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New York Times Makes Up Facts About SF Housing - apsec112
http://rationalconspiracy.com/2015/05/25/new-york-times-makes-up-facts-about-sf-housing/
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chetanahuja
Why let facts get in the way of a good story?
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Sam Altman of Y Combinator paying $10K to be killed and brain preserved forever - IceandFire
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5503045/Tech-billionaire-pays-10K-die-brain-uploaded-online.html
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Mononokay
The waiting list on this, is it a relatively quick thing, or is it moreout
reserving a spot at some unde... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Some light quantum mechanics [3Blue1Brown] - seycombi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzRCDLre1b4
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seycombi
Complementary video (Bell's Theorem) on MinutePhysics:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqZHYo7ONs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcqZHYo7ONs)
| {
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Ask HN: Great Press Release company? - jbrun
Hi,<p>I am launching a new project and am looking to gain some press. It is in the lifestyle industry and I need a PR company to edit and publish a release. Does anyone have any recommendations.<p>The site is http://www.makeyourgirlfriendhappy.com<p>JB
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thewordpaint... | {
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Famous headlines, rewritten for Facebook's new clickbait policy - matt4077
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/08/famous-headlines-rewritten-to-comply-with-facebooks-new-policy/494603/?single_page=true
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smt88
Ironically, I prefer many of the joke headlines, like the ISIS one. I'm often
irritated b... | {
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} |
AMD Announces Ryzen “Zen 3” and Radeon “RDNA2” Presentations for October - rbanffy
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16077/amd-announces-ryzen-zen-3-and-radeon-rdna2-presentations-for-october-a-new-journey-begins
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dang
This is an announcement of an announcement. Those are off topic here. There's
no harm in waiting.... | {
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iPhone XS Camera Review: Zanzibar - bookofjoe
http://austinmann.com/trek/iphone-xs-camera-review-zanzibar
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chmaynard
Some of the iPhone XS photos in this "review" look very similar to photos on
Apple websites. Reproducing photos or text from other sources without
attribution is plagiarism, no?
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Handlestuffandwritetofile() is a total mistake - harunurhan
http://harunurhan.github.io/programming/2014/04/20/handlestuffandwritetofile()-is-total-mistake/
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lutusp
> Routines should have only one purpose, If a routine does more than one thing
> then it is better split it into individual routines.
Yes, unless... | {
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Hacking into Internet-Connected Light Bulbs - TomAnthony
http://www.contextis.co.uk/blog/hacking-internet-connected-light-bulbs/
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Udo
That reminds me of a little accident I had with my home automation interface.
In an effort to make the UI accessible from the outside (for me), I forwarded
the Raspberry Pi's HTT... | {
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} |
After fifteen years of downtime, the MetaFilter gopher server is back - ohjeez
http://metatalk.metafilter.com/24019/Direct-your-gopher-client-to-gopher-gophermetafiltercom?utm_content=bufferaa556&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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davb
I'd love to go back to the days where I didn't ha... | {
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} |
Iran Declares War on 21st Century Media - jmonegro
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/iran-declares-war-21st-century-media
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jacquesm
Tough to be a dictator in these days, you'd almost pity them.
An 8G micro sd card could eaily contain enough information to bring down a
government (or two) and c... | {
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} |
Kazuo Kashio, a Founder of Casio Computer, Has Died - NaOH
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/obituaries/kazuo-kashio-founder-casio-computer-dies-at-89.html
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jcloud_dev
A Casio watch was given to me as birthday gift in 1998. It is still on my
wrist, showing time.
I can't think of a better tribute for that man.
... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What do you want to make if you’ve infinite amount of investment? - alvis
For me:<p>Something that
1. Make people able to find their ideal job, something that value their contribution
2. Standardize different API interfaces into one integrated solution (eg soap to restful)
3. Enable me to stay focus to work at... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Ask HN: which tools/services would you recommend to fellow web developers? - developerioi
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shanecleveland
Services I use and am quite happy with:
[https://www.webfaction.com](https://www.webfaction.com)
[https://www.fastmail.com](https://www.fastmail.com)
[https://postmarkapp.com](https://postmarkapp.com)
[ht... | {
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Scientists Measure Spooky Drop in Air Pollution Over the Middle East - ourmandave
http://gizmodo.com/scientists-measure-spooky-drops-in-air-pollution-over-t-1725666240
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smoyer
It takes a lot of work for society to advance - not just technologically but
in customs, mores, tolerance and freedoms. It's sad to see... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask YC: What is your favorite Version control SW? - VinzO
I am working with Windows, so I used Visual Source Safe which I found quiet simple and easy to use but it is not free. I tried Rapid SVN but I find it not mature enough. Now I am using TortoiseSVN but I am not really satisfied. What do you guys use?
