jkeisling/hacker-news-corpus-2007-2022 huggingface dataset:
Dear HN, I have a charitable proposition for you, but I need your help
http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/Nfbkm_h6554
Dear HN,

I normally wouldn't submit this here, but I'm kind of desperate. I tried to submit on Reddit and was immediately downmodded by trolls and /b/-tard types who disparaged me. I enjoy hacker news because everyone here is helpful and intelligent and never unnecessarily mean. To get to the point...

I have a way to make a sizeable donation to several charities, but I need your help. I'll explain, so please bear with me.

The tourism board of Queensland, Australia is holding a contest for what they are calling "The Best Job in the World." You get to live on the islands of the Great Barrier reef and work for 6 months, while collecting the equivalent of $100,000 USD.

Candidates need to submit a video, and then get voted up or selected by a panel.

I submitted my video several days ago, but unfortunately, I'm way over my head in this virtual popularity contest that's kind of beginning to remind me of what goes on in high school! I have a group of maybe 250 friends on facebook I can directly reach, but some of these people have over 30,000 views! How can I compete?

HN - I desperately need your help!

I wanted to be different and stand out when I made this video, so I spent 4 days locked in my room, animating my video, which is in the link above. Please visit it and give it the highest rating you can. I hope you enjoy it!

But Why should you do this? Because with my acceptance to this job, I will give a sizeable donation to several charities. You can help me help other people in need. I'm thinking at least 10 percent of what I make, and hopefully more. To any who would scoff at this proposition, note, this is not a small number in the least. You vote can help make a real difference here.

Some history about me - I'm a 22 year old who had the great misfortune of graduating this past May in this horrid economic climate that only seems to be getting worse in the foreseeable future.. I've been getting by by doing freelance video work, which I only got by providing 3 months of free internship work at a studio, post-graduation. This job could literally start me off in my life on the right foot and be a tremendous boon to some deserving charities.

Some of the charities I want to give to/am considering: Doctors Without Borders, Make a Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude's...

And please, I would love to hear suggestions of any particular charities you would like to see helped - I don't know enough and will consider everything I hear.

So, just to review - please watch and rate my video 5 stars, spread the word, upmod this story; this will help me get the job worth 100,000. I will then be able to give at least 10 percent to various charities.

Thanks for your help!!
A New Island for Newbies on Checkio
http://www.checkio.org/blog/library-20/
Hello to everyone on from the team behind Checkio!
We’ve recently created a new special island for beginner Python programmers. This Island, which we call the 'Library 2.0' has ten new challenges for the initiate developers who are making their first steps in the world of Python. These challenges require only a basic understanding of python. What this means is that if you found our challenges to be too difficult, you now have a way to build the foundation needed to solve them!
We are always expanding the world of CheckiO, so if you ever have any questions or suggestions, we encourage you to get in touch with us!
Happy coding, and welcome to the world of CheckiO!!
Ask HN: Is using a sought after programming language good for recruitment?
We don't have any more struggles recruiting than anyone else right now, but the languages we use are considered pretty boring at this point. Those of us already here would be happy to start writing new stuff in a more exciting language, but we're also wondering if it's easier to recruit if you pick one of the most sought after languages.
C.R.U.S.H. it with culture
http://startuphurdles.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/c-r-u-s-h-it-with-culture/
Url: http://www.startuphurdles.com
Twitter: @startuphurdles
Post: http://startuphurdles.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/c-r-u-s-h-it-with-culture/

Startup Hurdles is designed to be a fresh, action-promoting view of the world of entrepreneurship.

Startup Hurdles will be an interactive blog filled with stories told from a diverse range of perspectives including experienced serial entrepreneurs, university professors, product managers and sales engineers, all from leading institutions and venture-backed startups. An eventual archive will include stories of successful business building, lessons from failed ventures, and the step-by-step processes involved in idea validation, product development and revenue generation.

A specific goal of Hurdles will be to supplement stories of startup building with actionable toolsets and data that can be leveraged in the actual business-building process by new founders. Examples include open-source worksheets and flowcharts that budding entrepreneurs will be able to use to perform an analysis on their own value propositions. Teachings of startup gurus such as Steve Blank and Paul Graham will be referenced along with actual anecdotal tales of successful and failed ventures and the strategies that facilitate them.

