jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Ask HN: Feedback on HTML5 Mapping Library
Hey Guys,

I'm just in the process of finishing off a new release of Tile5 (will finalize early in the new year) and would definitely appreciate some feedback on features and stuff people are really chasing in this space. Here is a link to the sandbox that has the latest code for the library with a swag of demos:

http://sandbox.tile5.org/

The focus of this version (0.9.4) has very much been on fixing some things under the hood in the library that I knew I could do better. Once this version is stable(ish) and released the next thing to do is roadmapping the way to a stable 1.0 release.

I probably would have asked for feedback earlier, but I really wanted to nail some of those gripes I had with the library before I felt comfortable doing so.

In terms of the things I am interested in the following are some questions I have:

- How important is it for people to be able to integrate "non-geospatially correct" maps. I've done some work towards integrating images chopped by Zoomify, but there is still a little to do yet.

- I really would keep Tile5 as lightweight as possible, and as such would prefer just to support Mercator project rather than all the different projections that exist in spatial land. Idea being if you want geospatially correct, then OpenLayers would be your best choice, but if you want a mix between geospatial and expressive mapping capabilities, Tile5 should get your vote.

There will definitely the occasional bug, and if you do find one then I'd appreciate reporting it at the github repo:

https://github.com/sidelab/tile5

Anyway, thanks heaps for taking a look and any feedback you have.

Cheers,

Damon.
More than 12 hours per day.
Worldcupgram: Instagram meets 2014 FIFA World Cup
http://worldcupgram.com
I've built this over a weekend for a local social media company here in Argentina. It got some media attention and I thought it would be nice to share here too.

In case anyone is interested:
- The backend API it's built with Laravel and the API calls to Instagram are made with Guzzle.
- Frontend is all Bootstrap and AngularJS (using ngbp).
- Proudly hosted on a cheap Webfaction plan.
Show HN: I wrote an eBook on Linux CLI tools and Shell Scripting
https://learnbyexample.github.io/cli-computing/preface.html
Hello!

This ebook aims to teach Linux command line tools and Shell Scripting for beginner to intermediate level users. The main focus is towards managing your files and performing text processing tasks. Includes plenty of examples, exercises (200+) and solutions.

To celebrate my latest ebook release, you can download PDF/EPUB versions of Computing from the Command Line for FREE till 08-Nov-2022: https://learnbyexample.gumroad.com/l/cli_computing (the web version linked as the post url is always free)

Visit https://github.com/learnbyexample/cli-computing for markdown source, example files, exercise solutions, sample chapters and other details related to the book.

I would highly appreciate if you'd let me know how you felt about this book. It could be anything from a simple thank you, Gumroad rating, pointing out a typo, mistakes in code snippets, which aspects of the book worked for you (or didn't!) and so on. Reader feedback is essential and especially so for self-published authors.

Happy learning :)
About bitcoins
http://www.dev-articles.com/article/Bitcoin-project-427003
There are a lot of news around bitcoin. Someone thinks is a scum, others think that is a good idea. I'm not sure. But it is fun to see what the projects that are created to make use and to mine more bitcoins.
Erlang With Types
https://github.com/5HT/et
Proposal
Tesla Model S REST API
http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io
Unofficial API to monitor/control your Model S remotely. Can return charge state, turn on HVAC, flash the lights, open the roof.
Amazing iPhone concept
http://concepturon.com/amazing-iphone-concept/
Just curious if Apple or Samsung will come up with this.
So, is this me? or is this icon sexist? you decide.
http://uploadpie.com/k8YkA
please keep in mind that this was a support ticket, not a thesis. i think my assumptions are obvious, fair, and valid.

how "groups" are depicted in public is internalized, privately. "hmmm, everyone in that commercial looks like me / doesn't look like me. i think i'll buy that product / won't buy that product."

it's like the problem with public bathroom signs. and false choices. why not instead use the letters "M" "F" "U". Male, Female, Unisex. There. We can embrace kilts and convenience. (and if that doesn't work, there are other options. i'm sure we can come to some agreement that doesn't require equating gender with "my favorite color is..." or "most people of gender x/y (pun totally intended) wear...")