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ut... | {
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Things Computer Science Freshmen Should Know - waltercfilho
http://waltercarvalho.com/2013/07/16/strap-your-boots.html
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waltercfilho
I don't write very often, let me know of anything I missed. I'm keen on
general feedback too, if you feel like it.
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ESET identifies malware with novel installation technique - triffee
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/11/21/deprimon-default-print-monitor-malicious-downloader/
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triffee
In November, ESET researchers identified what they are classifying as a
malicious framework used by a North American APT. DePriMon uses multi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
NYT is trying to make money - jaya
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learning-english-new-yorktime/id337339643?mt=8
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blahedo
Ok, it's true that this looks like a naked grab for money, but honestly? If
this app works the way I think it does, I'd seriously consider springing for
the analogous thing for Le Monde or ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Magic in software development - skilldrick
http://skilldrick.co.uk/2011/04/magic-in-software-development/
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jerf
I'm going to mention what I think the other big definition of magic is,
because I haven't seen it spelled out yet. It's when there is something that
is occurring in code but you have no handle on how t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Our Server’s Hard Drive is Dead. We didn’t have a backup. - rhdoenges
http://blog.method.ac/announcements/our-servers-hard-drive-is-dead-we-didnt-have-a-backup/
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JPKab
It's noble of you to come clean and own your mistake, but let me say this over
and over:
You should never, ever provide an environment that st... | {
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} |
Bust Your Butt for a 4% Raise or Coast for 3%? - edw519
http://www.ellisbenus.com/ellis-benus/programmer-compensation-is-in-the-crapper/
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jsrfded
Not my experience. But I've primarily worked in places where programming
talent was front & center, valued, and the cost of replacing a good developer
was high.
If ... | {
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} |
Ex-CIA chief Michael Hayden: What Edward Snowden did - jjguy
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/opinion/hayden-snowden-impact
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linuxhansl
Yada, yada, our adversaries, yada, yada, betrayal, yada, yada, can no longer
work in secret.
Somehow we are to believe that there is a terrorist hiding behind every corner
and u... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Theo de Raadt on LLVM license change - protomyth
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=147503691302850&w=2
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DannyBee
I'm not sure why anyone thinks there will not be a real license change
process. There will. This is just the stage of settling the question of what
the license should be. Everyone is quite aware of ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Ever "think in Google"? - jgroch
Do you ever find yourself thinking in keywords when away from the internet, as if Google were an extension of you? I think I did too much research online over the past few days and I noticed Google is reshaping the way I think. Ten years ago if I heard someone interject a f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Flight, an event-driven web framework from Twitter - tilt
http://flightjs.github.io/
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petecoop
This has been around since the start of 2013, I think Twitter are actually
moving away from it. Reddit discussion from yesterday:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/39qu3p/flightjs...](https://www.reddit.c... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Is SXSW a valuable event for recruiting developers? - conorgil145
My company, Virtru, is actively hiring for several developer positions [1] and we recently found out that we are a finalist for the SXSW Interactive Innovation Award in the Privacy & Security category [2].<p>I have never attended SXSW befo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
FBI Slammed on Capitol Hill for 'Stupid' Ideas About Encryption - Errorcod3
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/second-crypto-war-hearing-washington/
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Someone1234
Daniel F. Conley[0] knows better than technical experts? Alright we have to
dive into their qualifications:
\- Law school + bar exam
\- Suffolk Count... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What is the best qualtiy office chair for long stretches of coding? - mattew
I am setting up new office space for my new company and want opinions on chairs for coding. Our budget is up to $800 per chair. Are the Aeron chairs worth it?<p>I am
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Hates_
I love my Aeron. Even more so when I was able to pick... | {
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} |
In Data We Trust: Max Levchin on Consumer Finance - todd3834
http://blog.mixpanel.com/2016/05/11/max-levchin-rethinks-consumer-finance/
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chiph
> These kinds of comparisons depend on jargon like “APR” and numbers with
> multiple asterisks.
