text stringlengths 44 950k | meta dict |
|---|---|
SOAP: The 'S' stands for simple (not really) - preek
http://harmful.cat-v.org/software/xml/soap/simple
======
Sidnicious
This is great. My (so far, only) experience with SOAP started when my boss
asking me to investigate the new version of a (very big) vendor's SOAP API.
Support for the old version of the API was bein... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Why has Bill Gates become a conspiracy magnet? - tempsy
Maybe I haven’t been paying close attention, but I feel like as soon as Bill Gates reemerged in the public eye during this pandemic as part of his foundation’s effort to back vaccine research for the coronavirus he’s suddenly become the primary target for... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The primacy of the US dollar looks unsustainable - signor_bosco
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21669875-americas-economic-supremacy-fades-primacy-dollar-looks-unsustainable-dominant-and
======
todayiamme
I get more than a little bit worried when I look at the American political
circus. The soft power the US onc... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
It's Better Over There - sasvari
http://www.thenation.com/article/154477/its-better-over-there
======
lmz
I have to agree with the author's friend that it's easier to share with those
that are similar to you. Europe is getting quite tired of the wave of mass
immigration, partly fueled by the welfare state. The hard ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
NSA provides German intelligence service with tools for eavesdropping - LinaLauneBaer
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiegel.de%2Fpolitik%2Fausland%2Finterview-mit-edward-snowden-im-spiegel-nsa-und-bnd-arbeiten-zusammen-a-909800.html
Better translation... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Weapons of Math Destruction (The Dark Side of Data Science) - oldbuzzard
http://boingboing.net/2016/09/06/weapons-of-math-destruction-i.html
======
trendia
The problem with most of these is not adjusting for cohort changes. For
instance, in the SAT example, the author writes:
> In the 1980s, the Reagan administration... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Venture capitalists see their industry shrinking - timr
http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE5545HV20090605
======
steve_mobs
The VC sector was too bloated to begin with and it is nice to see a shakeout
happening.VCs had so much capital then they should have that they have
invested in a lot of companie... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How to Get a Job - nsedlet
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/opinion/friedman-how-to-get-a-job.html
======
aliston
Did anyone else catch the irony in Friedman talking about employers that
"increasingly don’t care how those skills were acquired: home schooling, an
online university, a massive open online course, or Yal... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Court Says Privacy Case Can Proceed vs. Google - 001sky
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/11/technology/court-says-privacy-case-can-proceed-vs-google.html
======
magicalist
discussed earlier today as well:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6362221](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6362221)
As I said there, wha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Time to buy Bitcoin? - Zine
https://cryptorunner.com/why-use-bitcoin/
======
nxsynonym
This doesn't really present any new information. All the advantages listed are
the same ones that have been staples of the selling point since inception.
If you're asking if it's a good time to buy since it's been on a general
upsw... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Submittable (YC S12) raises $750K to replace email - kirillzubovsky
http://pandodaily.com/2012/11/09/submittable-raises-750k-to-replace-email-for-real-this-time/
======
jacques_chester
I am finding it really difficult to understand what this tool is or does from
the hand-wavy description in the article.
The part wher... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Thousands of early English books released online to public by Bodleian Library - diodorus
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/news/2015/jan-27
======
ommunist
Not exactly released. And not exactly to public. As the site says "Please note
that it is very rare for us to set up free trial access for individuals.
Individual pr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Hunt for Robot Unicorns - extarial
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/the-hunt-for-robot-unicorns
======
wtvanhest
The most successful robot in the world is probably a washing machine or
dishwasher, not an iRobot.
