jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Ask HN: Are you a member of any professional orgs? How do you participate? 
What professional organizations are you a part of? Why did you join and what do you get out of it?

I've been an on an off member of the IEEE, ACM, and AMS for a few years now and I'm always on the fence as to whether to renew my membership or not.

The journals are nice, but there's few local members in the area I'm in, so it doesn't feel like much more than a magazine subscription to me.
Ask HN: One Book to read on software architecture
Wanted to learn software architecture from a newbie's perspective. Any recommendations?
Service forced to disclose names of three anonymous bloggers
http://news.hostexploit.com/hosts-and-registrars-news/4166-court-orders-disclosure-of-3-anonymous-bloggers.html
The 9th Circuit seems to be winnowing down the gray area around free speech online.
Regulation costs California $500 billion a year
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/09/25/study-regulation-costs-california-economy-almost-500-billion/
"The study finds that the total cost of regulation to the State of California is $492.994 billion which is almost five times the State’s general fund budget, and almost a third of the State’s gross product. The cost of regulation results in an employment loss of 3.8 million jobs which is a tenth of the State’s population... California currently has 12.2% unemployment, and its economy has almost fallen off a cliff over the last two years. A reduction of even half of the regulatory burden on businesses in California could create almost 2 million jobs and kick-start their economy."
Show HN: Use any web SaaS in an infinite canvas
https://twitter.com/superusapp/status/1537644997725474816
I had this idea to embed browser in a canvas, so that u can use web saas like Notion and Airtable in an infinite canvas like Miro. Just finished a mvp for demo, check this: https://twitter.com/superusapp/status/1537644997725474816
Would love to know what u all think of it?
This shields any signals transmitting to/from your cellphone
http://invisibler.com/stop-cellphone-tracking-silentpocket/
This not just another cellphone case. This wallet can silence any mobile devices you put in it.
ExMplayer donate
http://exmplayer.sourceforge.net/donate.html
ExMplayer is completely free and open sourced.Please buy me a cup of coffee:).
I will use 20% money to help people without food. -Rupesh Sreeraman
How the Tweetie acquisition killed iPhone Twitter apps
http://miter.mit.edu/article/dummies-guide-building-ecosystem
decent article but the punchline is at the botton -- graphs that show a super drop in new Twitter based apps on the iPhone.
Development Process When Using HTML Generation
I have a general question about the process that people use to create a dynamic web page using an html generation library like hiccup for clojure. I've been working with Django templates lately and I first create a static page with html/css and then later turn that page into a Django template by replacing the dynamic portions of the page with Django tags. My question is, what is the
process when using html generation rather than templates? Do you first create a static page and then write the code to generate the page? Do you break up the page into sections and have different functions generate the different sections of the page? I have just started working with Django and am finding the template language to be kind of cumbersome and limiting am therefore looking for alternatives.
Yahoo! Screen
http://screen.yahoo.com/
Blog post: http://yahoo.tumblr.com/post/60758567758/re-imagining-video-for-mobile-with-yahoo-screen
Show HN: le_tweet_market, measures Twitter's stock market sentiment
https://twitter.com/#!/le_tweet_market
A short writeup on my blog: http://goo.gl/Q7pXk

I plan on using this for a project in my Machine Learning class so any feedback would be great.
Want to cofound a disruptive language app?
http://mystartup.posterous.com/time-to-execute
I'm looking for a technical co-founder(s) who can execute my vision. I have an innovative idea for a language app that will help people connect to native speakers. I am not technical, but after several months trying to become technical, I have an immense respect for that side of the equation. Please check out my blog for more on the way I think and fill out the form if you are interested in joining forces.
Friv Y8
http://www.frivy8.org/
Welcome to FrivY8.org - your best Gaming Zone Online! Play your favorite friv game from the largest collection of the best and newest friv and y8 games.
Reid Hoffman Asks: What obituary would I want to have written about me?
http://blog.startuplive.tv/reid-hoffman-asks-what-obituary-would-i-want
This is a video of Reid Hoffman talking about the importance of giving and impact. Happy Thanksgiving!
Picking the right phone system
http://www.bandwidth.com/blog/2009/07/passionate-pioneer-iii-anthony-minessale-on-cluecon/
Interview with Anthony Minessale, creator of FreeSWITCH.
Ask HN: Which angels/seed investors do you recommend?
Simple question - for a startup looking to raise a seed round, there are now more options than ever before. From the new class of super angels, to seed focused funds (i.e. First Round Capital) and the recent tendency of traditional VCs doing seed deals, it would help hearing stories from entrepreneurs who have dealt with the various players.<p>I'd rather not get into the "don't take seed money from VCs" debate here. Really looking for recommendations and suggestions/feedback.
N2n(p2p vpn) for android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zhoubug.n2n_gui
n2n v2 for android.
n2n is a peer to peer VPN daemon.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zhoubug.n2n_gui

