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Fast Iterations: How Napoleon Managed the French Army - mikey_p
http://managingmetrics.com/how-napoleon-managed-the-french-army
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nl
This article sounds really good at a high level, but it misses an important
point.
Prior to the invention of the radio, lower level commanders _always_ had to
use their initiativ... | {
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} |
The Future of Content Management - techdog
http://asserttrue.blogspot.com/2009/08/future-of-content-management.html
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9oliYQjP
Actually, I beg to differ with the author. The problem I've come across with a
lot of CMSes is that they have tried to make content so abstract as to make it
cumbersome to do anything w... | {
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} |
If Half of All Species Go Extinct, Will One of Them Be Us? - hawleyal
http://nautil.us/blog/if-half-of-all-species-go-extinct-will-one-of-them-be-us
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archgoon
"We know how to not cut down trees; we know how to not hunt animals to
extinction; we know how to reduce our carbon emissions. The question isn’t one
of... | {
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} |
Show HN: Dopamine API – Turn any app into a habit - tdaltonc
http://usedopamine.com/
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tkomada
The Dopamine API finally gives developers a tool to reliably and scalably
increase retention and engagement through behavioral reinforcement techniques.
It takes the guesswork out of so much of UX design that dictates a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Hallelujah! CloudPull successfully scrapes "tag" data from Google Reader - tvchurch
http://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/
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tvchurch
I've been looking everywhere for a way to save all of my tags from Google
Reader. I can verify that CloudPull preserves all tagged data and the links to
the websites that have been t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Go's power is in emergent behavior - bslatkin
http://www.onebigfluke.com/2014/04/gos-power-is-in-emergent-behavior.html
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eridius
The first example is not emergent behavior. And it has nothing at all to do
with the implicit nature of interfaces. It is in fact a pretty straightforward
consequence of the fact that ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How many daily visits to HN? - tmaly
Are there some stats on how many daily users visit Hackernews?
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mod
This is a starting point, without exact figures:
[http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ycombinator.com](http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ycombinator.com)
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0942v8653
I like how it drops down at the beginning... | {
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} |
Microsoft acquires Metaswitch in telecom push - codegeek
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/14/microsoft-acquires-metaswitch-in-telecom-push.html
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donclark
My first thought is, didnt they get out of the cellphone biz?
Next, isnt SpaceX going to have the ability to provide similar service? Is
there room to compete?
I... | {
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} |
A Simple MVC Setup in Node.js - travisglines
http://www.travisglines.com/web-coding/a-simple-mvc-setup-in-node-js
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Detrus
Article is pretty weak on the details.
This guy <http://nodetuts.com/> has video tuts on using Express, Jade and
Mongoose to make a simple web service.
~~~
travisglines
I wanted to gauge ... | {
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My startup's first press article - mattculbreth
http://www.techjournalsouth.com/news/article.html?item_id=4399
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ALee
Congrats Matt. We received a huge amount of press when Fantasy Congress was
first created. You probably already know this, but my advice from the media
cycle world is that you should not get dis... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Twitter/tumblr/etc “in a box” platform? - DanBlake
Hey HN- I am looking at building a service semi similar to a twitter/instagram/tumblr which basically involves people following other people to see their content and vice versa. For the sake of argument, imagine I wanted to build a twitter clone th... | {
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The Rise of 'Facadism' in London - choult
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-50396337
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ColinWright
Discussion:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21533746](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21533746)
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Could this be Facebook's new video ad format? (Concept Video) - DerekMerdinyan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5PMsaY0Tlo
This ad format displays in the news feed like a photo and plays like a video when the device is rotated.
