jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Open Source Charts for Silverlight 2
http://www.visifire.com/blog/2008/10/16/open-source-silverlight-charts-visifire-now-supports-silverlight-2/
visifire is the first vendor to port chart controls to SL2 final
Startup Spotlight: Pursuit.me turns dreams into reality
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/startup-spotlight-pursuitme-founder-dream-making-business
Sometimes dreamers and doers need a kickstart to help get them on the path to success. Scott McLeod, the 21-year-old founder of Pursuit.me, wants to provide that nudge.
Please Review: FB app for Obama campaign and other organizations
http://apps.facebook.com/facesofchange
Hi, I'm just testing a facebook app I made with some friends for the Obama campaign. The application is a digital mural -- supporters can add their face and share why they support Obama. I made it with some friends after attending Obama's Volunteer Boot Camp -- I thought there should be a cool way for people to share the personal reasons they support Obama -- the kind of stories people people at volunteer camps get to hear every day.

When the app fills up, the Obama campaign plans to install it into the lobbies of the ny and chicago campaign headquarters to help motivate volunteers.

I'd love comments or feedback. If people like it, we'll clean up the code and make it available to any organization.
Ask HN: URL Shortener with Custom Image
Sometimes when you share a link to a website Twitter and other social media does not attach image properly. I wonder if there is a need for Yet Another url shortener that would allow you to choose a snapshot of the website as an image or upload own image to be attached on social media. What do you think about the idea? Is it worth spending time on?
Tegra 2 Arrives in Smartphones This Year, Thanks to LG
http://nextparadigms.com/2010/08/19/tegra-2-arrives-in-smartphones-this-year-thanks-to-lg/
Finally, at least one manufacturer considered putting Tegra 2 in their phones.
Are You An Alcoholic Yet? – Or, The Great Startup Rollercoaster
http://founderdating.com/are-you-an-alcoholic-yet-or-the-great-startup-rollercoaster-by-elad-gil/
Elad Gil gives his personal account of the inevitable highs AND lows of starting a company.
Business Process Monitoring with Opsview 4.1
http://www.opsview.com/whats-new/blog/business-process-monitoring-opsview-41
Opsview 4.1 is out know with some fantastic new features that will give you greater insight into the health of your IT systems and make it even easier to see all your key business processes from a ‘single pane of glass’.
Finding a Perfect Match for Janet - Her Personal Plea
http://youtu.be/qSCyz8F_kuo
Janet needs to find a bone marrow donor that is a perfect match. So if possible, spread the message.
Cheers.
Ask HN: How did you grow your side hustle as a technical (non-marketer) person?
For a side hustle, I built an app to track the rankings, ratings and reviews of my wife's books on Amazon. There was some interest from her author friends, so we decided to brand the product and make it publicly/commercially available.

The products is ticking along and the authors we've onboarded are happy. We need to onboard some more in order to break even. My wife and I have done some social and SEO stuff to boost the visibility of the product, but it's not our area of expertise (or interest) and it feels like it's going slow.

We've got some feedback on features our authors would like added, but I'm hesitant to invest more development time without growing the user base and pushing past break even.

For those non-marketers with a successful side hustle, did you roll up your sleeves and get the marketing done yourself or did you find some help? If you found help, what help did you get and how did you go about getting it? Or did you let word of mouth do the marketing for you and stay focused on building out the features your customers were asking for?
Check out my new site LadyTravels.com
http://www.ladytravels.com
LadyTravels is a website that helps people broaden their horizons and eventually find lasting companionship. Not just a dating site, LadyTravels.com is a means of bringing two distinct types of people together: those who are attractive and don’t have the means to travel, and those who are successful and who would like a companion to share their adventures with. When these two needs meet, people can forge all kinds of bonds and have a great time while doing so!

