text stringlengths 89 1.12M | meta dict |
|---|---|
Don't comment your code. Refactor it. - mcrittenden
https://critter.blog/2020/09/15/dont-comment-your-code-refactor-it/
======
jfengel
The most important "comments" in your code are names. Taking a chunk of code
and giving it a name gives you a small bit of free text to explain what it
does. The function signature giv... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Myth of Multitasking - robg
http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/article_detail.asp?id=414&css=print
======
bryarcanium
If you are interested in time and multitasking, look at some of anthropologist
Edward Hall's stuff.
Monochronism and Polychronism have been co-opted to apply to individuals but
they were... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Fuck-That Money - joshuap
https://www.honeybadger.io/blog/f-ck-that-money/
======
JohnFen
This essay is spot on. I'm a big believer in having "fuck that" money. When I
have less than that, I feel trapped for obvious reasons. When I have more than
that, then the money itself brings additional headaches and pains that a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
HTML5 Scorecard: Chrome for Android Beta - mariuz
http://www.sencha.com/blog/html5-scorecard-chrome-mobile-beta/
======
ypcx
"This item cannot be installed in your device's country."
Whoever did that - I'd deny them access to any cafe or restaurant not located
on their home street, because you know, it's not on the... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How choosing the wrong cloud provider could kill your SaaS startup - ponderatul
http://blog.howtoweb.co/2015/11/cloud-infrastructure/
======
stephenr
Not a single mention of the biggest risk that apparently no one considers
anymore: Vendor lock in.
If your business is tied specifically to Amazon or Google or Azure "c... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Docker and Security - mwcampbell
http://blog.docker.io/2014/02/docker-and-security/
======
kogir
Containers are great for isolating trusted applications from one another to
ease deployment, but using them for multi-tenant security is ill advised.
Since all containers share the same kernel, any local privilege escalat... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bill Ackman Scored a 10k% Return Amid Coronavirus Market Meltdown - spking
https://observer.com/2020/03/hedge-fund-bill-ackman-profit-coronavirus-market-crash/
======
cjbenedikt
Let's not jump to conclusions before we can see the losses on his portfolio
which he will have to net off. After all it was a hedge...
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What Is Apache Beam and How Is It Used? - johnson_mark1
http://www.talend.com/blog/2016/05/02/introduction-to-apache-beam
======
ericand
Google's take: [https://cloud.google.com/blog/big-data/2016/05/why-apache-
be...](https://cloud.google.com/blog/big-data/2016/05/why-apache-beam-a-
google-perspective)
Data Artisan'... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A Nixon Deepfake, a 'Moon Disaster' Speech and an Information Ecosystem at Risk - LinuxBender
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-nixon-deepfake-a-moon-disaster-speech-and-an-information-ecosystem-at-risk/
======
mellosouls
Currently being discussed in another thread:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Business Card Ray Tracer (2013) - harel
http://fabiensanglard.net/rayTracing_back_of_business_card/index.php
======
eat_veggies
Also see this one:
[https://mzucker.github.io/2016/08/03/miniray.html](https://mzucker.github.io/2016/08/03/miniray.html)
which generated the logo for the IOCCC!
~~~
mroche
Andrew Kensler d... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Nabaroo, discover and collect media from social networks - rtrankler
http://nabaroo.com
======
mercnet
What exactly does this do? Does it crawl my social networks for pictures,
videos, and links? Please add more information, a demo, or a video to the
landing page. Also, the background is straining my eyes.
... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Golang Websocket Chat Room Server - starlineventure
https://github.com/dafinley/websocket
======
starlineventure
There's an ios and android app setup to work with it:
[https://github.com/dafinley/twilio-video-app-
android](https://github.com/dafinley/twilio-video-app-android)
[https://github.com/dafinley/twil... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Umami, the fifth basic taste - nyellin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami
======
metafunctor
...which doesn't actually exist:
[http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/07/scienceofflavo...](http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/07/scienceofflavor)
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: I am turning 20 today.Got some advice?(as an entrepreneur or a developer) - pvsukale1
I am a newbie web developer. and a wannabe entrepreneur . I am confused about a lot of things .like grad school , to focus on studies or some idea. I am asking for some advice you got for me as an developer or entrepreneur.... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication would be required in new cars - serg_chernata
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/13/13936342/wireless-vehicle-to-vehicle-communication-v2v-v2i-dot-nhtsa
======
blendo
From the fact sheet
[https://www.safercar.gov/v2v/pdf/V2V_NPRM_Fact_Sheet_121316_...](https://www.safercar.gov/v2... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Check if your data was shared with Cambridge analytica FB check tool - askari01
https://www.facebook.com/help/1873665312923476?helpref=search&sr=1&query=cambridge
======
forkerenok
The cynic in me keeps wondering whether this is a genuine attempt at getting
some transparency points or FB wants to more precisely analyz... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? - tyn
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-real-thugs-think-of-the-wire/
======
whimsy
Full list of links to the story.
1: [http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-
rea...](http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-real-thugs-... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Yummy cookies across domains - Killswitch
https://github.com/blog/1466-yummy-cookies-across-domains
======
ultimoo
This is a great article. It is nice that github is comprehensively explaining
how they are protecting user data to reassure their users.
However, this is one of the rare blog posts that go on to educate ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Pretending it isn’t there: how we think about the nuclear threat - monort
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/06/pretending-it-isnt-there
======
qubex
Like the author, I spend a significant amount of time pondering the utter
horror that nuclear war would entail, the death and destruction it would rain
upon innocent _h... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Developers vs iphone - sinzone
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/12/facebook-please-back-developers-vs-iphone/
======
bluebird
Surprise, surprise... Yet another post against Apple on TechCrunch.
------
nikcub
bad title, I know - and you mangled it further, but still, +1 from me.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Simple Binary Data Visualization in R - tincholio
http://martin.varela.fi/post/simple-binary-data-visualization/
======
rcthompson
For the observation toward the end that compressed files seem highly uniform,
this makes sense intuitively. If there were any visible patterns, that would
imply that the data is f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Understanding Slices in Go - codezero
http://www.goinggo.net/2013/08/understanding-slices-in-go-programming.html
======
AYBABTME
Understanding slices :
- slice.c, http://golang.org/src/pkg/runtime/slice.c
- Dynamic arrays, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_array
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
AVR support merged into Rust nightly - zargon
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/commit/e91bf6c881dc8fa50dc18fc2f518a6c22424ddb5
======
shepmaster
Note that there is still plenty of work to be done in LLVM, Rust, and the
ecosystem.
For example, function pointers accessed in global variables have the incorrect
relocati... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
An Interactive Quine in Clojure - tosh
http://blog.klipse.tech/clojure/2019/01/08/quines-in-clojure.html
======
DannyB2
I think that using any kind of self-referential technique in a quine is
cheating.
If you learn how to write a quine in an 'ordinary' language, then the same
technique works in Clojure or anything el... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Evil Within the Comparison Functions (C,C++,C#) - DmitryNovikov
https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/the-evil-within-the-comparison-functions
======
jepler
This is why you should use clever language features such as macros (C) and
pointers to member data (C++). If your code looks like this, there's no scope
f... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Autify – driving UI overlay - zdedu
https://www.producthunt.com/tech/autify-driving-ui-overlay
======
zdedu
Hey guys, so I just launched my newest startup Autify. I’d love to hear your
feedback. Autify about gesture based smartphone controlling.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
I hate Forth - dimitar
http://www.embedded.com/story/OEG20010731S0028
======
gvb
My observation of Forth is that it is used to write an _undocumented_ [1] DSL
and then solve the actual problem using that DSL.
This is great if you were the one that wrote the DSL and thus understand it
intimately (having a prodigious... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Vruby alpha – like virtualenv, but for ruby - joefiorini
https://github.com/joefiorini/vruby
======
joefiorini
For the last few months before I stopped doing Ruby full time I was using a
workflow (on OS X) in which I downloaded a binary Ruby build (the one rvm uses
when you do "rvm install --binary" on OS X) and ext... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
'Tap Tap Revenge 3' going free today as Tapulous bets on virtual goods - fromedome
http://www.businessinsider.com/tap-tap-revenge-3-going-free-today-as-tapulous-bets-on-virtual-goods-2009-12
======
cmelbye
I want a version of Tap Tap Revenge that is $5.99 _without_ advertisements.
