jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Show HN: Why 42? The answer.
Why is 42 the answer to the Meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything?

The ASCII for an asterisk is 42.

"Deepthought", the computer in the hitchhikers guide had a bug (see the code below, c passes an asterisk as 42) Perhaps Douglas Adams meant to give us a pointer. This is as satisfactory and poetic as '42' IMHO.

//deepthought.c

#include <stdio.h>

int main(){
char x = '*';
printf("The meaning of life the universe and everything is %i", x);
return 0;
}
Show HN: In-browser analytics within JAMSTACK
https://jamstackanalytics.com/
I have a product called SQL Frames that provides in-browser analytics. I was exploring how to integrate this into JAMSTACK. I learned about how to create docusaurus plugin and React components to make it easy to integrate SQL Frames. For example, after installing docusaurus, all it takes is "npm install @sqlframes/docusaurus-plugin@latest @sqlframes/docusaurus-components@latest" (extra configuration to specify a license key if desired) jamstackanalytics.com is just a preview website to show what kind of analytics UX is possible with JAMSTACK and in-browser analytics. The primary target for this technology is internal teams that need analytics and rapid data exploration capabilities and iterate fast without waiting for changes to data models in the backend. Docusaurus is one JAMSTACK candidate but I want to explore others as well. Looking for feedback on the idea, UX at the preview site and what other JAMSTACK are good choices to expand on.
Show HN: AMAZ3D – Optimize Asset in the Cloud
https://adapta.studio/news/amaz3d-cloud-preview-21-01-2022/
Hi,
My name is Leonardo Locatelli and I work for ADAPTA studio, a recently constituted spinoff of Politecnico di Milano (www.adapta.studio).

Recently we developed a cloud service that allows users to optimize 3D assets by reducing the number of polygons directly from your browser but, to build something really useful, we need feedback from experts in 3D modeling and game development. Our team is composed mostly by mathematicians and software engineers so we appreciate feedback from people with complementary competencies.

That's why we are giving people the possibility to try our software free of charge with some limitations on the number of optimizations everyone can do each month. What we ask is only some feedback and if you want, some suggestions about the main pain points for you in the development of 3D real-time apps.

Here is a link to a video detailing its usage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfvCdONP9BU

The idea came from an algorithm I and some colleagues developed in our Master thesis (we are mathematical engineers), and we identified polygon reduction with rendering quality preservation as an important application.

Our service allows users to create LOD in a simple way with a new patent-pending algorithm that allows extreme polygon reductions preserving quality, normals, soft and hard edges, UVs, rig, skins, and animations.

Here is a link to a video showing the possibility to preserve textures and animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTSR_5vsH9o

Moreover, you can set presets and use them for multiple LOD creations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU4xRAmzpjk

If you want to try it you just need to follow this link and create a profile, you just need an e-mail address https://amaz3d.adapta.studio/auth/login

Thanks a lot to anyone who will provide any feedback and for your time! We are adding features over time (the next in line are baking and masking) and would love to hear your ideas on what you’d like to see on this cloud platform.

