skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
How to recycle time
Vitokito is a platform to share virtual objects created by the users with other users. There is a limitless potential to create the objects that you like or you need and share them with others. On the other hand, if you wish to acquire a virtual object why not look around and see what’s available; if you can’t find what you need, simply wish for it and it may turn up. Why don’t you come, have a look and, see if there is anything that you fancy.
It's not like prions are contagious. If I wasn't in the UK for those years, and was protected from any additional risk by fairly sensible quarantine policies… I am just as safe as the next donor. It sounds like the US is depriving itself from a large pool of donors due to a blanket dismissal of public policy in other countries.
MasterCard Makes Its First Mobile Payments Investment in mFoundry
There are new business opportunities hiding inside your tech team.
It is actually a call to arms, to get web developers be actively involved in making the web better.
How to Lose Money with Groupon
Can we let this thread die in favor of http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3300290?
I'm not a lawyer, but unless there is some fine print in the notifications sent to subscribers, it is quite possible that they have broken the laws regarding the interception of communication. This sounds a lot like what killed phorm in the US.
It is not open sourced, at least not yet. Putting something on github generally means it can be openly distributed. The source code says "all rights reserved" and there is no license file.
Boston, MA - Full Time - http://www.loseit.com

= About Lose It! =
Lose It! is a popular iPhone / Android / Website application that changes people's lives by helping them manage their weight.

8M+ iPhone Downloads (currently top 10 in Health category)
200k+ Android Downloads (very new, currently top 15 in Health category)
1.5M+ Website enabled users (connecting to our website is optional)

1.5M Uniques per month across all platforms
7M+ pounds of weight have been lost by website enabled users (Estimated ~18M pounds lost across all users)
8k messages betweens users that opted into social features per day
450M+ foods logged by website enabled users

Current Team - 1 CEO (technical), 1 Developer (me), 1 Business Dev, 1 Community Manager

Current Stack - GWT, MySQL, Java (server side and Android), AWS, Objective C (iPhone), Membase

Current Tools - Intellij, Git, Navicat, New Relic, CloudBees, Asana

= Who we are looking for =

Lose It! is looking for new members (we have more then one spot open) for our product team to help us build our next generation of products. We believe that small teams of well rounded people can do great things, so we're looking for someone that can contribute to all phases of building a great product. We believe that iterating on our products with customers is the best way to build something great, so we'd like someone who enjoys talking to customers and making them happy (and maybe even helping to change their lives).

As a software engineer at Lose It!, you'll be an early member of the team that is building the core product, the most complete and effective weight loss software spanning mobile devices and the web. You should have a passion for and a proven track record of building products that delight users.

= Who to contact =

brandon attttttttttttttt loseit.com - If you think you would be a good fit send me an email with anything (resume, cover letter, github account, maybe just a simple 'hello'. I'll read anything and everything you send).
Vitokito is a platform to share virtual objects created by the users with other users. There is a limitless potential to create the objects that you like or you need and share them with others. On the other hand, if you wish to acquire a virtual object why not look around and see what’s available; if you can’t find what you need, simply wish for it and it may turn up. Why don’t you come, have a look and, see if there is anything that you fancy.
Really? Is type="hidden" sufficient for an effective honeypot? If so I'll start doing this right away.
I managed to completely eliminate bot spam on a fairly popular site I administer through a combination of a honeypot form field and a simple human-testing question. This worked flawlessly for years, but a recent problem is spam accounts that appear to be filled in by actual humans rather than bots.
something's screwy with blogger. in firefox 3.6.23, i get nothing at all on any of your pages--just blank white--unless i add `?v=0` to the URLs (something i figured out by trying in IE7, which advised me that

> Dynamic Views in Blogger require the use of a modern browser, and are not currently supported on mobile devices.

which is a dumb error message, as it looks at first glance like it's assuming i'm on a mobile.
Think http://www.thinkcomputer.com - Palo Alto

We're looking for JavaScript experts.

jobs@thinkcomputer.com
As mynegation links above:

http://code.google.com/p/address-sanitizer/wiki/ComparisonOf...
MafiaaFire just killed all censorship from the copyright industry
I think they try to get around this by allowing you to 'preload' your account. What they've built is an electronic checking account.

