jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Keep getting downvoted and it sucks
I'm trying to contribute in a constructive manner but I keep getting downvotes. Can we try to implement a way to make it easier to get upvotes, like Reddit? It's frustrating always being downvoted, especially when I try to contribute. I know that on Reddit it's fairly easy to keep a karma score positive but here it's impossible. It seems like to get an up vote your need to post something absolutely revolutionary like Euclid's elements, but people will down vote for the smallest reason, or no reason at all.
Poll: Do you use tags to navigate within a blog?
To my mind, tags seem like useless clutter. I've looked but can't find any stats on how much people use them. I understand there's SEO value to them, but that doesn't require so much screen real estate.

So: if you're reading a blog entry, do you often use tags to find other categorically similar entries?
Ask HN: Has zoneedit.com been hacked?
Recently I warned HN about poor password security at zoneedit.com (see link 'a' below). Today I recieved a common malware email (see link 'b' below) to an email address that was created just for zoneedit.com. Has anyone using zoneedit.com received this email?

a) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2064531

b) http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/08/sloppy-spelling-scuppers-dhl-malware-spam-attack/
Ask HN: How did you measure your year 2014?
Did you use a framework to measure how you did at end of a year?
How Landfills Can Provide Electricity
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/landfills-provide-electricity/
Landfills can be used to provide electricity or heat, which will prevent 60 to 90 percent of the methane released by waste from entering the atmosphere.
ClamAV 0.98 has been released
http://blog.clamav.net/2013/09/clamav-098-has-been-released.html
ClamAV 0.98 includes many new features, across many different components
of ClamAV. There are new scanning options, extensions to the libclamav API,
support for additional filetypes, and internal upgrades.
Should I quit to go home?
Hey guys,

I'm from the west coast, and moved east to help an old coworker's startup. He is self funded and believes in slowly growing the company. However, in the past year that I've been with him he has not managed to find suitable talent to grow. I left behind friends, family, better living conditions, hobbies, activities in pursuit for risk and adventure. The only feeling I have now is of homesickness.

The only thing I'm gaining here is a paycheck and valuable experience. No stock options, no holiday bonus, no perks. It doesn't help to find out that the boss' personality and temperament is negative and demeaning towards other employees.

When I look at my resume, it looks like that of a typical gen y job hopper, with multiple 4-6 month gigs, some 1-2 year gigs.

Friends of HN, please advise and guide me to towards to right path.

Thank you.
Box plot in python
http://glowingpython.blogspot.it/2012/09/boxplot-with-matplotlib.html
This post shows how to create a box polt with matplotlib.
Upcoming Interview: Chris Hopen, co-founder of HomePipe
http://www.foundora.com/2010/08/06/chris-hopen-homepipe/
Chris Hopen is perhaps most known for his networks and security expertise. With over 20 years of industry experience, knowledge and expertise, Chris is looking forward to make his next venture, HomePipe a success. As he does that, he managed to take some time out to let us know more about his current projects and share his thoughts on becoming successful entrepreneurs. Do let us know if you have any questions in mind.
Keyword Tool – Get 750 Google Keyword Suggestions for Free
http://keywordtool.io/
Keyword tool for SEO and Content Generation
List of Cross-Browser CSS Properties
http://www.impressivewebs.com/cross-browser-css-properties/
There are only 10 CSS properties that are truly cross-browser, and a bunch of others that are supported cross-browser but buggy. Here's a list of all of them.
RHEL 6 announcement and download link
http://press.redhat.com/2010/04/21/red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-beta-available-today-for-public-download/?intcmp=70160000000IRGjAAO
x64 link: http://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/rhel/beta/6/x86_64/iso/
I am confused: are Tea party candidates helping or hurting the GOP
http://www.pressthepresident.com/show.jsp?article=36610
For Republican supporter as I am for the long time the goal is clear: we aught to beat Democratic candidates in three weeks. But when I am trying to count who is helping and who is hurting the GOP candidates chances it’s so easy to get confused. Not just me, So let’s count what is happening. Colorado Republicans are hosting a campaign tea party this fall, for better or worse. Or maybe for better and worse, in a jarring demonstration of the potential and peril generated by a political movement responsible for reshaping the 2010 election season. Why?
Facebook Friends vs. Second Life Islands - they are similar
http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/11/27/friends-vs-islands-a-look-at-communities/
Good posting comparing the two
"Scala on Rails" – A full-stack web app framework in Scala
http://skinny-framework.org/
Skinny is a full-stack web app framework built on Scalatra.<p>To put it simply, Skinny framework’s concept is Scala on Rails. Skinny is highly inspired by Ruby on Rails and it is optimized for sustainable productivity for Servlet-based web app development.<p>What’s more, Skinny’s components are basically independent from Skinny app environment. If you prefer using only Skinny ORM, Validator module or else, it’s also possible. We hope Skinny components help developers that use other frameworks too.
Is CommonRoom Being Cheap or Being Stupid?
http://georgeappiah.com/2007/09/03/is-commonroom-being-cheap-or-being-stupid.html
Public demo of social networking startup, CommonRoom, displays: "Created by an unlicensed copy of BB FlashBack"
Sshuttle - Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN
https://github.com/apenwarr/sshuttle
Do use EC2 or some other cloud based service? Then you want to use sshuttle.

