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Fippet allows you to pass on snippets of info via a 4 character code - fippet
http://fippet.com
We have just launched - would love your feedback!
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fippet
Hi Krap,
Thanks for the feedback, you recon logging in to post a snippet should be
optional? It's just once you post a snippet we like to add it to your prof... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Minecraft will get Oculus Rift support in next few weeks - jonbaer
http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12308268/minecraft-vr-oculus-rift-windows-10-launch
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benmcnelly
Wonder if locomotion via controller will be an option along with teleporting
around.
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Why More Features Doesn’t Mean More Success - jeremylevy
http://blog.kissmetrics.com/features-doesnt-mean-success/
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darkxanthos
What's really hard here isn't so much the advice but the how which the article
thankfully addresses (though only briefly). More needs to be written on this.
Routinely I find businesse... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Google shaking up earthquake searches - peter123
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/shaking-up-earthquake-searches.html
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indiejade
Neat. The Pacific Rim of Fire is such a hotbed of activity:
[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&#...</a><p>Just wish I
could have figured out how to get the litt... | {
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} |
Google: Web Application Exploits and Defenses - emilepetrone
http://google-gruyere.appspot.com/
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roadnottaken
This is very interesting. I'm a little conflicted about whether the benefit of
distributing this info outweighs the risks of teaching anyone how to hack a
website. There are certainly LOTS of vulnerabl... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What exactly makes Entrepreneurship so hard - paraschopra
http://www.pluggd.in/what-exactly-makes-entrepreneurship-so-hard-297/
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idlewords
Maybe a better question is, what makes entrepreneurship so self-involved?
Hats off to the lurkers here who are just building shit.
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nazgulnarsil
narcissism seems natur... | {
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} |
Andrew Ng – What Artificial Intelligence Can and Can’t Do Right Now - geedzmo
https://hbr.org/2016/11/what-artificial-intelligence-can-and-cant-do-right-now
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Isamu
Andrew Ng: "Here’s one rule of thumb that speaks to its disruptiveness:
"If a typical person can do a mental task with less than one second of
thoug... | {
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} |
Hotel Tonight but for Haircuts? - pabenjam23
Would you use a service that lets you schedule an appointment online with a service provider like a barber or tax accountant when you need them?
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kremdela
I have never felt like I had a dire need to do either of those things but
couldn't.
For me, things that would ... | {
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} |
An alternative, better approach for writing technical documentation - cubicy
http://cubicspot.blogspot.com/2017/07/an-alternative-approach-for-writing.html
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rman666
So, use (GitHub) Markdown and store in a GitHub directory?
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Build your business around an idea - kneath
http://warpspire.com/posts/idea-businesses/
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6ren
When you focus on needs that don't change, you can change what products you
create to meet it, and you will always be in demand.
When you focus on a need that can never be perfectly met, you will always be
able to im... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How would you explain time management to a middle school kid? - Fiveplus
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PaulHoule
Work backwards from what needs to be done to develop a realistic plan.
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Blender 2.80 - harperlee
https://www.blender.org/download/releases/2-80/
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dingus
The interface overhaul is a huge accomplishment.
I suspect adoption will grow considerably. The previous interface conventions
were unusual and clumsy, and were the primary barrier for those curious about
switching packages.
I swi... | {
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} |
Meta Rules - DTrejo
http://epistemocrat.blogspot.com/2010/07/david-trejos-m1n1-meta-rules.html
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dmoney
The rules listed sound like good rules, but I don't think they're meta-rules.
They don't really relate to the creation of other rules.
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lemoinem
I also fail to catch the "meta" dimension of it... Sound... | {
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} |
July 2012: Objective-C Ranked Higher in Popularity than C++ - cillosis
http://www.tiobe.com/content/paperinfo/tpci/images/tpci_trends.png
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jballanc
> C++ is used heavily in large high-performance systems whereas Objective-C is
> mainly used in the mobile apps industry.
Try, "Objective-C is mainly used on iOS"... | {
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} |
Show HN: GitMark – Your GitHub Report Card - jicooo
http://www.gitmark.me/
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jud_white
Please remove the access to Private Repositories, or make it optional.