I only write checks to pay my rent and I don't carry cash. If I had to get cash, I couldn't. I don't know the pin numbers to my debt or credit cards. This is something I would use if I knew more people accepted it and I didn't have to divide transactions between a credit card and this. I'd miss the cash back on the CC side though.
Acme seems to come pretty close to the author's idea, combining both a terminal and an editor.
Agreed. Without knowing anything about Dwolla first, it took me a fair bit of time to even realize they were ACH-only.
London, UK - Rangespan

Job Description:

Rangespan is looking for python developers to join our growing team. As one of the first technical team-members, you’ll have broad and hands-on responsibility for design and development of extraordinarily scalable systems and web services for retailers and suppliers.

Requirements:

* BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

* Fluency with Python and Django

* Proficient with MongoDB and MySQL

* Demonstrated experience building a platform from scratch

* Experience with RESTful web services, Flask and fault-tolerant AWS architectures is ideal

* Experience with catalogue systems is a plus

* Experience with machine learning algorithms is a plus

* A knack for solving problems creatively

* An ability to attract additional world-class software developers

About Rangespan:

Founded by ex-Amazon executives and engineers, Rangespan is an ambitious e-commerce and supply chain software company making it easy for retailers to offer deep product selection. We're solving complex problems with large data sets, machine learning and natural language processing techniques.

Contact Info:

* Contact: Christian Ricci

* Email: chris@rangepan.com or jobs@rangespan.com

* Web: http://www.rangespan.com/jobs/

* No contract or agency offers

* No telecommuting
How is this better and/or different than Mint.com?

Mint connects to your bank account and does automatic categorization, and compares your spending habits to that of the state and US as a whole.
I'd rather they stick with high-end ARM chips for that, so they ensure cross compatibility between Android devices. Like a game on a Tegra 3 "console" should work on a Tegra 3 tablet, too, and vice-versa.

I don't want an Nvidia 580 GTX Android game, that would have no hope of working on Tegra 3 on the tablet. High-end ARM graphics look good enough for most people now. I also think it's a better strategy for Android to "flood" the console market with cheap $100-$150 ARM consoles, than $500 Intel/Nvidia ones. People would still prefer PS3/Xbox 360 over that.
Ever ridden an airplane? Were you charged based on by your total weight (yourself+luggage)?

No? Well assuming you are below the average flier's weight, you probably just paid more for your flight than you should have because of our obesity problem. US carriers use comparatively more fuel because the average weight per passenger is higher than other markets. Fuel costs drive flight costs.

This is a trivial but also very clear example where obesity unfairly taxes some people. The solution in this case would be to charge passengers based on total weight, but I'm pretty sure that would result in lawsuits.

I think a bigger argument than even healthcare is empathy. I personally am hurt when my friends get sick or die from obesity related illnesses. On average, over 25% of our friends and family suffer from obesity so I'm pretty sure we all personally suffer from obesity.
Good set of tips. Some tips and tricks that we have learnt when building an API for http://supportbee.com (a JS app in the frontend)

1. Stick to the restful patterns as much as possible. One benefit is that models written in frameworks like Backbone and Spine can start talking to your API right out of the box. Also the other benefits of predictably etc apply.

2. Resfulie (http://restfulie.caelum.com.br/) and Tokamak (http://rubydoc.info/gems/tokamak/1.2.1/frames) are super useful.

