skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
The only people afraid of sunlight are those people with something to be ashamed of.

If you have nothing to hide, why won't you let me search your car?
It's truly ironic, but Obama being not-Bush has indeed been good for world peace as a whole. Compare their respective diplomatic approaches to China and Russia.
"they're telling you that they won't fix damage caused by smoking"

I don't think they're saying that. I think they're saying that they won't force a technician to work on a computer that has nicotine residue buildup, because OSHA has identified nicotine as a biohazard. I don't think they're claiming smoking caused the damage, only that the residue makes it unsafe to work on.

I'd be interested to know if OSHA has actually ruled on physical residue, as opposed to second hand smoke.
And yet on the public stage, they are being treated as equivalent to politics, religion, or both. This is exactly the point I'm trying to make - the random schmoe to which I refer is not the guy trying to verify models. More power to that guy - but I don't think he's the one they're defending against.
Dalvik performance has nowhere to go but up. If there's anything good about Java is that its terseness allows for loads of optimizations.
Really? Links to illegal copies? Classy.
I enjoy, and by enjoy, I mean don't enjoy, how you said something specific, leading people not only to reply with three word responses that don't capture your meaning, but also to upvote all the stupid responses that don't actually say precisely what you meant.
I know what I'll be thankful for this Thanks Giving - very unfortunate to see the extent of the economic blight so graphically.

Did we jump from 8.5 in September to 10.2 in October? That seems excessive.
Its fine to compensate people for the tough work they do on fonts. It still doesn't mean you have to run it as a service. You can still license. Usually, most customers that will pay, do, without regard to what they can do illegally. Those that won't pay, probably won't pay for the service either.
That's true, but my nifty 13" Macbook Pro cost $1400 or so. Chrome devices are likely to be in an entirely different price range. Three second bootup there _is_ a game changer.
One thing I've found is that reading about people's lives on the internet has widened my conception of what kind of lives are possible. Other than reading the biographies of exceptional people, people's life paths used to be totally dictated by TV and local society, where people's lives were generally restricted to: working for someone else, having traditional heterosexual relationships, getting married, having kids, getting old and dying. If this was unsatisfying to you, the only real option that was advertised was: work for someone else, have a traditional heterosexual relationship, get married, have kids, and spend your free time imagining how much more awesome life would be if you were working for someone else, having a traditional heterosexual relationship, and getting married except as a member of Starfleet in the 24th century. (In recent years, or on premium cable channels, those possibilities were opened somewhat.)

The "open" internet has taught me all about startups, open relationships, polyamory, child-free living, "dropping out", entheogenic spirituality, transhumanism, anarchism, libertarianism, socialism as anything except a caricature drawn by its enemies, progressive metal, Lisp, and tons of other things. None of these are new ideas, and they're not all great ideas either, but where else would a shy, sheltered kid from a hick town learn about them? It's the long tail applied to everyday human experience, and the full consequences of that are going to be indescribably big.
Gameloft says it, others reining in Android plans
Thank you thank you thank you.

It's hard to remember that there are other people, there on the horizon, also screaming into the wind at the top of their lungs --- and the knowing makes the night less lonely, my throat less sore, and the wind a friend again.
It's a really slippery slope. And to be honest, yeah - having a net connection is a pretty big luxury I don't think criminals serving at her Majesties' pleasure should actually be entitled to. Obviously if they're to be rehabilitated, then it would make sense to allow them that, but whilst they're serving time, isn't the whole point to take away the home comforts?

There was also some call (Probably from EU) to give criminals in jail the right to a vote. Which I also strongly disagree with.

They're in there to separate them from society. And that includes 'online' society IMHO - hence they should not have net connections.
Tinkering back America
Peccavi.
> After that the owners are satisfied and have enough money for a comfortable lifestyle. The entrepreneur that "dreams big" is the exception.

What exactly is wrong with this?

The marginal value of money decreases significantly once you have enough to live comfortably.