so, is it just me? or is this icon sexist? (even a littel?) you decide.
How to Build and Launch a New Product in Under 2 Days
http://vergestartups.com/intrapreneurship-examples/
Does your company have focused innovation days? This is how to do it!
Twitter reproduces 99.8% of George Orwell's novel 1984
http://scrivna.com/projects/tweetprose/
I tested the Infinite Monkey Theorem (kinda) using words found on Twitter. They unknowingly reproduced 98% of George Orwell's novel "1984" in 12 hours, and went on to complete 99.8% of the entire book in ~9 days.
Show HN: Feedback wanted for first iOS App (Community for the Curious)
https://quindoapp.com
Hi!
We've made our first iOS App and we would love your comments and thoughts on it. We'd love your opinions on the design, user experience and everything else that goes along with it.<p>Quindo is a community for the curious where people can ask and answer questions on-the-go, in short form.<p>Thanks guys :-)
Zynga Gives Amazon Cloud the Slip
http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/02/zynga-amazon/
Zynga Gives Amazon Cloud the Slip
How To Prevent Suicide 
http://www.killbut.com/
Killbut : Killbut is a place to get advice and information on mental health problems,

depression, anxiety and more. It is a place where you can find people who are experiencing
similar problems and share them to help get you through this difficult time. http://www.killbut.com/
Short course on "Website Performance Optimization" by Google
https://www.udacity.com/course/ud884
The Critical Rendering Path
Combinatorial Explosion Within Software Development
http://atari.tumblr.com/post/89786750/combinatorial-explosion-within-software
"Within software development combinatorial explosion occurs when the total number of combination associated with a problem becomes so great that testing that problems becomes almost unmanageable.

This problem is typically within software testing and ensuring that a program operates correctly (or fails correctly)."

....

"Beyond testing software, combinatorial explosion in the process of making software decisions in an interesting problem. Similar to the paradox of choice, choosing from all the options like development framework, language, database, web server, architecture design, it’s amazing that anything happens at all. For better or worse, our boundaries are based on skill sets available."
Show HN: Electroversity – Where world builds Circuits
https://github.com/Electroversity/Electroverse
The Vision for this repository is to engage people, be it young students or adults, in diving into the realm of Electronics starting with the basic development board i.e., using Arduino. Repository welcomes community based contributions in terms of new circuit builds and programs.

Site Under construction but you could navigate to view your desired programs here: https://electroverse.herokuapp.com/

The aim is to have community based contributions.
Let the Information be Free!

PR | Issues | Suggestions are welcomed.
Ask HN: Would a sandboxed WhatsApp bridge be possible?
Reading through many of these moving away from WhatsApp threads, it seems for some people it would alienate them from friends/family/general life goings on.

Short of running a phone with nothing else on it would it be possible to build a sandboxed WhatsApp instance that's bridged to a different client to keep FB off your actual device? This wouldn't solve chat privacy, but might help isolate the few group chats that might be unavoidable to leave.
8 Must-Have Good Habits for Mac Users
http://www.macosx-faq.com/8-must-have-habits-for-mac-users/
An old saying goes first “Precautions are better than cure”! For Mac users, maybe you still have no idea how important it is to protect your data.
Advanced JavaScript ebook only $3 
http://www.dev-mag.com/2010/02/18/advanced-javascript/
"Advanced JavaScript" is a 62 page e-book which will teach readers to:

* Create a jQuery clone
* Advanced meta-programming techniques
* Behavior Driven Development with JSpec
* Prototypal Inheritance
* Server side JavaScript with Node.js
* Closures, Scope & Context
* and more!
Detailed Street View comes to Mumbai, not from Google
http://www.wonobo.com/explore/mumbai/9.430673421791564E7$5.982497056470141E7$137.96583400316564$3
This is superb street view for Mumbai. Every street and nook & corner is covered. Not at all an easy task to achieve in a city like Mumbai. If you have been there you would agree with me.

Google should buy this company for like a billion dollars right away!!

