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N.K. Jemisin’s master class in world building (2018) [video] - rrampage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6xyFQhbsjQ
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Dahoon
A video with only audio? This is like those pictures of text on Reddit and
Twitter. Ugh.
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An overview of OCaml - amirmc
http://simongrondin.name/?p=330
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DonPellegrino
Author here, I originally posted this to
[https://www.reddit.com/r/ocaml](https://www.reddit.com/r/ocaml) to gather
some feedback prior to posting it here. It was a surprised when my boss told
me "Hey, you're top 10 on HN right now". ... | {
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FreeBSD has a new default installer - younata
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2011-March/011170.html
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munkydung
I hope this means zfs on root is around the corner!
~~~
cperciva
ZFS root has been possible for a long time, providing that you're willing to
set up the filesystems manually.
~~~
X-... | {
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Show HN: BankLocal – Find local banks and invest in growing your community - zapnap
http://banklocal.info
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bobmarino
Hi,
putting aside the debate over free market theory for the moment, as regards
the banking industry the evidence is very clear and compelling: smaller sized
banks and credit unions do in fact ... | {
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} |
Android is now the world’s largest earthquake detection network - AndrewDucker
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/08/android-is-now-the-worlds-largest-earthquake-detection-network/
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teleforce
This is a very interesting research prospect and perhaps can be tested in
earthquake prone areas, for example Indonesia... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Easiest cloud solution to deploy a Tomcat/Mysql/Java app - serverdude
Folks
Although I have worked on amazon ec2 before, it was with an already set up account. I am trying to find the quickest way to deploy a prototype by this weekend. I do not want to use Google App Engine since I would like to use MySQL. I... | {
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The Chinese Internet: Why the “Copy Cats” Win - vaksel
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/the-chinese-internet-why-the-%e2%80%9ccopy-cats%e2%80%9d-win/
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coconutrandom
That was a really good article
Put another way: Sure the Chinese can learn a
thing or two about original Web ideas from ... | {
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} |
Show HN: Data-driven web service for filmmakers only - allenwlee
http://beta.filmquotra.com/register<p>Would love your feedback for our open beta of filmquotra: an online software which acts as your personal studio business analyst while helping you create your custom business plan for your film project.<p>filmquotr... | {
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Microsoft COFEE leaks all over the Internet - gursikh
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/11/06/siren-gif-microsoft-cofee-law-enforcement-tool-leaks-all-over-the-internet/
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anigbrowl
I don't understand why this isn't a hot topic on HN right now. COFEE basically
just installs a suite of mostly standard system admini... | {
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Ask HN: How do you find work? - Zarathu
I'm a freelance RoR and PHP developer with every other relevant skill set (XHTML, CSS, AJAX, SQL, et cetera), but I'm having a rather difficult time finding work.<p>I'm rushing Craigslist, writing on my blog, and asking everyone I know if they know anyone in need.<p>The econom... | {
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} |
The HP-15C was reissued at long last - yodeling
http://majid.info/blog/hp-15c-limited-edition/
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tetriz
One of the best calculators ever made
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Node.js v0.12 Is Now Available with Improvements to Clustering and Performance - jakerella86
https://strongloop.com/strongblog/node-js-v0-12-released/
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rmgraham
Time to warm up the test suites and see what the damage is...
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jakerella86
Heh... I think that's why the announcement hasn't been made on Twitter ... | {
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Profanity and OS projects - should we care? - tuna
http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/5625
Seems like too much free time and the politically correct got its round over the ruby community for good this time. Luckily they are not reading the linux kernel.
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makecheck
I think a far better action than saying "oh no... | {
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Ask HN: Beside Bitcoin, what has offered a 1 000 000× ROI over 7 years? - mrb
$1 invested in Bitcoin in April 2010 turned into $1 million. What else has offered a 1 000 000× ROI over 7 years?
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DrScump
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania)
~~~
mrb
No, tulip mania ... | {
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When crisis hits - hanifvirani
http://jacquesmattheij.com/when+crisis+hits
======
tomeric
We run a big online restaurant guide in The Netherlands.
