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Ask HN: Writing better PHP
Hey guys, over the course of my membership at HN, I have seen numerous posts and discussions on writing slick and efficient JS, Ruby, Python, etc. I have not seen the same of PHP.

I know PHP is unfashionable, but I love to see a list of core texts and resources on writing better PHP. Any obvious links/books?
Spark: A Sinatra inspired Java micro web framework
The problem is that Jason uses superlatives and buzz words in this interview and elsewhere. Either they just are marketing fluff for his "sustainable" (i.e. buzz word-laden) business, or he actually believes them.

However, if he actually believes them, and if Groupon really is "absolutely disgusting," why would have he not only given advice but retained shares in in the company? Personally, I don't even give free advice to things I think are "absolutely disgusting" unless it is to clean up before talking to me, and I'm not sure why we should expect anything different from Jason.

Like I said, I'm open to the idea that Jason is simply exaggerating to set his "slow company" apart from the pack, but if I'm going to write a critique it is going to have to be with the words on the page, not my idea of what is going on in Jason's head.

edit: will accept a third possibility, that Jason's ideas have grown stronger as he has witnessed Groupon from the inside.

2nd edit: "invested" -> "retained shares in"
I've been using Lift to track my running - I'm not as interested in the data but more if I had actually done it.

I found that the app let me look back at the last few days and remind me to run if I had been lagging.

I suppose I could do this with a spreadsheet, .txt file or etc, but there's added value in giving it a good home and being able to share your results, bragging to your friends about how awesomely fit you are. :)
Samsung Galaxy Note II confirmed, but not for the US
Since 2005, months at first, then weeks by the time series 5 rolled out (though the End of Time was only one week behind).

A Christmas Carol was same day as was all of series 6. Indeed, the need to go online for new Who has decreased. (Although I would buy the season sets when they became available to pay my dues to ensure more were made).

Back during classic Who, a few PBS stations aired some late season 1980s stuff before the BBC due to special agreements.
I don't understand. Do you disagree with the author's points of view? Why is it not enlightening?

The way I am reading this article, and it can be wrong, is as a by-and-large synthesis on the author's point of view on why US patent law is antiquated and supposevily bad for the Tech Industry of this country.

I don't see any of his points as incorrect, in fact I agree with his sentiment.

Therefore, do you disagree with he is saying? Or do you just think that he is right, but fails to make any good suggestion on how to change the current flawed system?
Just released last week in Flash Player 11.4:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/release-note/fp_114_air_...
Exactly, this is not helpful at all. I easily. can put the address into Google maps and see where this listing is located. The real value would be the ability to search in a specific region or neighborhood.
Does twitter have an in house R&D department not focused on improving twitter, but on exploring other options?
marked as "failed interview process" ... wow! I can imagine a near future where this would damage your credit report too.
The article is mostly right, but I find it ironic that to access the article, I had to accept their cookie policy - a result of nonsense European legislation.
Wow this actually looks great. It made me remember habit list app http://habitlistapp.com and a little bit Circle app http://discovercircle.com . Great design, though.
"I won’t name names. I used to name names. But I think all you have to do is read TechCrunch. Look at what the top stories are, and they’re all about raising money, how many employees they have, and these are metrics that don’t matter. What matters is: Are you profitable? Are you building something great? Are you taking care of your people? Are you treating your customers well? In the coverage of our industry as a whole, you’ll rarely see stories about treating customers well, about people building a sustainable business. TechCrunch to me is the great place to look to see the sickness in our industry right now."

I love this quote. It reflects my sentiments to a T.
Grammar edits:

- "Skypipe : a cloud based named pipe"
should be
"Skypipe : a cloud-based named pipe"

- "... no IP to know, no tunnel to setup, nothing."
should be
"... no IP to know, no tunnel to set up, nothing."

- "then asks you and remember your credential for access"
should be
"then asks you and remember your credentials for access"
What killed the Linux desktop
That sounded pretty honest to me and didn't refute that quote.
It's true that they aren't up to par with some of the other genetic tests out there, but they're the only one who offers anything at a reasonable price. Even if the results don't have the confidence level that other companies may provide, it's still better than, "you're Caucasian so you probably will develop X over your lifetime."
At a previous job, we had a question that we'd use to signal that we thought the interview was over so that the boss could wrap it up. The interviewee only knew that they were hit with an odd question. They didn't know it signaled the end.

There were other times that the boss ended it early without consulting us. Only once was I unsure he should have done so. And again, the interviewee didn't know the difference. We did, because we do the same things every interview, and if some are left out, it's obviously short.