Video interstitial ads? Guess which... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Interview: Creating a FOSS printed circuit board design tool - Jefro118
https://www.sourcesort.com/interview/urban-bruhin-librepcb
======
redis_mlc
FYI: KiCad is very good and is funded by CERN: [http://www.kicad-
pcb.org/](http://www.kicad-pcb.org/)
Licence is GPL3/AGPL3.
KiCad has high-end drawing features, but th... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Gitter – Chat, for GitHub - ejdyksen
https://gitter.im/
======
rileytg
Looks really nice but you guys ask for too many permissions! SSH keys??
[http://cl.ly/U1pP](http://cl.ly/U1pP)
~~~
mydigitalself
Hey,
I've answered this numerous times in this thread, but I'll say it again, very
loudly and very definitively: WE... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Liked the Stripe CTF? The World's Largest Student-Run CTF is this Weekend - dguido
https://csawctf.poly.edu/
======
dguido
There are 700+ teams currently registered. The competition is open to anyone,
but only students are eligible for the over $200,000 in prizes and travel
scholarships to attend the final round in ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Uncertainty of Science by Richard Feynman (1963) - micaeloliveira
http://fermatslibrary.com/s/the-uncertainty-of-science
======
joaorico
Feynman has another fantastic talk on "What is Science?" [1].
Among other things, at a certain point in that talk, this is how he lays out
his "best definition of science":
"Wh... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Truth About Rod Vagg - maxharris
https://medium.com/@rvagg/the-truth-about-rod-vagg-f063f6a53557
======
wolco
"It is evidence to others that Node.js may not be serious about its commitment
to community and inclusivity."
When a project focuses on other things unrelated to the core reason why they
exist things like... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
STF - Use commodity hardware to build your own scalable storage system - draegtun
http://stf-storage.github.com/
======
draegtun
Daisuke Maki gave a talk on using STF at livedoor.com - _Serve Billions Of
User Uploaded Media On PSGI and Commodity Hardware_ |
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4xAY7eno>
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How to handle Payroll for remote “employees” payroll outside the U.S.? - hichamin
======
raooll
I work as a remote employee for a us based startup out of India. I raise and
invoice every month corresponding to the salary account.
For all legal purposes, I'm a consultant to the company.
------
thisone
every ti... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Frameworks vs. Libraries in PHP - pauljonas
http://www.otton.org/2008/08/05/frameworks-libraries-php-zend/
======
cousin_it
Can't help but link to IMO the best piece on libraries vs frameworks: "I’d
really like to give you this fork Jimmy, but you’re gonna need a knife and
plate to use it." <http://an9.org/devdev/why_... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Will cryptocurrency bubble as large as the dotcom bubble? - codewithcheese
As the Ethereum market cap approaches Bitcoin and ICOs are going on sale every week. How would one compare the cryptocurrency bubble to the dotcom bubble in terms of scale?
======
airbreather
Bubble will continue while there are still n... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Blocklist Facebook domains - z0a
https://github.com/jmdugan/blocklists/blob/master/corporations/facebook/all
======
jiaweihli
I highly recommend using uMatrix[1][2] if you're very privacy-conscious. It's
the full-blown everything-at-your-fingertips console.
By default, it blocks third-party scripts/cookies/XHRs/frame... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Socks - A javascript UI toolkit inspired by Shoes - desheikh
http://wiki.github.com/petejkim/socks
Introducing Socks. An easy to use javascript UI toolkit with Shoes (http://www.shoooes.net) like syntax. Build webapps quickly and easily with no knowledge of HTML or CSS.
======
Sephr
IMO, a better MIME type would be a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Agent-Based Modelling for Hospital Resource Allocation in Viral Crises - floodedhere
https://github.com/jetnew/COVID-Resource-Allocation-Simulator
======
MrK93
Having developed a discrete event simulator myself for my master's thesis I
can guarantee that the usefulness of tools like this one depends heavily on
the ver... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Developer Bootcamp in Vancouver BC - jasonh1234
http://codecore.ca
CodeCore is an intensive 8 week, full time course that will teach you the necessary skills to excel in the software development industry.
