That was my first assumption too, but Wireshark doesn't show anything going across the network as I type, and nothing that looks incriminating when I click "donate" with text in the password box. It looks like it's…
I disagree. This is like the inevitable comparison between the US government stealing our freedoms and China (or some other dictatorship). The argument isn't that they are exactly the same thing - it is that one is…
I've never looked into GreaseMonkey so I might be missing some context here, but "cruft" sounds like it would be difficult to draw a clear consensus on. Ads are relatively cut-and-dry. Wikipedia, at least as an ideal,…
If you're using the word "bad" to describe something, it's probably not good. But if it's going to be bad, then yes, a consistent style of badness is preferable to one that is bad and inconsistent. At least that way…
Good point. I was stuck imagining a clumsy "You must read the article before voting" page rather than pg's silent vote dropping trick. The former would hurt the perceived simplicity of the site, while the current uses…
The problem is that the proposed solution is more of a mild nuisance than a solid block. If spambots or the human equivilant want to upvote worthless links, it's trivial to hit the link first. The same minor workaround…
"Somebody should have stopped me before I voted on something I knew nothing about." Yes: yourself. Is that really so hard? I'd like to think that we can manage at least that much responsibility on our own without it…
Interesting, but I don't think there's enough data on the Lisp side to interpret much. From memory, wasn't it a few dozen Lisp entries against well over a thousand for Java? Raw statistical uncertainty aside, if we're…
I agree with the possibility of increased control, and that it could be a very bad thing. I disagree with the notion that we should choose to not support Wikileaks based on that chance. If the politicians are acting…
With news, or when old links are posted on news sites, the fact that it was just recently posted means that there will be a lot of people focused on it at that specific point in time, and in turn conversations can play…
My mom thinks I'm Supreme Lord of all Technology, so I would be selling myself short if I got a job as a mere "senior developer", right? Ignore the job titles and all that. Where will you be happiest? Where will you be…
That's what social bookmarking sites (like del.icio.us) are for. When I make the choice to come to a news site I'd rather see news, or at least current discussion relating to a "classic" link. If I instead see a bunch…
I like the concept. A lot of people ignore rebates entirely because they're so often not worth the time, frustration, and hassle. If a site like this could be set up to be a quick and easy process, at least on the…
It depends on your goals and learning style. If you're just looking to be able to tinker a little bit with existing code, or learn best by doing, then jumping right in is probably the way to go. If you want a deeper…
I'm amazed that Python had about 20 times as many entries as either Perl or Ruby. I realize they each have their own niches and that Python tends to be the current language of choice for a lot of general-purpose weekend…
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1853529
A large part of the issue is that many major copyright owners have proven themselves to have very little regard for law or morality themselves. When the RIAA blackmails people (with very little evidence against them)…
Corruption of the English language aside, chamomile or mint infusions are no more "teas" than they are "coffees". They're all just plant stuff steeped in water, but the flavors and cultures involved vary dramatically.…
I thought "lvml" sounded like a markup language, but it turns out that emotionml already exists and should fit our needs. http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/emotion/XGR-emotionml-20081... Therefore, to fight back against…
"The Little Schemer" and "The Seasoned Schemer", maybe? They're well-regarded around here and written as a lighthearted back-and-forth dialogue. I haven't gotten around to reading them yet, but quickly skimming through…
I'm sure it varies by system and the specific hardware, but I don't think it was too bad when I did it and I'm hardly a Linux expert (I've been using Arch for a few months). There will probably be a couple hurdles as…
If you're not afraid of the command line (or are willing to learn), Arch is as lightweight as you want it to be. The initial install is very minimalist and the package management system makes it almost trivial to build…
I don't see how this is being upvoted. She said that she has had sex with 50 people, not that she has sexually assaulted 50 people. She never says anything bad about sexuality in general, only the unwillingly forced…
I can see where you're coming from and at least partly agree, but I feel the need to call you out on this one. A few of your own submissions from the past month or so: Current alert: Airport security remains relevant…
I don't think it's so much that HN is getting worse, but that it's old enough now (in Internet years) for people to start reminiscing about the "good ol' days" because people like to do that kind of stuff. It's a bit…