Finally, there will be a healthy dose of edginess injected into our discussion, designed to enlighten and make more personable the sometimes dense and daunting path that an entrepreneur must face in the early stages of business building. Coupled with actionable and proven entrepreneurship tools and advice, Startup Hurdles will become a known force in the startup blog community and will have a sizable impact on new business building in this next phase of the technology startup boom.

- Team @ Startup Hurdles
SEOmoz CEO Rand Fishkin Talk: "How To Earn Customers Without Spending A Fortune"
http://www.s.co/resources/learning
Marketing is a critical component to customer acquisition, growth and retainment which startups need to always be thinking about. You can't grow without customers!<p>So calling all startups, marketers, developers, etc...join us for a great Startup America Partnership free expert webinar with SEOmoz CEO, Rand Fishkin. Rand has given some pretty kick ass talks on the topic (see here for a sample from Hackers & Founders: http://hackersandfounders.tv/RDmt/rand-fishkin-inbound-marketing-for-startups/) and will be walking viewers through the following: Inbound Marketing vs. Paid Marketing, Channels to invest in: SEO, social media, content, community, etc. & successful inbound strategies.<p>Rand will also answer any and all questions you have on in-bound marketing. If you are interested, sign up here: ar.gy/1MAl When: July 11, 2012 @ 2:30p-3:30pm EST (11:30a-12:30pm PST)
Ask HN: Tool to update many Git repos at once
A tool for this is not hard to build. But before doing so, I want to make sure it doesn't yet exist.

We have a bunch of Git repositories with very similar (Java) projects. More often than I care to deal with by hand there are simple configuration updates that I want to apply to all of these projects in a mechanical fashion, create a (same name) branch for all of them, commit, push. Typically, these configuration updates would be easy enough to capture in a sed command or other sort of regex search/replace.

Is there any such tool that I can use for this? (Preferably Linux/cross-platform.) Thanks!
Real-time cyber attack early warning system with world map
http://www.sicherheitstacho.eu
This Portal shows statistics of the early warning system of Deutsche Telekom. The corresponding sensors are operated from Deutsche Telekom and Partners.
The Google Phone
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/12/12/the-google-phone-this-changes-everything/
Only thing that bugged me about this article was the way in which it doesn't distinguish between the making and selling of hardware. Google has been making servers since it started. It's server farms are part of it's competitive advantage.
Show HN: Rethinking Firefox Panorama
http://readyformozilla.com/panorama/
I'm currently applying for a UX position at Mozilla. I created this concept over the weekend to show my process.

The goal of the concept is to remove as much organizational overhead as possible, make tabs easier to browse and easier to access.

What do you think? Do you currently use panorama? If not, why not? Would you prefer this solution?
Netflix's Worst 100 DVD & Instant
http://worst100.heroku.com/
Netflix's absolute worst 100 movies. The few, the proud, the horrifying.
Eight Children of Gaddafi
http://aspenclassifieds.net/the-eight-children-of-gaddafi/
Gaddafi has a big family. He married twice and has 7 sons, 1 daughter and two adopted children. As reported by CTV News, Thursday (24/2/2011), children Gaddafi has a tremendously important roles ranging from control of the state to increase the coffers of the family
Sorry, we lost
https://twitter.com/#!/benthepcguy/status/184287868812931072
https://twitter.com/BenThePCGuy/statuses/184283190654021632
Hybrid car specifications
http://hybridcarspec.com
Information about hybrid car reviews, buying guides, about plug-in hybrids, electric cars, biofuel-powered cars, fuel-efficient small cars, and compare hybrid models
Project Management Software
http://www.proofhub.com
ProofHub is web project management and collaboration software. It is tool for the business project management, resource management, sales and marketing management, document management, time tracking and much more. You can maintain to-dos, online files, messages, topics, projects, schedules, tasks and milestones.
Scan & Extract Text from Images in Web, Desktop & Mobile Applications
http://saaspose.com/blog/saaspose-ocr/archive/2012/08/17/extract-image-text-from-local-file-or-stream-using-saaspose-ocr-rest-api.html
Saaspose development team is proud to announce the new release of Saaspose.OCR. This new release allows users to extract text from images. There are two approaches used to extract text from images. Firstly, you can upload the desired file to Saaspose Storage using Saaspose.OCR REST API. Then you can extract text from the uploaded image using Saaspose.OCR REST examples. You can also use Saaspose.OCR SDK Examples to extract image text from file uploaded on Saaspose Storage for different languages like .NET, Java and PHP. Another way is to directly extract image text from files on your local system using Saaspose.OCR REST API and SDKs without saving the file to Saaspose Storage. You can use the file path or stream to extract text from images using Saaspose.OCR REST API.
Intuit IPP Developer Platform - Thoughts?
https://ipp.developer.intuit.com/
Does anyone have any thoughts related to developing on this platform? Also, has anyone tried selling an app on IPP? Intuit is putting a lot of resources into this area but I don't see many apps in their appstore.

