jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Interview with Mozilla WebFWD accelerator program Manager Diane Bisgeier
http://howtowriteabusinessplan.com/2012/08/webfwd-interview/
Recently we caught up with the Manager of the Mozilla WebFWD accelerator progrm, Diane Bisgeier. During the interview, Diane introduces us to WebFWD while sharing advice abut the business plan process and applying to an accelerator program. This is the first in a series of interviews with those that are involved in running an accelerator program. Every day we hear great advice from startups that have been through these programs, but we thought it would be pretty awesome if we could also bring you some advice about the application process from those that run the programs.
25 Corporate Website Designs for Inspiration
http://designmodo.com/corporate-website-designs/
When you want to meet your corporate goals, corporate website design is a decisive factor that sets you apart from your competitor.
Ask HN: Examples of Beautiful Code Snippets?
I always enjoy looking at elegant or critical snippets of code that are at the heart of technologies that we use, and probably get called billions/trillions of times per day.

For example:
Elixir defmacro: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/master/lib/elixir/lib/kernel.ex#L3941

Prepare signal in linux: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/kernel/signal.c#L900

Do you have any examples you think are worth appreciating for a moment?
Bye bye Symfony.. Hello Zend
http://blog.kwiqq.com/2008/08/12/announcement-bye-bye-symfony-hello-zend/
I've not used PHP for a while but was quite intrigued by this switch. What's the opinion of the PHP developers amongst you?
Most Comprehensive Statistical Resource List
http://crisismaven.wordpress.com/references/
If you are looking for a good overview of available statistical resources worldwide: I have put one of the most comprehensive link lists for hundreds of thousands of statistical sources and indicators (economics, demographics, health etc.) on my blog (over 900 sites by now and growing).
showHN: Free Feedback widget for websites by Feedbacker
http://feedbacker.bakarbox.com/
plz have a look and suggest ways to improve it.
EDD Blog Online: 5 Key Considerations When Litigating Cloud Computing Disputes
http://eddblogonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/5-key-considerations-when-litigating.html
EDD Blog Online: 5 Key Considerations When Litigating Cloud Computing Disputes
Ask HN: Learning WordPress
I am an ML engineer and primarily focus on Python, C, Pytorch, Django etc.. I find the wordpress world quite fascinating and I would like to try this out. However, when I look at Wordpress tutorials, there seem to a billion of them and I am unsure which is the best place to start. I am quite well versed with NGINX etc and therefore I would like to see some kind of a command line tutorial for WP. Does anyone know of a good one? Many thanks.
Commercial Plumbing And Residential Plumbing Hoover
http://www.plumbone.com/
Plumb One, Inc is a leading commercial plumbing and residential plumbing service provider having certified new plumbing contractor, residential plumber and commercial plumber professionals who provide reliable services to your problems at affordable price. Call us today for any of your plumbing needs in Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook and other Alabama cities.
Yottamine Analytics: A Big Data Machine Learning Company
http://thinkingmachineblog.net/yottamine-analytics-a-big-data-machine-learning-company/
Yottamine Analytics is a relatively new, small company that has created a cloud based system to apply machine learning algorithms to big data.
Awesome products need awesome users
http://trackigniteblog.posterous.com/awesome-products-need-awesome-users
4 reasons why you should test your products on super users first.
How does CustomMade build an underlying knowledge graph for 1:1 commerce?
http://engineering.custommade.com/interesting-challenges-perfect-timing-big-opportunities/
Learn more & join our Python engineering team solving these problems in our Cambridge MA headquarters!
http://engineering.custommade.com
Competition and Cooperation in the Bundled Software Market
http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/wise2004/sun221.pdf
The graphs on pg. 5 are interesting...
Joint Initiative to Develop Advanced ALD technology
http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/03/oint-initiative-to-develop-advanced.html
Is ycombinator willing to support start-ups based around atomic layer deposition...
Ana
https://www.facebook.com/4as.slaLLLspqqzaqs.d.w.e.we.ewdsali.alhusseini.315
xxas
QRCODE swag
http://thinkmodular.net/facebook-photo-banner-qrcode/