But we could get away with it because the interviewee had no expectations. The guy in the article, however, was there for a full day of interviews. If they cut it short, he'd know. And yes, it would have been rude, just like he was rude to leave.

But in the end, does that matter? If he stayed, knowing he wouldn't fit, he'd be wasting their time and his. Leaving saved them all time and money, and they should be thankful instead of upset. Their feelings were hurt because they thought they had an awesome place to work, and he didn't think so.
Haha, couldn't agree more! It is age of the marketers not the geeks, it seems. Dustin's comment made me remember it http://dcurt.is/twitters-graph
Until Apple go directly at Android/google, until then there are many fish in the sea.

As for windows phone I feel that the new Windows version 8 will in many ways encourage adoption of windows phones as well as force developers in many situations to in all efffect create applications that are not that many clicks away from moving from the desktop to the phone platform, if thats not the case then you can bet Microsoft will make it happen.

Real fun is that it is eventualy getting down to the ability to have a phone handle basic phone stuff and everything else is run in a webbrowser HTML5 style and in that the new Mozilla mobile OS taking that approach will prove very interesting.

That all said the Phone industry has historicaly been a nasty place with regards to money and patents since its very inception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Gray_and_Alexander_Bell_... is a good read into the early phone history. Nothing realy changed since now has it.
Microsoft’s Sneak-Attack on Apple: SkyDrive, Xbox Live Show the Way
NIGGAH SWAG ON BITCH$$ - GIF Animation
Even if there is, that doesn't mean he'll know who the lead is. I have been in interview where I have gone from person to person with no one in two consecutive sections. As far as I could tell there was no one person to discuss sensitive issues with.
I still think a partnership would have been the best choice for Craigslist versus suing PadMapper and start from scratch...PadMapper does have an expertise and data. Craigslist could have used that precious talent and data to create a better product....
How 13 Classic Video Games Got Their Names
Stormy Weather Interferes With Cloud Computing, US Survey Reveals
That is not a double standard, most people here are just making pragmatic judgements rather than moral ones. Should the power relationship between employee and employer or between VC and portfolio company be perfectly symmetrical? Maybe. Is it? Usually not, though of course that depends on current market conditions.
Only if you let them call the shots. If you're calling the shots, you're an escort. ;)
Awesome! Looking forward to seeing this propagate through the 10gen official repos like yum.
A Rebranding for American Airlines
That's pretty much what I was thinking as well.

Stormy weather == power glitches, power glitches == problems with cloud computing.
Animation of a run through Washington D.C. using 3D CSS transforms
I know.

I agree it distorts the market. The theory is sound, and also known. The PM and the FMs definitely know.

In practical terms though, when enforcement and justice dispersal is weak, the best business model is theft.

The point raised, doesn't address/account for the trust deficits, weak enforcement abilities, and uneven power structures which already distort market forces.

On top of that though, you do have social structure and ideologies that are hesitant to embrace full fledged market ideologies.

the politics ofmthe country can currently accept only incremental change.

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All in all, the lesson you mention has been learnt, you are watching its implementation. Being carried out, at a rate which doesn't tear a country apart, while members of government actively oppose them.
TSA Declares Themselves Fashion & Funny Police
I strongly encourage the "write it down" method of problem solving, aka the Feynman Algorithm. Making a text record is often a good idea, for remembering information as well as solving problems.

I disagree with using paper and a pen. Why spend time drawing these letters out when we can just type them? Is it just a strategy to force yourself to slow down and think about what you're writing? There's nothing magical about manually drawing letters.
Drunk on Swanson
So I was sitting all alone in my large office at night, browsed Hacker News and as usual opened this in a new tab but did not really look at it becuase I was browsing some other article. Now suddenly I start hearing a slow coding sound coming out of nowhere, I looked around but there was none. The sounds still kept coming , I even went to look under the desks!! Thoughts of an office ghost started trembling in my mind but then I suddenly realised that those pesky sounds were originating from my Mac and I said W!!! Ghost inside my Mac! Holy Sh! With some courage I bothered to look around my tabs and then nailed on this monster. Great work guys! Would be hard to forget about those horrifying 10 mins!
Don't really get where this takes balls.

1) Everybody loves it when someone calls out "The Man"

2) They said flat out that they weren't getting the return on their investment from FB that they had intended.

Deleting an account from a service that gives them marginal-at-best-returns and is basically useless to their advertising efforts... Just seems logical to me.

