skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
San Francisco, CA

Sociable Labs - Smarter Facebook Social Plugins - http://sociablelabs.com

We're looking for hackers for front-end, back-end, ops, and more - details here: https://www.jobscore.com/jobs/sociable/list

We're pushing the limits of what cross-domain AJAX can do and serving millions of visitors per month on a number of well-known websites.

Apply at jobscore or send me a note if you have any questions: nathan @ company url.
Gmail Motion (beta): A New Way to Communicate
catify your images on imgur: http://imgur.com/blog/2011/04/01/catify-your-images/.
Meanwhile we have actually demoted everyone else.

Yes, some at the peak enjoy things I'll never experience. But how have I been "demoted" -- how am I any worse off than I would have been otherwise?
What if P = NP?
Cool trick, but the blood spatter could be done a lot better. From what I can see, blood just "grows out of" the point of contact, and a general splat appears all over the screen. I hope knife velocity impacts the blood splat in the next version.
Salaries are set by CPS and go up on a schedule based on years of experience. How is that a market?

Yes, she is willing to work at this salary. But we look at is as a donation to society and to our city. If we have to look at her decision to be a teacher as a donation -- she is not payed enough!
The FDA has a somewhat scary recourse here:

Makena (aka 17P), a compound used to control preterm labor got similar treatment. KV Pharmaceutical announced plans to multiply the price by x100 and set off a storm.[1]

The FDA has simply decided not to enforce the monopoly that KV legally acquired.

Beth Martino, a spokeswoman for the FDA, called the Makena controversy a "unique situation." Martino stressed that the drug agency's enforcement actions are discretionary, and that it has chosen at this time not to take action against other suppliers in order to "support access to this important drug." [2]

[1] It appears they spent something between $250,000 and $1m acquiring rights and commissioning studies for the FDA approval or existing practices. They appear to be set to reap 18 times that in monopoly rent.

[2] http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_26f67c9a-5ae9...
Developer seeking Designer for paid 10hr / week contract.

If you’re a designer who loves playing tabletop role playing games and would love to play a key role in improving Obsidian Portal, we’ve got an opportunity for you. Read more about it here http://blog.obsidianportal.com/seeking-a-user-interface-desi....
Internet security hits major milestone, as .com signs on
Programming Parrot [Perl/Python April fools from 2001]
PCMag dumps domain name: Wakes up and realizes what's current
And the follow up "The Story Behind the Parrot Prank" a few days later: http://oreilly.com/news/parrotstory_0401.html
Helsinki, Finland - engineering, computational geometry and distributed systems

Tinkercad is a funded startup making a solid modeling web application for artists and makers. The product is currently in closed beta.

We work daily with hard problems combining cutting edge research in volumetric models and soft real time distributed systems. Our software stack is written in JavaScript, Go and a bit of C++.

Job perks include a near unlimited supply of plastics for the company 3D printers and the opportunity to help bring personal digital manufacturing to the masses.

Contact kai at tinkercad dot com and check out the demo at:
http://tinkercad.com
Apple's New Gadget
Toronto, ON - Web / mobile developers

PHP, Python, iOS, or Android experience a plus, but we're more interested in hiring awesome engineers/computer scientists and providing training in relevant skills.

Work with great clients like The Royal Conservatory and Carnegie Hall, and jump in on a new product we're developing for the educational market. We build web and mobile products for companies, non-profits, and governments.

http://www.myplanetdigital.com
Foster City, CA

Rearden Commerce:

You: Hacker generalist with some development and some ops experience who enjoys a fun environment.

Us: Internal applications team at Rearden Commerce. We build & deploy tools & applications that make the company more productive.

Full details at http://www.heyimhiring.com/ or ptrk@reardencommerce.com
Coding with Paint
agreed, but there is no mechanism for importing/exporting additional color schemes (I guess you could export an entire profile, but that entails quite a bit more than just color schemes).
I don't see how he'd find it more fulfilling than being CEO of a massively successful tech company.
April Fools I reckon, the site is quality ! Love the look of it, hurry up and accept my invite so I can take a propper look.
I read hacker news because I want to get away from the man, if I already worked for myself, I wouldn't benefit nearly as much.
Long Island, New York

General Sentiment Inc

www.generalsentiment.com

We are a fast growing media measurement company. We use our patented Sentiment Analysis algorithm which came from 6 years of research out of Stony Brook University headed by Prof. Steve Skiena.

