jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Used WayScript to build a dashboard for Covid-19 confirmed cases and death rate
https://16760.wayscript.io/

(Data is pulled hourly from the Johns Hopkins University CSSE database.)

Here is a link to the underlying program powering the application: https://wayscript.com/shared/1x-QUGNi
Show HN: I wrote a book about remodeling old houses
https://oldhousebook.com
Heya HN!

Over the summer I took a much needed break from working on software all day (I'm a designer who codes) and wrote a book about remodeling old houses instead.

Over the last 8 years or so I've found working with my hands – building things, flipping houses, learning new skills – to be incredibly fulfilling. There's just something about ending your day physically tired vs mentally tired that's just so different. In 2020 in particular I decided renovate our primary bath top to bottom, learning a ton about tiling, plumbing, electrical, and so much more.

After three massive house projects – and a ton of mistakes – I decided to write down everything I've learned about remodeling a house.

If you've ever wanted to try some DIY projects around the house or make bigger changes to your space you might enjoy the book.

I'd love to know what you think or hear about your projects!
Growth Hacker: Product Marketing Manager
http://ibuildapp.com
About iBuildApp startup:

iBuildApp is quickly changing the way businesses create mobile apps.
We help companies to connect and engage customers to promote business, to keep customers updated and encourage their loyalty with rewards by enabling a number of key features including Mobile Commerce, Mobile Advertising Management, Social Networking Tools.
iBuildApp is the established "do it yourself" platform to make iPhone/Android apps, with no coding required. The self service web platform provides easy way for any organization to create their own mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android, HTML5) applications and publishing materials.

With a network of 220,000 businesses and private users and growing, iBuildApp is in hyper growth mode and is funded by investors, has real revenue and counts many enterprise companies as its customers. We have a fast-paced and energetic team and a culture where collaboration is key. We have fun, genuinely like each other, and are passionate about what we do.

Responsibilities:

Achieving continual, measurable improvement in the conversion rate of our self-serve sign-up funnel.
Define goals and objectives utilizing all media channels: mobile advertising, referral, display, search, affiliate, email and social media.
Define and develop retention targets, conversion rates and conversion tracking models for mobile
Collaborate with product management and marketing teams to market the iBuildApp mobile app builsing platform to new and existing customers
Develop ways to attract customers through review of these trends, the competition and current and prospective mobile marketing channels

SKILL / EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Experience creating and optimizing new acquisition funnels
Proficiency with web analytics and online tracking/reporting systems
Proven analytical skills and quantitative mindset
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
BA degree
Siri on Chrome (fake)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ggdpdjbjioohmgdhmegcbnodpdcamhpj
A siri like implementation as chrome extension, faking for fun.
Keybase proof not showing in about section
Is there any reason this is not working? It was fine a few days ago.
C-Corp or LLC as Foreigner?
We are a business based in Europe, and we decided to etablished a new branch of our business in US next year. (to attract more potential clients)
I read a lot on the subject, and as a foreigner, two choices come to my mind: C-Corp and LLC. Thing is, I really don't understand which one have the most benefits, as we are just two employees in Europe, and will maybe get 3 more over US (delocalised over US Territory, no actual office).

All the US business will be handle in US meaning revenue and taxes will be paid overthere.

For this purpose, we are also looking to determinate the best location for our company. I heard a lot about Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming for taxes reasons, is this where I should be looking at ?

As you guys have more experience over company creation I was wondering if you could help me or if you could point me to someone who could help us to put something in place.

I will go back to my research
Thank you guys.
IBM to Acquire Cognos for 5 billion
http://www.cognos.com/news/releases/2007/1112.html
to Accelerate Information on Demand Business Initiative
As3: Using event listeners on a static class
http://paralyzed.se/2010/01/14/using-event-listeners-on-a-static-class/
This post will show you how to use the methods addEventListener and removeEventListener on a static class. This is useful when you want to have a class which all classes can listen to events for. For example you have a class which loads some type of assets and you want to be able to know in multiple classes when that class has finished loading.
Ask HN: Where to start with a NFP idea?
Hi,

I have an idea for a technical means of generating a lot of money for charity. The idea would also generate a large data set that could be used for open research in data science and related fields.