Get secure anytime, anywhere access to your computers from your Android device.
Access your files, data and applications and get stuff done:
• Access your home and work computers on the go
• Control your PC as if you’re sitting right in front of it
• Get to your computer files and edit then from your Android device
• Remotely run any application on your computer from your Android device
To get started:
Root access is highly recommended for correct n2n daemon usage
1. Using TUN.ko Installer to install tun.ko kernel module
Make sure you have a rooted android phone.
search tun.ko at google play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aed.tun.installer
2. Install the n2n software on that computer
Download the free n2n app(linux,bsd, Mac OS)
http://www.ntop.org/products/n2n/
windows client:
https://www.vpnhosting.cz/n2nguien.exe

Now you’re ready to access your computers from anywhere with n2n from your Android device.
• File Manager lets you save files directly on your Android device so you can work on them offline, plus move and copy files between your computers and devices.
• Remote Application(ssh,remote desktop etc..) Access allows you to use PC applications from your Android device wherever you go.
Followup: From coding whore to opinionated developer?
http://blog.jonasbandi.net/2009/01/followup-from-coding-whore-to.html
There are other opinionated developers out there ...
JRating - Complete & Flexible Star Rating Systems with jQuery
http://blogupstairs.com/framework/javascript-framework/jquery/jrating-complete-flexible-star-rating-systems-with-jquery/
jRating is a complete jQuery plugin for star rating systems with complete Ajax treatment. It is very easy and simple to use, thanks to its many options and methods.
Watch The Forgiveness of Blood (2012) movie news
http://onlinemoviecast.blogspot.com/2012/01/watch-forgiveness-of-blood-2012-online.html
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival, the powerful second feature from Joshua Marston (MARIA FULL OF GRACE) tells the story of an Albanian family caught up in a blood feud. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) is a carefree teenager in a small town with a crush on the school beauty and ambitions to start his own small internet business. His world is suddenly up-ended when his father becomes entangled in a dispute that leaves a fellow villager murdered. According to a centuries-old code of law known as the Kanun, Nik's family owes a life in return. Nik finds himself the prime target and becomes confined to home while his younger sister Rudina (Sindi Lacej) is forced to leave school and take over their father's business. Marston transports us into a world rarely seen on screen, where tradition and modernity clash putting young lives in the balance.
You're allowed to be frustrated
http://ryanangilly.com/post/284188105/youre-allowed-to-be-frustrated
Something my boss said to me last week that really hit home. Thought I'd share.
Facebook Now Has Its Own URL Shortener
http://mashable.com/2009/12/14/fb-me/
Facebook Now Has Its Own URL Shortener
I wrote this "Wii Emulator" in HTML5, do you like it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuWxpb33Epo
I am posting this as a video, as the MP3 sound probably wouldn't stream fast enough to sync with the demo. This uses the <canvas> tag for everything.