Ps. Per video below, the CEO really "gets it" when it comes to user generated solutions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=graJpc-Bea0
How will Facebook's IPO Compare to other public tech companies?
http://tech.li/2012/02/tech-ipos-how-will-facebook-compare-to-everyone-else/
What do you think will happen? Will it skyrocket then dwindle down in a few weeks? Will it fail miserably?
Here()()there
http://hrtr.org
A hack-in-the-night project using html5, node.js, postgres, geolocation and magic. Have fun!
Ask HN: Are search engines indexing short-urls?
Now I do wonder. All those tweet containing links to a site. They all use bit.ly and whatnot. Fine. But what does Google (or others) do when it sees such a link? From what I can see in Google Webmaster Tools, it seems that all these links don't count as links pointing to the site. A search for "link:someurl" also doesn't seem to return any result from twitter. This means you get no pagerank from twitter traffic.

Any idea how to fix this? Specifying rev="canonical" maybe?
Blind Reviews of Garage Bands
http://www.tonearena.com
Rate and review music.

Find band members.

Get feedback.
Google Search Architecture Overview
http://9lessons.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-search-architecture-overview.html
Google Search Architecture Overview
Hot or Not Tribute ( Instagram ) - warning addictive timekiller
http://next.copygr.am/hot-or-not
Time killer when it's at it's best, Instagram Hot or Not, click to vote on a photo you think is hotter than the other.
Show HN: CSS Prettifier and Minifier
http://procssorapp.com
ProCSSor: the all-in-one CSS prettifier and minifier for web designers.
Kayak Facebook fanbase to overtake Orbitz by Xmas 2011
http://www.99like.com/blog/?p=19
In the last 3 months (July to Sept 2011 timeframe):
Orbitz Fanbase growth: from 41,000 to 54,500
Kayak Fanbase growth: from 34,000 to 51,000
Google Faces Lawsuit by a Group of Students from California
http://www.onlinelike.com/google-faces-lawsuit-by-a-group-of-students-from-california/
A group of nine students from California have taken up legal route against Google, believing that the technology giant monitors Gmail accounts in a way that violates the state and federal privacy laws. The case is currently being heard by the US District Court for Northern District of California.
Understanding Google Chrome on Android and iOS (including WebView)
http://www.mobilexweb.com/blog/chrome-ios-android-4-1-jelly-bean-html5
Great post by @firt
Class on Funnel Optimization for digital businesses
http://www.snapclass.com/blog/posts/funnel-optimization-with-sean-johnson
We're well on our way releasing new classes and today we'd like to talk specifically about one from our initial batch.

The class is taught by <a href="http://www.snapclass.com/sean" title="http://www.snapclass.com/sean">Sean Johnson</a> and is titled <a href="http://www.snapclass.com/classes/the-ultimate-guide-to-funnel-optimization" title="http://www.snapclass.com/classes/the-ultimate-guide-to-funnel-optimization">The Ultimate Guide to Funnel Optimization</a>. If you're an entrepreneur,&#160;business owner or individual looking to grow your digital presence you'll find this class is jam-packed full of really useful information. From how to get your first 1000 users to how to iterate based on feedback, this class will help you optimize your funnel and make your business more successful.

