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"Do you have strong opinions regarding text editors?" That single data point is enough to predict the answers to all the other questions with 85% confidence ;)

PewDiePie, Smosh, Stampylonghead and many other creators use YT exclusively. By continuing to develop content networks and talent they seem to be competing quite admirably. I find the UX preferable to Twitch as well. And raw viewership numbers seem to be about 5-10x that of Twitch comparing the most popular channels side by side. Not to mention the extensive advertising partnerships YT already has.

Kudos to the Golang team and its many contributors. The reduction in latency with concurrent GC is a massive step forward. I wouldn't be surprised to see Golang gain significant traction in the research and HPC communities in the near future.

Also glad to see wide adoption in Chinese consumer internet running at gargantuan scale: Tencent, WeChat, Didi Kuaidi and many more. Are you guys at all surprised to see it take off on the mainland?

Link to interview with Berlin-based designer Cameron Askin:

http://hyperallergic.com/230415/hundreds-of-geocities-images...

They even run a kissmetrics-style real-time analytics page:

https://analytics.usa.gov/

Between immigration and weather one can cover 70% of queries right there ;) And thanks to sama for the write up.

I've been noticing a lot of spikes across assets lately. Always timed a minute or two before the official release print. That used to constitute a somewhat unusual occurrence. One expects relative calm before the storm. Now it seems to happen with every bit of data. It could be chalked up to algos pre-positioning in anticipation. But many times if you are tracking fellow traders on your twitter feed as well as the price action, you'll notice a cry of "Leaked!" coupled with the price swings. I always assumed something far more nefarious and insidery was taking place. Powerful forces manipulating markets for various geo-political ends and so forth. So am somewhat relieved to see ordinary everyday greed to be the culprit. Am waiting for a Nanex style expose on this phenomenon.

Might be in the minority, but I strongly disagree with the assessment that Miyazaki-san's final film "The Wind Rises" was not amongst his greatest. I re-view it every few months for inspiration and find it holds up quite powerfully with each repetition. Japanese anime does Italian neo-realism in epic scale. The engineer as the manifestor of dreams. War as a terrible catalyst of progress. Surreally creepy voice acting by Werner Herzog as the mysterious Castorp in an homage to Thomas Mann. What's not to love?

For more on the controversy here's a link to the Chicago Reader review that sums up why some perceived it as being sympathetic to fascism:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-wind-rises-hayao-mi...

We can't comprehend the danger that could be caused by strong AI because we don't understand how to make worlds. Embedded within the fabric of the cosmos are the instructions for materializing a black hole from dark matter and energy. And though the recipe may be hidden from our mortal minds it's possible they may be discovered by a de novo thinking machine. A software system with infinite IQ but the moral sense of a one day old. An electronic brain that would have no compunction in creating a super massive black hole right here on Earth just to see if it can succeed. Irrespective of the consequences to humanity.

If this "Jupiter-sized" consciousness is allowed to have thoughts that are not "amenable to inspection". Even perhaps beyond comprehension. And the danger elides to the scale of a solar system with nothing but diamonds in it. Then, by the naysayers own logic, shouldn't all AI research be outlawed? Or at least confined to the equivalent of CDC-level-5 quarantine labs?

If on the other hand you believe that Nature has certain innate prophylactics. And that it takes more than a super will to bend the laws that govern space and time. You may be self-assured in thinking we as a species have at least a century or two before we really need to begin worrying about virtual immortals.

Related is this mesmerizing video by designer Dana Zelig that employs 3D printed Shrinky Wrap and light to produce a demo of the "sinuous flatland ballet" that could be possible with programmable matter:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3048940/the-magical-beauty-of-pr...

Can't help thinking that there is some golden ratio of piezo-electric crystals and carbon epoxy composites that would make a material that is not just programmable but also able to self-generate its own power supply ;)

Author hints that although the enlightenment narrative of a "Greek miracle" holds a strong bias in modern minds, the true origin of philosophy remains shrouded in mysticism. The possibility exists that human civilizations could indeed be much older than the timelines suggested by current archaeological evidence. Indeed if one were to ask certain Hindu devotees about the origin date of the Vedas, you may be surprised to find the response: "They are Timeless!"