This idea would require a substantial initial investment, who do I go to? Most advice on the web assume you're a for profit startup, and investors will judge your idea based on their ROI. My idea would certainly generate an enormous amount of money, but it should go to charity.

Anyone got experience in this area? Sorry for being vague about the idea. For various reasons I'd like to keep the idea close to my chest until I'm more knowledgeable about this investment world.
The First Videogame GPL violation case
http://www.sdtimes.com/blog/post/2009/06/17/First-videogame-GPL-action.aspx
This is the first case I've ever heard of where a GPL violation has been found in a videogame.
Pinterest Creates Traffic And Sales For Your Business
http://dennisjsmith.com/offers/2/pinterestforbusiness/
Everyone is talking about Pinterest!
It’s the hottest thing since sliced bread and it’s time for you to get in on the action and learn how to PROPERLY use it for your business.

You see, it’s not just about using Pinterest, it’s about using Pinterest correctly with the right strategies to get big results fast.
Unique Art from Everyday Items
http://www.designer-daily.com/unique-art-from-everyday-items-20326
You can find inspiration in the simplest of everyday items if you know where to look.
Tyary
http://www.tryary.com
About Tryary
Tryary is an experience hub, where users can create and/or accept challenges to try something new. They can then blog about the experience of carrying out the challenge.
On The Future of Digital Advertising
http://andre.io/post/1042698985/on-the-future-of-digital-advertising
Hey guys, I've been lurking on Hacker News for over a year now. I guess it's time for me to contribute back to the community. Here's a response piece I wrote on a recent NY Times article.

Thanks for checking it out!
Ask HN: Publicity for an iPhone app about New Year's resolutions
Hackers,
I launched a Goal-Setting App last week:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goal-setting-workshop/id408425741

(promo code for anyone from HN who asks)
And I'm looking for publicity.

Could you help me out with some contacts or just links to lifestyle / productivity blogs and newspapers that could be interested in this? I know that during the last and first week of every year many places publish this list of "How to do your New Year's resolutions" and I'd like to get a spot on that lists :)

The press release is here:
http://www.motivapps.com/gsw/press/

And I've already sent it to all the iPhone app review sites, so now I'm looking for places that don't focus on application reviews, but more on tech or self development or productivity.

What do you think?
208 MPH Model Plane on a String
http://www.flyrc.org.uk/record/control_line.htm
New world record, check out the video !
Imcache Next Release
https://github.com/Cetsoft/imcache
Imcache will be released soon, come on and contribute to it.
An In-Depth Study Of Symbols In Illustrator CS5
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/09/16/an-in-depth-study-of-symbols-in-illustrator-cs5/
For drawing and painting digital illustrations, Adobe Illustrator is a favorite among designers for many reasons.
Tor de-anonymizer
http://www.javab4u.com/project/basepapers/dotnet/A%20New%20Cell%20Counting%20Based%20Attack%20Against%20Tor.pdf
Is this still relevant? I am curious if there are holes in this research? What does HN think? I know this is an old article, but it was cited in a journal article published last year.
IOS leads
http://www.iosleads.com
Hey HN iOS devs, launching a new lead gen service specifically for iOS indies. Please give it a look.
Three Reasons The GOP Hates Net Neutrality
http://www.crn.com/networking/220301235
I completely agree.
"The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem." - Milton Friedman

What about you guys?
Show HN: Valentine gift on Kickstarter
http://kck.st/10A6EA3
Valentine's is always tricky. Having been doing the same thing of getting a Hallmark card and some other usual stuff, wanted to try something new, minimalist and simple. Decided to put it up on KS. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks folks.
Ruby 1.9 changes, cherry picked
http://blog.mostof.it/ruby-1.9-changes-cherry-picked
In this post I look at some hand-picked changes in ruby 1.9 including new features and deprecations. Ruby 1.9 brought forth some very nice and important changes which have been refined in v1.9.1 and v1.9.2. Naturally upgrades come with a cost: some of the new features might/will break compatibility with old codes and solutions. I’ll show you the most important things to look out for and also some of the awesomeness of this new version of ruby.
Gravity ashamed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw075uSG534
http://tvnoviny.sk/sekcia/spravy/technologie/v-lacnove-sa-predmety-kotulaju-do-kopca.html
Looking for an OS X developer for Mac App Store
Anyone available, as a freelance job, to develop an app for the Mac App Store?

