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Ask HN: What to do now - Go advertising or find sponsors? - semicolondev
We recently launched Baghchal game [1]. Thanks HN for positive words[2]. In these 148 days we have 500+ users in site completely via word of mouth and general facebook/twitter messages flow.<p>Little bit info about this app and what we added si... | {
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It’s OK if you’re not running Kubernetes - st_goliath
https://sysadvent.blogspot.com/2019/12/day-10-it-ok-if-you-not-running.html
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nitishxp
I think mostly in SOA we need containers
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Lyft’s Radical Experiment in Charging for Free Parking - victorvation
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2017-lyft-parking-experiment
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julienb_sea
This is quite bizarre to me. In city centers, very few if any office buildings
in any industry offer free parking. My company in Seattle will subsidize our
~280/mo pa... | {
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Exposure to Diverse Information on Facebook - Cynddl
https://research.facebook.com/blog/1393382804322065/exposure-to-diverse-information-on-facebook/
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Cynddl
That's a interesting study about strong and weak ties on Facebook. I wonder if
the result apply (or not) for other social networks, and what is the impac... | {
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Half of UK’s electricity to be renewable by 2025 - Xixi
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-half-uks-electricity-to-be-renewable-by-2025
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dhritzkiv
How much will remain nuclear by 2025 (despite nuclear not being renewable)?
Estimates suggest 20% to 30%, but the article also suggests that new nuclear
plants are ... | {
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Functional Tests As A Tree Of Continuations (Erlang) - TimothyFitz
http://www.evanmiller.org/functional-tests-as-a-tree-of-continuations.html
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viraptor
One good thing about killing the state each time is that... you kill the
state. I'd be worried about testing an external service through http in this
style. Is... | {
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Unilever threatens to pull its ads from Facebook and Google over 'toxic content' - CodeSheikh
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-unilever-ads-google-facebook-20180212-story.html
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niftich
Top advertiser Procter & Gamble, competitor to Unilever and likewise an owner
of many distinct brands, has be... | {
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How many ways are there to sort GUIDs? - soheilpro
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190426-00/?p=102450
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amluto
I’m not sure whose fault it is that GUID string representations depend on
endianness, but I blame Microsoft. I’ve never seen a little endian string GUID
anywhere that wasn’t either Windows ... | {
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Will Covid-19 help end the open office floor plan era? - sfpwork
With more organizations likely moving to permanent WFH arrangements, more abundant office real estate, and the risks of cramming too many people in a small space for several hours per day, will we see a return of the individual offices? Or something in-b... | {
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No feigning surprise - sndean
https://jvns.ca/blog/2017/04/27/no-feigning-surprise/
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jancsika
> A key trick here is to not act surprised even if you’re actually surprised.
> (because whether you’re performing surprise or just genuinely a bit
> surprised, it has the same negative effect!)
I think you mean "show ... | {
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Ask HN: I came across customer data exposed, for a company I interviewed? - rakjosh
I interviewed for an e-commerce startup company a month ago, I saw their ad on FB and was browsing their site and came across an API endpoint that was exposing potentially all customer's data, including name, email, phone, and ful... | {
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Mark Cuban on ReplyAll - arigold123
http://abovethelaw.com/2015/05/a-conversation-with-mark-cuban/
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Someone1234
This reads like an advertisement for "Dust." Hard to see it as anything else,
just a celebrity endorsement for the product.
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baaron
I'd be curious to hear from a lawyer if a system like this w... | {
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Open Sourcing Tinkerbell - WolfOliver
https://www.packet.com/blog/open-sourcing-tinkerbell/
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WolfOliver
[https://github.com/tinkerbell/](https://github.com/tinkerbell/)
[https://tinkerbell.org/](https://tinkerbell.org/)
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Apollo Guidance Computer switching power supply works after 50 years - asmithmd1
http://www.righto.com/2019/08/reliable-after-50-years-apollo-guidance.html
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userbinator
_We found that the capacitors were all in good shape with the proper
capacitances. This is in contrast to modern capacitors, which often leak or... | {
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Where do you sell your textbooks? - obaid
I am wondering where do you buy/sell your textbooks online?
