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Albatrosses counted from space - T-A
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39797373
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pvaldes
In fact is more like "albatrosses counted manually one to one on a satellite
image from some desktop on planet earth, that is a little less glamurous.
But is very interesting in any case.
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rectangletangle... | {
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TodoMVC in Rust - dumindunuwan
http://tcr.github.io/rust-todomvc/
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mattmanser
I appreciate it's to demo the capacity to compile Rust to js, but that's some
really nasty code.
[https://github.com/tcr/rust-
todomvc/blob/master/src/main.rs](https://github.com/tcr/rust-
todomvc/blob/master/src/main.rs)
Why put it ... | {
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Apple tablet launch: live coverage - prat
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/jan/27/apple-tablet-launch-live-coverage
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pasbesoin
I'm wondering whether there is provision for wireless keyboard and mouse. Last
week, a friend was asking whether they might substitute this for the Macbook
they are conside... | {
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Discover a new book every time you open a new tab - tanto
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mojoreads/pohamgcdmijdenmcpikbgbmgkbngbaoa
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vydyas
[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mojoreads/pohamgcd...](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mojoreads/pohamgcdmijdenmcpikbgbmgkbngbaoa)
| {
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Alt-f2 is your friend - da_coke_chef
http://digitaldiplomacy.tumblr.com/post/3230936606/alt-f2-provides-many-generic-functions-for
alt-f2 is your friend. try it!!!!
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da_coke_chef
i honestly don't think enough people are using gtk or qt.
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Assholes: A Probing Examination - zdw
https://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2019/06/03/dont-hire-assholes/
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colechristensen
Hello, my name is Cole and I can be an asshole.
The definition posted of an asshole casts a very wide net making discussion
difficult.
Diversity is important and it isn't just about sex and s... | {
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} |
The Asshole % - DiabloD3
http://clutchmagonline.com/2011/10/artist-takes-shots-at-beyonce-anderson-cooper-kim-k-with-occupyhollywood/
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jeffool
Eh, really seems like a dick move by the artist. I don't begrudge someone
wanting a hefty share of the wealth they explicitly created (celebrities,
athletes, tech (b/m)... | {
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} |
List of Samsung Devices Getting Android Nougat Update - thewise
http://thewise.in/samsung-device-getting-android-nougat-update/
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StreakyCobra
I bought 3½ years ago the (quite expensive) Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I bought it
for three reasons: 1) It was a mainstream phone, so geek/hackers will buy and
use it; 2) It ... | {
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Anyone else notice the Microsoft touchscreen program CNN is using? - aerovistae
One of the CNN reporters is working with a large touchscreen display running what strikes me as a really well-designed piece of software.<p>He's been moving seamlessly between states, counties, simulations, counts, past and present re... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
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Republicans Introduce Legislation Redefining Pi as Exactly 3 - prs
http://www.marco.org/4030115737
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Umalu
Very funny but, alas, not true. Similar to a famous prank described in snopes:
<http://www.snopes.com/religion/pi.asp>.
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Google Wallet moves to the cloud, opens up to all credit and debit cards - modeless
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/google-wallet-moves-to-the-cloud-opens-up-to-all-credit-and-deb/
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mpclark
There's a bit of sleight of hand going on here, in that it seems to be a
Mastercard prepaid card in the phone which ju... | {
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} |
Rllab – framework for developing and evaluating reinforcement learning algorithms - dementrock
https://github.com/rllab/rllab
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florensacc
Comprehensive benchmark of the most important (and recent) algorithms in RL.
Extremely modular so that it's easy to implement your own algorithm and
straight-forwardly compare... | {
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} |
Seattle Should Demand High-Quality Rail - jseliger
http://seattletransitblog.com/2015/08/18/seattle-should-demand-high-quality-rail/
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stephengillie
We had a mayoral candidate who was campaigning on this plan, but Seattle voted
for Ed Murray and his Highway 99 Tunnel project instead.
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LinkedIn can now use you name and picture in any of their advertisements - doh
https://plus.google.com/103833340718811445818/posts/jNna2Zabifx
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johng
Mine was on by default, I had to opt out. But I also used it as an opportunity
to cancel my LinkedIn account.