The class is cut up into short segments and organized under these sections:
- Introduction
- Your First 1000 Users
- Organize for Optimization
- Acquisition
- Activation
- Retention
- Summary

Sean's background makes him an expert on the subject and it shines through in his class. Sean is also the Founder of the <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Growth-Hackers/" title="http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Growth-Hackers/">Chicago Growth Hacker Meetup</a> so for those of you in Chicago, check it out. So if you're interested in <a href="http://www.snapclass.com/classes/the-ultimate-guide-to-funnel-optimization" title="http://www.snapclass.com/classes/the-ultimate-guide-to-funnel-optimization">growing your digital business</a>, check out Sean's class and let us know what you think!
The Verdict on Raising Venture or Angel Money "Pre-Anything" 
http://www.davidblerner.com/david_b_lerner/2010/01/raising-venture-or-angel-money-prerevenue.html
I have the privilege of meeting a lot of entrepreneurs in my dual role as technology investor and university entrepreneur-in-residence.
Stock Market and Investing & Small Cap Stocks Investments Ideas
http://www.wallstreetwins.com/
Get Wall Street Wins free stock market and investing, penny stocks, stock picks, small cap stocks investments ideas and talk to one of Wall Street Wins investor relations consultants for free
Show HN: Find Affordable Carpools and Bus Rides in One Place
https://www.humahelp.com/
Humahelp is something I recently started working on - it's a website that aggregates the most affordable transportation options for inter-city travel in one place. For example, it can be a bus or a carpool. I'm very early on in the project. Looking for feedback from HN community on its initial usefulness.
Tell HN: $40,000 College Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
http://mckelveyfoundation.org/
The McKelvey Foundation awards HS seniors $10,000/year for 4 years to help pay for college.

All you high school hackers should apply.

Here's a video of Christine McKelvey (daughter of Andrew McKelvey of Monster.com) who runs the foundation on the Today Show with a couple of the winners.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/26316687#30579629
Pay-as-you-go subversion hosting
http://www.8svn.com
Pay-as-you-go subversion hosting
Microsoft Publicly Posts Additional Protocol(outlook/exchange) Documentation
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc203350.aspx
So what does this mean for companies doing exchange replacements?

Everything for Outlook and Exchange seem to be here...
Password Protection in Popular Applications
http://lastbit.com/Reviewing-quality-of-password-protection.asp
Many applications use the "document" paradigm; for example, MS Office, MS Access database. A ZIP archive is a document for the WinZip archiver, and so on. Oftentimes, there is a need to secure documents with passwords, give user the opportunity to set the password, so that users without the password could not access the protected document.
Show HN: Eazypay.me – Invoicing Made Simple
https://www.eazypay.me/?source=hn
Hi I'm Chris, a developer based in London.

EazyPay.me is simple invoicing software.

You can create invoices using templates, share them via email, direct link and pdf. And recently I added getting paid electronically via invoices.

I created EazyPay.me because from personal experience, invoicing software comes loaded with features I don't need. Also, my Dad still hand delivers printed out invoices and a friend of mine said he just wants to get notified when he get's paid.

I'm monetising EazyPay.me by charging a subscription for additional features and more usage (more invoice for example). And also charging a fee on invoices paid electronically.

I've gone with a fremium model as I want to gather feedback fast, but I'm open to trying a free trial.

It's still early but I have just over a thousand sign ups, the vast majority of which are still free.

Any feedback would be massively appreciated! Like I mentioed above, there's a free tier so you can take a look around for free.
https://www.eazypay.me/?source=hn

Thanks,

Chris
Winter, snow, and solar panels: A mixed forecast
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20030876-54.html
With many people in the U.S. bemoaning the punishing winter weather this year, solar-panel owners have their own special gripe: sun-blocking snow and ice. But at the same time, very cold temperatures have given some owners a power boost.
Artyii
http://www.artyii.com
An International Asian Art where the best of Asian artists meet.
I published my site's analytics data
http://robinwinslow.co.uk/2013/06/28/public-analytics-data-for-this-site/
I believe in open data, so I published my site's analytics using SeeTheStats.com
Design Made In Germany
http://www.designmadeingermany.de/magazin/
The website is in German only, but the individual articles are in HTML, so Google Translate will help.

Interviews & viewpoints from across the German-speaking web-o-sphere :)
Show HN: Visualize your FourSquare trips
http://www.tripperman.com
Ever since I had a trip a couple of years back I was wondering if there was a simple way to use my checkins to "tell the story" of my trip.