Postmortem:

- Javascript is just as suitable for 3D coding as any other language (at least as far as structuring code goes, speed is another thing).
- However <canvas> still is very limited, as there is no hardware acceleration. Opera 3D canvas probably would help. Doing texture mapping required a bit of a hack. I used <canvas> transforms and .clip() to accomplish it, perhaps there is a better way?
- I can draw about 50-100 non-texturemapped polygons or a few texture mapped ones and remain at interactive speeds with my technique.
- Releasing anything is hard. This took me over two weeks to write, even though it looks simple. A big timesink was trying to get the Doom3 animation format working. Couldn't get the animation system working in time for the deadline (I participated in a demo competition with this).
Entrepreneur First startups raised £15 Million for graduates
http://techcitynews.com/2013/06/06/graduates-raise-15m-through-entrepreneur-first-programme/
Entrepreneur First is a not-for-profit accelerator programme that welcomes final year students and graduates on to a year-long entrepreneurship scheme.

The first group of companies have now finished the programme and between them have achieved a collective valuation of £15m.
Dental Aptitude Test
http://www.datpat.com/datc.php
The Dental Admission Test, or DAT, is a computer-based test taken by prospective dental students to gain admission into an accredited dental school in the United States.
Moreorless, a less packed utility set
https://github.com/rob-bar/moreorless
A neat collection of utilities and helper classes, combined with boilerplate to make your css work easier.
Startup Fears Feds Are Dragging Feet On Free Wi-Fi Network
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008220103
Menlo Park, CA (AHN) - A California startup is considering suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to decide whether to grant permission to build a free nation-wide Wi-Fi network. M2Z said the FCC has waited 15 months since its petition, more than one year.
Online Tech Hosts Webinar on Cloud Computing in EHR/RCM Systems
http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/5721836/online-tech-hosts-webinar-on-cloud-computing-in-ehr-rcm-systems
Online Tech Hosts Webinar on Cloud Computing in EHR/RCM Systems
Readonly modifier on locals in C#
http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/6019345-allow-readonly-modifier-on-local-variables-not-ju
Allowing readonly modifier on locals in C#....
February 2013 Project Of The Month: Kiwix
https://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-201302/
Kiwix is an interesting project-of-the-month on SF - however, it shows one extraordinary weekness, that every developer can learn from - they are using a file format for distribution of content, that does not know how to update itself. read the comments to the SF article.

Git is here and shows us, how we can solve problems like "distribute and update" - how can git be used "as a file format" for applications?
Ask HN: Framework for Building Interactive Tutorials?
I think months ago I stumbled upon a repo that made it easy to set up an interactive coding tutorial where each client would spin up a little vm. Googling it has been hard because the search terms bring up tutorials.

Does anyone know of such a framework that has a lot of the boilerplate for setting up interactive programming tutorials already done?
Missing, high-performance **censor** for Python & Humans
https://github.com/dotpot/censor
another idea is to attach 'n' maintain list of naughty words (possible with translations to all possible languages.
People are fucking lazy with Gary Vaynerchuk
http://www.thephatstartup.com/2013/01/17/monetizing-on-your-digital-hustle-with-gary-vaynerchuk/
Gary schooled us on the life of a hustler!
Tips for Better HTML Email Design
http://www.loopfuse.com/blog/2011/07/11/tips-for-better-html-email-design/#more-2319
Good practical tips for laying out emails
Understanding the Coolest Web Design Ideas for 2012
http://designmodo.com/web-design-ideas-2012/
Well, if you also intend to find out how to create a truly professional-looking website, you should know that these days, many IT specialists are working to develop new techniques and HTML codes which can help you to build a unique, splendid website.
Traffic Secrets – Here’s a Real One for You
http://www.monify.me/traffic-secrets-heres-a-real-one-for-you/
In this article, we look at why, right now, there is a unique opportunity to displace well established sites from Google's page one.
Show HN: A Richly Interactive AGI Alignment Chart
https://agialignment.com/index.html
Among researchers of AI and AI safety, there is a wide range of opinions on when AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is going to become available and how dangerous it will be. These seem like important questions to me, and I thought it would be useful to have an interactive chart to find other people who share your opinions on these questions (or have the opposite opinions)

On my site, you can filter the opinions of well known people in the AI and AI alignment fields, as well as add your own twitter account to the site with your own views.
A Systems Policy - Things to keep in mind when you do operations
http://sts.ono.at/blog/2012/02/01/a-systems-policy/
So here are some guidelines, I try to aspire with my team. This is by far not a complete list of things you need to run successful operations but it should give you a fair hint about what it takes.
This is the first time I've seen this - Google search
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=Flash+decompiler&btnG=Google+Search
At bottom of my Google search: In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 1 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org.
A developers guide to creating presentations
http://blog.josephwilk.net/presentations/a-developers-guide-to-creating-presentations.html
So your talk got selected. Great!