3. Devise (https://github.com/plataformatec/devise) features an auth_key based authentication making it really easy to give our API access to your users even during the beta phase (before you have fancy Oauth etc rolled out)

The single most useful thing is to use your own API to drive your features so it's dogfed and well tested by the time you roll it out.
I organize conferences (Strange Loop, Clojure/West). I pay at least $10 per person in credit card fees (multiply by 500-1000 people). Personally, having the transaction clear a few hours later is hugely unimportant to me vs paying $10 less per transaction.
Scheduling in Google
Why Hypercard had to die
Bay Area (Burlingame): mid-level engineer. Our product is a highly configurable LAMP web application in the high-volume event management space. It's an end-to-end solution, from registration to check-in to reporting. There are also modules for exhibitor registration, session management, housing, and air travel.

Our technologies include the Zend Framework, Git, Jira, Hudson, and a highly-available MySQL replication solution. We use agile methodologies to support the product in two monthly maintenance releases, tightly paired to a sprint. If you're familiar with "A Successful Git Branching Model", you have a solid idea of how we pair sprints to releases. Our team is distributed between California and Virginia.

Some unusual selling points for our business:
* Engineers spend roughly 10% of their total time traveling in support of events using the software. It's a fun opportunity to see new places, learn new things (we do a lot of major technology conferences), and get a lot of cool conference freebies.

* The business is not a startup; it's a small business. You can generally expect to go home on time every day. There is no "sweat equity" -- you get paid a fair market value for your time.

* We are on the federal holiday schedule. This generally allots a few more days off than your usual small business/startup.

* The product is currently fairly stable for the majority of its use cases. You'll have a lot of opportunity to work on enhancements and new features as you become more familiar with how it works.

* While we have a daily scrum meeting, we hold it in IRC. That means you have one less meeting to distract you from what you're doing every day, since you can work in parallel.

Feel free to check out http://www.aetherquest.com/ to learn more about our company. If you're interested in applying or just have any questions, feel free to email me at relwell@ the domain above.
Now if only verbatim search entirely worked. On a search of [["everything wrong" crossfade]] verbatim cuts the number of results somewhat but they're still mostly bogus results that only contain the phrase "everything's wrong".
Would love it if you can try out our service, Scribie.com once too. Just for comparison sakes.
I've lived in DC, Santa Clara and now Boston.

DC/Baltimore has a number of companies that target nongovernment markets which started there i.e. Living Social, Under Armour, Opower (office in SF too I think), etc.

The biggest difference in DC and SF is the style of funding. SF VCs have the perception of funding bigger addressable market size companies with excellent engineers and lower probability of success whereas DC VCs and angels tend to focus on companies with traction and maybe a lower possible addressable market and do not seem to be as web engineering focused.

The result is lower level of headlines for DC companies in places like hacker news which are focused on the type of company that is born in SF.

There are a number of great ways to get funding in DC and for companies which are starting to prove themselves it is a great market to be in.

Made In DC (a bunch of startups in DC)
University of Maryland’s "Dingman Angels" (Although it is university affiliated, their focus is on community startups rather than student startups)
The list goes on.

Also, the guys from AOL are in a bunch of Angel/VC investments in DC according to CapIQ.
It's so nice when people don't respect things like this.
Works on links (you have to click through to non-js version); but links is a modern web browser.

I'm guessing he/his host is using mod-security and blocking curl; or something similar.
So is this an effect I can create on my Arduino? How do I go about setting it up?
MyEnergy - Boston, MA - FULL TIME: VP Eng, Data & Rails Engineers

We're building the consumer side of the universal energy internet, and we're looking for talented engineers to bring it to life. Working atop datasets never before accessed and assembled in the same place, you'll build experiences and interactions that make a difference here at home and the world over.