I'm upset that they don't allow you to turn off al... | {
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} |
Will FTC's Intel Suit Hurt Silicon Valley? - alanthonyc
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-ftcs-intel-suit-hurt-silicon-valley-2009-12-18?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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grellas
Antitrust law is famous for enabling the government to chase after pyrrhic
victories in the name of benefiting consumers. Competitors will c... | {
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} |
Time for the ‘teenage coding god’ meme to die - dsr12
http://positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2017/01/21/time-for-the-teenage-coding-god-meme-to-die/
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kevinwang
No, this article is baseless. Teenagers can be great coders, just like adults
can be.
Swartz:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz](https://en.wikipedi... | {
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Ask HN: Features for a programming resource portal? - andrew_gardener
What features would you like to see for a website linking to outside resources for programming languages/frameworks/technologies/libraries?<p>I want to build a website to help programmers find relevant resources for beginner/ad... | {
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} |
Last.fm discontinues radio service in many countries - stingraycharles
http://www.last.fm/announcements/radio2013
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stingraycharles
It's weird, last.fm used to be one of my favorite websites. But ever since CBS
acquired last.fm, improvements to the site seems to have stagnated. They made
radio a subscription-on... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Chris Sacca says sorry for harassing women entrepreneurs - dsr12
https://medium.com/@sacca/i-have-more-work-to-do-c775c5d56ca1
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acjohnson55
Damn. I really hope to be this reflective in times when I realize I've been
wrong or done wrong. We fetishize people who strive for external greatness,
but what's much harde... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Do you need help solving business problems with data? - trapezoid
My company is looking to better understand how businesses use data from disparate sources to inform decision-making. Do you have a business problem you've been wanting to solve with data, but haven't gotten around to? I'd love t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Quick Snake – A fast-paced snake game for the terminal - gregstula
https://github.com/gregstula/quick-snake
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gregstula
Hi, I decided to get back into C++ by making a project with a clear criteria.
This project uses some C++17 features like structured binding so a modern-ish
compiler is required.
This i... | {
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A minimal blog engine written in Go, compatible with Ghost themes - Maksadbek
https://kabukky.github.io/journey/
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Kabukks
Author of Journey here (thanks Maksadbek for posting it on HN). I'm going to
repost my comment from Reddit:
I've been working on this blog engine in my spare time for the last few
months. My... | {
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} |
Should scientists consider health care careers - prabhjotsingh
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2013_04_05/caredit.a1300064
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prabhjotsingh
One of the hardest parts of applying technology solutions in healthcare is
finding providers willing to iterate with you. Harde... | {
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} |
Call Someone Who Cares - andrewmwatson
http://www.call-someone-who-cares.com/
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ookblah
"There is nobody that cares" hahahahaha. I feel sad now.
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anthonyb
The idea's coming from the right place, but it looks like a serious troll
magnet to me...
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joeyespo
This might be a good example of where karma can ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Are there any Thunderbolt3 or USB 3.1 docks? - exabrial
Are there any _actual_ Thunderbolt3 or USB3.1 docks that work? Amazon is littered with USB 3.0 docks that have a USB-C connector, but can't do full gig-speed network transfers while dual monitors are attached.<p>Has anyone found an _actual_ thunderbo... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Developers, how do you automate your email workflows? - tusharsoni
I am working on a project that involves me sending emails to check-in with the users to make sure they have everything they need. This is in addition to sending engagement emails few times a year. To make life a little bit easier, I have been r... | {
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XKCD forums breached – 562k accounts - rahuldottech
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/09/03/xkcd-forums-breached/
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ahazred8ta
We refer you to [https://xkcd.com/1656/#now-it-
begins](https://xkcd.com/1656/#now-it-begins)
and [https://xkcd.com/1022/#so-it-has-come-to-this](https://xkcd.com/1022/#so-
it-has-co... | {
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} |
The Fraught Cold War History of Novichok - tomohawk
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/novichok-has-long-overshadowed-moscow-washington-relations-a-1204481.html
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sbmthakur
The page asked me to disable my Adblocker even when I am not using one.
Moreover, the notice was in German.