The URL here shows street view of my apartment which was demolished 4 months ago. So I assume that they are collecting this data since a while. This thing is so much better than Google's own street view offering in US. So much contextual information & layering.
Inaccuracies in Steve Jobs Bio
http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/42/
Skip ahead to 37:00 if you'd like to listen to the important parts.
How to survive (and thrive) in a job you hate 
http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-job-you-hate
It's not that the article is so great, I just wanted to stir up a discussion bout the subject.
Silverlight reported on 1 out of 4 PC's - version 2.0 to be announced
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/oct08/10-13Silverlight2PR.mspx
Any URL / Alexa-type service that can confirm these statistics?
"Now is precisely the moment to make the change to a low-carbon economy"
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16433-launch-green-economic-revolution-now-says-stern.html
Video: Green industrial revolution. Never mind the downturn, a green economic revolution must be launched within months, one of the world's top economists has told New Scientist.
Ask HN: Need a book recommendation
Hi!

A friend of mine is a really good designer mostly for DTP and Layout. Usually we both work as a team. Me programming and he "designing" but he's moving.

I want to make him a gift, to motivate him learning programming. Not low level, but programming which is useful for designers like him. E.g. Scripting for DTP programs or writing macros or little tools (in ruby/python e.g.)

So I search a book for him to start.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Minimal CSS Devices
http://labs.jaredhardy.com/minimal-devices
Minimal Devices is a set of HTML & CSS components to let you simply and elegantly show off your work in context.
8 simple steps to increase traffic to your blog
http://www.topdesignmag.com/8-simple-steps-to-increase-traffic-to-your-blog/
Let’s say that you have a blog where you publish articles just for fun or because you want in the future to make money by selling advertisements places. How can you generate traffic ? Follow these easy steps and your website will be an success !
Improve your emacs even more...
http://orgmode.org/worg/index.html
The concept is simple: organize your complex life in a simples plain-text file. EAsy!
Google or Microsoft at the University of Michigan
http://nextgen.umich.edu/collaboration/
UofM's IT steering committee has been working on a "collaboration suite recommendation". You can find the final report here: http://nextgen.umich.edu/collaboration/U-M_Collaboration_Suite_Recommendation.pdf
Google Ad Manager drops beta tag
http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/26/google-ad-manager-drops-beta-tag/
Google Ad Manager is now officially available for anyone, without invitation requirements. Now that the beta tag has been dropped, Ad Manager becomes available to anyone with an AdSense account.
Even Google knows one does not simply walk into Mordor
http://twitpic.com/7tm701
On google: http://g.co/maps/cv4gb
Business Agility Through DevOps and Continuous Delivery
http://www.tyrell.co/2012/07/business-agility-through-devops-and.html
The principles of Continuous Delivery and DevOps have been around for a few years. Developers and system administrators who follow the lean-startup movement are more than familiar with both. However, more often than not, implementing either or both within a traditional, large IT environment is a significant challenge compared to a new age, Web 2.0 type organization (think Flickr) or a Silicon Valley startup (think Instagram). This is a case study of how the consultancy firm I work for delivered the largest software upgrade in the history of one blue chip client, using both.
Cloudability is about to get 24x more awesome for AWS users
http://blog.cloudability.com/aws-management-just-got-24x-more-complicated/
AWS is gonna give us access to hourly billing data, and Cloudability is ready to make sense of it all.
I am in Geneva today and tomorrow, looking to meet HNers
Respond if you would like to meet a Swede for coffee!

I am staying at Coutance.
Apache HBase for the Win
http://www.dynamicyield.com/2014/06/apache-hbase-for-the-win/
All the Ways in Which it’s Bad – and Why it’s Still Great.
Julie Ann-Horvath Names GitHub Employees Who Allegedly Harassed Her
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:s8YfkbpJ4W0J:techcrunch.com/2014/04/24/horvath-names-names/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=nz
...but the TC article and the tweet were deleted. why?
Ask HN: App review. http://letsphotobooth.com
Hey guys,

Just launched looking for some feedback.

Photobooth hosts weekly webcam challenges. We've launched this week w/ a "killer shades" challenge, so please show your support and snap some pics rockin yours.

The premise is we host "fun" weekly challenges and users snap pics right on the website w/ their webcam. Facebook Connect is preferred registration method as we post your photos to your facebook account w/ a link back to the site...showing your friends what you're doing.

In addition to that, people earn points for submitting entries, voting, and policing the system. We're thinking of integrating some badges to award to people for special actions.

