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So I started a conference Space City JS - matthiasak
http://spacecityjs.com
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matthiasak
Been a TON of work. Would love feedback on the design, marketing, etc.
If anyone lives in TX, would love to have you attend :-)
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Damien Katz: CouchDB in the Browser - newsit
http://damienkatz.net/2009/04/couchdb_in_the_browser.html
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andymoe
I would be interested to hear thoughts on how CouchDB would compare to Google
gears from those that have worked with either. Would it make sense for Google
to expand the gears API into some kind of mon... | {
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Google Encrypted Subdomain - abrbhat
https://encrypted.google.com/
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Sami_Lehtinen
What's the actual point? Because I'm missing it.
~~~
iwintermute
If I recall correctly encrypted.google.com used https by default at the times
where google.com was via http. Now it's the same as a normal one.
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Show HN: Remonit, a GeekTool-like monitoring app for the cloud - zefei
http://zef.io/remonit/
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zefei
This is a personal project of mine, and is still a work in progress right now.
I use it personally to show console outputs on my phone.
On Linux, you probably need to create a .desktop file for the app.
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Ask HN: Advice for those in high school? - garry__
Hi HN,<p>My brother referred me to this site. I'm in highschool right now (Junior), and am interested in learning programming. I'm trying to figure out this space right now. I've learned some Java on my own, but want to upgrade my skill set so I can (eventually) ... | {
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Flattr does not work on smallish blogs - preek
http://blog.dispatched.ch/2010/10/31/flattr-does-not-work-on-smallish-blogs/
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3pt14159
Why doesn't flattr just give people a javascript bookmark? Just click on the
bookmark and it will register that site as being flattred, once a site has 10
(or a hundred) flattr ... | {
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} |
CISSP certification:Are multiple choice tests the best way to hire infosec pros? - jor-el
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/07/cissp-certification-how-to-hire-infosec-pros/
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Godel_unicode
The CISSP was never intended to be a technical cert. It's for managers, to
certify that in the week before the test they l... | {
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} |
India's invisible innovation - koolhead17
http://www.ted.com/talks/nirmalya_kumar_india_s_invisible_entrepreneurs.html
Can India become a global hub for innovation? Nirmalya Kumar thinks it already has. He details four types of "invisible innovation" currently coming out of India and explains why companies that used ... | {
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} |
Helm Values Schema Generation - karuppiah7890
https://github.com/karuppiah7890/helm-schema-gen
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verdverm
We use Cuelang instead for many many reasons, 'cue export' provides
sophisticated merging and correctness guarantees. 'cue import' will turn
existing config / schema formats to Cue and if you are really adven... | {
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} |
Free and Open Source Software Is Dead - coliveira
https://medium.com/@gr33ndata/free-and-open-source-software-is-dead-8a95bac74716
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fsflover
> Which means, if tomorrow, Python and all the libraries I use became closed
> source softwares, I wouldn’t notice a difference as long as the cloud
> provider my business ... | {
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Uncommon date picker - laruiss
http://laruiss.github.io/smart-date/
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k__
Date and time pickers seem to be the eternal struggle of UI.
There is so much about time that can be of interest.
Picking a time of the day, picking a day of the week, picking a date, a date
with a time, a period, a Month, a Year... Often... | {
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} |
The 8bit democracy - potomak
You don't need to be a great artist to make a 16x16 pixel art drawing, this is the 8bit democracy.<p>You can find a proof of concept at Draw! latest drawings gallery.
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potomak
Gallery: <http://drawbang.com>
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Road to Robotic Parking Is Littered with Faulty Projects - hvo
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/28/us/road-to-robotic-parking-islittered-with-faulty-projects.html
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Animats
There are many good robotic parking systems, but the US-developed ones tend to
be one-offs, and are not engineered well enough.