A not-quite-painless but no less stimulating intro to Ancient Indian Materialism:

http://www.iep.utm.edu/indmat/

Glosses over the role of dynastic succession as a primary motivation to institute what we now call monarchic control over subjects.

As much as I dig ontological psycho-historical speculation I find myself beginning to realize just how different we moderns are from the ancients. I fear that any resemblance between our own systems and those that existed several millennia ago would, like "Business Secrets of the Pharaohs", be purely coincidental.

It just so happened on this moist summer eve that as I stumbled upon this link I happened to be perusing Tagore's Sādhanā.

In "The Relation of the Individual to the Universe" he indeed speculates about what caused the ancient forest-dwellers to acquire wealth, build cities and become kings. After failing to become one with Nature, the ancient sadhus sought to emulate the wider Cosmos in a controllable microverse, in which they could achieve a limited all-consciousness.

Perhaps somewhat analogously to the way mathematicians in the 1930's, stymied by Gödel's proof that axiomatic formalism would always remain necessarily incomplete, created their own artificial oasis of finite and deterministic binary logic in the form of early computing.

Love those TC Cribs segments with Colleen! Does this mean more video content for the Youtube channel? Though it may prove a tough beat to cover when every founder is like "we're in stealth mode, get that camera away from here..." ;)

They plan on releasing the full requirements for the final design in Aug, but the rules document includes some example technical questions. Most calculations I imagine can be estimated using college physics and mechanics: drag coefficient, pneumatic pressure, heat flux, etc. But I'm curious if anyone has any references specific to air compresser propulsion systems? I'm thinking it would make a nice WebGL simulation that shows the relationship between speed and heat generated ;)

Thanks to MM for clearing up the subtleties between revenue and run rate in so rigorous a fashion. Will be pointing people to this link for some time to come I imagine. If we really want to get sophisticated, I guess we'll have to start modeling startup run rates using differential equations akin to rocket fuel in a spaceship approaching orbital velocity ;)

Which brings me to an interesting point. What happens if your SaaS offering explodes and it appears you should be charging much more for your product? Perhaps even 2-3x with no appreciable loss of customers. For the example of MM, the $500/mo recurring may start to seem low in the coming year as the amount of data and ai features increase. Furthermore, the market is somewhat finite (dealmakers). Can they get away with increasing fees by a large multiple year over year? And if not where will additional revenue come from as its concievable they will need to add more (expensive) data science talent to grow.

Another Bloomberg report that sums up the fears spreading through the "bond market":

Bond Rout Wipes Out 2015 Gains as Traders Stay Glued to Screens

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/bond-rout-...

Bill Gross of Janus called German Bunds the "short of the century" and it looks as if US and JPY are equally vulnerable. $TLT down 15% since Jan and I believe it still has room to run on the downside.

Now, interestingly, just this week Gross cited another "short of the century", calling for a top on Chinese Internet Stocks in the near term. But with another 25 IPOs coming down the pipeline this one will face a lot of headwinds. Man, I heart summer volatility...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/gross-s-ne...

Two great quotes from The Browser summary:

“There are many kinds of eccentric and Satie was most of them"

“He may not have been a great composer, but he was a great Satie”

Funny, I considered submitting this link yesterday, but assumed it may not be hacker-y enough. But I believe the connection lies in the fact that as ambient background music, Satie's compositions are remarkable in their ability to calm, focus and stimulate the mind.

The next time you begin to feel a bit burnt, try closing the eyes, donning headphones and slipping into Le Monde Gnossienne:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtLHiou7anE

From the penultimate slide, a list of upcoming Golang community conferences:

GoCon - Tokyo, Japan - June 21 http://gocon.connpass.com/event/14063/

GopherCon - Denver, Colorado - July 7-10 http://www.gophercon.com/

GolangUK - London, UK - August 21 http://www.golanguk.com/

GothamGo - New York, NY - October 2 http://gothamgo.com/

dotGo - Paris, France - November 9 http://www.dotgo.eu/

The thrill may be gone, but it won't be forgotten.

If you have the means and opportunity, I can highly recommend a road trip down to Clarksdale, Missippi to visit the Delta Blues Museum:

http://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/

Not sure if Chess Records on the South Side of Chicago is still accepting visitors, but that town has some amazing jazz and blues venues: the Green Mill, Buddy Guy's Legends, Lee's Unleaded, Checkerboard...

