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MSI-1436 stimulates regeneration of heart and multiple other tissues - nirmalc
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41536-017-0008-1
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jz_
The latest news on the compound is from April 2019:
[https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/nb-
nba041019...](https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/nb-
nba04101... | {
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Warriors 'wearable' weapon? Devices to monitor players while on the court - kelukelugames
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/25203846/warriors-wearable-weapon-devices-to-monitor-players-while-on-the-court
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kelukelugames
Really cool article. Talks about how wearables allowed a team to go from most
i... | {
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} |
Google Play Services 5.0 has a new Networking API - codeitup
http://www.quillandcode.com/2014/06/25/google-play-services-5-0/
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briandh
It seems premature to be "freaking out a little bit" before knowing the
details. This specific component might be open source and/or the same API with
a different package name.... | {
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Show HN: A Web App for Casual Video Surveillance with Webcam - davl
https://videosurveillance.webcam/
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davl
Any feedbacks would be very welcome, thank you!
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What Loneliness Does to the Human Body - howard941
https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/the-health-effects-of-loneliness.html
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HNLurker2
"Blissful is solitude for whom knows the true dharma" \- Buddha
Language... has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being
alone. And it has created the word 'solitu... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When the Compiler Bites - ingve
http://nullprogram.com/blog/2018/05/01/
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userbinator
_The unit test issues in my real program, which was a bit more sophisticated
than what was presented here, gave me artificial intelligence vibes. It’s that
situation where a computer algorithm did something really clever and I f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Microsoft fails to pacify PC vendors about Surface tablets - Toshio
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120830PD211.html
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brudgers
The article fails to mention that HP and Dell haven't exactly been setting the
world on fire with sales of Android tablets nor has anyone else other than
Amazon. HP lost their shirt o... | {
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} |
No one wants yearly Android releases - AdmiralAsshat
http://www.zdnet.com/article/no-one-wants-yearly-android-releases/
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wccrawford
Maybe they haven't been to any Android forums recently? Users are _massively_
excited about new Android releases, often going to great lengths to attempt to
obtain it before their c... | {
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} |
Rule to Require Employers to Disclose Use of Anti-Union Consultants - pavornyoh
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/business/economy/union-labor-regulation-consultant-relationships.html?ref=business&_r=0
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resc1440
The article says this is repairing a loophole:
> The 1959 law on which the regulations are based alr... | {
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PyPy 5.1 released - sandGorgon
https://morepypy.blogspot.com/2016/04/pypy-51-released.html
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BuckRogers
Wow. Just wow. Congrats to the PyPy team. It never stops.
I stopped calling myself a Python programmer sometime ago and started saying
I'm a PyPy programmer because this is the future of Python. The underlying... | {
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} |
A Virginia hacker catches the attention of federal law enforcement - Sami_Lehtinen
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/a-virginia-hacker-catches-the-attention-of-federal-law-enforcement/2014/09/27/51251eee-1405-11e4-9285-4243a40ddc97_story.html
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fphhotchips
This guy is an idiot. Maybe he's very good techni... | {
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} |
Astrocyte molecular signatures in Huntington’s disease - bookofjoe
https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/11/514/eaaw8546
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dmix
Astrocytes on Wikipedia:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrocyte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrocyte)
They are glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.
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Ask HN: Does listening to music keep you focused? - adambenayoun
I've read an article about the new trend in the Olympic games is that swimmers are walking out to the pool wearing headphones - and keeping them on right up until the last seconds before they climb onto the blocks.<p>It seems that music keep them conce... | {
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MS-DOS security bug bounty - morphics
https://hackerone.com/msdos
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michiel3
"Introducing a bounty program for the most secure open source project on the
planet, 0 CVEs in its 30+ year history!
[http://hackerone.com/msdos"](http://hackerone.com/msdos") \-
[https://twitter.com/Hacker0x01/status/45078752149703475... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Create an Olympic 2014 Men's hockey roster & compare w/ friends - aren55555
http://myteam2014.com/
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Jeremy1026
You have a bug in your registration code I believe. As it said both of my
emails were already taken.