The only quality we look for an individual is - smartness. If you think you are, email us.

We use AWS, Hadoop, Cassandra, Lucene, Flume and code in Python, Java, Perl and more recently with Scala.
New York, NY

Fog Creek Software - http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/10897

We are currently hiring full time developers. As a programmer at Fog Creek Software, you will help design, develop, and implement the code for our award winning products.

Fog Creek Software is a small, entrepreneurial software company in New York City founded in 2000. Our key products are FogBugz, Kiln and Copilot; all three have been very successful. We bootstrapped ourselves without outside investment and have been profitable from the beginning.

http://www.fogcreek.com/Jobs/Dev.html
Can you link us to your designer's portfolio and contact information? Seems like someone I might want to work with.
Good catch! Thanks again for your service to HN. (Sincerely...)
A pivot by centerNetworks
http://www.centernetworks.com/centernetworks-pivot
That's Rocky IV.

Dolph Lundgren who plays the robotic Russian in that film has a MSc in chemical engineering and had a Fullbright Scholarship to MIT. He dropped out of the program to pursue acting.
ProCapital Technologies is always looking for amazing engineers. We're working on some cool technologies around social search and e-commerce. Email me if you would like further detail.
It could also be that there's a lot of hate for PHP on Hacker News for various reasons. Not saying that it's justified, though.
I find that the discussion here is good enough for my purposes.
Instant Messenger chats can modify legal contracts
Boston/Cambridge, Seattle, INTERN - Java, Rails, Frontend, HTML5 Developers

Brightcove - An online video provider, we're rapidly scaling (over 1 billion player requests a week) and need QA & Software engineers. Our backend is mostly Java & Rails with Flex and HTML5 on the frontend.

http://brightcove.com/careers

Send me an email (in profile) if you have any questions!
It's novel, but it's still fundamentally a toy. How long are you going to play with it in total, an hour?

I'm all for innovation, but stuff like this is no substitute for real games.
The rationale for "DNT" is to minimize the bandwidth/latency impact of adding a new header to every single HTTP request (for users who enable the "do not track" option).

Update: The official announcement is ready -
http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2011/04/protecting-users-from-an...
There is some large cost of doing this drug research, with benefits that will accrue to all the people taking colchicine for decades into the future. The problem here is that congress has decided, through the Orphan Drug Act, to place that cost just on the patients who take the drug in the next 3 years (the length of URL Pharma's monopoly).

This is stupid. It's not the fault of the FDA (they're following the law) and it's certainly not the fault of the manufacturer. It's congress.
Find a new girlfriend/boyfriend based on one you already like! http://blog.alikeplaces.com/2011/alike-places-launches-new-p...
Same here in Australia; I'm about to start a trial period of a few months with a single week's notice for termination from either side.

(Every job I've held has had this in some form or other. I'd wager it's common in countries with termination rules that aren't quite so, uh, "at will" as the US'.)
Salaries are set by CPS ... How is that a market?

Education as an industry is broken in many other ways that make it fail as a market. But in the scope of our discussion, she has chosen freely to accept the offer; the school has chosen freely to extend that offer to her. That's all that's necessary to prove my point.

Yes, she is willing to work at this salary. But we look at is as a donation to society and to our city.

I intentionally worded my reply so as not to limit my reference to her salary. I said her compensation, or her benefits. This includes the satisfaction that she gets from making "a donation to society and to our city". If that makes her feel good, then it's absolutely part of her compensation, part of the package deal that makes her accept the employment contract.

You can't say that you want a salary that in a vacuum matches the most mundane or unpleasant job, and then reap the additional job satisfaction yourself.