You will be given the graphics. No need to worry about that, just the functionality.

Either leave a message here, or email me directly @ marcamillion (at) gee-mail.

Thanks.

P.S. Anyone know when Apple will be launching the Mac App Store?
Russian hacker gets 60 thousand dollars for breaking the Chrome browser
http://webdashboard.blogspot.com/2012/03/russian-hacker-gets-60-thousand-dollars.html
Glazunov found the "hole" associated with UXSS-attack and the history of navigation in Chrome
Vulnerability Lets Hackers Control Building Locks, Electricity, Elevators...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/tridiums-niagara-framework-marvel-of-connectivity-illustrates-new-cyber-risks/2012/07/11/gJQARJL6dW_story_3.html
The vulnerability in the Tridium Niagara AX Framework allows an attacker to remotely access the system’s config.bog file, which holds all of the system’s configuration data, including usernames and passwords to log in to the framework and control systems managed by it.
Show HN: Dynamic Debug Logging
I made a proof of concept using Docker Compose showing dynamic debug logging in the cloud using a structured logging framework. The PoC uses script and JSONPath to evaluate the input structured data to determine criteria for logging:

https://github.com/tersesystems/dynamic-debug-logging

I have examples of more dynamic logging stuff:

https://github.com/tersesystems/echopraxia-examples

There's a couple of other instance of dynamic logging, but it does not seem to be very well known. For example the Linux kernel:

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.11/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.html

and Pixie, using Go and eBPF:

https://docs.pixielabs.ai/tutorials/custom-data/dynamic-go-logging/
2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List
http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0%2C1002%2Ccid%25253D176408%2C00.html
Annual list of the fastest-growing companies in North America
Investigation of a possible "southern arc" contrail from Malaysia Flight 370
http://www.weathergraphics.com/malaysia/contrail.shtml?
I was just wondering last night if it might be possible to spot the contrail from MH370 in weather satellite photos. I mostly just wanted to know if it was even possible. Even if this particular instance turns out to be a false positive, the technical write up nicely-answers my question: it might be possible, but it's right at the limits of resolution.
Abort, retry, frame. a dir /p of nostalgia
http://www.abortretryframe.com/
remember those floppy disks of our youth?
Edge tech news - my shit hot startup
http://www.edgene.ws/
Edge is a real work in progress at the moment. I learned that the best thing to do is just say fuck it and get an MVP online as soon as possible.

It doesn't matter to start with if it looks like shit or has usability issues, they can all be ironed out. First of all make sure the idea works and then expand on it.

So here it is, the first iteration of my new startup Edge Technology News.

I aggregate content from the webs hottest tech blogs and display it all together in one place.

Edge also aggregates content from kickstarter and github so you can see the latest tech developments around.

There is a lot of work left to do on the site. Clearly usability and design need some work. At the moment I'm concentrating on getting the news aggregation working perfectly before moving on to the development section of the site.

Just like with hacker news and reddit signup only requires an email and password. Then you can favourite the links you want to keep for later.

So check it out! Leave some comments with the feedback plugin at the side of the site.
Generate 3d terrain texture with GroundWiz
http://www.arquigrafico.com/generate-3d-terrain-texture-groundwiz
GroundWiz is a plug-in for 3ds Max/VIZ for making nature scenes with ease and precision. This is a procedural 3d terrain map that can be used as a diffuse map, a bump map or for that matter, any other map type. It uses fractal algorithms to generate terrain textures and mimic real-life terrain
A trick for getting your app to rank highly in the iTunes store.
http://www.dragthing.com/blog/?p=37
Do you think this is a reasonable thing to do? Would Apple get upset?
The Anatomy of Determination- The Non-PG Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYEg1b8IZ7U
More here :)

http://www.paulgraham.com/determination.html
Credits toward your Pirate Certification, a restored Star Trek spacecraft, or…
https://alum.mit.edu/pages/sliceofmit/2014/02/14/whats-the-perfect-valentines-gift-for-the-mit-grad/
What’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the MIT grad?
Sticky headers for iScroll
https://github.com/rudolfrck/iscroll-stickyheaders
Plugin that enables you to use sticky headers when scrolling vertically.