MyEnergy, formerly Earth Aid, was recently named to Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Energy. We're venture-backed, with strong strategic partners and investors committed to our vision of building the people's energy internet. We've been called "the killer app for energy efficiency" ( http://bit.ly/dZBy7q ) and our work has been featured in publications such as Mashable ( http://on.mash.to/hqyZqF ), TechCrunch, The New York Times ( http://nyti.ms/ayzLHb ), The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

We're currently hiring for:

* a VP Engineering to lead us in tripling our team => https://www.myenergy.com/careers/vp_engineering

* Rails Engineers to take ownership of new front and backend functionality => https://www.myenergy.com/careers/rails_engineer

* Data Engineers & Scientists to embark upon ambitious projects leveraging machine learning and AI => https://www.myenergy.com/careers/data_engineer

* and UI Designers to make the whole of the user experience astounding => https://www.myenergy.com/careers/ui_designer

We've just opened up our new HQ in a sunny two story loft by Faneuil Hall in Boston, and we offer very competitive salaries, excellent benefits, a fun company culture, and a small arsenal of office helicopter drones. If you might like to join us, send us an email to introduce yourself to jobs at myenergy dot com
Santa Monica, CA (Los Angeles area)

TRUECar.com - TrueCar shows consumers how much people actually paid for a particular new car in their area, then guides them to dealers we've certified. When someone buys from a dealer we've sent them to, we get paid. We already have solid revenues, are well funded and and are growing rapidly. We need lots of technical talent to help us grow.

* JAVA - We are looking for talented Java developers and architects to design and build the technology used to power our production websites, APIs, widgets, and internal tools. This is a chance for you to join a growing company and build something that's going to scale to support millions of users/visitors and provide them with all kinds of data.

* Senior Systems Engineers - Got Linux? Keep our 200+ servers going strong.

* Front End - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. Help build out our main site and our partner sites.

* QA engineers - More software, more bugs. Help us find them.

* Statistician/Data Mining Specialist - We need bright people to help us develop statistical pricing models. SAS/PROC SQL skills are needed.

* Python/Django - Our main site is in Django, which means we need serious talent to help it scale and expand as we continue to grow. Plus, you'll get to work with me.

* We also have some non-technical openings for senior positions in marketing, customer retention, HR, finance and accounting. Email me for details.

My story - moved from Atlanta all the way out to Santa Monica after stopping by the TrueCar booth at PyCon 2011. I started here three month ago and love it. I'm working with a great team that knows how to develop software and for management who seems to "get it" with regards to software developers.

The Python team in an open workspace that has a view of the ocean (http://picplz.com/user/dabent/pic/tpc4v/), and all the Santa Monica offices are blocks from the beach. They have great benefits, including company equity, 100% paid family medical, dental, vision, and a healthy 401k. They also offer gym membership reimbursement ($50 a month), 12 holidays, career training, 3 weeks PTO and have a kitchen stocked with fruit, snacks and such. I've honestly never had a job this good.

If you're interested, send me your resume. My email is in my profile.
Not to pick on this item in particular, but this seems to be another instance of difference between "functionality" versus "aesthetic".

One set of users finds that Chrome "looks better". (Although, personally, I not infrequently differ from these opinions.)

Another set of users find that Firefox "behaves better" and/or is "more customizable".

I find myself more in the latter camp. While I greatly appreciate some of Chrome/Chromium's technical points, I find that both with its UI and with Google web properties, the designers are running amok. Unituitive and minimally discoverable widgets and behaviors. Common "power user" functionality disabled (anyone juggling several items/contexts should, in my opinion, rather value most recently used (MRU) ordering in tab cycling).

(As a comparative example, the "breaking" of Alt-Tab in Ubuntu Unity is somewhat analogous; I want a one keystroke (or key-pair-stroke) step to get back to my last context, whatever fricking program was running it.)

To the specific point in the parent, minimal tab size can be adjusted in Firefox (Google up the relevant setting accessible via about:config .)

More generally, Firefox lets me control how I used web resources. Chrome, less so, and Google seems to be moving in the direction of further and further slotting the user into their desired experience. (Sound familiar?)

As for extensions, the Firefox extension ecosphere I still find navigable (although it does appear to be suffering; making and maintaining an extension does not appear to be a particularly rewarding experience). The Google ecosphere I've mostly given up on, but when I take the occasional glimpse it still appears to be, viewed in the large, opaque and poorly organized and/or presented.