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chris11
I usually buy off of amazon. Since most of my classes are technical in nature
now, I usually end up keeping them for future reference.
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obaid
but where do you end up selling ur used books? I have ... | {
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Facebook Fail: How to Properly Filter Scunthorpe - Sbobby83
https://www.inversoft.com/blog/2016/04/06/facebook-fail-properly-filter-scunthorpe/
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robotdan
It looks like even Facebook struggles with this stuff, not as easy as it
looks.
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Long Read: Alternatives for Proof of Work, Part 1: Proof of Stake - bitfancier
https://bytecoin.org/blog/proof-of-stake-proof-of-work-comparison/
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btcjedi
when will be the 2nd part published?
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toxique
good article, thx!
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AaronTheKing
yes, well done. I also liked pos explanation by Buterin
([https://... | {
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Ask HN: Review my startup - tripstamp.com - teddiekgb
TripStamp allows users to create a digital scrapbook of their travels, past and present. Any feedback on the concept, design or functionality is welcome.<p>http://www.tripstamp.com
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ced83fra
I love your landing page. It's a cool idea to show the p... | {
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Why It's So Hard to Get From Brooklyn to Queens - merraksh
http://m.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/05/very-brief-history-why-its-so-hard-get-brooklyn-queens/5738
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mbubb
Heh - I used to live in Greenpoint and would reverse commute up to Queens
Plaza to avoid the "G to the L to the BDFQ" into midtown...
On th... | {
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Show HN: Find trails to run near you, anywhere in the US or UK - rusbus
https://trailsto.run
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themmes
Congrats on shipping!
Checked for NYC, but says it has only data for US. Where actually is data
available?
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rusbus
I ran "New York, NY" with a 5 miles search and got some results -- what did
you query speci... | {
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Facebook Stumbles with Early Effort to Stamp Out Fake News - tareqak
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-30/facebook-stumbles-with-early-effort-to-stamp-out-fake-news
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tareqak
Techmeme summary: _Sarah Frier / Bloomberg: Sources detail Facebook's fact
checking efforts: little room for nuance, slow pac... | {
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Comtracts - kjroyce
https://www.comtracts.net
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badrequest
Site doesn't work without Javascript, but also doesn't tell you that you need
Javascript enabled.
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Inside the Magic Library at the Conjuring Arts Research Center - prismatic
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/conjuring-arts-research-center
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reitanqild
If anyone here is really into magic I have a question, I don't really want you
to tell me an answer (you wont anyway) but rather what to search for to find
th... | {
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Socialcam hits 3M downloads - mwseibel
http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/with-growth-accelerating-socialcams-mobile-video-app-passes-3-million-downloads/
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xcallmejudasx
@Socialcam, I noticed one of the comments on your page stating that the videos
are removed from the phone and not retrievable but haven't had a... | {
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Don't Blame Sitting — Yet — for Shorter Lives of the Sedentary - forgingahead
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444097904577536880563432896.html
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pessimizer
Step 1: Flurry of fearmongering articles that appeal to the prejudices of the
target audience with logical hole large enough to drive a freight ... | {
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Why Node.js is becoming the go-to technology - pmcpinto
http://www.nearform.com/nodecrunch/node-js-becoming-go-technology-enterprise#.UyLJD_vIfGh
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matthewmacleod
I know this is advertising, but there are a couple of particularly
objectionable points…
_Increasing competition between rival internet companies, t... | {
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Just open sourced my 10k LOC PHP & MySQL invoicing app - renownedmedia
https://github.com/tlhunter/neoinvoice
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swang
What exactly did you dislike about CodeIgniter? For me CodeIgniter is probably
what I'd use if I had to go back to making PHP applications so I'd like to
hear any reasons you had against it.