LadyTravels.com facilitates a connection between successful men who don’t want to travel alone and beautiful women who would otherwise not have the opportunity to see the world. Unlike other dating sites, LadyTravels.com really aims to match people according to their shared interests and travel goals. Traveling with someone is an excellent way to really get to know someone, and LadyTravels.com is a fun, safe way to do just that!
NetBlocks has launched wireless module which can achieve over 12km distance
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/xrange-extreme-long-range-wireless-module-for-868-or-915-mhz/x/7938980
NetBlocks has launched crowdfunding campaign XRange wireless module which can achieve over 12km communication. Visit the us at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/xrange-extreme-long-range-wireless-module-for-868-or-915-mhz/x/7938980
More details about the project at http://www.eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/xrange-with-sx1272/
How to Succeed in Reproducible Research Without Really Trying
https://github.com/goxberry/siam-cse-2013-presentation
What it means to do reproducible research in computational science and why openness is important!
Ask HN: How do you track the new comments on interesting sites?
There are a lot of interesting posts which I want watch for the new comments.
How do you do this? Do you use RSS, subscribe by email or add to bookmarks and directly visit them?
3 Simple Ways to Create Lasting Impact With Flyers
http://blog.printplace.com/2011/05/19/3-simple-ways-to-create-lasting-impact-with-flyers/
Marketing using flyers has become so commonplace that people have actually gotten the habit of avoiding employees or volunteers handing the pieces of paper over.
Scalia says atheism 'favors the devil's desires'
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/07/scalia-says-satan-is-a-real-person/?hpt=hp_c4
Full article at http://nymag.com/news/features/antonin-scalia-2013-10/
Share This Circle
http://sharethiscircle.com/
Share and subscribe to the most interesting circles of people on Google+
SharePoint Hosting
http://www.apps4rent.com/sharepoint.html
Apps4Rent offers SharePoint hosting using which you and your staff can access your Intranet. You can store documents, run blogs and wikis. SharePoint is a popular collaboration environment.
IPhone Home Automation
http://paranoidgnome.blogspot.com/2008/11/automated-garage-door-opener.html
Work has begun on a home automation system, controlled remotely by an iPhone. The iPhone connects to a server which controls different devices in the home using a Phidgets board and a homebrewed C# app. Currently he can open and close his garage door from anywhere, and aims to control his thermostat and sprinkler system. The lazy just got lazier.
22yo Reflections on my first ever Startup Weekend
http://www.microryza.com/blog/
I am a first time entrepreneur but mostly science researcher who just had a blast at my first ever Startup Weekend event in Seattle. After the most insane weekend of my life, I think I've decided that I am an entrepreneur.

http://beta.microryza.com

At the very least, let me know what you think of the beta that we built.
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami People Search
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?small=no
Very useful tool provided by Google.org
Python API for Clipper Card (Bay Area transit card)
https://github.com/anthonywu/clippercard
This is my unofficial Python client for the Clipper Card web service.

pypi: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/clippercard/
Sellvana in LA
https://www.sellvana.com/blog/meet-sellvana-in-los-angeles
The mysterious eCommerce company, Sellvana, is beginning to surface. It's lead is one of the best magento developers out there.
... so THIS is where Apple tests our Apps
https://twitter.com/cburgdorfer/status/317652392726376448
Looks like a space ship...
Monitoring number of SQL queries in MySQL
http://blog.zmok.net/articles/2008/07/18/monitoring-number-of-sql-queries-in-mysql
a way how to monitor number of SQL queries on MySQL server.
Hacker Monthly subscription
http://hackermonthly.com/issues.html
This is what happens when you try to subscribe to Hacker Monthly...bleh :( thank you.

http://i.imgur.com/WlP0z.png
Object Dojo: Learn good object oriented design using Object Calisthenics
https://github.com/sathish316/object_dojo#readme
Object calisthenics (http://binstock.blogspot.com/2008/04/perfecting-oos-small-classes-and-short.html) is a set of rules to practice principles of good object oriented design. ObjectDojo is a command line utility to check the rules in your codebase.
Diary of a Marketing Pro: Why You Need Me
It’s no secret that every business, no matter how small, needs a voice. Your company needs a face, an image and a following—and that’s where I come in.

I’ll start off by telling you a little bit about myself. I am a 2009 graduate of Tufts University currently working as a Marketing and Community Relations professional in Chicago. I am also an independent style writer, maintaining two blogs. I am looking to relocate to the San Francisco Bay area and get some experience in a smaller company environment—a climate I know I will thrive in. I am a highly creative individual by nature and training. Between a BA in Art History and various passions (including photography, business, archaeology, web design, sailing, and traveling to name a few) my brain is constantly concocting, conceptualizing and pursuing innovative ideas.