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Yetanfou
Run uBlo... | {
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} |
Asimov's Foundation - thallukrish
https://medium.com/@thallukrish/asimovs-foundation-39a79fc03545
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eesmith
> Why would I bang my head on obscure stuff if my next meal or a decent living
> is assured to me ?
What sort of view is this?
We know that many people do exactly that.
Darwin was a self-funded "gentlema... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How come some group of hacker Uber drivers hasn’t disintermediated Uber? - abrax3141
The Uber (etc) drivers could be paying themselves instead of the owners investors if someone were just to write an open source gig manager and apply everywhere.
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BoorishBears
Because there's way more to Uber than an app.... | {
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} |
Bill Gates Comments On iPad - kloncks
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bronstein/detail?blogid=47&entry_id=61674
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proee
FYI, this is the only content in the article related to iPad.
"You once said Steve Jobs could see the next big thing. Do you like the iPad?"
It's okay. The scenarios aren't that clear. B... | {
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} |
Yet another service providing hosted memcached instances for Linode customers - JshWright
http://alittletothewright.com/index.php/2010/09/memcached-instances-on-the-linode-lan/
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JshWright
So I didn't really expect my service to be "yet another," but ritonlajoie
seems to have beaten me to the punch by a little ... | {
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} |
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he's left Facebook over data collection - rmason
https://www.freep.com/story/tech/2018/04/08/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-says-hes-leaving-facebook/497392002/
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jiveturkey
more “you are the product” pitchfork activism. it’s more nuanced than that and
woz knows it.
(speaking ... | {
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} |
Mark Cuban’s tips for eventual winner of the $1.4B (or more) Powerball jackpot - gerrys0
http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/mark-cubans-tips-for-eventual-winner-of-the-1-4-billion-or-more-powerball-jackpot.html/
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AstroJetson
Cuban “It’s OK to spend 2 dollars for entertainment value,” he said via email.
“... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Anyone else had Disqus Reveal ads activated without their permission? - tkfx
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herbst
thanks for the reminder! I activated it about a month ago and forgot about it.
That shit is so useless it's incredible, it uses more space than all my other
ads together (i used the $$$ option, which promised to pay the m... | {
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} |
Does Digg Have a Secret Co-Founder in the Attic? - kwamenum86
http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/11/kevin-rose-is-k.html
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nostrademons
Not news to us since ojbyrne posts here, but it's nice to see Owen getting
some of the recognition he deserves.
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mikeryan
So what is a co-founder? Kevin came up with th... | {
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Ask HN: Examples of Good Software Development Contracts - orware
I decided a few weeks ago I wanted to see what the environment for local software development might look like if I sent an old fashioned letter directly to a bunch of businesses in my community.<p>Yesterday I sent out the letters so I'll soon be fin... | {
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Homomorphic Evaluation of the AES Circuit - johlo
https://github.com/shaih/HElib/issues/20#issuecomment-68373909
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higherpurpose
Would it be possible to add some kind of hardware acceleration for homomorphic
encryption, to lower that encryption time by another 10x+?
| {
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Password-less text message log on for Yahoo, is it safe? - BestVPNposts
https://www.bestvpn.com/blog/15598/password-less-text-message-log-on-for-yahoo-is-it-safe/
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deitcher
Actually, it is an inconvenient insecure mess. It just looks good at first
blush. Here is my take
[http://blog.atomicinc.com/2015/03/16/y... | {
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} |
UK Internet Filter Blocks VPNs, Australia to Follow Soon? - alan_cx
http://torrentfreak.com/uk-internet-filter-blocks-vpns-australia-to-follow-soon-130905/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29
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frank_boyd
Going further down, on the slippery slope...
| {
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} |
Haptic Feedback for Macbook Touch Bar Keys - STRML
https://www.haptictouchbar.com/
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matheweis
Just downloaded and tried it.
Unfortunately, the feedback comes from the area of the trackpad, and you can
tell it comes from there, which is far enough away that it’s almost as jarring
as having no feedback at all.
S... | {
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} |
Re: GPL, BSD and the FSF - barbudorojo
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qilang/mVSJIyp-OhM
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belorn
A bunch of conspiracy theories added with RMS bashing.