~~~
... | {
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Fujifilm to take over Xerox in $6.1B Deal - isarat
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-xeroxcorp-m-a-fujifilm/japans-fujifilm-to-take-over-xerox-in-6-1-billion-deal-create-jv-idUSKBN1FK025
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Bokanovsky
I used to work at Xerox as a software developer, about 15 or so years ago, as
a fresh young graduate. It was inte... | {
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Are you an Android or iOS developer? Microsoft wants to learn from you. - amchewqy
Are you a mobile developer? Microsoft wants to understand your experience in maintaining high-quality apps. Your responses will greatly help to shape the future of @VSAppCenter and you will get a big +1 from our team. Survey: https:... | {
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Boeing admits sensor malfunctions on 737 MAX caused 346 deaths - undecisive
https://news.sky.com/story/boeing-admits-sensor-malfunctioned-on-crash-planes-11684724
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undecisive
The bit that really grinds with me:
> From the days immediately following the Lion Air accident, we've had teams
> of our top engineers a... | {
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Ask HN: Large open-source Rails app examples - chadwilken
I’m looking for a large Rails app to reference for some design patterns. I have grow a Rails app more or less on my own and it now handles millions of requests per day. The problem is I feel like my code could be cleaner or utilize some patterns that I’m not co... | {
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Real-time map of Uber surge pricing - markmassie
http://www.uphail.com/
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Herald_MJ
If this isn't affiliated with Uber, isn't it pretty likely this will be shut
down?
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rabbimarshak
SF is on fire now with Dreamforce in town!
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H1B restrictions would choke US of talent - nreece
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=dee0d6fc-224f-4db7-a985-b4577b773e82&Headline=H1B+restrictions+would+choke+US+of+talent%3a+Premji
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eugenejen
U.S. should just grant talented people green cards without employer
spon... | {
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Ask HN: A Unix-y Windows - parkovski
I'm interested in exploring a Unix compatibility layer on Windows. I know about Cygwin, mingw, Interix, NT subsystems, but I am not an expert. I also don't think any of these really fit my goals.<p>Basically, I'm looking at this scenario: when devs are looking to b... | {
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Ask HN: how can I prepare myself for a web startup (while still in college)? - keiferski
TLDR: I've got 1-2 years to learn how to build web applications. What should I be doing?<p>-------------<p><i>WHO I AM:</i><p>I'm a liberal arts major with two years left in my degree. I've always been interested in entrepreneu... | {
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Let's kill the yearly review. - reuwsaat
http://tryambition.com/
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reuwsaat
Real time discussions between employees and management instead of some
arbitrary scores for goals set 11 months ago that are then fitted to a bell
curve (Yahoo, AIG, many more). I haven't given Ambition full look-see yet, but
I really, ... | {
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VS Code Real-Time Debugging - thunderbong
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=hediet.realtime-debugging
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gavinray
This is by the same guy who made one of the most impressive data-structure
debugging visualizers I've ever seen:
[https://github.com/hediet/vscode-debug-
visualizer](https://github.c... | {
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Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware [video] (2016) - bmuppireddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ5cZnoodY&t=1s
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rubber_duck
I don't know much about HW development but recently I wanted to play around
with making a smart quadcopter to play with ML - so I'm looking in to what
would be required on the hardw... | {
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Testing is Overrated - nreece
http://www.infoq.com/presentations/francl-testing-overrated
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richcollins
Testing zealots never seem to understand that some errors are expensive and
some are not. Testing should be a cost benefit analysis.
I never waste my time writing tests when the consequences of errors are chea... | {
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Launching Posterous Groups: Smart email lists made easy - rantfoil
http://blog.posterous.com/get-your-group-on-introducing-posterous-group
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guynamedloren
So let me get this straight. Your big pitch is "Sharing privately with groups
is broken right now ... Multi-attachment, inbox-cluttering emails."
And you're... | {
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Show HN: Folyo finds vetted freelance designers who want to work on your startup - sgdesign
http://folyo.me
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sgdesign
Folyo is a private job board for freelance design projects that I launched two
months ago. You submit a project, and it's sent by email to the 300 or so
designers on the site. What makes Folyo ... | {
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GDPR for side-projects? Blocking all EU traffic with Nginx in 3 simple steps - ummjackson
https://medium.com/@jacksonpalmer/gdpr-for-side-projects-blocking-all-eu-traffic-with-nginx-in-3-simple-steps-136ddd8078a4
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salad77
But for compliance many interpretations say it's EU /citizens/; I don't think
there are 3 s... | {
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Show HN: Meet in the Middle – Share a Link and Meet Your Friends Midway - inishchith
https://github.com/inishchith/MeetInTheMiddle
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inishchith
The WebApp suggests places to hangout which is closer to every friend of yours
on the map!.
