jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Ask HN: Zero Knowledge Protocols in Practice
I remember a Canadian startup back in late 90s -- Zero Knowledge Systems -- doing ZK protocols but really nothing since then.

1) Is there something inherently (practically) broken about ZK based systems (which would explain its non-use)?

2) What is the current state of art in deployed systems?
How Your Privacy Policy Affects Sign-Ups – Surprising Data From 4 A/B Tests
http://contentverve.com/sign-up-privacy-policy-tests/
I recently tested four different privacy policies on a sign-up form on the home page of a betting community. The results were quite surprising as the variations had drastically different impact on sign-ups – from an 18.70% drop in sign-ups to an increase of 19.47%.<p>In this article I’ll show all four variations, run you through the test data, and give you concrete takeaways.
Chef Lightweight Resource Provider (LWRP) for Creating Website Probes
http://copperegg.com/chef-integration-with-copperegg-simple-smart-seamless-part-4/
CopperEgg recently introduced its probe LWRP, which is included in the CopperEgg cookbook. This provider allows you to instantly add, update and remove any number of external website monitoring probes on any chef run.
Note the Mix/Models of these Companies Now Hiring
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/108009/theyre-hiring?mod=career-leadership
All HN readers can identify with that - right ?
Writing Contest - spiritual poetry contest
http://www.tiferetjournal.com/page/2011-writing-contest
A Journal of Spiritual Literature offers three awards of $500 in the categories of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Join this spiritual poetry contest and win $500.
Show HN: Letlang specification inspired by Python PEPs (WIP)
https://letlang.dev/lep/
Hi HN,

It's been some time now since I've started working on my own programming language. But I never wrote the spec.

I love the concept of PEP (Python Enhancement Proposals) and it inspired me to start writing the spec in a similar format.

As of now, I've written 4 LEPs:

- LEP-001: Language Target - https://letlang.dev/lep/001/
- LEP-002: Import resolution - https://letlang.dev/lep/002/
- LEP-003: Statements - https://letlang.dev/lep/003/
- LEP-004: Type System - https://letlang.dev/lep/004/

And I've started to write the following LEPs:

- LEP-005: Functions
- LEP-006: Side Effects
- LEP-007: SAT Solver

I think this will help me stop changing my mind for starters, but also help me get the implementation right (which is still a work in progress).

The Github repository is not yet opensource, I intend to open it once the "hello world" example compiles. I'm still wondering what would be a good license to use for a compiler, I'd love your feedback.
The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140583-page,5-c,techindustrytrends/article.html
The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007, guess what OS made it to number 1?
GetApp.com Aims To Become The Premier ‘App Store’ For Business Software
http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/13/getapp-app-store-business-applications/
Have to get HN's perspective on this...
Tell HN: Turkey forbit to use 138 diffrent words on domains.
In Turkey, BTK ( Information Technologies and Communication group, http://www.btk.gov.tr/ ) send a notification to hosting providers and ask them to remove the sites (which includes some words like tube,adult,fire,porn) or providers will be punished.

http://translate.google.com.tr/translate?hl=tr&sl=tr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webrazzi.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fbtk-alan-adi-teblig%2F

( site translated by google translate )
Drupal Web Designer in Atlanta
http://drupalmint.com/
Drupalmint deliver excellent drupal website development services for the clients. Come and refine your ideas with our drupal developers for web development.
Bing Visual Search: A great Innovation
http://tekunik.blogspot.com/2009/09/bing-visual-searcha-great-innovation.html
For long ,search engines are displaying users a list of links as the search results.We all know how Images help in explaining a particular topic as compared to text.Images also help consumers in better and faster decision making.
Scientific writing for a target journal
http://blog.editeon.com/scientific-writing-for-a-target-journal/
It is beneficial to decide on a target journal during the very early stages of writing an article, rather than first preparing an article and then considering where to send it. Analyze potential journals and choose one. Write your article with your target journal in mind. - See more at: http://blog.editeon.com/#sthash.1SXPLQHW.dpuf
Get training to boost your business
http://existbi.blog.com
Informatica power center training is also offered by a lot of institutes today and such an Informatica power center training can really improve the Business Intelligence skills for a developer. Master data management is a key area in business intelligence and MI solutions. For more information visit at existbi.com
Show HN: Winely mobile
http://winely.herokuapp.com/m
mobile version of a launching-soon project I'm working on
CURIOUS CASE OF HIRING FOR SEARCH RELEVANCE
http://shoaibsehgal.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/curious-case-of-hiring-for-search-relevance/
SEARCH RELEVANCE IS A KEY TO SEARCH BUT HOW SHOULD YOU HIRE. READ IN THIS BLOG:

