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Meet Mikey. A better way to find things in your Gmail. - tushark
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mikey-for-gmail/pfbeimpckikjpnjhcbpikdjnelnblhnn
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walesmd
As a Michael, that goes by Mike, I'm absolutely confident I speak for all
Mikes when I say, "I absolutely hate and despise the name of this produc... | {
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Tilt: Visualize your web page's DOM in 3D - mbrubeck
http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/07/tilt-visualize-your-web-page-in-3d/
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justindz
I'm keenly interested to see if this provides a visual indication of markup or
layout clutter/complexity. That would be nice for sniffing out UI design
smells, particularly in big e... | {
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TV industry is facing a crisis; needs to immediately embrace new business models - JSeymourATL
http://www.recode.net/2017/1/5/14180704/ces-tv-television-content-rights-streaming-video-mohu-sling
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thoughtsimple
I have an Apple TV and Sling subscription. It is mostly useless because of the
restrictions placed on w... | {
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Home Solar Resiliency - luu
https://www.jefftk.com/p/home-solar-resiliency
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sxates
This is something I've been thinking about recently due to a potential new
policy from PG&E (Northern California electric utility) in which they would
preemptively shut down electricity to high fire risk areas when red flag
condit... | {
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This Is Important: It Feels Like 1995 Again - gilgongo
http://engineering.tes.com/post/1995/
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al2o3cr
Also similar to 1995: a nigh-unlimited supply of people who are 100% certain
their pet technology will be the Next Big Thing that Changes Everything.
[http://www.businessweek.com/1995/24/b3428001.htm](http://ww... | {
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U.S.D.A. Pesticide Data Program (2015; published 2016) [pdf] - bookofjoe
https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/2015PDPAnnualSummary.pdf
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bookofjoe
Summary: [http://vizual-
statistix.tumblr.com/post/155678405761/every-y...](http://vizual-
statistix.tumblr.com/post/155678405761/every-year-the-usdas-pe... | {
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Show HN: Moon by Ai Weiwei and Olafur Eliasson - szx
http://moonmoonmoonmoon.com/
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jmillikin
Seems similar to [http://www.drawball.com/](http://www.drawball.com/) , except
that Moon requires registration while Drawball is anonymous. Ironic,
considering the artists.
~~~
Nux
Indeed, the login thing kind of kill... | {
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Ask HN: Which docker image do you use for Ruby? - xstartup
I am wondering what's the recommended Docker image for Ruby, alpine or debian one? Does it make sense to always stay one version behind the latest available ruby version?
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arkokoley
Ruby2.4-alpine
What I feel is one should stick to a proven ruby ve... | {
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Show HN: My weekend project: Chrome Series Guide, with ThePiratebay integration - SchizoDuckie
http://schizoduckie.github.com/seriesguide-chrome/
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SchizoDuckie
I just built this this weekend after a conversation I had on friday with my
dad. We were both complaining about the fact that it's still a hassle to ge... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How old is too old to be a newcomer in web development? - Nathandim
I keep reading stories of ageism from people who are much more experienced than me and it scares me of how hard, if not impossible, it will be for me to get my first job (38).<p>I cannot imagine how being 35 going back for a degree would feel ... | {
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People Considering Bankruptcy Leaning Towards Obama : Fort Worth Startup Blog - bradleyjoyce
http://www.fortworthstartups.com/2008/10/08/people-considering-bankruptcy-leaning-towards-obama/
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auston
"Personally, I’m not convinced either candidate is really well equipped to
“lead” us back to enconomic growth. Howe... | {
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AR Drone That Infects Other Drones With Virus Wins DroneGames - eguizzo
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/ar-drone-that-infects-other-drones-with-virus-wins-dronegames#.UMD0EHJvf8o.hackernews
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biot
This reminds me of a time in high school where I participated in a physics
olympics competition. One ... | {
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Skully - fallingmeat
http://www.skullysystems.com/
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hazz
This looks like a really cool piece of kit, but sadly it was introduced with
an unwatchable video.