Now where did I stash that copy of "King of the Blues" so my old lady wouldn't toss it in the trash ;)

I can highly recommend this gem from the Annals of Psychoanalysis. Adam Gopnik's "Man Goes to See a Doctor" from the August 24, 1998 issue. An insightful tale of six years in analysis with New York’s last Freudian: random associations, uncomfortable confessions, unleashed reminiscences—and that’s just the shrink ;)

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/08/24/man-goes-to-see...

I suppose that means the Swissie unpegging from the Euro qualifies as a once-in-six-trillion-year event ;)

Could any of the experienced traders on here offer some insight into taking advantage of the upcoming volatility in intra-day Treasuries price-action? Is it mostly done via TY futures and options or are some of the directional, leveraged ETFs (e.g. $TYO) also attractive? Or are indirect strategies preferable?

“In the history of science there is always a tension between revolutionaries and conservatives, between those who build grand castles in the air and those who prefer to lay one brick at a time on solid ground.” -Freeman Dyson

Thanks, potch! Currently using third party services such as PeerJS for signalling but want to roll my own solution. SocketPeer is a great reference point. Bookmark'd ;)

Apologies in advance for hijacking this thread with a solicitation, but I'm currently seeking mentorship in this exact area. If anyone has experience in starting an ETF, getting it funded, listed with exchanges and distributing it to clients I really need to pick your noggin. Email in my profile. Thanks!

Agreed. The math for portfolio weighting maximization can be implemented in an Excel Solver. The bread and butter lies in identifying which specific market sectors to target.

A propitious beginning. You'll need xorg-dev, libgl1-mesa-dev, and go-gl/glfw to install. Getting can't find "Arial.ttf" panics? But looks quite nice, though windows take some time to build. Here is a screenshot of "polygons" sample:

http://imgur.com/9xyfaEd

Had to read that twice. Was pretty sure he meant "RakNet" the first time ;)

Oh, and just gonna put this out there: http://benchmarksgame.alioth.debian.org/u64q/compare.php?lan...

"Origin-of-cells" might be a more accurate descriptor in the title. Seems to me a colossal gap remains between a stochastic assembly of lipids, proteins, amino groups, enzymes, and UV light and evolving, self-replicating animated life, no?

Recent discoveries of abundant water in the cosmos, as evidenced by the Hubble observations of Ganymede and several exoplanets might give some weight to extra-terrestrial origins of life. Perhaps arriving on the same comets that carry abundant hydrogen cyanide (though, no such archaea bearing asteroids have been observed, yet).

Maybe its just a romantic notion, but its difficult for a conscious, feeling entity not to feel somewhat disturbed by the coldness at the heart of theories of terrestrial abiogenesis. And perhaps we should admit that we haven't made much conceptual progress on the subject since Urey-Miller decided to throw some gases in a test tube and pass an electric current through it.

Wonderful proof-of-concept!

Humanity needs steganography-as-a-service. But think how difficult it is to implement in a regime where all networks are monitored and even Android phones are assumed to be backdoored. Most services will re-encode data during transmission, potentially munging whatever secret happens to be embedded. And more generally, its the metadata that often de-anonymizes, not the data itself. If all the dissidents one day begin communicating via Lutheran Insult memes, its simply becomes a matter of picking one up and applying "rubber-hose" cryptanalysis to put an end to the party.

Hey, tptacek.

Your last post on hiring definitely found its legs and I am sure will cited for some time to come. You mentioned that you used to send a sampling of key text books to potential Matasano candidates and was wondering if you could share some references. I imagine Applied Crypto might be on there. Any any other important resources for mastering CTFs you might pass along would be obliged ;)

iTunes links to the first five Apple ResearchKit apps:

Asthma Health by Mount Sinai

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asthma-health-by-mount-sinai...

Share the Journey by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Penn Medicine, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Sage Bionetworks

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/share-the-journey/id97218060...

Parkinson mPower study app by Sage Bionetworks, University of Rochester, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftw...

GlucoSuccess by Mass General

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glucosuccess/id972143976?mt=...

My Heart Counts by Stanford Medicine

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myheart-counts/id972189947?m...