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camsmoren
Good stuff. I wonder if people would be willing to flip it, but much bette... | {
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} |
Birchbox Cuts About 12% of Staff - MattRogish
http://www.wsj.com/articles/birchbox-cuts-about-12-of-staff-1467136592
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brogrammernot
I've been a subscriber since nearly the beginning but I'm not renewing. The
service itself has become incredibly subpar and they've screwed up quite a few
times. Add in the fact tha... | {
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} |
Yunduan, Application Virtualization Store for Windows - liuliu
http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&u=http://www.yunduan.cn/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_swbox%26task%3Dtechn&sl=auto&tl=en
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liuliu
For those who confused by auto-translate:
Yunduan(Softcloud) is a virtualization layer for applications... | {
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Could this mean a CDMA iPhone? - pedalpete
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/20/new-zealand-telco-seems-to-further-verify-new-iphone-on-twitter/
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pedalpete
A quick look at the network provider on wikipedia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom_New_Zealand>
Points to this being a CDMA provider, meaning this ... | {
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} |
End-to-End Analog Chips for AI Computation - beefman
https://www.eetimes.com/research-breakthrough-promises-end-to-end-analog-chips-for-ai-computation/
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beefman
Paper: [https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.01981](https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.01981)
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A military exercise staged 35 years ago almost triggered World War Three - pseudolus
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181108-the-wargame-that-could-have-ended-the-world
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michaelt
But because their masters in Moscow wanted to hear there
was potential for a first-strike, to please their bosses,
... | {
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} |
Gay on Facebook: Nowhere to Hide - edw519
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/02/the-digital-closet.html
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michael_dorfman
I think the article is missing the point.
It's not that you can't have a secret and be on Facebook-- it's that you can't
have anybody who knows your secret be on Facebook.
Put another way: ev... | {
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} |
The Coding Interview - rs
http://blog.palantirtech.com/2011/10/03/the-coding-interview/
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mapleoin
The best job application process I've been through was when the employer asked
for a small program to be submitted with the CV. The program had to use their
infrastructure and existing products, which gave me a quic... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
I'm working on developing a Product, uncertain of success. Am I wasting time? - bjoe_lewis
I'm developing a product which puts an Interactive Restuarant Menu on a Tablet Screen, expecting it to be bought by hotel firms.
Almost complete, I'm starting to feel as if I'm wasting time on building something unsure of its ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
We're Halfway to Encrypting the Entire Web - Garbage
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/02/were-halfway-encrypting-entire-web
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squarefoot
While it's surely good that so many people started getting the importance of
security, I find this news a bit depressing and miss so much the pre 2K web
when we didn't protect... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Which words originated in your birth year? - Ashuu
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2013/12/oed-birthday-words/
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ryanbrunner
I was shocked to see "text messaging" and "smartphone" as words introduced in
the 80's. I would have thought those were 90's words at least (for
"smartphone" i would have guessed the 00'... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ethereum: Chain of Liars and Thieves - kushti
https://medium.com/@WhalePanda/ethereum-chain-of-liars-thieves-b04aaa0762cb#.p8ar3h8n5
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splintercell
I understand that author is trying to make a point about something, but the
vitriol which pours out from every sentence of that article is very off
putting.
I have s... | {
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} |
Show HN: Style Transfer - gsurma
https://github.com/gsurma/style_transfer
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graylien
really cool! What do you plan to do with it?
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Ask HN: Best platform for developer portfolio site? - deniz
I've got a growing list of mobile apps that I'm working on (Android/iOS) and I'm looking for a good way to present them. At the moment I've got a Posterous blog with "Posterous pages" for each project, but this is kind of backwards as the work is hidden beh... | {
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Top Basic Income Articles of 2017 - mooreds
http://www.scottsantens.com/top-10-basic-income-articles-of-2017
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econ_tho
it will be OK in beginning and then inflation will be ridiculous
| {
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Sim-To-Real: Learning Agile Locomotion for Quadruped Robots - dsr12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf_UXK0OTIk
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Faur
Do you have a paper link?
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Service I want: "Report websites that suck" - gustaf
Hey,<p>I was just going to pay my monthly bill on PG&E. For some reason the "Pay" button doesn't work in Firefox 3. Of all the functions on that websites the "Pay-button" is likely to be the most important one. Sad they had to fuck that up.<p>So, here is my id... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What should I do with HamsterDance.app? - hamsterdance
Hi!<p>I am the new proud owner of hamsterdance.app
Ideas for what I should do with it?
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chewzerita
May I ask why?