• Basically exploiting the features provided by Google Maps API along with th... | {
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Low-Wage Workers Lose Out When Tech Jobs Gain - lordnacho
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/08/technology-employment-multiplier-effect-inequality-research/595291/
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methuselah
That's so true in every context. Low wage workers doesn't get many
opportunities to brush up their skills with the fast changing busines... | {
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S3st: Stream data from multiple S3 objects directly into your terminal - loige
https://www.npmjs.com/package/s3st
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aliencat
You can also acomplish this with shell:
export BUCKET=____; aws s3 ls "$BUCKET" | tail -n+2 | awk '{print $4}' | while
read k; do aws s3 cp "s3://$BUCKET/$k" -; done
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loige
I especiall... | {
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GnuTLS vulnerability: is unit testing a matter of language culture? - michaelfeathers
http://gehrcke.de/2014/03/gnutls-vulnerability-is-unit-testing-a-matter-of-language-culture/
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michaelfeathers
Unit testing is definitely influenced by language culture but there's also the
issue of how easy it is to do.
JS d... | {
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Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos Embrace the Rule of Awkward Silence - gmays
https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/intelligent-minds-like-tim-cook-jeff-bezos-embrace-rule-of-awkward-silence-you-should-too.html
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xt00
Something tells me that being the head of a massive company gives you some
latitude in being able to sit there... | {
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Perfect Woman - EvaK_de
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiegel.de%2Fnetzwelt%2Fgames%2Fperfect-woman-kinect-spiel-ueber-frauenrollen-a-964460.html
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EvaK_de
Link to original text (in German):
[http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/games/perfect-woman-kinect-
sp...](http://ww... | {
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Linux System Monitoring Tools - ptn
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/top-linux-monitoring-tools.html
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dryicerx
Another major player I find the list missing is collectd and the plethora of
various other RRD tools (even though Cacti and Nagios are there). But to be
fair, his list seems ore of 'current snapshot' sta... | {
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YouTube playback in 1080p HD - white_eskimo
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/11/1080p-hd-comes-to-youtube.html
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white_eskimo
Its great to see such a large-scale site offering streaming video at such a
high resolution, but people seem to be forgetting about bit rates. As a
result, the "HD" nomenclature l... | {
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Kilroy Is Still Here - lermontov
http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/11/12/kilroy-is-still-here/
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woodruffw
Fun read. I am of course biased, as I have a collection of Kilroy pictures:
[http://woodruffw.us/media/kilroy/](http://woodruffw.us/media/kilroy/)
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notzorbo2
You’re the one who
must... | {
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Microsoft: The Musical - fortran77
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGeWNR8CWnA&feature=youtu.be
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carlosdp
This is actually pretty good, I especially like that it wasn't afraid to be
self-deprecating with the more public failures of Microsoft (Vista, phone,
etc.). Well done!
