jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
What LinkedIn Can Learn From Google And Build A Billion Dollar Business
http://www.smallbusinesshub.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/2227/What-LinkedIn-Can-Learn-From-Google-And-Build-A-Billion-Dollar-Business.aspx
Some ideas on how LinkedIn can build itself into a huge business.
Add A Cool Linen Background to Google Docs
http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/02/add-a-cool-linen-background-to-google-docs/
Made this userstyle this morning an it was up on Techcrunch 15 minutes after tipping them.

It's actually insane, many beers have been consumed and an all-nighter is definitely ahead.
InfoChachkie: Corporate Panhandling - How Clever Startups Secure Scarce Resources
http://www.infochachkie.com/personal-pitch/
Great tips and tricks for leveraging personal relationships and securing vital resources, especially at a startup's early stages.
Experienced Matlab & Image Processing Team mate needed
Idea: 'Capture & Analyze data from any digital fitness/healthcare device'

Idea has been validated with a dozen folks. Demo prototype is ready. Business model has been figured out. We have fair understanding of core algorithm that need to be implemented.

We want to bring on board a team mate with good skills in Matlab & Image Processing. You will get sweat equity. Location does not matter.

Please reach us out at aspire632@gmail.com
Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+tries+evading+new+GPL+grasp/2100-7344_3-6195278.html?tag=nefd.top
"Microsoft has decided that the Novell support certificates that we distribute to customers will not entitle the recipient to receive from Novell, or any other party, any subscription for support and updates relating to any code licensed under GPLv3."
Hacker Newsletter #176
http://www.followletter.com/publication/749-hacker-newsletter-176
Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. //John F. Kennedy
Show HN: Hagrid – Social QnA for any webpage
https://hagrid.io/
https://hagrid.io - Need to signup for a free trial to use the product (does not need a credit card or any payment).

For the past few months, we have been building hagrid, a no-code social QnA widget, that lets you add an interactive FAQ section to any webpage in 10 minutes!

Visitors can ask questions, and we (the website owners) can respond. The questions and answers are public; unlike customer-support e-mails and chat, which are lost for ever, and born again every day.
So you get two big advantages: 1. Social proof & the resulting trust - see and hear other people “in the room”
2. A living breathing FAQ section - populated by your users We’ve heard a lot from our users and have built out these amazing features for version 2.0:
1. Seed your own FAQ, order questions anyway you like, filter by page
2. Automatic zero-effort SEO - feed your QnA to Google FAQ schema
3. Rich editing, automatic embedding of Youtube Videos and Tweets
4. Customise, to the pixel, match brand colours, fonts and identity

And also users are authenticated, they "log in" to post so:
* No SPAM!
* Reach the users even after they have left the website

Visitors can post questions anonymously, and website owners do not have access to user details, other than the public username (not even that if you are anonymous). Visitors “log in” (with Social OAuth) to hagrid only. hagrid protects user privacy and anonymity, while letting website owners respond and reach visitors.

You can integrate with just about any platform, including Webflow, Wordpress, Shopify, your React Site or just with plain JS on the page. We use hagrid too. Head to hagrid.io and ask us anything!
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Vinod
Job - Co Founder / Lead Developer Seattle or San Francisco
http://startuply.com/Jobs/Co_Founder_Lead_Developer_2182_1.aspx
Let’s Do This is a web-based startup capitalizing on a basic unaddressed concept that will transform how people meet the potential of their social world. If it's true that socializing with others increases happiness, then this will make your life better.

What are we “doing”?
You get off work on Tuesday or wake up on a Saturday and you want to do something (hiking, drinks, bbq, or just anything outside). Wouldn’t it be nice to know which of your friends may like to join you? Or to see, in one glance, all the possible fun your friends are getting into or just interested in having? We have this solution, and the real value of LDT is how we accomplish it.

Not a rehash, there are some interesting pieces that a creative programmer will enjoy working on (including a clever way to apply Google Wave to its potential). We need you to help us develop this first piece of a bigger vision that will transform how you take advantage of your world!

About us:
Co-founders have a background in venture capital, with the knowledge, experience, and connections to jump the startup hurdles. We have an investment worthy business plan, a full product description and are looking to begin development. We are seeking a skilled technical expert to help us execute a staged, practical development plan with the initial goal of creating an early functional product.

Our ideal candidate:
•	Will lead alpha programming efforts and eventually build out the programming team.
•	Wants to create; loves what they do and is the best at it.
•	Is attracted to the early stages; contribute to a small team, brainstorm, and build effectively.
•	Results focused. Experience from architecture to completion.

The details are confidential, but we are happy to dive in after a connection is made. We have a phenomenal idea and are looking to bring on an exceptional co-founder to execute the technical development and contribute to the vision. Equity compensation will reflect this.