I currently work for a mid-sized organization and have witnessed first hand the profound effect an individual can have on a company. The process of taking a great idea from being hardly noticed to being monumental can simply start with one driven person. Before starting my current position, my department coordinated a great deal of community events that saw little return. Along with my team, I decided to reevaluate the way in which the organization ran promotions and programs, reducing the volume, and instead focusing on creative and meaningful community interactions. This has resulted in a significant increase in guest attendance, interest and participation at events.

I want to take the skills I have learned in Chicago and apply them in a smaller company environment. I have the originality, teamwork skills and results-driven determination to help make great ideas stand out among the rest.

So, to all you San Francisco companies out there--let's talk more. Please feel free to e-mail me at christina3996@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks,
Christina
Can I Interest You In a Stem-Cell Burger?
http://www.unlimitedmagazine.com/2011/03/can-i-interest-you-in-a-stem-cell-burger/
The wild world of in-vitro meat.
Show HN: Fully client-side alternative visualization of Facebook Events
http://evee.meteor.com/
Built with Meteor. Open source! Code available at: https://github.com/fjsj/evee Feel free to fork it and improve it.

This is similar to the original idea of a dead startup I co-founded.
Google App Engine SDK 1.7.0 released
http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/wiki/SdkReleaseNotes
Includes a PageSpeed service https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/adminconsole/performancesettings#pagespeed
Show HN: Is Ctrl+F not finding what you need?
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scout/hgljpodblkjjklailoaefokflfdeffdl
Hello HN,

I was fed up with having to use Ctrl+F because I could never find what I was looking for, so I build an NLP based Find in Page alternative that works pretty damn well.

Let me know what you think,

Scout Team

P.s. you'll soon be able to search through images and the text in them too.
Three iPhone 4 Disappointments
http://blog.appboy.com/2010/06/three-iphone-4-disappointments/
Now that WWDC is behind us and we have become acquainted with the next generation iPhone dubbed iPhone 4 (iPhone HD sounded so much better), I can safely say that this is thing is going to be a huge hit. I remember thinking when the iPhone 3Gs was announced that it is basically just an iPhone 3G with a little more power and speed. I decided that if I was going to make the transition from BlackBerry to iPhone, it was going to take a lot more than the 3Gs to convince me.
Ask HN: Is Kubernetes really gonna be the next big thing?
I know K8s is already huge in select spaces like SV and surrounding ecosystems.

I'd like to think it has potential to take tech to the next level. For example, the Bloomberg article from 2017 about Philips cutting IoT bulb startup from 3 seconds (forever in consumer electronics) to 200ms.

Or am I falling for a bunch of hot air? Thoughts?
Kikin.com is spamming to gain installs
I've seen this weird popup a few times now and never had the time to do a little research. It's confusing because it says something like "It's time to upgrade your browser" and somewhere else it says something like "kikin, powered by Google...". I happen to have been running Chrome at the time.

I can see tons of people being confused and clicking through this. Effectively installing a piece of software that they might think is a legitimate publisher-originated browser update.

I'm sorry to put it in these terms, but these guys are pure scum. This is bullshit.

I found this post pertaining to how to possibly get rid of their deceitful pop-up:

http://support.mozilla.com/bs/questions/766904#answer-121483

Sure enough, the piece of software that they mention was on my system. I am not sure how you get Viewpoint to participate in a spam/scum marketing approach, but reports seem to indicate that this is how this kikin thing is getting into so many systems.

more here:

http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=kikin+popup

They urgently need a "Cease and Desist" from someone with some horsepower behind them.

Carlos Bhala (CEO): Stop it! You are using an approach to growing your business that borders on being criminal.
What does TDD with pair programming REALLY feel like? (Several Hours of Video)
http://artofunittesting.com/pairing-videos/
a bunch of videos of how I did pair programming on a GO game with TDD.
Take Seed From VCs To Get Them Hooked
http://www.markpeterdavis.com/getventure/2008/03/take-seed-from.html
Entrepreneurs sometimes don't position themselves to take seed money from VCs. Some don't think to reach out to VCs that do seed investments and others avoid VCs at this stage.

