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How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | there: i'm an opensrs reseller, but it's mostly to sell domain registration services to my customers, not for my own portfolio. it's pretty easy to become a reseller and there are no minimums on how many domains you have to sell each month.the built-in control panels are a bit clumsy, but if you don't have to interact... |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | Oompa: Never had an issue with nearlyfreepseech.net, no idea about transferring though. |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | jwecker: domaindiscover.com has a very good track record (when we selected it 6+ years ago it was because it had the highest user ratings- I haven't looked lately but I can say they go way out of their way to let you easily renew domains despite CC issues etc. even well after actual expiration). Dunno about bulk trans... |
Please review our startup Euraeka.com | ujjwalg: I think the concept is very intriguing and if what you say is what is on your site and you have actually made it by collecting all the information in the last 3 years from all the major news websites, I think you will end up being bought pretty soon. Rather, what you should do is patent your process asap, if y... |
Please review our startup Euraeka.com | ujjwalg: Another point I want to add, is if this is possible, your algorithm should definitely be added into any search engine page rank system to not only get rid of click fraud but also improve the searches. |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | bensummers: Gandi are very good, and was started by people who want to do the Right Thing. Pricing is competitive. Support is answered by real people who actually sort out the problem.http://www.gandi.net/They have a very good web UI, and a bulk transfer in of up to 20 domains in one go.Moving stuff in is easy. The onl... |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | DXL: DynaDot.com supports bulk transfer. Pricing is not highly competitive ($9.25 a year for .com) but I have had no problems so far with 5 domains hosted.
It has all the usual stuff (DNS, own name servers, etc.) |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | xsc: Moniker works well for mehttp://moniker.com |
Mobile Browser Issues with HN? | TallGuyShort: I've been getting 503 errors, myself, but I get them with a lot of sites, so I think the fault lies squarely with our service providers (in my case Verizon, in the US) rather than with the way HN is set up... |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | Gibbon: I'm pretty happy with namecheap.com. The only problem I've ever had was a domain transfer that didn't go through. One quick email and they fixed it within minutes.They also do bulk transfers and have free WHOISguard. A quick google for the monthly promo code will get you a discount. |
Learning to write effectively - for programmers | TallGuyShort: >> - What is the feedback loop? How do I know if my writing is good or bad?In my first year of college I was amazed at how helpful it was to just give my writing to a couple of people and get their comments on it. I had never taken the idea very seriously - but it changed the way I wrote. Listen to their ... |
Is technology a neccessary and/or sufficient condition for development? | ColemanF: Technology is certainly necessary. Technology is the only way to increase production. Increasing production is they only way to get wealthier, by definition.
Not only is it necessary, but technology is also sufficient for development. I'll take development to mean progress on indicators such as GDP as we... |
What is your experience with Adwhirl as a publisher? | iphone4eva: It's a cool idea, but everyone says that it ends up serving almost all Admob ads, and due to the bugginess of Adwhirl's client, switches back to Admob. |
Learning to write effectively - for programmers | ErrantX: Write lots, it's the only real solution.I dabble in article writing (more for print media than the web) and you get slowly better over time. At one point I had a weekly column and my style improved dramatically due to the regularity of writing.Getting feedback can be tough: if your blogging then places like HN... |
Learning to write effectively - for programmers | grellas: Strunk & White, Fowler, et al. emphasize rules and precepts. These are OK but too one-dimensional.Stephen King, after years at his trade, emphasized basics - master grammar. I would add (with TallGuyShort), master rhetoric. In addition, I threw myself into the study of classical languages (Latin and Greek) in ... |
Learning to write effectively - for programmers | olliesaunders: When I wanted to improve my writing I started with grammar after I realised how effectively my school education had failed to teach me it. I highly recommend this forum http://absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=111 if you're interested in that. |
Learning to write effectively - for programmers | makecheck: Use few words, and eighth-grade English. (Easier for anyone to understand, but also better for foreign colleagues.)E-mail is a great place to start being clear and concise. This encourages people to read everything you say, without skimming. Plus, they can always mail you back if you left out anything imp... |