> "Our technology fundamentally enhances human capability"
No it doesn't. You've made a HUD that fits in a motorcycle helmet. You haven't
created Iron Ma... | {
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} |
Xiaomi’s first laptop is a Macbook Air rival - adalyz
https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/27/you-know-this-all-sounds-familiar/
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klackerz
The best thing about Xiaomi is that they support their products very well.
Almost all of their phones get security updates each month. That is a rare
thing in Android nowadays espe... | {
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} |
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch accessory - rajeshrajappan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23961692
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darkchasma
There really isn't anything here that would have me wanting to get one. I feel
this is a preemptive me too device with no real product vision. Well, other
than "we really need to get a watc... | {
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} |
A Circular Economy in the Netherlands by 2050 - endswapper
https://www.government.nl/documents/policy-notes/2016/09/14/a-circular-economy-in-the-netherlands-by-2050
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visarga
Wikipedia:
> The circular economy is a generic term for an industrial economy that
> promotes greater resource productivity aiming to redu... | {
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Military use of consumer technology - jagjit
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15063872
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gaius
All technology is military technology. That's the first thing they teach you.
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TriinT
_"All technology is military technology."_
In what sense? Would you care to elaborate on that?
~~~
HeyLaugh... | {
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On Writing & Drawing - cloudhead
http://cloudhead.io/2010/03/15/on-writing-and-drawing/
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swannodette
While I appreciate the sentiment of the article, and I agree that drawing is
of the "1st degree" (I also believe speech to be of the first degree) a
mistake is made here about the nature of drawing. Some of the... | {
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Who is affected by EC2? - tysone
http://www.ec2disabled.com/
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jbyers
I'm more interested in an ec2failureanticipated.com. Sites that have a
substantial operational presence in US-East that routed around the outage. I'm
only aware of Netflix. Others?
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tlrobinson
The ones I've come across on Twitter:
* Netf... | {
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It’s official: Apple sells more computers than all Windows PCs combined - rbanffy
http://qz.com/176643/its-official-apple-sells-more-computers-than-all-windows-pcs-combined/
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rbanffy
So, they sell more iPods, iPhones, iPads and Macs than all others sell
Windows-based x86 PCs.
That's not counting Android phone... | {
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Ubuntu 15.04 - pantalaimon
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VividVervet/ReleaseNotes
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pXMzR2A
> systemd has replaced Upstart as the standard boot and service manager on all
> Ubuntu flavors except Touch. At the time of the 15.04 release there are no
> known major problems which prevent booting. The only service which d... | {
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Mattel's new ThingMaker is a $300 3D printer for toys - ourmandave
http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/15/mattel-thingmaker-3d-printer/
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orionblastar
It is good to see a company find a use for 3D printing and revive an old toy
brand in the process.
Making 3D Printing so it is safe for children to use. Doing it in t... | {
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Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2017) - whoishiring
Share your information if you are looking for work. Please use this format:<p><pre><code> Location:
Remote:
Willing to relocate:
Technologies:
Résumé/CV:
Email:
</code></pre>
Readers: please only email these addresses to discuss work opportuniti... | {
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In case anyone cares, the new Color app is here. - rockarage
http://www.color.com/#landing
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dandelany
This headline seems unnecessarily snide... It's like the opposite of linkbait.
I know Color is the startup people love to hate, but this pivot is actually
kind of interesting, and far more innovative than thei... | {
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} |
Fascinating new map shows EVERY river basin with a different colour - vinnyglennon
https://twitter.com/davemwall/status/1088003350556303360
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vinnyglennon
[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6511869/Fasc...](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6511869/Fascinating-
new-map-shows-river-basi... | {
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Review: Asus ZenWatch 2 robust hardware at a bargain price - stevep2007
http://www.networkworld.com/article/3000341/mobile-wireless/review-asus-zenwatch-2-android-wear-smartwatch.html
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stevep2007
The ZenWatch 2 is accessible to everyone, at half the cost of the most popular
round watches. It resembles the Apple ... | {
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Show HN: Auto-Scroll News Ticker for the Second Screen - crazygorilla
http://www.uptopnews.com/
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mikece
This idea immediately makes me think of Tweetdeck which __sounds __neat until
you 're working on something and are constantly distracted with new items
popping into the comment stream. Maybe I'm just getting o... | {
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} |
Tracking a Bitcoin Thief Pt. II: Disclosure of MidasCoin Collapse - bitcomsec
https://bitcomsec.true.io/bitcomsec/tracking-a-bitcoin-thief-part-ii/
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ArtRichards
Another expose, this time it's a two for one on bitcoin thieves...