> According to de Raadt, Stallman disclaimed all knowledge of the episode.
> ("The FSF is not involved in this dispute."). However it seems Eben Mogl... | {
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} |
Show HN: RossTennis - RossTennis
http://www.rosstennis.com
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RossTennis
Hi folks,
After a couple years of toil and grind I finally managed to build a predictive
model for pro tennis. It analyses around 100 data points per player and
creates odds / probability of winning the match. That model is now winning at
a ... | {
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} |
Which is the most important feature for an business email account - MelissaRajon
http://www.poll-maker.com/poll959000x7A884047-40
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masonic
I can't decide between "Advacend sieve filter setup" and "Email attachmens
size".
| {
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Men gather to settle scores – and reduce gun violence – by pummeling one another - pseudolus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/09/30/these-men-gather-backyards-near-nations-capital-settle-scores-by-pummeling-each-other/
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Rannath
Come on guys. We were supposed to talk about this.
| {
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A court ruling that could blow up Uber's business model - jackgavigan
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-uber-s-business-model-20150902-column.html
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1024core
I admittedly don't take Uber too often. I have taken it maybe 10 times in my
life. After the first time the "employee -vs- contractor" contro... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How to teach Python to non-programmers online? - webartifex
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgK7lVBHzeuXjvohiEXkgyA
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webartifex
Hello world,
two weeks ago, I recorded and published my "Introduction to Python &
Programming" course that I have been teaching to non-CS majors over the last 2
years.
Materi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Complying with the EC’s Android decision - ucaetano
https://www.blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/complying-ecs-android-decision/
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zokier
Well, that's big fat middle finger towards EC. Because the permission to use
forked Android is limited to EEA, no manufacturer is going to use that and
lock themselve... | {
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} |
Stitcher's plan to outshine terrestrial radio - waderoush
http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2013/01/02/stitcher-the-pandora-for-talk-works-to-make-internet-radio-easier/
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tsar
This is one of the better profiles of Stitcher that I've seen. It really
contextualizes how we're trying to disrupt terrestrial talk... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Coffee meetings - rastasheep
https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/637aa2156f86
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lifeisstillgood
oh dear, I started ranting and could not stop - sorry
1\. The meeting _does_ have a natural end - when you have finished coffee.
Today my accountant gulped half his down in seconds. I took it as a sign.
2\. the wifi issue - I... | {
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} |
How WooCommerce helped earn an author $20000 in just 24 hours - freshfey
http://www.woothemes.com/2011/10/case-study-copyhackers/
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farms
It was all down to woocommerce, clearly ;)
| {
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} |
Mozilla Labs Releases Weave Sync 1.0 - mocy
http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2010/01/29/mozilla-labs-releases-weave-1-0/
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jsm386
While this seems like a cool idea, I definitely don't want my (bookmarks - I
don' t see the point, but it doesn't concern me) saved passwords, browsing
history and open browser tabs sync... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Elon Musk Isn’t Religious Enough to Colonize Mars - Luc
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/10/elon-musk-isnt-religious-enough-to-colonize-mars/
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imaginenore
This article is a great example how religions try to infiltrate new tech. The
argument is completely nonsensical.
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gus_massa
Agree.
From the article:
> ... | {
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iRobot Announces Create 2: An Updated, Hackable Roomba - spectruman
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/irobot-announces-create-2-an-updated-hackable-roomba#.VIhxkpKzS9U.hackernews
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ivankirigin
I used to work for iRobot's research devision, which isn't on the same team as
the Roomba folks.
I'm reall... | {
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} |
What's Coming in PostgreSQL 9.5 - thomcrowe
https://www.compose.io/articles/coming-in-postgresql-9-5/
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bmh100
Let me just take a moment to point out how important row-level security is as
a concept. That features allows one to create essentially a secure analytics
data model by tying security business logic in... | {
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} |
Show HN: Pincone – A Bookmarking Tool for Teams - ivanbozic
https://pincone.com/
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njakic
Looks really nice and simple to use. Great job.