The design pro... | {
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} |
Carlos Matias La Borde's answer: I have an idea of an app but can't code it - CarolineW
https://www.quora.com/App-developers-I-need-someone-who-would-like-to-be-my-partner-50-50-I-have-an-idea-of-an-app-but-cant-code-it-Is-anyone-interested/answer/Carlos-Matias-La-Borde?share=1
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cjbenedikt
Not a very smart way o... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What is the main reason for using JavaScript for creating backend/APIs? - gls2ro
Never asked myself this so far, but I am very curious what are the reasons/advantages for using Javascript on the server?
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lioeters
A few that come to mind..
\- Leveraging the skill set of existing team
\- Using the s... | {
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Onword - a simple, distraction-free writing web app - _dte
http://onword.co
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pestaa
I'm a bit hesitant to click through. What will I get when I sign up? Will it
cost me anything now or later? Can I bring my own domain? Is there anything I
can bring my domain to? And first of all, why is it any better than my
fav... | {
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} |
Making Facebook’s software infrastructure more energy efficient with Autoscale - otterley
https://code.facebook.com/posts/816473015039157/making-facebook-s-software-infrastructure-more-energy-efficient-with-autoscale/
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bhouston
Vfx companies have software that turn off renddr farm machines in periods of
low lo... | {
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} |
13% of international calls now go via Skype - mcantelon
http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/30579-13-percent-of-international-calls-now-go-via-skype
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JoeAltmaier
I stopped using Skype when they embezzled my account. I put money into a Skype
account to call outside vendors, then my vendors got Skype... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Free API For Sentiment Analysis From ViralHeat - emilyann
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/08/free-api-for-sentiment-analysi.php
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johnrobertreed
Another deeper article on the intelligent attributes to the API:
[http://semanticweb.com/get-your-free-sentiment-analysis-
api-...](http://semanticweb.com/... | {
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Lessons from Fred Rogers - brudgers
http://www.nextavenue.org/learn-from-mister-rogers-as-adults/
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yttrium
A nice article, although I feel like a bulleted list of curated advice from
Mr. Rogers life is understating and downplaying the insightful life lessons he
taught so regularly.
For a significantly better re... | {
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} |
My int is too big - ingve
http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/my-int-is-too-big
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rwmj
Some of this comes about from the choice of LP64 (32 bit ints on 64 bit
platforms[0]). There seems no sensible reason why ints are 32 bit on a 64 bit
platform, it only introduces inefficiency[1] and these kinds of problems.
Th... | {
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App Container and Docker - thousandx
https://coreos.com/blog/app-container-and-docker/
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nstott
This is useful for us.
We've been using containers rather heavily in our infrastructure for a few
years now (neither rocket, nor docker) and we've developed our own toolset to
handle the container images, and to man... | {
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} |
Awesome Visual Regression Testing Tool - neilellis
https://applitools.com/
======
neilellis
I'm not affiliated, I'm just a huge fan.
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} |
$15M Granted by Leverhulme to New AI Research Center at Cambridge - ivank
http://futureoflife.org/2015/12/03/15-million-granted-to-new-ai-research-center-at-cambridge-university/
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varjag
To social sciences research, really.
| {
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Verizon changes mind, cancels $2 payment fee - 11031a
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/verizon-changes-mind-cancels-2-payment-fee-20111230/
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tsunamifury
This stunt was pulled by a certain west coast Big 4 Bank with their 3$ debit
card fee. The media uproar caused them to 'rescind' the fee, then just tack on... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What I learned by bringing down LinkedIn.com - johnvega
https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/13/what-i-learned-by-bringing-down-linkedin-com/
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kleopullin
This is a solid read for anyone in any field. There's a time when you have no
confidence, then false confidence, then real confidence with knowledge of your
own lim... | {
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} |
Service lets you "certify" a document using the Bitcoin blockchain - obiefernandez
http://www.proofofexistence.com/
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machrider
This idea is generally called "trusted timestamping":
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_timestamping](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_timestamping)
One example would be to take... | {
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Github Changelog tool - craigtaub
https://github-changelog.com/
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wickedOne
502 Bad Gateway nginx/1.4.6 (Ubuntu)
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craigtaub
Tired of keeping an eye on multiple Github repository Changelogs at once? Give
this new tool a try.