Twitter account compromised, no response from Twitter...what to do? | bowman: ZOMG |
Do you use Wolfram Alpha? | dca: e) never |
Do you use Wolfram Alpha? | mronge: I tried it and was disappointed. For example search Wolfram Alpha for "Abraham Lincon's Height" and it won't be able to figure it out. Search Google, and it will be parsed out nicely at the top of the page, no wading through search results necessary. |
Do you use Wolfram Alpha? | davi: Good question.http://news.ycombinator.com/newpoll(Dunno if it still has a karma threshold) |
Anyone have experience with FireHost? | aj: Wow.. They are expensive. $100/mo for shared hosting? I could get a VPS or a dedicated box and secure it myself for that much |
How to get started with making a twitter app? | chaosprophet: In essence your trying to build a talent marketplace using twitter??? Something like an elance on twitter??? Sounds like an idea worth trying out.I havent worked with the twitter API yet, but I guess you should read through the API documentation first. That should give you a foot in the door. |
Literate Programming | mooism2: I like it in theory, but I'm no good at it in practice. But then I am no good at commenting in general. One of the reasons I am trying literate programming is that I hope it will prod me to explain my code more. So far I only seem to use more headings to break up my code, but this is still an improvement. |
Literate Programming | michael_dorfman: I like very much reading Literate programs, but I don't seem to write them myself.Then again, I like very much reading novels, and I don't write those either. |
College Graduate, Job Prospects | cmpeters: Thanks all for your quick and helpful responses.To those who offered help proof-reading, referrals, etc I appreciate your generosity and will undoubtably take you up on your offers. I'll reply to each individually. |
Please comment on my new project infully.com | growt: http://infully.com/
that should be clickable |
Do you use Wolfram Alpha? | oomkiller: I probably use it daily or just about daily. Usually to do some basic physics calculations, just for fun. I also use it to check my answers to homework. |
Do you use Wolfram Alpha? | raphar: I think they have some interesting concepts implemented in their engine, but without users it will be difficult to maintain it running.
Thats why I was asking. I also ask here because the marketing campaign hit us plenty in HN.by the way I use it at most once a week, generally when Im reading news. |
Thoughts about qui.tw (geolocation shortener) | hcho: Nice idea to begin with...I guess you can creare short URL's for trips, multiple landmarks, etc...Why do you associate this with Twitter though? Twitter is not the only site that shortners are used. |
Math for hackers. | jgrahamc: I like this idea. Have you seen HyperPhysics? It's a physics version of what you are suggesting.http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/HFrame.html |
Math for hackers. | sp332: Of all the math I learned in HS + college, I think basic calculus has been the most valuable. Even a conversational understanding of a derivative or an integral can be a useful mental tool in day-to-day decision making. |
Math for hackers. | Beanblabber: This would be absolutely awesome. I'm 14 and going into 9th grade. I'm taking algebra 2 / trig next year but I hate how they teach it so I use the internet to teach me. This would be a really cool idea, I'd definitely use it. |
Math for hackers. | smanek: As a really high level overview of math, I like The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (or the ~1/4 I've made my way through so far). It's a bit too abstract though - it covers an immense amount of material so they have to be - but I still feel like something is missing.My 'overview of math' is probably The Roa... |
Math for hackers. | gnuchu: I'm very interested in this - hopefully you'll announce it on HN when it ready? |
Math for hackers. | nihilocrat: During college, I must admit that I would kind of space out whenever math discussion entered a CS class, and would regain my attention once the professor said "and here's how that looks in code" because I would end up thinking of the math the same way I thought of code anyways. It would be neat if you expre... |
Math for hackers. | tagnu: Cool! Looking forward to your website. |
Math for hackers. | 4180122: Basic linear algebra is extremely important in conjuncture with rudimentary matrix manipulation. I am always astounded by the number of college graduates who can't perform simple matrix multiplications, cross-products, dot-products, L-U factorization, etc without references.Without these basics, it becomes in... |
Math for hackers. | intregus: I think it's needed, and I'd be for it. Should have quick references to algorithms, and some vector math, and intro physics for the people wanting to do game dev.Check out http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ for some pretty good math resources (I've been really enjoying it). |