~~~
aren55555
Fixed! Sorry...
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} |
Apple Approved Malware: malicious code now notarized? - lapcatsoftware
https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x4E.html
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bkdbkd
Notarization is moving the problem to a different place, but not fixing the
problem.
Imagine we take our city - Anycity, USA, where only good, trustworthy, and
honest folk live, and we si... | {
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} |
DevOps for a Commodore 64 - taspeotis
https://operation8bit.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/devops-for-a-commodore-64/
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gregmac
DevOps as in "Azure DevOps", the product formally known as TFS and/or VSTS,
not the practices/culture surrounding the movement.
Basically, this walks through building a CI pipeline that build... | {
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} |
Sun's NeWS was a mistake, as are all toolkit-in-server windowing systems (2013) - kick
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/NeWSWasAMistake
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nibbula
Although I admire and frequently agree with this blog, I think this article
exhibits some common misconceptions about NeWS. NeWS had what amounted to
uploa... | {
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} |
WD Announces PiDrive for Pi Day - bifrost
http://www.wdc.com/en/company/pressroom/releases/?release=22d07183-95f4-44de-a170-5c79659e9ddb
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mchahn
OK, this is just silly. They clearly had to throw away some of the capacity to
get that number. Or am I am being duped?
~~~
trebor
I think you're right.
But I also th... | {
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MUI – Lightweight Web/Email CSS Framework - andres
https://www.muicss.com/?a=1
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Geee
What's up with the Material design? Am I the only one who thinks it's just
horrible in looks and behavior?
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ARussell
Personally I think it's a huge improvement over flat design. Do you have any
specific criticisms, or is i... | {
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} |
Dropbox/djinni - daniel_levine
https://github.com/dropbox/djinni
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rodgort
[http://xkcd.com/927/](http://xkcd.com/927/)
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Show & Tell HN: Client Contact Made Simple with Stay In Touch - kendaniels
Hello!<p>Was hoping you could try out my new contact management application and provide feedback on the user experience and concept.<p>www.stayintouchapp.com<p>Signing up for the free trial will only take a few seconds.<p>Appreciate any feedb... | {
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Tweet Showing How Google Itself Is a “Scaper Site” Goes Viral - maheshone
http://searchengineland.com/google-scraper-tweet-185684
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izzydata
I don't see how this can be considered "Massively Viral". Not even viral, it
isn't even interesting or note worthy.
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lolwutf
At the time of this reply, it is at ~14.7k r... | {
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} |
How to be a genius - jgamman
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19125691.300-how-to-be-a-genius.html?full=true
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xiaoma
> _Pete Sampras didn't possess more talent than Andre Agassi, but he won 14
> grand slams to Agassi's eight because he worked harder and more steadily._
And how many hard-working tennis pl... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Best resources for learning Java 8? Too many - gamechangr
Twenty friends are learning Java together with no background in development (for the most part).<p>We do have three full time Java developers, all good friends, who will be each volunteering two hours a week, so we have a two hour class three times a ... | {
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What I've learned about selling (as a developer) - rgrieselhuber
For me, learning how to sell was simply a matter of survival.<p>Twelve months ago is about when I started my company, and I now alternate between coding and selling. I consider "selling" anything related to marketing (I know there is a distinction), lead... | {
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Fun with AngularJS - rohshall
http://devgirl.org/2013/03/21/fun-with-angularjs/
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robmcm
It's great to see an example that actually produces a full running app. There
are lots of little things involved in making an app that get missed if you
just talk about directives and scope.
Will be interesting to see how ... | {
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} |
Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming - Anon84
http://norvig.com/paip.html
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silentbicycle
Norvig himself instead recommends people read AI: A Modern Approach
(<http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/>), though PAIP is supposed to be rather good as
a Common Lisp book.
~~~
jimbokun
I much prefer PAIP. For example... | {
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} |
A fight against Amazon becomes a state matter in Quebec - pseudolus
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-25/a-fight-against-amazon-becomes-a-state-matter-in-quebec
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TulliusCicero
This seems kind of doomed to fail. Amazon is appealing because it provides a
good customer experience: good prices, fast sh... | {
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} |
The problem with open source - imwhimsical
http://blog.arsalanbashir.com/2013/05/01/OSS.html
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aw3c2
Seems like a flamebait post, skip it and you won't miss anything.