Leonardo Locatelli
Naked Startup Series: My lessons for Cuevox (video)
http://vimeo.com/29250751
A video about a presentations about the lessons I learned from my failures in the first startup that I have been building
Has the Fed been funded by US T-Bills auctions since 2008?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System
Who is the shareholder of the Fed? has it been funded by US T-Bills auctions since 2008?
ManualDoc
http://manualdoc.com/
ManualDoc
ContainerDays Boston 2015 (un)conference
http://dynamicinfradays.org/events/2015-boston/
Container Days (un)conference is coming to Boston June 5-6, 2015.
Tickets are $50 and are now available at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/containerdays-boston-2015-tickets-16078800124
Analyse your website traffic in realtime
http://www.onfocus.in/startup/view/real-time-website-analytics-08-20-18
Analyse your website traffic in realtime... cool web app!
Total Product Blueprint
http://tandaa.com/reviewbonus/total-product-blueprint-bonus.html
Get <A HREF="http://tandaa.com/reviewbonus/total-product-blueprint-bonus.html">total product blueprint bonus</A> here
The scientific quest to find the lost Da Vinci
http://www.humansinvent.com/#!/9413/the-scientific-quest-to-find-the-lost-da-vinci/
Science has found the lost Da Vinci..it's behind another fresco...Italian politics is preventing it being recovered.
Survey suggests Windows 8 uptake slower than Windows 7's
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2227435/survey-suggests-windows-8-uptake-slower-than-windows-7s
Early uptake of Windows 8 appears to be lagging behind that of Windows 7 in the period after the older OS's launch back in 2009.<p>A survey of online activity carried out by marketing intelligence firm NetApplications found that just one per cent of UK computers are using a version of Windows 8.
My First MVP: Web Services + Awesome Resources for Startups
http://lewisflude.com/blog/2011/11/my-first-mvp-web-services-awesome-resources-for-startups/
There’s a little bit of everything here, and I could go a lot deeper (this list could easily be 10x as big) but these are some of the most interesting services I’ve discovered as a web developer.
Feds repair, improve rural broadband
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-08-22/Feds-repair-improve-rural-broadband/50092556/1?csp=34tech&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2Busatoday-TechTopStories%2B%28Tech%2B-%2BTop%2BStories%29
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming will share over $100M in funding to improve rural broadband.
Calling FQL With The Facebook
http://www.merttol.com/articles/web/calling-fql-with-the-facebook.html
a. Advantages Of FQL Over The Facebook API Methods
b. Making An FQL Statement
c. Differences Between SQL and FQL
Web Design Inspiration Links
http://jorenrapini.com/blog/web-design/web-design-inspiration-galleries-websites-and-more-massive-link-collection-part-3
A collection of inspirational links that showcase great web sites, logos, graphics, javascript techniques, CSS, etc. Included are bookmark tags for easy indexing.
Why do people become attached to their products 
http://www.uigarden.net/english/why-do-people-become-attached-to-their-products
I think this is just one issue that attaches people to their products.Nevertheless this is a nice starting point to think about this. What are the products that you are attached to, and why do you think you are attached to them?
Show HN: Q&A WebApp (Spanish)
http://polemicus.com/
Polemicus.com is a Q&A Website (Spanish language) with a simple but full-featured interface. Contact me at http://polemicus.com/contacto
Very interested Ranking of startup by Country
http://www.startupranking.org/ranking/countries
But, there are only 1500 startups around the world. Maybe would be interesting that all enterpreneurs register more startups.
The sampling theorem explained with numpy
http://glowingpython.blogspot.com/2011/09/sampling-theorem-explained-with-numpy.html
The post explains the sampling theorem trough a python script. The script shows the aliasing effect with a graph.
What is TtM?
http://www.wideideas.com/products/
Thought-to-Market is a comprehensive process that gets your product or service from inception to sales as quickly and as effectively as possible.
It is based on a broad network of professionals working together to achieve results for your business, including product engineers, designers, sales teams, and manufactures from around the world.
Within the TtM process we generate three market research reports to ensure your idea is viable and prosperous. And, you will always be informed and included every step of the way so that you know how your product is evolving and have a full understanding of the process.
How to Test Android’s Parcelable Interface
http://tech.gilt.com/post/87599117269/how-to-test-androids-parcelable-interface
Gilt Senior Software Engineer Kevin Schultz recently ran into an issue with Parcelable objects. In this post, he aims to help you avoid the same pitfall.
3d max tutorial: Moddeling chess set – The Pawn
http://tutorials.buzztopic.info/2010/11/23/3d-max-tutorial-moddeling-chess-set-the-pawn/
This is a chess Pawn moddel tutorial for 3d studio max 9. With the help of the lathe modifier it’s possible to make objects from a spline/line. If you have any questions or request, just ask us!! If you have complaints, tell us about it in a normal way. Thanx. A free moddel of the pawn can be downloaded from our website.
Ask HN: Who is the right CEO for Microsoft?
Realistically, Bill Gates isn't coming back and Bezos is busy. Who is the right person to turn Microsoft around?
DHTMLX JavaPlanner v.1.2 Released with Useful Extensions
http://javaplanner.com/blog/javaplanner-1-2-released-helpful-extensions/
JavaPlanner has got new extensions:
1.'tree' mode to display events in expandable groups in the timeline view;
2.auto resize to adjust the size of the calendar container to fit content area.
Apache Cassandra: Real NoSQL Applications in the Enterprise Today [Webinar]
http://hash-table.com/home/2012/07/19/apache-cassandra-real-nosql-applications-in-the-enterprise-today-webinar/
Choosing any database solution is a critical and tricky decision. Navigating the murky waters of NoSQL can be even tougher. This session will shed light on real-world use cases for NoSQL databases by providing case studies from enterprise production users taking advantage of the massively scalable and highly-available architecture of Apache Cassandra™.
Leveraging AirPlay and HDMI to create better iOS apps
http://blog.denivip.ru/index.php/2012/12/airplay-and-hdmi/?lang=en
Tutorial about using AirPlay and HDMI in iOS apps.
Sticky open source?
http://blog.jonasbandi.net/2009/03/sticky-open-source.html
Open Source as an alternative to public standards?
Shoptiques (YC W12) Is Hiring an Office Manager in NY
OFFICE MANAGER
HELP US SCALE!