Knowing what APR stands for is pretty basic stuff. The author admits a fe... | {
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} |
Hacked from a lightbulb - bjoko
https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/02/05/the-dark-side-of-smart-lighting-check-point-research-shows-how-business-and-home-networks-can-be-hacked-from-a-lightbulb/
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tines
> Their research brought up an interesting question: Could attackers somehow
> bridge the gap between the physica... | {
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} |
The Dark Corners of Your UI - joeyespo
http://blog.capwatkins.com/dark-corners
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GabrielF00
Here are some other places to look for UI bugs that people likely aren't
paying attention to:
\- Look at your help pages. Chances are nobody has been keeping them up to
date and they're a mess.
\- Look at the internation... | {
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FRACTRAN - one-more-minute
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRACTRAN
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rgrau
[http://malisper.me/2016/06/11/building-fizzbuzz-fractran-
bot...](http://malisper.me/2016/06/11/building-fizzbuzz-fractran-bottom/)
1st paragraph:
"In this post, I am going to show you how to write Fizzbuzz in the programming
language Fr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Identify dog by image - valgaze
https://www.what-dog.net/
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dbg31415
This tool just isn't very good. Needs to be calibrated. It misses the dog or
it misses the mark on virtually every photo I tried to upload.
* Bad Dog Match - Album on Imgur || [http://imgur.com/a/v8jin](http://imgur.com/a/v8jin)
Only got 1 pic... | {
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} |
Credit-card-rewards guru Brian Kelly says we’re in a “golden age” of travel - shubhamjain
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/how-to-travel-like-a-millionaire-ask-the-points-guy
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Sleeep
[Most] credit card bloggers like The Points Guy are shills, don't listen to
them. They make their money from affiliate m... | {
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} |
Pay at the top - UsNThem
http://projects.nytimes.com/executive_compensation?ref=business
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lsc
wow. why do investors put up with this?
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CEO of Open Technology Fund Resigns After Closed-Source Lobbying Effort - justin66
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/935k5p/open-technology-fund-ceo-resigns
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brianhorakh
I can't reconcile this article with the cnn story about the "Wednesday night
massacre" by the trump admin. [https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/med... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Content focused design: type edition - snippyhollow
http://blog.getprismatic.com/blog/2012/4/18/content-focused-design-type-edition.html
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cemregr
> We found that what we liked best in a Müller-Brockmann book or on the screen
> in photoshop was not what we liked best on real data. Photoshop type
> rendering is ... | {
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} |
PBS: Secret history of the credit card - kalvin
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/more/rise.html
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ovi256
Credit cards are exploiting holes in our rationality: classical, well known
rational choice failures like irrationally valuing x dollars now more than 2x
dollars some time in the future - e... | {
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} |
Show HN: Tweak those GitHub contributions for your next interview - brunoraljic
https://commit-art.netlify.app/
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verdverm
So basically we can't trust GitHub contribution charts anymore?
I actually look at the commits and I'd expect this to be uncovered and
actually harm an applicant. This is fraudulent represen... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Mixed Results for Fecal Transplant in First Randomized Trial - cpncrunch
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853175
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LukeB_UK
To get to the article, click the "web" link under the title at the top of the
HN comments page, then click the result in Google.
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toehead2000
They got shitty results!