I know I'm supposed to like this story because "they're trampling on the little guy, but the little guy is fighting back!", but I give it a hearty "meh".
I once got to see Jack Welch give a talk and he basically said the same, but about American labor unions. He said if you want job security, the answer is "customers". There is no other shortcut in business.
My page can't follow people until they follow me first. I can't build a useful news feed for my page to follow. I can't view normal people's posts as my page, which means I can't leave comments either, which means I can't get my page any visibility, which means people probably will never add my page to their circles.
I'd consider overdue letters with a gentle reminder of the terms of payment.
Nyiragongo Crater: Journey to the Center of the World (2011)
Design Your How: Get Busy
I've been doing this as well. Does anyone have advice on pens?

This is what I'm currently using and I really like them: http://amzn.com/B0027AEKJ8 they come in a 4 pack of different thicknesses, and are only $12 at Staples. I'm sure there's better however!
How Algorithms Rule The World
@rbanffy, right on the money!
I don't understand why someone cannot walk out in a peaceful way that both sides understands.

You tell the other person you've decided you don't want to work there, due to whatever reason, and in the interest of not wasting their time or effort it would make the most sense to stop the interview.

Why would anyone take offense to this? I'd appreciate someone not wasting my time once they've made their decision...
Yes, but even from a user's point of view I'm delighted when I use stateless web "apps". Facebook is an excellent example: There's quite a lot of AJAX-magic, but it still feels (and functions) as a stateless web site. No silly "double loading"; easy to bookmark; links I can Cmd-Tab; the page doesn't magically fail when my internet connection is broken.

I am aware of that most the issues with single-page applications comes from the applications themselves, not the architecture (i.e. is the developers', not the technology's fault) but there seems to be quite a lot of complexity with this architecture. I've seen very few applications that handles all of these issues.
What would be really great would be the ability to penetrate existing tissue with nanowire sensors.
Good points!

All of this assumes I can go to paid work an ever-increasing amount, which is obviously not true. The amount of hours I can work in a week is fixed.

That is indeed the biggest fallacy I ultimately saw in me, friends and comments regarding this issue.
Really useful app. Have been using it in beta for two months. Congrats to the team!
Big Data Represents a Valuable Target for Cybercriminals
> Views come and go , you organize your code in C and M and you'll have a robust long lasting application (in a desktop app, a mobile app or a browser app).

That's because we're not writing good reusable views. We're writing one-off views that corresponding to the current needs of the current application we're working on. Here's a good view: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#DOCUMENTATION/UIKit/...

It was created 5 years ago and I'm pretty sure it's got a lot of life left in it still.
The magic of a growth hacker
Show HN: Tipbox helps people discover and share useful tips while on the go.
Looks cool. Hope it works.
It depends what your company does. Where I work we write CAD/CAM software which gets released roughly twice a year. It is pretty inconceivable that a 3AM fix would be necessary. Even 0 day security flaws in the software (pretty unlikely since there isn't any need for network connectivity) really shouldn't be fixed at 3 am, they can wait 12 hours and be handled under less stress and tiredness.
Ask HN: cheap SSL Certificate with similarly cost effective renewals
Who are you using for SSL?

Not for processing cards, but for standard ssl security during form / signup type processes.

I see a provider offering $8 ssl but will I get a hefty price on renewal?
...and they're out!
His experience is his data point. Albeit, he works for Google.

What's your data point? Have you used a similar product before?

A company I used to work for with 400+ employees had heavy engagement with Yammer.
Congratulations, you brought up JF's Groupon involvement the fastest on this 37Signals link. Well done.
When raising money, never need a yes and never, ever be surprised by a no
For planning trips this could be interesting but that's such a tiny niche - most people aren't going to leave their country even once a year.

I actually travel extensively and would only have had 3 opportunities all year to have used this, and maybe a dozen over the last 8 years. Worst of all, I don't need this anymore for any country I've already been in.
Patents and Juries
The standalone episodes outshone the story arc episodes. Moffet seems to have realized this in planning for series 7. I for one am all for destroying the Doctor's magic wand, since it has become too powerful. A little more science and logic, and a lot less sci-fi and paradox magic would be nice.
>maybe they flick the beams on and off in a particular pattern, or use different wavelengths in a novel way, or have a unique mounting system that swings the beams off the work more quickly, etc.) then it would be perfectly appropriate for them to obtain patent protection on that improvement.

If it turns out that they use one of those methods, don't you think that would be obvious?

I think if the patent was specific down to the actual wavelength, pulse shape, and pulse size, well... maybe then that should be patentable, unless it turns out that those parameters are chosen according to a natural law (parameterized based on material density, melting point, etc...)