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ArtRichards
This was submitted right before the DNS Crash last night
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Scientists suggest a giant sunshade in the sky could solve global warming - jonbaer
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/apr/05/scientists-suggest-giant-sunshade-in-sky-could-solve-global-warming
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classicsnoot
I wonder when we in the West will stop portraying Global Climate Shift as a
math problem... | {
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} |
Flipped classroom? No thanks, I'd rather you lecture at me - z0a
http://saasbook.blogspot.com/2016/09/flipped-classroom-no-thanks-id-rather.html
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ChicagoBoy11
I've come across similar experiences in the K-12 space.
Flipped classroom models almost always also invariably involve more work for
the students, who qu... | {
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} |
GoDaddy issues free SSL certificates to OSS projects - iancarroll
https://www.godaddy.com/ssl/ssl-open-source.aspx
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cenhyperion
I'd rather pay a decent company good money than give GoDaddy my name and
email.
A short list of reasons I refuse to use GoDaddy and actively encourage people
to get away from them:
... | {
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} |
The Rise and Fall of Circus Freakshows - ryan_j_naughton
http://priceonomics.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-circus-freakshows/
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thebear
See also the Wikipedia article about the movie "Freaks":
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks)
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hackhackin
Fascinating article.
| {
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CDC launches studies to get more precise count of undetected Covid-19 cases - dao-
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/04/cdc-launches-studies-to-get-more-precise-count-of-undetected-covid-19-cases/
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dao-
What I found particularly noteworthy:
> pneumonia and influenza deaths, which would normally be falling at thi... | {
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Ask HN: Cheap android tablets with market access? - gte910h
Looking to find readily available cheap android tablets running a modern version of the OS, works relatively similar with most apps (as it will be used for development), and has market access.<p>Any mobile dev shops have favorites on the low end of the scal... | {
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Ask HN: Has Verizon Wireless Asked for a *copy* of your Social Security Card? - jamestr1
I am trying to convert my cell phone from a corporate plan to a personally liable plan. I have great credit, but Verizon Wireless says I have to <i>fax them a copy</i> of my Social Security Card before they will approve me. Th... | {
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} |
Consciousness in the Aesthetic Imagination - msekeris
https://www.metapsychosis.com/consciousness-in-the-aesthetic-imagination/
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electrograv
_> If after the death of the last living thing on earth, there remained a
radio playing the Adagio over and over again among the ashes of civilization,
there would still be... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How do I go about responsibly disclosing security vulnerabilities? - nstart
I'm dabbling in pen testing and recently discovered a major security hole in a service. The data exposed via this information is very sensitive information that amounts to me being able to track large groups of people's locat... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Cosmopolite Panic - rmason
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2019/08/cosmopolite-panic
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ohiovr
Don't lead half the nation by the nose on a simple majority. If anything learn
this.
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taylodl
_" Like Farage, Trump, Salvini, and others, Boris bespeaks a new era of
politics, perhaps not so much “popul... | {
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News as a social play: Here comes MySpace News - danielha
http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/news-as-a-social-play-here-comes-myspace-news/
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python_kiss
I read about this on a post titled "MySpace News: The Digg Killer?" The
comments on Mashable are worth checking out:
http://mashable.com/2007/03/08/myspace-new... | {
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} |
As Beijing Becomes a Supercity, the Rapid Growth Brings Pains - doppp
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/world/asia/in-china-a-supercity-rises-around-beijing.html
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hankcharles
NYC's subway may be much older, but I find it much more effective. Something
Beijing lacks are express lines. If you need to travel the le... | {
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} |
Legislation Seeks to Bar N.S.A. Tactic in Encryption - 001sky
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/07/us/politics/legislation-seeks-to-bar-nsa-tactic-in-encryption.html
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a3n
If USG is prohibited from buying equipment from Huawei because of the
_possibility_ of backdoors, then shouldn't the USG be prohibited from buy... | {
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Apple Snags Former Defense Contractor for Board Position - adeelarshad82
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372885,00.asp
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variety
Some of Northrop Grumman's more interesting accomplishments under Ronald
Sugar's tenure:
Acting as goodwill ambassadors to the people of Iraq:
_Northrop Grumman’s subsidiary,... | {
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} |
Show HN: Extreme makeover for Doxygen - vovkos
https://github.com/vovkos/doxyrest
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unwind
This looks neat, and the example project I looked at (the libusb API)
certainly did so too.