So... I keep my Chrome installation clean and use it for "secure browsing" to a limited set of properties.

I use an extended Firefox for tackling the larger, hairy web.

(And Opera to further segregate a few other items.)
As a power user, I really appreciate Chromium's command line arguments. --user-agent is vastly simpler than anything else. I don't use Chromium myself, but it does get pulled out whenever someone needs a "legacy" browser.
I think there are pros and cons. On one hand, it can make communication a pain. On the other hand, it gives you access to a wide variety of people you might not otherwise be able to work with. With the right communication tools (especially video conferencing) and the finances to fly people in for meetings from time to time, it can be worthwhile.
What Facebook Knows that Google+ Doesn't
I actually concur with your arguments. But I guess you're hell bent on making an ass of you and me.
I'd rather they make it as a simple enough choice (a check box or something). There are privacy implications of auto-complete and I personally believe Firefox is accurate in not enabling it by default.
is this similar to now.js?
Whenever I think about process and tool changes, in addition to thinking about what I want to work better, I think about what I don't want to change. If something is working well and you don't strive to keep it working while monkeying with how the "process" works, you will surely break it.

I saw an entire team self-destruct while building a product because management (including the inexperienced dev lead) kept wanting just a little more clarity into what was going on. Tweak after tweak increasing process, planning, and reporting at the expense of getting stuff done until the debs (myself included) couldn't take it any more.

If you don't try very hard to keep what is working, you will lose it. Often, what is working is more important than what is not.
Based on earlier comments by their founder, I imagine it's only a matter of time before they compete directly with credit cards using NFC. He's suggested that their goal is to compete directly with credit card companies like Visa.

Dwolla is currently making most of their revenue and customers from large landlords on rent payments. If Dwolla can produce an NFC badge or keychain (until NFC catches on in more phones) and can somehow become synonymous with NFC payments before the credit cards become big there, then I can see a huge market opening up for them. Vendors hate transaction fees and customers love convenience.
They're still better than basing your opinions on anecdotal data. For example, I previously believed that the majority of HN users were in the Bay Area, mostly because it seems like users mention that they're there a lot. I was probably basing that opinion on less than a dozen data points.
About half of people with AIDS got it from homosexual behavior, although I don't remember the exact statistic.

edit:

"The CDC had already revealed last year that approximately 53% of the estimated 56,300 new HIV cases in 2006 were in homosexual men, with the African American population being particularly affected."

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2009/aug/090826...
We need to specify WHICH carriers forced it onto smartphones. Verizon is the biggest carrier in the US and they don't use carrier iq. (although they do put a ton of crap on phones)
http://gigaom.com/2011/12/01/verizon-no-carrieriq-no-way/
SEEKING WORK - Remote

I can do two things!

- Front end: HTML 5, CSS, JS/Jquery.

- PHP development. I'd like to do more 5.3 but I'm more weathered in 5.2 due to client demands. Also Codeigniter. But I can pick up most things.

If you're really desperate, I can hit things with Perl too.

I use Mercurial for source control but I'm comfortable with git also. I'm familiar with most modern day practices & processes. I won't say I've been overly-exposed to something like Agile or TDD for instance because I haven't. But I get these things and I learn quick :)

I have worked on pretty much every kind of site imaginable now and would estimate I've built an area of internet roughly the size of Ireland.

My own site is usually at http://pitbot.net and it was rather nice, if I do say so myself. Alas no one has paid me for many, many weeks and I had to choose food over renewing the hosting bill. I can show you many wondrous URL's of work I've done though.

I'm UK based.
San Francisco or Portland, OR - Full Time @ Urban Airship - http://urbanairship.com/company/jobs/

Server Developer (3 openings)

Engineer in Test

Client Developer (3 openings)

Ops Engineer (2 openings)

Support Engineer

Strategic Platform Sales Director

Account Manager

Account Development Representative