jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Save Your Eyes on Chrome
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-vision/fommidcneendjonelhhhkmoekeicedej/details?hl=en-US
I am sure there are similar fixes for firefox, IE, etc. users.

But for Chrome, I just started using 'Hacker Vision' extension and it seems to work nicely: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hacker-vision/fommidcneendjonelhhhkmoekeicedej/details?hl=en-US

I also have the 'Nicer Inverter' extension running simultaneously (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nicer-inverter/oichlckdgnbjkmhaebnnhibamjgpndkm?hl=en-US) -- this is actually my primary (always running) extension. I run 'Hacker Vision' for pages that 'Nicer Inverter' doesn't work on, e.g., Codeacademy.com).

Just thought it was a worthwhile tip to share with my fellow hackers. Save your eyes!
Show HN: humble-cli – A CLI tool to download Humble Bundle purchases
https://github.com/smbl64/humble-cli
humble-cli allows you to list all your Humble Bundle purchases, see their details, and download them from the comfort of your terminal.

It can also limit downloads based on their size and format.
Google Morocco hacked
http://google.co.ma/
the url is http://google.co.ma
A startup’s first stage is much like a gymnast’s vault.
http://blog.placemeter.com/2014/01/31/sure-lets-call-it-a-goodbye/
No, but really, hear us out here.
Last we checked, PHP is a framework.
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/06/08/last-we-checked-php-is-a-framework/
Don't get me wrong. I love PHP, but this guy has some interesting views ;)
Startups face pressure in China
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_D_chinahiu05.745988.html
INTERNET: Failure is common, but it doesn't stop entrepreneurs from launching new ventures.
Ask HN: Review my startup theBcard - make and share free online businesscard
http://www.thebcard.com/

I am interested for your criticism and UX. Why are you not using the site? What made you leave the site? What could be improved? etc.

web site has been established a year ago, has been seen a small incremental growth but is not even close to the tipping point.

thank you in advance,
Kaspar Korjus
www.theBcard.com/kk87
ECML/PKDD 2011 Recommender System Challenge. Prize fund is EUR 5,500
http://tunedit.org/challenge/VLNetChallenge
Discovery challenge affiliated with ECML/PKDD 2011 Conference started on April 18th. It is organized and sponsored by EU project e-LICO and launched via the TunedIT platform. The challenge is related to recommendation of lectures recorded at VideoLectures.Net site and is based on lecture viewing sequences and contents from the site.
Best solutions will be awarded with prizes worth 5,000 EUR.
Competition web page: http://tunedit.org/challenge/VLNetChallenge
VideoLectures.net is a free and open access multimedia repository of video lectures, mainly of research and educational character. The lectures are given by distinguished scholars and scientists at the most important and prominent events like conferences, summer schools, workshops and science promotional events from many fields of Science. The portal is aimed at promoting science, exchanging ideas and fostering knowledge sharing by providing high quality didactic contents not only to the scientific community but also to the general public. All lectures, accompanying documents, information and links are systematically selected and classified through the editorial process taking into account also users' comments.
The challenge is organized in order to improve the website’s recommender system. The challenge consists of two main tasks and a “side-by” contest. Due to the nature of the problem, each of the tasks has its own merit: the first task simulates new-user and new-item recommendation (cold-start mode) situation; the second task simulates (normal mode) clickstream based recommendation. A side-by contest is organized for the best computational workflow, to be chosen by an expert panel. The competition will last till 8th July 2011.
e-LICO is a virtual laboratory for interdisciplinary collaborative research in data mining and data-intensive sciences, built through an EU FP 7. e-LICO lab consists of three layers: the e-science layer, data mining layer and application domains, one of which is related to the domain of multimedia repositories and problem of recommendation.
ECML/PKDD - The European Conference on "Machine Learning" and "Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases" provides an international forum for the discussion of the latest high quality research results in all areas related to machine learning, knowledge discovery in databases, data mining and new innovative application domains. ECML/PKDD 2011 is held in Athens, Greece on September 5-9.
TunedIT is a web platform for data mining researchers and practitioners. It delivers a set of tools that facilitate experimental investigation and scientific collaboration in the field of data mining and machine learning.
Easy setup for A/B Testing with nginx, Clojure + Compojure
http://blog.markwatson.com/2013/07/easy-setup-for-ab-testing-with-nginx-clojure-compojure/
This is my blog article. I am hoping to get suggestions for improvements, possible problems with this approach, etc.
LD48 - 48 Hour Game Programming Competition
http://www.imitationpickles.org/ludum/
If you need a kick start to your creative process, or need a reboot give this a shot. It's one weekend of intense programming and nerdery. Doing these competitions has shown me just how much amazing work can be done in a short time by passionate dedicated people.
Nixon's 'war on drugs' began 40 years ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/24/war-on-drugs-40-years
Despite decades of battling against narcotics, the levels of addiction, trafficking and violence continue to rise. The war on drugs has failed. Now, politicians in Latin America are calling to review all options – from full legalisation to a new war
Ask HN: Doom Emacs vs. Neovim or Vim?
I have been coding Python primarily in Visual Studio Code with Vim key bindings. I just installed Arch Linux and I'd like to experiment with my options.