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fisha... | {
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Ask HN: Is there a way to filter HN to hide articles behind paywalls? - jwr
Recently a large percentage of articles linked to by HN is hidden behind paywalls. The experience is that you click, get a preview, and get slammed with a popup asking for a subscription. The number of such articles has been growing recently, ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Final: Closing all accounts – portfolio wind-down - thebeardisred
http://mailchi.mp/27332f46a92e/final-will-be-closing-all-accounts?e=b1d79e50cd
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guavaroo
This makes me sad. I love the services Final offered, especially having
separate merchant locked card numbers. Does anyone offer something similar?
| {
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Top of the First mountain - visionreached
http://visionreached.com/2013/03/01/top-of-the-first-mountain/
I have climbed to the top of the first mountain. If you listen or read anything from Seth Godin you have heard about “The Dip”. At the beginning you are getting higher and higher up the curve of your goal and it i... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Why does OS X have more aesthetically beautiful GUI applications? - adtac
I was in the other Ask HN thread asking about note taking apps. The solutions that were OS X only had such a beautiful interface/UX.<p>Now, aesthetics is probably a perspective thing. But still I can't help but feel that these ... | {
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Surprise RIM’s PlayBook Launch a Success - shawndumas
http://technologizer.com/2011/04/21/surprise-rims-playbook-launch-a-success/
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pedalpete
The tech reporter of my local paper made an interesting comment today that he
really didn't think the reviews of the Playbook were as bad as they read.
Customers are pr... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Share HN: How many visits did X send you? - dholowiski
I'm getting ready to launch an app, and I'm interested in hearing how many visits (first day and over time) you got by having your site on the front page of various services like HN, Reddit, Digg, Lifehacker etc. How about any unexpected sites that sent you a to... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Stories by Freepik – Simple to edit and animate illustrations - e98cuenc
https://stories.freepik.com/
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e98cuenc
Stories by Freepik features illustrations that are 100% editable and come in
different colors and styles. You can animate them with our online editor, and
you can even choose your favorite bac... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Open letter to people of Brevard who were laid off from Shuttle Program - joedevon
http://mysqltalk.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/open-letter-to-the-people-of-brevard-county-who-were-laid-off-from-the-shuttle-program-11/
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joedevon
DOH. You're not supposed to submit your own links, are you? Sorry about that.
Got so ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How Much to Charge for Google Cloud Windows Server Setup? - jggonz
Freelancers and Windows Network consultants, what would you (roughly) charge a startup to set up a two-node multi-zone failover cluster running Windows Server 2016 in Google Cloud, an Active Directory server, and a replicated Microsoft SQL Serv... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Hack of Community Health Systems Affects 4.5M Patients - conover
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/18/hack-of-community-health-systems-affects-4-5-million-patients/
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conover
Another day another huge data breach. It's starting to feel like the A+B+C=X
formula from Fight Club. If the cost of rigorous securit... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Magnet Ban Cleared - pcvarmint
http://zenmagnets.com/magnet-ban-cleared-game-on/?mc_cid=c367632cce&mc_eid=398b89c080
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jessriedel
Note: you're making a mistake if you read this story and think "well, at least
the system basically works, and the right decision was finally made". The
maker of ZenMagnets was tireles... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
SpockFS – An HTTP-based network filesystem - unbit
https://github.com/unbit/spockfs
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lsaferite
As a totally honest question, what about WebDAV is so bad that you'll never
touch it and instead wen this route?
~~~
unbit
Seeing it from the perspective of a network filesystem (WebDAV by itself is a
lot more, albe... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Major update to Swift collection semantics in beta 3 - jatoben
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/Swift/Conceptual/Swift_Programming_Language/index.html
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msie
Thank goodness! They have released PDF versions of the Language Guide and
Reference!!!
| {
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} |
Computer Hardward Chart - virtualroot
http://i.imgur.com/9JREG.jpg
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just_testing
Amazing how computer hardware has evolved troughout the years... and how
evolution seems to have stalled a bit
| {
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MMS fix for original iPhone - timrosenblatt
http://timrosenblatt.com/att_mms_fix/
Here's a fix to make MMS receiving better for the original iPhone.
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axod
MMS seems like last decades technology to me. Surely most iPhone users are
emailing pics?
It's nice to have backward compatibility, but I don't think lack o... | {
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} |
YC W2019 Invite/Rejection Thread - revisionzero
Has anyone received an email yet?