Demo: http://rudolfrck.github.com/iscroll-stickyheaders/
How to actually build services in Ruby
http://devblog.reverb.com/post/61151763659/building-ruby-services-on-and-off-rails
I got tired of all the high level discussion of how to build Ruby services, so I put together an actual bit of code that lets you build a Rack application using the Grape API layer, Roar representers, has built in support for ActiveRecord migrations apart from Rails, and a Mina deployment script that will put it on your server within 5 seconds.

You can read the blog post and slides from my Windy City Rails talk here: http://devblog.reverb.com/post/61151763659/building-ruby-services-on-and-off-rails

or just jump straight to the code: github.com/reverbdev/service-skeleton
Turn a Photograph into a Cartoon
http://tutorialstaff.com/turn-a-photograph-into-a-cartoon/
Learn how to turn a Photograph into a Cartoon using just Photoshop.
As a freelancer, would you find this useful?
http://availability.is
I've been working on http://availability.is as a side project for the last week or so. It's intended to be a simple means to let people know when you're available for work and for clients to find freelancers with the availability they require.

I've had fairly positive feedback within my circle of followers and I was wondering what people thought to the idea here?
Goodbye to All That
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/obama
this article has nothing to do with hacking. it's an article about obama and the election that i found interesting.
Vaadin – A Java Framework for Building Modern Web Applications
http://blogupstairs.com/framework/vaadin-a-java-framework-for-building-modern-web-applications/
Vaadin is a Java Framework for Building Modern Web Applications that look a great and perform well. It is based on Java and supports Java Servlet API 2.3 and JSR-168 Portlet Specification
CauseRibbon
http://www.causeribbon.com
Causeribbon allows visitors to select multiple ribbons to post on their website in support of various causes.
Cloud based Auto Dialer Software on Demand
http://leadsrain.com/cloud-based-auto-dialer-software-demand/
Automatic dial-up software is so much demand, including almost all sectors of society the main reason is because of the fact that to become more productive, efficient way, their customers make their voices and methods, it can help the sales staff, especially telemarketers.
Shifting media, Newspapers fading?
http://www.matthewslight.com/2011/07/31/media-shift/
Blogging saw a massive rise 4 years ago, but is now experiencing a decline (according to these somewhat crude stats). Coinsiding with a rise in Twitter.

The question is, are newspapers on the way out?
How to Choose the Right Accessories for Your Apple Products
http://blog.suntekstore.com/?p=17
The site is to sell Gadgets of computer,cellphone,camera,electronics ,I find the price is lowest and worldwide free shipping and this blog is to tell you something about shopping online
Arguing on the Internet is Worthless - Ask Mark Suster and Paul Graham
http://robbieabed.com/arguing-on-the-internet-is-worthless/
http://robbieabed.com/arguing-on-the-internet-is-worthless/
Looking for feedback on an elementary math teaching/practice project.
http://candymath.com/learnmath.php
This is meant for elementary kids. But looking for feedback and ideas regarding the 'help' animation. Especially multiplication & division. Try 'Help' button once on the questions page.
Good Diet For Muscles Building
http://www.raptweet.com/health-and-fitness/muscle-building-using-split-weight-training-routines/
Fish is a rich source of protein as well as vitamins and minerals. Add fish to your diet can help you to get good muscles. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables can also be helpful to you.
Show HN: Our Redesign and Rebrand
http://larrytech.com
Hi,

We've just launched a redesign and rebranding of our website and we'd would love to hear some feedback from HN!

The Larrytech Team
How many calories in a banana
http://www.how-many-calories-in-food.com/banana/how-many-calories-in-a-banana
There are 89 calories in a banana per 100g. Which is 4.45% of daily recommended allowance (RDA) for women (2000 Calories) and 3.56% of daily recommended allowance (RDA) for men (2500 Calories)
NoSQL Database Comparison
http://nosqldbs.io/
I got tired of remembering all the features of the various NoSQL dbs. Here’s a site for all to use. Please help contribute.
CoLabel
http://downey-n1.cs.northwestern.edu/~northanapon/colabel/
My human computation experiment for an end of the year project in machine learning. It would mean a lot to me if you could take a look at it! (until you are bored)
FIFA Development Globe
http://devglobe.fifa.com/
Some more related project work done at Studio Nand: http://vimeo.com/53312218
Ask HN: How do you find places to stay as a traveling programmer?
I really want to go to the US and check out the tech scene in different cities (i.e. SF, Boston, New York). For those experienced nomads, how do you manage to find living and development environments?
Today is #stalkingstalkerday
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Stalkingstalkerday&src=hash
It started in Italy, let's make it international!