Using the QRCODE for Facebook as a photo banner swag
Big Island of Hawai’i Latest to Ban Plastic Bags
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/big-island-hawaii-latest-ban-plastic-bags/
The big island of Hawaii has finally passed a ban on plastic bags to take effect in January 2013.
21 of the Fresh and Rich Free Icons for Web Designers
http://9lessons.blogspot.com/2009/07/21-fresh-rich-new-free-icons.html
This post is a list of the fresh and rich free Icons for Web Designers, Developers and Bloggers use this and enrich your website design.
Five Qualities of Great Entrepreneurs
http://www.davidblerner.com/david_b_lerner/2009/06/five-qualities-of-great-entrepreneurs-i-have-met.html
I mentioned in an earlier post that I’d eventually share my thoughts about what qualities I think make certain entrepreneurs more successful than others. For me, this isn’t just idle philosophizing. When I invest in companies as an angel, or when I entrust a university spin-off to the hands of an entrepreneur, character judgment has concrete, real world consequences.
Photovoltaic Market with Technology That Maximizes Solar Energy Production
http://news.emcelettronica.com/national-semiconductor-enters-photovoltaic-market-technology-maximizes-solar-energy-production
National's SolarMagic technology extracts the maximum power efficiency of each photovoltaic panel, even when some panels in the array are compromised by shading, debris or inherent panel-to-panel mismatch.
Google usability fail
http://poisonbit.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/where-to-put-your-login-or-whatever-name-button/
IMHO it is...
In '4-G' wireless race, first to market may not win
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/att-verizon-bet-theyll-catch/story.aspx?guid=%7BE76504E8%2D1C72%2D4C07%2D8BBE%2DF9F69898B092%7D
The wireless industry's move to faster networks represents the next big battleground in the fight for market share. Since most Americans already subscribe to a mobile plan, carriers will have to poach customers from rivals or get them to pay more to keep revenue flowing -- and growing.
Show HN: iPhone game app w/ digital loyalty punchcard
http://ReapSo.com
The ReapSo Mobile App lets users enjoy a fun time playing a slot-machine game, that actually earns real, tangible rewards at local businesses. Starting in Detroit, Michigan.
Tech Lobby: H-1B Workers Cheaper than Hiring Americans 
http://cis.org/miano/tech-lobby-h-1b-workers-cheaper-hiring-americans
There you have it, straight from the tech lobby: Imported H-1B workers provide better value than Americans. Translation: They can be paid much less.
Media Share Online
http://www.youshie.com/
yOuShiE, Media Share Online, Artikel, Cinta, Berita, Handphone, Cheat, SEO, Software, Intertainment, Kesehatan, Lowongan, Kerja, Motivasi
Show HN : I have developed a robots.txt full text search engine.
http://robots.dnsdigger.com/
As a sub project of my pet project DNSDigger.com i have developed a search engine that index robots.txt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots_exclusion_standard).
I actually don't know what poeple could use this for but i suspect poeple that are into SEO could use it and black/white-hat hackers(?).
What i need help with is VPS/$$ for spidering. And as i sit on a considereble index of domainnames (though DNSDigger.com 300m hosts) i thought that
if you want a TLD indexed sooner than later you could sponsor it with either VPS or Paypal. See it as a strange "kickstarter".
And if you think the "design" suck (which it does because there is a lot of things i suck at and design is one of them) you are free to submit anything better. I can put up a banner for your service a limited time.
I am adding new hosts/TLD all the time.

And if you have to ask what this is you will not have any use for it even if you did ;)
Show HN: Softly (YC SUS Summer 2022)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/softly-extension/pdknofohadhcogggcgcafblnikmbimei
Hi HN-

Mollie and Kathy here with an update on Softly – a browser extension that helps you find more sustainable products when you are shopping online! Simply add our extension on to your browser, tell us what your value preferences are and as you shop online, our recommendation engine will suggest SWAPS that help you tread more softly on our planet!

We are looking for feedback on our extensions functionality. More details can be found here: https://www.shoppingsoftly.com/getsoftly

Download the extension here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/softly-extension/p...

Right now we are available through the Chrome Web Store. The extension works on Amazon with personal care products and some household cleaning products at this time. You can submit feedback directly through the extension.

