, considering it's already plugged to a wall outlet.
Can you name an app that is not "a glorified database"? Seems to apply for almost anything. Hacker News, Facebook, Twitter and so on... It's all about putting in and getting data from a database