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Improving accessibility for Google Reader, inspired by readabilityhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2897188I spend way too long in google reader everyday. After about the 100th article my eyes start to hurt from all black text on a white background.So I decided to fix it with a chrome extension.Readerbility (inspired by readability) darkens the background, increases the font size, and uses a more readable font.It's just some small css changes, but if you have the same pains that I do, you can grab it from here and upload it to chrome from the extensions page.Best, Chrishttps://github.com/cmaury/readerbilityAug 17, 2011 10:16 PM
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Ask HN: Learning movie CGIhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2790972After watching movies such as Harry Potter and Avatar, I became interested in the CGI effects used in movies. I realize that these are done by huge teams, but I want to learn about how the effects are created and how to create simple ones myself. I'm a fairly experienced programmer, but I don't know much about graphics programming and absolutely nothing about 3D modeling. Can anyone suggest some resources to learn about this? I don't even know where to begin.Jul 21, 2011 7:44 PM
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Ask HN: Can I help you be more awesome today? (No strings. Inquire within.)https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2767448This last week has been absolutely ridiculous for me. I'd like to make it up to myself by doing something meaningful for some strangers. I like this community a lot and want to see if there's anything I can do to make you a little more successful. No strings. To give you an idea of what I might be able to help you with, let me tell you a few things I've done to help others...- Last night, I volunteered at TEDxMIA's screening of TEDGlobal where I fulfilled their video stream management and multiplexing fantasies,- I've built network operations center monitoring software for proprietary wireless protocols. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnleO8H4lyY)- I regularly brainstorm with others in the SoFL entrepreneurial and tech circles as we look for ways to grow our community and attract talent to our market.- I'm an early adopter, enjoy playing with new tech and can provide strong, constructive, specific feedback.- I understand good design from bad design. Aesthetics are not lost on me.- I hJul 15, 2011 2:25 PM
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Online Computer Science BS Degree?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2599618Does anyone know of a good online undergraduate Computer Science program? My girlfriend is almost done her Masters of Science in Nursing online at Vanderbilt. All her courses are online, she does clinicals at local hospitals and private practices, and flies to Nashville for a long weekend every couple of months. I've been looking for something similar for Computer Science, but can only seem to find programs at scam schools. If it's possible to get the credentials which will give you the ability to suture and prescribe narcotics online, shouldn't computer science be handled similarly?Yes, I am aware of the social implications (e.g. college is a great place to meet people, develop as a person, etc...). I did attend a traditional college, and have about 85 credits. The difficulty is, my business started making money, so I'm too busy to attend scheduled courses. The university wouldn't work with me, at all, so I stopped going. I see value in having a degree, and would like to finish, but iMay 30, 2011 3:28 PM
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Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel? [Part 1 - Technology]http://geekomaniac.com/Over the next few days, I hope to publish a 4-part series on answering the question: Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel?It is a mystery, especially for a Singaporean like me. Both nations have limited natural resources, rely heavily on its manpower for its growth. Yet, why is it that the Singapore government is struggling to make its citizen create its own jobs?Back in May 2010, I had the opportunity to embark on a 10-days trip to Israel, to investigate the reasons behind its entrepreneurial economy.Introduction:From my internship stint at the Singapore's Ministry of Trade, I learnt about successful Israel’s Yozma fund, and unsuccessful TIF Ventures in Singapore. Ever since then, I realized that the Singapore government has been mimicking what the Israeli government does. I signed up for Israel BSM to find out the real reasons behind Israel’s booming entrepreneurship ecosystem and why Singapore is not on par. On the 26th April, as I boarded the plane to Tel Aviv, all gearMar 8, 2011 8:32 PM
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Offer HN: Advice from PhD on NLP, machine learning, and data monetizationhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1839611Do you have questions about machine learning, natural language processing, or data monetization in general?In particular, I'll field questions on:* recommender systems* profit optimization in ecommerce sites* autotagging* creative ways that NLP + ML can add value to your product and give you a competitive advantage* whatever else you like.If you have a specific technical question about ML or NLP, please post it on the MetaOptimize Q+A site (http://metaoptimize.com/qa/) and post a link here as a comment. I'll give you the detailed answer over there, since the Q+A there is designed to be archival and is more searchable. Other sorts of questions (like "How do I turn this data into money?") can go in this thread directly. If it seems like a longer discussion, email me at joseph at metaoptimize dot com and we can talk about setting up a Skype chat.p.s. I'm also hiring people for remote project work, if you are kick-ass at ML or NLP, or you simply can ship correct code really fast. Email me Oct 27, 2010 5:37 PM