ABOUT US:
Shoptiques.com lets you shop the world's best local boutiques online. It used to be that if you lived in Dallas and wanted to shop a small boutique in New York or LA or even Paris, you had to buy a plane ticket. They simply weren't online, and if they were, there was no way to find them. We've brought them online—and created a destination that connects savvy shoppers with hundreds of hand-picked boutiques across the globe.

Shoptiques is backed by a virtual dream team of top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, William Morris Endeavor Talent Agency and Y Combinator. Shoptiques has been featured in Elle Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, CNBC, New York Times, Refinery29, Bloomberg TV among others.

We’re looking for an Office Manager to help us manage everything from human resources and employee benefits to keeping us well fed with treats.

ABOUT YOU:

-You are confident, opinionated, and not afraid to share your point of view
-Extremely self-motivated and hard-working
-Possess an incredible level of organization and attention to detail
-You are a great problem-solver
-You are ready to work hard and get your hands dirty at a fast-growing start-up
-You are excited about what we are doing as a business
-You constantly improve and innovate
-You are positive – life is too short to complain
-Bachelor’s degree
-2+ years of experience in an office operational/organizational role

RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Develop processes to increase office efficiency from supplies to coordinating with office vendors such as cleaning services, internet providers and shipping companies.
-Helping organize all team activities (we work hard, but also like to have a lot of fun together!): happy hours, Bingo nights (Yes yes! We do that!) to ice skating trips to Central Park.
-Maintain office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment procurement.
-Supervises the maintenance of office equipment, including copier, fax machine, etc
-Design and implement office policies by establishing standards and procedures
-Help set-up new Shoptiquers with their keys, employee benefits and payroll.
-Executive Assistant to the Founder (Help our Founder plan business trips and important meetings)

WHY YOU WANT TO WORK AT SHOPTIQUES:
-Incredible leadership and an open door policy. Your opinion matters here
-You will learn from the best!
-Opportunities for professional growth are limitless
-You will be part of the core team to join fast-growing start-up: we are smart (we think at least!), passionate, and fun
-You will get to see the business scale
-You will help very passionate team be super successful!

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@shoptiques.com
Show HN: Webhooks as a service
http://www.inflectus.com
Webhooks as a service. Integrate in less than 10 minutes if using the hosted pages.
Lead Software Developer - NYC 
http://shop.barandclubstats.com/
Bar & Club Stats (BCS) is hiring a lead software developer. Expertise in PHP, SQL, objective C knowledge and mobile device programming. We are in some of NYC's most popular bars and clubs and are in talks with major marketers.