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ldulcic
Very nice app! Been looking for something like this.
| {
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Uber Poaches PR Chief Whetstone from Google - abetaha
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/13/uber-poaches-pr-chief-whetstone-from-google/?mod=WSJ_TechWSJD_NeedToKnow
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JoeAltmaier
That would mean something if people were cattle that are herded around against
their will. Time to stop using the meaningless word "po... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Wikileaks defectors to launch Openleaks alternative - zacharyvoase
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11981301
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rick888
"Unlike Wikileaks, Openleaks will not publish or verify material; leaving that
role to newspapers"
What's the point then? If the leaks aren't verified, then they are just
rumors.
| {
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} |
Volkswagen’s Diesel Fraud Makes Critic of Secret Code a Prophet - sinak
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/nyregion/volkswagens-diesel-fraud-makes-critic-of-secret-code-a-prophet.html
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snowwrestler
I think that the code that operates dangerous machines should be publicly
available. I think that applying the DMCA ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What are reasonable actions to take with COVID-19? - nouveaux
Given the information we have, what are reasonable actions to take either personally or for your business if you're not currently in a high risk region?
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sysbin
Personally, I've purchased water, canned food & bags of beans, supplements,
m... | {
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} |
Things I Wish I'd Known At 20 - teejayvanslyke
http://www.teejayvanslyke.com/2016/11/02/what-i-wish-id-known-at-20/
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quickpost
Great list. I'm 37 and I still haven't mastered many of those things.
The only one I would really take issue with is "Don't Buy a House". If you get
a good deal on a property that is go... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How can I be competitive? - brewerhimself
I don't have any projects to show off. I haven't been programming since I was 5 years old. I don't have a college degree. How am I supposed to compete with those who went to Stanford, started programming while still in the womb, and have already started 2 or 3 companie... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What's the best way to build a multi-tenant system like Hashnode? - emekaallison
My team and I are currently build an platform in which each user can add their custom domains. I'm just curious. How do companies like Hashnode do that?
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factorialboy
Build an app server that understands hosts names. For exampl... | {
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} |
Show HN: Newscatcher API Beta – JSON API to search for relevant news data - artembugara
https://newscatcherapi.com/docs
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chris_f
Cool, I've used Webhose and NewsAPI, but it's always good to have another
structured news feed option.
The one thing that sets these services apart is the ability to provide the
full ... | {
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} |
I hate/luv my job social network - rokhayakebe
Alright guys, I haven't research this one, but can someone put together a social network for people who hate their jobs and are trying to find ways to get out. Obviously the best way to do what they love would be to connect with people who already doing it. Hook it up a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
My next step: Mathematics and functional programming? - EgeBamyasi
Hi!<p>First, a proper introduction. Im a 22 year old student from Sweden who have been programming on and off since I was 12, and at the moment Im studying "application development", at something called KY(basically a little less fancy university where... | {
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} |
Intercom for Stripe - patrickod
http://intercom.io/stripe-integration
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eoghan
Eoghan McCabe here, CEO of Intercom. Happy to answer any questions you might
have. We're really excited to see what people do with this integration. It's
already quite deep, but we've got a few more interesting features on the way.
| {
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} |
Plastic-eating wax worms and the global pollution crisis - vixen99
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/24/plastic-eating-wax-worm-extremely-exciting-global-pollution/
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tdburn
Very cool
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} |
The Strange Birth and Long Life of Unix - naish
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/the-strange-birth-and-long-life-of-unix/0
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fendrak
The rebellious nature of Unix sharing in the early days taught an important
lesson for would-be sharers today: either take pains to make sure your
software can be used by... | {
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Tumblr is hiring a Weapons Engineer.. wtf does that even mean? - manny_nyc
https://boards.greenhouse.io/tumblr/jobs/32646?gh_jid=32646
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BrentSkillhd
Welcome to link bait, may I take your order?