~~~
mmt
If you mean "will be" rather than "is", I'd agree. Otherwise, it... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Community Events - kpasa - mixmastamyk
http://lax.kpasa.co/
======
mixmastamyk
Hi, I needed a side project to teach myself Django & AWS but couldn't think of
anything Earth-shattering to work on... After searching and coming up empty I
decided instead to build the kind of events site I've been waiting for f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Don't name your variables after types:you wouldn’t name your pets “dog” or “cat” - kiyanwang
https://dave.cheney.net/2019/01/29/you-shouldnt-name-your-variables-after-their-types-for-the-same-reason-you-wouldnt-name-your-pets-dog-or-cat
======
munchbunny
I highly disagree with this advice. I understand the intent of t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Go to www.owl.com and you get AOL.com with an Owl background - ry0ohki
http://www.owl.com
======
rachelbythebay
Set-Cookie: adCanvas=Paper_Owl; Path=/
That would do it.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Vivaldi Browser and Open-Source - baal80spam
https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-browser-open-source/
======
latexr
If someone from the Vivaldi teams reaches this comment section, I have a few
questions.
As I understand it, the major reason you don’t publish everything as open-
source is to protect the Vivaldi brand, wh... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Need for Data Engineers - eaguyhn
https://thenewstack.io/data-scientists-get-the-glamour-but-there-is-also-a-need-for-data-engineers/
======
FZ1
I feel the term "Data Engineer" gets used for a lot of catch-all "we have
problems that need an owner" situations.
There's not much consistency across job postings and i... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
MSI CEO Charles Chiang “Dies Suddenly” at 56 - chrismmay
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-ceo-charles-chiang-dead-56
======
russellbeattie
"MSI general manager and CEO Charles Chiang passed away after falling from one
of the company’s buildings."
Yeah, that would definitely qualify as "sudden".
Most likely it's... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Are Antiferromagnets the Next Step for MRAM? - rbanffy
https://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/memory/antiferromagnets-next-step-mram
======
physicsguy
I did my PhD in a related area of magnetics to this.
One of the problems is finding appropriate materials, and that applies for all
magnetic devices.
Crys... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Which WordPress theme, code snippet and Math eq plugins you use? - sytelus
There is just too much noise in search results and general information is not optimized for technical blogs anyway. I'll be going through lot of these myself but wanted to know if community here has some strong preferences or glo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Kim Dotcom shares his *secret* to living a good life - TaylorGood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDiili2Gs-0&ab_channel=MrKimDotcom
======
kgc
How does he have time for making these videos when this is happening?
[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f0d30b6-a927-11e5-843e-6269289097...](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f0d30b6-a927... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
QuestDB – Fast open source relational time series database - beagle3
https://www.questdb.io/
======
bluestreak
Hi, QuestDB's author here, thanks for posting! I wanted to post this on Show
HN, but someone beat me to it!
We are an open source (Apache 2.0) time-series database, programmed in zero-GC
Java. You can find u... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
An Alternative Approach to Archiving Blog Posts - stevenjames
http://freemontpost.com/calendar/view
======
stevenjames
Most likely not a perfect solution, but thought I'd share it anyway :)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What are the most annoying things about tech recruiters? - plvch
======
gabrielblack
1\. Sometimes they pretend to have an open position "X". They do them to
increase their database of candidates, just in case a customer will require
that kind of profile in future. You know what's happening because, even if you... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Matrix Multiplication - tosh
http://matrixmultiplication.xyz
======
s1t5
1\. Needs a back button.
2\. It might be more illustrative if the transposed vectors pass over the
matrix one by one. In the default example - you take the [2 6 1] vector and
show how its dot products populate the final matrix, then do the same ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
White House Petition Response: You have a right to unlock your cell phone - philsalesses
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572391-94/white-house-you-have-a-right-to-unlock-your-cell-phone/
======
jamesbritt
Other discussion here: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5319577>
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What's the easiest way to unblock Hotspot on the iPhone? - wkoszek
I have AirVoice Mobile carrier SIM card with iPhone 6s. AV blocks Hotspot feature for some reason. Is there any hack without rooting of the Phone to get it enabled?
======
DrScump
The answer may be specific to the carrier, so I would suggest ad... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Save electricity by "hoarding" it - nreece
http://www.nilkanth.com/archives/2006/10/10/save-electricity-by-hoarding-it/
One company decided to create a device that cuts your electricity bill by 10-15%. How do they do it?