If you are interested in learning more, email bs@barandclubstats.com. Thanks!!!!
Show HN: World Cup Pyramid Builder
http://ec2-54-183-64-227.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/WorldCup2014_Pyramid/
First AngularJS project. With the world cup about to begin, chose to build a project around it.
No Revenues, No Product, But still $720 Million
http://www.gototheboard.com/articles/Wow:_Glaxo_Pays_an_84_Percent_Premium_for_Sirtris_Pharma
He's right, one hell of a case study for HBS...
Another Verizon CMAS snafu
http://twitter.com/#!/search/cmas
I feel bad for the uninformed public:

"my phone keeps saying cmas alert......im scared"
Hooking Into the AWS Shutdown Flow
http://copperegg.com/hooking-into-the-aws-shutdown-flow/
When you are autoscaling lots of spot instances, or kill off systems during a code deploy, you don’t care if the system goes away, because that is what you intended to happen. Normally when spots or on-demand instances terminate by either a ec2kill command, price-terminated or killed by the ELB/Auto-Scaler, they receive a poweroff command sent by the hypervisor. This blog describes how we tell our collector agent to remove the system from the watch list, remove all probing associated with the system (http, ping, etc) and send a blurb through Hipchat saying this system is powering off.
IppinKa - Connecting buyers and designers of great products
http://www.ippinka.com
IppinKa is a online store platform where people crowdbuy products in order to unlock them. Each person who buys a product is considered a backer for that product. In turn, the brand or designer has a chance to reward their backers.

IppinKa also runs a blog called Blog of Great Products (http://blog.ippinka.com), where products - not only those on its store - are featured.

Currently in testing stage and looking for early adopters to help test our platform.
Life after Microsoft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErFYulSyyM
Documentary about great fortunes and burnt out hackers.
We're disrupting education. Looking for hackers. Full-time/Internships
https://ycedtech.recruiterbox.com/jobs/18809
Email blakeapm@gmail.com with questions.
Question: Do you google facebook and click on the result?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=facebook
Are you one of those people? Or do you know any? It's funny how google/yahoo/bing/etc have not figured out a way to make this harder/easier for the user.
Systems Programming in 2014 and Beyond [Panel] [video]
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Lang-NEXT/Lang-NEXT-2014/Panel-Systems-Programming-Languages-in-2014-and-Beyond
Panel held in Lang.NEXT 2014, featuring Charles Torre, Niko Matsakis, Andrei Alexandrescu, Rob Pike and Bjarne Stroustrup.
WOAHbar Free HelloBar.com alternative (open source)
http://blog.jobdeals.com/2011/12/free-hellobar-com-alternative-source-code/
I hacked up an awesome popup bar last nite and released the source http://blog.jobdeals.com/2011/12/free-hellobar-com-alternative-source-code/

Just like HelloBar.com without the $5/month fee! See it in action here: http://www.jobdeals.com/about/
Startup launches real estate index
http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070806/FREE/70806009/1064
Manhattan-based startup Radar Logic has licensed its real estate data to three Wall Street firms that will allow investors to bet on which way residential real estate markets are headed.
My Simple Shopping App: Yinkos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yinkos.grocerylist
A while back I got gired of the mundane task of writing up shopping lists every time I went shopping. I desperately wanted an app that was easy to use and able to cut my list making time to a minimum. I also wanted an app that could compare prices across grocery stores I visit most often. I didn't find anything on Google Play that met these criteria very well, so I created an app of my own: Yinkos.

Yinkos is now on Google Play and is free and available in the UK.