Also big companies aren't an end in themselves; a thriving economy full of profitable small-to-medium businesses is not a bad thing.
If you think there's no politics in science, I have to ask if you have any familiarity with it. University research, for example, is CHOCK FULL of politics.
Linux, and free software in general, most certainly does promote "fraternity between nations" since it's all about people collaboratively developing something that benefits the entire human species. Though personally I'd be more inclined to give the prize to Stallman.
Maybe, but there's something to be said for releasing an imperfect version quickly and improving from there.
Language syntax has nothing to do with optimization. Java is easy to optimize because the machine types of values in the program can be determined at compile-time. (Of course, with runtime information, you can pick even better machine types, which is what JIT is.)

The reason why languages like Perl and Python run so slowly is not because of the syntax, but because of the semantics. When one value can be a number on one line and a string on the next, it is difficult to convert that sequence to fast machine instructions.
Chocolate and anchovies. Right or wrong?
UC Berkeley students take over Wheeler Hall
The same niche that http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Companion tried to fill 10 years ago?
This is good. Thanks for sharing.

God is the great unknown. It makes perfect sense to me to describe him as the greatness of human creation.

I'd suggest getting a bigger ruler -- surely there are more outstanding and bigger things to come and surely Joyce, Beethoven, and Mozart are others going to be cavemen compared to greater masters in the future -- but I definitely grok you. Well done.
Daring Fireball: Maybe Instead of Two Cars, You Just Need a Car and a Bicycle
And if there were an HN article about American alcohol and health care policies, I'd criticize them along with you.

The OP wasn't a good comment either, but the response was even worse, which is another way of saying "internet flamewars escalate".
This was a homebrewed port of my flixel framework, from what I've heard from fellow flash devs the CS5 beta is having trouble getting anything better than 1 or 2 fps. Canabalt runs at 30+ even on the original iPhone :)
>They're in there to separate them from society. And that includes 'online' society IMHO - hence they should not have net connections.

And presumably they shouldn't be allowed to send letters or have visitors either right? There's a "slippery slope" in both directions.
Although you understood the importance of practice, I still want to reiterate it. Practice is the key! As far as I know, ACRush and Petr have many years of experience of practicing and competing in serious algorithmic contests such as IOI, ACM, etc. They have solved thousands of algorithmic problems and counting. Through that hard working process, they polish their problem solving and coding skill to the very high level as you know. I am not sure hard working is enough to reach the level of Petr's or ACRush's but I believe it can push you further than you think you can be. Here are my concrete suggestions:

1) Read relevant chapters in CLRS (Introduction to Algorithms, kind of bible textbook).

2) Try to solve as many problems as you can in:

http://acm.uva.es/ (mix, some hard)

http://acm.timus.ru/ (mix, some hard)

http://www.spoj.pl/ (mix, many hard)

http://acm.sgu.ru/ (mix, many hard)

Topcoder.com (of course)

3) Solve the problems first then read experts' code to learn coding skill from them. Petr publishes his own TC screencasts in his blog: http://petr-mitrichev.blogspot.com/
You can learn a lot from watching them.

4) Practice consistently and never give up.

Good luck.
I'm really glad that he weighed in on the topic. While it wasn't a statistical tour-de-force like some of his other writing, it was really nice to read a well thought out piece on the topic. Everything else I'd found online was really noisy and shouty.
BIG Folio/NextProof is looking for a part-time Ruby on Rails developer who can commit to roughly 20/hours a week. This is a fairly permanent position and could grow into something full-time.

You'll be working on some awesome projects for the professional photography industry. Would also be great for someone who needs to make some money while working on their startup.

We are located in beautiful Bend, Oregon and have a great office. (Mt. Bachelor just opened for snowboarding today!) Of course, we are totally fine with remote workers too. Occasional in-person meetings may be necessary, so bonus points if you're in the northwest.