Any thoughts on Doom Emacs vs Neovim or Vim?
Ask HN: Examples of User Maintainable Software?
I would classify Microsoft Access, Excel, etc in those. Software that allows a power user to adapt to changing requirements and constraints over time.
F8: A New Class of Apps
https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/563/
Facebook Platform and the Open Graph
Show HN: Platypic, An image host for commenting on images
http://www.platypic.com/#
My first Rails app. Looking for some feedback!
Shape type, html 5 letter shaping game
http://shape.method.ac/
similar to http://type.method.ac/ and by the same people.
How to launch my awesome website?
http://cravify.com
I have made a mash-up website that I think is great. It displays rental properties in the UK on an interactive map and let the users search for flats/rooms without any hassle. The problem now is how to launch it effectively ? if you were me, what would you do ?
Need beta testers/ Early adopters for our startup
http://www.cliqflip.com
Looking for beta testers / early adopters as we are getting really close to launch.

Tweet @cliqflip so we know who to add as beta tester - sign up at http://www.cliqflip.com

All and any help will be greatly appreciated
Language Acquisition is missing a feedback loop
http://programmerstrouble.blogspot.com/2011/12/idea-time-language-acquisition-20.html
Second language learning seriously needs an update.
The Part Where I Hack My Github Graph
http://www.skeptech.org/blog/2014/02/11/the-part-where-I-hack-my-github-graph/
A story in 8 tropes about time travel, space invaders, and lying to git.
Node.js Is Bad Ass Rock Star Tech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkRVzciAZg
Again posted a link to get redirected to the HN discussion on it but there was none. :(
Show HN: ffmpeg custom video greetings from movies for your Valentine
http://dittogreetings.com
We've been live for 2 months now. Finally at a place to show you guys. Licensing deals with studios for clips from movies, technology in place, and working to tune the experience. Feedback on UI/Messaging/Content, etc. greatly appreciated.
UI/UX tutorial for Engineers please critique
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zjv6stZ4TFN2IK1fYjmbDJHjxdfwIQwVWSTgBaNRx0A/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMqh3-UE
Hi, I'm a UI/UX developer who thinks there is room for a better way to learn UI/UX design and development. There are tons of tutorials out there, but none seem to really get the balance right in terms of explaining what should go on a page, where and why. I also find they don't really explain the method so much as how to literally construct the mockup or code. At the same time, real UI/UX skills don't seem to have made it beyond very few universities. I'm trying to create a series of tutorials that will explain to people the essential principals behind designing web pages to full blown apps.

This is the first in what will be a series of tutorials based around UI/UX design and development that I'm writing now. In this tutorial you construct the wireframe for a basic homepage.

It is temporarily hosted as a google doc since I wanted to get the content done before I started on the fun stuff (the site). The tutorials will be for anyone who already has a basic understanding of HTML/CSS, but will likely be aimed at engineers (I'm trying to write in a really logical style that makes sense to engineering minds).