======
jasonh1234
It's about time Vancouver got one!
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
A Bitter Pill - hourislate
http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/4/11581994/fmt-fecal-matter-transplant-josiah-zayner-microbiome-ibs-c-diff
======
goldhand
That's awesome! He's real mad scientist! Super cool.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How To Use Twitter and Not Be a Douchebag - twism
http://www.darowski.com/tracesofinspiration/2009/05/26/how-to-use-twitter-and-not-be-a-douchebag/
======
jnorthrop
Am I the only one who couldn't get past the author's tone. I'll paraphrase the
way I read it: "Hey kids, I've been doing this a long time, and I know what... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Working as part of an interview, for free? - meesterdude
I recently applied to a startup for a development position. I was told I would do a "trial interview" which was really just a feature implementation they needed. I was sent an NDA which also talked of when to invoice and had "rate: TBD&q... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What is a good free alternative for Picasa for photo editing? - foo101
Now that Picasa is end-of-life, I would like suggestions about an alternative photo editor that is amateur-friendly. I am not a professional photographer. I am a programmer. But I do like to perform some quick enhancements on the photograph... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
AT&T Throttling Unlimited Plans after 2GB Data Use - mediamaker
http://www.johncozen.com/2012/02/att-throttling-unlimited-plans-after-2gb-data/
======
lpolovets
One particularly nasty thing about automatically throttling the top 5% is that
it is completely divorced from costs and level of usage. Over time, if heavy
us... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: is http://www.fcc.gov/comments down for anyone else? - dmschulman
So if I have this correctly, the FCC set up an app to get public comment on FCC related issues (most notably right now Net Neutrality) and the public comment period is something they're obligated to do under law, yet the system they'... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
New Shepard's 8th test flight [video] - thibran
https://www.blueorigin.com/#youtubeZUV53Nn3PhA
======
ChuckMcM
Congrats Blue Origin Team! That was nicely done. I am always amazed when
something so complicated is made to look "easy."
With Virgin Galactic getting back into test flights after losing Spaceship 2,
the pos... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The best car in the world - cocoflunchy
http://gearpatrol.com/2015/08/10/best-car-world/
======
JoeAltmaier
...except for the 50-minute refuel time.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Bauhaus: Last Rites - daddy_drank
https://the-easel.com/essays/bauhaus-a-failed-utopia-3/
======
eternalban
And that is not "Bauhaus". The building in question definitively looks like a
Corbu clone.
[https://www.archdaily.com/806115/ad-classics-master-plan-
for...](https://www.archdaily.com/806115/ad-classics-master-... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Intercepting USSD calls in Android - scorpioxy
http://www.codedemigod.com/intercepting-ussd-calls-in-android/
======
scorpioxy
Happy to answer any questions.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Making of Apple’s Emoji - Doubleguitars
https://medium.com/@agzmn/the-making-of-apples-emoji-how-designing-these-tiny-icons-changed-my-life-16317250a9ee
======
xwvvvvwx
Must be an incredible feeling to have designed and drawn what is fast becoming
a core part of our language.
Although looks like the pile of poo a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
This Is the First Known Image of DARPA's Submarine-Hunting Drone Ship - ourmandave
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/exclusive-this-is-the-first-known-image-of-darpas-subm-1759205822
======
PhantomGremlin
Weird. If it's unmanned and unarmed, whats to prevent pirates from boarding it
and taking it over?
Said "pirates" ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
MetaLab's Andrew Wilkinson redesigns TED.com - alibosworth
http://dribbble.com/shots/702217-TED-com-Rethink
======
eps
Meh would be the word. TED has personality and vibe. This doesn't, or rather
its vibe is that of an iPhone app site - generic and instantly forgettable.
------
oxwrist
It's pretty, but that's about... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Mudflap: Pointer Use Checking for C/C++ - nkurz
http://gcc.fyxm.net/summit/2003/mudflap.pdf
======
tolmasky
I really wish I could use Readability on all these Scribed PDFs.
~~~
chronomex
Seriously. Why do people publish to PDF anyway?