My email address is in my profile.
It's worth noting that the normal piracy rate for iPhon games is similar to normal software from what I've heard anyways 90%+), and I definitely don't view our lower rate as havig anything to do with our sales!
I've noticed that WalMart has cut back on floor and checkout personnel. If I can't find something, I find a floor staff person and problem solved. These days, I can walk half the store looking for an employee. Same is true for HomeDepot, McDonalds, Kroger.

These unskilled laborers were let go not because they didn't provide value, but because in lean times customers are willing to accept the inconvenience. They weren't and probably won't be replaced by automation. When the economy is strong again, customers will complain about such inconveniences and WalMart will be aggressively hiring again.
But it was the OP who broadened the topic of discussion by asking if there were "any" freedoms left in Britain. That naturally invites comparisons outside the area of copyright law.

>especially when you're doing it in a dishonest attempt to make British law seem better.

I don't think he was trying to make British copyright law seem better; at least, I didn't read that into the post.
Well, if every such post started with something like "Hire HN:", then searchyc.com or another site could keep them in the sidebar or something ... that might be handy.
Exactly. And that kind of action shouldn't be the only way of enforcing your rights.
Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One
My friend Danny made the music but otherwise all programming, artwork and original sound engineering/foley was done by me in basically two serious weekends ( one in matthew's office). But that's why I made flixel! I made space invaders in two hours this afternoon :)
I love Dave Winer. I don't always agree with him but I love that he expresses his ideas. More power to you, Dave.
> television news, product information from salespeople, etc. People who phone or walk in for customer service, use cash and other forms of nonelectronic payment, shop nearly exclusively at brick-and-mortar stores, etc.

The elderly?
How much would it have to cost to be worth your while?

I don't know where you are, but around here (Australia) little mall studios for glamour shots are quite common. People seem willing to pay $50-$100 for some underwear shots.
Every speaker should try the Ignite/Peka Kucha format.

In fact, if you're planning a talk, first do a 5/6minute version with fixed slides. You'll be forced to really think about what you want to say.

Then start adding what you think might still be needed. It probably won't be as much as you thought. What might otherwise have been a sluggish 45 or 60 minute talk is instead a tight 20-minute gem.

I was fortunate to be part of the MoutainWest RubyConf advisory team last year, and was one of the people pushing for shorter talks. I'd much rather see more topics presented in 20 or 30-minutes sprints than the usual 45 or 60 minute talk.

There are so many ways to get information out to people that you really don't need to explain it all in one shot. People start tuning out anyway.

Cover the essential concepts, point out some striking features, give a fast demo, drop the stand-up comedy patter, give URLs for more info. Then make your self available for questions later.
I use my eee 901 as my primary computer when I am traveling. It can do everything my main computer can do, except store my music and video collection on the internal disk.
That's a good approach, it will be a bit more work but at least I don't have to contend with a lot of downtime like that.

Thank you!
I wonder: where were these student protests over the past several years while California was pissing away so much money they went broke and had to raise undergraduate fees? Are they willing to barricade themselves into a lecture hall for the cause of fiscal responsibility, or will they just clamor for more and more benefits that the state treasury can't afford?
This is fantastic. It's great news.

No, seriously. This kind of thing is exactly what's needed to make services like i2p (http://i2p2.de) popular enough to go mainstream.

Or another way to look at it, oft-quoted, is: the internet interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.
real climate is my goto for climate science - well written by scientists for interested non-scientists (note: this doesn't mean it's dumbed down - be prepared for some detail)
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/11/the-cr...
I hope you're checking here for questions (if not I'll email you later), but roughly how large is your development team?
I wouldn't expect so, at least by the math. It looks is pretty simple. Number the seats 1 to 8, then for each side sum the seat numbers. The standard rig gives 16 and 20, but all 4 of these solutions are 18, 18.
Gmail Creator Thinks Email Will Last Forever. And Hasn’t Tried Google Wave.
It is not a very good post.