======
zach
"A TiVo for electricity" is a very clever line. Puts a smile on your face and
yet des... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Apple Profit and Revenue Slide as It Copes with Slumping iPhone Sales - monsieurpng
http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-profit-and-revenue-slide-as-it-copes-with-dwindling-iphone-sales-1477427419
======
rplst8
I think the market for high-end phones and devices is probably starting to
saturate. Apple has also been relyin... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Inferring Canada's hockey-watching from water usage data - _delirium
http://blog.canoe.ca/canoedossier/2010/03/09/portrait_of_a_nation_peeing
======
jmackinn
This is a really cool graph to see. The gold medal hockey game was the most
watched television event in Canadian history by far with 80% (26.5 million
people) ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A curated collection of high quality gifs - qrush
http://quaran.to/gifs/
======
bazzargh
Flagged for removing all authorship info from the images.
eg it has this one from graphonaute
[http://www.graphonaute.fr/post/66574508654/inspired-by-
https...](http://www.graphonaute.fr/post/66574508654/inspired-by-https-www-
... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: I just inherited 700K+ lines of bad PHP. Advice? - ohmygord
So, I've just inherited a very large, very badly written monstrosity. Including javascript, template files etc, it breaks the 1 million LOC barrier. I'm looking for some advice and strategies that you guys might have used in similar situations, in par... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How an early telephone silencer took on AT&T - tintinnabula
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-battle-over-net-neutrality-started-with-the-1920s-era-hushaphone
======
alister
> _A modern analogy would be if AT &T was somehow able to ban putting
> protective cases on smartphones_
A couple decades ago, one of the... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ultimate Setup for Your Next Python Project - MartinHeinz
https://towardsdatascience.com/ultimate-setup-for-your-next-python-project-179bda8a7c2c
======
bitfhacker
A cookiecutter for this was a cherry in the top of a cake, but... Thank you!!!
------
pettycashstash2
Thank you. Added to my favorites
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Obama Administration Denies Record 77% of FOIA Requests - chishaku
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUNSHINE_WEEK_FOIA
======
yuhong
OT, but on public record laws in general and the problems:
[https://twitter.com/JonathanRabbitt/status/71028873888713932...](https://twitter.com/JonathanRabbitt/status/71028873... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: We Need a Bug Tracking Software Recommendation - Scott_MacGregor
We have decided to implement an in-house bug tracking application on our development server <i>(dedicated RHEL5.3 64-bit box with 4 virtual machines via XEN)</i> and have narrowed the list to three possible candidates. This will run on the host... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
IPage web hosting is bad even for shared hosting - ebiggins
http://y2kemo.com/2010/04/ipage-sucks/
======
ebiggins
Like this poor sap, I tried iPage and had nothing but issues. I understand
shared hosting is cheap for a reason, but iPage is awful. Ended up with
Hostgator.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Fireflies - octosphere
https://martijnbrekelmans.com/generative-art/fireflies/fireflies.html
======
gus_massa
Are the path random? Does a firefly see the other fireflies? Can I select the
color of the background or the fireflies? (Perhaps also density, and path
length.)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bringing HSTS to www.google.com - ejcx
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/07/bringing-hsts-to-wwwgooglecom.html
======
chinathrow
Doesn't that mean that wifi captive portals using www.google.com won't be able
to take over the connection and re-direct to the captive portal?