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KibbutzDalia
I was expecting "... | {
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I’ve Seen The Future Of Mashups, And Its Name Is PizzaShare - transburgh
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/25/ive-seen-the-future-of-mashups-and-its-name-is-pizzashare/
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jakewolf
Is there a way any techcrunch article can be automatically forwarded to the
website under review so we can talk about our take on the ... | {
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Facebook removed post by ex-manager who said site 'failed' black people - hampelm
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/04/facebook-mark-s-luckie-african-american-workers-users
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aphextron
Being black in this industry really, really sucks. I'm certain that for the
vast majority of people I interact with... | {
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Launch - Nogwater
http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-explode-2014-8
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lutorm
SpaceX official statement:
[https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/502976401729798144](https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/502976401729798144)
KWTX has some videos, too: [http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Roc... | {
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Free games for Playstation Network downtime revealed - digitalclubb
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-for-playstation-network-and-qriocity-customer-appreciation-program-in-north-america/
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digitalclubb
For EU customers, the list has one change:
[http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/16/details-... | {
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Oracle Says H-P and Intel Secretly Propped Up Dead Chip - Happer
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/11/19/oracle-says-h-p-and-intel-secretly-propped-up-dead-chip/
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DiabloD3
Although this is very true, I'm not sure how secret this is. It is well known
the chip was dead, and Intel and all the Itanium partners were... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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A Moment of Silence for the Black and Brown Talent That Grew on Vine - t23
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/10/28/499681576/vine-ending-grew-black-brown-talent
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qwertyuiop924
My problem with Vine is that it was really hard to find good content. There
were so many people just making clips of themselves... | {
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Exploring the Architecture of the NuoDB Database, Part 1 (2013) - jkbyc
http://www.infoq.com/articles/nuodb-architecture-1
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jkbyc
Aphyr's dissection: [https://aphyr.com/posts/292-call-me-maybe-
nuodb](https://aphyr.com/posts/292-call-me-maybe-nuodb)
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Want a promotion? Think like an entrepreneur - j_baker
http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/27/pf/job_promotion.moneymag/index.htm?iid=HP_River
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paulhauggis
I would have trouble doing any of this, because If I'm going to come up with a
new profitable niche, I don't want .0000001% of the profits.
It's probably why I di... | {
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How many jobs do robots really replace? - jonbaer
http://news.mit.edu/2020/how-many-jobs-robots-replace-0504
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JoeAltmaier
Is automation happening in the USA? Yes, at breakneck speed the last 15 years.
My niece is an automation engineer (as is her husband). She's had all the work
she could handle since graduating... | {
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Write because you are a nobody - ryan90
https://medium.com/@ryanfarley/write-because-you-are-a-nobody-2dc8279331ea
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lyctc
Medium, Quora, and Wikipedia are great places where "nobodies" share knowledge
in an organized way.
Here's also a fantastic collection of startup stories:
[https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/... | {
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What TextMate bundles does everyone use? - alanedge
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pyrotechnick
My favourite is one that provides mini-games to keep me entertained whilst
TextMate completes searches.
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Logs in High Sierra Show Plaintext Password for APFS Encrypted External Volumes - strmpnk
https://www.mac4n6.com/blog/2018/3/21/uh-oh-unified-logs-in-high-sierra-1013-show-plaintext-password-for-apfs-encrypted-external-volumes-via-disk-utilityapp
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makecheck
The new log system does have the concept of “private” d... | {
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The mistakes I did in my blog posts - gregorymichael
https://anweshadas.in/the-mistakes-i-did-in-my-blog-posts/
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CM30
Sorry, I found this kind of amusing:
> There were plenty grammatical mistakes.
Seriously though, it's nice to hear you've improved here. Indeed, I think the
big takeaway here is that previously... | {
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Joost Critics. - ashish1
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/10_reasons_why_joost_fails.php
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ashish1
one of the best critics i had seen in a long time...
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Ask HN: Why don't you use formal methods? - p0llard
I'm interested to gauge what the prevailing opinions on formal methods are amongst "software developers at large", specifically those outside of academia or of companies with serious R&D wings.<p>Some specific questions I'd be really intereste... | {
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The Ultimate Code Kata - bdfh42
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001138.html
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hugh
_...replying to mail isn't practicing your typing. You have to set aside some
time once in a while and do focused practice in order to get better at
something._
An odd example, since I'm pretty sure we've all got a lot... | {
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SICP 2.6: Church Numerals (2011) - poppingtonic
http://jlongster.com/2011/12/16/sicp-26-church-notation.html
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gshubert17
Tom Stuart used various Church encodings in his presentation "Programming with
Nothing" [1] [2]. He used nothing in the Ruby language but creating procs and
calling procs. He demonstrated th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Recognize all contributors, not just the ones who push code - joshmanders
https://github.com/kentcdodds/all-contributors
======
tzs
It should not be in the README file. It should be a separate CREDITS file.