Nate takes one email and creates a strawman argument around it, claiming that the email is taken out of context and does not represent a smoking gun. He then ignores all the other 1078 or so emails.
I suppose you could limit the number of forums that it sends questions to at any one time to say 3 or so.

If the user doesn't get satisfactory replies, then it could post to 3 more and so on.
As a European this pissed me off a lot.

Looking at it from the other perspective, it's an example of how an unhealthily competitive culture can lead to wastage; where everyone is forced to work harder to keep up with the competition, but as a result everyone has less time for culture, social life or sleep. Are you really any better off for it as a society? Where does the extra value go if there's no time to enjoy it?

Also: a lot of hungry people chasing each other's tails in increasingly manic circles, does not necessarily make for technological innovation with lasting value to society. Some of it might, but I imagine a lot of it just contributes to the "technology treadmill", or to burn out, or to poor ideas conceived after 4 hours sleep...

One other thing: a lot of european cities are great, beautiful places to live with a lot of culture going on. You don't pay a premium to live in these places if you want to spend 12 hours a day working (or at least if you do, you'll go work for a bank where the pay's much better).
For anyone entering college, I highly recommend his book, How to Win at College.
Correlation -- yes! Though it would be better to say "inverse correlation found between alcohol and CHD".

Many people don't get that this observation is entirely consistent with alcohol's increasing the risk of CHD.

An analogy is that car accidents correlate strongly with use of the brake pedal. Yet we know brake pedals reduce the risk of car accidents. If asked we can explain why this is so.

>The exact mechanisms are as yet unclear

If they were doing proper, hard science they would be conjecturing theories about such mechanisms and then testing those theories.
The statement you quoted is technically true, however. That doesn't mean that the UK exercises all the authority available to it or that the US does not pass illegal laws.
That was after they had refused to give him the award for a few years.
Does anyone else think that Twitter-based comment sections are just plain broken:

158,616,176 reasons why Google Chrome OS won’t fail @SiliconANGLE. http://bit.ly/7TDjDp

158,616,176 reasons why Google Chrome OS won’t fail @SiliconANGLE. http://bit.ly/7TDjDp

158,616,176 reasons why Google Chrome OS won’t fail @SiliconANGLE. http://bit.ly/7TDjDp

... ad infinitum
You're missing the point and co-mingling different parts of the debate. There is a scientific debate about whether or not AGW is happening and the degree to which it may be happening. There are secondary debates about the degree to which the effects of AGW may be harmful to Earth's ecosystem and to human civilization and whether or not and to what degree we should take steps toward avoidance or remediation of those effects.

It is critically important that the 1st debate not be influenced by the others, yet today that's not the case at all.

Climatology is an incredibly young science. It is still struggling with problems of collecting data and its theories are still immature. There is no consensus in climate modelling, there is a cacophony of competing climate models, each with their own assumptions and fudge factors, none of which have proven reliable in predicting past climate with any degree of accuracy. But this is fine, this is how science works, theories and models are tested by data, reformulated, and retested until ultimately a theory that can make predictions which prove to be backed up by data wins the day.

And yet, despite this lack of consensus in climate modelling, there is remarkable consensus among the climatology community regarding AGW. Yet neither the quality of the data nor the models backs up such a consensus. And people who express skepticism about AGW (to any degree) are frequently compared to holocaust deniers or anti-evolutionists (those exact comparisons have been made in this very comment thread).

This is what is meant by "politicizing the debate". When one cannot engage in the legitimate scientific debate without being shouted down as an unbeliever who hates the Earth or the human race.
What really got me going were the protesters with signs saying education should be offered for no cost. And I'd say the majority of them just jumped onto the fastest moving bandwagon and protested because it was the cool progressive thing to do. They make me glad to hear the prices have jumped. And yes, I do feel it. My sibling and cousins attend UC campuses.
Poll: Have you ever downloaded a whitepaper?
Have you ever exchanged your contact information (name, address, email address, phone number, etc) for a whitepaper?