1) Set up jumpbox.yourdomain.com as the only machine in your cloud with an open ssh port.
2) git clone git://github.com/apenwarr/sshuttle
3) cd sshuttle
4) ./sshuttle -H -r jumpbox.yourdomain.com 0.0.0.0/0

My mind is blown.
Yours will be too.
All Eyes on the U.S.
http://chaselanc.com/post/8156410552
The House is headed for a big vote on Thursday to decide on Republican Speaker John Boehner’s revised debt plan. The decision will go a long way in determining if the U.S. government is able to avoid a default by next week. If the plan does pass in the House, the Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, will put it to a vote in the Senate (hoping to defeat it). He could then opt to push his own plan through or make certain changes to Boehner’s plan that are more acceptable to Democrats. As it stands, Boehner’s plan will raise the debt ceiling in two steps: (1) $900 billion now, while cutting $917 billion in spending and (2) $1.6 trillion next year, while cutting $1.8 trillion in spending. The two-step process is opposed by Democrats and many Republicans who do not wish to see this vicious debate take place all over again in 2012 during the election year. At least 18 House Republicans have said they would oppose Boehner’s plan (he can’t lose more than 23 Republicans if all Democrats vote against his plan). If Boehner’s plan does fail, the Democrats say their leverage will dramatically increase (probably true). Harry Reid has proposed a one-step process to raise the debt ceiling by $2.7 trillion and cut spending by that same amount (note that the Congressional Budget Office recently found that his plan only cuts about $2.2 trillion at the moment, but he intends to get his up to $2.7 trillion by the time Congress would vote on it).