I will join the others in pointing out some of its bullshit. I did not fully
read it, this caught my eye:
_If you’re a part of the core “desig... | {
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'It's not ours': Government denies knowledge of strange UFO over Japanese city - hhs
https://www.livescience.com/japanese-ufo-weather-balloon-shenanigans.html
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h2odragon
Sometime in 1990, a group of young persons launched a "signal balloon"
(smaller than a weather balloon) filled with helium and tied to a 2 mile... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Go vs C++: Ray tracer (part 3) - kid0m4n
https://kidoman.com/programming/go-getter-part-3.html
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eliasmacpherson
[https://kidoman.com/images/go-vs-cpp-after-both-
optimized.pn...](https://kidoman.com/images/go-vs-cpp-after-both-
optimized.png)
In this picture - am I right in interpreting it at 2048x2048 and 8 ... | {
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} |
Spotify Introduces a New Podcast API - nonoesp
https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/spotify-introduces-new-podcast-api
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nonoesp
Here are the endpoints they released.
[https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2020/03/20/intr...](https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2020/03/20/introducing-
podcasts-api... | {
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Ask HN: How do we reduce the gender gap at our tech events - thehodge
Hey HN, I've been running tech events (barcamps, conferences, hackdays) for about five years now and I've seen the gender gap at our events fluctuate, it's a lot higher than other events I've seen (as we really push to make sure the event is welco... | {
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You Can’t Do Squat About Spotify’s Eerie New Privacy Policy - j_hanbanan
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/cant-squat-spotifys-eerie-new-privacy-policy/
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bashinator
I can absolutely avoid being affected in any way by Spotify's privacy policy.
I can not use Spotify, and in fact I don't.
No audio CD, nor the files I... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Biogrid’s GPU-accelerated world simulation - dmit
https://medium.com/@haversine02/simulated-worlds-are-like-onions-dfa18cab3d85
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Enginerrrd
This is not a very descriptive title, and I almost skipped over what was a
really cool article as a result.
~~~
Finnucane
Apparently "makes your eyes water when you cut the... | {
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} |
I Hate 3D Printing - ricberw
http://richardberwick.com/i-hate-3d-printing/
======
ChuckMcM
That was funny, an advertisement for a 3D printing service where the call to
action is "this is going to suck so don't buy it." Well it wasn't really that
exactly, the argument is the same though, and the conclusion is inescapab... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Flying Car (and 0-60 in less than 4 seconds!) - graffitishark
http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=635469588001
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codex
Yikes, what a death trap. This monstrosity combines the unreliability of a car
with the dangers of a small aircraft.
Cars are not as reliable as aircraft because they're not maintained as well,... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How do brands work? - diminium
How does branding work? Especially for us mathematically minded folks.<p>What do normal everyday people see in brands? What is brand loyalty and how does that work? Are brands basically a way to let people be lazy by outsourcing their thinking?
======
pedalpete
I don't belie... | {
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Trello/Asana-Killer: Stop Killing TIME, Because TIME Will Kill You - xemyleex
Hello,<p>I have developed a simple tool for myself to manage all my time and all my projects ( while working, studying or anything else ). I have used it for more than 2 years and it helped me to boost my productivity, focus and motivation.<... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Don’t Get Trampled: The Puzzle for “Unicorn” Employees - shawndumas
https://medium.com/positiveslope/dont-get-trampled-the-puzzle-for-unicorn-employees-8f00f33c784f#.lsjhyushk
======
dbg31415
This is a dupe.
Original -
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13305066](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13305066)
Bes... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Show HN: API Mockery – Generate Custom Http Response to Mock APIs - kadirayk
http://apimockery.com/
======
kadirayk
I have been planing to learn reactjs as a backend guy, so I developed this
over the weekend. Although I spent most of my time configuring the server
stuff (I am new to all of these), it was a fun journey... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Whois++ - mindcrime
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHOIS%2B%2B
======
codebje
Whois++ largely failed. Custodians of resources weren't great at keeping their
services operational. Hence Whois remains the primary access protocol today.