In general, it's a good idea to take VC money in the seed round (if possible). Getting VC support early can make it easy to finance your company over the long term. Good VCs are typically pretty good at bringing new investors into the company for you. Once VCs are behind your company they have a vested financial and reputation-based interest in your.

However, hooking VCs early does present a risk...

More at markpeterdavis.com
I give you permission to no longer ask for permission to code 
http://joshuakemp.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-give-you-permission-to-no-longer-ask.html?m=1
I give you permission to no longer ask for permission to learn to code
Technical Debt Cost Calculator
http://blogs.perl.org/users/tudor_constantin/2012/03/technical-debt-calculator.html
Don't you think it would be cool to have an Estimated Technical Debt Cost on ohloh.net besides the Estimated Cost ?
Ask HN: Did anyone ever use YC's SAFE outside the US?
I am sure there are early stage startups outside the US who used YC's Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE, https://www.ycombinator.com/documents/) to fund their early cash needs. If you did, (how) did you alter and/or amend the SAFE to account for non-US legal idiosyncrasies?

PS: We are based in Switzerland.
Show HN: FuturesAPI
https://www.futures-api.com/
If you or anyone you know is looking for financial futures data (mostly commodities) I've just launched FuturesAPI.

Reliable and far more affordable than anything else out there, we track 26 assets with historical data for most going back to 2006.
Global Ideas Bank
http://www.globalideasbank.org
Just in case you run out of them.
Amazon's "Director of Kindle" has no problems with Kindle hacking
http://kindlehacks.net/2007/11/amazons-director-of-kindle-has-no.html
"all devices can be hacked. That's something people can do."<p>APIs for software developers..." an important future direction for us."
Show HN: A Qt based GUI for many CLI based online media downloaders
https://github.com/mhogomchungu/media-downloader
This tool works in Windows and Linux and is a GUI front ends to the following CLI tools that deal with online media downloading.

The extension based architecture makes it possible to easily add support for any other CLI tool but it limits itself to tools deals with downloading of online media.

yt-dlp : https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp

youtube-dl : https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl

gallery-dl : https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl

lux : https://github.com/iawia002/lux

you-get : https://github.com/soimort/you-get

svtplay-dl : https://github.com/spaam/svtplay-dl

aria2c : https://aria2.github.io

wget : https://www.gnu.org/software/wget

safari books : https://github.com/mhogomchungu/safaribooks
Pytest supports unittest fixtures, kind-of
http://pythontesting.net/framework/pytest/pytest-unittest-style-fixtures/
I ran pytest on the tests written to demonstrate unittest fixtures.
Some surprises.
There are some differences, which I list out in this post.
Top Premium CSS3 and HTML5 Mega Menus
http://designmodo.com/css3-html5-mega-menus/
In this article I will show you some premium CSS3 and HTML5 only mega menus and the best features that each one has to offer.
3D Printed Electronic Toys and Models
http://www.playengworkeng.com
Have you ever wanted a custom transformer or megazord? Have you ever went to a tradeshow and wondered where you can get such cool models of the next fighter jet?...If any of these questions are yes, come check out PlayEng WorkEng, we can make your dream toy or model come to life.
Abusing The HTML5 Data-URI
http://blog.guya.net/2014/02/17/abusing-the-html5-data-uri/
Demonstration of how to use Data-URI to manipulate the browser's address bar, and tricking the user to download malicious content.
Help us make our boss ride a bike to North Cape
http://www.bikingboss.com/
We, 13 developers and designers from Inventis Web Architects, are going on an incentive to run the Tromso Midnight run marathon. Our boss had the guts to add an extra incentive, if we reach 5k facebook like he'll make a bike ride to North Cape the day after the marathon. That's a ride of over 550km to the most northern point of europe. Help us get to 5k likes!
How Do Writers Get Paid
http://expertscolumn.com/content/how-do-writers-get-paid
I think he's cracked it.
MySpace, Citysearch Partner To Create MySpace Local
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/31/myspace-citysearch-partner-to-create-myspace-local/
Interesting article about a new joint effort from Myspace and Citysearch.
Why Software Patents Are Harmful (PDF)
http://www.sarai.net/research/knowledge-culture/critical-public-legal-resources/whysoftwarepatentsareharmful.pdf
An excerpt of the paper taken from the "Open..." blog:

"In other industries, research continues up to a point where further research costs too much to be feasible. At this stage, the industry's output merely consists of replacing parts that have worn out.