Apply to jobs at letsdothisSF.com. Please include a resume, references and relevant projects you have worked on (include your involvement with them). If you have any questions before you apply, feel free to send an email and start the conversation.
Show HN: Portfolio builder for mobile app freelancers
https://tapfame.com
A few months ago we did a Show HN post if bare bones portfolio creator for mobile developers. We got a lot of awesome feedback from the community and have done our best to implement most of it.

What do you think?
Show HN: Better way to read HN on the iPad (Hacker News Padreader, Free)
I love my iPad, but was frustrated by the experience of reading Hacker News on it. There wasn't a good way to load up both the article and the discussion in parallel like I do on the desktop. To me, all of the apps I tried in the store were deficient in some way so I made my own.

What I wanted:
- Load both the article and the associated discussion without fiddling
- Log me in to vote&comment
- Show the top articles with info and load/add next 30 like the default view, not the 'newest' page
- Full article URL

An obvious feature for v1.1 would be to add an IAP to ditch the ads. The swipe/pull to the right and left to open and close the web views might be too much a departure from other apps, so I'm interested to hear feedback there. Other suggestions?

http://itunes.apple.com/app/hacker-news-padreader/id428331410?mt=8
Ask HN: should I buy this company?
http://moveto.ws/7lv9cpdtj
I have a friend who's been running this business for a while and has finished the technology and found a small user base. However, he's considering selling it and I'm wondering if people think there is a worthwhile space to pursue for these devices in the market place. IMO the business has a medium-level technology moat but it has a pretty impressive UI compared to alternatives.

Some ideas on where to take the business are:

- Selling/leasing to a national office supply chain for resell to small businesses
- Selling to music concerts (get a USB key of the concert as you walk out)
- Manufacturing (Apple's new Air USB key is kind of a hopeful sign that we're transitioning past the age of CD).

Any thoughts by people in this space or even if you can consider a use-case I'm ignoring would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. Apologies on the shortened link - wanted to hide the referrer to prevent him from getting offended by any responses.
Show HN: Makerspace for “bad” art and thoughtful subjectivity
https://www.badart.studio
Inspired by r/BadArt and r/CrappyArt
It's just am iPhone, not a person.
http://whydoeseverythingsuck.com/2010/06/i-guess-hacker-news-doesnt-like.html
I think he brings up a very interesting point about how fast the police complied with Apple's request. Like he said, it's a fking phone. People have to wait 24hours before police will start to looking for missing people.
How do you hire a [good] web developer in South Africa?
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Job/196/544/141116.html
I've been trying for weeks now to find any good web developers living in Cape Town to take the relatively impressive opportunity I'm putting out there.

I'm from the US and it wouldn't take 24 hours to find 5 highly qualified developers to consider for this position. It's been nearly a month and quite a few Rands in advertising for this position and so far, nil.

Any tips, suggestions, hints, ideas?

Here's the, so far, best performing method. A job listing of a fairly popular tech jobs listings site for SA: http://www.bizcommunity.com/Job/196/544/141116.html
Push notifications getting through restricted networks?
Last week I was on a cruise where satellite internet was available at ridiculous prices. Internet was sold by minute, and you had to login with your stateroom information after connecting to the ship's WiFi network to get access to the outside internet.

However, I noticed an interesting pattern with my android phone; When connected to the ship's WiFi, but without being logged in or using any internet plan, I would receive push notifications! (they were not local from apps on the phone, It was for things like instagram and pushbullet updates)

How were these push notifications getting through the block, while normal internet traffic was restricted? I tried HTTP, as well as SSH and never could connect unless I paid for the plan.
Live Streaming solution.
Hi,
Obviously there is a lot of tech guys here, and since I know nothing about "live streaming technologie" I was wondering if you could help me to understand something.

I would like to create a based community website which propose "live streaming classes".
The teacher would be able to choose between asking a fee for people who want to enter the classe, leave it free, and, why not, just ask for donation.

The think is, I cant conceptualize in my head, how the streaming part work. Should I consider live streaming services supplier ? or should I host it on my own ?