Still, I think the title is misleading, I expected a remake of Doxygen itself,
not a new tool that works on Doxygen's output.
---... | {
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Man filmed being dragged off United flight causes outrage in China - staz
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/asia/united-passenger-dragged-off-china-reaction/
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jlebrech
I just can't believe they couldn't find a volunteer to make their next flight
free. disgusting.
| {
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Show HN: App displays useful information about what you see in AR - tomhiggins
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prism-by-promethea/id1317468834?mt=8
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tomhiggins
Hello Hacker News,
My name is Tom Higgins. I'm 17 years old and I made Prism with my co-founder,
Karen Kolkey, who is 15.
With Prism, we're hoping to t... | {
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Group Chats Are Making the Internet Fun Again - commons-tragedy
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/group-chats-are-making-the-internet-fun-again.html
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alexgmcm
30 years later and we have reinvented IRC, but worse as you can't use your own
client, the protocol may not be public and it's harder to discover cha... | {
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} |
How we hash our Javascript for better caching and less breakage on updates - __david__
http://blog.greenfelt.net/2009/09/01/caching-javascript-safely/
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NateLawson
The hashing approach is fine, but I don't get why they do this at runtime
instead of at site push time. There are so many other things you want to d... | {
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} |
45° Imagery on Google Maps - albertzeyer
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112099477591857711257.00048ad05c320f746f5c2&t=h&ll=8.787199,-45.827047&spn=85.447389,153.703486&dap=&source=embed
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parallax7d
Could someone explain what this post is about, I'm dumbfounded.
~~~
pixelbath
Aerial ph... | {
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There's No Such Thing as Free Will - dhimant
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/theres-no-such-thing-as-free-will/480750/?single_page=true
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dctoedt
Seems like unwarranted either-or binary thinking: Either we're totally in
control of ourselves, or we have no control at all. I suspect that doesn't... | {
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} |
MySQL fulltext search: - gtani
http://www.artfulcode.net/articles/full-text-searching-mysql/
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pmorici
This posts neglects to mention a few key points about the FULLTEXT search....
1\. You have to use MyISAM tables which dosen't support transactions like
InnoDB tables do.
2\. You need to make sure you adjust... | {
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JooJoo/CrunchPad Company Responds To Mike Arrington's Lawsuit - ciscoriordan
http://www.businessinsider.com/joojoocrunchpad-company-responds-to-mike-arringtons-lawsuit-2009-12
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cperciva
If anyone is interested in following the court filings, they're available from
Justia at
[http://news.justia.com/cases/featured... | {
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The evangelical grip on the Trump administration - olvy0
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/11/trump-administration-evangelical-influence-support
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spacejunkjim
I don't understand what this has got to do with Hacker News
| {
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An Airbnb for Dogs Gets $3.4 Million in Funding - jordhy
http://allthingsd.com/20120409/woof-rover-com-fetches-3-4-million-to-be-airbnb-for-dogs/?mod=tweet
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tptacek
To preempt an impending flood of "bubble!" babble:
It may surprise you how sensible this business idea is. As someone who has had
to alter vacation... | {
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Twitter + location = I can stalk U - FSecurePal
http://icanstalku.com/
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marknutter
My guess is, people who are willingly broadcasting their locations on Twitter
aren't too worried about being stalked. Nor should they be.
| {
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Trapping giant Rydberg atoms for faster quantum computers - wglb
http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7685
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daniel-cussen
Can anyone weigh in on this? Is this as big a deal as it makes out to be?
| {
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Ask HN: Are there any search engines that index binary content? - svenfaw
Just to clarify, I'm referring to the ability to search the Internet for byte patterns inside binary files. A long time ago, Google had something like that[1] and it was super useful. Do we have any alternatives today?<p>[1] http:/... | {
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Show HN: RequestHub – route webhooks from one service to others - fiatjaf
https://www.requesthub.xyz/
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brbsix
I'm not seeing anything different on the page after logging in with LetsAuth.