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Apple employees arrested for selling private user data in China - typingduck
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/09/apple-employees-arrested-selling-private-user-data-china-criminal
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merricksb
Heavily discussed yesterday:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14513184](https://news.ycombinator.com/i... | {
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Inception becomes reality: People can teach themselves new skills in dreams - pier0
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2077185/Inception-reality-People-teach-new-skills-dreams.html#ixzz1hY5hgMRG
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atulveer
That's awesome! But I am waiting for the day when we could learn skills while
we are awake! Li... | {
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Lego robot plays freemium iPad games while creator sleeps - dgyesbreghs
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-04/15/lego-jurassic-park-robot-ipad
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ColinWright
A word for web designers. That black bar across the top? Don't do that. Or at
least, don't do it like that.
See, when I click on the scroll bar on t... | {
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} |
More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool - px
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/education/05tablets.html?pagewanted=2&src=twr
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danilocampos
Fraser Speirs' iPad 1:1 deployment odyssey at a private elementary school has
been fascinating to watch:
[http://speirs.org/blog/2010/9/23/the-ipad-project-how-its... | {
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Ask HN: Which companies doing Clojure dev in Netherlands? - bcambel
I wonder which companies are pushing Clojure code to production ? Please also indicate the city.
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ilya-pi
Screen6, Amsterdam
Adgoji, Amsterdam
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Ask HN: Is there a shorthand equivalent for taking notes digitally? - borncrusader
I have briefly studied Pitman Shorthand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitman_shorthand) in the past and I've wondered how easy it is to concisely represent a lot of information in a few pencil strokes.<p>For th... | {
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New cool polling tool - huli
http://poll.ly
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sdfsdfdsf
I don't know, maybe it would be nice to get to the polls directly (you know
without the need of entering a username).
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lukelight
Wow feels nice and Snappy. How was the implementation made?
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huli
We used golang for backend, it runs on the appengine... | {
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Ikea sells 500 Euro standing desk in Netherlands, not North America - j45
http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/catalog/products/90088946/
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ef4
Here's something equivalent for even less money. I have one, and it works
great. I actually used a tabletop from Ikea for the desk surface:
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NJ... | {
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Fox: White House Sent Pro-Immigration Talking Points to Celebrities - zo1
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/06/06/white-house-pens-social-media-script-for-hollywood-listers-to-tout-immigration-policies.html
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moshiasri
hahaha, really fox news?!?
Hey i have a suggestion why don't you change you motto or s... | {
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} |
Android Market Search is broken...for developers - warrenmiller
for the last few months the Android Market search facility has been broken.
When you search for an app why name/description you are shown the number of possible results (usually in the thousands) but when you scroll down you are only ever allowed to s... | {
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Mozilla suspends Firefox Send - woranl
https://zdnet.com/article/mozilla-suspends-firefox-send-service-while-it-addresses-malware-abuse/
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hnarn
support.mozilla.org says that[1]
>In light of recent reports of Firefox Send being used to distribute malware
we have decided to temporarily take the service offline to... | {
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How many plants would you need to generate oxygen for yourself in an airlock? - cpeterso
http://io9.com/5955071/how-many-plants-would-you-need-to-generate-oxygen-for-yourself-in-an-airlock
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dbuxton
I am not a biologist but my recollection of high school biology is that
photosynthesis is basically carbon dioxide ... | {
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Dell acquires Sonicwall - primesuspect
http://www.sonicwall.com/us/company/Acquisition.html?elq=8f755563d68e4a0f9430f75edfc9fe1c
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PythonDeveloper
Two dead companies do not make a live one... SonicWall lost their edge 5 years
ago, and now they compete with the likes of Pfsense and M0n0Wall.
As a former SonicWa... | {
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Facebook | Do we really need to write our own search engine? - dawie
http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=2535632130
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nanijoe
In theory, if everyone had a facebook profile, wouldn't a facebook search be
more useful than a google search in many instances? I don't think the search
has to be difficult to be usefu... | {
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} |
Warp Directory (wd) unix command line tool for any shell written in ruby - kigster
https://github.com/kigster/warp-dir
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kigster
wd add proj # add current directory as a warp point
cd ~/
wd proj # jumps to proj
wd list # lists all points
wd rm ... | {
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Confusion about GDPR and logless webservers - mildlyconfused
Hi all!<p>I intend to run a simple website on a VPS using an Apache web-server.<p>My plan is to disable logging completely. All pages on the website will be static and the website will not utilise cookies. No personal data pertaining to visitors will be stor... | {
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NASA will not warn us about asteroids over Twitter during the shutdown - tareqak
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/01/nasa-will-not-warn-us-about-asteroids-over-twitter-during-the-shutdown/
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Shivetya
Yawn, sorry its been done better before... I guess the sycophants in the press
had to s... | {
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Mass-syndication and angel financing across the Atlantic? - drivingsouth
http://periferi.co/
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drivingsouth
European startups could benefit from angel financing through mass-syndication
involving angels from both sides of the Atlantic, and into some extent vice-
versa.