Is someone enough kind could help me to understand this please ?
Flat Design and Your Start-Up 
http://www.andrewcoyle.com/blog/2013/06/06/what-is-flat-design/
Flat design has been called a design trend. I disagree. I believe it is a reaction to people becoming accustomed to using graphic interfaces, new HTML 5 abilities, and a multi-platform environment. Learn how it can impact your start-up.
Google, Motorola and HP: How the Tech Industry Is Changing
http://techland.time.com/2011/08/19/google-motorola-and-hp-how-the-tech-industry-is-changing/
Ben Bajarin is the Director of Consumer Technology Analysis and Research at Creative Strategies, Inc, a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm located in Silicon Valley.
TED Talks - James B. Glattfelder: Who controls the world? [video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgbqXsA62Qs
James Glattfelder studies complexity: how an interconnected system -- say, a swarm of birds -- is more than the sum of its parts. And complexity theory, it turns out, can reveal a lot about how the economy works. Glattfelder shares a groundbreaking study of how control flows through the global economy, and how concentration of power in the hands of a shockingly small number leaves us all vulnerable. (Filmed at TEDxZurich.)
Show HN: A Book on Probability Using Lemur-Based Illustrations
https://leanpub.com/probabilityforlemurs/c/gv9B4Xz0jpq1_hackernews
I'm an independent author writing a book to try to make probability easier to understand by starting from primitives and working up (e.g. So easy a lemur can understand it!). I'm Looking for feedback! The link includes a free code for HackerNews users.
Comparing Haskell and Scala (or other languages) based on statements about them
http://hammerprinciple.com/therighttool/items/haskell/scala
Rank things by what they're good at and find the right rool for the job.<p>"It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." - Abraham Maslow, 1966
A thriller documentary about patents, cancer, and organized corruption.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ibsoqjPac
Cancer is so relevant these days, after Mr. Jobs left us, I think we all should watch this documentary and support the effort.<p>https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/antineoplastons-cancer-drugs-fda-trials-1995-results-publicly-audited-congress-gain-final-fda/M1hH28lk<p>(I found this movie was submitted 4 months ago on HN and I am baffled that I and everyone else missed it.)
Did Hacker Shut Down NetApp Stock today
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2010/11/17/did-hacker-get-netapp-earnings-early-netapp-earnings-mistake-causes-stock-to-plummet-on-unauthorized-access/
NetApp stock was suspended on the Nasdaq after the earnings where released early by some unauthorized access. Normally companies release after the bell, but in NetApps case it was suspect because it was released early.

It looks like a hacker might have accessed the companies web site to get the numbers early. If this is the case then this is a big deal on that alone never mind that NetApp might be in trouble.
Show HN: Accountable - HIPAA Compliance Made Easy
http://accountablehq.com
A lot of healthcare startups have trouble understanding what is required for HIPAA compliance. Accountable makes this process easy.
BitTorrent search engine
http://btdigg.org
BTDigg is the real-time search engine and it helps to find the most relevant and the most popular content in the DHT network, showing the results as the magnetic links (SHA-1 hashes) and doesn't give any direct links.
How Long Should a Landing Page Be? Simple tips and a few case studies
http://contentverve.com/how-long-should-a-landing-page-be-simple-tips/
Should I go long or short-form? Is there too much content on my landing page? Should I write more copy? If you find yourself asking these questions over and over again, you’re in luck! Because this article will help you find the answer – every time.
How social media are amplifying customer outrage
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/07/22/social.media.outrage.taylor/index.html
After the company raised the price of its DVD and streaming media plan by 60%, it had to draft hundreds of extra customer service reps to handle the floods of irate callers.
JUNOS Developer Tour : Computer History Museum
http://www.exicon.mobi/juniper/register/index/
What if you could build applications to better monitor your network? Make your network more secure? Search your network easier and faster than ever before? Automate the analysis of critical data to stop problems before they start?

With Juniper's Junos Platforms & Tools, you can!

Juniper is sponsoring a free one-day event to help you learn how to create innovation applications and solutions for your business!

At this event, developers, architects or technical leaders will learn about the platforms, tools, and applications that can help make your life easier. Juniper’s experts and core engineering teams will be on-hand to present information on how to use both Junos SDK and Junos Space SDK to jumpstart application development.

Speakers will walk you through the how-to's of building network solutions for your business, including:

Utilizing core APIs and RESTful Web Services to build applications
Sample Use-Cases and Customer Examples
Live demos of Junos technologies and details on how to apply it to your business
Much, much more (Did we mention free food & beer?)
Social resume – A way to dream job
http://blog.codemunch.com/?p=52
With social resume you can make employer see your resume and contact you freely. You can also add your resume on social networking sites like Facebook and Orkut with our application CodeMunch and can make this platform work for you. To create social resume just create your profile (which is very easy and hardly takes 5 minute). Now you can see profile of all members, can contact them, get your resume rated and rate others resume. One most important thing is your participation on forums. The more you participate, stronger your identity is. Also you can be easily discovered because of active participation. Add this resume on your Facebook and Orkut profile and start getting your dream job opportunities from your personal network and jobs forums on facebook and orkut.
Show HN: iOS 5 Global UUID Replacement
http://www.binpress.com/app/myid/591
Thoughts? Comments/Criticism?
PG: “A recipe that might produce the next Facebook, if you're college students.”
> [16] Here's a recipe that might produce the next Facebook, if you're college students. If you have a connection to one of the more powerful sororities at your school, approach the queen bees thereof and offer to be their personal IT consultants, building anything they could imagine needing in their social lives that didn't already exist. Anything that got built this way would be very promising, because such users are not just the most demanding but also the perfect point to spread from.