I'm experiencing this on Chrome, both desktop and mobile. I supplied a gmail
address and confirmed from Google's end that "Le... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Tools for rational decision making? - miguelrochefort
Someone stole my phone 2 weeks ago.<p>I could have walked across the street and purchased any of the 50+ models the store had on display, in under an hour. But I had specific requirements (USB-C, NFC) and didn't want to spend over $200.<p>I spent over ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
HDEV: High Definition Earth-Viewing System - sndean
https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ESRS/HDEV/
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powertower
I'm not getting anything to play on that page...
Here are some prerecorded videos from these HDEV streams -
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsm3mX0zqA4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsm3mX0zqA4)
Some of the ... | {
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Editor-in-Chief of Index.hu Dismissed - pabo
https://index.hu/english/2020/07/22/szabolcs_dull_editor_in_chief_index_dismissed/
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pabo
The largest Hungarian news outlet is just being destroyed amid growing
political infuence.
See some previous posts for background:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23843605... | {
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Ask HN: What is the recommended/straightforward GCP option for data processing? - s-xyz
What is for you the most fitting and straightforward solution for performing data processing tasks (cleaning raw files and pushing it to BigQuery)?<p><i></i>1. Cloud functions with Pub/Sub<i></i>: for each file that comes in, ... | {
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Art technicians: The industry’s dirty secret, or all part of the process? - pmoriarty
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/art-artist-technicians-assistants-edingburgh-art-festival-turner-prize-andy-scott-lucy-skaer-a8452456.html
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sageabilly
One of the longstanding examples of this that ... | {
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Commercial launch of SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket a success - CWuestefeld
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon/005/
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CWuestefeld
Video available through this article:
<http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/spacexlaunch/>
| {
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Feminism in programming and everything-is-an-object - mappu
http://i.imgur.com/Nysdo1h.png
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jsnk
Ruby: Treat everyone like objects equally.
| {
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A Generation Grows Up in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter - rmason
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/technology/china-generation-blocked-internet.html
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ggm
I live in an economy with a significant ongoing trade and migratory
relationship with China, and chinese of all ages (students, on the path to
acqu... | {
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} |
Feature checklist dysfunction - tzury
http://www.marco.org/380868888
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ZeroGravitas
Bit of a hysterical rant ✓
Written in the over-defensive Apple- _fanboi_ style ✓
Tells me nothing I didn't know ✓
There's nothing wrong with checklists, it's just information, unless you have
some weird compulsion to claim th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bill Thurston has died - gruseom
http://terrytao.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/bill-thurston/
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kevinalexbrown
Like most individuals, and probably, most mathematicians outside his field, I
do not deeply understand much of Thurston's work. But he did have a rather
large impact on my life insofar as a paragraph of his h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Unify task commands across all languages and frameworks - adambrod
http://adambrodzinski.github.io/doit
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adambrod
Full disclosure, I made this.
Also if anyone can help me with stdout streams i'm having troubles getting all
of a Github push to stream.
| {
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} |
How Heroku Works - Hiring - craigkerstiens
http://www.craigkerstiens.com/2011/12/02/how-heroku-works-hiring/
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jsnell
If this is really the hiring process they use, it must be seriously limiting
their candidate pool. At least it seems like it'd be hard to find anybody with
a full-time job who would be able to dev... | {
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Solving Causes' Levenshtein Distance challenge in Python, the Sequel - ColinWright
http://andothernoise.blogspot.com/2012/01/solving-causes-levenshtein-distance.html
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willvarfar
Omg that code looks slow; now how am i going t concerntrate on my work on
monday when my mind is ticking away on edit distance? :)
| {
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Microsoft Skype breaks open-source partnership - rbanffy
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/microsoft-skype-breaks-open-source-partnership/1111
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Read_the_Genes
Can anyone recommend a P2P VoIP other than Skype?