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From file-sharing to prison: A Megaupload programmer tells his story - nols
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/06/from-file-sharing-to-prison-a-megaupload-programmer-tells-his-story/
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nulagrithom
> I had to be made an example of as a warning to all IT people who were
> intending to work in similar companies... | {
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Europe is no longer an innovation leader. - respinal
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/europe-is-no-longer-an-innovation-leader-heres-how-it-can-get-ahead/
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louis_pasteur
Today's innovation leader is that dragon who started his life as a copycat.
People used to make fun of "Made in China" once and today, th... | {
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} |
Aerial photos reveal the stark divide between rich and poor - JonEllis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-45257901
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subsubsub
These sort of photos, while interesting visually, prove nothing and say even
less.
Except that rich people and poor people exist and that if you're a developer
you should be careful ... | {
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} |
GCHQ 'intervened' over Harry Potter leak - jackgavigan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36010426
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NamTaf
"A spokesperson for GCHQ told the Sunday Times: "We don't comment on our
defence against the dark arts."
I don't care about anything else, I'm just so glad that someone at GCHQ
maintains their se... | {
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} |
The Programmer Hierarchy - jarrodvanda
http://i.imgur.com/G7WyP.gif
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plesn
The way programmers see each other was especially good in the "language
matrix" : <http://i.imgur.com/1gF1j.jpg>
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alttab
I like how the only difference between Java and Ruby to a Lisp guy is Sarah
Palin's boobs.
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rue
Odd conf... | {
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U.S. Oil Output Tops 12M Barrels a Day for First Time - aginovski
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-oil-output-tops-12-120000720.html
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jorge-d
Oil is such a great industry.
Most of the oil production increase in the last years in the US is due to
fracking; such an amazing technology where a bunch of chemicals ar... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Homeless hackers head to Noisebridge for shelter - bifrost
http://kalw.org/post/homeless-hackers-head-noisebridge-shelter
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cgag
There have been times I've wanted to read in the library at noisebridge, but
all the couches are just covered in people sleeping, it's pretty frustrating.
I feel for homeless people, bu... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A quick and simple image placeholder service - dongsheng
http://placehold.it/
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yarone
Similar (and more interesting?) service launched (and was posted on HN) about
1 year ago: <http://placekitten.com/>
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dave1010uk
Or: <http://placedog.com>
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kingkool68
[http://www.russellheimlich.com/blog/list-of-dum... | {
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I'm 23, An Entrepreneur, and Fucking Terrified. - zhamilton89
https://medium.com/p/6cfbf7e256b3
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untog
I don't like judging people based on their age. It seems like a really blunt
instrument that unfairly groups people together who do not belong there. But
as someone who is only just pushing 30, I can say that ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Erlang Web: open source framework for applications - prakash
http://www.erlang-web.org/about.html
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henning
It's a bit unfortunate that there's already an Erlang framework called
"ErlyWeb".
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speek
Didn't people stop developing that?
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a-priori
People? It's exclusively Yariv as far as I know.
Last I heard... | {
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} |
BBC: Slack 'bans users' who have visited US sanctioned countries - jwildeboer
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46642760
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troydavis
This is a dupe of
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18730314](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18730314)
Original discussion:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=187241... | {
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Harness Could Allow Dogs, Humans to Communicate - marklabedz
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/11/06/361730797/innovation-harness-could-allow-dogs-humans-to-communicate
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fractallyte
Dogs already communicate with humans - it's just that most humans are too
'dumb' to understand the signals being conv... | {
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} |
Reminis: Digital Photo Courier, Delivers the photos you took to their owners - ozgurozkan
https://be.remin.ist/pro/
======
ozgurozkan
Show your face to the camera and subscribe to your future photos that can be
uploaded here: [https://www.reminis.app](https://www.reminis.app)
| {
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} |
S3 Failure Raises Questions About Cloud Design - whalliburton
http://whydoeseverythingsuck.com/2008/07/s3-failure-raises-questions-about-cloud.html
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mdasen
Everyone is treating this failure as if them managing a MogileFS system (or
just sticking the content on network attached storage) would never see
downtime... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How do you bookmark? - neurocroc
I recently started moving all my bookmarks from Safari to a mind map I am making (https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/knowledge-map) and I really love how flexible this format really is.<p>I had a lot of bookmarks and had quite a lot of difficulty trying to fi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Stevey's Google Platforms Rant - UkiahSmith
https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611
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IronWolve
He is correct about amazons blindness and accessibility features, kindle books
via app and web has poor to none screen reading ability. I know they want to
force people to buy the audible versions, or buy the kindle... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask PG: Mr. G, is it a promise? - jdileo
Mr. G., Will applications submitted without yet having a co-founder still be reviewed by yourself, JL, RTM or TB?<p>Respectfully asked, of course.