Ideally, we'd have another section where users submit their own challenges ideas, and the winner's challenge idea is used for the following week.

Please take a look.

Thanks
-Steel
New Pricing for Email Infrastructure at SendGrid
http://blog.sendgrid.com/a-new-pricing-at-sendgrid-more-email-for-less/
We’re happy to announce a totally new pricing schedule for all of the SendGrid loyal – and, of course, for those people who haven’t yet discovered or taken advantage of our solutions. Below is a summary of the changes, which you will also see reflected on our Pricing Page. Hopefully you noticed a common theme: more options, more features, more email credits…and lower cost.
CouchDB
http://couchdb.org/CouchDB/CouchDBWeb.nsf/Home?OpenForm
interesting use of Erlang
The Creativity bundle 12 top Mac apps for $49.99 Ending soon
http://bundlehunt.com
The Creativity bundle features 12 popular Mac OS X applications and great quality design resources normally valued at over $520 for just $49.99 at 90% discount.

There're some great apps here that almost anyone should find tempting including:

* - LaunchBar Mac OS X(priced at $35),
* - ColorSchemer Studio 2 Mac OS X / Win OS (priced at $50),
* - WriteRoom Mac OS X (priced at $25),
* - Gomedia Arsenal Vector Collection (priced at $70),
* - Seamless Studio Mac OS X / Win OS (priced at $49)
* - Divvy Mac OS X / Win OS (priced at $14),
* - SmashingMagazine 4 new e-books (priced at $30),
* - Tumult Hype Mac OS X (priced at $30),
* - ThemeTrust 3 WordPress themes (User's Choice) (priced at $147)
* - Xslimmer Mac OS X(priced at $14)
* - Geomicons Iconset (priced at $16).
* - TN3 Gallery (priced at $37)

In all, there are 12 applications and products, all for an amazing price - $49.99.
The Long Road to the App Store
http://www.ryangerard.net/1/post/2011/08/the-long-road-to-the-app-store.html
A description of my journey going from zero to app store for my iphone app, AntAmbush.
Entreprenurial Trade Show Tips
http://www.infochachkie.com/best-of-show/
Trade shows are not vacations, nor are the the right place to try to outspend your competitors.

Nice list of tips to maximize your trade show investment
Behind Freshview - creator of the Campaign Monitor newsletter app
http://www.hatchthat.com/david-greiner/
David Greiner is interviewed about incubators, inspiration, small teams, and how they deal with spam.
Hacking law - polish creativity
I just heard about one of the best system hacks ever.

In Poland, as in most of the European countries, it is forbidden to sell or posses drugs. As in case of many other countries in the past couple of years the whole network of shops selling druglike substances (technically not drugs, but the effect is similar) were opened.

Two months ago our government closed down all shops and passed the law forbidding sales of these substances. One can still posses them and order them from abroad (via mail) though.

And here comes the best hack I've seen in a long time. One entrepreneur just announced a launch of a network of "Dopalaczomaty" - vending machines that sell these substances to anybody. How can that be?

A client uses his cellphone to send an sms (or use a mobile website) and makes the purchase in Czech Republic. He then receives a special code that allows him to take the drug out of the vending machine. The purchase was made abroad, so everything is legal.

The network of "Dopalaczomaty" is due to start in six days. I'm still not sure if this is not a hoax by one of the creative agencies here, but if it isn't - that's one of the most interesting "away from keyboard" hacks I've seen ever :)
Ask HN: Do you know any great coding tutors? I have 100k students for you
This is a somewhat unorthodox post. I have been teaching people how to code on the web for over a decade and have built a student base of 100,000 eager students. As of late, I haven't had time to create tutorial videos any more.

I'm wondering if you (or anyone you know) are an excellent instructor? Ideally with a computer science background, job and teaching experience, and perhaps tutorial video creation experience.