README is for things people need to know to get started with using the
project.
| {
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} |
Font Awesome Accounts - citrusui
https://fontawesome.com
======
citrusui
Because I didn't want to make the title obscenely long:
People who backed Font Awesome 5 through Kickstarter are beginning to receive
emails where they can register their own Font Awesome accounts. Currently, I'm
only able to update my name and ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Will Trump White House tear down journal paywalls? Many anxiously await decision - Ankaios
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/will-trump-white-house-tear-down-journal-paywalls-many-anxiously-await-decision
======
dang
Why don't we just wait non-anxiously?
[https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=fals... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
HashiCorp and Google: easing secret and infrastructure management - rey12rey
https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/09/HashiCorp-and-Google-expand-collaboration-easing-secret-and-infrastructure-management.html
======
scrollaway
What do people here use to store and source-control secrets/almost-secrets and
make them... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN - Do we really need recruiters? - vijayr
Say one gets paid $75 an hour, out of which the recruiter keeps 10-15, which works out to 20-30k a year. They use questionable tactics (many of them), treat the very programmers/designers that bring them money badly. Other than pushing resumes and making a few phonec... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Scalability vs. Performance: it isn't a battle - nostrademons
http://www.lethargy.org/~jesus/archives/91-Scalability-vs.-Performance-it-isnt-a-battle.html
======
brlewis
I don't think his point carries very far. Look, people are running large,
successful web sites using PHP. What more proof do you need that performanc... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A TV Anchor Tries to Gift Bitcoin On Air, Is Immediately Robbed - swamp40
http://gizmodo.com/a-tv-anchor-tries-to-gift-bitcoin-on-air-is-immediatel-1488636715?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
======
orasis
That's 1.0 technology for you. When will the fanboys ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: recommendations for rational/mindful stories - SCHiM
A while ago I read a comment on here on hacker news (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8053910). That recommends reading a self published story called Worm.<p>I finished it, and now I'm looking for similar stories. Not in terms of ge... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Google cracking down on illegitimate “unlimited” Drive accounts - mrsaint
https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/6cr1bw/google_drive_appear_to_be_removing_accounts/
======
rimjeilly
people act surprised... its a direct vio of TOS
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
National Entrepreneurs' Day - dh
http://entrepreneursday.org/
======
dfc
The site could really use a link to house resolution 401.
[http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-
resolutio...](http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-
resolution/401)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Replacing jQuery with D3 - chrtze
http://blog.webkid.io/replacing-jquery-with-d3/
======
athenot
We've been running with d3 instead of jQuery for almost 2 years. Some notes so
far:
\- d3.selectAll is more verbose than $() but in my opinion, that's not a bad
thing as I try to minimize DOM selections anyways;
\- trans... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How do you remember syntax? - noobie
I have to take written exams about Maple and I am struggling with keeping track of the myriad of commands. Any tricks/methodology I can use?
======
juanre
I use org-drill, the spaced-repetition tools for org-mode,
[http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/org-
drill.html](... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Widening Highways Never Fixes Traffic. But Darnit, It Did in Texas - bayonetz
http://www.wired.com/2016/04/widening-highways-never-fixes-traffic-darnit-texas/
======
curtis
Widening highways won't help if the highway is not the actual problem. I've
got no proof, but I suspect that the reason that I-5 in Seattle gets b... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Test out our new app: Battlestox - robertbelt
Hi guys,
We are looking for test audience to test out our new app Battlestox. It's a fantasy trading game with a social twist. So stock trading as you know it plus updates from the people that you are following and mini "games".<p>It's still very much in beta, so please ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Introducing GitHub Traffic Analytics - xPaw
https://github.com/blog/1672-introducing-github-traffic-analytics
======
abritishguy
Well that makes [https://github.com/igrigorik/ga-
beacon](https://github.com/igrigorik/ga-beacon) somewhat redundant
~~~
igrigorik
Wohoo!
[https://twitter.com/jnunemaker/status/4206348855... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why GM Hired 8,000 Programmers - wyclif
http://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-built-internal-skills-to-manage-internet-sales-push-1424200731
======
maverick2
I am an h1b working in US from past 3 years.Worked in India for 3 as well.