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pg
I'm unsure of the scope of the or, but assuming it's the narrower: yes, every
application gets reviewed by at least on... | {
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} |
What happened to the app Yo? - aml183
Does anyone use it anymore? Do they have any money left? Haven't heard anything
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theworstshill
Yo
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Ask HN: Ok, so I just moved to SF.. Now what? - 10dpd
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moocow01
You'll probably need to be a bit more specific about your situation to get
meaningful responses.
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pat2man
Just chill, hang out, get to know the people and places around you. Don't
worry about doing everything perfectly.
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Marcus10110... | {
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How secure is Linux's random number generator? - hpaavola
http://lists.randombit.net/pipermail/cryptography/2013-July/004728.html
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nullc
The annoying thing is that the Linux RNG is really limiting without something
like RdRand.
It used to be that most drivers contributed to the randomness pool, so it
seldom ran... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Upcoming AWS Security Maintenance - mattybrennan
https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/maintenance-2015-03/
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josh2600
If you use Terminal on top of AWS (one deployment option) we can just migrate
your workloads without rebooting.
The way it works is that you read the RAM pages from one machine to another in
r... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking (2016) - ForHackernews
https://www.propublica.org/article/google-has-quietly-dropped-ban-on-personally-identifiable-web-tracking
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mtmail
The reaction back in October 2016
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12760003](https://news.ycombinato... | {
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Don’t Let a Security Breach Kill Your Million Dollar Idea - pallavkaushish
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140404073832-113597752-startups-don-t-let-a-security-breach-kill-your-million-dollar-idea?trk=object-title
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alka0309
These are some good steps to follow for securing your startup.
| {
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} |
Six year old PDF loop bug affects most major implementations - hannob
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/59-Six-year-old-PDF-loop-bug-affects-most-major-implementations.html
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plicense
PDFium used by Chrome internally uses Foxit PDF library to read and extract
information from the PDF.
Google basically bought Foxi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: An online tool to track and compare cryptocurrency predictions - analreceiver
https://www.cryptopunditapp.com
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madeuptempacct
I like the idea, but clicking on your site, I have no idea what's going on.
You are putting up a lot of info, and none of it is relevant. Your formula, is
quite frankly, shit. Yo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Border agents threatened to “be dicks,” take my phone if I didn’t unlock it - ryan_j_naughton
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/man-border-agents-threatened-to-be-dicks-take-my-phone-if-i-didnt-unlock-it/
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a3n
> After he unlocked his iPhone SE, agents took it out of sight for five to 10
> minutes befor... | {
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} |
San Francisco declares state of emergency to prepare for coronavirus - wglb
https://www.businessinsider.com/san-francisco-state-of-emergency-coronavirus-covid19-outbreak-2020-2#the-citys-tech-conference-scene-has-also-taken-a-hit-1
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fluxsauce
While the sensationalist headline is technically accurate, both the he... | {
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} |
Galaxy S III preorders approach 10 million - kemper
http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-preorders-9-million/
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cryptoz
This phone is one of the most exciting things happening, at least for me: It
has a barometer! Joining the ranks of the Galaxy Nexus, Note, and Moto Xoom.