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mixonic
[https://api.monosnap.com/rpc/file/download?id=kelMhl0A6kbbaN...](https://api.monosnap.com/rpc/file/download?id=kelMhl0A6kbbaNs8vTWO9Z9oe15g0c)... | {
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Being a Noob - golanggeek
http://www.paulgraham.com/noob.html
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chalst
Cf. last month's discussion at
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22180374](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22180374)
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Navy names aircraft carrier for Dorie Miller, black sailor and Pearl Harbor hero - rmason
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/01/18/navy-names-aircraft-carrier-for-dorie-miller-black-sailor-from-waco-and-unlikely-pearl-harbor-hero/
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rmason
If you ever visit Pearl Harbor as I have you learn the story of... | {
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} |
Carmen Ortiz’s Sordid Rap Sheet - pccampbell
http://whowhatwhy.com/2013/01/17/carmen-ortizs-sordid-rap-sheet/
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malandrew
"According to the sworn testimony of a DEA agent operating
out of Boston, it was his job to comb through news stories
for properties that might be subject to forfeiture. Wh... | {
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} |
CA Supreme Court to review Brian Reid's age-discrimination case against Google - dctoedt
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_15147417?nclick_check=1
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mccutchen
Link doesn't work for me with the querystring parameter. Try this instead:
<http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_15147417>
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xenophanes
Meh, ma... | {
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Amazon rainforest was home to millions of people before European arrival - soneca
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27945-myth-of-pristine-amazon-rainforest-busted-as-old-cities-reappear/
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davidw
I recall reading about this some in the book 1491, which is quite interesting,
and talks about how the Americas ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
CDC director: Keeping schools closed greater health threat to children reopening - mrfusion
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/506640-cdc-director-keeping-schools-closed-poses-greater-health-threat-to-children
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fabian2k
Keeping the schools closed has a high cost, and it is likely to exacerbate
many problems f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Single-file components for React - MunGell
https://github.com/digitalie/one-loader
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MunGell
I am using Vue and React on a couple of projects and found it convenient to
have Vue components contained in a single file.
As an experiment, I've created a Webpack loader to allow combining styling and
React co... | {
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} |
Russian nuclear submarine: Norway finds big radiation leak - herendin2
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48949113
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herendin2
In case of misunderstanding, the sub is K-278, the big nuclear-armed and
nuclear-powered Komsomolets, which was lost at 1680 meters in 1989. It isn't
the smaller sub that recently had ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Can behaviors really be contagious? - brahmwg
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/scicurious/running-contagious-among-those-competitive-bug
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dozzie
Yes. An example from 250 years ago is spelling "behaviour" as "behavior" that
infected whole US.
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} |
An incredibly simple solution to plastic packaging waste - mreome
https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/incredibly-simple-solution-plastic-packaging-waste.html
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erkose
Most of these products are vanity items that we should not even bother
producing. For my part, I still purchase Gatorade in powder form. 8 gallons
f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A Quantum Leap for the Web - Manishearth
https://medium.com/mozilla-tech/a-quantum-leap-for-the-web-a3b7174b3c12
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dherman
[disclaimer: I co-founded Mozilla Research, which sponsors Servo]
It's awesome to see the Gecko team continue to tackle big, ambitious projects
now that electrolysis is rolling out. And I'm ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Requiring secure contexts for all new features - jwarren
https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/15/secure-contexts-everywhere/
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nickpsecurity
They probably should've linked to a better intro to Secure Contexts than a
standards document. Here's a simple explanation for them from Mozilla:
[https://developer.mo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
California Man Pleads Guilty in Deadly Wichita Swatting Case - lnguyen
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/california-man-pleads-guilty-deadly-wichita-swatting-case
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bootsz
> A man who came outside to face police, however, had done nothing wrong and
> did not know about the swatting call. As he stepped onto the p... | {
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} |
The Economics of Building Knowledge Bases - miket
http://blog.diffbot.com/the-economics-of-building-knowledge-bases/
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mjpuser
This is a compelling article, but then when you try to see what the product
is, you have to submit your email / request a demo. In my experience, hiding
your product behind a demo is a ba... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Nvidia Launches Year-Long Research Residency Program - bcaulfield
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2018/11/02/residence-in-nvidia-launches-year-long-research-residency-program/
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MenloMaggie
Great opportunity to gain AI expertise and create fun tech!
| {
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} |
Google Wave is the new X-Windows - enki
http://lolstartups.com/post/159309953/wave-is-the-new-x-windows
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jimbokun
"It essentially defines the data structures of a collaborative document
editor"
Thank you!