RDAP has more legs to replace Whois than Whois++ did, but it solves a
different set o... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When You Are Depressed, Make Something - ohjeez
https://byrslf.co/when-you-are-depressed-make-something-49467edd1933#.yg26duthw
======
sixo
When you are depressed, see if there's a serious problem in your life that is
causing you to be depressed and devote as much time and energy as you can
muster towards exploring so... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Machine learning can boost the value of wind energy - andreamichi
https://deepmind.com/blog/machine-learning-can-boost-value-wind-energy/
======
dmichulke
I have been working in the same field, quite a few years in my own forecasting
company and then later on as a side project.
Not wanting to steal the thunder of Dee... | {
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} |
Insight into CD Baby's Customer Support - An Interview with Derek Sivers - nithyad
http://blog.supportbee.com/2011/06/14/cd-baby-customer-support-an-interview-with-derek-sivers/
======
Shenglong
CS experience really differs. I worked at a company that had its Sales
department outsourced to Canada, and its CS depart... | {
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} |
Anti-vax parents aren’t stupid, love their kids, and aren't disregarding yours - thanatosmin
http://www.thespectroscope.com/read/anti-vaccine-parents-arent-stupid-they-do-love-their-kids-and-by-lenny-teytelman-287
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bikamonki
Jhonny's parents 'believe' vax are unnecessary so he skips the needle. A few
years lat... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Is independent consulting a sustainable tech career path in 2017? - drogonmead
Planning my next career move...<p>I'm an experienced lead software engineer (streaming, big data, analytics), having worked for large tech companies as well as successful startups. I enjoy engineering as well as business strate... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The coolest thing from JavaOne 2008 - nreece
http://blogs.sun.com/drapeau/entry/the_coolest_thing_i_saw
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nickb
I have something similar... it's called Paperium (<http://paperium.com/>) and
it's very similar to Livescribe. It uses the same type of paper (probably not
the exact pattern) and I think all these pens ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Microsounds - Random short sounds from Soundcloud - klemola
http://microsounds.tumblr.com/
======
klemola
Hi!
This is a weekend project kind of application. The goal was to combine HTML5
audio and Soundcloud's streaming capabilities. Vinepeek is obviously an
influence, and that's why I wanted to add a pict... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Robert and Virginia Heinlein's Colorado Springs House - benbreen
http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/pm652-art-hi.html
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seltzered_
I get really intrigued by these designs (went through a folding obsession
phase) then try to judge how usable/learnable the design choices are. FWIW, I
constantly find myself comparing... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Spray-on nanofiber 'skin' may revolutionize wound care - walterbell
https://www.fastcompany.com/90365782/this-spray-on-nanofiber-skin-may-revolutionize-burn-and-wound-care
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Ice_cream_suit
I love it !
There are some great scams in the wound healing market.
[https://www.polarityte.com/products/skinTE-
providers]... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Heartbleed disclosure timeline: who knew what and when - dctrwatson
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/heartbleed-disclosure-timeline-who-knew-what-and-when-20140414-zqurk.html
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mindstab
I still like how these timelines are all about the big tech companies and not
about governments, services and banks etc.... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Tools to evaluate scientific claims? - pgt
What statistical knowledge and training do I need to evaluate the legitimacy of scientific papers, esp. in the medical field?<p>Whenever I read about any scientific claims, I ignore the press and go straight to the original paper cited (if there is one, often it is mi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
List of non-tech books that have influenced HNers the most - wowsig
http://shelfjoy.com/sia_steel/non-technology-books-that-have-influenced-hn-readers-the-most
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wowsig
Based on this thread:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13967350](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13967350)
and this is why I have done... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Here be Fusion – A Visit to General Fusion - curtis
http://wavewatching.net/2013/12/30/here-be-fusion/?1
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DaniFong
Would love to be pointed towards any kind of mathematical analysis of this at
all. There's a really big problem -- you need high ion temperatures to achieve
fusion, but it's electron pressure that's... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Single Platform to Convert MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB to RESTful API - ardian_b
https://apisentris.com
======
dang
Getting friends to do promotional votes and comments isn't ok on HN. This is
in the FAQ:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html](https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html).