Except, I think the SGS3... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Take Back the Internet - anu_gupta
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/take_back_the_i.html
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Mithrandir
Previous discussion (when this essay was published in The Guardian):
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6336373](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6336373)
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seiji
We definitely can "t... | {
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} |
Zyptonite – a aecure Skype challenger now in beta for Android - velmu
https://zyptonite.com/blog/android
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dewiz
I'd like to know how they tackle battery consumption in a server-less
architecture. Skype P2P was a huge battery drainer, linked to the number of
contacts you have. For instance if you have 50 contacts... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The H.264 Debacle: We're Complaining to the Wrong People - vvatsa
http://www.osnews.com/story/23273/The_H_264_Debacle_We_re_Complaining_to_the_Wrong_People
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macrael
This is complete nonsense.
Read this instead: [http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/whatwg-
whatwg.org/2009-Jun...](http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermai... | {
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Show HN: HN Pop Quiz – Useless Trivia Quiz about Hacker News - karimf
https://www.hnpopquiz.com
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JJarrard
Hilarious loading text
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motyar
is it opensource?
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njsubedi
Yes, there is a link at the bottom of the last page.
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ClojureScript 101 - swannodette
http://swannodette.github.io/2013/11/07/clojurescript-101/
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swannodette
If there's something in the tutorial that trips anyone up or doesn't make
sense please let me know and I will amend.
I'm pretty excited about the latest release of ClojureScript that makes all
this possible. ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Do you have documents which help clean up when you're dead? - sirwitti
On December 23rd the girlfriend of a friend died at 25 in a car accident and last week Aaron Swartz died which got me thinking about what happened if I died today.<p>Actually it would be a huge mess I fear. So i took an hour and put toget... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A map of one million scientific papers from the arXiv - Amorymeltzer
http://paperscape.org
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dstyrb
This is one of the things most scientists envy physicists for. I would
estimate 95% of those papers are copyrighted, and yet, since we have had this
structure for so long, no publisher tries to pursue us for sharin... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
GHC 8.2.1 available - based2
https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/ghc-devs/2017-July/014422.html
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BooneJS
Has anyone switched to the LLVM backend, or do most people still use the
default backend?
| {
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} |
Old Moon Rover Beams Surprising Laser Flashes to Earth - ccarpenterg
http://spacefellowship.com/news/art20673/old-moon-rover-beams-surprising-laser-flashes-to-earth.html
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JoeAltmaier
Looks like a B-movie robot
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} |
Large Problems in Django Mostly Solved (How to use APIs and Data Migration) - metamemetics
http://ericholscher.com/tag/largeproblems/
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hartror
Right this means "problems" in the sense that 1+1 is a "problem" not
"problems" as in fundamental issues with Django which was my immediate
thought. Had me confused for... | {
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} |
Using Gmail “Dot Addresses” to Commit Fraud - 0xmohit
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/02/using_gmail_dot.html
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wuunderbar
> Each of these accounts is associated with a different stolen identity, but
> all email from these services are received by the same Gmail account. Thus,
> the group is able to c... | {
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} |
Fil – A playground for in-browser interpreters - fka
https://github.com/fatiherikli/fil
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neoberg
Wonderful stuff...thanks for posting! :)
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emiralp
Fucking awesome!
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mstdokumaci
i'm fascinated by real time output.
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Baghdadi Story Reveals Divided – and Broken – News Media - Reedx
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/baghdadi-trump-washington-post-headline-fox-news-904945/
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duckMuppet
Yeh I'm not sure this author understands his audience.
Further, I'm not sure any intellectually serious person has take... | {
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} |
How Apple evolved and eliminated the home button over a decade - flyosity
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/15/apple-iphone-home-button-evolution-elimination/
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qubex
I'm surprised to read that using the sleep button and home button combination
to take screenshots was only introduced with iOS 2 (iPhone OS 2, actually, ... | {
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} |
Electrodacus: Open-Source Solar Battery Management System Introduction and Setup - devy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCspxDLZR9U
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throwaway189262
This is awesome! Some background for those not familiar with the space. A BMS
is used to keep Lithium Ion batteries charged property.