It’s difficult to predict which plan will pass, if any. You would think the threat of a U.S. default would encourage cooperation and collaboration. Yet the U.S. sits on the brink of default. The CEO of Dow Chemical, Andrew Liveris, recently stated that Europe views America as a "bit of a laughingstock." Let’s hope we prove them wrong.
Google Penguin [Infographic]
http://www.searchenginefather.com/google-penguin-infographic/
Google Penguin [Infographic]
Large Open Datasets for Data-Science
http://www.quora.com/Where-can-I-find-large-datasets-open-to-the-public
A very good compilation of the datasets for data-science, usefull for machine-learning, statistics etc...
The perfect video to start with Pair Programming and TDD
http://osherove.com/blog/2012/6/25/video-part-1-building-a-go-game-engine-with-tdd-and-pair-pro.html
Best video I've found about how to start with pair and TDD, it's a little lengthy but it's worth the time.
Clever phishing attack using the BBC News URL
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/-/http://news.ycombinator.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/-/ automatically redirects to any site it's prefixed before.
Where Can It .Be - Tracking Done Easy
http://www.wherecanit.be/
As a first step in the works of a complete solution for package tracking, Where Can It .Be gives you an integrated interface for practically every tracking company around.
3SUM Solved?
http://arxiv.org/abs/1404.0799
Supposedly 3SUM was solved today in a strange way.
Key Iranian Nuclear Site Explosion?
http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/sabotage-key-iranian-nuclear-facility-hit/
Not sure how reputable the source is, but this sounds like a big deal.
Kaizen and a little something to get you through your day.
http://www.attackofdesign.com/practicing-kaizen/
Post by Sacha Greif -- hope you enjoy.
Help collect, sort & share info about unaccompanied children in emergency
http://rapidftr.com/participate
RapidFTR is a versatile open-source mobile phone application and data storage system that seeks to expedite the process of reuniting by helping humanitarian workers collect, sort and share information about unaccompanied and separated children in emergency situations so they can be registered for care services and reunited with their families. RapidFTR is specifically designed to streamline and speed up Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) efforts both in the immediate aftermath of a crisis and during ongoing recovery efforts.
Sweet New File Manager For Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ballerapps.slidingexplorer
Check out this new android file manager! Beta was released today. You won't be disappointed.
Songs for your girlfriend
http://songs-for-girlfriend.herokuapp.com/
Time saver app. Don't worry to select the right song for the right time. Still in development but you can try and use.
Populating public Trello boards using email forwards
http://blog.proxy4.us/2014/02/25/populating-public-trello-boards-using-e-mail-forwards/
Pretty helpful for small and medium teams
MiniMaps for iOS: The map for your day at a glance
http://startupb.us/1fTKOwR
MiniMap is a dynamic map inspired by video games that turns your calendar into a visual compass of your life. We don’t just provide a map of directions to one place. We provide a map of directions for your day and your life.
How to check if 100 computers are serviceable?
I am a bit overwhelmed. I have tunnel vision, and I just need an outside opinion. I have 150 thinclient computers, that I need to check if they a.) work b.) have working memory/CPU. I want to first see which ones would work. You all have any ideas? They are not on a network, they are in a storage closet.
EFF co-founder at Burning Man: "Civil Rights in Cyberspace"
http://palenquenorte.com/#/john-gilmore-civil-rights-in-cyberspace/
John Gilmore talks about "Civil Rights in Cyberspace" at Palenque Norte 2013. “If you move away from [Google's] free services you can move away from the part of the Net that’s the most heavily surveilled.”
2by2, double exposure photo app.
http://2by2.parseapp.com
Create unexpected double exposure images.
2by2! is a photo app that allows you to create double exposure photographs with friends (and with random strangers.)
Microsoft's Q2: Time to Kick Ballmer and PCs to the Curb
http://beta.fool.com/rsaintvilus/2013/01/21/microsofts-q2-time-to-kick-ballmer-and-pcs-to-the/22254/
From the comments, many people are arguing the death of PC. They said that tablets could not replace a developers' laptops. But as I understand, the death of PC really means the death of Windows, which is unproductive to use in any sense now.
Check out the open-source project I'm releasing at JsConf (warning: very beta)
http://hook.io
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Please be gentle, its been a one month death march or so to get v0.1.0 out.

There is a lot of room for improvement everywhere.
Show HN: Startups follow pinterest's lead
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203918304577239230904697246.html?grcc=820f928491b8ac7351c2b6b0ccf2995cZ3&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business
With all due respect for people working on these ideas, I am kind of sick of the me too's. It's like X for Y is getting to be a frustrating strategy as it essentially kills innovation.
Astroecologist grows asparagus in alien soil
http://www.geek.com/science/astroecologist-grows-asparagus-in-alien-soil-next-step-mars-terraforming-1596533/
Small step in the lab, huge step for the human kind :-)
iMessage: before and after
http://traughber.me/imessage-before-and-after
A data set of SMS usage with a sample size of one.
JPMorgan PR disaster after asking for questions on Twitter
https://twitter.com/jpmorgan/status/400691153390927872
Here are three fine examples of the backlash https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY_ERWqIQAAxM7p.jpg:large
IFTT: do the humane thing. add github as a channel.
https://www.change.org/petitions/ifttt-do-the-humane-thing-add-github-as-a-channel
because every coder, hacker, engineer's life revolves around github - it is for each and every one of us that we need an abundance of productivity tools to increase our effectiveness, and maximize time available for hackernews, minecraft, big bang theory, browsing tumblr chicks, stack overflow, checkio, 4chan, and above all, more time to spend on github.
Tap Your App Community Resources from #appdevchat
http://tapfortap.com/blog/tap-your-app-community-resources-from-appdevchat
We had a great chat this week on #appdevchat where we discussed How to Tap Your App Community. There were some great resources shared and we wanted to be sure App Developers could find those resources easily.
Essential Practices of Top-Notch Employees
http://blog.taskwise.com/2011/08/essential-practices-of-top-notch-employees/
Working in today’s economy presents a number of challenges for employees. It takes more effort to stand out because more is at stake than ever before. While earlier reports this year indicated the economy is getting out of the recession, revised figures for the first quarter of 2011 from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the economy is performing worse than expected...
SchoolSearch.IN
http://www.schoolsearch.in
SchoolSearch.IN is a platform to connect schools, students, parents and teachers. It bridges the communication gap between schools and parents. PArent can remain updated with the latest education news, admission information in any city in India by associating with SchoolSearch.IN
Tell HN: Ads on the new Facebook profiles.
Twitter saw a number of startups pay users to tweet ads.