~~~
jc4p
This was my immediate first thoug... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Map illustrates 'Russian GPS' failure - chris_alexander
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26957569
======
bobdvb
I saw a presentation about "opportunistic radio SLAM" which uses naturally
occurring radio signals: TV transmitters, mobile phone masts and even analogue
music radio to passively provide relat... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Future of AI - levlandau
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZdSb0bQCA7md5ax2aA3XEX6lQU4Ei63p
======
drsintoma
shame that the audio is not a bit better.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Tiddlywiki – A non-linear personal web notebook - entelechy
https://tiddlywiki.com/
======
mih
Ever since the decline of Evernote, I've been looking for something as
convenient, but been pretty much disappointed in the alternatives. For a while
Qownnotes was my choice, but it's not without its drawbacks. Currenlty Jop... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
BlackBerry cofounder Jim Balsillie is sounding the alarm about surveillance - walterbell
https://thewalrus.ca/are-you-afraid-of-google-blackberry-cofounder-jim-balsillie-says-you-should-be/
======
aresant
This article is a long winded view of the sophisticated behavior modeling ad-
targeting networks that google and o... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Programming Can Ruin Your Life - jklubnik
http://devizen.com/blog/2007/09/11/ruin/
======
henryw
I can relate to this:
"The frantic pace of the software world will instill in you a sense of panic
and urgency. You must do everything now. Tomorrow is too late. The thought of
working constantly will no longer seem for... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Proficiency of Black Students Is Found to Be Far Lower Than Expected - Alex3917
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/education/09gap.html?_r=2&src=twt&twt=nytimesnational
======
JabavuAdams
I suspect that home and community culture is the main reason, and race is
somewhere off in the noise.
I'd like to see research on... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Save the Males - echair
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_extracts/article4448371.ece
======
msie
I see men around me being as macho as ever and the popularity of mixed-martial
arts, wrestling, NASCAR and the use of the word "gay" to deride stuff. My
anecdotes cancel her anec... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Yahoo acquires Ptch - bonchibuji
http://blog.ptch.com/post/68919650988/ptch-joins-yahoo
======
aaronbrethorst
I am so tired of the upbeat acquihire 'hey, users, this is good for you!'
spin.
Our passion and our mission was to give you
the best way to make and share beautiful movies
... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Learn Computer Graphics with Processing - octopus
http://www.processing.org/learning/
======
sipefree
I had to do a Processing group project course as part of my CS degree.
While it's a nice toolkit for doing very basic visualizations of data, it's a
pain in the hole to do anything more advanced than that.
They ma... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Pharmaceuticals could be the prescription for trade war that truly hurts the US - ojbyrne
https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/why-pharmaceuticals-could-be-the-prescription-for-trade-warfare-that-truly-hurts-america/
======
erentz
“That means that Canada’s symmetrical retaliation is not working...”
That’s because Canada a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When Blockbuster Video Tried Burning Game Cartridges on Demand - szczys
https://hackaday.com/2018/10/01/remember-when-blockbuster-video-tried-burning-game-cartridges-on-demand/
======
patcheudor
>Even if someone were able to obtain an unauthorized copy, a decent CD-ROM
drive, sans burning capabilities, still cost in t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Faunus: Graph Computing with Hadoop - okram
http://thinkaurelius.github.com/faunus/
======
danielweber
I have suffered buzzword overload. :(
------
hendler
Anyone used this?
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A DataOps Perspective on App and Data Democratization - lensesio
https://medium.com/@antonios_46161/a-dataops-perspective-on-app-and-data-democratization-99377aaeb2ad
======
mastergui
"Extreme Data Nudity" lmao
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Go Remote Jobs – Jobs to Go - tadake
https://goremotejobs.com?=2
======
meagher
Before I can even view the site, a pop up prompts me for my email!
Until you provide me some value (or I can at least see the site), then I'm a
lot less inclined to give out my email. Are you trying to optimize for email
sign ups... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Who is Losing the Nile? - Thevet
https://orientxxi.info/magazine/who-is-losing-the-nile,2276
======
wehadfun
"about US$1.8 billion are reportedly financed by Chinese banks"
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Da...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam)
------
jessaust... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Set Bing's photo of the day as your desktop's wallpaper, Automatically – Windows - guptarohit
https://github.com/guptarohit/bing-wallpaper/
======
coreyp_1
I myself have wanted this, but there's no way that I would run an exe like
this without knowing what's in it!