I have not been able to make sense of the press coverage trying to describe
what Google Wave is. This is... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Some Favorite Non-Technical Books (2018) - mpiedrav
http://www.stroustrup.com/literature.html
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urs2102
One of my favorite classes with Bjarne from college was Bjarne telling us the
story of a ten year-old who wrote him asking if it was too late to start
programming and what he should learn so he can work as a pr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
EU's Most Widely Use Language, English, Endangered by Brexit - cpeterso
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/06/28/world/europe/ap-eu-britain-eu-what-about-english.html
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gpvos
Will not happen. Many EU parlamentarians speak English more often than their
own language on the floor. English is essential for the EU t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
RSC Study: Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix It [pdf] - rkudeshi
http://rsc.jordan.house.gov/uploadedfiles/rsc_policy_brief_--_three_myths_about_copyright_law_and_where_to_start_to_fix_it_--_november_16_2012.pdf
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rkudeshi
A summary by Redditor davidjoho:
"The 3 myths are:
\- The purpose... | {
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} |
Australian gamers finally get R18+ classification - westicle
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/gamers-get-adultsonly-r18-classification-20120618-20kiw.html
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westicle
Something Australian gamers have been waiting a long time for.
Interestingly, for years the government spin was "We can't allow people... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: CakeResume v3 – Making your resume a piece of cake - trantor
https://www.cakeresume.com/v3
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trevvr
I now want my CV to be available as a nice, double layer, chocolate vanilla
sponge.
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} |
Show HN: Hacker News for Windows Phone 8 - miguelrochefort
Hacker News for Windows Phone 8 just passed the certification and is now available in the Marketplace.<p>You can see it there: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/hacker-news/89024c43-fa94-463a-a560-ee5c8825225c<p>Let me know what you guys think.
===... | {
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Attention Is All You Need - espeed
https://papers.nips.cc/paper/7181-attention-is-all-you-need
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eggie5
This paper has a lot of prerequisites to understand. A good paper to read is
precursor to this paper released a year ago:
[https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.01933](https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.01933)
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bthornbury
... | {
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} |
Amazon Takes a Page from Toys ‘R’ Us with a Holiday Catalog - prostoalex
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-04/amazon-said-to-take-page-from-toys-r-us-with-holiday-catalog
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thecrumb
That would be the Sears Holiday Catalog. How quickly we forget.
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QuinnyPig
I really, really hope there's a dire... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
SICP (Python Version) - ekm2
http://www-inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs61a/sp12/book/index.html
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rlander
It's a shame that Berkeley dropped Scheme in favour of Python. In the words of
the former CS61a teacher, Brian Harvey, who's retiring [1]:
"In an ironic development, while the Berkeley CS faculty pretty clearly r... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
People are getting robocalls about their “derogatory” Trump posts - odammit
https://gizmodo.com/people-are-getting-robocalls-about-their-derogatory-t-1820819203
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tonyquart
I got multiple calls from 4 numbers since maybe 3 months ago, and when I
Googled the number, I found a nice information at
[https://www.lembe... | {
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} |
Why I'm frustrated that I wasn't accepted into Y Combinator. - cirroc
http://www.scribd.com/doc/30644/Why-Im-frustrated-that-I-wasnt-accepted-into-Ycombinator
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mattjaynes
From my notes of PG's talk on Wednesday:
12\. There are 2 kinds of judgments: Admissions and Grades If you get a bad
grade in a class, but th... | {
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} |
iPad Haskell Editor - LukeHoersten
http://slidetocode.com/raskell/
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dannyobrien
This looks great, and something I've been looking for for a while. One thing:
I tried checking the type of a function with Hugs' ':type' command, and it
crashed. Peering a types is pretty much all I do when hacking Haskell -- would... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why no looting in Japan? - sunjain
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/15/why-is-there-no-looting-in-japan/?hpt=T1
This does not actually answer this question...but should be an interesting analysis.