At the beginning of 2009, our income from AdSense (our main source of income)
halved overnight and later dropped to about 25%. We had a little bit of money
in the bank, ... | {
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} |
Ajit Pai's Big Lie - coloneltcb
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171127/01044438683/ajit-pais-big-lie.shtml
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cwkoss
Ajit Pai is the worst kind of person. Greedy liar bought off by the people
he's supposed to regulate.
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TwoNineA
So like 99% of politicians?
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Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on U.S - blondie9x
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/climate/climate-change-drastic-warming-trump.html
======
diafygi
I work in cleantech, and here's my favorite climate change joke: "They say we
won't act until it's too late... Luckily, it's too late!"
So ... | {
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} |
Google Responds To FTC With “You’re Looking For What, Exactly?” - yanw
http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2011/06/google-responds-to-ftc-with-%E2%80%9Cyou%E2%80%99re-looking-for-what-exactly%E2%80%9D.html
I'd love for law knowing person lurking here at HN to explain why exactly does the FTC think they have anything near... | {
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Countries with poor human rights records spend millions on public image (2015) - doener
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/12/17/19051/us-lobbying-pr-firms-give-human-rights-abusers-friendly-face
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buyx
PR firms seem to do a lot more than foreign lobbying and propaganda, and seem
to be engaged in active manipul... | {
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} |
High Tech Angel Panel: 2010 Trends at Hacker Dojo Jan-18-2010 - skmurphy
http://fountainblue.biz/resources/hightech.html
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skmurphy
Chance to meet these panelists. Tickets $21-42 in advance
Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures
Jim Connor, Board Member, Sand Hill Angels
Edwar... | {
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An old IBM null hardware device to handle null-pointers - DyslexicAtheist
https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1040615151605432320
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eesmith
??? That makes no sense. Is it a joke? Or, like a left-handed smoke shifter,
something meant to poke fun at the naive and gullible?
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Geocoder: The Missing PHP5 Library - couac
http://williamdurand.fr/2012/05/31/geocoder-the-missing-php5-library/
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guillaumepotier
Nice work!
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Solving a Sudoku using SQL - silkodyssey
http://technology.amis.nl/blog/6404/oracle-rdbms-11gr2-solving-a-sudoku-using-recursive-subquery-factoring
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arnorhs
Another fine evidence of how bloated Oracle is. Sorry, that's just my opinion.
Why would you want to be able to do something like this in your datastore?
... | {
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How my life was changed when I began caring about the people I did not hire - chl
http://brookeallen.com/pages/archives/1234
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BrookeTAllen
Hi, this is Brooke, the original hiring manager. I'm new to HN so please
excuse me if I violate protocol.
I agree, life is about treating people well. However, although I fi... | {
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'Safety issues' prompt Apple charger trade-in programme - tomorgan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23585898
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tomorgan
+1 to Apple here - they don't have to do this.
But maybe it's the cheapest way to: a)deal with fake chargers b)turn a -ve
story into a +ve c) still sell chargers at a profit.
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Decorators in Go using embedded structs - fabianlindfors
https://fabianlindfors.se/blog/decorators-in-go-using-embedded-structs/
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AYBABTME
Embedding like this will only lead to pain long term. It's preferable to
implement the interface you want to fulfil directly (by having actual method
definitions), despite th... | {
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Timber: A library for realtime pitch detection in web apps - abstractbill
http://abstractnonsense.com/timber
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jwecker
Wow, excellent. That's a ton of processing squeezed down to something very
fast and light. I'm excited to see what kind of signal processing can come out
of this.
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A factory that supplies Apple and Nokia used the toxic solvent n-hexane - Kudgeon
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/china-and-its-neighbors/100312/apple-news-iPhone-asia-illness
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illumin8
After reading the article, there seemed to be one factory manager that started
using this solvent because it dries faster... | {
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} |
Is Groupon’s Bizarre CEO Ruining His IPO? - davj
http://gaw.kr/nAjhLr
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NYentrepreneur
Read this analysis of Groupon's business, and I think after you do (and
factoring in the company's CEO 2 years ago was a MUSIC STUDENT):
<http://www.privco.com/private-company/groupon-inc> ...and I think you'll see
the answer... | {
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} |
Show HN: Simplemap – Plot GPS Points on a Google Map with Python - patrick--
https://github.com/patrick--/simplemap
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patrick--
This is a small project I threw together to allow for quick visualization of
GPS coordinate points. It's a work in progress, so it still needs some polish.