Think of it this way: would you take a job as an astronaut, getting paid nothing but room and board to do it? I, and I expect many other people, probably would. And we'd feel mighty lucky to have had that chance. Considering the satisfaction we got from actually going into space, the entirety of our compensation was enormous.

(Really, I'm not just babbling. This is how economics works. Those people who think that economists are only thinking about money couldn't be any farther from the truth. Economics is the study of why people make decisions, why they choose one alternative above another.)
Don't feel too bad, this probably considers all accountants... had they stayed in school an extra year for the CPA, they probably make twice that.
New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, and Europe

10gen, the creators of MongoDB: We are always looking for smart people to join the team. You get paid to work on open source software!

http://www.10gen.com/jobs
People have been working on this message for thousands of years. I hate to be defeatist, but I'm afraid the only step up from repeating this message in N different forms (and waiting for the person to develop to the point where they are ready to understand this message) is personal tuition and coaching - the very involved kind you receive from your parents, and which takes decades to bear fruit. Unfortunately, that doesn't scale, yet.

At the end of the day, you'll find that no argument will convince people to do anything - people change their behaviours based on environment changes and on emotional changes/development. But I don't think that means we should stop repeating what is true just because it will not have an immediate effect.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Aeste - http://www.aeste.my/hiringnow

Swimming (and drowning) at the software-hardware boundary.

We are currently looking to fill several full-time engineering positions.

If you are looking for a place to experience an alternate work culture within Malaysia, feel free to apply. At AESTE, you will be given the opportunity to impact the world in unexpected ways.
Fred Wilson also linked to this, saying:

Every once in a while I come across a blog post that so totally nails something and I am reminded why professionals blogging about their craft is such an important development in the world of media.

Read this. I found it inspiring. But it also scared the shit out of me, and made me wonder at the few people who've made it as CEO.

PS: Notice how all the default pronouns in a Ben Horowitz post are female? I find that totally awesome.
Agilyx Raises $22 Million To Turn Plastics (Back) Into Oil
Hey, I am the founder of http://www.virtualrockstars.com and I might need some PHP help here and there. Maybe we can get in touch?
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Verizon’s 4G HTC ThunderBolt outselling iPhone 4 at some stores
San Francisco, CA

Limos.com has openings. They are doing 'speed hiring' where you will get an offer letter before you leave. I think that's pretty cool.

Right now there are positions open for:

Front end html5/css developer
QA person
Sr. Rails developer.

Check out the jobs page: http://www.limos.com/jobs
It’s No Joke. IPOs Are Back, Baby
Wasn't that Rocky IV?
Announcing Basecamp Enterprise Server for Windows NT
Distributed team, East Coast:

* Django / Front end developer

* Python generalist

HiiDef, Inc is a consumer web incubator with two rapidly growing properties, http://flavors.me/ and http://goodsie.com

Help us solve the challenges that revolve around top notch user experiences. We're continually building new products and features, scaling infrastructure, and responding to our enthusiastic customers.

Team members have flexible hours, top notch hardware, and experienced, talented co-workers invested in their success. We pride ourselves on a results oriented, laid back culture and seek people who can thrive with an exceptional amount of independence.

Please contact me directly at johnwehr@hiidef.com
Search Google for "comic sans"
Understanding Front Controller Design Pattern | Best Java Blog
Pittsburgh, PA

Careerimp - We are a young company that develops neat web apps to make applying to jobs easier and to provide insights into the outcome of one's job application as they apply.

We code in Ruby on Rails and jQuery. We are looking for a prolific full-time web app developer/engineer or a senior engineer/developer to take us through the next phases of product conceptualization and development, and help us scale. We are are also looking for a summer INTERN for a similar role.

More info: http://jobs.rubynow.com/jobs/show/5226
Together, we can end violence against elephants!
Startup Quote Anniversary Edition: Yoda, Jedi Grand Master
> Also, the subsidy process is completely hands-off (it's run by an untouchable board of experts), so while it's a little inefficient (untouchable experts are always inefficient) it's incorruptible.

If they're actually incorruptible, that process can not be used in the US.