We ban sites an... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What We Can and Can’t Learn from Copenhagen - simonebrunozzi
https://gehlinstitute.org/dialogue/can-cant-learn-copenhagen/
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IceDane
It's worth mentioning that most of the cities in Denmark are similar. Nearly
every town that isn't tiny has pedestrian/bike only streets, and the trend
seems to be to expand these a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What Unsustainable Growth Looks Like: Herbalife, Groupon, and More - matm
http://data.heapanalytics.com/what-unsustainable-growth-looks-like-herbalife-groupon/
======
tapp
"One of the most important characteristics of a successful business is that
it's growing."
I hope this doesn't come across as nitpicking, but the ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Five bugs in a single line of JavaScript - jgrahamc
http://blog.jgc.org/2009/01/single-line-assignment-filled-with-epic.html
======
js2
_In the UNIX world execute permission on a directory means that you can CD
into it; with it removed the directory cannot be accessed (i.e. you can't get
a list of the files in the d... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Three decades of the Commodore 64 - shawndumas
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/08/three-decades-of-the-commodore-64/
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aswanson
The commodore christmas...memories...was it 12/84 or 12/85...i forget. How
could a mass-market computing product explode like that when it booted up into
a BASIC interpreter? Could y... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
An Obscure Competitor is Giving Away My Product - kellyreid
I'm working on a product for the company at which I'm a cofounder. So is some other guy. The products will be functionally identical once both are deployed and out of beta. In comparison:<p>ME: 6 months with PHP and mySQL
HIM: Professional developer<p>US... | {
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} |
Correlation or Causation? - ot
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/correlation-or-causation-12012011-gfx.html#
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jawns
As the creator of Correlated.org, I couldn't help but submit this one!
| {
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Are Software Patents Evil? [2006] - czr80
http://www.paulgraham.com/softwarepatents.html/?
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mtgx
Link redirects to home page.
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} |
The Genius Hack DHL Used to Build a Billion Dollar Business - rmason
https://medium.com/@typesfast/the-genius-hack-dhl-used-to-build-a-billion-dollar-business-3bdbf0b1a89f
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masonic
This is written as an excruciating series of tweets.
| {
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Raise your prices to sell more - pytrin
http://www.binpress.com/blog/2013/02/06/raise-your-prices-to-sell-more/
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3stripe
Back in the real world of things, I ran an experiment recently with t-shirts,
and created a 'Premium' design to sit alongside my existing design which I
renamed 'Classic'.
The new tees were... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
IOTA blockchain security - cfarm
https://github.com/mit-dci/tangled-curl/blob/master/vuln-iota.md
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cfarm
Glad this got flagged, but I wonder how many other blockchains get tested
before they do their ICOs..
| {
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} |
My Startup has 30 Days to Live - hidingmyname
http://mystartuphas30daystolive.tumblr.com
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greghinch
I'm going to say this knowing that I may get down voted to heck. And I don't
mean it as a "told you so" to the OP, but rather hopefully some cautionary
advice for would-be founders.
I have come to the opinion tha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The secret in my blood - DanBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_secret_in_my_blood
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zvrba
… and no scientists tried to find out why he is seemingly resistant to the
virus?? That is the _real_ secret in his blood.
~~~
dm319
I'm not sure he necessarily is resistant to the virus. It has a long and
v... | {
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} |
The LLVM Foundation - protomyth
http://blog.llvm.org/2014/04/the-llvm-foundation.html
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Nzen
tldr: LLVM establishes a nonprofit to handle its current & future scale.
Currently selecting a board of directors and an overseeing administrator.
details to follow.
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lholden
It would be nice if the title had more ... | {
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All This Over a Dongle? - peterwwillis
http://jerichoattrition.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/all-this-over-a-dongle/
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gtr32x
I can't help but going on a rant here. Honestly, people can't face themselves.
