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by mcphilip 13y ago
That Schneier article [1] is very technical and reveals quite a lot of interesting information. It was immediately flagged off HN front page by the flagging brigade [2]. It's highly recommended reading, though. [1] http://w
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edit: removing meta discussion about flagging. the story should get the attention. apologies for the distraction.
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Working in the risk analytics space, "Big Data" seems to be marketing speak for "you can dump all sorts of loosely structured data into this big bucket and our tools will help you find meaningful trends in it." I'v
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Here's Exactly How Much Twitter Makes Each Time You View Your Feed(theatlantic.com)
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Off topic, but brings to mind another technique famously used by Goldman when they dumped over a billion pages to the 50 staffers in the Federal Crisis Inquiry Commission: http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=
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One classic example is tree/graph structured data. I've worked extensively with modeling and querying medical concepts and relationships in RDBMS. I realize there are tools like recursive common table expressions an materialized
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Now 10 years old, 4chan is the most important site you never visit(dailydot.com)
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Fascinating. Is it correct to say that extracting information about the text in a target iframe using this attack depends on knowing the pixel widths of all the characters in the font used in an arbitrary line of text in the target iframe?
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One interesting, high quality source I've used for exploring new areas is the Introducing series of graphic novels [1]. The main topics covered are science, philosophy and psychology. I've gone through the majority of the philos
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Apple claims that "The technology within Touch ID is some of the most advanced hardware and software we've put in any device." [1]. This attack showed that increasing sensor resolution only requires increasing the resolution
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Feedback: 1) Excellent site look and feel. 2) Juvenile language and problem statement. Off putting pitch to developers that found W3Schools useful. At some point it'll have to switch to a more professional approach. 3) Reading bet
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Good question. I can't find any specific information about how the FOMC statement gets parsed into cyberspace, but as recently as 2011, a malfunctioning printer significantly delayed the FOMC statement release [1] since the press in t
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An interesting data point from the boilerplate about the RSA in a press release [1]: "With approximately a billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than nine million RSA SecurID authentication users and almost 20 y
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>People think it's complicated because of all the FUD (c.f. the comments on this story), but the basic mechanics of how a modern exchange operates are remarkably simple. I'm referring to market microstructure in terms of the co
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Market microstructure is such a massively complicated topic that few insiders, much less the SEC, thoroughly understand it. For instance, after NASDAQ went down for 3 hours on August 22, the SEC asked the NYSE and NASDAQ for a detailed time
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The Fed's decision was a very big surprise to most, from what I've read. Just google "taper surprise" to see for yourself. Also, this was a massive move upwards, so the argument is that over a billion dollars of bull
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I attempted to recount my homeschooling experience without advocating it or bible study. Indoctrination at a vulnerable age is a bad thing, for the record. Still, competent minds will learn to question such things over time.
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This research is done by the same guys at nanex that broke a story earlier this year about another early release of prominent data, ultimately leading to Reuters acknowledging that it was responsible for the leak: http://www.cnbc
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Einstein and the Great Fed Robbery(nanex.net)
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I'm a decent speller. I was homeschooled starting in the mid eighties, so coursework was done mostly away from the computer (i.e. no autocorrect crutch). Also, my mom valued spelling and grammar and would be quick to point out mistak
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I mentioned the bible study to highlight how I only spent 3 or 4 hours on real schoolwork a day and still somehow managed to get an education.
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I was homeschooled K-12. My days consisted largely of 1-2 hours of bible study with my 3 brothers followed by a few hours on my own working through a set number of pages in math, science, literature, etc textbooks. I'd usually get do
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> 2. Phone/pads still don't have necessary RAM to run desktop class applications. Can you imagine running full strength Photoshop on iPad yet? Even if the hardware could handle an enterprise app like photoshop, I don't see
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The iPhone could replace desktop PCs that are only used for basic tasks like word processing and web browsing. However, advanced uses of desktops like hardcore gaming, a/v editing, software development, etc require much more advanced
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This link contains evidence that the Fed's FOMC statement released yesterday that pushed the markets significantly higher was available at speeds faster than the speed of light to some investors, implying that certain data providers ha
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Public, Market Moving Data From the Fed Given Early to Private Investors(nanex.net)
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That's a super cynical way to interpret this. I found the tumblr useful in aiding me in my decision whether to immediately upgrade to iOS 7 or not.
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Facebook 'Like' is Protected Speech, Appeals Court Says(about.bloomberglaw.com)
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One thing I'd add is don't be afraid to list non-technical work experience on your resume when you're looking for your first job. We all assume each entry level candidate with a CS degree has done the standard coursework and
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Good question. I try to submit interesting content to HN but just haven't had any luck with them getting any attention.

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