http://shoaibsehgal.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/curious-case-of-hiring-for-search-relevance/
Sabertron: A Super Cool Real Life Light Saber That Keeps Score
http://sabertron.com/
This looks really awesome.
Tell HN: I'll trade you a Google Voice invite for a Forrst invite
I just got a few GV invites. I'll trade you one for a Forrst invite.

My email address is in my profile if you're interested.

Thanks!
CenturyLink: Traps and Caps
http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2013/12/17/centurylink-traps-and-caps/
After a decade of service, CenturyLink decided I wasn’t worth keeping as a customer, so I switched to Comcast Business Internet.
[Show HN] My first android app; multiplayer hangman
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.bluescripts.hangword&feature=search_result
Let me know what you think!
Avoid Strategic Planning Thunderdome
http://www.startupwhisperer.com/2008/04/avoid-strategic.html
A Cliff Note version of how to do strategic planning for startups. Quick one pager that is a good template for quarterly planning. Plus, Mad Max is just cool.
Remediate...Like a Boss
http://blog.risk.io/2013/03/remediate-like-a-boss/
Learn about two new Risk I/O features, patch reporting and bulk creation of JIRA tickets for assets and vulnerabilities.
Show HN: My idea for an alternative Christmas gift (from others to Hacker)
As a student, I have enough free time to allow me to accomplish some decent stuff, provided I actually work on what I want to during that time.

So for Christmas, I was thinking of asking other family members to agree to do some stuff to help me out, and get me to use my time more effectively.

Eg "at the end of the day, talk to me about what I did, what I wanted to do and didn't do, and why - and then what I can change tomorrow"

What else could I write on this 'contract'?
Exposed Vocals
http://wwww.exposedvocals.com
Exposed Vocals is the YouTube for Unsigned Artists! URL is incorrect - should be www.exposedvocals.com
Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree
http://nautil.us/issue/9/time/over-time-buddhism-and-science-agree
"Understanding the impermanence of everything—including ourselves.
...
As Buddhists see it, and as scientists increasingly agree, all organisms are necessarily, unavoidably—even marvelously and gloriously—impermanent. In Sanskrit, the word for impermanence is anitya. To understand anitya is to achieve something remarkable: opening a door onto the accord between modern western science and ancient eastern wisdom."
Scavenger Hunt Creator like Patio11's Bingo Card Creator
http://scavengerhuntriddles.net/scavenger-hunts/create/
People get the most use of my Scavenger Hunt Creator at Easter so I thought I'd throw it up here for people to play with...it's free to try but you do have to pay to print. Thanks for the inspiration patioll there will be plenty of thankful this weekend.
How to Create a Vector Scene in Photoshop
http://vectorboom.com/load/tutorials/illustration/vectorscene/5-1-0-215
This is a step-by-step walkthrough of my artwork "Artificial Intelligence". This artwork took months tocreate and I almost went nutts creating it as it contains severe amount of detail. Please keep in mind that all my artwork is created the same way as this one. The following imagesare self-explanatory, I used Photoshop CS3, a mouse and my brain in order to create this artwork aswell as all my other art pieces. Please keep in mind this walkthrough assumes the reader has basicphotoshop skills, It does not however aim at teaching but rather expose how I create my art.
Fluent interface facade for Michael Foord's mock. 
https://github.com/aelgru/fluentmock
Easy and readable configuration of mock side effects. Configuration and verification using matchers.
Sesame Street's YouTube channel Hacked, Replaced With Porn Videos
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/16/tech/sesame-street-hacking/
This is the most messed up hacking endeavor I've ever seen. As someone with two young daughters it makes me want to hunt these punks down. Kids should be off limits for these sorts of things.
Presenting Anahita Social Engine  at Vancouver DemoCamp 7
http://blog.anahitapolis.com/2009/07/presenting-anahita-social-engine-at-vancouver-democamp-7/
Includes a 20 min video presentation and slideshare about the Anahita Social Engine architecture.
India may get $1 billion in IT outsourcing contracts: report (Reuters) 
http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:y_news:c753cb885f711e3d0d36a427e7898094/India-may-get-1-billion-in-IT-outsourcing-contracts-report-Reuters;_ylt=Ai_0z..MGn2uIG.XZasXgCV0fNdF
India may get $1 billion in IT outsourcing contracts: report (Reuters)
Vine app videos now have their own film festival
http://onceuponavinefest.com
Vine may only be a few days old, but a film festival has already been launched for videos created with the app.
What other sites do you enjoy
What other sites similar to: HN or Tech Crunch do you guys enjoy?
My top 5
#1 HN
#2 Tech Crunch
#3 Slash Dot
#4 Life hacker
#5 Tech wire
Determining Your Website's Popularity
http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/07/28/determining-your-websites-popularity-free/
15+ resources to help you to track your website's progress.
New infrastructure of web servers on boo-box social media ad server
http://blog.boo-box.com/en/2009/new-infrastructure-of-web-servers-on-boo-box-system/
In the past few months, boo-box social media ad system has undergone phenomenal growth, ad impressions rose by 85% in the last month alone! To handle this growth, we had to adapt and upgrade our systems.