~~~
_delirium
In a lot of cases, like the one here, it's because they're publishi... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: SvgVerlet.js a SVG-based physics library - miketucker
http://mike-tucker.com/
======
miketucker
Github Repo: [https://github.com/miketucker/svg-
verlet.js](https://github.com/miketucker/svg-verlet.js)
All pages are based on an SVG file, such as: [http://mike-
tucker.com/13/svg/hello.svg](http://mike-tucker... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Tinker – Create duration-based goals on your iPhone - joekndy
http://leef.io/tinker
======
carlaldrich
It would be cool to track some history / time spent on different things. As it
stands it does not seem differentiated enough from the native timer (or a
watch, for that matter).
------
shadesandcolour
I hope that ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
NPM v5.7.0 - el_duderino
http://blog.npmjs.org/post/171139955345/v570
======
r1ch
Beware that this release seems to destroy your filesystem if run via sudo.
[https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19883](https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19883)
~~~
fabian2k
This is a pre-release not a final one. But running npm update -g... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Why “Growing the Economy” Doesn’t Even Make Sense - mindstab
https://medium.com/@girlziplocked/why-growing-the-economy-doesn-t-even-make-sense-c2a3900d8403#.wxul8jcxb
======
AnimalMuppet
The assertion is "growing the economy does not benefit the average person; the
rich take all the gains". Well, let's think about mov... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
"This page is best viewed from the United States" - jodoglevy
http://chronline.posterous.com/this-page-is-best-viewed-outside-the-us
======
morsch
I thought this would be about content restrictions that prevent international
users from seeing the same stuff as US users.
Most of his arguments seem to apply to access... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How I came up with my product name - infocaptor
http://www.mockuptiger.com/mockuptiger-in-the-zoo
======
code_duck
Thinking up names sure can be tricky. Name trends are silly for web
businesses, no doubt - word+ ster, word +r, and now word + ly.
MockupTiger actually fits a name trend I call 'adjective animal', which ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Thesis Theme is now using a split GPLv2 license - PStamatiou
http://twitter.com/pearsonified/status/19288707443
======
briandoll
This has been really interesting to watch unfold. Starting with Andrew
Warner's tweet (<http://twitter.com/AndrewWarner/status/18538556171>) "How can
I get @photomatt & @pearsonified on Mixe... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
IEEE publishes draft report on 'ethically aligned' AI design - miraj
http://www.zdnet.com/article/ieee-publishes-draft-report-on-ethically-aligned-ai-design/
======
miraj
the report :: (.pdf)
"Ethically Aligned Design: A Vision for Prioritizing Human Wellbeing with
Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems (AI/A... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The EU's bizarre war on memes is totally unwinnable - jkaljundi
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/eu-meme-war-article-13-regulation
======
DanBC
Because most people on HN have never read this, here is article 13:
Article 13
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and
giving access to l... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
SF Supervisor Pushes to Remove Zuckerberg Name from Hospital - Jerry2
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/SF-Supervisor-Pushes-to-Remove-Zuckerberg-Name-From-Hospital-501491461.html
======
mc32
You know what? I dislike Zuck's company and what he does as much as anyone,
but this is naked revisionism and oppor... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Testing a e1/t1 card before shipping to haiti - aaronzinman
Hi friendly HN peoples,<p>We're shipping a server to Haiti, ideally Friday for an MIT project (konbit.media.mit.edu). It is a voice-based service that interfaces with the public via ordinary telephones. The goal is to make it easier to employ Haitian nation... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Progressive Enhancement Makes Me Sad - oliverdunk
http://www.heydonworks.com/article/progressive-enhancement-makes-me-sad
======
fishtoaster
This is a weird piece, since it's clear by the end that it's satire, but he
has a few good points (whether he knows it or not):
1\. "But who’s to say there’s going to _be_ any u... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Uruguay's president at Rio+20 saying what needs to be said - gcmartinelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cQgONgTupo
======
pitiburi
It's a pity the translation is so, so bad.. The speech is just brilliant, the
thoughts are deep, and the guy is just amazing. He is a south american
Mandela, he has been prisioner for... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What personal projects/goals are people working on for this summer? - techdemic
Well, school's out for summer, but the learning doesn't stop. Jobs and internships aside, what personal projects/goals do you hope to accomplish during Summer 11'?<p>---<p>I just had my wisdom teeth (all four) removed, and to hel... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Purification of Web Development - johnjlocke
http://cssconf.com/talk-gallagher.html
======
iends
Talks without abstracts are a waste of time. Why should I invest 5-10 minutes
watching to figure out what the talk is actually about?