So, HN, please take a look and let me know your thoughts.
Blog using Grails, AngularJS and MongoDB
http://hussainanjar.com/2014/05/blog-using-grails-angularjs-and-mongodb/
Simple Blog application using Grails, AngularJS and MongoDB
Hulu iPhone app coming soon
http://techcombo.com/hulu-iphone-app-coming-soon
Online streaming video service which offers a wide range of shows and movies, Hulu, are in the course of producing a new exciting app for the iPhone, and will be with us in just a couple of months.

This is possibly the best time to release the app as it is near when the iPhone will update its software to 3.0 meaning a lot of changes, including this one, will be on its way. The one problem Hulu face is sloting in some advertising, which frankly, is a chance they must take in order to advance in the technologic world.

Why on earth would Apple abide by this?

What many people will be thinking when reading this is, why would Itunes ever approve of it? From where I stand, there are two views that can be undertaken, one of which is this is extremely bad for Apple Itunes where users purchase lots of videos + music for anytime use, if this goes forward Itunes video store could go bust, potentially as well as all the advertising Hulu can put in giving them even more benefit, using a lot of Itunes bandwidth.

The other way to look at it, on Itunes side, is that if this news is spreading fast, it will mean people will be increasingly obliged to go out to the shops or online, and go on buy an iTouch or iPhone purely because the Hulu video app is simply a too good of a chance to let by...
Ask HN: If my market is agencies (ad, mktg, etc.) how do I reach them?
It's kinda easy to reach a 'small circle' of developers and designers that are influencers here on HN.

Also, on Forrst, I can reach designers.

But if I wanted to reach agencies - marketing, advertising, any agency that hires designers and does design work - how would I reach them in a cheap/free way ?

I am creating a startup targeted to them, so would love a scalable way to reach them online.

Thanks.

P.S. I know they read Ad Age and those sorts of publications, but what are the more lower-level outlets that I can reach them? Popular blogs that they read, etc?
Ask HN: What if Microsoft held the country's pcs for ransom?
This is slightly "silly" but I was thinking today about how much of the country runs on Microsoft products, including the government. How much power could they leverage from that? For instance, if Bill Gates made a public announcement "Stop monitoring our shit, or we deactivate all copies of Windows in the country." I know, I know, there are plenty of issues with this, but I wanted to share my thought experiment with you all and see if anyone had any insights/thoughts.
Jon Stewart with Bassem Youssef in Egypt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEO2Rd3sJbA
i know this have nothing to do with tech. but i love this community, and i thought you will like it
IOS6 Adoption Rate in India
http://blog.cleartrip.com/2012/09/25/ios6-adoption-rate-in-india/
Even in a market like India (which barely registers on Apple’s radar and where one of iOS 6′s tentpole features, Maps, pretty much doesn’t work at all), the adoption curves for iOS releases are hugely impressive.
Show HN: Joy Theme Creator – Explore MUI's New UI Library
https://oliverbenns.github.io/joy-theme-creator/
I recently played around with Joy UI, the new UI library by the MUI team, but less Google-esque and opinionated.

The library is still in alpha stage but it’s looking very promising.

Inspired by a theme creator for MUI, I created a web app that exposes the theme customisation options available. It does this by providing colour and typography picker controls that gives a live preview and theme config options you can copy into your own project.
How Hacker News changed our backlog
http://exploreto.tumblr.com/post/10802100312/the-hacker-news-feedback-backlog
Should you let Hacker News dictate your product backlog? We think so...
Canonical Redirects with Google App Engine
http://yousefourabi.com/cloud-computing/canonical-redirects-with-google-app-engine
It is currently possible to associate multiple URLs with your App Engine instance.

However, the administration interface doesn't permit configuring any redirects. The burden is thus on the app engine developer.

This entry discusses one possible solution for canonical redirects via some simple python in your app engine application.
Show HN: Free Servers Monitoring
http://cloudiff.com/
Appreciate feedback, early adopters (alpha testers).
Thanks!
Development without Dictatorship
http://aliasaria.ca/blog/2008/10/06/development-without-dictatorship/
A good article for founders on managing software developers in a startup.
What are your favorite music industry startups?
For everyone that's sick of Pandora never quite delivering what you want, what are some young companies doing exciting things for music consumers?