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tc
From _Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!_ ; Feynman and a colleague are
staying at a traditional Japan... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Who is hiring Marketing/Sales/BizDev (1/1/11 Edition) - mschaecher
Please state the location of the job first.
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instakill
Me (digital marketing/media). Johannesburg, South Africa.
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China’s Overrated Technocrats - metaphysics
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/04/chinas-overrated-technocrats-stem-engineering-xi-jinping/
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tomohawk
> ... engineers raised with a strong ideology, whether Islamism or communism,
> can be among the most rigid of thinkers. Engineering is “more attractive to
> indivi... | {
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} |
Lucasfilm will use video game engines in movie post-production process - Impossible
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2295956/lucasfilm-will-combine-video-games-and-movies-to-axe-post-production-process
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hayesdaniel
I'm a vfx guy and used to work at ILM (lucasfilm). This title is incredible
misleading. ... | {
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} |
One-electron universe - _pius
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-electron_universe
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chriswarbo
There's a related idea called the "transactional interpretation" of quantum
mechanics:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transactional_interpretation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transactional_interpretation)
The idea is t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Parapet – A purely functional library to build distributed systems - dmgcodevil
http://parapet.io
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vemv
One specific thing I think FP distributed-system frameworks could bring is
instantaneous, deterministic testing.
e.g. I have N microservices, they communicate via IO (which means slow/brittle
tests) ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
I Know Who You are. What your Browser Can Reveal About Yourself - xpressyoo
http://blog.florianbersier.com/i-know-who-you-are/
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jpdevereaux
I have the feeling people suppose they're in some sort of armored vehicle when
browsing the web, when in reality it's an open-top Jeep. It's too bad the
general public has... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Manifesto for Agile HR Development - fouc
http://www.agilehrmanifesto.org
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fouc
Collaborative networks over hierarchical structures; Transparency over
secrecy; Adaptability over prescriptiveness; Inspiration and engagement over
management and retention; Intrinsic motivation over extrinsic rewards;
Ambition over ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Best ad network to use to monetize site? - rpweber
I'd like to add advertisements to one of the sites I'm working on in order to monetize it. I know of google ad sense, but was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for other ad networks or programs I should be considering instead (or in addition to) Go... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Can We Please Move Past Apple’s Silly, Faux-Real UIs? - adamjohn
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669879/can-we-please-move-past-apples-silly-faux-real-uis
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michaelpinto
I think you have to take the texture map driven interfaces as part of a larger
package that includes the outside industrial design of Apple produ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Need for Standardization in Crowdsourcing - Panos
http://www.behind-the-enemy-lines.com/2012/02/need-for-standardization-in.html
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anandkulkarni
Having been party to this conversation for some time, I largely agree –
MobileWorks (www.mobileworks.com) has been taking steps in this direction for
some time, th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Dear PG: Please post a canonical list of editorial guidelines for HN. - asciilifeform
Is there a clear explanation posted anywhere of why: one is sometimes unable to reply to a comment; the title of a submission is often changed arbitrarily; down- or up-voting is sometimes disabled. And why does a thread sometimes t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
New spear phishing tactic: notice to appear in court - mergy
http://mergy.org/2013/12/new-spear-phishing-tactic-notice-to-appear-in-court/
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a3n
I'm getting phishing related to Target, which probably works. It's like a
terrorist/military bombing where the attackers wait around and then take out
the first respon... | {
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} |
Breaking Up the NSA - Libertatea
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/02/breaking_up_the.html
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nmc
You are linking to a page. At the bottom of that page, there is a link called
_" Hacker News thread"_ pointing to
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7277128](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7277128)
... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Where is the best place to learn Java? - GoofyGewber
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alphang
I know you're asking about "place", but ...
Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates' "Head First Java" book.
Her SCJP book is also pretty good, but it's more skewed towards the
certification exam.
~~~
GoofyGewber
Thanks, I'll look into it.
| {
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} |
Waymo, Uber Driverless Projects Make Scanning Sensors Cheaper - jfoster
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-05/waymo-uber-driverless-projects-make-scanning-sensors-cheaper
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jfoster
"After 2020, lidars will probably be significantly smaller -- the size of a
credit card or a postage stamp, according to... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Demo: Running Bash on Ubuntu on Windows - Mojah
https://ma.ttias.be/running-bash-ubuntu-windows-demo/
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JdeBP
Merged discussions are at
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11388418](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11388418)
and
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11390545](https://news.ycombinator.com/it... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The CEO of Panera Bread attempts to live off food stamps for a week - weu
https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130913215601-25745675-snap-challenge-day-1-prepping-for-the-challenge?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0
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thomasz
While there is nothing inherently wrong with experiments like that, there
should be ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
FriendFeed by Email - Posterous competitor? - joepestro
http://friendfeed.com/share/mail
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kineticac
Micro blogging by email would compete with posterous for sure, while blogging
by email for the soul purpose of being on a blog would still be intact,
especially if you're already pulling in posterous feeds into fr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: US Hackers Who Spent 6 Mos Traveling Europe - smcguinness
My wife and I are looking into spending a year traveling Europe. I plan to pick up some freelancing work, however, through some research it looks like I'll need to obtain a visa to be able to stay in Europe that long. Has anyone done this? And i... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
U.S. wage growth is higher than we think, researchers say - jaytaylor
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-27/u-s-wage-growth-is-higher-than-we-think-fed-researchers-say
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bediger4000
It seems to me that the explanation of why average individual wage growth is
higher than AHE (the reported number) make... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
See Python, See Python Go, Go Python Go - cdnsteve
https://blog.heroku.com/archives/2016/6/2/see_python_see_python_go_go_python_go
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lucianmarin
Can Django run on top of this? How?
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} |
[Nature] Economics needs a scientific revolution - Anon84
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v455/n7217/full/4551181a.html
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Anon84
Maybe an opportunity for a smart start-up?
~~~
bstadil
I can't read the article. Did you pay?
| {
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} |
Researchers Discover Tor Nodes Designed to Spy on Hidden Services - Jerry2
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/07/researchers_dis.html
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brudgers
Vice article: [https://motherboard.vice.com/read/over-100-snooping-tor-
node...](https://motherboard.vice.com/read/over-100-snooping-tor-nodes-have-
been-spying... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
ABC to look at 'Star Wars' live-action TV series - rosser
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/11/showbiz/tv/abc-star-wars-tv-series-ew/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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rikacomet
The case is against live-action for many reasons:
A. Disney just took things over from LA, so its a very risky decision to fun a
live-action series becaus... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why note-taking is broken and suggestions towards a solution - juergensw
https://medium.com/@juergenschweizer/why-note-taking-is-broken-9c69e75767d9
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walterbell
What did you think of Lotus Agenda's data entry & automatic categorizing?
While inventing new ways of taking notes, please invent a way for someone t... | {
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} |
HTML5 introduces a new attribute on the script tag called async - shawndumas
http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2010/08/10/what-is-a-non-blocking-script/
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Xavi
The async and defer attributes are great. Don't forget to added them to your
disqus script as well.
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A Report Card on Toronto's Startup Ecosystem - buckpost
http://www.markevans.ca/2014/10/27/toronto-startup-ecosystem/
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buckpost
Although it's still a quasi-secret, Toronto's startup ecosystem is thriving.
There is still room for improvement, particularly the need for more capital
and more support from the city... | {
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} |
Wikipedia bans Breitbart as a source for facts - aceperry
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pa9qvv/wikipedia-banned-breitbart-infowars
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HissingMachine
Maybe this speaks more about how Wikipedia works than quality of Breitbart as
a source.