I suspect that it wont be long until MS "improves" Skype and it becomes
useless.
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pasbesoin
Be... | {
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Digital license plates are now allowed in Michigan (read comment) - anfilt
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/17/18187338/digital-license-plates-michigan-allowed-rules-legal-price
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anfilt
So I also find the bill, and I found the text of the bill kinda of amendment
concerning. It explicitly allows tracking. Text bel... | {
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} |
$21tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite - nsns
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jul/21/global-elite-tax-offshore-economy
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dscrd
"5 points". Figures. Everybody here wants to be part of that elite?
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andrewfelix
While the rest of us tighten our belts...
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pasbesoin
This is a simplifica... | {
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Don Knuth, the Analysis of Algorithms - earleybird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmcSzzN1gkc
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ClearAsMud
I miss Dijkstra. He always new the fastest way to make me happy.
| {
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Ask HN: Your thoughts on a "Who's Looking” thread? - thekevan
Since we have “Who's Hiring” & “Who's Freelancing”, what are your thoughts on a "Who's Looking” thread?<p>Specifically, this would be a thread where people looking for full time employment could post to advertise themselves.<p>Pro: It would round out ... | {
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Being pestered by drones? Buy a drone-hunting drone - alexwg
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11350856/Being-pestered-by-drones-Buy-a-drone-hunting-drone.html
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teovall
Your drone being pestered by drone-hunting drones? Buy a drone-hunting drone-
hunting drone.
| {
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} |
Visual x86 emulator - adamnemecek
http://thlorenz.com/visulator/
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pjc50
Not quite as cool as the visual 6502:
[http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html](http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html)
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thlorenz
That's nice, thanks for the link!
Seems to serve a different purpose tough. visulator is supposed... | {
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} |
Playing God - The Challenge of Deciding Who to Feed - asanwal
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-738253,00.html
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Mz
It is, of course, heart-wrenching to read something like this. And certainly
in cases of crisis (flood, hurricane, etc), I think it is the correct thing to
do to ship in food.... | {
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} |
California disavows 'inevitable disclosure' rule on which HP's Hurd case relies - grellas
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202471748471
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anigbrowl
I'm surprised they're even trying. There's little obvious overlap between HP's
hardware business and Oracle's software business. I presume they're primarily
w... | {
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} |
SSE4.2 and the new CRC32 instruction - rbranson
http://byteworm.com/2010/10/13/crc32/
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kia
VIA has hardware AES encryption, SHA hashing as well as hardware RNG in its
CPUs for quite some time now.
<http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/padlock/hardware.jsp>
~~~
yatsyk
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES_instruc... | {
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} |
How we made an extra £14 million a year for a travel company - paraschopra
http://www.conversion-rate-experts.com/sunshine-case-study/
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dmix
_Improving conversion isn’t just about expressing benefits; it’s about
overcoming all the major objections._
Key lesson from this article.
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pchristensen
"...Don’t... | {
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} |
Best Illusion of the Year Contest - 2019 Finalists - lisper
http://illusionoftheyear.com/cat/top-10-finalists/2019/
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zamadatix
Site loading extremely slow due to load but thankfully the content is just
hosted on YouTube:
1st:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC0GGkNZPgs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC0GGkNZ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Your best passive income? - dangrossman
What is your best source of passive or recurring income?<p>In the spirit of previous years' threads:<p>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7094402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6661536
https://news.ycombinator.com/... | {
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} |
Teapot Ninja: a VR tribute to the popular iOS/Android game Fruit Ninja - hamgav
http://jona.than.biz/projects/teapotninja
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jon4than
Hey, I was one of the developers of Teapot Ninja, thanks for posting this --
it was a lot of fun to make, and really awesome to play!
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ddayan
@ddayan here, the coolest proj... | {
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} |
Go as an alternative to Node.js for very fast servers - g0lden
http://bbs.studygolang.com/thread-278-1-1.html
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rartichoke
That test is rigged to be a best case scenario for Go. How often do you send
1MB responses down to the client?