I understand that her past wasn't exactly a glorious one and I'm grateful for
her that she has made it through. ... | {
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} |
Facebook underwriters holding the price with green shoe - alecco
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2012/05/18/1007071/with-facebook-give-thanks-for-greenshoes/
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alecco
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenshoe#Risk_to_Investors>
The SEC currently does not require that underwriters publicly report
... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Frontpage showing 25 instead of 30 stories? - zheng
Am I going crazy, or did the HN frontpage just change from showing 30 stories to only showing 25? Any reason(s) for such a change?
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zheng
And looks like it's back to 30. Probably had to do with the downtime.
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MaysonL
Looks like it just happend... | {
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SBCL SuperBallistic Common Lisp BlueGene P supercomputer port announcement - MaysonL
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.lisp.steel-bank.devel/14869
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Ixiaus
I love reading about hobby hacking projects such as this. Awesomeness!
| {
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} |
Immigration Bill Could Challenge Tech’s Ongoing Fight for Skilled Worker Visas - hawthornedev
http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/23/immigration-bill-could-challenge-techs-ongoing-fight-for-skilled-worker-visas/
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DrScump
here's the bill: [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-
bill/226...](https://www.co... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Perl and Java in the Enterprise - skorks
http://robonperl.blogspot.com/2010/02/perl-and-java-in-enterprise.html
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mstjohn
the post has some merit, but you imho you can't really compare the work of 3-5
developers , to 30 java programmers without looking at the skill sets and
basic coding habits of each party. Bo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub means for the future of open source - john58
https://www.techworld.com/developers/what-microsofts-acquisition-of-github-means-for-future-of-open-source-3680120/
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wiz21c
open source here, open source there... Well maybe, but I think that the
problem is not the source code an... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How would you validate an idea for SaaS product? - vsolanki19
I've heard of many SaaS companies building the products first and then try to sell it only to fail later due to lack of demand and customers. My question is how would you validate an idea for SaaS is worth pursuing with enough demand and intere... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
India to install CCTV cameras at the homes all the ministers - stfu
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2221097/Akhilesh-use-CCTV-surveillance-cabinet.html
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nodata
DR; DM (didn't read, daily mail)
Need a better source.
| {
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} |
Atiyah to present a proof of Riemann Hypothesis - laurentoget
https://twitter.com/Quasilocal/status/1042359040305704960
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laurentoget
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah)
Michael Atiyah is a legend of Mathematics. He is also 89 years old.
| {
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} |
Pyract: a new way of writing Gtk+ applications - fmoralesc
https://learntemail.sam.today/blog/a-new-way-of-writing-gtk+-applications/
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wallacoloo
So this recreates the _entire_ scene graph whenever the UI needs to be re-
rendered? What happens when you use this in a complex application with lots of
different nod... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Electron 9.0 - timothy-quinn
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v9.0.0
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fermienrico
I can instantly tell, not by the looks or aesthetics, but by the way an
Electron app behaves that it's not a native app. It has got that
"browser"-like feel to it. VSCode/Slack/etc have a different "feel" to the UI... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
XSS Prevention Cheat Sheet - infinity
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/XSS_(Cross_Site_Scripting)_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet
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vog
This is a nice summary, but even with a small font this is way too verbose to
qualify even remotely as "cheat sheet". It seems to me that the title "...
Cheat Sheet" is simply link bait ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Which REST API framework are you using right now? (Node) - GutenYe
While both sails and trails are not in active development, seems there is no great framework anymore in Javascript world.
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dmlittle
I'm pretty happy with hapi (pun intended)
[http://hapijs.com/](http://hapijs.com/) I find the extension p... | {
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} |
It’s eating fat that makes you fat, new mouse study suggests - YeGoblynQueenne
https://theconversation.com/its-eating-fat-that-makes-you-fat-new-mouse-study-suggests-101629
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Filligree
...going against recent studies, and backing the otherwise-disproven science
of the fifties.