First, if you look how credible news organizations work, they ne... | {
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} |
Programming Languages, lambda calculus, calculus of constructions - gtani
http://northhorizon.net/2010/interview-with-kalani-thielen-trends-in-programming-languages/
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maxdemarzi
"Languages like F#, Scala and Haskell each fall somewhere in between these two
extremes. None of them are precise enough to accept o... | {
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} |
Can Kickstarter be used to develop a nanosat launcher? - nkoren
http://unreasonablerocket.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/ideas-about-business-and-request-for.html
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nkoren
Paul Breed is no flake - he's the CEO of Netburner and a very serious, well-
respected rocketeer. The question is less whether he has the capability... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How to approach VC and get him/her hear what we have to say/offer? - jparicka
Hi there,<p>We're a new London based startup (called Elleo Ltd.) and we have developed a very interesting piece of technology, semantic engine, a prototype that actually works!<p>Please let me also mention that this is no semi-functional s... | {
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} |
When Big O Fools You - matthewwarren
https://jackmott.github.io/programming/2016/08/20/when-bigo-foolsya.html
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justusw
This article points out a few right things, but also skips over the wrong
parts.
Namely, the amortised time complexity of dynamic lists.
Amortised analysis treats operations not as single even... | {
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} |
Why Lifesaving Drugs May Be Missing on Your Next Flight - Kaibeezy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/health/drugs-airplanes-faa.html
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Kaibeezy
_Citing chronic drug shortages, however, the Federal Aviation Administration
has granted airlines exemptions that permit passenger planes to fly without a
complete medic... | {
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} |
A long view of globalisation in short: The agricultural revolution (2018) - Osiris30
https://voxeu.org/content/long-view-globalisation-short-agricultural-revolution-part-3-5
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eastbayjake
There isn't a good option in the UI to view the next or previous entries in
this five-part series, so here are the rest if any... | {
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} |
Cool Javascript Text Clock - supremum
http://graemeboy.com/qlock/
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FWeinb
Looks great. I made a mutlilanguage version a while ago:
[http://codepen.io/FWeinb/pen/oyACz](http://codepen.io/FWeinb/pen/oyACz)
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jgeorge
I've coveted a physical Beigert&Funk QlockTwo for a long time now. Never fail
to trigger my... | {
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} |
Show HN: Plain Email – An app for one-touch email processing - apancik
http://www.plainemail.com/
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Xeoncross
This assumes an inbox is a type of "project" that needs to be "completed".
It's structured on the concept of removing messages from my screen until there
is nothing left for me to "do".
My inbox is often... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why Television is Kicking Hollywood’s Arse Right Now - Skibb
http://pixelatedgeek.com/2013/05/why-television-is-kicking-hollywoods-arse-right-now-and-how-to-fix-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PixelatedGeek+%28Pixelated+Geek%29
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Millennium
You want to fix Hollywood? Drop copyrigh... | {
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} |
Ask HN: If you had 7k to spend on a SaaS launch, what would you do? - davidpolberger
We're a small, bootstrapped company whose SaaS product has been in public beta since 2016. We're finally about to launch commercially and have been advised to spend real money to try to capitalize on the launch. We've s... | {
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} |
Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth - aaphilip
http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/05/20/truth-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but-the-truth/
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sfk
Comment #20 is really worth reading. One of the best arguments against
laissez-faire capitalism I have read.
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} |
Ask YC: HN submissions feels like submissions on reddit post sale, do you guys feel the same way? - _bdcu
HN submissions feels like submissions on reddit after it was purchased by wired parent company. Do you guys feel the same way?
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ojbyrne
I think what happens is that eventually there aren't enough "good" link... | {
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} |
Quantum gas reveals first sign of path-bending monopole - selimthegrim
http://jqi.umd.edu/news/quantum-gas-reveals-first-signs-path-bending-monopole
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selimthegrim
[http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/1429.full](http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/1429.full)
Arxiv preprint:
[https://arxiv.o... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Is Bill Gates a “philanthropist, and Humanitarian”? - oriettaxx
what has been windows o.s. for the world? "philanthropist, and humanitarian"?