When building a large Lion ba... | {
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} |
Volvo acquires Luxe - prostoalex
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/volvo-acquires-car-valet-startup-luxe-to-boost-its-digital-services-business/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29
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relaunched
This seems like a talent acquisition play. There was probabl... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Stop writing Regular Expressions – Express them with Verbal Expressions - adamstac
http://thechangelog.com/stop-writing-regular-expressions-express-them-with-verbal-expressions/
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antichaos
Stop writing URLs as strings. Express them with VerbalResourceLocator:
var vrl = VRL().
schema("htt... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What is the number of JavaScript programmers in the world? - tomek_zemla
In considering any type of for profit tool/tutorial/ebook that is targeting specifically JavaScript programmers it would be useful to know the potential size of the market.<p>So, I would love to figure out the estimate for the... | {
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} |
Explaining the discrepancy in galaxy rotational curves, without dark matter - Protostome
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/201908.0046/v1
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Causality1
A question I have about dark matter is how its presence has affected our sub-
galactic measurements. If the galaxy is filled with a diffuse cloud of dark
matter... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How to licence for a MultiCore architecture? Pt II - TonyMaley
http://tony.cqd.be/how-to-licence-for-a-multicore-architecture-p
SpringSource TC server and VMWare Virtual Image Licencing policies.
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TonyMaley
Would really welcome a good discussion on this topic. I feel there is much to
learn on how companies shou... | {
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} |
WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreign languages - randall
http://wordsafety.com/?hn=1
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pavlov
Hey guys, I made this last week as a two-evening side project. Happy to see it
posted here, thanks randall!
I know the word lists aren't complete. This was the best I could do given the
time constr... | {
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} |
YC News. Open external links in new tabs. It's about time - pharin
It's about time hacker news implemented a 'target="_blank"' feature in their links outside of the news.ycombinator.com domain. Don't you?
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MichaelCrawford
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
If I want to open into a new tab, then... | {
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} |
Vertcoin (VTC) is currently being 51% attacked - whichcoin
https://medium.com/@mwnesbitt/vertcoin-vtc-is-currently-being-51-attacked-53ab633c08a4
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kenny_r
The animated gif embedded in the article is incredibly hard to follow, since
it has no controls to pause or go back to the previous frame. I wish the
author h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Seneca: On the Shortness of Life - stingraycharles
http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/seneca_younger/brev_e.html
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mattjaynes
For a very accessible and practical guide to Seneca (and other stoic
philosophers), check out "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic
Joy" by William Irvine
The title is a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
[Ask-HN] Is anyone using pythonfutures with python 2.6? - deathflute
http://code.google.com/p/pythonfutures/
I wanted to build a high level API over multiprocessing, but it seems that Brian has already done all the work. Does anyone have any experience with this package?<p>I am planning on using the python 2.6 versio... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
One Step Closer To A Holodeck: Eon's ICube - edw519
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/04/one_step_closer_to_a_holodeck.php
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ggchappell
There may be something interesting here, but it's tough figuring anything out
about it. This article, in particular, doesn't give any indication that the
ICUBE is any better tha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Plant-based diet can fight climate change – UN - dustinmoris
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49238749
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jefflombardjr
> They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut
> down on eating meat.
This.
These articles are not calling for full vegetarianism/veganism. This is r... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Evernote CEO calls BS on “the best product doesn’t always win” - derekc
http://entrepreneur.venturebeat.com/2010/05/28/evernote-best-product-founder-institute/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Venturebeat+(VentureBeat)
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pwhelan
Budweiser, Miller, Coors vs. Dogfish Head, Southern Tier, B... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ebay is ripe for start-up competition - quoderat
http://www.michaelalanmiller.com/?p=496
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watmough
The main problem with an eBay type startup would be the vast number of
scammers who would immediately be able to deploy their scams to the new site.
eBay and PayPal have a vast ongoing fight with scammers, phish... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Blog Wandering – Explore Blogs Visually - cdarwin
https://blogwandering.com
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cdarwin
Blog Wandering is a free tool that allows a user to explore a blog visually:
you choose a blog from which to start and you get a map composed of the author
and of her/his commenters, then you can click on a commenter an... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
This Man Could Rule The World - tzs
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-10/man-could-rule-world
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olefoo
Interesting to see such an alarmist title attached to an article about graph
theory and data mining.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Programming Sucks (2014) - robin_reala
http://www.stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks
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djaychela
A great read, I actually laughed out loud in places with some of the
descriptions, and I think I've met half the bridge engineering team in a past
life.