However, in the software sector, a computer program that is fully debugged will perform its function forever without requiring maintenance or modification. What this means is that unlike socks that wear out, and breakfast cereal that is eaten, a particular software product can be sold to a particular customer at most once. If it is to be sold to that customer again, it must be enhanced with new features and functionality. This inevitably means that even if the industry were to approach maturity, any software company that does not produce new and innovative products will simply run out of customers! Thus, the industry will remain innovative whether or not software patents exist."

http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-software-patents-are-harmful.html
Input: Moving Beyond Forms
http://www.lukew.com/presos/preso.asp?22
direct pdf link: http://www.lukew.com/resources/articles/InputBeyondForms_07132010.pdf
How to debug your code
http://kshitijtalks.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-debug-your-code.html
This is for newbies who have just started with coding and are unable to learn the debugging process.
Show HN: Global phonebook
http://www.truecaller.com/blog/
+3,5 million(and counting) people are already in, what do you think about the power of crowdsourcing. We are trying very hard to be the wikipedia of people's contact info. Any feedback is more than appreciated...
Strangest ad for a database you will ever see
http://www.howradical.com/databases-from-the-edge-of-sanity
An ad torn from a magazine for a database called Kaleidoscope.
StudioPress Genesis Framework for WordPress Review
http://www.eugenoprea.com/studiopress-genesis-framework-for-wordpress-review/
Genesis Framework for WordPress by StudioPress review. In depth review for the Genesis Framework and tutorial with detailed instructions.
Write email to support Ukrainian Army Troops
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=uk&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.gov.ua%2Findex.php%3Flang%3Dua%26part%3Dnews%26sub%3Dread%26id%3D32800
better translation http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mil.gov.ua%2Findex.php%3Flang%3Den%26part%3Dnews%26sub%3Dread%26id%3D32800&sandbox=1
Now watch the movie Matrix - on twitter
http://twitter.com/matrixthemovie
Created using a simple twitter status scheduler (http://time2tweet.appspot.com) . Uploaded the script of the movie, and now, we can all watch Matrix at the "twitter" near you.
Damn, I've got to see it
U.S. Election on YouTube 
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-us-election-live-on-youtube.html
Looks like they will be putting up videos of speeches, debates, and town halls.

The homebase for all of this is: http://www.youtube.com/politics
Adobe Edge Code
http://html.adobe.com/edge/code/
Built on Brackets https://github.com/adobe/brackets
Online: Remember Your Very First Time?
http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/06/online-remember-your-very-first-time/
Do you remember the very first time you went online. How did it feel? What did you do? How did it change your life?
An Invitation To Technology Startups
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/09/an_invitation_t.html
Business-technology startups have a new channel for getting the word out about their products and services. InformationWeek will begin highlighting startups each week in a new section of the magazine called Startup City. Emerging tech companies: Tell us about your bright ideas!
Machines that want your job
http://money.msn.com/technology-investment/c_gallerysidebyside.aspx?cp-documentid=250221329
Futurist Thomas Frey believes robotics and advances in technology could help wipe out 2 billion jobs by 2030.
So... Where do developers come from?
YO! I got a great idea, mock-ups. I've got the money to do it. Where do I start?

I'm based in Southern California-- any ideas shoot!

Thanks, - Bob
Backbone.js Powered Mobile Sites
http://www.flotrack.org/m
Hey all, this is my first attempt to post something on HN. I'm a frequent user and wanted to show my first mobile optimized site. This is done using Backbone.js and jQuery. Most of the heavy CSS is done using compass/sass.

All of this was done in about a week's worth of work. Only works well with iPhone/iPad/Android currently.

Track & Field
http://www.flotrack.org/m

Wrestling
http://www.flowrestling.org/m

Gymnastic
http://www.gymnastike.org/m

Mountain Biking
http://www.cyclingdirt.org/m

Any feedback/suggestions would be awesome. You guys rock!