Math for hackers. | youngian: >> I'm intending to create an undirected graph of topics...Hah, awesome. <Requisite joke about network flow or something>.The two topics I found most helpful to becoming a good computer scientist were O() notation and graph theory. Another idea, if you felt like covering it, would be the computery side of top... |
Math for hackers. | calcnerd256: Start with some of the notation that is commonly taken for granted later in pure Mathematics. That way the tools to approach everything else formally will be available. |
Math for hackers. | Ixiaus: This would be awesome - I got sick of the traditional methods of teaching math. Not so much the rote repetition but the uninspired and dull methods of teaching.At the moment I have been shoring up my math skills with a College Algebra text book, the book "Mathematics for the Non Mathematician" (highly recommend... |
Starting a new business venture in new markets and industries | coopr: I've started businesses in a diverse range of industries: automobile parking, gourmet packaged foods, real estate, online retailing, physical retail.One key difference I've noticed between industries is the speed with which they adopt technology. I believe many tech entrepreneurs mistakenly assume that non-tech ... |
Math for hackers. | b0k0n0n: This sounds great. I am always looking for ways to implement my math homework into code. This would be a great resource. |
Math for hackers. | b-man: May I suggest a couple of books?How to Solve It
by George Pólya's 1945
http://www.amazon.com/How-Solve-Aspect-Mathematical-Method/d...andThe Art of Doing Science and Engineering Learning to Learn
by Richard W.Hamming
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9056995014/ref=olp_product_...Great books, and they will in... |
Math for hackers. | bonsaitree: I'd recommend using this book as a rough guide:http://tinyurl.com/nfe3gvDon't let the title fool you. It's really a guide to advanced applied mathematics.I'd also suggest the material be supplimented with a good bit of statistics. In my experience, statistical reasoning (particularly as it applies to nois... |
Math for hackers. | thirdstation: Allowing your site's users to create and share their own graphs through the content would be a useful tool.People absorb concepts differently so you won't know beforehand the best way to present the material. This feature would allow say, another experienced math teacher, to create their version of the b... |
Math for hackers. | dfj225: In the basic CS/Math classes at my school, trees are usually covered early in the course, usually along with proofs by induction.I think this might be a useful approach to carry over to your site. Once someone understands trees well, I think it allows them to understand graphs better when they learn that a tree... |
Math for hackers. | wallflower: And I assume you've seen Dr. Math? (for the basics, algebra and the like)http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ |
Entrepreneurs, how do you get introductions from investors decline? | coopr: Brad Feld's post: http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/11/dont-ask-for-a-refer... |
Math for hackers. | tokenadult: Oddly enough, I will start with "Adding Fractions" and basic algebra (expanding, factoring and simplifying)It's not odd at all to start with adding fractions. I've seen multiple questions on Usenet over the years from programmers about how to write a generalized routine for adding fractions. Many people don... |
Math for hackers. | michael_dorfman: Knuth, "Concrete Mathematics". It covers a lot of ground, in a fun (for me, at least) way. |
Math for hackers. | profquail: Instead of starting your own, why not contribute to Wikibooks? It's already an established site with a fair number of users, but there are several sections (especially technical areas) that are incomplete or haven't been updated in years. Plus, everyone else would be able to start contributing NOW.http://en.... |
Math for hackers. | jczar: I would like to suggest the following books fromhttp://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.ph...Start with following two booksthe Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1: the Basicsthe Art of Problem Solving, Volume 2: and BeyondThese will give you a solid grounding in mathematical problem solving. |
Math for hackers. | wiesiek: I think that "math for hackers" have to be math rewriten in the object oriented manner. For example: Matrix as a abstract class with suitable methods and members and pure virtual method which is a chracteristics of field abave what specific matrix i constructed, probability space as abstract class and random v... |
Math for hackers. | hernan7: I'm one of those programmers returning to study math after all these years. (Mostly so I can write some DSP code for my own amusement.) Currently reading a bit about complex numbers, planning on re-learning some trig next.Statistics is in my to-do list too. Kind of unavoidable if you want to work on machine le... |
Games where the more random you are the higher you score? | tokenadult: Do you know any games where the whole point is to test your randomness and this is made obvious to the player?I believe this is called "parenting," with the understanding here that "randomness" is usually designated as "unpredictability" or "flexibility." |
