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Clearly, this was a disaster waiting to happen. Not that it would ever happen, but if websites were required to disclose how sensitive information was stored, I'd guess this sort of intrusion would be far less common, since no one would use a site that left passwords unencrypted/salted/hashed. Tuts+ is a HUGE service... 660 on Alexa today. I am beyond frustrated.

Makes a big case for OAuth in my mind.

Subscription-based Web/Photoshop/Illustrator/AV tutorials.

Right. IMO, here's an answer by pg where a timestamp would have provided a lot of context:

A: Not yet. I haven't spent much time reading the next batch of applications yet.

It would be nice if you added the date and time that questions are asked and answered. That would help users gauge recency and temporal relevance.

I started using the right Alt & Ctrl keys after my left hand began feeling strained from the Alt/Ctrl + Number routine. I actually removed the left hand Alt & Ctrl keys from the keyboard to discourage myself from using them, and after about a week, I had basically learned to use the right side keys without any issue (plus my hands feel much less strain).

The only time I continue to use the left hand Ctrl key is in conjunction with the mouse cursor - I use a ThinkPad, so it's difficult to control the trackpoint with the same hand (my right) as I use to hold Ctrl.

Not a question about Pinwords (good job, BTW), but...

I noticed that this is a repost of a submission originally titled 'Show HN: My side project helps you add beautiful text on pinterest images '. That post garnered just five upvotes and no comments.

Clearly, you've garnered more attention with this post. What prompted you to try this particular verbiage instead? Do you think timing played a factor?

I think it's fairly understandable why - of all of Asimov's shorts - The Last Question tends to have so much gravity with HN readers. For those that haven't read the story before, I can also see why it's worth the up vote. I do find it perplexing, however, to learn how many times it has landed on the front page. This is personally the third time I've found it front page in the last 3-4 years - and I'm not a die-hard HN reader.

At any rate, given how many readers are probably new to the The Last Question, it's probably worth citing another Asimov piece that is oft-mistaken for The Last Question - The Last Answer. It's a more recent work, and a bit more obscure, but worth the read if you're into Asimov.

http://www.thrivenotes.com/the-last-answer/

I actually came across a high school friend's mugshot on one of these (many) sites a few months ago and emailed the state AG and Department of Commerce inquiring about the legality of these sites.

Received a reply that this was not yet on their radar, but that mugshots are considered public domain. Not sure what to make of this, but it seems a bit extortionary and surely unfair to those people who were ultimately found innocent, yet still have their mugshots appearing on these sites.

Thank you. He was definitely a member of the family, albeit a hairier one with less discretion for what went in his stomach.

But really, thank you.

MS Excel had a similar issue (though probably an unrelated bug) a while back that caused a furor:

http://www.appscout.com/2007/10/excel_bug_exterminated.php

Imagine being the accountant who learned about this too late...

Best parser I've found for PHP is the Pear mimeDecode library. Takes a bit of time to figure out the header parsing but it's pretty decent at handling the UW torture test.

How about an Ask HN poll on language preference... anyone?

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I personally wouldn't characterize Asimov's writing as anything near awful. It's simple, yes-- but only enough to bring a layman sensibility to the most esoteric and abstract of concepts.

I just noticed that the application deadline is listed as 10PM EST (not PST) on the "Y Combinator Funding Page", though it's listed as 10PM PST on another page. I wonder if this will have any repercussions on anybody...

"Probably, about 50% of the fault lies with Billy."

Do you have any unsubstantiated claims that DON'T come from "The Secret"?

I had always confused "The Last Question" with another Asimov work... "The Last Answer".

I had first read TLQ many years ago, and had recently tried to find the story online, only to come across TLA. As hard as I tried, I couldn't come across the original story about the Multi-Vac (which, of course, is TLQ). I became briefly convinced that I had never actually read TLQ, but had made the story up in my head... until I read this post. Turns out I'm not actually genius. Kudos!

http://destructionoverdrive.blogspot.com/2005/06/last-answer...

This guy needs coffee and crullers, STAT! -- Wayne Campbell (Wayne's World)

What's the segue into becoming a segway?

I stubbed my toe many a time at the Soda volleyball court. It's called sand, people... get more of it.