Before going into further details, let me sum up our strategy: we constantly perform check-ups, use cache as much as possible, and take really good care of our database :)
Facebook Data Portability Takes First Step into the Light
http://webtechinsight.blogspot.com/2010/10/facebook-brings-data-portability-to.html
Today’s announcement from Facebook represents the most important statement from them to-date regarding Data Portability...but...
Show HN: RSync automated parser/management tool
http://ryanhoskin.com/projects/backup.html
I built an automated parser for cwRSync. If anyone else can find it of use I'd love to share. Any feedback is appreciated.
Why I Dropped My Computer Science Specialization in Favour of Experience
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/why-i-dropped-my-computer-science-specialization-in-favour-of-experience-2013-09-05
My first guest article for Tech Vibes, about how I reasoned another year of school, and additional specialization, wasn't worth the investment.
Show HN: Hashtagpedia: Twitter hashtags explained in 140 characters
http://www.hashtagpedia.org/
This is my little weekend project that I made mostly to learn how to use the Django framework properly. It doesn't have much content yet (and most of it is added by myself). Let me know what you think about it.
Should all brands personalize their Twitter outreach like Pretzel Crisps
http://askaaronlee.com/pretzel-crisps-twitter/
Have anyone read about their outreach using twitter and personally delivering their products?
Using testpypi less painfully
http://www.farmckon.net/2013/01/testing-python-packages-less-painfully/
A quick post on how to start tsetpypi server.
Another 100 Gigabit DDoS Attack Strikes — This Time Unreflected
http://it.slashdot.org/story/13/10/02/021245/another-100-gigabit-ddos-attack-strikes-this-time-unreflected
Interesting discussion on Slashdot. What do you say - fact or fiction ?
It's-SuperMurgitroid
http://www.its-supermurgitroid.com
We created Its-Supermurgitroid.com to share the fun of Code-o-Graphs with our gang of friends. The project was inspired by the Ovaltine decoder rings and badges from the Captain Midnight radio show.

Code, send and decode secret messages with select friends.

We would love to hear your feedback on how to make our site better.
Oreilly.com - eBooks for $5 each
http://oreilly.com/store/ebooks-complete.html

Add any number of their ebooks on the page, regardless of price, then use coupon MB499 to change the price of each eBook to $5.