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sccxy
I would use Leaf... | {
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Show HN: I built a free forms service for static websites - yupitszac
https://www.formking.io
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nkron
This looks really nice but I was burned by another free form service
([https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16466147](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16466147))
that just disappeared without any notice.
I e... | {
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} |
13k datasets, 100 million time series, 600 million facts - coderdude
http://blog.datamarket.com/2011/01/23/13-thousand-data-sets-100-million-time-series-600-million-facts/
======
skorgu
Fun to play with but no free level for the API seems odd. The FAQ is
unhelpful: [http://help.datamarket.com/kb/using-data-from-
dat... | {
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} |
Lego is so popular, it can’t keep up with demand - davidbarker
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12829974/lego-sales-2016-growth-demand-factory-strain
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qq66
Companies that quickly expand to meet sudden demand find themselves over
capitalized when the demand inevitably drops, and often bankrupt soon
afterwards.
L... | {
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} |
Avatar's green fascism - swombat
http://www.good.is/post/avatar-s-green-fascism
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diego_moita
This is just too close to Godwin's law to be taken seriously.
"And what is fascism anyway? Good luck finding a concise or clear definition.
We are kind of foggy on that. Presently, the word is most commonly used to
ca... | {
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} |
Thank HN: for the help getting DigitalOcean into Wikipedia - niels_olson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigitalOcean
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niels_olson
I'm not even a customer, just a prospective customer, and 8-year wikipedia
editor looking for NPOV information, so I was surprised when the article I
wrote got deleted for lack of NP... | {
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} |
Leap Motion designed a $100 augmented reality headset with hand tracking - tbassetto
https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/9/17208192/leap-motion-project-north-star-augmented-reality-headset-open-source-concept
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codezero
Don't let the price fool you. The price is why I bought the original Leap
Motion hand tracker and ... | {
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} |
Why You Shouldn't Interrupt a Programmer - libovness
http://heeris.id.au/2013/this-is-why-you-shouldnt-interrupt-a-programmer
======
calineczka
Once upon a time I was working with a very challenging legacy code and I was
building similar constructions in my mind. The office was sometimes noisy and
chance of interrupti... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Potential employer is asking about 'education', I'm a college drop-out - pedalpete
I thought this was a bit strange, but I've applied for a position with a large and amazing software company. I don't normally put anything on my resume for education, as I dropped out of University after two years, and I don't... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A Robot That Climbs Walls - toni
http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=080310-1
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brianbreslin
they should put a video of it, and if there is a video, make it easier to
find.
| {
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} |
IPFS: The Permanent Web - adefa
http://ipfs.io/
======
greenyoda
Extensive discussion of IPFS from yesterday:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8069836](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8069836)
| {
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How CRE made SEOmoz $1 million - bearwithclaws
http://www.conversion-rate-experts.com/seomoz-case-study/
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mathewgj
The best thing about this post was the case-study description of the full,
'first principles', customer development-type approach to landing page
optimization including lessons learned from face t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Play with these js physics - becasual
http://lonely-pixel.com/
I believe this site be made in jquery also can anyone tell me if it is using a static web generator like these?