I've always felt that all big companies should be doing their own IT. The only
agenda outsour... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Mindfulness Conspiracy - charlysl
https://www.theguardian.com/international
======
sidcool
The link seems incorrect. Actual link is
[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/14/the-
min...](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/14/the-mindfulness-
conspiracy-capitalist-spirituality)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Warning Signs in Experimental Design and Interpretation (2007) - SatvikBeri
http://norvig.com/experiment-design.html
======
tokenadult
Readers who have observed my behavior after 1976 days of participation on
Hacker News know that this is by far my favorite link to share in a Hacker
News comment, so I'm glad to see th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Automated data entry for emails - slybridges
https://parseur.com
======
pmontra
I coded a script to extract data from transcripts of an automated customer
support chat and enter them into a CRM. Even if customers had to answer quite
precisely defined questions (example: birth place and dd.mm.yy) they make all... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Japan has accepted the US’s giant robot fighting challenge - JDDunn9
http://qz.com/445535/japan-has-accepted-the-uss-giant-robot-fighting-challenge/
======
aarongray
_Queue classical music_
"Suidobashi, we have a giant robot, you have a giant robot. You know what
needs to happen. We challenge you to a duel."
-----... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Can Bitcoin mining fund OpenSSL? - malanj
Is it feasible to add crypto-currency mining to open source projects like OpenSSL as a way to generate donations? If everyone running the libraries are prepared to have it run a few single digit %'s slower and allocate those cycles to mining it could perhaps sol... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Be a Leader in Self-Driving Cars - crdr88
http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/17/elon-musk-says-tesla-will-be-the-leader-in-autonomous-cars/
======
lerchmo
Just tested the p85d. Cruise control is very automated and it's not a stretch
to think the steering will go the same route.
------
r0fl
Musk... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Mapping 35 Million Credit Cards On Top of Census Data With R - mdagostino
https://www.braintreepayments.com/braintrust/vaulted-credit-card-maps-with-R
======
showerst
I really appreciate that they included some sample R code. So many of these
cool visualization posts skip the code!
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
UCLA researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal - workerIbe
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-researchers-create-exceptionally-strong-and-lightweight-new-metal
======
wycx
Perhaps not so pleasant for cutting tools.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
You've been kicked in the nuts: signing up in iPhone apps - pclark
http://iphone.broadersheet.com/2009/11/youve-been-kicked-in-the-nuts-signing-up-in-iphone-apps-2/
======
Kliment
Of course, since the user already went over the "hill" and downloaded or maybe
even paid for the app, they will be unlikely to back out. ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When the cows come home - mastazi
https://www.1843magazine.com/features/when-the-cows-come-home
======
owyn
Sure... I would love to play Stardew Valley in "real life" too but it's hard
work and economically it's not that lucrative... Most of them got their land
for free because it was in the family and when you look a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Attracted to Hard Problems - ficklelarry
http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2013/05/attracted-to-hard-problems.html
======
coryl
Not much depth to this piece, seems like an unusual amount of links to his
other articles...is this some sort of SEO test bait?
~~~
mtdewcmu
It sounds like a cry for help.
"Every day ha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
CodeTour for Visual Studio Code - cxr
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vsls-contrib.codetour
======
lostintangent
Thanks for posting this! I’m the author of CodeTour, and would love to hear if
folks had any questions/feedback.
~~~
cxr
I frequently come across projects where it's not at all obvious ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
BitLegacy - Bitcoin inheritance service - joemocquant
http://bitlegacyservice.com
======
tarikjn
This is an idea Joe and I came up with tonight after almost dying from
accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, would love to get the feedback from the
Hacker News community.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Intel won’t release Spectre patches for some older chips after all - awiesenhofer
https://liliputing.com/2018/04/intel-wont-release-spectre-patches-for-some-older-chips-after-all.html
======
DCKing
The support list [1] is weird. Gulftown (Core i7) and Westmere-EP (Xeon) are
essentially the same chips yet only the latt... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Powers of Two in Lexicographic Order - ColinWright
https://www.solipsys.co.uk/new/PowersOfTwoInLexOrder.html?sg28hn
======
btilly
Cute.
For any numbers m and n, if m^x/n^y is close to but not the same as 1, this
same procedure in base m will make the normalized and resorted values of 1, n,
n^2, ... n^y be close to 1,... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
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