Here's a twist on that: pay Facebook users (with high profile traffic) to place four banner ads as their top four pictures. The pictures wouldn't link to their company's website, but they'd get eyeballs for sure.

What do you think? It's yours if you want it.
Ask HN: Advice on a Video Skill Sharing Encyclopedia
I’m after some advice regarding creating an encyclopedia of short videos tutorials on life skills to be shared freely on the web.

I classify a life skill as any human task that one person is proficient in which interests at least one other person somewhere. This could range from how to chop an onion to teaching computer programming. The reason for choosing videos as the primary medium is that many skills are better taught by visual instruction, such as cooking, crafting, painting. I would argue that there is currently a lack of comprehensive video instructions for many of these skills on the web.

Similar to Wikipedia, I would like to organise the site like an encyclopedia, in order that there is only one article/video per skill - this is to avoid confusing the users, repetition and to ensure that only the best content is shown as the definitive guide to a task.

I would appreciate any feedback on this idea - is it original? Is it good/bad/stupid/crazy? Also, if anyone is interested in taking this a step further please get in touch.

Thanks.
Show HN: tribegarden.com collaborative buying for your community
http://tribegarden.com/
Hi fellow readers,

I need your criticism on my startup http://tribegarden.com/.

Is not about owning is about using, tribegarden will help you and your community purchase stuff that you will later on use together.

Thank you,
A Few Startup Tips from a .Net Startup
http://blogs.eagleenvision.net/archive/2007/08/03/startup-tips.aspx
Since I develop the Club Starter Kit, a simple ASP.NET starter kit for beginners, I have come across many people that are small startups. I LOVE web startups! Mainly because EagleEnvision.NeT used to be a startup. So I'm going to fire off some tips, for those of you reading this.
How Kony 2012 campaign went viral and focused rare attention on Africa
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2012/0309/How-Kony-2012-campaign-went-viral-and-focused-rare-attention-on-Africa
What Invisible Children has done is difficult to duplicate. Their success is not a result of a new bit of code or a novel mobile application. What they have done is strategy, not technology.
Benchmarking the new AWS M3 instances with Redis
http://garantiadata.com/blog/benchmarking-the-new-aws-m3-instances-with-redis#.UKUifOPZ_7k
Two weeks ago, Amazon launched its next generation of standard instances (M3 instances),
we wanted to know whether Redis on the M3 double extra-large instance (m3.2xlarge)
would really perform better than on m2.2xlarge high memory instance
Iron Rivals: Fantasy-themed strategy game powered by football statistics
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/iron-rivals-fantasy-themed-strategy-game-powered-by-football-statistics/
Jason here! Happy to answer questions, and we appreciate your consideration.
Interesting Reply To The "Windows Phone 7 Is A Disaster" Article
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/windows-phone-7-really-disaster?t51hb&hpg1=mp
Just thought this was an interesting reply to the article from Galen Gruman. The article didn't really have any facts to base his statements and this article kinda calls him out on it.

Personally, I wish that WP7 works out as it will add more competition to the landscape which will cause all the companies to move forward faster hopefully!

FYI the "Disaster" article:
http://infoworld.com/d/mobilize/windows-phone-7-dont-bother-disaster-211
Google Glass: Add a Cat tot That
https://developers.google.com/glass/stories#cat_facts
"Each step in human technological advancement provides improved methods for the distribution of cat photos. Project Glass is no different."