via http://www.hot-deals.org/
Show HN: Excel or visit? fast analysis and visualization
https://github.com/varchar-io/visit
I know many are terminal enthusiast, this command tool can be used to analyze and visualize a local file in a single command, try it and share your feedback please?
From Personal Mobility to Mobile Personality
http://trends-in-telecoms.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-personal-mobility-to-mobile.html
Difficulties in using and accessing new services have been the most frequently mentioned reasons for slow service acceptance in the past. For future mobile services to succeed, it is therefore critical that users are able to get intuitive and convenient access to the services they personally need in a given situation or context. The idea of Mobile Personality is to allow the mobile user to develop her own online personality in terms of personal preference, usage and service profiles over time, as well as the offered services, to acquire a unique proactive behavior.
Building a school where folks learn by building projects
I am working on an experimental online school where folks learn by building side-projects. I personally find school to be boring. The goal is to help students build portfolios of projects. Projects validate learning. The degree system does not validate that. Learning does happen but not as much when you build a project. So a community where people meet, talk and can build projects as well as connections. The reason why I am using Discord because I feel there is a lot that one can do on Discord. Feel free to join the server and do share your feedbacks on what you think about this project. Link to join BUILD SCHOOL -> https://discord.gg/uDhFBfjTpr (Do introduce yourself :D)
The Belief in the Ancient Symbols
http://www.ancient-symbols.com/
Hi, and welcome to Ancient-Symbols.com. We love the beauty and most importantly the meanings and significations of many of the world's most ancient symbols. As you can see on our menu to the left we have a wide range of symbols. Each page gives you the picture of the symbol and it's meaning.
Voice based group messaging for developing countries
http://ianlawrence.info/random-stuff/tangaza-or-announce-in-swahili
A voice twitter?
Twenty iPhone and Android Apps Every Risk Management Professional Needs
http://www.mastersinriskmanagement.org/20-iphone-and-android-apps-every-risk-management-professional-needs.html
Risk management professionals often spend quite a bit of time out of the office, monitoring projects or visiting multiple company sites to work on various project teams. This makes your smartphone a very valuable tool.
What the heck happend to the .ins?
https://www.namecheap.com
Name Cheap no longer selling .ins... now how am i supposed to spend $2.43?
The Soomla Project
http://project.soom.la
Android and iOS opensource projects for virtual goods in-app billing, storage and more...
How to make a cool $() selector
https://coderwall.com/p/83eq8w
I know that %98 of times all you need is download jQuery, but you can learn some little things of how frameworks work making your own tiny-framework.
IT Services Company Toronto Canada
http://www.cgmentor.com/
CGmentor Inc. is a NewMedia House believe in producing high end, content rich product of niche IT services Toronto Canada in Tailored quality IT services. Based in Toronto Canada. Call us 1-800-891-1936
Ask HN: Why is Microsoft *too* careful with the accounts and passwords?
MS keeps logging me out of devices/apps/browsers after a very short while. Logging in then requires passing some security gates: sometimes it asks to use the MS Authenticator but before entering the code on the app, there appears an error that the code was not successfully sent to the app. Sometimes it asks to send a secure code to another email (e.g. Gmail) to verify the login to Outlook account was valid, but then it keeps asking to change the password for the Outlook account over and over again. I've never had these sorts of issues with Gmail and other G-Suites, but apparently MS doesn't know how to handle account logins properly. Right now, I'm logged out of my Office 365 again. The same thing happened to me yesterday.
Ask HN: Which is better b/w Python and JavaScript for a beginner?
I have been debating myself about which technology is good for a beginner. JS is interesting since it can help someone to start building a portfolio (which you can share) to others. However, python is easier to start and no steep learning curve like JS.

Also, one of the most critical criteria to decide is job prospects on the startup.