I quit. Don't make me look at these... | {
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} |
Productivity Porn - gandalfgeek
http://blog.vivekhaldar.com/post/28465017852/productivity-porn
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Jun8
The danger of the idea posted here is that (i) it sounds very logical and
authentic and (ii) it's _sort of_ true. The idea that "If you really deeply
care about something, you will do it" is such a simplification... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
TogetherJS as a Postmodern Programming Tool - ianbicking
http://www.ianbicking.org/blog/2013/10/togetherjs-a-postmodern-tool.html
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jsnk
I've heard of the term postmodern being used in literature and media, but I am
not sure how it's related to technology. Can someone explain how postmodern
tools are different fr... | {
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} |
US cell carriers are selling access to real-time phone location data - voctor
https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-cell-carriers-selling-access-to-real-time-location-data/
======
random6547545
Throwaway account.
I work in location / mapping / geo. Some of us have been waiting for this to
blow (which it hasn't yet). The p... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What are some good, lightweight reads on computing? - johnmarinelli
I know there's plenty of quality technical books, but I'm looking for the kind of book that I can read a few pages of on the morning bus ride. The first book that comes to mind is "The Universal History of Computing: From the ... | {
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} |
Drinking a Blue Screen of Death in the back streets of Tokyo - jpatokal
http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/19/5911437/drinking-a-blue-screen-of-death-in-the-back-streets-of-tokyo
======
jpatokal
The homepage implies they do more than just serve booze:
_At Hackers Bar, you can observe live application and product devel... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Swift-style Enums in Ruby - colinta
https://github.com/colinta/einstein-enum
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colinta
Just a fun "experiment in code". Enjoy!
| {
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} |
Helvetica: a documentary about typography and design - adambyrtek
http://www.helveticafilm.com/
======
greenyoda
If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can watch this movie for free on
Amazon Instant Video. It's quite interesting, for those of us who are
typography geeks.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Thatneedle: Semantic Search for retail - digital_ins
http://thatneedle.com/
======
digital_ins
Posting for a guy I met on reddit (ikr!). I liked their simple interface, tho
the lack of documentation makes me think they don't plan on being a biz-to-dev
solution. If signing up is not your thing, here's a direct link to ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Cool URIs Don't Change - account42
https://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI
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rurcliped
They're ignoring the truncation problem. If I tell someone to look at the
[https://w3.org/something/6287297](https://w3.org/something/6287297) URL, is
that really correct, or did I botch a copy/paste of the
[https://w3.org/someth... | {
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} |
Add age verification to any link - grandalf
http://pr0n.ly/s
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grandalf
I made this URL shortener on a whim this morning. Suggestions? Thoughts?
~~~
Locke1689
Interesting, but I don't really see myself as needing to act as an age
verification intermediary for links. The page serving the content should be so
... | {
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} |
Twitter locks your account if you change your display name to Elon Musk - john58
https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/07/25/twitter-cryptocurrency-scam-elon-musk/
======
394549
Reminds me of Ancient China where no one could have the same name as the
Emperor, or even use the same characters as his name.
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dekhn
W... | {
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} |
Putting retargeting to work for your startup - brandnewlow
http://planscope.io/blog/putting-retargeting-to-work-for-your-startup
======
rdl
I kind of ignored all Internet advertising (adblock plus makes it fairly
infrequent, the only exception being on mobile, which I'm working on fixing
myself...), but I've been se... | {
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} |
Billers, Players, and Income Inequality - davidw
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/06/billers_players_1.html
======
paddy_m
Bryan Caplan was my adviser at Mason. Interesting guy. He thinks we
inefficiently overeducate.
~~~
icky
> He thinks we inefficiently overeducate.
Maybe from a purely economic perspecti... | {
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} |
GFS: Evolution on Fast-forward - joeshaw
http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=1594206
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vicaya
I think I independently came up with the same idea to solve the distributed
gfs master problem: use a separate bigtable/gfs1 cluster for master metadata
for gfs2.
I'm glad that I'm not crazy :)
~~~
seymourz
Also, does... | {
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} |
Ask HN: is there any way to switch off the iOS “slowdown when old” code? - hoodoof
Recent news says iOS slows down devices with old batteries - clearly to force hardware upgrades.<p>Is there any way a user can turn this off?
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LarryMade2
I think part of it is software upgrades, many of which are optimized for new... | {
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} |
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