~~~
hamsterdance
Just for fun
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Art and Code Example by Joe Hewitt - AbeEstrada
https://medium.com/@joehewitt/art-code-example-type-design-c55a413ac2fe
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AbeEstrada
Art and Code, Part 1 - [https://medium.com/@joehewitt/art-and-code-
part-1-2f785dd007...](https://medium.com/@joehewitt/art-and-code-
part-1-2f785dd007fd)
Art and Code, Part 2 - ... | {
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} |
Ask HN: How VC funding works? - pewpew
Hey HN,
i am totally clueless about vc money and funding, maybe you can enlighten me.<p>For example, TC reported that Kicksend got $1.8m funding. They are a some sort of a file sharing service. Even if they charge 10$/month, they would need 15,000 paying costumers that will subs... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What it takes to win an Oscar? - shabirgilkar
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medymed
Step 1 is having a remote connection to film making. It appears very different
than optimizing LLVM or modifying the TF code base. After step 1, there's
probably a step 2.
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Ten Commandments of Startup Success with Reid Hoffman - ignoramous
https://tim.blog/2017/06/26/10-commandments-startup-success/
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techslave
7a. If you take VC money and require network effect, be prepared to turn into
that which you loathe. leave your principles at the door.
| {
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Here’s Woz, Waiting in Line for His New iPad - shawndumas
http://gizmodo.com/5893839/heres-woz-waiting-in-line-for-his-new-ipad
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NameNickHN
People are still waiting in lines to buy Apple products? After all those
years? I could understand it (if I really, really tried) when the first iPhone
came out. But for the... | {
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} |
Ask HN: Best marketing/branding books? - foundertrouble
Hi -- my partner and I have a recently funded startup and one of the "money guys" is very bottom line focused, challenging nearly every expense. We are trying to build the case that its worth it in the long run to have nice marketing materials, to have good de... | {
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Operating systems are huge pile of technical debt - luca89
http://luca3m.me/2016/09/01/operating-systems.html
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ankurdhama
What about saying your tool didn't handle all the edge cases? The only reason
a kernel is technical debt is coz of all the variety of apps people want to
run on top of it.
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chmaynard
c... | {
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Ask HN: Worthwhile ad networks? - foxpc
Hey HN!<p>Our website was recently blocked from an ad network for because "all" of our clicks were fraudulent. While we do know that we did not do anything of such sort, we doubt that any resolution will be found to this problem. We just hope to land on a more decent... | {
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Ask HN: Any Reviews on Design Pickle? - poojaa_vermaa
Has anyone ever tried one of those unlimited graphic design services like Design Pickle or Kappa99?
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rman666
I haven’t but I’ve wondered about them, too. Thanks for posting!
| {
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Thanks goes out to the YC community for all the help... - twism
http://www.theother9to5.com/
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ph0rque
please, please, PLEASE write you as you, not u. That's a definite turn-off for
me.
~~~
twism
Sorry, changed copy in a rush.
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mhidalgo
You definitely should include some geo-location, google maps.... Woul... | {
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} |
Google's IPv6 Statistics - bensummers
http://www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6/statistics/
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lenni
That is depressing, isn't it?
On the other hand, I'm still wondering why Google hasn't switched away from
the Flash-based graphing tool seen Analytics and Finance.
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pedrokost
Has anyone had any issues with it? I thin... | {
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} |
Changing branch alignment causes swings in performance - luu
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.compilers.llvm.devel/86742
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rayiner
A fuller description of the post-decode uop cache (with pictures!) is here:
[http://www.realworldtech.com/haswell-
cpu/2](http://www.realworldtech.com/haswell-cpu/2).
Note that th... | {
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} |
Why I gave up on static types - mathgladiator
http://blog.mathgladiator.com/2010/12/why-i-gave-up-on-static-types.html
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dstein
Context? The website contains no information about who this person is or what
type of project he is working on.
| {
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Ask HN: Who is using Google Checkout for their product? - techiferous
I've heard someone suggest using Google Checkout for a SaaS product. I've never heard of this before. Is anyone using Google Checkout for SaaS?
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sorenbs
What i have heard from people is that using Google Checkout as the only option
is sig... | {
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} |
SoundCloud Preparing to Block All DJ Mixes - yuddidit
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/05/16/soundcloud-preparing-massive-restrictions-dj-uploads/
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api
"Let's block one of our major use cases..."