Feel free to share your thoughts especially if you have worked or know the stack in startups. Thanks.
Twitter Controversy, Blue Eyeball Webcam Mic
http://www.pcworld.com/article/164246/PC_World_Podcast_Episode_27.html?tk=rss
Join Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Lauren Barnard, Zack Stern and JR Raphael in the 27th edition of the PC World Podcast--which is, to say the least, chock full of goodness.<p>This week, Zack fills us in on the 57 fun, novel, and unexpected things your tech can do--and yes, there are some things you probably haven't tried yet! JR brings his opinions to light about why so many people fall off the Twitter bandwagon shortly after signing up, and Robert expresses his tempered loyalty to Twitter. Lastly, Tim and Lauren discuss the gadget of the week--Blue's Eyeball Webcam Mic--and decide whether it's worth forking out $100 for.<p>Don't miss a beat--listen in on iTunes or via the PC World Podcast RSS feed
Pair Programming doesn't work without TDD?
http://www.d80.co.uk/post/2011/03/05/Pairing-Doesnt-Work-Without-TDD.aspx
What does it feel like when pairings going really well
Introduction: Using diff and patch
http://tuts.pinehead.tv/2012/09/18/introduction-using-diff-and-patch/
The commands diff and patch form a powerful combination. They are widely used to get differences between original files and updated files in such a way that other people who only have the original files can turn them into the updated files with just a single patch file that contains only the differences. This tutorial explains the basics of how to use these great commands.
Help Decide the Title for My New E-book on CTA Button Copy
https://onlinetekstforfatter.wufoo.eu/forms/help-decide-the-title-for-my-new-ebook/
I have an e-book on call-to-action button copy on the way. The e-book is based on 4 years of research and gives you the full scoop on how to write, test & optimize CTA button copy for maximum conversions. I need your input for both title and subtitle. Thanks!
The Blind Builder: Alternative to Bloch Builder, for highly-extendable classes
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/228939/how-to-improve-upon-blochs-builder-pattern-to-make-it-more-appropriate-for-use
I have been greatly influenced by Joshua Bloch's Effective Java (2nd edition), probably more so than with any programming book I've read. In particular, his Builder Pattern (item 2) has had the greatest effect. I have gotten farther in the past couple of months since discovering this book and this pattern, than in my past decade of programming. Despite this, I am still finding myself hitting the same wall: Extending classes with self-returning method-chains is at best discouraging, and at worst a nightmare--especially when generics come into play, and especially with self-referential generics, such as Comparable<T extends Comparable<T>>. As a result, I have created what I call "The Blind Builder", which is a replacement for the Bloch Builder, for a very specialized situation: for use in classes that are highly-reusable, and intended for extending and sub-extending many times over. Not to say in any way that this pattern is "better", just that in this particular situation it does provide some advantages. The biggest is how it decouples the to-be-built class from its builder, allowing it to be extended without having to extend its builder. Another benefit is that, aside from a single character, The Blind Builder is used in exactly the same way as the Bloch Builder. This pattern is thoroughly documented, and is presented in a question-and-answer format.
Industrial computers
http://www.adek.com/
The Ash Street Inn is the benchmark Bed and Breakfast Inn in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Show HN: A crossword puzzle generator written in Scala.js
https://github.com/papauschek/crossword-puzzle-maker
Open-sourcing a crossword puzzle generator that creates dense puzzles, written in Scala.js.
The world's lightest smartphone
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.softbankmobile.co.jp%2Fja%2Fnews%2Fpress%2F2013%2F20130507_02-page_05%2F
Android 4.2
4.3inch 1280x720 display
Qualcomm MSM8960
1.5GB RAM
16GB internal ROM
60 x 122 x 10.4mm / 94grams
8.1-megapixel front camera
1,800mAh battery
microSDHC slot
Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi IEEE 802.11 a／b／g／n(2.4/5GHz)
W-CDMA (900／1500／2100MHz)
AXGP (2500)
GSM (900／1800／1900MHz)
On Your Vaule
http://www.upbeat.it/2013/04/15/on-your-value/
Your value as a freelancer.
Architectural cornerstones
http://blog.jonasbandi.net/2008/11/architectural-cornerstones.html
Analyzing the technology stack of the Guardian.co.uk website.
Ask HN: Please review my App Engine based map tile cutter app
It still is rough around the edges and has a number of issues but I'd love some feedback on my weekend project, Piritiles (http://www.piritiles.com). It's an AppEngine(Python) app that can generate a draggable, zoomable Google Map out of any image (much like Maplib). Thank you!
Programming News: A simple chrome extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/programming-news/ggmnmmjaecmnabilobpplklijinifpip?hl=en-US&gl=US
This is a simple extension that I had a lot of fun making. It collects the front page items from Hacker News and http://www.reddit.com/r/programming, links to the respective comment sections and allows you to maintain a reading list of 100 items. I didn't think it would be worth implementing all of the functionality of each website. I believe there are plenty of apps that do that. Tell me if what you like and dislike about it, if you would like to see more options, different UI, news sites, etc.
Wifind.in - Free WiFis and Hotspots worldwide
http://wifind.in/alpha/
wifind.in private alpha has started.

We will provide a new and easy way to make people find worldwide WiFi locations and to share their knowledge about it.
Be one of the testers and request an invitation now!
Bog Post - Monitoring VMware ESX/vSphere with Opsview
http://www.opsview.com/whats-new/blog/monitoring-vmware-esx-vsphere
This blog post details how to monitor VMware ESX and VM’s running on ESX using Opsview
Dynamically Scriptable Distributed Components in Lua using DDS
http://blogs.rti.com/2013/06/17/dynamically-scriptable-distributed-components-in-lua-using-dds/
I worked on an integration between Lua and OMG DDS. I think this blog post is quite a nice point of view on the Internet of Things.