That was my first assumption too, but Wireshark doesn't show anything going across the network as I type, and nothing that looks incriminating when I click "donate" with text in the password box. It looks like it's…
I disagree. This is like the inevitable comparison between the US government stealing our freedoms and China (or some other dictatorship). The argument isn't that they are exactly the same thing - it is that one is…
I've never looked into GreaseMonkey so I might be missing some context here, but "cruft" sounds like it would be difficult to draw a clear consensus on. Ads are relatively cut-and-dry. Wikipedia, at least as an ideal,…
If you're using the word "bad" to describe something, it's probably not good. But if it's going to be bad, then yes, a consistent style of badness is preferable to one that is bad and inconsistent. At least that way…
Good point. I was stuck imagining a clumsy "You must read the article before voting" page rather than pg's silent vote dropping trick. The former would hurt the perceived simplicity of the site, while the current uses…
The problem is that the proposed solution is more of a mild nuisance than a solid block. If spambots or the human equivilant want to upvote worthless links, it's trivial to hit the link first. The same minor workaround…
"Somebody should have stopped me before I voted on something I knew nothing about." Yes: yourself. Is that really so hard? I'd like to think that we can manage at least that much responsibility on our own without it…
Interesting, but I don't think there's enough data on the Lisp side to interpret much. From memory, wasn't it a few dozen Lisp entries against well over a thousand for Java? Raw statistical uncertainty aside, if we're…
I agree with the possibility of increased control, and that it could be a very bad thing. I disagree with the notion that we should choose to not support Wikileaks based on that chance. If the politicians are acting…
With news, or when old links are posted on news sites, the fact that it was just recently posted means that there will be a lot of people focused on it at that specific point in time, and in turn conversations can play…
My mom thinks I'm Supreme Lord of all Technology, so I would be selling myself short if I got a job as a mere "senior developer", right? Ignore the job titles and all that. Where will you be happiest? Where will you be…
That's what social bookmarking sites (like del.icio.us) are for. When I make the choice to come to a news site I'd rather see news, or at least current discussion relating to a "classic" link. If I instead see a bunch…
I like the concept. A lot of people ignore rebates entirely because they're so often not worth the time, frustration, and hassle. If a site like this could be set up to be a quick and easy process, at least on the…
It depends on your goals and learning style. If you're just looking to be able to tinker a little bit with existing code, or learn best by doing, then jumping right in is probably the way to go. If you want a deeper…
I'm amazed that Python had about 20 times as many entries as either Perl or Ruby. I realize they each have their own niches and that Python tends to be the current language of choice for a lot of general-purpose weekend…
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1853529
A large part of the issue is that many major copyright owners have proven themselves to have very little regard for law or morality themselves. When the RIAA blackmails people (with very little evidence against them)…
Corruption of the English language aside, chamomile or mint infusions are no more "teas" than they are "coffees". They're all just plant stuff steeped in water, but the flavors and cultures involved vary dramatically.…
I thought "lvml" sounded like a markup language, but it turns out that emotionml already exists and should fit our needs. http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/emotion/XGR-emotionml-20081... Therefore, to fight back against…
"The Little Schemer" and "The Seasoned Schemer", maybe? They're well-regarded around here and written as a lighthearted back-and-forth dialogue. I haven't gotten around to reading them yet, but quickly skimming through…
I'm sure it varies by system and the specific hardware, but I don't think it was too bad when I did it and I'm hardly a Linux expert (I've been using Arch for a few months). There will probably be a couple hurdles as…
If you're not afraid of the command line (or are willing to learn), Arch is as lightweight as you want it to be. The initial install is very minimalist and the package management system makes it almost trivial to build…
I don't see how this is being upvoted. She said that she has had sex with 50 people, not that she has sexually assaulted 50 people. She never says anything bad about sexuality in general, only the unwillingly forced…
I can see where you're coming from and at least partly agree, but I feel the need to call you out on this one. A few of your own submissions from the past month or so: Current alert: Airport security remains relevant…
I don't think it's so much that HN is getting worse, but that it's old enough now (in Internet years) for people to start reminiscing about the "good ol' days" because people like to do that kind of stuff. It's a bit…