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herbst
Goodby Soundcloud.
| {
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The “C” in VC Doesn’t Stand for Corporation – But Maybe it Should - robbiea
http://technori.com/2012/10/2647-the-c-in-vc-doesnt-stand-for-corporation-but-maybe-it-should/
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davestheraves
It's a much easier decision in the UK. You incorporate.
| {
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Entity Component Systems and Data Oriented Design [pdf] - magoghm
http://aras-p.info/texts/files/2018Academy%20-%20ECS-DoD.pdf
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twtw
A response to the OOP part of this:
[https://www.gamedev.net/blogs/entry/2265481-oop-is-dead-
long...](https://www.gamedev.net/blogs/entry/2265481-oop-is-dead-long-live-
oop/)
I h... | {
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} |
Finding the Point of Human Leverage - hunglee2
https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2019/4/8/mechanical-turks
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tshoaib
Can't seem to understand the phrase “mechanical Turk“. Especially the use of
the word Turk. Can anyone explain?
| {
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} |
A Plan for Résumé Spam - raganwald
http://raganwald.posterous.com/a-plan-for-resume-spam
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tptacek
I wouldn't be OK with you sharing with other people the fact that I
interviewed with you, especially if it was on a formalized routinized basis
and most especially if it was to drive some service that computed my va... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How Secure is Bitcoin? - aosmith
http://alexsmith.io/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/btc-sun.jpg
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Aqueous
We already know that the encryption behind BitCoin is sound. But every time
encryption has been challenged in recent days it's been because of a bug in
the implementation of that encryption. It is never due to ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Samsung next-generation smartwatch will support a wider flexible display - anigbrowl
http://www.patentlymobile.com/2015/04/samsung-slowly-advances-their-next-gen-smartwatch-that-will-support-a-much-wider-flexible-display.html
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anigbrowl
Another source suggested product launches as soon as 2016.
| {
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} |
Coroutines are brittle and buggy - willvarfar
http://williamedwardscoder.tumblr.com/post/31725920676/explicitly-async-apis-vs-coroutines
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klodolph
Coroutines are not the same thing as green threads, which the author seems to
half acknowledge but then really screws up the terminology for the rest of the
article... | {
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} |
Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1 - stcredzero
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10232697-62.html
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mattyb
As someone who owns a Curve (and whose girlfriend has an iPhone 3G), I must
say that I'm very happy with my choice. I definitely prefer the physical
keyboard, one inbox for SMS/email, a bright flash f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Requesting a Few Hackers to Volunteer - nh
I think I found a quick and easy solution to distribute food to needy individuals during this covid pandemic.<p>I need a few hackers to volunteer their time to help me code and throw something up online.<p>I will provide funding for servers.<p>Skills desired: Geocodin... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Rep. Johnson worries loading too many people onto Guam could capsize the island - wooter
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/03/hank-johnson-guam-.html
... really?
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anamax
Johnson's response is
“I wasn’t suggesting that the island of Guam would literally tip over I was
using a metaphor to say that ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How Chainlink is the missing piece to the GOD protocol - lww515
https://blog.goodaudience.com/chainlink-the-missing-piece-to-the-god-protocol-fd455dde92ab
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lww515
Really excited about this project. Nothing else solves the centralized Oracle
problem quite like ChainLink has. I think this will be the project that ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How we built a Smart Office system based on Raspberry Pi - dragonbonheur
http://monterail.com/blog/2016/how-we-built-a-truly-smart-office-system-based-on-raspberry-pi/
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detaro
Good to see in a DIY-solution:
> _The light control set up is fail-safe. If something with the RPi goes
> terribly wrong, we could still... | {
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} |
Inncubator (Hacker Home) Invitation Open - ddimon
http://www.inncubator.net
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ddimon
Hey we are in Palo Alto, and have hosted and currently live with many Y
combinator startups and engineers. We all live together in this awesome
community near Stanford and University Ave. We want to invite more like minded
people... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Banksy's Fake Store Is an Attempt to Abuse Trademark Law to Avoid Copyright Law - kreinba
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191007/17291443141/banksys-fake-store-is-attempt-to-abuse-trademark-law-to-avoid-copyright-law.shtml
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gkoberger
I had two problems.