The problem

There are over 230 million online shoppers in the United States, and 77% of them say they are willing to change their purchase preferences based on environmental friendliness. Yet only 26% of those wanting to buy purpose driven brands that advocate sustainability do, with 74% indicating that they don’t know how to identify eco-friendly products.

Additionally, consumers who do shop sustainably spend a significant amount of time researching a product to determine if it matches up to their value preferences. We’ve found in our customer interviews that many who try, quickly give up. They become overwhelmed as they travel down a rabbit hole of unending questions. Does the product have a low carbon footprint? Was it manufactured using fair labor practices? Where is it made? Who do I trust to provide the information I need to make a decision?

Researching and finding products that align with your value preferences is a hassle!

The solution -

Softly makes it simple to support products you believe in and shop sustainably. Tell us what you care about in a product, such as if it's low carbon, organic, or cruelty free. Softly will then work in the background as you shop on any online site to suggest sustainable alternatives to the products you're already looking to purchase.

Simple. Sustainable. Softly.

Our customer interviews have shown that climate change and sustainability issues are overwhelming concepts, so our goal is to make it easier to be actively involved as a consumer. Softly will change the way we shop through simplicity and convenience, so we can purchase products we believe in.

Many thanks,

Mollie and Kathy

www.shoppingsoftly.com
What is a Social Graph?
http://fishtrain.com/2007/08/25/what-is-a-social-graph/
What makes it so dangerous? Facebook and Google already are using it. What is it?
Collecting Data on US Immigration Process for FWD.us Hackathon 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lvzNBaL3k0gmIicd0jdJdG5k4HVWU7X0zbaeJn18Moo/viewform
This week, our team at the FWD.us DREAMers Hackathon will be building visual tools to better display how different immigration paths work -- how long it can take for different nationalities -- and where fail-points in the process are.

We're collecting anonymous data about how long it takes different people coming to the US to go through immigration processes. The information you give us here anonymously will be used to make our demo at the hackathon.

We hope that by sharing some information about our immigration journeys, we can make tools with a message -- that show politicians how difficult immigration can be right now -- and that other immigrants can use when planning their paths.

We're interested in hearing about the details of your journey. Thanks!

PS: Help us by sharing this survey with other international residents you know, http://goo.gl/vwKdt0
Testify: Testing package for the Go language - Thou Shalt Write Tests
https://github.com/stretchrcom/testify#assert-package
Writing test-driven Go is made pretty and easy by Testify.
Do you See What I See?: Visibility of Practices through Social Media
http://www.danah.org/papers/talks/2009/SupernovaLeWeb.html
danah boyd's crib sheet for her speeches this week at Le Web and Supernova.
Cloudcenters are Datacenters in the Sky
http://blog.gogrid.com/2009/01/08/cloudcenters-are-datacenters-in-the-sky/print/
Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) is not the only way to build scalable Cloud Infrastructures. There are two emerging methodologies for constructing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) AKA “Cloud Infrastructure Services”. The first is what we call “cloudcenters”, which are essentially datacenters in the sky. The second is what we call an “Infrastructure Web Service”. GoGrid was one of the pioneers for cloudcenters, while AWS largely created the second model.
Rockmelt pwned by meebo already?
http://joshr.posterous.com/rockmelt
spoiler: rockmelt could have just been a plugin, but who invests in plugins? they're not entering the browser war, they're entering the attention war. aiming for acquisition by someone wanting to look at facebook data? (or fb themselves, to block, or for that same reason?)

(unsure of the etiquette on posting your own articles, do to tell me off if i'm doing it wrong.)
Calling all entrepreneurs - introducing PitchTV
http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog/calling-all-entrepreneurs-introducing-pitchtv
An opportunity to have your pitch aired on virgin flights and on virgin.com
S/W DESIGN Patterns Expert, Martin Fowler gives a rapid introduction to NoSQL
http://video.eventnook.com/v/7a15xr4/Introduction-to-NoSQL-by-Martin-Fowler
Martin gives a rapid introduction to NoSQL databases: where they came from, the nature of the data models they use, and the different way you have to think about consistency.
No fuss screenshot sharing.
http://quickscreen.me/
Simple screenshot sharing, straight to the point.