I think certain things, especially in regards to manufacturing, are more than okay at being patented. But I do think it should be implementation specific, and if an implementation is dependent on a natural law with no alternatives, I'm not sure something like that should be patented, it would really depend on some things.
The true secret to Mongo's awesomeness for me has always been the dev experience. JSON documents, query by example, etc.: Awesome API.
37signals does not reap millions of dollars of VC investment to staff up huge numbers of people while running their business in the red. But a reader of your comment would be left to wonder whether they do, because you wrote it carelessly.
I actually write most of my hackernews comments on pen and paper first. Then, once I'm happy, I transfer to this text box. pg
The Right to Keep and Bear Cyber Arms
Yii framework, design patters, write unit test for your code
You can also use Coccyx [1] which clears events on all objects (not just this.model and this.collection) and also adds recursive view disposal.

[1]: https://github.com/onsi/coccyx
Low-Calorie Diets Don’t Help Lifespan, Study Shows
Low-Calorie Diet Doesn’t Prolong Life, Study of Monkeys Finds
Habit List and Lift are both "Motivation" apps - the whole point of the app is for it to game you into doing something. It's like a personal trainer, or paying a bum $20 to scold you whenever you reach for a cigarette across a day.

Oh, and "drink more water" is an item on each list.
You can't please everyone. There are numerous HN posts about how people don't want to spend a lot of time doing coding during an interview. Or are offended that they'd be ask to do a code test as part of an interview. And doing work for hire like this is considerd spec work in other industries, which is often frowned upon too.

My point was that sideproject code is better than no code at all. And it's not so much the quality of the code that's at issue, it's being able to talk intelligently about it. Hopefully you'd want to work with someone who can understand that something that is one-off is going to be lower quality than something you might write professionally, and having code to look at and examine that you wrote, that you're an expert on (because you wrote it), gives context to having discussions around how the code might be improved or why you made the decisions to made for a one-off.
I can't speak for Jason or comment on his involvement on the board of Groupon, but he does do as he says within 37signals.
Yes, it's international. And yes, you're correct about how it's similar to Milo. But I believe that putting prices closer to actual consumers (and not proposing them through retailers which often can be just a paid marketing campaign and the prices are not necessarily the "best") via letting them collaborate on posting this kind of information will essentially create a better overview of "how much" and will give consumers a better choice. I like telling people that PriceFlurry is like Wikipedia for prices (in regards to the concept). Don't laugh :-)
Twitter data crunching: The new crystal ball
I am having a hard time following this comment. Are you suggesting that Jason Fried doesn't run 37signals in the manner he's talking about here? If so, then on information & belief, you're wrong.

If you're just saying that you think owning equity in a company not run the way he runs his own company undercuts everything he writes... ok, but what a boring objection to raise.
You've clearly not dealt with congested airplane wifi.
This looks really interesting! I only watched the video without sound so far (@ a cafe) but where exactly do/will these tips come from? Will there be a way for websites (publishers) to push their content in?

This looks very interesting to me (someone with a technology background working for a health information publisher).
Apparently raising $950M in your fourth round is two orders of magnitude more "interesting" that $12m. Losses notwitstanding. ;)

But all jokes aside, its not uncommon to have BOD compositions of mixed expertise. Having a design or product guy. A Politician, etc. As a group, they need to be effective. But singling out one individual, for "guilt by association" is perhaps stretching a bit. (edit: Unless he was on the audit comittee!)

The fact that he sold his shares, in some ways, also not per-se a bad sign if it reflected his views (it became public information). This is signalling to the public, and seems consistent with his other expressed opinions.
Content Curation Best Practices
It's a good guidance but I think it's more complicated. We would all like to have a zen-like efficiency at all times and do such projects whenever we have free time, but in reality it is usually far from that.

I think most people would agree they have a bulk of time where they procrastinate and it would've been more helpful (even on a strict financial level) to just do the chore yourself at that time.
If I were running twitter, I would be moving towards making twitter more open. I would not stop until diapers could tweet that the baby needs to be changed. I would also hire every coder I could find and give them free will over what to develop and research. Then we would test all of the ideas on the incredible user base twitter has. There is no way they cant hit gold multiple times with such approach. But no, they prefer to "defend" their property. Twitter is going the way of yahoo. Sad.
New options for the Google Maps Ad Unit
Never left alone with 1 person? I find that hard to believe. And who's doing the ushering? How hard would it be to ask to speak with the hiring lead or really anyone?
"why would have he not only given advice but invested in the company?"

On the link you posted he mentioned that he hasn't invested on the company, and that the options he sold were ones he received as compensation for his work on the board.