First, I really didn't like the tone of the card compa... | {
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} |
Ask HN: What's the best AMI for a 10k visits/day Wordpress Blog - diegogomes
I'm using my own AMI, and having lot of trouble. I'm on a small, ubuntu instance, and the blog crashes almost everyday.
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sadfasdfads
Maybe: <http://bitnami.org/stack/wordpress#cloudImage> I'd lean toward 32-bit
Ubuntu if you want to a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A database to prevent the resale of stolen cameras, lenses & video equipment. - telepoiss
http://www.lenstag.com
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gcb0
and what happens after the owner uses the thing for 5 years and completely
forget to update the site when he sells.. or forgot his login?
now he just have a $3k lens that is permanently marke... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Sugesst me some pet projects - aryamaan
I am learning a new language (Go) for my work and I liked in the first week I was given to make a chat server to get familiar with it. I enjoyed working on that.<p>I am looking for similar projects which are not too easy but not too challenging either (like making a text... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: People working in Canada, how do you like it? - couldi
How do you find the quality of life?<p>Healthcare costs and quality, raising children etc are of special importance.<p>Any special things to keep in mind?<p>Personal experiences welcome, thank you.
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Slaul
You are going to get different answers depend... | {
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} |
Pirates of Silicon Valley (Full movie) - sharpshoot
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7941901498664355924&q=pirates+of+silicon+valley&hl=en
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brezina
Adam and I watched 30 minute segments of this movie over dinners during our
summer in Cambridge. Over the 3 months we probably watched the whole movie 6
times... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
We hire Data Scientists so you don’t have to - weirdedhimself
http://www.sumologic.com/blog/company/we-hire-data-scientists-so-our-customers-dont-have-to
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andyjsong
Wait, so Sumo Logic is assuming companies will pay them to analyze their data?
Isn't data the secret sauce of any company? Why would companies lif... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
I Hate My Role Models: 1 Min Read - jrometty
https://medium.com/@JumpComet/i-hate-my-role-models-ba04be71d9ef
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valarauca1
You look at role models as competitors. Which ultimately while they may one
day become. The purpose of a role model is not to compete with you but to give
you a different lens which you may... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: gifyourself.in - A site for putting your face on GIFs - fjania
http://gifyourself.in
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fjania
Some technical points of interest, perhaps.
The gif explosion / creation is done server-side using python Wand, Pillow and
the excellent images2gif script. Exploding the gif into frames was a giant
pain in th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Canal Defence Light - vinnyglennon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Defence_Light
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arethuza
The UK was very fond of making specialised of tanks in WW2 - notably "Hobart's
Funnies":
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart's_Funnies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart's_Funnies)
The Soviets also used searchli... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Gravity waves from Big Bang detected - tjaerv
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gravity-waves-cmb-b-mode-polarization/
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Tarrosion
As an outsider (PhD student in a quantitative field, no relation to physics),
the experimental physics community really strikes me as a class act. High
standards for statistic... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
4,400 year old Egyptian tomb discovered in the Saqqara pyramid complex - open-source-ux
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46580264
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Hoasi
Letting a horde of journalists rush to photograph the tomb at once seems like
a terrible idea. That goes against the most basic precaution you could take to
protect... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Saying Goodbye to a Sister - felipebueno
http://brianbailey.me/saying-goodbye-to-a-sister/
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sgpl
Losing someone close is really hard. I am not good at eulogies, but I lost my
grandfather to cancer earlier this year and for some reason I wasn't able to
function at all for the coming few weeks. I grew up in a join... | {
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Ask HN: Where are all the Apple Watch apps? - personlurking
I've done several searches and can't seem to locate a list of available apps.<p>After buying the Series 5, as a first-time AW user who also doesn't use activity/health apps, I've become very interested to find all the apps I can choos... | {
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Ask HN: How do I get a job at a SV startup as an international? - applepi
I am CS student approaching graduation and I would love to work in Silicon Valley and get inspired by the environment and the energy there is around. So I wanted to ask you how to best achieve this goal of mine.