If so, I'd like to team up with you and give you all of my students. Of course, I only want to offer this to someone who is deeply passionate about teaching, computer science, and real-world programming, and someone who cares deeply about our future programmers. If that's you let's get in touch!
A MindMap of Python [Flash]
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/extensions/freemind/flashwindow.php?startCollapsedToLevel=4&initLoadFile=/wiki/images/b/be/Python_InternetLinks.mm&mm_title=Python%20Computer%20Language%20-%20Contents
See also: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Mind_Map_Gallery#Python
Simple deployment with git
http://rous.info/post/61783447375/simple-deployment-with-git
Description of a really basic git deployment strategy.
Ask HN: Help required for a 
I am not building MS or Google here.
We have a group of dedicated and competent teachers in some subjects which have very high demand in our locality.

We have got free infrastructure. No one with us expects any salary for the time being.

Given that we dont have much experience in building a startup and there aren't any approachable and affordable mentors with us, we will be highly grateful if you can point to any good resources for us.

Obviously we have searched Google before putting this query. We have gone through a zillion BP templates, tips and so on.

But since I dont have any expertise in judging these sources for their merit and usefulness compared to the situation we are in, I thought of asking you guys.
Top Startup Lessons From Our Main Investor Bill Liao
http://whiteyboard.tumblr.com/post/7938397966/bill-liaos-top-10-start-up-fails-to-avoid
http://whiteyboard.tumblr.com/post/7938397966/bill-liaos-top-10-start-up-fails-to-avoid
Show HN: Their Name Here – A place card maker to create printables in minutes
https://www.theirnamehere.com/
Hi everyone!

My wife (a designer) and I (a developer) have been working on Their Name Here for the last few months after she struggled to find a cheap place card maker that had modern designs for our wedding.

The website is still under active development and she's got some more themed designs (tv shows/films/public holidays) planned for the next few months.

Would love your feedback and hope you use it for your next event :)
Making it in America
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/01/making-it-in-america/8844/
In the past decade, the flow of goods emerging from U.S. factories has risen by about a third. Factory employment has fallen by roughly the same fraction. The story of Standard Motor Products, a 92-year-old, family-run manufacturer based in Queens, sheds light on both phenomena. It’s a story of hustle, ingenuity, competitive success, and promise for America’s economy. It also illuminates why the jobs crisis will be so difficult to solve.
W00t Free Book on Internet Startups by a Pro
http://smartstartup.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/01/free-business-b.html#comments
This guy is a doer not a talker, son.
Google Urchin 7 64-bit released
http://www.google.com/urchin/features.html
Compatible with Google Analytics now
On the value of physical work
https://medium.com/better-humans/7b3c45efd9ec
Physical work - in the western world - is totally undervalued.
Ask Jason: Is it wise to build a platform on someone elses code?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-UdyMpIadU&feature=channel
Great question from This Week in Startups.... did Neil and I get it right?

Disquss :-)
Start Ups Not in the Valley or NYC
I am interested in working for a start up, but I do not want to move to the valley or new york. Where are some cool start ups that are not in 'typical' start up towns.

For example, I noticed that farmlogs is based out of Ann Arbor.
Is Zerigo a good option for DNS management?
The main reason I'm looking at Zerigo specifically is that Heroku integrates with it easily. I love that Heroku keep the A records up to date and I need a DNS management service with an API.

Has anyone used Zerigo and able to comment on them? Are there other alternatives I should be looking at?
Show HN: Perform visual data analysis using only natural language
https://autoplot.app/
Hey all,

We’re excited to release AutoPlot, a tool we built to tackle the question: what if you could do any data analysis by just speaking in natural language?

No confusing scripts, Excel macros, or Matplotlib incantations.

AutoPlot allows you to explore the limits of next generation human interfaces for visually understanding data.

Here's how it works: we've provided a few datasets you can analyze out-of-the-box such as Wine, Hurricanes, and Titanic. Select one of the datasets to see a preview of its contents including its schema. When you are ready to do some visual analysis, simply provide a natural language description of what you want AutoPlot to do.

You can also upload your own datasets to try doing custom analysis.

As an example, let's say you are looking to analyze the Wine dataset.

You could ask AutoPlot:

Create a scatter plot with the alcohol content and magnesium content. Color the circles red with the darkness set by the hue column. Add axis labels.

There's a whole lot more you can do here, so let your imagination roam free!

As this is an experimental platform, expect some rough patches here and there .

We look forward to hearing your questions/feedback.

Have fun!
Sustainable Web Design
http://alistapart.com/article/sustainable-web-design
Great article on WebDesign