Games where the more random you are the higher you score? | noodle: i think it might be at least an interesting "game" if you had an app that was just a single character display in which you type in a number, and then a display of your score which is based on the randomness.just a simple display that immediately lets you know if the number you just typed in raised or lowered yo... |
Tool development as a job applicant filter? | noodle: i think a "what tools do you use? what tools do you use that you developed yourself?" would be a good question combo to help filter. |
Entrepreneurs, how do you get introductions from investors decline? | medianama: Don't be a pain in the ass... Move on. Its not very difficult to reach a VC, anyways... |
Tool development as a job applicant filter? | TallGuyShort: Very rarely do I think something would make a good "filter" - I really think such filters can cause you to miss somebody who does, in actual fact, have an amazing amount of talent and experience. However, the fact that someone has produced "tools" shows that they are able to put together a complete soluti... |
Math for hackers. | mattyfo: I would like to see statistics first only because I would start to use it.Will your project include samples and practice problems to make sure readers understand concepts? |
How to get started with making a twitter app? | kamme: It depends on how you want to work, user based or just in general.You can get all tweets from a specific person (this would be handy for a website where you sign up for) with a certain keyword, or just get them all and scan server side.On the other hand, you can for example scan for popular developers hashtags (... |
Math for hackers. | jodrellblank: It will also be on a wiki-like system so you can contribute later if you want, although not at first while I get it running.Don't.There is already Wikipedia and Wolfram Mathworld. I have no interest in another system where math geeks compete to put the biggest knowledge dumps and most obscure references i... |
Math for hackers. | bemmu: There are already plenty of materials for self-study, but what I would really like to see is just the graph itself. What topics do I need to understand to study X? If I want to implement a skeletal animation system, it might tell me I need to know about quaternions and so on. |
Tool development as a job applicant filter? | richesh: Depending on the type of developer you are looking for, its tough to "filter" them based on their response to that question. YC asks their founders what "hacks" have they done in the past. It's a good question to ask, to see what the person's thought process is.The most interesting ones I've been asked recent... |
Tool development as a job applicant filter? | falien: I'm young, still gaining real-world experience, and fully aware of the fact that I have very few of the right answers (let alone all of them). Why would I go to the trouble of developing my own tools on a regular basis when other people who are much better at building the tools I need have already done so, and ... |
Personal Bills Management (hosted) recommendation? | noodle: http://www.earthclassmail.com/ |
Is there a key-time-value database? | azanar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_series_databaseI suspect this is what you are asking for. This page has links to a number of time series database systems. |
Is there a key-time-value database? | russell: What you want is a database that supports the equivalent of a multiple column key. You can fake it by concatenating your key with a time stamp. Tokyo cabinet supports this with its btree+ store. You can select a range like thiskey-00000000 to thiskey-99999999. The latest is the last returned. Or give the l... |
Is there a key-time-value database? | Maro: This may or may not apply to your case:About two years ago I implemented a database app (relational, Mysql) where tracking versions [of certain tables'] was a requirement. I solved it by adding a ValidFrom timestamp to the table, and now every row has an associated validity period, eg. the customer's address was ... |
Is there a key-time-value database? | profquail: If you're storing a key (say, a GUID) and a value (maybe a string), then all you'd need to do is make another field/column that handles timestamping. If you're using an ORM like Hibernate, it will handle (most) of it automatically for you.Or, you could simply set your database up to use a composite key on th... |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | _pius: Family Feud specifically tries to reward regression to the mean. But smart people still have an advantage, I'd imagine. |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | TallGuyShort: >> I've been thinking of building a game that tests how random you are. I think this game of skill might be one where smarter people don't have an advantage.How do you plan on testing how random someone is? What if they randomly choose to give you the Fibonacci series? Or are you going to reward the compl... |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | _pius: What does it mean to be "random?" |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | noodle: doesn't sound dissimilar to my favorite MZORPGhttp://www.progressquest.com/ |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | olefoo: You could defuse the competitive aspects of the game. Or minimize them.I actually think you are approaching the question from the wrong (and inherently patronizing :-/ direction).What you should be asking is "How do I maximise fun regardless of skill level?". |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | icey: What about dynamic handicapping? In other words, the better you do, the harder the game gets / the worse you do, the easier it gets.I'll paypal you five dollars if you name your protagonist Harrison Bergeron. |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | brk: So, does being "more random" equate to winning or, losing? What would be the point of playing such a game? It seems that most games ARE geared towards people with more thinking/reasoning ability in some portion of their brain. They appeal to our competitive instincts.A simple game as you describe, setup just so ... |
Is there a key-time-value database? | StrawberryFrog: Yes, products like this do exist.See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_series_databaseThe oil industry uses them to record data points coming from hundreds of instruments on equipment on their oil rigs (pump pressure, engine temperature, pipe rate of flow, motor RPM, etc). The oil companies that operate... |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | synnik: Your logic is flawed.Games based on reaction time do not reward higher IQ. Both reaction time and higher IQ are a product of faster brain chemistry.What you are really asking is for a way to take biology out of the equation, and just let people be completely random.I think you are trying to virtualize rolling d... |
How To Add Video To Ramamia (Upload AND Webcam) | jakehow: Not sure if using another sites API is what you were getting at but I have heard some people using the Viddler API (no personal experience with it).http://developers.viddler.com/documentation/ |
How To Add Video To Ramamia (Upload AND Webcam) | icey: http://www.fliggo.com/ (These guys are a YC company) |
How to build an app/service that makes all users feel equally smart? | inerte: How do you reward random difficulty?People play games because it reward them. The learning process, the milestones, the journey.Let's take your idea of randomness and apply to a genre, space combat. Let's say most people are conditioned to think, if they see ShipA bigger than ShipB, that ShipA is slower, and it... |
How To Add Video To Ramamia (Upload AND Webcam) | callmeed: http://pandastream.com/ if you want an open-source solution–of course you have to manage your own AWS services.http://www.flixcloud.com/ if you want some on-demand services with an API. They will process on put on your server/S3. |
Free or very cheap marketing suggestions for startups | newacc: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=527946http://www.techipedia.com/2007/internet-marketing-best-blog-... |
Free or very cheap marketing suggestions for startups | asimjalis: Here is another tip. Put your URL on your account page in HN. Also I think posting anonymously is overrated. If you post with your real name people are more likely to remember you, your site, and your product. |
Is there a key-time-value database? | bayareaguy: Google BigTable works this way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigTable |
Google results rendering oddly? | jjs: Nope: http://imgur.com/gEVPe.png |
Google results rendering oddly? | Oompa: Try emptying your cache with ⌥⌘E in Safari. |
Free or very cheap marketing suggestions for startups | mahmud: Handshakes are good too. |
RSS feed of my comments/submissions | nreece: shameless plug Try our webapp to create a custom RSS feed from any webpage: http://feedity.com |
What technology is used to build the Y Pipes Canvas | jmonegro: Javascript. Flash and Silverlight are alternatives. |
Free or very cheap marketing suggestions for startups | radu_floricica: Put your product in your signature, and make it as proeminent as you like. Then help people in related forums. |
What technology is used to build the Y Pipes Canvas | timb: check out http://javascript.neyric.com/wireit/ |
How do you decide if you buy insurance on goods? | noonespecial: Agent: Alright. We have a blue Ford Escort for you Mr. Seinfeld. Would you like insurance?Seinfeld: Yeah, you better give me the insurance, because I am gonna beat the hell out of this car. |
How to bulk transfer ~50 domains? (+ Registrar suggestions?) | duarte: I like pairnic.comThey're expensive ($19 to $13 per domain/year), but the interface and support are great. |
Why No 'Save' Feature? | mooism2: Why not bookmark it in your web browser? |
Why No 'Save' Feature? | ErrantX: +1 for this.At the moment I am saving comment links etc. for great comments in a versioned text document - it's not great :( |
Why No 'Save' Feature? | uptown: Check this Firefox extension out:
http://readitlaterlist.com/firefox/ |
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