Disagree? Then produce a couple of incorruptible groups of experts with comparable powers in related areas.

Hope is not a plan.

As far as the US is concerned, it doesn't matter what works elsewhere, what matters is what will work here.
I've always been pretty frustrated with my inability to remember simple things, while having knack for recalling useless information. I rarely can remember birthdays, anniversaries, phone numbers, important dates in my history like when I graduated or the specific date of when my father passed away. I have hardly any memory of grade school, only can recall two of my teacher's names in high school, etc. Granted, some of those are less useful than others but they're things that people tend to remember and I don't. Instead, I memorize odd things like a Windows 98 CD Key, for example. I must've reinstalled it so many times that it just stuck in my head. Completely useless and yet it'll be with me for many more years I'm afraid.

I have found that I tend to remember things more if I put them into a rhythm, as if they were words in a song. I'm not musically inclined so I kind of find that odd, but it works. I used to work in inventory for a Best Buy warehouse and I'd often have to put UPC codes into a terminal for new inventory. I couldn't see the codes from the terminal most times, so I'd quickly memorize the code in my head by putting it into a rhythm. 1...2...3 4 5 6...7...8....9 10 11 12. Would be curious to know if that's common?

Anyway, very interesting article and I'm definitely going to try and put it to use. See if I can create a memory palace for Rubix cube algorithms as I've recently decided I want to be able to master the 3x3 one. Now if I can only force myself to forget that Kermit the lettuce head is going to greet me when I get home by warning me that Kevin Bacon is chasing pigs through my living room, that someone accidentally formatted my SD card bed and that the sun is supposed to be extra Orange and juicy today. I think I'll keep around Scarlett doing her thing with an Onion Ring hula-hoop though. :)
Do or do not. There is no try.

- Yoda

http://startupquote.com/post/4258464362

*Okay, Yoda does not run a startup, but he runs the Jedi Council! Happy April Fools’ Day!
I found a fantastic designer on oDesk https://www.odesk.com/users/~~1929b5c931432527

He did our landing page http://www.9to5culture.com
Some of my earliest memories are of my grandfather reading to me from Sky and Telescope magazine (not that I was understand very much of it). I'm told that this is actually how I was potty trained. Even if I didn't understand, there was a certain amount of romance, I suppose.

And from my grandfather more broadly, I got a both an interest and some background. He was involved in the Hubble Telescope, spy satellites, and the like. So I think that the example and influence of someone knowledgeable and enthusiastic is very important.

On my own, I read a lot of science fiction, which gave a mystique and romance, as well as some real information and knowledge, at least in the "harder" sub-genre. And I remember as a teenager subscribing to Omni magazine, devouring both the factual articles and the fiction.

Unfortunately, I also remember teachers that fed us science as facts, rarely sparking wonder or amazement at how the world actually works. I think that institutionally, the educational system for science is broken.
Ask HN: Who are the conference and event organizer thought leaders?
I run a meetup and am organizing a conference. I'm trying to learn all there is about putting on events, but can't find much beyond wedding planning. Are there blogs? Books? Guides out there teaching you how to throw amazing events?

Also, if you organize events, I'd love to speak with you about it. Please get in touch!
What's a real game? What do you mean by that?

This is a video game like any other video game, saying that it's no "real" game is nothing more than a veiled insult. You should explain the difference, then you can start insulting.
Java Development opportunities for Agile Enthusiasts. Only those with a passion for creativity and innovation as well as a drive for excellence need apply.

Pillar Technology is rapidly increasing its team in the Detroit Metro area. We have multiple projects that need strong agile developers who feel comfortable coaching others on practices like tdd, continuous integration, and pair programming. We are entering an age where our clients are embracing full Agile transformations and Pillar is at the heart of it. If you want to be part of these exciting opportunities, please send resumes to rhoward@pillartechnology.com

technical skills needed:

3+ years experience with Java EE or strong background in other oo languages .

web services

hands on experience with Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration and pair programming

nice to have, but not necessary

experience with portals

experience with development mobile applications

SOA

Company Overview:

Over the last 12 years, Pillar has been successfully mentoring clients and implementing software development best practices in a variety of industries. Our Speed to Value (S2V) approach is influenced by Agile Methodologies (XP, Scrum, TDD) and includes practices such as Continuous Integration and Travel Light. This approach has enabled us to deliver measurable business value early and often in software development projects.