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ploggingdev
None so far it seems according to the people in the chat :
[https://www.hackerschat.net/](https://www.hackerschat.net/)
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beautybasics
Join Slack group of applicants
[https://join.slack.com/t/ycw2018applicants/s... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: An opinionated approach to have type safety in native JavaScript - walterra
http://www.rafelsberger.at/blog/2015/04/an-opinionated-approach-to-have-type-safety-in-native-javascript/
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zzzaim
Interesting take on runtime type checking. Have you seen tcomb
([http://gcanti.github.io/tcomb/](http://gcanti.g... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Researchers Use CRISPR to Detect HPV and Zika - rbanffy
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/15/crispr-detect-hpv-and-zika/
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newnewpdro
This is huge!
Imagine affordable STD test kits adjacent to the pregnancy testers on the
shelves of your local store.
The prostitution story looks a lot different if every encounte... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Twinkle Notes: Cross-platform encrypted notes app - twknotes
https://github.com/twinkle-labs/twinkle-notes
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leppr
Just wanted to say I love this business model of providing a free open source
app, with convenient secure syncing being the paid option.
The trade-offs for a user who's committed to not paying for t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Spam Trigger Words to Avoid in Your Email Content - calliethrone
http://swipemail.io/2018/05/09/spam-trigger-words/
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calliethrone
Composing content for your email newsletter can be one of the most stressful
steps before hitting the send button, particularly when you’re trying to avoid
spam trigger words and get ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Top Ten Computer Repair Forums and Message Boards - remyric
http://www.computertechnician.net/top-10-computer-repair-forums-and-messageboards
If you're new to computer repairs, forums and message boards can be a great starting place for diagnosing your computer problems. Check out these sites for helpful information ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Clang vs GCC benchmark on UnrealEngine3 - Aissen
https://plus.google.com/+RyanGordon/posts/4N6vPqaGjrV
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tenfingers
gcc at -O0 -g has always been decent enough for me, and I never saw any
significant difference with clang (either in the past when gcc -O0 used to be
/slighly/ slower, or now).
Things change with -... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Need your opinion for my app - hapic
Hi guys,
I started development of college roommate matching service, you can check it on https://www.meetroomie.com.<p>It's work in progress and still buggy, i am looking for your feedback on what i have done so far and what do you think i should do next?<p>... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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At cops’ request, Dunkin’ Donuts stayed open - sdoering
http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/04/19/cops-request-dunkin-donuts-stays-open/a981LXWXrfuZAAgnIM1YjL/story.html
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scrapcode
How in the hell does garbage like this make second page? This is an issue.
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dmatlack
I like the big f __* you to Sta... | {
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} |
Blue Bottle acquires Tonx - coloneltcb
https://tonx.org/frequency/joining-forces?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=frequency32
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jgh
I've been a Tonx subscriber for almost two years now... Not exactly sure how
to feel about this, I hope it doesn't really change anything. I really enjoy
their serv... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Stencil – Simple code templating for Go - vendakka
https://www.laddoo.net/p/stencil
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walle101
My question is: do we really need to complicate tools to replace a language
missing feature that someone keep telling we don't need? Does it really worth
it? I'm not against the author, his work is amazing! I'm... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Too old for networking? - bootload
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6690569.stm
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timg
You know it's not cool anymore when grandma is on it.
~~~
bootload
_'... You know it's not cool anymore when grandma is on it. ...'_
Got the feeling this journo was suffering a bit of _techno-fear_.
_'I have tried to fi... | {
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} |
Why Predictive Analytics Are No Longer Enough - otimson
https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/explanatory-data-analytics-are-driving-marketing
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HeyShayBY
I don't think I have ever agreed more with a post :) @otimson, are you working
in the analytics industry?
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Ask HN: A privacy-friendly, paid SaaS alternative to Google Analytics? - Rjevski
Does anyone know of a paid, hosted alternative to Google Analytics?<p>I would like something similar to GA but from a company whose own business model is not about user data, so there would be no conflict of interest where they would (pre... | {
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Ask HN: Is MVP overly pessimistic? - famfam
The idea of MVP seems very in vogue right now, which I think is appropriate in the context of lean times and lean startups.<p>However, it's occurred to me that MVP may be overly pessimistic because it ignores potential network effects.<p>For example, a signup flow that end... | {
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Ask HN: How are you implementing GDPR-compliant soft deletes? - xstartup
The idea: Customer requests account or item deletion, you set it to "deleted" in DB without actually deleting it and it helps for documentation purpose should the dispute arise over some issue in future.