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials - StavrosK
https://skorokithakis.github.io/expounder/
======
bart3r
My advice would be to somehow indicate exactly the text that was expounded -
maybe with a faint underline or something. When it expands out, it's sometimes
difficult to track ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: Examples of good writing in computer science? - chewxy
Hey fellow HNers<p>I'm about to go off for a holiday and I'd have many hours to kill on the plane and I'd like to spend some time reading. I've started work on writing a book on virtual machines and ECMAScript, and I would like some e... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
One petabyte data loss at Australian Tax Office - juiced
http://www.itnews.com.au/news/hpe-storage-crash-killed-ato-online-services-444490
======
joshiej
Corruption!
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Another awesome US immigration experience - nphase
http://seldo.tumblr.com/post/39891584034/another-awesome-us-immigration-experience
======
jacquesm
As long as you feel the benefits outweigh the downsides the only person you
can complain to is yourself. You're still going there aren't you?
I've had an episode quite ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Google Wants a Piece of Air-Traffic Control for Drones - smullaney
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-24/google-has-way-to-unclog-drone-filled-skies-like-it-did-the-web
======
Animats
This is actually an FAA/NASA initiative.[1] They're trying to figure out how
this can work.
The FAA's first round is out, ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: How Would you purposefully slow down a specific website? - source99
If you could configure a VPN or Proxy or ??? How would you create a setup so that all traffic for a specific url was slowed down?<p>For example if I went to www.example.com, the website would still load but it would load much slower than if ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The Day I Drove for Amazon Flex - clebio
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/06/amazon-flex-workers/563444/?single_page=true
======
spyckie2
The 'gig' economy reminds me very much of the state of factory workers in the
early 1900s. For businesses, it was very clear that forcing workers to work in
a ver... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
US contractor fined $3.1M for outsourcing work to India - known
http://sakshipost.com/index.php/news/international/77667-us-contractor-fined-$3-1mn-for-outsourcing-work-to-india.html
======
esbranson
For those who prefer primary sources:
"STATE CONTRACTOR TO PAY MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL AND
COVER... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Ask HN: What is your favorite screen recorder? - franca
To build video tutorial, what software and tools do you use?
======
lixtra
[http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/](http://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/)
my version only works with X11, not wayland though.
~~~
oblib
I took at look at this a... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Securitas discriminates against Firefox users - afed
If you use Firefox you are not allowed to apply for a position on Securitas's web site. Apparently they believe open source users are not trustworthy or reliable. By trying to start the online application, Firefox users are routed to a page stating that Internet... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
ReactOS 0.4.0 Released - setra
https://www.reactos.org/project-news/reactos-040-released
======
orionblastar
I've been waiting for this, I donated money so they can reach the 0.4.0
version.
They have made a lot of improvements on it and added more hardware support
like USB and Sound cards. Even added a virtual 16 bit... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Substrata - A Responsive, Semantic Grided Front-End Boilerplate - Hirvesh
http://shaunchurch.com/substrata/index.html
======
Hirvesh
via: [http://www.functionn.in/2012/12/substrata-responsive-
semanti...](http://www.functionn.in/2012/12/substrata-responsive-semantic-
grided.html)
[Check out <http://www.functionn.in> ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Visualise the shift to blockchain by big companies - flywithdolp
https://www.producthunt.com/posts/shiftblock
======
verdverm
Shift or experiment or say something in the media?