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colund
Seems to be a lot of text with a lot of random... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Common Lisp Quick Reference, with comprehensive index - alrex021
http://cheatsheetheap.com/common-lisp-quick-reference/
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zachbeane
<http://clqr.berlios.de/> is a better link for this resource.
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mnemonik
I have found that the things that have been most helpful as I learn CL are
C-c C-d... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Build Your Own 8x4 Foot Whiteboard for $15 (Instead of $200+) - nickjj
https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/build-your-own-8x4-foot-whiteboard-for-15-dollars-instead-of-200
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Multicomp
Not to be pedantic but haven't our open-office plans shown us that a lot of
non-porous surfaces can be used a whiteboard including glas... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Microsoft Discontinues All Current Zunes - antdaddy
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/zune-discontinues-all-current-zunes/
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acg
Outside tech circles, I'm not sure I know anyone who knows what a Zune is.
~~~
dannyr
When I was traveling in Central America last year, I saw a number of Israelis
with Zunes.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Supreme Court Looks at the Math of Gerrymandering - anjalik
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-20/the-supreme-court-looks-at-the-math-of-gerrymandering
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aqsalose
This paper on arXiv about the proposed measure (efficiency gap) is worth
reading: [https://arxiv.org/abs/1705.10812](https://arxiv.org... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
SF Hackerhouse needs to be filled - xachmo
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/roo/4910918938.html
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xachmo
inb4 sorry if this borders on spam
Trying to get some good technical (hw/sw/physics/+) together in our SF pad.
Will be 8-10 people and 1-2 dogs in all. If you're down and looking to move ,
send an email. If ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
“Computers Are Useless. They Can Only Give You Answers” (2011) - Tomte
http://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/11/05/computers-useless/
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lordnacho
I'm not sure this quote is as insightful as it's made out to be.
Questions and answers are not a one-way system of thinking. Who hasn't thought
of more questions after bei... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Yelp craters 30% as advertisers abandon the site - breitling
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/09/yelp-craters-30percent-as-advertisers-abandon-the-site.html
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mlrtime
I don't have any sympathy for a site that purposely cripples the web mobile
site to force you to install their app. They lock you out of pictures after... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
IAd: Apple to Launch New Mobile Ad Platform? - MykalMorton
http://mashable.com/2010/03/27/apple-iad/
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eli
Well, the story is that they wanted to buy AdMob but Google outbid them, so
this isn't too much of a surprise.
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eam
iAd sounds too much like iPad, if true maybe they can name it iVertise, if
it's av... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone - anupj
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704224004574489221111114540.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular
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RiderOfGiraffes
See also: <http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=896889>
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nym
Full text?
| {
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} |
China Censors Bad Economic News Amid Signs of Slower Growth - CPAhem
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/business/china-censor-economic-news.html
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mabbo
This should really terrify us all.
The Chinese economy is not just inflated, it's now an enormous chunk of the
world economy. Throw in their really wild housing... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The World Famous staff on Chromebook: No deal - philipdlang
http://www.scroogled.com/chromebook
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chasing
What the _fuck_ is wrong with Microsoft's marketing departments?
I'm to understand that Pawn Shops won't exchange the used Chromebook you
bought for your mom but then decided to, what, _steal back_ so you co... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why You Should Think Twice About Opting-In to the Delicious-AVOS Transfer - samoa
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/why-you-should-think-twice-about-opting-in-to-the-delicious-avos-transfer/331
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dlsspy
I only thought once.
The del.icio.us API would allow them to grab pretty much all of it anyway.
I've alre... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
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