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Kanye West's Online Aesthetic Invasionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a070bccbf4e569d68f6a53fb29f40&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2Fkanye-west-online%2F&c=11264781105648271957&mkt=en-usYeah, so everyone knows Kanye West has invaded the internet since he got on Twitter, and he has been dropping songs every (GOOD) Friday. But the pop star’s presence online has done some funky things ...Oct 5, 2010 12:19 PM
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Kanye West's Online Aesthetic Invasionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89e513210c4e71a890e201c858dd3c&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhyperallergic.com%2Fkanye-west-online%2F&c=11264781105648271957&mkt=en-usYeah, so everyone knows Kanye West has invaded the internet since he got on Twitter, and he has been dropping songs every (GOOD) Friday. But the pop star’s presence online has done some funky things ...Oct 5, 2010 12:19 PM
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Ask HN: What is Gravity?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1629794While watching a documentary that mentioned gravity (forgive me the particulars escape me at the moment) my 8yo son reached across my lap and tapped the space-bar pausing the video. He then turned toward me and asked, ‘what is gravity?’Now, in our house we require explanations for actions because we are becoming, sadly too late in life, convinced that being on purpose is paramount. Because it is our opinion that if you do not understand, even at the most base level (epistemological questions aside), why you are doing something then you will never have any power over what you do. When any of us does something that results in negative consequences we try to be in the habit of either tracing down the root of our reasoning or admitting that we had none.To this end we have made much of the distinction between description and explanation. Briefly; all explanations include description but not the reverse. When we ask one another for an explanation and instead receive only description it has bAug 24, 2010 2:04 PM
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New Jerseyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a0cf27d1848f0b8c477f0d163f929&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Ftopics%2Fplace%2Fnew-jersey&c=4944851669148565142&mkt=en-usNew Jersey functions as a central economic and transit corridor in the Northeastern United States, bordering New York and Pennsylvania. As the nation’s most densely populated state, it serves as a ...Aug 8, 2010 5:00 PM
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What Are the Advantages of Computers in Business?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a84610be8483f94b631c972191d79&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fadvantages-computers-business-473.html&c=9616603088228369055&mkt=en-usThere's no doubt that computers and computer networks have had a significant effect on the world of business. It's difficult to imagine a time when file folders, phone calls and face-to-face meetings ...Jun 3, 2010 12:00 AM
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What Are the Advantages of Computers in Business?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89f25c35cf4733a8dfe34c2aff8801&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fadvantages-computers-business-473.html&c=9616603088228369055&mkt=en-usThere's no doubt that computers and computer networks have had a significant effect on the world of business. It's difficult to imagine a time when file folders, phone calls and face-to-face meetings ...Jun 3, 2010 12:00 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ebd5892641dc858428921f3a20eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cc6693454321a86fe9f86a36fbda&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d6ffc859476d89fb75663a267872&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dcef64d4421f8f876a5f3d37fe1f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d046ef83427584f12b971d979392&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e16c92814825b11bb8861aaf94fb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dd2beb3645469c6e94bd5413c896&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
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Review: Beautiful, Boring Final Fantasy XIII Loses RPG Magichttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c86083ba401f9353a714958ff05e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wired.com%2f2010%2f03%2ffinal-fantasy-xiii-review%2f&c=5781796737260492804&mkt=en-usThe most important thing to understand about Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in the world's most popular line of role-playing games, is that it isn't a role-playing game. You don't have to take my word ...Mar 5, 2010 5:32 AM