We strive to offer an exciting work environment that balances learning with delivery, a culture that is fun, fast paced and geared to the success of both the project and the individual.

please send resumes to hr@pillartechnology.com
I can't check this right now, but I don't think athletes were paid nearly as much in the 50's and 60's.

TV hadn't entered the picture in a big way. Even in the 80s NBA conference championship were tape delayed and played at midnight. The SuperBowl in the 60s was preempted by Heidi.
If he were Chinese instead of a westerner and had a full scholarship to Qinghua, he'd be a chemical engineer now!

:)
I'd add exercise, sleep, and nutrition. A healthy body helps keep a healthy mind.
There is another memory technique where each item is like a member of a linked list.
Say you have to remember bread, milk and sugar. So you imagine a loaf of bread that when you cut a slice off a cascade of milk comes gushing out and topples a dam made of sugar cubes.
Then you discover that you already have milk, so you alter the image to a colossal slice of bread crashing down onto the sugar cube dam.
I'd like a technique analogous to this where you start with 52 cards in your list and as the cards are drawn from a deck they are also dropped from your list. It would make it easier to see what's left
Raleigh, NC - Generalist engineer (development/operations)

The AgileZen team at Rally Software is looking to add a few engineers this year. Our app is a SaaS project management system that makes it easy for users to visualize their work. While Rally's primary business is enterprise software, AgileZen's customers are primarily small teams and startups.

We started as a two-founder startup in Ohio in 2009 and were acquired by Rally in 2010. We're now a team of four with intentions of expanding to seven by the end of the year. We think and act very much like a startup, report to the CTO, and operate with relative autonomy within the company.

Experience in any development ecosystem (.NET, Java, Ruby, Python) is great, but JavaScript knowledge is a major plus. Our frontend is a whole bunch of JavaScript and CoffeeScript, and we're exploring doing more with Node.JS on the backend. We like people who are good at lots of things, and excellent at a few.

Review My App link on HN (from our launch in 2009): http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=691673

More about us at: http://agilezen.com/

More about the job at: http://jobvite.com/m/?3ph32fwv
Austin, TX

SmartBear, CodeCollaborator team. We do team lunches, and we have fun.

Multiple developer openings:

Mostly just be smart and adaptable, but specifics in Eclipse/RCP, Visual Studio addins, Web GUI stuff, and version control systems are big wins.

QA opening:

We like automated testing. I'm the wrong guy for specifics, but I'll hook you up.

will.west@smartbear.com
Pittsburgh PA: invivodata

http://www.invivodata.com/aboutus/careers/product-developmen...

The Products group is small (just three devs in PGH, plus four in Santa Cruz), and we do a mix of web and device/mobile work. We are mostly a .NET/C# shop, but my current project is heavy on the Javascript.
San Francisco, CA - (Remote considered for the right fit)

Elation EMR - We're building incredibly useful web-based tools for physicians. It's a really rewarding and exciting space, and current a team of only five people, so you'd definitely have an opportunity to make a huge difference. We're angel-funded, and have an amazing group of advisors and investors.

We're open minded about tools, but right now they include jQuery, Python/Django, MySQL, Redis, Celery, Sphinx.

Take a peek at http://elationemr.com
Submitted yesterday, and much discussion already, including comments from our own grellas:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2391437
Seeking Work:

DC area or remote. Copy editing, copy writing. I'd love to help you identify and communicate your vision articulately and passionately!

Email in profile.
Bangalore, India (Sorry, no remote).

We are looking for JavaScript/UI Developers.

We are a well funded ecommerce Startup. We already have a good team working on the technology side.

Please get in touch and I will convince you to join us :)

(Freshers and interns are welcome too).
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