https://iwantmyname.com/blog/2011/02/list-static-website-generators.html
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czbond
Wow - that is really a good job. The tear-able cloth is ... | {
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} |
Libc++'s Implementation of std::string - stuffypages
https://joellaity.com/2020/01/31/string.html
======
dylanmclark
Reminds me of a talk a few years ago about Facebook's internal implementation
of std::string. They do the same short string optimization, but Facebook
manages to outperform this implementation by storin... | {
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} |
Ask HN: US Federal Deficit - What to do? - mdink
So while driving this morning, I had NPR on listening to US lawmakers give the typical run around about spending cuts. It seems like we are coming close to a dangerous stand still, which would obviously have dire consequences for the future of the US.<p>How come both ... | {
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NASA, Saylor Foundation to Offer New Free Space Systems Engineering Course - cryptoz
http://www.nasa.gov/press/goddard/2014/february/nasa-saylor-foundation-collaborate-to-offer-new-free-space-systems-engineering/#.UvOVsUJdVb5
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rch
Since this is affiliated with a government agency and aimed at the general
publi... | {
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} |
DTACK GROUNDED Archive - comatose_kid
http://www.easy68k.com/paulrsm/dg/
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comatose_kid
Anyone who has ever hacked 68000 ASM or h/w should check out this cool
newsletter from the early/mid 80s.
| {
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} |
Dutch security chief says Russia is trying to hack government websites - vschwaberow
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/02/dutch-security-chief-says-russia-is-trying-to-hack-government-websites/
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tdkl
You forgot to mention China and Iran, but I understand click bait is important
nowadays.
| {
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House costs just $20,000 but its nicer than yours - gamechangr
https://www.fastcompany.com/3056129/this-house-costs-just-20000-but-its-nicer-than-yours
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nostrademons
In hot metro areas the problem isn't the construction costs, it's the land. A
1/4 acre tear-down in Cupertino or Sunnyvale goes for a million dolla... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
RaspBSD – FreeBSD images for the Raspberry Pi - fcambus
http://raspbsd.org
======
BrainInAJar
How does FreeBSD work with the GPIO pins, and also things like i2c ? I'd love
to not use Linux, but i use my Raspi as more than just a tiny computer
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skreuzer
FreeBSD has full support for GPIO and i2c on both the RPi 1 ... | {
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} |
Show HN: Sempl – Stupid Simple Bash Templating - nextrevision
https://github.com/nextrevision/sempl/
======
learning_still
If anyone uses this, please share. As a newb, I would love to see some real
use examples to learn from.
~~~
nextrevision
Sure thing, I'm currently using it in docker as a lightweight way to set
c... | {
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} |
Burglar targeting startups in San Francisco - qq66
He stole two laptops from us this morning in SOMA and looks to be part of a crime ring involved in other burglaries according to the police. Stay on the lookout and contact me (amal@getliveloop.com) if you recognize him from other burglaries. $2,500 reward for concl... | {
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} |
Xmpp.is needs donations to pay for their servers - jollyjester
https://xmpp.is/
======
dzek69
Well. Old-fashioned communication is dying anyway. Even IRC channels I used to
be active on even in 2017 are now moving to different platforms like Discord.
For person to person communication no one I know was using XMPP sti... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Apply HN: Lenzy – affordable photographers guaranteed to suit you, booked in 50s - louisswiss
With Lenzy you can choose the perfect photographer for your needs, get a guaranteed price and book/pay within 50 seconds. Bookings will either take place via our web-app or, more commonly, our JS plugin embedded in third... | {
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} |
Why Do We Need to Sleep? - nature24
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/01/the-mystery-of-sleep-pressure/549473/?single_page=true
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krausejj
[https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-
Dreams/dp/1501...](https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-
Dreams/dp/1501144316) is a fantastic new book ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Unofficial HN FAQ - jacquesm
http://www.jacquesmattheij.com/The+Unofficial+HN+FAQ
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pchristensen
Another good one:
Q: Why don't people ever email me when I invite them to in a comment?