Only works on Google Chrome for the time being!
Readings: Facebook meets Google Reader
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/07/14/everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-rss-reader-readings/
Readings is a new web app that allows you to subscribe to your favourite blogs, receiving notifications when they are updated.
Show HN: Contestrunner.com – A site for creating contests
Hi people.

I've been working on this site for a while as a side project and I decided it was finally time to see if people would be interested in trying it out. The idea is very simple. You register (for free), create your contest and add som prizes and that's pretty much it. You are now ready to share your contest with your customers, potential customers and any audience you might have.

http://contestrunner.com

What do you think, would you use it?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank's,
Eric
How to organise conferences to achieve socially acceptable speaker demographic?
http://www.quora.com/Conferences-and-Conventions/How-should-people-organise-software-developer-focused-conferences-in-order-that-they-achieve-socially-acceptable-representation-across-relevant-demographics-eg-gender-ethnicity-in-terms-of-speakers-and-attendees
Conferences and Conventions: How should people organise software developer focused conferences in order that they achieve socially acceptable representation across relevant demographics (e.g. gender, ethnicity) in terms of speakers and attendees?
Spy Cameras
http://www.epathchina.com/spy-devices-spy-cameras-c-192_233.html
Wholesale spy cams, spy camera, hidden camera， watch spy camera, spy camera pen, spy camera suglasses, spy camera lighter, button spy camera, covet spy camera, spy camera mp3 player
Android app that can truly lock orientation (no rooting required)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEC40j7ZMzo
Hey guys, I made this new app that locks the screen's orientation (not just turn off the rotation sensor, but actually lock to landscape or portrait)
Channel 4 (UK tv) using twitter
http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2008/05/01/channel-4-news-using-twitter-for-behind-the-scenes-coverage/
This is pretty intersting since it shows that there is adoption of twitter in the mainstream, will hopefully make comments like this http://tinyurl.com/665p24 a thing of the past
Why can't mobile apps be more secure?
http://appknox.com
Because of growing threats to mobile app and user data at risk... Why cant mobile app development team focus on security. that to when someone like http://appknox.com can offer it for free!!
IPad case and cover manufacturer
http://marsingill.livejournal.com/522.html
All of us would like to own one creative iPad case to decorate the modern consumer electronic and protect it very well.Some individuals come up with a fantastic thought to allow an experienced iPad Cover Manufacturer assist you to personalize one swanky case.
Neo4j: Imperative v. Functional Thinking
http://architects.dzone.com/articles/interesting-example-imperative?mz=36885-nosql
Thinking about this problem imperatively, these nodes seem to belong together, but this changes when considering the problem functionally.
Can Scientists dance?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mM4r27h7X4
2 PhDubstup popping graduate researchers from Princeton and UCLA present their theses focusing on bacterial research.
Role of Web Hosting and Vps Servers in successful hosting
http://dedicatedserversind.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/role-of-web-hosting-and-vps-servers-in-successful-hosting/
With the help of the so called Data center and dedicated server techniques which have been established in the world of Information Technology in the recent years, a new boom has been seen, and that to within a short span of time.
Working with Recruiters for the First Time
http://constitutionllp.com/recruiters/working-with-a-recruiter-for-the-first-time/
Quick article on why to work with recruiters, what to expect, and how to pick one for those who are just graduating.
Ask HN: How have your priorites changed since COVID-19?
In the face of massive global changes, what have you started to do differently?

What are your personal and work-related plans for the next 12-24 months?
Sound Synthesis
http://glowingpython.blogspot.com/2011/09/sound-synthesis.html
It explains how to generate musical notes with python and how to write them to wave files.
Ask HN: Do you have a role dedicated to productivity in your organization?
Particularly in software engineering teams, do you have a person / sub-team dedicated to help other engineers be as productive as they can be?