I have no idea whether this would work.

Source: http://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html#f1n

Snapchat/Tinder, anyone? ;)
Small Humanoid Robot Helps Autistic Kids Direct Their Attention
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-small-humanoid-robot-helps-autistic-kids-direct-their-attention-032613
Vanderbilt University engineers and autism experts designed NAO, a humanoid robot that's helping autistic kids overcome developmental issues.
Mesos Hackathon at OpenTable
http://www.meetup.com/Distributed-data-processing-with-Mesos/events/151127422/
This half-day hackathon will bring together developers interested in developing with Mesos. Mesos core committers will be present to help mentor folks.

We're suggesting three topics to focus on:
* Porting frameworks and executors to Mesos
* Creating new language bindings
* Working on starter tickets (tickets indicated on JIRA)
Show HN: Check if anyone else submitted a thing to HN and then submit it
https://www.submittohackernews.com/
Hi HN! I made this for myself to submit stuff to HN without copy pasting. I also recently added a thing to check if anyone else already submitted the link to avoid posting duplicates. I find it pretty useful myself and I hope you do too!
Founders Wanted
I have an idea which had interested Paul Graham sometime back, but I did not pursue it because of other involvements and lack of a team to work with. I'm looking for a team member or two to work to pursue it out. I'm an MIT grad student. If you're in the Boston area, contact me at vonsydov@gmail.com with a resume or an introduction. Thanks.
Ask HN: Why do you think SRTP/ZRTP usage is not more widespread?
In light of various eavesdropping activities by various organizations, one would think there would be a much stronger push to adopt and utilize SRTP/ZRTP for VoIP much like how SSL is slowly getting cleaned up. But I'm not seeing much activity in this space and do not know if it's a lack of concern or knowledge or both?
Ask HN: Coda, Textmate, or Espresso for development?
I'm currently using TextMate, but I've heard good things about the other two. Particularly for being all-in-one development tools.

What are you using? Can you please tell me the pros/cons of each?

All comparison websites I've found are a bit outdated, so I'm assuming a lot of newer/wanted features have been released in each since.
Ask HN: Are white-labeling deals ever a good idea?
Hi. We had previously posted on HN our startup about mixing Groupon mechanics with Facebook:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1988016

Twice, we had offers from businesses (one retailer and one technology vendor) for white-labeling deals, where we basically hand over our entire systems to them for white-labeling and integration, because they "have the infrastructure to scale" and "want to protect the privacy/security of their data," among other reasons. In return, they propose either a lump sum payment or revenue-sharing arrangement. I don't think that we would later be restricted from continuing to license our app to others, but I was wondering if doing white-labeling deals like this are common for startups (or product companies in general).

Our pricing is currently $9.95/mth, affordable even to the smallest online retailers. We have had sales with this model: low-touch and web-based. Why wouldn't they just pay and use, as opposed to coming up with complicated arrangements that would obviously cost them more? In general, what do you think of this sort of deals? What is in it for them, and for me, if anything?
How to open a weed dispensary 
http://www.inc.com/guides/201105/how-to-open-a-medical-marijuana-dispensary.html
The medical cannabis industry is exploding. Here's how you can break in.
Ybot - is a helpful robot which inspired with Github hubot
https://github.com/0xAX/Ybot
but without java/coffeescript, only erlang in core and scripting language in plugins.
Ask HN: using only static magnetism - impossible to stably levitate against gravity?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earnshaw%27s_theorem
I don't get it? Why would something like below work:<p><pre><code> ________
SSSSSSSS
NNNNNNNN
</code></pre>
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS<p>Top magnets are glued to a board, a larger area of magnets are glued to the floor. Surely the magnets wouldn't have the strength to flip the board, so how is that not stable?
Linux Exchange just launched. Open source Q/A 
http://linuxexchange.org/
LinuxExchange is a collaboratively edited question and answer site about Linux and Open Source. It's 100% gratis and no registration is required.
Program bots in Scala to play against other player bots in an RTS game
http://scalatron.github.io/
Scalatron is a free, open-source programming game in which bots, written in Scala, compete in a virtual arena for energy and survival. You can play by yourself against the computer or organize a tournament with friends. Scalatron may be the quickest and most entertaining way to become productive in Scala. - For updates, follow @scalatron on Twitter.