~~~
rakshithbekal
there are apps on the windows stor... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How To Avoid Equidistant HSV Colors - dhotson
http://vis4.net/blog/posts/avoid-equidistant-hsv-colors/
======
viggity
There is an alternative color space called YIQ that deals with perceived
luminescence. I wrote a small function that can tell you given an arbitrary
background color, whether white or black text woul... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Illinois judge rules police entitled to SWAT raid over parody Twitter account - dreamweapon
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/19/illinois-judge-swat-raid-parody-twitter-peoria-mayor
======
cryoshon
Horrendous precedent set here, but it props up my theory that people looking
to the courts to strike down gover... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why so little looting in Japan? It's not just about honesty. - PixelRobot
http://www.slate.com/id/2288514
======
pwim
_They're good at their jobs, too: The clearance rate for murder in 2010 was an
unbelievable 98.2 percent, according to West—so unbelievable that some
attribute it to underreporting._
High clearance ra... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why top Ivy Leaguers are the best sellers - 6g
Was having this convo with some friends of mine, who all agreed with this...<p>They sold themselves ever since they were 14 and starting high school. Selling admissions officers of their achievements, selling teachers and counselors of their desires and passions... that... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bootstrap Design for Hacker-Founders - webwright
http://www.tonywright.com/2007/bootstrap-design-for-geek-powered-startups/
This post was a response to a fellow YC Winter '08 founder, but I figured it might be valuable to other folks, so I threw it up on my blog.
======
dcurtis
This is an awesome article. Lots of peo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Suspected AlphaBay Admin Takes Life as Feds Close Site - TaylorGood
https://themerkle.com/suspected-alphabay-admin-takes-his-life-in-thailand/
======
dmix
Apparently he had 4 Lamborghinis and 3 houses registered under his name living
as a 'programmer' in Thailand. He wasn't exactly living inconspicuously. I'm
curious ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Installing Google Android for Mobile Browser Testing on Mac OS X - benhedrington
http://www.buildcontext.com/blog/2009/11/06/installing-android-sdk-browser-testing-mac-os-x/
======
hack_edu
If you can essentially run Android in an OS X app, then it can't be too hard
to get it running on an iPhone.
~~~
TwoSheds
It r... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Where Should I Look For A Programmer To Partner With For My Start Up? - GaryLivingston
I am looking to find a programmer/designer or two to partner with in order to continue building my start up company's website.<p>I can only offer part ownership of the company in the form of stock issued to them. It is a l... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Git for Windows: Change non-inclusive naming - drevil-v2
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/2674
======
drevil-v2
"Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of
thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because
there will be no words in which to express it... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Notion- all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, databases - middle1
https://www.notion.so/
======
PeOe
It's great to see, that people see real value in the market for project
management SaaS solutions. We started developing Zenkit
([https://zenkit.com](https://zenkit.com)) 1 1/2 years ago and have ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A Bloated Silicon Valley and the Madness of Crowds - mudil
https://www.ft.com/content/968f2022-6878-11e7-9a66-93fb352ba1fe?segmentId=7ac5b61e-8d73-f906-98c6-68ac3b9ee271
======
DrScump
(paywalled)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Flush+Reload side-channel attacks on secp256k1 used in Bitcoin protocol [pdf] - mukyu
http://eprint.iacr.org/2014/161.pdf
======
epaga
Here's a great ELI5 summary by reddit user "underachiever" on the reddit
discussion page linked to by p4bl0. Can't vouch for its accuracy, but it at
least makes a bit of sense to me:... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
CS136: Economics and Computation - mubaris
http://beta.blogs.harvard.edu/k108875/lectures/
======
montenegrohugo
Are all the materials posted here? As well as homework/assignments? Does
Harvard release this free of charge?
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Javascript mode for Emacs - comatose_kid
http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/03/js2-mode-new-javascript-mode-for-emacs.html
======
shaunxcode
remotely related, but I've always wondered how hard it would be to do the
opposite (for those who haven't read the article he mentions in the beginning
that the round about g... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Can you code friendship? - barce
I know this is a philosophical can of worms, but if you can describe X, does it follow that you can code X? Let's replace X with friendship. Are there any books that tackle this question? I guess I've been feeling lonely.