This seems like a website / article aggregator for big co + blockchain
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
How to Get PayPal To Freeze Your Account in Four Easy Steps - jamievayable
As first-time entrpreneurs, we have of course hit many bumps and snags along our path to launch. But none have been more painful, irrational or bloody our perpetually-losing battle with PayPal. I have written the following to help other sta... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Opinion: Google Is Still Bad at Selling Phones - wbsun
https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/cache/page_enhanced/www.droid-life.com/2017/10/26/opinion-google-still-sucks-at-selling-phones/_index.html
======
dovdovdov
This is just market research, when they asked the community what they see in
the competitor,
people s... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Making a commit with the Github API - swanson
http://swanson.github.com/blog/2011/07/23/digging-around-the-github-api-take-2.html
======
zmanji
Very fascinating, a static file blog backed by git is powerful, back by github
would allow for a lot of features. I can see the power I get with editing code
easily applied ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Threats to macOS Users - heshiebee
https://securelist.com/threats-to-macos-users/93116/
======
taylodl
Phishing is an extremely effective attack vector. My company's security group
regularly and randomly sends out phishing emails. Those falling for it are
sent to training for how to identify a phishing attack. I've he... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Sex and Gor and open source - healsdata
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/26/sex-and-gor-and-open-source/
======
netaustin
I spent a good portion of my early career working with Drupal on large-scale
media sites and got to know some folks central to the movement. I liked almost
everyone I met, including Dries, but after ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Sad state of cross platform GUI frameworks - s9w
https://blog.royalsloth.eu/posts/sad-state-of-cross-platform-gui-frameworks
======
thomaszander
Its a great overall look, but I'd like to add some details to the Qt parts.
* he reviewed the QtWidget parts, and the designer for such. This is by now 15 years old tech tha... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Online PSD to Sketch file converter - helloiamvu
http://avocode.com/convert-psd-to-sketch
======
helloiamvu
Hi everyone!
I'm very excited to show you our new tool.
It's a free online PSD to Sketch Converter. If you're manually re-creating
designs from Photoshop into Sketch, now you don't have to.
It converts named ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Yet another massive Facebook fail: Quiz app leaked data on ~120M users for years - benryon
https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/facepalm-2/
======
john58
Tough time for Facebook
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
TSP in real life: Researchers Tell Umpires Where to Go - ColinWright
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=researchers-tell-umpires-where-to-g-11-08-18
======
bumbledraven
Original paper: <http://moya.bus.miami.edu/~tallys/docs/umpires-inte.pdf>
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
The essential startup team: content, analytics, design, engineering - ColinWright
http://paraschopra.com/blog/entrepreneurship/startup-team.htm
======
NameNickHN
The article lists marketing almost as an afterthought whereas it's probably
more important than analytics and at least equally important as the other team
me... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Show HN: Harness.io - Create Automated Tests for Your Web App in 60 Seconds - ralfthewise
http://harness.io
======
ralfthewise
Hey everyone, I'm one of the developers that worked on this, and am happy to
answer any questions or discuss feedback.
| {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
500 Lines or Less - divkakwani
https://github.com/aosabook/500lines
======
debo_
Hi, I'm the editor of 500Lines. Thanks for posting this! A few notes:
\- Code golf was strictly discouraged throughout the review process. When
authors were faced with implementing functionality poorly to fit more in, we
generally cut sc... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
One of the ways I am approaching the crowded iPhone Twitter client space - hboon
http://motionobj.com/blog/the-conversation-view-in-simplytweet
======
hboon
There are many Twitter clients on the iPhone at the moment. Most of seem to be
focused on implementing the API and offering integration to other services.
Some ... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
WARR Hyperloop pod hits 284 mph to win SpaceX competition - 0xbxd
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/22/17601280/warr-hyperloop-pod-competition-spacex-elon-musk
======
eden123
Here is a video of the WARR pod going through the tunnel:
[https://www.facebook.com/WARRHyperloop/videos/67189321983076...](https://www.facebook.c... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Lisp, Jazz, Aikido – Three Expressions of a Single Essence - kuwze
https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.00485
======
PetitPrince
Previous discussions on HN:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16993330](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16993330)
------
peatmoss
At various points in my life, I’ve done all three of these t... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Americans Strongly Dislike PC Culture - tszymczyszyn
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/large-majorities-dislike-political-correctness/572581/?fbclid=IwAR0BPxtpnc90jI4kBO9HJaWyZ7jyOPnRrayA4Ynuo35yq3QoTJfusuhu8Hg&single_page=true
======
detaro
previously:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1821521... | {
"pile_set_name": "HackerNews"
} |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.