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snowwolf
Soft deletes as ... | {
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Galago: Make things better. A hardware prototyping platform. - piersadrian
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuy/galago-make-things-better
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ChuckMcM
I love this concept, kind of got hung up at this point:
_"72 MHz 32-bit ARM CPU with 32KB of flash ROM and 8KB of RAM"_
The reason is that I've been playing ... | {
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} |
How much equity for a Super Advisor? - BlueSkies
I'm in the process of starting a company dealing with social media and marketing. I've been working with a marketing advisor on a trial basis for several months. He has turned out to be an extraordinary asset to my efforts. Unfortunately he isn't available for hire,... | {
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The Digital Music Industry Is Inept (2012) - Audiophilip
http://www.bennjordan.com/blog/?p=499
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NovaS1X
Not surprising. The entire legal framework around music is a disaster and
harmful to both listeners and artists. The only people who win are lawyers and
large corporations. The DMCA and its supporting system... | {
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} |
Physicists ‘squeeze’ light to cool microscopic drum below quantum limit - upen
http://sciencebulletin.org/archives/9173.html
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jessriedel
arXiv:
[https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.08795.pdf](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.08795.pdf)
By the way, this group achieved ground-state cooling of a very similar
mechanical oscillato... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson Dies Unexpectedly in Sleep - elpakal
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/Kaiser-Permanente-CEO-Bernard-Tyson-dies-at-60-14824201.php
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ddingus
Didn't thrive.
I know bad. But more seriously, what does this mean for Kaiser?
| {
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My No TV - comatose_kid
http://osteele.com/archives/2008/05/my-no-tv
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m0nty
I'm surprised so many commenters are describing this as "sanctimonious" or
"bragging" when all it is, is a slightly amusing way to present an idea. Take
it or leave it.
I don't watch TV and the upside is: more time, more reading, more... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
20n (YC W15) Uses Software To Engineer Microbes For Chemical-Making - saurabh20n
http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/20n/
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saurabh20n
Founder here; working on software that exploits the full potential of
engineered microbes; we're using them to make therapeutics, plastics,
materials, etc. happy to answer any questi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Silicon Valley’s Founder Factory - tomgp
https://www.ft.com/content/d505134a-fb15-11e7-a492-2c9be7f3120a
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randomforests
Need ft.com subscription to read
~~~
tomgp
Oops! If you put the headline in google you should then be able to read it if
you arrive via search
[https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Silicon+Valle... | {
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} |
Verizon go90 burned over $200M trying to catch the eye of millennials - obituary_latte
http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-verizon-go90-an-video-app-mix-between-youtube-and-netflix-2017-3
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27182818284
The Verizon brand is toxic enough that even without hearing what this has to
offer I have a negative opinion o... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Junior assigned to a 10 year old project - sconxu
http://www.reddit.com/r/PHP/comments/3atawy/junior_assigned_to_a_10_year_old_project_thinking/
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dagw
I find it strange that he says he's not learning anything. It sounds like he's
in the perfect position learn everything he needs to embark on a nice long
career... | {
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} |
Dropbox on Mac now updates itself with a process in background - evanslify
https://www.dropbox.com/help/9300
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larsnystrom
Of course I see the possibility of harm here, but really, isn't automatic
updates pretty standard by now? I mean, it's got to be better than letting a
large swath of users run old versions of... | {
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} |
Is it just me or this is a very stupid idea? - cesarsalazar
http://www.passwordcard.org/en
I did some very quick arithmetics following the instructions given by the creators of this card, and it seems to me that the card holds < 3000 password possibilities (ONLY!).<p>These guys are advising users to use strings ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Security Notice: Linode Manager Password Reset - jbraithwaite
http://blog.linode.com/2013/04/12/security-notice-linode-manager-password-reset/
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mrb
I have said it before: I have a hard time trusting Linode after the major
March 2012 security incident (HN thread:
<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3654110> ;... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Goodbye Facebook - nicholalexander
http://theaboutness.com/good-bye-facebook
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kunjaan
Does anyone else avoid Facebook because they themselves suck as person? I
don't use FB because the activities on it are things I am better off not
doing.