If you send 3KB responses then you would see both setups are much closer in
pe... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Hyperlax.tv – a real-time feed of Instagram's latest Hyperlapse videos - tbird24
http://hyperlax.tv/
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e12e
Nice project! Was actually hoping for something a little different; I've
thought about having 4k streams with (local) ambient audio from around the
world for use as virtual "windows". Just hang a 4... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Attorney Generals from 35 States Call on FCC to Stop Illegal Robocalls - extraterra
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/attorney-generals-from-35-states-call-on-fcc-to-stop-illegal-robocalls/
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timmytwotime
Shouldn't that be "Attorneys General"?
| {
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} |
Vojer is peer-to-peer messenger that works offline - vojer
http://getvojer.com
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vojer
Sounds like useful app when you are out of city or abroad, indeed
| {
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} |
Very simple solution to reduce truck fuel consumption - tintin
http://www.ephicas.eu/
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tintin
Note that side-panels are not new, but these are wings.
| {
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} |
Manifold Garden (Escheresque Puzzle Game) Teaser - SonOfLilit
http://manifold.garden/
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Willamin
This reminds me a lot of the game Antichamber: [http://www.antichamber-
game.com](http://www.antichamber-game.com)
~~~
justinpombrio
Reminds me more of Monument Valley. Though Antichamber is a better game :-).
[http:... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Are there any high-end rentacoder type sites? - skeen
I make good money at my job, but I want to buy my own place and I'd like to make an extra few hundreds pounds a month on the side.<p>I've looked at rentacoder type sites, but the bids on there appear from the outset to be quite horrendous.<p>Are they as b... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
U.S. Navy to use Xbox 360 controllers to operate periscopes aboard submarines - richardboegli
https://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/the-u-s-navy-s-most-advanced-submarines-will-soon/article_5c24eefc-8e70-5c4a-9d82-00d29e052b76.html
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jedc
Former submariner here. My thoughts echo those of a ex-submariner gro... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Do you live in a car/RV? - avenoir
I live out here in the Rockies and always meet people living in their cars. I'm seriously starting to consider this lifestyle. Just wondering if anybody on here is doing this full-time. If so, how does this impact your professional life?
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Mz
I am homeless, with no ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: I have admin rights for two days only. What should I install? - andydavieswork
I've started a new job as a junior developer for a large company, and apparently admin rights are hard to get hold of. I have temporary rights for two days so I can set up my machine. What are the essentials that I should insta... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Cmix is lossless data compression aimed at optimizing compression ratio - luu
http://www.byronknoll.com/cmix.html
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cba9
> cmix has surpassed the winning entry of the Hutter Prize (but exceeds the
> memory limits of the contest)...cmix uses a similar neural network
> architecture to paq8l. cmix uses a four layer ... | {
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} |
HTML5 Webcam Toy - tambourine_man
http://neave.com/webcam/html5/
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pizza
Not working with Windows 7 / Chrome 22.0.1221.0 dev-m.
~~~
tambourine_man
Try the stable Chrome 21
| {
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} |
Germany considers amendment which makes it illegal to run a Tor node or website - noeatnosleep
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2019/03/germany-considers-amendment-to-law-which-makes-it-illegal-to-run-a-tor-node-or-website/
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luckylion
As far as I know, it requires intent to do something illegal, i.e. r... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Should I hire a corporate lawyer before signing a term sheet? - rahmaniacc
I know it is recommended to hire a lawyer to help with negotiations etc. before signing a term sheet, but is it essential? Especially if you are working with a well known VC firm/investor? How about a first time investor?
======
rw... | {
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Caddy 0.8.2 Released with On-Demand TLS - mholt
https://caddyserver.com/blog/caddy-0_8_2-released
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cnf
I am running Caddy on a few non-critical sites atm, and it is quite well
behaved.
I also run it locally to be able to quickly test-serve content. a Caddyfile in
the project dir, and a quick `caddy` command, an... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
I'm a web designer - leejw00t354
http://www.theprojectspot.com/post/im-a-web-designer/10
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niclupien
When I read things like that, it remember me the times I had a job i disliked.
There is sometimes lot of pain when working with customers, some of them
really want their music playing on that webpage. You have t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
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