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_droptable_on Show HN: Nativefier – Wrap any web page natively

Honest question: Are Chrome apps "File->Create Application Shortcuts" not available on Mac OS X?

Because on Linux you can create such apps very easily with this Chrome feature, and I'm pretty sure even cookies/history is separate from the main Chrome instance.

Or is this better/different in some way?

_droptable_on Hacking Team’s Leak Helped Researchers Hunt Down a Zero-Day

Original article by Kaspersky Labs here: https://securelist.com/blog/research/73255/the-mysterious-ca...

_droptable_on Complexity of Python Operations (2013)

> When the author says this, they actually mean "worst case runtime".

Actually, the author says that all dict operations take O(1) time, which is the best (or average) case and not the worst case. I think it should at least mention the worst case! No hash table exists where you get worst case O(1) (non-amortized) for all three of insertion, deletion, and lookup. You either have to resize the table at some point or you have to deal with hash collisions.

(BTW, I've been asked this question numerous times in job interviews and answering O(1) without qualifying the statement is definitely wrong.)

See https://wiki.python.org/moin/TimeComplexity

and http://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/249/when-is-hash-table...

_droptable_on Here’s Why Tesla Will Kick Google to the Curb

1. Mike's explanation is totally off the mark. Tesla's systems are simple helpers that work in specific circumstances only, and still require the driver to be responsible/react. The technology has been around for quite some time now. Google is building a complete self-driving car that basically replaces the driver altogether. This is much harder and you need to get it 100% right before shipping it, as your system will (most likely) be responsible for any accidents it causes. The "expert" seems to confuse robotic wayfinding with the challenges that exist for self-driving cars. There is a (very small) overlap, but the hard problems are not in this overlap.

2. The article linked is merely rephrasing the answer explained in a Forbes article instead of actually quoting the source. A simple link to the Quora answer would have sufficed.

_droptable_on How I took control of my personal finances. Simplicity in money saving

Regardless of whether it is an ad or not: You missed a huge chance by submitting to HN before having the app ready. I find the idea of only a few categories appealing, but if I wanted to do this right now I would probably go look for an app that is available right now. I want to test your app for a week or so, give feedback and move on if it doesn't work. Not too keen on signing up on a mailinglist for an app that will "someday" be ready, unless I'm very excited about it or the app is the first one to solve a specific problem. Attention spans are short!

_droptable_on Many timezones, one team – how do you stand up?

While the question is interesting, unfortunately the article didn't really present a good solution. At least I would have liked to see the results of more than one approach rather than just the one presented (which isn't really a solution IMHO).

_droptable_on How I took control of my personal finances. Simplicity in money saving

"...not a rocket since but..." -> "...not rocket science but..."?

_droptable_on How to Partition a Graph When You Think Like a Vertex [pdf]

07.12.2015 means Dec 07, 2015. Germany (where this is from) uses DD.MM.YYYY notation. So this is not yet 6 months old.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format_by_country

_droptable_on An Introduction to Design by Contract

The actual, non-outdated link is here: https://www.eiffel.com/values/design-by-contract/introductio...