Everyone knows hypem.com; what about songza.fm? Any other suggestions of where to go to get a customized streaming experience?
Show HN: Have a question on your medication or supplement? Ask a pharmacist now
https://impactpharm.app
Hey everyone!

TL;DR: Looking for feedback on my app in exchange for a one-time free consultation with a pharmacist 24/7 (an appointment would be encouraged as well!)

A quick reflection on the focus of my company, ImpactPharm:

Let's talk about Uber first. It is a technically complicated app for a simple idea: getting someone from point A to point B by connecting them with a freelance driver.

See this blog: "The Uber Engineering Tech Stack, Part I: The Foundation | Uber Blog" https://www.uber.com/blog/tech-stack-part-one-foundation/

Our Uber-inspired healthcare app aims to answer a patient's contextual medication-related question by connecting them with a freelance licensed pharmacist. The reviews and profiles of pharmacists and patients are features. They make us more approachable.

The thoughtful, contextual, and actionable answer is the key product. That's our destination.

Our ImpactPharm app is now available on the App Store on both Android and iOS/Apple for you to download:

Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/vn/app/impactpharm/id1624419611

Android App Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.impactpharm...

Please give us a try. Everyone has a free trial from now until Labor Day, September 5, 2022!

Please write us a review on the App Store and let us know whether:

> The information provided by your pharmacist is clear, helpful, and well researched.

> The app is readable and runs smoothly.

> You plan to continue using ImpactPharm.

> Using ImpactPharm improved your overall health and well-being.

> The care you received from ImpactPharm is worth more than what you paid to use this service.

And please tell us: Why will or will you not use this app again?

Thank you for your support!

Sophie Le, PharmD
Co-founder & CEO
ImpactPharm, Inc
Show HN: loggable - a simple way to track your time and increase profitability
http://loggable.co.uk/
We built loggable to monitor our development projects, to see where we were spending most of our time and to use the data to help with quoting future projects.

It worked so well we opened it up to the world and after a bit of user feedback rebuilt it to what it is today.

Early days of development, feedback encouraged!
Ask HN: any suggestions for this form usability problem?
I have a form usability issue, but I'm not sure how to solve it. Any suggestions hugely welcome!

THE CONTEXT OF THE FORM:

It's a form on an ecommerce store, as part of the ordering process, and I'm asking for name, email and address. This is the minimum amount of information required, so I can't reduce the number of fields.

The form fields are arranged vertically, use a large font-size, and are relatively well spaced. I don't really want to reduce the height of the fields or the spacing of them - I've intentionally made it big and simple.

In a right-hand-column, at the top of the page, is the 'Submit' button.

THE PROBLEM:
The submit button is above the fold, but once the user has finished filling in the form fields, they're now scrolled down the page, and they can't see the submit button at the top.

I thought of a couple of possible solutions:

(a) A position:fixed CSS property, so the button scrolls.... but I hate scrolling elements, they look like pop-up ads.
(b) I repeat the Submit button at the bottom of the form... but then will users get confused about why there are two buttons, which should I click etc.?
(c) Only put the submit button at the bottom... but then when users first arrive on the page, they don't see an 'action' button.

Any new suggestions, or favourites from the above?

(ps. I haven't included the link because I don't want you to think I'm chasing traffic for my site. But if you want to see the form in action, I'll post a URL)
Netflix says:  Outsourcing is For Quitters
http://blogs.dovetailsoftware.com/blogs/main/archive/2007/10/12/the-highest-tech-humans.aspx
When every other company is outsourcing or offshoring everything (especially call centers) Netflix opens up a call center in...Oregon? It makes you wonder how necessary it is for other companies when an internet-based company can keep it in the States.
John Borthwick of Betaworks explains their model (compared to YCombinator)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNeIiH-nSYQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=213s
Lead candidate for guest of the year on TWIST.
Why web application security testing should be automated
https://www.mavitunasecurity.com/blog/automatic-web-application-vulnerability-testing-detection/
Because web applications have become really complex and large, it has become almost impossible to detect vulnerabilities in web applications unless you use automated tools.
The TV that watches you
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/93698-the-big-brother-tv-that-watches-you
Insert obligatory Yakov Smirnoff joke here:
Show HN: Userscript to help navigate HN comments
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/132359
I often get lost reading long comment threads on HN, and find myself scrolling up to a parent comment, scrolling back, and losing my place... This extension simply adds subtle 'parent' links to every comment, which display the content of the parent post when you hover over them.