A: The Email field in your profile is for site administrators only. If you
want other users to be able to see it, you need ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Have you ever “lost” a clever bit of code you weren't able to reproduce? - jarcane
Discussing with a friend on Twitter I was reminded that as a lad I once wrote an AI routine for haggling with a shop owner in an RPG that remains probably the best implementation I've seen.<p>Unfortunately, my brother the... | {
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Start-ups? We need more finish-ups - chrisbroadfoot
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2011/03/start-ups-we-need-more-finish-ups.html
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alexjawad
As an "experienced startuper" I strongly agree. Then again, the more
experience that is gained from failed startups will hopefully end up with more
finish-u... | {
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} |
Ask HN: As a guy with a PhD degree what are the opportunities to self funded? - notomorrow
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WheelsAtLarge
I don't have an answer for you but I recommend that you pick an area you are
interested in and develop a bootstrap business there. Once you understand your
opportunities then you can get a better view of what... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What are the best Android forums or communities? - hollaur
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sideproject
Reddit Android is a good one.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/)
You can always start your own of course, if you are interested -
[http://www.hellobox.co](http://www.hellobox.co)
| {
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Ask HN: How did you get your first freelance client? - siquick
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blackflame7000
The first freelance client I ever had was a company that one of my friends
worked for. It was a pharmaceutical company that was storing all their records
in large 3 ring binders. I told my friend that their records could be
digitized a... | {
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} |
Paper Is Good...(paper industry spreading FUD about reading online?) - tomh
http://www.thehealthcareblog.com/the_health_care_blog/2010/11/paper-is-good-pass-it-on.html
======
daeken
One thing I think this article ignores is that there's a specific tipping
point at which it makes sense for a given publisher to drop pap... | {
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} |
A Chinese JavaScript framework that aims to challenge JQuery - frostnovazzz
https://github.com/drduan/minggeJS/blob/pr/95/README_en.md
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nostrademons
Aren't they about 5 years late? JQuery was an absolute lifesaver when we had
to deal with IE5.5 and IE6, there was no querySelectorAll, the event model was
differen... | {
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} |
Questioning the motive behind the security allegations against AMD - lathiat
https://www.gamersnexus.net/industry/3260-assassination-attempt-on-amd-by-viceroy-research-cts-labs
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kabouseng
There is a bit of a back story from a South African perspective on what is
happening here.
Viceroy research group were the o... | {
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} |
Fisker Debuts Atlantic Electric Car After Securing $392 Million in Funding - eaurouge
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/fisker-atlantic-debut/
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sbierwagen
Edit the title: it's a plug-in hybrid, not an electric car.
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ilaksh
I want a full electric like an affordable version of this
<http://www.commuter... | {
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Draft of my perf book is ready – Easyperf - todsacerdoti
https://easyperf.net/blog/2020/06/24/Draft-Of-Perf-Book
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fis
Link to the book itself seems to be missing.
~~~
kingaillas
There is no link, because the book is only a draft (author mentions this in a
reply to a comment). Right now he wants you to email him... | {
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} |
Powerline style prompt for Bash, now for ZSH - milkbikis
https://github.com/milkbikis/powerline-bash
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milkbikis
There was some interest in getting this to work with ZSH when I first posted
it. I just pushed a small change that makes it work for ZSH, and thought
people might want to know.
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charliesome
Wh... | {
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} |
What programming languages have you used this year? #code2011 - deadprogram
http://code2011.hybridgroup.com/
What programming languages have you used this year? Find out what other people are saying on Twitter #code2011 with our handy mini-site
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Badkangar00
Unrealscript, Java, javascript, F#, C#, C++, some mel-... | {
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} |
Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent - codermobile
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/world/europe/turkey-emigration-erdogan.html
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fallingfrog
Hopefully he loses power before he’s able to commit ethnic cleansing in
Kurdish Syria.
| {
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} |
Motorola's Montage Javascript app framework - farski
https://github.com/Motorola-Mobility/montage
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hinathan
Is this a downstream result of work done by the 280 North team? Meanwhile,
Github "Issue count" = 280, heh.