I'm asking because I'm curious who if anybody actually is the customer for lead generation sites who cater to the Enterprise IT market.
A few HNers had a phone conversation with Philip Greenspun along these lines a few weeks ago.

We looked into it for a while. The problem, as other posters have pointed out, is that this is a spammer's dream.

The general tool -- Social Media Monitoring and Interaction -- has been done in several different fashions, mostly in a one-way format, but done.

There is some interesting potential here, but it gets tricky once you move past the initial rush of "Wouldn't it be cool...."
Quite so.

Nobody needs to convince, or legislate for, steel mills to recycle scrap iron. They do it because it's practical and it makes economic sense.
How do we know what to do, and how do know if we'll like it? The obvious answer is that we do and like whatever the TV tells us to do and like. I'm not certain that's the best answer though.

I really like a lot of what Paul Buchheit has done, but this post was rather weak (as you might infer from the above quote). He seems to claim that by communicating one's life through normal, non-social media one can only lead a poor, oppressed excuse of an existence. Only by using, say, FriendFeed can one truly be free. It seems a bit ridiculous.

I'm not saying social media isn't fun and interesting, but that's taking it a little far.
Mandelbrot fractals in 3D
A few nice rendition of the Mandelbrot fractals
The later slide show pictures get very interesting.
There are likely other contributors to this than just alcohol. The lifestyle in Spain is probably a lot more laid back. And they have a lot more social interaction.
Gmail users tweet twice as much
Five Little Languages and How They Grew
The Abilene Paradox
I learned recently there's a term for when everyone agrees to something that nobody actually wants: The Abilene Paradox. Any good examples from your lives?
3D scanning with a plain webcam
Any good examples of this paradox from your lives?
Help needed to bust ridiculous podcasting patent
Yeah. I'm actually completely in love with my AAO (and I even store my music on it, since I got a HD). There's nothing I need a full blown computer for, and if I really need the screen estate and keyboard, then I just use external ones. I've written a huge amount of code on my daily bus ride.
I don't see how you can make the claim that the "climate change case actually got better". Are you familiar with the busting of the hockey stick, for example? A lot of AGW models are utterly dependent on that piece of fiction. Yet despite it being revealed to be a fabrication based on a tiny subset of cherry picked data, nobody in the AGW community seems to care, nor have they spent the time to reformulate their models that were dependent on that data.
How heavy is the Internet?
Nice. The same hall/building where Startup School was.
I'm interested on what whitenoise you are listening to? There are times it feels too silent in my home office but I'm also not in the mood to listen to music.
Robots.Txt and the .Gov TLD
Their primary demand is to rehire a bunch of custodians who got laid off? These kids need a couple of courses on "Look out for number one".
From here:
http://www.examiner.com/x-25061-Climate-Change-Examiner~y200...

"Anyway, I wanted you guys to know that you’re free to use RC [RealClimate.org - A supposed neutral climate change website] Rein any way you think would be helpful. Gavin and I are going to be careful about what comments we screen through, and we’ll be very careful to answer any questions that come up to any extent we can. On the other hand, you might want to visit the thread and post replies yourself. We can hold comments up in the queue and contact you about whether or not you think they should be screened through or not, and if so, any comments you’d like us to include."

If the comments are modded like that (keeping only the "favorable ones"), I wouldn't be so sure about RC's quality
Dmitry Chestnykh On Go : Experiences Writing A Twitter Client
The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% Of Workers Are Unemployed
Delete Browser Cookies
Yeah, this is a point that many people neglect. It just needs to work in IE. It doesn't need to be pretty. And if you have enough customers on IE that it needs to be pretty, it doesn't need to match the real pretty exactly.
An hour ago they reported on their Twitter account that the SWAT team was coming in: http://twitter.com/ucbprotest/status/5906053463

Looks just they just had another status update, so I'm not sure what happened with that.