Last week I had a few free hours as I'm leaving my previous workplace, and decide just to throw in a quick PoC.. hope you like it and find it useful.
"in ten years all media consumption will be through an IP network"
http://metaprinter.com/?p=78
Steve Ballmer. Beginning at 29 seconds he specifically states, “there will be no media consumption in ten years that is not delivered over an IP network, there will be no printed newspapers, no printed magazines…).

what an ass

woops.. the video is here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/06/05/VI2008060500273.html?sid=ST2008060403830
Red light cameras
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Soaring-fines-give-ticketed-drivers-sticker-shock-4857979.php
I'm curious if red light cameras actually discourage red light running. Do we actually run fewer red lights because some intersections have them? Would be curious to see actual data on this.
The Pirate Bay: LOSS(Low Orbit Server Station) DESIGN
http://i44.tinypic.com/2w33iwi.jpg
Just a simple thought for the ages. Please, modify & spread the designs. This is a simple concept with extreme potential.

Freedom of the internet, and ALL information.

;-)
Robot Hack-Robotics Hackathon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUfIZUo_Uck
Check this awesome competition: RoboticsHackathon.com
Google or Yahoo - Which do you click more?
http://labs.whoischarles.com/yahoogle/
Yahoogle! is a fun experiment created to put Google and Yahoo! to the test. Try some searches out and contribute to the experiment.
Heatmaper: on demand and insightful heatmaps for retail
http://geeksys.com.br/en/heatmaper
Heatmaper is a cloud service for retail stores which analyzes the recorded videos from existing cameras to reveal insights and help improve store layout and product positioning

Our state-of-art technology is proprietary and recognizes the customer activity, transforming it into insightful heatmaps
Digital Health Apps and Services
http://www.digitalhealthweekly.com
How do I know what digital health apps and services to choose?
How Much is Your App Worth?
http://tapfortap.com/blog/how-much-is-your-app-worth
In this interview I speak with Chelsea Tharp from Apptopia, the marketplace for mobile app acquisitions. We speak about selling apps, how they arrive at valuations and a shift in how people view apps.
PSD to HTML Contest by Pixelcrayons: Tweet & Win
http://www.bestpsdtohtml.com/psd-to-html-contest-by-pixelcrayons-tweet-win/
For all those who love to design but hate to write those life-long codes, Pixelcrayons has stood up to your relief.
Investigation and arrest of a DDos Attacker 
https://media.blackhat.com/us-13/US-13-Masse-Denial-of-Service-as-a-Service-Slides.pdf
Black Hat USA 2013
Entrepreneurs ask Developers: Tech advice about the product you want to build
Hi, Claudio here . I am a technical founder.

I have first-hand experience in building mobile apps, web apps, and backend systems as a professional and as a founder. I managed teams of developers and interfaced with other stakeholders in a company.

I am starting a Clubhouse/podcast where I and other developers are going to give technical advice to entrepreneurs and people trying to create their own product.

Are you not sure if you should build a website or a mobile app? Should you go iOS or Android first? Should it be a native app or a cross-platform one? What technologies do you need to use? Is it better to hire or outsource? How long will it take? How much will it cost to run? And is it even possible?

If you want help get in touch. You will describe to me what you want to build, then we will create the event and discuss your idea on air.

Does it sound interesting?
Reply here
Claudio
What is the New iPhone 5 Like?
http://www.applecture.com/what-is-the-new-iphone-5-like-33234
The iPhone 5 is certainly an evolutionary improvement on its predecessor the iPhone 4S; however it is far from being revolutionary. It places Apple up there with the big guys in terms of smartphone technology, and arguably ahead of them in terms of style, but it really doesn’t seem to quite live up to all the hype that has been surrounding it over recent weeks.
The Happy Fortune Matrix
http://cubic-m.blogspot.com/2011/04/introduction-to-happy-fortune-matrix.html
The things you love vs the job that pays the bills: introducing the Happy Fortune Matrix
The Genesis SDK for Adam is Almost Here
http://nextparadigms.com/2010/08/18/the-genesis-sdk-for-adam-is-almost-here/
Notion Ink has been working on their own SDK for Android, because they want apps that can take advantage of the tablet form factor, and they couldn't wait for Google to do something about it. They are announcing their developers that this SDK is coming in the next few weeks.