======
rdegges
Being a friend is pretty simple... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Google Chrome 2.0 - Fast but lacking features - soundsop
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=4404
======
arthurk
_"For Mac and Linux users, there’s still no Google Chrome for you."_
You can grab the latest nighly build for OS X here:
<http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/sub-rel-mac/>
It works pretty well and... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
1/3 of US Homes Cost More to Build Than They're Worth - masonhensley
http://blogs.smartmoney.com/advice/2012/04/17/homes-cost-more-to-build-than-they%E2%80%99re-worth/
======
aristus
Title is editorialized and misleading. "One third of builders said that some
homes were appraised at less than they were built for" is... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
US bosses now earn 312 times the average worker's wage - eplanit
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/16/ceo-versus-worker-wage-american-companies-pay-gap-study-2018
======
maxxxxx
"the bosses of America’s largest companies got an average pay rise of 17.6% in
2017, taking home an average of $18.9m in compensa... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
DNS results now being manipulated in Turkey - makmanalp
Here is a valid reason for adopting DNSSEC or DNSCrypt. It's likely they're
using deep packet inspection. Using VPNs seems like the only valid solution
here for now.<p>Result from "dig youtube.com":<p><pre><code> ; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Canadian Conservatives commit to Internet surveillance. - mrcharles
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5733/125/
======
joshes
_The first prong mandates the disclosure of Internet provider customer
information without court oversight. Under current privacy laws, providers may
voluntarily disclose customer informa... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Fred Wilson: A Lot Can Happen In Five Years - lrm242
http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/11/a-lot-can-happen-in-five-years.html
======
Alex3917
"Things take longer in the short run but they happen faster in the long run."
The way I've heard it is that most people overestimate what they can
accomplish in a day, but underes... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: advice for working with a bad programmer - mxmpawn
I'm working at a startup with another programmer, the founders are business guys and they don't even look at the code.<p>We're working on two different applications which communicate through different API calls. The problem is the other guy has ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Fisherman Interactive Music Video - andrewstuart
http://andeinerseite.video/
======
andrewstuart
Here's some explanation as to what this is. Seems extremely well done.
[https://www.unit9.com/project/kontra-k/](https://www.unit9.com/project/kontra-k/)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Most effective path to become a solid systems practitioner? - fizwhiz
Context: I'm a mid-tier dev at a BigCo, and I was never classically trained as a computer scientist. Lately, I've been interested in problem spaces where having a deeper systems knowledge (think databases, streaming systems, operat... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Samsung Galaxy S4 due in February - nreece
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2012/09/182_120024.html
======
clarky07
Am I the only one that thinks 5 inches is far too big for a phone? I'm not
sure how I feel about the 4 inch iPhone 5, but I'm certain I don't want
anything that is 5 inches.
~~~
Trezoid
I want t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Apple Hires Amazon Search Exec to Run Siri - scottchin
http://allthingsd.com/20121015/exclusive-apple-hires-amazon-a9s-stasior-to-run-siri-does-hire-signal-a-bigger-move-into-search/
======
ChuckMcM
That is an interesting move for him. Given the amount of time Siri seems to go
to the web for search it seems like App... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Stop Dumbing Down The World with Bad Interview Questions - gacba
http://www.lessonsoffailure.com/developers/stop-dumbing-world-bad-interview-questions/
======
ohashi
I think it's easier with stump the chump type questions because some
artificial filtering. Interviewing and trying to gain real insight into a
person is ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Pick Up a Shift at Dairy Queen [video] - dennisgorelik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQWkNXr2ujI
======
canada_dry
You figure in the thirty minutes that Bill and Warren spent 'working' at that
Dairy Queen their wealth probably increased by more than every employee in the
entire chain co... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Disneyland raised prices to shorten waits - t23
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disneyland-wait-times-20170712-htmlstory.html
======
skywhopper
I don't go to Disney parks very often but the "expanded ride reservation
system" mentioned in this article has actually gone from good to terrible, and
I think it has co... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
GIF for CLI - lainon
https://github.com/google/gif-for-cli
======
Sir_Cmpwn
See also the venerable libcaca:
[https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca](https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca)
Demo:
[https://asciinema.org/a/kjsWPMv5qtn87IHRd4th3EuNB](https://asciinema.org/a/kjsWPMv5qtn87IHRd4th3EuNB)
~~~
digi_owl
Or if we go ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Gab's domain registrar gives 5 days to transfer domain or they will seize it - DanAndersen
https://twitter.com/getongab/status/909646893516414977
======
thatonechad
When you can't defeat someone in a debate, silence them.