I'm thinking as much about tools as about guidance and methodology, the focus of such a role would be to make sure every engineer has everything they need to be a 10x engineer.
Probabilistic Models of Cognition
https://probmods.org/
A tutorial on Church - a probabilistic programming language.
Virtual Virtualization
http://panuviljamaablog.blogspot.com/2014/06/virtual-virtualization.html
Do many people run virtual machines inside virtual machines? How many layers of them?
Rovio, makes of Angry Birds, build mobile gaming platform on Riak
http://basho.com/gdc-video-riak-at-rovio/
Andy Gross, Basho's Chief Architect, and Timo Herttua, Rovio Product Manager, present at Game Developers Conference on Rovio's new Mobile Gaming Platform.
Phage Theraphy: A virus fueled alternative to antibiotics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_therapy
As bacteria grow increasingly antibiotic resistant, phage therapy (using tailored viruses to kill bacteria) is getting new credibility as an alternative.
VP of Activision likens piracy to stealing a Porsche (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHa14tVxbIw#t=04m20s
Interesting Computer Chronicles interview featuring debating viewpoints on software piracy during the mid-80's.
The Silicon Ethos and The Interview Process 
http://mempko.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/silicon-ethos/
My take on where our interview process came from.
Holly molly Booking a surgery abroad, as easy as booking for a hotel room.
http://sleever.info
I just found an awesome Startup. I got nuts. Imagine if you can book for a surgery overseas as simple and fast (like booking on Expedia, or Kayak), you get up to 60% off compared to the U.S medical prices. Then, you recover from your surgery in awesome destinations like Bangkok, Thailand, or Bali, Indonesia. Only JCI certified hospitals and stuff. My dad is going to be the very first customer of this Startup. His surgery will be next month. Although they don't have yet their MVP, they've already got a sell. I got it this from http://sleever.info

Let me see what you think guys
Ask HN: What don't you like with the Arduino platform?
Language only. I don't care about the IDE or hardware now.

I'm building a new framework for AVR microcontrollers that's radically different than the standard Arduino language, meant to be super fast. It'll be aimed at Arduino power users and advanced software devs starting with hardware. What would you like to see in a framework like this? An event handler system to make it event driven? A system for "multithreading?" A system for debugging? What don't you wan't to see in something like this?
How to Recover Hacked Instagram?
Can someone point me to a working way to ask live support from FB or IG since Help Centre is not very helpful. Maybe there is someone here working for FB/IG which can spare some time to help? I know it's like shooting the moon but I've almost exhausted all avenues to ask support but nobody has provided genuine help. What happened is that hacker changed email (and possibly phone number) and there's no way to use original email for recovery. Supposedly there is a form where you can verify your identify but it is non-existent in the Instagram app. TIA!
Ask HN: Name of service for “sign up here if interested”
I have an idea for a startup. I want to write up a few paragraphs explaining my idea and have a link that says "if your interested enter your email address here". An when I have the idea built, send an email out to each person who signed up.

I know there are site out there that do this, but I don't know what terms to put into google.
Top 5 Alternative to Nagios Must Haves
http://copperegg.com/whats-a-good-alternative-to-nagios/
Many devops and admins have used, and in some cases continue to use, Nagios as a key part of their cloud monitoring infrastructure. We’ve had many conversations about their Nagios use cases, likes, dislikes, and the relative Nagios strengths and weaknesses. There seems to be a distinct trend in what actual Nagios users think makes a good replacement and alternative to Nagios.
Graphite Querying Statistics on an ELK Stack
https://yaiweb.squarespace.com/blog/2014/5/11/graphite-usage-statistics-on-an-elk-stack
There exists a paradox: Graphite is a real-time metric graphing tool yet it provides almost no metrics about itself! A few minor code additions to the graphite-api project, an ELK stack, and you'll have all the information that you need.
Ask HN:  How do you back up your personal website?
So, I just did something stupid and destroyed the VM for my personal website. I have all of my data on my laptop so I can push it back up, but configuring it is a bit of a pain.

This isn't anything terribly critical, so I don't need any great backup system or anything. I just want something that will make it easier for me to get back up and running in case I do something stupid like this. How do you guys handle this?
CloudFlare vs Incapsula: Round 2 - Comparative Pentest Analysis Report
http://www.slideshare.net/zeroscience/cloudflare-vs-incapsula-round-2
This document contains the results of a second comparative penetration test conducted by a team of security specialists at Zero Science Lab against two cloud-based Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions: Incapsula and CloudFlare. This test was designed to bypass security controls in place, in any possible way, circumventing whatever filters they have. Given the rise in application-level attacks, the goal of the test was to provide IT managers of online businesses with a comparison of these WAFs against real-world threats in simulated real-world conditions.