Oh Crap! Now hits the panic, you have to actually create a presentation.

Every presenter wants to give the best possible presentation they can that sticks in peoples minds.

Here are some hard earned lessons for getting the best out of your presentation.
The Future of Venture Capital is Hanging-Out Downtown: The Not So Big Secret 
http://www.davidblerner.com/david_b_lerner/2010/03/the-future-of-venture-capital-is-hanging-out-downtown-the-not-so-big-secret.html
Despite the hyped meme people are putting out there about the “venture model being broken”, I’m definitely of the school that believes Venture Capital is merely going back to its roots. Smaller, smarter, more agile, leaner, that’s all. Just look at the charts Kopelman’s been sharing of late. If you ask me, this is all a very good thing.
Web 2.0 Filter
http://www.allapis.com/web-2.0-filter.aspx
Latest web 2.0 news from the web 2.0 news pages.
Matt Cutts Shares Best SEO Advices With You
http://devstand.com/2011/12/19/matt-cutts-to-seo-marketers/
Matt Cutts is the SEO expert and the leader of Webspam team at Google. He also shares a bit about how the Google algorithm works and what you can do in order to improve your content for search engines.
S7xTS – Language independent communication
https://s7xts.dinahmoe.com
S7xTS connects friends and strangers speaking different languages.

As you speak in your native tongue S7xTS automatically translates what you say and play it back to your communication partner in the language he/she have selected (and vice versa).

More info/trailer: http://vimeo.com/94150208
Snowflakes and Online Video
http://grantlafontaine.tumblr.com/post/39300142544/snowflakes-and-online-video
About how niche online video is developing and will give traditional programming a run for its money.
More than 50 faces for your UI mockups
http://internationalappawards.info/UIFaces/
I've sourced more than 50 faces for your use, all for a fiver.
Show HN: Startup: The Card Came
I'm working on a new card game based on my experience running and creating startups. The goal is to raise $1,000,000, build a great team, hang on to your equity and avoid common problems like server crashes, bugs and unhappy customers. I've just ordered the prototype and have already discovered a few things I want to do to make it better. Any suggestions from HN?

http://i.imgur.com/AOqIOk3.jpg
Natural-Language-Processing-in-Investigative-Journalism
http://www.scribd.com/doc/230605794/Natural-Language-Processing-in-Investigative-Journalism#download
https://www.overviewproject.org/

"Read and analyze thousands of documents super quickly. Full text search, topic modeling, coding and tagging, visualizations and more. All in an easy-to use, visual workflow."
Kuler
http://kuler.adobe.com
Might be old news, but I just found this and it's become my new source for good color schemes.
Travel Basecamp video series offers chance to WIN trip for two
http://www.travelbasecamp.com
Basecamp is a reality documentary series about a bunch of friends travelling around the world seeking alternative experiences in popular travel destinations.
Booking stereotypical resort packages for the logistics and security, they then bust off the grounds and interact with locals to find the best adventures possible.
Designed to be an interactive travel guide, the videos share local secrets and inspire aspiring travellers to take their trips and turn them into customized experiences.
What do I need to add to make you use this for video chat?
http://opentok-videoparty.heroku.com/
I built a play application this weekend to show off at a Ruby hackathon. It's built using the OpenTok video chat API (full disclosure: I work at TokBox).

I wanted to find out what folks would want in the application to actually use it for their own video chats. It's hosted on a free Heroku instance, and so I doubt performance rocks, but if I need to buy some dynos for folks to test, then let me know and I will.