No warranty, and i apologise if this ended up in the wrong place, hope someone enjoys the fruits of my evening's hacking.
Simulation Of Various Voting Models for Close Elections
http://bolson.org/voting/essay.html
Compares One Vote, Instant Runoff Voting, Acceptance Voting, Ranked Choice Voting, Condcorcet Method and various methods of Rated Voting via simulation testing for maximum voter happiness with the result.
3D printing company MakerBot acquired by Stratasys for $403M
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/06/19/3d-printing-company-makerbot-acquired-by-stratasys-for-403m-in-stock-after-selling-22k-3d-printers/
Great move?

MakerBot, a Brooklyn, NY-based startup which makes desktop 3D printers for consumers and professionals alike, is being acquired by Stratasys, an Israeli-based 3D printer and additive manufacturer. The initial value of the proposed merger is $403 million based on Stratasys’ stock price today. It’s said that the combination of the two will aid in accelerating adoption of 3D printers by the mass market.
Ask HN: What are the best resources for social media marketing?
I am planning to start a career in social media marketing. Where should I start, what are the best resources?

What do I need to know to build a viable career?
Twitter Sucks. Tumblr is Better.
http://blog.tippingpointlabs.com/2009/04/twitter-is-done-tumblr-is-next/
In the past couple of weeks I’ve started to see evidence that Twitter might be entering its Trough of Disillusionment. The evidence you ask?
Broadband speed tests questioned
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7669713.stm
Long have we moaned to our ISP's that the speed we pay for is not what we're getting. Now Virgin Media (UK) are launching a super-fast service, that they argue will be faster than everyone will actually measure. . .

They've got some interesting points, but I still don't think that the speeds advertised are anywhere near what they should be.
European train company leaks over 1 million customers personal data
http://nurpa.be/actualites/2012/12/SNCB-personal-data-leak
The leak contains data about EU Parliament and Commission officials.

https://nurpa.be/files/sncb-europe-data-leak-europan-parliament.png

https://nurpa.be/files/sncb-europe-data-leak-europan-commission.png
Snowden's interview to German TV
http://vimeo.com/85155619
German TV interviews Snowden for 30 minutes
A Big-Picture Look at Google, Microsoft, Apple And Yahoo
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/a-big-picture-look-at-google-microsoft-apple-and-yahoo/
Where do Microsoft, Google, Apple and Yahoo compete? Chart helps answer this question.
Ask HN: Trick for getting part time dev/sdet jobs with limited hours?
I'm a software developer who left the industry due to the fact that there just aren't flexible roles, time wise, and I'm wondering if with Covid there are some new avenues I'm not familiar with yet.

My personal situation is that I currently can work only very limited hours, say 4 or so a week, and I need a role that actually respects work life balance and doesn't push those boundaries.

With my current situation income isn't really a concern and I have no problem being paid minimum wage for this despite the fact that I previously worked as a mid level software engineer. I'm not trying to undersell myself, it's just my situation for a lot of reasons, and I do think that there must be a fit somewhere with a startup or non profit somewhere who would want to take advantage of it.

I've read a lot of different advice regarding part time roles and due to how minimal the hours I need are a lot of it doesn't apply or I'm not comfortable with anyway (applying for a job and then only after getting an offer admitting you're looking for part time, etc.). Now and then I do reach out to posts on HN Hiring asking about part time roles (and even then I don't go into how minimal my hours needs are).

If anyone has some creative ideas on how to look for these kinds of roles I'd appreciate it. Please no unsolicited advice on my situation as the limited hours and salary requirements are unique to me and this is what I have to work with right now for many reasons. Thanks!