I felt strange doing anything on it because I felt people were judging m... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Linux'izing your Windows PC into a dev machine – Part 2 - MikusR
https://cepa.io/2018/02/20/linuxizing-your-windows-pc-part2/
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sinh
I still don't get why a developer would want to use Windows at all when he
wants to use GNU/Linux tools. I don't know how to call it, but there is a
mutant inner platform effect at ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
NSA to cut system administrators by 90% to limit data access - tomh
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/09/us-usa-security-nsa-leaks-idUSBRE97801020130809
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chris_wot
Apparently, the reason for excessive surveillance isn't because of government
and NSA overreach, it's because of the administrators of the syste... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Should Yahoo open up its web search index? - sonink
Even though initiatives like EC2, S3, wikia and nutch are lowering the barrier for the next wave of innovation on search - building and maintaining an internet wide index is still a huge engineering initiative.<p>The only player which comes close to google is yahoo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
YouTube no longer supports 4K video playback in Safari - clouddrover
https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/12/youtube%E2%80%A4com-no-longer-supports-4k-video-playback-in-safari/
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AaronFriel
Asking here because this might have some visibility:
What's the status of hardware acceleration of next-generation video standards
(... | {
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} |
The context sensitivity of C’s grammar - yan
http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2011/05/02/the-context-sensitivity-of-c%e2%80%99s-grammar-revisited/
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eliben
Cool to see this posted here. Just for completeness: this article is part 2 of
the one here: [http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2007/11/24/the-context-
sensitiv...](ht... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How do you name a project/product? - vulcan01
How do you go about finding a name for your side project or your product?<p>If it matters, I'm trying to name a software product, but don't restrict yourselves :)
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noble_pleb
The traditional way of naming was to base in on the product function or
fe... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Activists rally to save Internet Archive as lawsuit threatens site - KANahas
https://decrypt.co/31906/activists-rally-save-internet-archive-lawsuit-threatens
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maddyboo
I'm surprised and disappointed that the IA ever thought this would go over
well, though I do respect the reasons for which they took these action... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: EdgeDial – A Responsive UI Dial - chrisgannon
http://chrisgannon.wordpress.com/2014/03/14/edgedial-a-responsive-ui-dial-and-image-slider-for-edge-animate/
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chrisgannon
I agree although Adobe refers to this behaviour as 'responsive'. They probably
shouldn't :)
This is project mainly designed with a ta... | {
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} |
SoCal Edison Contracts 770MW Energy Storage Portfolio to Replace CA Gas Plants - toomuchtodo
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/southern-california-edison-picks-770mw-of-energy-storage-projects-to-be-built-by-next-year
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toomuchtodo
Highlights:
* Southern California Edison has signed seven contracts fo... | {
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} |
The Tale of Theranos and the Mysterious Fire Alarm - c5karl
https://khn.org/news/reporters-notebook-the-tale-of-theranos-and-the-mysterious-fire-alarm/
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danso
Someone needs to make an anthology of first-person stories about trying out
Theranos. I actually thought the OP article was by John Carreyrou because I
sa... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why GNU Emacs? - rekado
http://elephly.net/posts/2016-02-14-ilovefs-emacs.html
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infodroid
Many Emacs advocates fall for the trap of apologizing for why Emacs is not
Unixy, as though it were some sort of defect. They should celebrate the fact
that Emacs doesn't come from the Unix tradition of small, composable to... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Great Reading in Computer Science - petercooper
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/CS_readings.html
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llimllib
I would add Shannon's paper from 11 years later than his thesis, "A
Mathematical Theory of Communication": [http://cm.bell-
labs.com/cm/ms/what/shannonday/shannon1948.pd...](http://cm.bell-
labs.com/cm/m... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
New map reveals ships buried below San Francisco - zbjornson
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/05/map-ships-buried-san-francisco/
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xydac
So wondering if one of the hilly roads on San Francisco might be on top of a
buried ship..!!!
| {
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} |
Google Co-Founder Books a Space Flight - markbao
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/technology/11soyuz.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
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ashwinl
Brief interactive feature of the commercial space industry:
[http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/html/science/20060912_...](http://graphics8.nytimes.com/... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
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