~~~
ivraatiems
Is a company morally obligated to serve all customers, and not permitted to
exerc... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Apple takes a few more bites out of cellular carriers - SlipperySlope
http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/apple-takes-few-more-bites-out-cellular-carriers-823733
======
SlipperySlope
The Microsoft Network blogger is highlighting this issue because Microsoft
itself faces headwinds with cellular ca... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Dear Stack Exchange, Inc. - bmease
https://dearstackexchange.com/
======
xibalba
I suspect that the average user of SE will not care one bit about this whole
drama.
I do find it frustrating, puzzling, and sad how SE appears to have treated
Monica Cellio. She provides an excellent summary (from her perspective) here:
... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why the economic fate of America's cities diverged: deregulation - blahedo
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/cities-economic-fates-diverge/417372?single_page=true
======
sportanova
This article is worse than useless without taking into account the cost of
living. Yeah, people in San Francisco + NYC m... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Hashids – Generate short hashes from numbers - yildizbe
http://www.hashids.org
======
dsl
> use them as forgotten password hashes
Please don't.
The author tries to trick you into believing it is secure by including a salt.
However the resulting key space of the "hash" gives you the same security as a
5-6 character a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Nissan Leaf - dools
http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/
======
danenania
Having used both (flash extensively, js less so), I agree that flash's closed
plugin status completely sucks, and this is major.
That said, for nearly every other aspect of developing thick client RIAs and
complex visual experiences, fla... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Angela Merkel’s record on environmental policy has been a disaster - Tomte
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/19/world-leading-eco-vandal-angela-merkel-german-environmental
======
marze
Germany's generous subsidy and build out of solar, while solar was still
really expensive, was key in driving the cos... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Crowdsource Microsoft's new CEO - ray_sun
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y62ugAoO58msPK4yDxXgHdI7lvivFWQXc7HvEuE_Wi4/viewform
======
ipodize
A bit easy to game... Just submitted Bill Gates eight times.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When work doesn't pay for the middle class - viggity
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1005/taxes-financial-aid-college-roughing-up-middle-class.html
======
ajross
I'm not following some of this. It's true that the marginal benefits of salary
changes for wealthy[1] parents with children in private (US) colleges who al... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Android's Expansion into China - flashgordon
http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/05/androids-expansion-into-china-a-big-deal/
======
mark_h
What's most intriguing about this to me is the pics of the device
(<http://www.eprice.com.hk/mobile/news/?news_id=6051>) don't seem to show a
hardware keyboard.
Has android picked u... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Negative Cashback from Microsoft's Bing Cashback - jpuskarich
http://bountii.com/blog/2009/11/23/negative-cashback-from-bing-cashback/
======
petesalty
But this could just be the vendor (not that I'm defending MS). It could easily
be a different price for Google, and another for Yahoo, etc. It doesn't mean
MS has an... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Workspaces: A Super Awesome Feature Coming Soon To Chrome DevTools - twapi
http://browserfame.com/1090/chrome-devtools-workspace
======
georgemcbay
This is pretty cool.
I had to do one other thing (I'm using Canary on x64/Windows 7) I didn't see
mentioned in the post to get this to work, which is to add an empty fi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Remap Your Caps Lock As Backspace - RevRal
http://www.michaeljaylissner.com/blog/remap-caps-lock-as-backspace
======
samdk
I use my caps lock key as a right arrow key. Reaching for escape in Vim
doesn't really bother me, and I find it surprisingly useful pretty much any
time I'm typing.
I use AutoHotkey (<http://ww... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Working from home - ingve
http://mattgemmell.com/working-from-home/
======
cstross
Just to note that I've been working from home for nearly 14 years now, and I
have _always_ broken _almost all_ of these rules. Except the one about loving
what I do. Because I do love it: if I didn't, I'd get a different job.
I don't h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.