I just really want to find out what are the features outside of basic video chat that you'd need to use a simple video chat solution like this one.
Senior Software Engineer – Help reach millions of Homejoy users
http://homejoy.theresumator.com/apply/hrBEoC/Senior-Software-Engineer.html?source=Hacker+News
Homejoy is a fast growing technology platform revolutionizing the client and service provider experience. We use our platform to provide our clients with on-demand, high quality home services, starting with residential cleaning, at a fraction of the cost of our competitors. In our first year we expanded to more than 30 cities throughout the US and Canada - covering over 100m households. We've delivered double-digit revenue growth every single month, and every new market's growth tracks faster than our first benchmark market.

Cool Things you Get to Do:

* Join a very small engineering team & contribute to scaling Homejoy to millions of users
* Build simple & intuitive web products using Python
* Make decisions on design
* Create matching algorithms to connect our clients with cleaning professionals
* Build systems and code to make operational changes in real-time

Sample projects include:

* We re-assign jobs to cleaning professionals every night in order to maximize efficiency of the schedule.
* Build a phone system that allows clients and cleaning professionals to connect without revealing personal information and without getting our support team involved.

Requirements:

* 2+ years of Python development experience. You’ll contribute to our Python code base on your first day of work
* Built significant web applications in Python and can show us what you shipped and how you made critical product decisions
* Obviously we use Python, but if you’re an experienced web developer in another language we’d still like to talk to you
* Bachelors in CS, or equivalent experience
* Startup DNA a must

Bonus Points:

* Contributed to an open source software project; show us your Github account!
* Experienced a Homejoy cleaning and already know how we work as a client
Top 10 North American Wireless Broadband Networks
http://www.cio.com/article/147252/Top_North_American_Wireless_Broadband_Networks
A new report compiled by wireless services consulting and analysis firm Novarum ranks Wi-Fi, WiMax and third generation (3G) cellular networks in 16 North American cities, based on performance, service availability, ease of use and overall value.
They are finally catching on.
http://2009depression.com
This was posted on hackernews two years ago (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=619681), and the topic finally being discussed and covered by the media (http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/15/technology-destroying-jobs/).
Free vector from Depositphotos
http://vectorboom.com/load/articles/news/free_vector_from_depositphotos/11-1-0-395
We are offering you a unique opportunity for a completely free download of the vector file that is provided by the Depositphotos microstock agency. Every week we will publish a link to a new free vector that will allow you to constantly replenish your collection. While today you will find a Cute seamless owl background pattern. Just click to download!
Europe Should Be Applauded
http://chaselanc.com/post/7929579009
After months of uncertainty around the rescue plan for Greece, it’s a relief to see the euro zone leaders come together and agree on a rescue plan for the struggling country. Europeans officials have confirmed that a €109 billion aid package is underway. In addition to this, financial institutions that currently own Greek bonds will contribute €50 billion through 2014 through a combination of debt extensions and the discounted purchase of these Greek bonds on the secondary market. What is important to note is that this will still constitute as a “selective default” by the rating agencies. A “selective default” is used to describe when the terms of a bond are changed (either in rate or term – in this case it looks like both because the maturity of the existing bonds will be pushed from 7.5 years to 15 years and rates will be set to 3.5%). The European Central Bank (ECB), an active money lender to European governments, previously warned that even a “selective default” would prohibit the ECB from lending to Greek banks, due to collateral issues (essentially expressing an unwillingness to blindly lend money to weak financial institutions that are in default). However, it appears as though the European governments are willing to guarantee any defaulted Greek debt offered as collateral at money market operations, which would ensure that the ECB was covered in a worst case scenario (i.e. if Greek banks are not able to repay the ECB back, in which case the European governments – through their guarantee – would be on the hook). That the Euro leaders came together and crafted this plan should be applauded and perhaps a wake-up call for leaders in the U.S.
Show HN: Multiverse Art Curator – small browser game made with stable diffusion
https://wcedmisten.fyi/project/paintingGuesser/
A small game where you fix the missing plaques for "famous" paintings from another timeline. All images made with stable diffusion in the style of real artists.