If you are – or have been – stalked, write about it on a blog, facebook, wherever you like best.

Know it. Name it. Stop it.

Stalkers use the internet and various technologies to better stalk.
Let's use them now to better stop stalkers.
Udacity to Offer 4 New Courses
http://blog.udacity.com/2012/08/udacity-august-newsletter-all-latest.html
-Entrepreneurship: The Lean LaunchPad, How to Build a Startup (EP245)

-Making Math Matter: Differential Equations in Action (CS222)

-Software Debugging: Automating the Boring Tasks (CS259)

-Intro to Theoretical Computer Science: Dealing with Challenging Problems (CS313)
Any bookmarklet to go to HN comments?
Really, guys. About half of the articles is not so cool or fun as the comments. Could be awesome if there was a way to directly go to the HN comments on that article when I finish reading some link, not?!
Ultimate clock for Android (1010ti.me)
1010ti.me is a wolf in a sheep skin! It's the ultimate clock app for Android. It's a live wallpaper and a widged but mainly is a clock (analogue and digital) editor. Check it at http://1010ti.me!
Free version of the Agile Platform 5.0 released today
http://www.outsystems.com/download
OutSystems is pleased to announce the release of the OutSystems Agile Platform 5.0 today.

It allows IT teams to develop and manage web apps and business processes, using visual models, bringing together application development and business process management into one single, unified environment.

It can be used to integrate existing systems, compose and automatically deploy new applications, manage them centrally and drive change during their entire life-cycle.

It's now available in its free Community Edition <a href="www.outsystems.com/download">here</a>.

There are a series of <a href="www.youtube.com/outsystems">demos and videos</a>, plus <a href="http://www.outsystems.com/gettingstarted/">tutorials and how-tos</a> for those new to the OutSystems world.

The full <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091117005547&newsLang=en">release announcement</a> has details on the major features, and the <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/22686730/What-s-new-in-the-Agile-Platform-5-0">What's New</a> document contains comprehensive information on changes in this new release.
Thoughts on TDD with Clojure
http://www.philcalcado.com/2011/08/29/my_experience_with_test/driven_development_in_clojure_and_functional_programming.html
Nice illustration of how TDD leads to a more functional coding style.
Introducing NewsCred - the future of Digital News?
http://blog.newscred.com/?p=29
NewsCred is aiming to be the preeminent digital newspaper that will give you only the most credible news from your favorite sources
Rate My startup: AisleFinder.com
http://www.aislefinder.com
Hi guys,
can you guys rate my startup, let me know if anything doesn't work/issues that you see. Im really hoping to have some outside feedback, as we are working on it constantly to improve it and we cant see the forest for the trees.AisleFinder is hyper-local, meaning we are going to grow organically. thanks a lot. (try not to ream us too much ) :)

BTW : yesterday was our official BETA and we had over 200 new customers use the site. We tested it during the Thanksgiving rush in the bay area. We handed out Fliers in Santa Clara and San Jose.that is the only real marketing we have done.
Friday’s Trick #5: Per Request Filtering of WebSocket/Comet Server Side Events
http://jfarcand.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/fridays-trick-5-per-request-filtering-of-websocketcomet-server-side-events/
This week I will describe how you can filter, transform and aggregate WebSocket/Comet per request server side events using the Atmosphere Framework.
Amazing insights into humans after recording 200,000 hours of a newborn baby
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/13/roy.tapes.childhood/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Amazing insight into human behavior from a MIT scientist after saving and analyzing 200K hours of his newborn. Impressive use of visualizations and algorithms to go through over 230TB of data
Ask HN: Best Anti-virus for mac?
I've looked at Sophos, but I'm terrified one of these programs will put its hooks in like McAfee.