~~~
Zelphyr
I thought the same but I asked one of the core dev's and he wasn't even
familiar w... | {
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} |
Physicists Debate Hawking’s Idea That the Universe Had No Beginning - _Microft
https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-debate-hawkings-idea-that-the-universe-had-no-beginning-20190606/
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djsumdog
This seems different than the concept of infinite time, where prior to the big
band there was something the collapse... | {
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} |
Technical debt: probably the main roadblack for machine learning to medicine - porejide
http://andrewtmckenzie.com/2015/12/14/technical-debt-probably-the-main-roadblack-in-applying-machine-learning-to-medicine/
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defirelaxed
another barrier is that clearcut value-generation or employment opportunities
don't exist... | {
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} |
Sci-fi story coauthored by GPT-3, including in-character human/AI chats - eliotpeper
https://jamesyu.org/singular/
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ghgr
I'm sure GPT-3 is impressive and probably a paradigm change, but all this hype
has an air of urban legend that somehow irks me. We all know of somebody's
friend who had access and blew its min... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Optimization over Explanation - kawera
https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/optimization-over-explanation-41ecb135763d
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xapata
The trouble with these black box models isn't that we're afraid of
uncertainty, it's that we're worried they're using a bad proxy. Throwing more
data at the algorithm won't solve an o... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
FreeBSD: the next 10 years - danieldk
http://www.slideshare.net/iXsystems/jordan-hubbard-free-bsd-the-next-10-years
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DCKing
The most intriguing part of FreeBSD (any BSD really) from an outsider's
perspective I find the fact that "the FreeBSD project" has a bigger, more
directed scope than "the Linux project" or ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Which Areas Will Be Flooded with Homes Once Boomers Start Leaving Them? - SQL2219
https://www.zillow.com/research/silver-tsunami-inventory-boomers-24933/
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carrozo
_It seems likely that, in the coming two decades, the construction industry
will need to place a greater focus on updating existing properties, in
add... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
a collection of startup stories - toisanji
http://www.startupflames.com/
Hi all,
I just built this site to store and collect people's experiences and stories of doing startups. Could you guys critique the site and maybe add some stories? Thanks.
======
toisanji
hi all, I just made this site, could you critique it ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What to do with mentally ill homeless people who refuse help? - JumpCrisscross
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-gravely-disabled-0328-story.html
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lisper
About ten years ago I spent two years on the streets of Santa Monica,
California making a documentary film about the homeless people there. T... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Meet the Napster (2000) - mrduncan
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,998068,00.html
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zanek
Good article from way back. Wow, I'm surprised Fanning only had 8% of Napster
by the time Napster was sued. Anyone know if he is a millionaire ?
~~~
yoseph
I think he is now.
[http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/08/sh... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Cost of Losing a Developer - nickb
http://david-carr.blogspot.com/2007/08/cost-of-losing-developer.html
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palish
It seems like quantifying the loss of a developer in terms of dollar value is
pretty futile. That value is volatile from company to company.
One thing we can _try_ to do is measure the skill dif... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
On Open-Sourcing Libraries - couac
http://williamdurand.fr/2013/07/04/on-open-sourcing-libraries/
======
antoncohen
I would like to add that when open sourcing a library, meaning software
designed to be included within or used by other applications, please don't
license it under the GPL. Of course you can license it... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
It will take a 'baby elephant' to knock over this bike [video] - ZeljkoS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9776325.stm
======
Irregardless
> One of the most common accidents for motorcyclists is falling while turning
> a corner.
Yes, due to loss of traction or excessive cornering speed. But those a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Messages and notifications without intermediaries via JSON - re_dmitriy
https://refl.me
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re_dmitriy
An easy and secure way to receive messages and notifications (native) directly
from web services to your mobile device using only JSON.
Full documentation for developers and all features:
[https://refl.me/docs](h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What do Firefox containers do that Safari doesn’t? - iamdamian
I haven’t found any answer to this online but figure HN is the place to find out.<p>If I use Safari out of the box with third-party cookie blocking, default uBlock settings, and Pi-hole, what do Firefox containers add to the picture from a privacy ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Would you sign up to a weekly email roundup of startup acquisitions? - sasalek
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Bzz0GmdeTOlYEnwM-EPy0dqIilIXOU75VXE2kzokTYg
======
sasalek
Hey guys! I'm starting a weekly email newsletter for startup acquisitions -
because who's got time to trawl through news sites to find them all?
I'... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Learnings from using Puma in production on Heroku - oBeLx
http://blog.codeship.io/2013/10/16/unleash-the-puma-on-heroku.html
======
kbd
FTA:
> We are still using MRI 2.0.0-p195 on Heroku and haven’t switched to either
> JRuby or Rubinius. Although there is a lot performance we could gain from
> this switch we are h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The way humans point isn't as universal as you might think - BerislavLopac
https://theconversation.com/the-way-humans-point-isnt-as-universal-as-you-might-think-91434
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PaulHoule
Funny I think the way animals point is more universal than people think.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Svbtle - With only two features, this is the essence of blogging. - kyledreger
http://svbtle.com/
Interesting project that apparently powers dcurt.is (Dustin Curtis) and will be available "soon".