I will be getting my MSc in CS ... | {
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} |
TSA compton backscattering exposes body to non-negligible radiation (2010) - hovden
http://www.public.asu.edu/~atppr/bodyscan.html
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bonzini
This article is from 2010. These days the TSA is using millimeter wave
scanners (with frequencies around 30 GHz).
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djsumdog
Yea I was thinking that. The back-scatter xra... | {
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} |
23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes 'Likes' - chmars
http://climateerinvest.blogspot.com/2016/07/23andme-is-monetizing-your-dna-way.html
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aub3bhat
So on one side journalists lament lack of new drug development & just the
shoddy state of healthcare tech, while as soon as any new data that ca... | {
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} |
The SK8 Multimedia Authoring Environment - ingve
http://sk8.dreamhosters.com/sk8site/sk8.html
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brudgers
Wikipedia:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK8)
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ingve
Someone archived the code on GitHub:
[https://github.com/waywardmonkeys/apple_sk8/](https://github.com/waywardmo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The most amazing natural arrow in neg space – photo is Not edited - andrewfromx
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/12418910_10103716194877567_4797997363792666329_o.jpg
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andrewfromx
you see the arrow right side center? It's like the fedex logo. it's amazing
and occurred in real life, no ima... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How the 1918 Flu Spread Across America (2017) - vezycash
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/
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js2
While doing ancestry research years ago, I learned I had a great uncle who
immigrated to America from Romania aboard the RMS Carpathia in 1904. (Eight
years later in 1912, this woul... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask pg: What's up with the randomly [dead] comments? - pygy_
Every day I see articulate, polite and relevant posts being flagged dead for no apparent reason. One of these posts was by jashkenas in a thread about CoffeeScript (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2503653) I've added other examples below.<p>Is this a mis... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Happy City and Our $20 Trillion Opportunity - hcho3
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2017/02/10/the-happy-city/
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ccvannorman
The problem with complicated "call to action" pieces like this is that they
make great points but amount to nothing. To make a real change is going to
come from big business leaders who ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Essential Coding Theory [pdf] - noch
https://cse.buffalo.edu/faculty/atri/courses/coding-theory/book/web-coding-book.pdf
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ivan_ah
Error correcting codes are one of the coolest things you can do with math. In
general learning math is important for the _knowledge buzz_ moments and the
general "tooling for thought"... | {
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} |
China dominates generation 3+ nuclear reactors - mariushn
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/08/china-dominates-generation-3-nuclear-reactors.html
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mariushn
Here's hoping that USA will start investing more in nuclear, not because it's
cleaner than coal, but at least for fears of having China take the lead.
Best... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
US and UK Zipcode Boundaries API Is Online - boundaries
https://market.mashape.com/vanitysoft/boundaries-io
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DrScump
Does the data reflect true geographic boundaries or just USPS boundary
definitions?
USPS addresses are based on delivery convenience and may not accurately
reflect underlying political boundaries... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Most Widely Read Magazine in the World (2010) - Tomte
http://archives.jrn.columbia.edu/2010/nyrm.org/2010/05/13/the-most-widely-read-magazine-in-the-world/index.html
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JoelMcCracken
One of the members of the faith here, if anyone has any questions.
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Tomte
How important is the magazine to members?
Is it s... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
London riots / UK riots: verified areas - otherwise
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=207192798388318292131.0004aa01af6748773e8f7&msa=0&ll=51.558503,-0.055275&spn=0.114195,0.298691
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Fargren
I'm almost embarrassed to ask, but why is this happening? I read that this
started saturday as a protest against a po... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Launch HN: PostEra (YC W20) Medicinal Chemistry-as-a-Service and Covid Moonshot - morraa
Hey everyone! We’re Alpha, Matt and Aaron, co-founders of PostEra (<a href="https://postera.ai/" rel="nofollow">https://postera.ai/</a>). The title above is quite a mouthful (we used all 80 characters... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
36 Hours is Not a Proper Response Time - Shenglong
http://shenglong.posterous.com/36-hours-is-not-a-proper-response-time
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MaskedStranger
While I generally agree with this sentiment: "if it's important, I'll probably
call you before I text you, and text you before I email you."
