Mbed: 32 bit micro with cloud based toolchain - <AUTHOR> http://hackaday.com/2009/11/21/review-mbed-nxp-lpc1768-microcontroller/ For some time I've thought that a web based toolchain might be advantageous for these simple embedded boards, so I'm glad to see someone trying it out. <comment><AUTHOR> To me, the interesting angle on this device is that the C/C++ toolchain is all web based, so there's no software installation required to get started. (I had a similar idea some time ago for another embedded board, but couldn't convince the company to try it out.) Seems like the zero installation toolchain would make it easier for people to get started, especially if they are on a locked down OS.

I also like their idea of having the board appear as a USB drive with FAT filesystem; copy the new firmware over and it will automatically reflash the microcontroller.</comment>


Auction your time – startup - <AUTHOR> http://HireBid.com

<comment><AUTHOR> We just launched. All feedback welcome.</comment>


10 tips for an awesome technical resume - <AUTHOR> http://blog.onaclovtech.com/2015/02/10-tips-for-awesome-resume.html

<comment><AUTHOR> I know there are a million different tips, but ive found these to be useful.</comment>


SDSL – Succinct Data Structure Library 2.0 - <AUTHOR> https://github.com/simongog/sdsl-lite <comment><AUTHOR> Erik Demaine [1] gave two good lectures on succinct data structures [2] in the 2012 MIT 6.851 Advanced Data Structures course, and Rajeev Raman [3] just gave a tutorial on succinct data structures [4] at SIGMOD 2018.

NB: SDSL Cheatsheet [http://simongog.github.io/assets/data/sdsl- cheatsheet.pdf](http://simongog.github.io/assets/data/sdsl-cheatsheet.pdf)

[1] [http://erikdemaine.org/](http://erikdemaine.org/)

[2] MIT 6.851 Succinct Structures I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2weLDiUWw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y2weLDiUWw) II [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABX- Hvn8ymE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABX-Hvn8ymE)

[3] [https://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/rraman/](https://www.cs.le.ac.uk/people/rraman/)

[4] SIGMOD 2018 Tutorial: In-memory Representations of Databases via Succinct Data Structures [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3q7T_5JaTI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3q7T_5JaTI)

</comment><comment><USER2> Great stuff. I would add 'C++' to the HN title.

I don't use C++ anymore, and my years with the language were before stdlib. The C++ ecosystem is looking very good, but I am glad to have moved on. I even worked as a C++ mentor and wrote C++ books for McGraw-Hill, but the language was not a good fit for me; I always preferred C for low level stuff and Common Lisp to get work done quickly.

<comment><AUTHOR> I think/thought there were Python and Julia SDSL libs...does anyone know the state of those?

</comment></comment><comment><USER3> Note for anyone considering this: it's GPL licensed.

<comment><USER4> Yes. Answering a resounding "No" to the unspoken but common question, "Can my company use this work for free in ways which do not contribute in any way back to the community that granted it to us, thereby reselling free work to improve our profit margin and IP portfolio."

<comment><USER5> > ...which do not contribute in any way

> ...to improve our profit margin and IP portfolio.

Pretty black and white presumptions (but license talks often end up that way).

<comment><USER4> If so, what value does your comment bring to the discussion?

<comment><USER5> Is there no way to criticize GPL without being considered a dead-weight parasite?

Is there no case for not releasing code (immediately) than greed?

Is there no other way to support a person/project other than that code?

Are profit/loss the really the only concern for a project that can't/won't release code?

...

<comment><USER4> > Is there no way to criticize GPL without being considered a dead-weight > parasite?

Not with this attitude. "Why can't you just make the case for me?" There aren't many ways of reading this that offer honest intent.

> Is there no case for not releasing code (immediately) than greed?

You tell me what you had in mind. Security POCs come to mind. But since you didn't immediately point that out I think it's unlikely you had it in mind.

> Are profit/loss the really the only concern for a project that can't/won't > release code?

I guess pride and/or selfishness?

</comment></comment></comment></comment></comment></comment><comment><AUTHOR> Previous discussion in 2015 with the main authors: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10157558](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10157558)

</comment><comment><USER6> is there anything close to or similar to this for C?

</comment><comment><USER7> "Easy and intuitive to use (like the STL"

If you find the STL easy or intuitive, you and I are not from the same universe. :)</comment>