======
agscala
I'd like to know more about this service but there is no information available
on the website. As it stands... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Find a Google Glass and kick it from the network - jamesbritt
http://julianoliver.com/output/log_2014-05-30_20-52
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sp332
This won't keep a Glass from recording. The default recorder lights up an LED
when recording. If someone goes to the trouble of getting an app that doesn't
light up the LED, why wouldn't they ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Unison: A Content-Addressable Programming Language - sillysaurusx
https://www.unisonweb.org/docs/tour/
======
scribu
Discussed recently:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22009912](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22009912)
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macawfish
I'm hardly half way through this talk:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Qantas passengers to get iPads for in-flight entertainment - namzo
http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/22/qantas-ipads/
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JEVLON
Their budget airline (Jetstar) has already been doing this.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The #1 review on the App Store for the Google Maps... - petrel
http://arielseidman.com/post/37920786565/the-1-review-on-the-app-store-for-the-google-maps
======
manicdee
… because there are no flaws in Google's maps?
~~~
bradleyland
That's not really the point, is it? I have been pretty consistent in my
defense of iO... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
OS X Lion: Is Auto Save a Savior or Nightmare? - jmartellaro
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/os_x_lion_is_auto_save_a_savior_or_nightmare/
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nodata
I dislike traditional autosave for one reason: if I open an old document, say
a spreadsheet, and play around with it, I definitely don't want any chance
that t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The challenge for the Green New Deal isn't politics, its transmission lines - n0pe_p0pe
https://www.wired.com/story/real-challenge-green-new-deal-isnt-politics/
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blackflame7000
Yea that is one of many upon many problems with the Green New Deal. We don’t
need drastic changes we need steady improvements because we... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Mondo – “full stack” and mobile-first bank - knowbody
http://getmondo.co.uk/
======
knowbody
More info here
[http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/24/mondo/](http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/24/mondo/)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: I'm looking for a Python mentor - OpenAlgorithm
I have been learning to program for a couple of months outside school using some great online resources including MIT Open CourseWare and the O'Reilly School's Python course.<p>I have a ton of ideas for small and large apps and programs that I would like to dev... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: – Unlimited digital services for a fixed monthly fee - iamrob
https://useultimate.com
======
iamrob
Hi HN,
After working as a consultant for some time, I've realised that hourly/daily
billing is a real barrier for many clients.
To provide a solution to this, I'm launching a new service called Ultimate
that ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Should you ever fire a client? - wesselkooyman
http://www.colestreet.com/should-you-ever-fire-a-client/
======
Choronzon
Absolutely. Being able to politely walk away from a negotiation not in your
favour is a powerful psychological edge and will actually contribute to the
bottom line. You should be mentally willing ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When will the finance industry adapt? - ngavronsky
http://ngavronsky.com/2011/06/02/when-will-the-finance-industry-adapt/
======
asdgasghash
What does he want to see in the future?
_iPhone – Not much needs to be said here. So much more powerful than a
blackberry._
Sorry, but when it comes to push, and the _needs_... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ideas Having Sex - numeromancer
http://reason.com/archives/2010/06/14/ideas-having-sex
======
asmosoinio
Single page link: [http://reason.com/archives/2010/06/14/ideas-having-
sex/singl...](http://reason.com/archives/2010/06/14/ideas-having-
sex/singlepage)
------
thiele
"Technologies emerge from the coming togethe... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
My magic response to “Hey, can I pick your brain?” - acconrad
https://stackingthebricks.com//pick-your-brain/
======
srtjstjsj
[https://www.nealstephenson.com/why-i-am-a-bad-
correspondent....](https://www.nealstephenson.com/why-i-am-a-bad-
correspondent.html)
"There is little to nothing that I can offer readers abov... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
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