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oriettaxx
the Fundation, the "giving pledge", the "benefactors" crew, donations,
"Dementia Discovery Fund", "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge", and his books: you... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
JavaScript frameworks performances: Prototype vs jQuery - nickb
http://www.studio-cdd.com:8080/haineault/blog/15/
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dappelbaum
finally, a framework comparison article with data... I'll have to look into
jQuery
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} |
A Clean Start for the Web - scraplab
https://macwright.com/2020/08/22/clean-starts-for-the-web.html
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jpswade
It feels like this is trying to solve the wrong problem.
People aren't asking for a new document standard or a new browser.
If you follow the money, you'll find that most of Mozilla's money comes from
G... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
46000 year old aboriginal sacred site destruction - Bang2Bay
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rio-tinto-ceo-resigns-aboriginal-site-destruction-juukan-gorge-australia/
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Bang2Bay
CEO Resigning does not look like taking ownership of what happened. anybody
who approved such blasts or destruction should also own up to t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Betrusted: A Security Enclave for Humans - DyslexicAtheist
https://betrusted.io/
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canada_dry
I almost missed that this project is supported by Andrew "Bunnie" Huang.
That alone has me very interested.
As most ycnews readers already know Andrew has made it his mission to direct
his considerable talents on proje... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Super Easy Forms (free) – The best way to create HTML contact forms - lucas_kardo
https://supereasyforms.com/
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lucas_kardo
We developed this tool as a gift for the community. Contact forms should be
easy and free to make. Some of what makes us different - Features:
100% customizable html forms (No ifra... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
“johnyj12345” exposing self-hosted Gitlab's secrets to the public - ferruck
https://blog.philipp-trommler.me/posts/2020/07/13/security-possible-gitlab-hack-johnyj12345/
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ferruck
It seems like a user named "johnyj12345" is making it's rounds on self-hosted
Gitlab instances since Saturday, exposing server secrets ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Google Graveyard - parham
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/map_of_the_week/2013/03/google_reader_joins_graveyard_of_dead_google_products.html?
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ColinWright
Dup: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5387314>
| {
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JWT Multiple Request Refresh Token - Alexeykhr
https://medium.com/@alexeykhr/jwt-multiple-request-refresh-token-693bb24e3a68
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rp2684
A way to solve this issue would be to synchronise around refresh API calls.
This way, parallel refresh calls will never happen, and in fact, you need to
even do the 2nd onwards ref... | {
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} |
World's largest aircraft looking for investors to give it liftoff - ghosh
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/worlds-largest-aircraft-looking-for-investors-to-give-it-liftoff
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AlexMuir
The insurmountable problem so far on these cargo airships is ballast. It's
what killed off the Cargolifter Project (as ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Man sued by Best Buy for using Geek Squad name - rjohnk
http://www.startribune.com/business/235677751.html
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Inception
Isn't Geek Squad being phased out anyways? I thought I remembered hearing that
the program wasn't making any money...Maybe this lawsuit is Best Buy's last
attempt to make some money off their f... | {
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} |
The Government owns these domains - cyborg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15758821/domains/index.html
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mchannon
"Department of Defense" is a glaring omission. Would not surprise me if it
would rank #1 provided they could track all of its domains down.
| {
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} |
This Algae Battery Could Power A Tesla With 200X The Charge - shijie
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/30/this-algae-battery-could-power-a-tesla-with-200x-the-charge/
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finkin1
Engadget mentioned this in 2009:
[http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/ultrathin-algae-based-
bat...](http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/ultr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Re: Why Nerds are Unpopular - wumi
http://www.paulgraham.com/renerds.html
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peakok
“One can acquire everything in solitude - except character.” - Stendhal
Maybe this is one part of the explaination, since nerds are more likely to
enjoy solitary activities.
edit : if you just want your children to avoid the nigh... | {
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} |
Nice Neighbors – A Web Game for Science - vinchuco
http://cstaecker.fairfield.edu/~cstaecker/neighbors/
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Yen
On chrome on android, the light blue background does not stay in place, but
instead moves with nodes as they are dragged.
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touristtam
that would be nice to have a bigger work space on desktop. 80... | {
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} |
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