Google Glass API Quote
Startup Weekend | An Insider’s Perspective
http://techzulu.com/startup-weekend-an-insiders-perspective/
An insider's guide to the recent LA Startup Weekend that produced such companies as, Zaarly, EventifyMe, CorkHub, and many others in an area that's booming for startups.
Meaning is better then happiness
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/08/meaning-is-healthier-than-happiness/278250/
This dovetails nicely with my feelings that too many people chase frivolous things and externalize their happiness instead of focusing on things that matter.
Newfies-Dialer v1.0 released - Open Source Voice broadcasting Software
http://www.newfies-dialer.org
Newfies-Dialer v1.0 an Open Source Voice broadcasting and auto-dialer application released
Los Angeles Venture Association VC panel presentation summary
http://www.heathervescent.com/heathervescent/2007/08/lava---its-hot.html
LAVA isn't what you think it is. It's not boiling hot magma from a volcano bursting in LA threatening to destroy the city. Nope - LAVA is Los Angeles Venture Association and it's doing anything but destructive. I joined their yearly VC panel presentation at 7AM!!! yesterday (Tuesday the 14th) to get the scoop.
How to Create CSS3 Buttons [Tutorial]
http://designmodo.com/create-css3-buttons/
In this tutorial we will be making some cool CSS3 buttons. They are based on the Futurico User Interface by Vladimir Kudinov and we will try to make a precise copy of them. Let's get started...
Remember To Make It Easy To Buy
http://www.innovationontherun.com/remember-to-make-it-easy-to-buy/
Building a successful product is hard. You think so much about what features a user needs and how you can have a better product than your competition, how you can win. However, sometimes we forget an important part of the process, how do I make it easy for a customer to buy.
Tell HN:  Hayabusa asteroid mission returns thanks to engineering hacks
The general news today has been a quick note about the return of the Hayabusa spacecraft:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1402

But I've not yet come across any mainstream articles which discuss the contortions and hacks the engineering team have gone through to bring this machine home.

The mission's page:
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/e/enterp/missions/hayabusa/index.shtml

gives an overview of the spacecraft. It has been limping home on one strained engine for the past five years, as described here:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/jsp_includes/articlePrint.jsp?storyID=news/japa042507.xml&headLine=Asteroid

Successfully returning that spacecraft home, asteroid samples or none, seems a hack worthy of recognition.
No more QR-codes from Google?
http://servletsuite.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-more-qr-codes-from-google.html
A very strange decision
IT Project Management
http://www.comparz.com/reviews/it-project-management
Comparing Project Management solutions
Why The Golden Idea Is A Myth
http://plan28.posterous.com/why-the-golden-ephiphany-is-a-myth
This is the first post from my blog I'm submitting to HN. I hope you get something useful from it. I'd love to hear any thoughts you might have about it.
The Microsoft/Android war: Which patents are at stake?
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/070611-microsoft-android.html
You may already know Microsoft has forced five Android vendors to pay royalties each time they ship a device, and is suing Motorola and Barnes & Noble in cases that claim Android steals Microsoft intellectual property.
Exactly which patents are supposedly violated by Google's Android mobile OS? Microsoft isn't revealing the details in cases settled without a lawsuit, but court documents cases against Motorola and Barnes & Noble detail more than a dozen patents Microsoft claims Android devices violate. Here's a look.
The Eye in The Sky: Can I fly? Can I film?
http://billglover.co.uk/2014/04/27/6027
With the popularity of quadcopters and drones on the increase, it pays to be aware of what the rules are for flying such aircraft. In the UK, one of the most monitored societies around, mounting a camera is a game changer when it comes to aviation regulations.
Diigo/Del.icio.us Square off at SXSW Interactive?
http://blog.diigo.com/2008/03/06/diigo-at-sxsw-interactive/
Everybody knows that Del.icio.us is what AOL was to the early internet. Everyone uses it because it was the early player. Well, Diigo will be showing off it's superior features on Sunday at SXSW Interactive.
Eradicated Alphabets and Radical Algorithms
http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=725
n 1928, the parliament of the newly established, secular Turkish Republic legislated a nationwide shift from Arabic to Latin alphabetic characters. In the wake of this shift, Arabic writing became criminal in Turkey in all but one public space -- the mosque.
Sports apps, 'checkin fatigue' and social fans
http://squad.io/2013/10/15/sports-apps-checkin-fatigue-and-social-fans/
Why broadcasting rights are making sports apps bad and how we can fix that by tapping social media savvy sports fans' dedication.