The combination of the 2-2-2 rul... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Experiments in NES JIT Compilation - david_parrott
https://bheisler.github.io/post/experiments-in-nes-jit-compilation/
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gravypod
For anyone who hasn't written a JIT I'd recommend writing a Brainfuck runtime
one day. It's a tractable and strait forward project that will teach you how
to do all of this. Start with... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A job ad: "Senior Lisp Developer" - parenthesis
http://seeker.dice.com/jobsearch/servlet/JobSearch?op=101&dockey=xml/c/5/c5a3833d4768e81f7e276c9f574d52c1@endecaindex&c=1&source=20
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tlrobinson
Are Lisp jobs so rare that they're Hacker News worthy?
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jsmcgd
It's as if a previously thought extinct animal ha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Snapchat CEO's Warning About a Tech Crash and a Brutal Fall for Facebook - radmuzom
http://www.businessinsider.com/Leaked-2013-Email-Shows-Snapchat-CEOs-Warning-About-A-Tech-Crash-And-A-Brutal-Fall-For-Facebook/articleshow/45554862.cms
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DodgyEggplant
[http://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-ceo-on-tech-
bubble... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The future of PCs and Macs looks expensive - gyre007
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13452084/microsoft-apple-new-pc-surface-macbook-prices-expensive-exclusive
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emp_zealoth
Or, you know, don't extrapolate riddiculous bullshit over entire market?
Surface Studio is pretty much a niche, specialist tool (or at l... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Schrödinger’s Tcl – Values that differ if you look at them - networked
https://github.com/aidanhs/schrotcl
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nickodell
This is an impressively bad idea. Good work.
~~~
myrandomcomment
+1, up thumb or whatever the current thing is.
Having spent my life in networking tech, Tcl...please die.
~~~
ptero
I am primar... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Chess Stockfish 12 released: 130 elo increase over 11 - galkk
https://github.com/official-stockfish/Stockfish/releases
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galkk
Adding neural network evaluation allowed crazy elo increase
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Trambar, a social space around your GitLab project - chung-leong
https://trambar.io/
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chung-leong
The project website of Trambar is rather oddball. I couldn’t come up with
something more conventional. You see, it’s hard to write promotional materials
for a tool that doesn’t solve any particular pressing... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Major new bill mandating open access introduced in Congress - michael_nielsen
https://plus.google.com/109377556796183035206/posts/FZFvDhBLTzE
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michael_nielsen
See, in particular, the Call to Action from the Alliance for Taxpayer Access
(ATA):
[http://www.taxpayeraccess.org/action/FASTR_calltoaction.shtm...](htt... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Colonel Edward A. Deeds–An able man who made things work - erdifr
http://www.daytoninnovationlegacy.org/deeds.html
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erdifr
After reading this I was left wondering if there are still people like this
today? I do not deny that we do have inventors, innovators, engineers, leaders
and other professionals today, but ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
When source code reveals an emotional life. - jldailey
I really liked a recent post about the ASETNIOP keyboard layout. TLDR; it's a chording key layout with an iPad app and a javascript demo.<p>http://asetniop.com/Tutorial1.html<p>The basic method for building a good chording keyboard is to identify frequently use... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The next Big One at Cascadia will spell the worst natural disaster in America - Earth_Change
http://strangesounds.org/2016/07/the-really-big-one-cascadia-worst-disaster-history-continent-video.html
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ThrowawayR2
Warning: this is a (unauthorized?) copy of a New Yorker article. The original
is at [https://www.newyo... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Italy to China in driverless vehicles - mattsouth
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_ITALY_DRIVERLESS_ODYSSEY
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GiraffeNecktie
A link that works:
[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100720/ap_on_hi_te/eu_italy_dri...](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100720/ap_on_hi_te/eu_italy_driverless_odyssey)
~~~
mattsouth
... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: AgileCDN - jamescun
http://agilecdn.org/
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pikewood
Your description for Font Awesome references jQuery instead.
| {
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} |
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