What do you think? Would it be possible, ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
PowerVR SGX code leaked - seba_dos1
https://libv.livejournal.com/26972.html
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MichaelGG
While the author is correct, the tone feels so _wrong_. It's terrible that
laws exist that make knowing certain information a liability to embark on
creative endeavors. Just a very real view on why IP laws are harmful (despi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Computational Mathematics Inspired by ISAAC NEWTON – TEST ONLINE( Heru.com.br ) - Herutech
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Herutech
Strong encryption and method that REPLACE THE BINARY TREE
| {
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HN: Call for Hackers - DanielBMarkham
Call for hackers<p>I really enjoyed reading that piece by Philip Greenspun on HN the other day, "Online Community Integration"<p>Article: http://philip.greenspun.com/business/online-community-integration
HN Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=896013<p>Anybody else ex... | {
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Gestural interfaces: A step backwards in usability - ssp
http://jnd.org/dn.mss/gestural_interfaces_a_step_backwards_in_usability_1.html
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jckarter
"But the place for such experimentation is in the lab."
That's a silly, elitist statement. No matter how much testing you do in the
lab, the ultimate test is in the... | {
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} |
LastPass requesting password reset after facing unknown anomaly - sathyabhat
http://blog.lastpass.com/2011/05/lastpass-security-notification.html
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twodayslate
I am perfectly fine with them being paranoid. They should be. They are being
paranoid for me. They are doing a good job protecting the user.
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frio
I ... | {
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Trump transition team picks regulation foe as telecom point man - taylorbuley
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trump-transition-team-jeffrey-eisenach-229276
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ljw1001
In related news, he picked a climate-change skeptic to head the EPA transition
team: [http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/297755-top-... | {
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Ask HN: So news is bad for us, but is the solution to follow people directly? - pedro1976
There seems to be an agreement among the HN community [1] that "news is bad for you" [2] and that we need to find a replacement for the primary news feed providers, cause their main purpose is to make make profit and no... | {
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Reddit begins accepting bitcoins - buttscicles
http://blog.reddit.com/2013/02/new-gold-payment-options-bitcoin-and.html
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mdelias
Bitcoin as a payment option is now 2 clicks away from every reddit comment.
[Give Gold >>> BitCoin (sic)]
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speeder
More impressive than accepting bitcoin is they using coinbas... | {
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} |
An introduction to Scuttlebutt, the lovely decentralized social network [video] - alannallama
https://vimeo.com/236358264
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CarolineW
An 11 minute video? No transcript? No subtitles?
Really?
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alannallama
Feel free to volunteer to write subtitles! I'm sure the filmmaker would
appreciate the help.
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Ask HN: Blue light glasses vs. flux? - arisAlexis
I am using flux with daytime settings. I am wondering if glasses provide something better dinxet the alternative is free? Or flux does not really cut blue light?
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bitxbitxbitcoin
I have tried both religiously over the years.
One advantage of the glasses is that ... | {
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} |
Three Girls Win Intel Science Fair - aswanson
http://wayofthewoo.blogspot.com/2008/05/three-girls-win-intel-science-fair.html
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timr
This is nice to see, but the Intel fair is hardly a meaningful measurement of
demographic trends.
Winning the Intel competition depends heavily on a high-school student's
(rather... | {
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} |
How Silicon Valley is Hollowing Out the Economy (And Stealing From You To Boot) - Libertatea
http://business.time.com/2013/05/07/how-silicon-valley-is-hollowing-out-the-economy-and-stealing-from-you-while-theyre-at-it/?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28T... | {
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