I'll like to share the experience with others so I'll very much appreciate any feedback you have on it.
Create Cool Transparent Stage with JavaFX 2
http://zoranpavlovic.blogspot.com/2012/06/javafx-2-transparent-stage.html
n this tutorial I am going to create a transparent Stage (window) with JavaFX 2, this means that the application won't have a window around the image. In order to make Stage transparent we need to set StageStyle.TRANSPARENT. Also, I wanted here to add little close image, because I want to allow user to close application.
NYT NEWS ALERT: Obama Claims Victory in Front of Huge Crowd in Chicago 
http://twitter.com/nytimes/status/991097447
Before an exuberant crowd of tens of thousands in Chicago's
Grant Park, Barack Obama delivered his victory address. It's
been a long time coming, but tonight change has come to
America, he told the crowd.
How to win your fantasy basketball league
http://www.aakashg.com/2013/03/18/how-to-win-your-fantasy-basketball-league/
For the fantasy nerds out there
Dumpster Drive: File-sharing for digital trash
http://dumpsterdrive.com/
Dumpster Drive is a file-sharing application that recycles digital files. Using dumpster diving as a model for recirculating unwanted objects, Dumpster Drive allows others to dig through files that you delete on your computer in a passive file-sharing network. Instead of simply erasing data from your computer, the software allows users to extend the lifecycle of their unwanted files and pass them on to others.
Singapore Startup Events Calendar
http://www.eventnook.com/calendar/sgstartup
The curated list of Singapore Startup events calendar
How to find a job as a Systems Engineer?
http://blog.ashwinraghav.com/2013/03/20/how-to-find-a-job-as-a-systems-engineer/
I have recently been looking for a job in a systems team that will give me some experience with building scalable systems. Here are some things that I learnt.
Console.break()
http://andrijac.github.io/blog/2014/01/31/javascript-breakpoint/
Set breakpoint in before any javascript method call from console.
Outstanding Photographer Aaron nace
http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/outstanding-photographer-aaron-nace
I found the work of Aknacer (a) Aaron Nace I was navigating on Flickr and I have to say that his photography and photo manipulations really got my attention. Aaron Nace photographer and digital artist based out of Charlotte, NC. Main focus of Aknacer is portraiture, and try to create images that are more than just technically well and he wants them to influence the viewer emotionally. Stand out from crowd is main aim of Aknacer. He teach photoshop online to people all over the world Find more info Phlearn
New Website for sharing IDE's themes and tweaks
http://www.idezen.com
A new website lunched, aimed for sharing the themes, plugins, macros and more, of your favorite IDE.
BestFeedsNow - online feed reader
http://bestfeedsnow.com/
BestFeedsNow allows you to create a personal page, with your preferable sites which you will be able to read in any place and at any time. For this is necessary to create you an account on this site. If you have a site, and you want that and your site visitors read the feeds of your preferable sites, you can create a Widget, which contain the news from your preferable sites.
Are You a "Solo Startup Doer"?
http://casjam.com/are-you-a-solo-startup-doer/
A little support group for solo startup founders. Join us!
Every project is a future Narayan - interview with Prasoon Joshi
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/corporate-dossier/creativity-inherent-in-all-of-us-but-few-nurture-it-prasoon-joshi/articleshow/8447665.cms?curpg=1
Inspirational thoughts from one of the sharpest minds in advertising and films
Show HN: Madepublic – a platform for indiemakers building in public now in beta
https://madepublic.io
My name is Chris, I'm the solo founder and builder of madepublic!

I started building madepublic over a month ago when I wanted to build a different application in public and found the options available to me lacking. Tweets and Twitter threads are good for reach but poor for organisation, information and sharing details about the projects themselves. Other platforms simply didn't have the features I wanted or were simply far too expensive to use - madepublic.io was built to address that, and create a place for founders and indiemakers to show off their offerings and help others with transparent, and honest accounts of their products journey.

Around a week ago I posted on /r/sideproject with some great feedback, I've incorporated all of it, added features and tightened things up for beta!

Currently on the platform, you can create an account, a profile and several projects. Your profile can house a bio, a profile image and numerous links to social accounts.

Your projects are where things really get interesting - each project on madepublic.io let's you display information about the product including:

- Motivations - why the project exists and it's goals
- Technical stack (or no-code) tags
- Project toolbox (tools and resources used to build the project)
- A public feed to outline updates and changes, categorised and accompanied by emojis
- Status
- Links to the product itself, Twitter & Facebook
- Real-time updating statistics regarding page impressions, link clicks and entries
- Project logo

In the coming weeks, I'll be adding additional features such as:

- A way for users to request features & submit bug reports to each project
- Project polls to help you decide between different choices
- A public to-do list for each project
- A way to promote your project on the homepage
- A dashboard instead of a marketing landing page
- Lots, lots more

Madepublic is currently 100% free to use - in the future it may introduce a pro plan with additional features but every existing feature today will remain entirely free.

Please use the link below to create your madepublic account and begin your journey with us.
https://madepublic.io/u/register

Remember this is the first launch and a beta so some things might not work entirely as expected.

For any support queries or feedback, please use the widget at the bottom of the page on madepublic.io or reach out right here!

If you're a fan of the platform please spread the word and consider leaving us a testimonial by clicking on the link in the footer!
More misterious than pi, weireder than i or e.
http://gaussianos.com/wau/
Short description in Spanish, but the video describing surprising facts about this number is in English.