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XIII: The Conspiracyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e78b85604024a4acd084974e417b&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.tvguide.com%2fmovies%2fxiii-the-conspiracy%2fcast%2f2030061832%2f&c=13982645734076928638&mkt=en-usThe first female US President Sally Sheridan is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life, national security hot on his heels - or so ...Jan 19, 2015 10:36 PM
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XIII: The Conspiracyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e7cd2537429abcaecbfc718d09e6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.tvguide.com%2fmovies%2fxiii-the-conspiracy%2fcast%2f2030061832%2f&c=13982645734076928638&mkt=en-usThe first female US President Sally Sheridan is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life, national security hot on his heels - or so ...Jan 19, 2015 10:36 PM
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XIII: The Conspiracyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85df08f5bc4b8b9f3dea86240e9f41&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.tvguide.com%2fmovies%2fxiii-the-conspiracy%2fcast%2f2030061832%2f&c=13982645734076928638&mkt=en-usThe first female US President Sally Sheridan is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life, national security hot on his heels - or so ...Jan 19, 2015 10:36 PM
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Motorcycle Licensing in Europe Explainedhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc1d476644e1f81750e4d9dcb2eb2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoevolution.com%2Fnews%2Fmotorcycle-licensing-in-europe-explained-90006.html&c=14527829050652653293&mkt=en-usIn the biggest area of Europe, the riding season is kind of over, with only the southern regions still allowing motorcyclists to have two-wheeled fun without the need to use their “hardcore genes.” ...Dec 12, 2014 8:21 AM
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Ask HN: Finding a technical lead in Cambridge, MA?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8675900Over the last several months, I have tested and validated a business opportunity in the legal space. Customers are very interested - 4 or the last 5 have asked to be part of a paid Beta as soon as possible. I'd like to get something workable into customers hands as soon as possible, but am hamstrung by my technical skills.I'm by background and skillset much more business than technically oriented. I know enough Python/Django to be dangerous and have built a working proof-of-concept / demo. However, I know when I'm at the limit of my capabilities, and to take it from POC to working product, would like to bring on someone to help buildout a real product.Some of the problems that need to be solved for (many of which I've been dealing with in one capacity or another): - web scraping. Done mostly with BeautifulSoup to date + lots of custom regexes. There are a lot of corner cases to deal with. - regularly scraping 10,000s of pages and watching for changes on those pages - entity and person Nov 30, 2014 3:42 AM
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Chinese Millionaires Are Snapping Up LA Real Estatehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf038b6294e0c96b9c5da65b54bcb&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcrw.com%2Fshows%2Fwhich-way-la%2Fstories%2Fchinese-millionaires-are-snapping-up-la-real-estate&c=5940411115420123677&mkt=en-usInvestors from China bought $22 billion worth of homes in the United States last year and Arcadia, in the San Gabriel Valley, is a microcosm of what’s happening around the country. Karen Weise reports ...Oct 23, 2014 4:39 PM
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Ask HN: How are the new Google Drive/Dropbox plans so cheap?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8439362Several months ago, Dropbox dropped their price[1] to $10/month for 1 TB, matching Google Drive[2].But cloud storage providers charge a multiplier more than this:* S3[3] is $0.0220 per GB at scale for reduced redundancy, or $22.53/month * Google Cloud Storage[4] is $0.02/GB for reduced redundancy, or $20.48/month. * Microsoft Azure[5] is $0.0224 per GB at scale, or $22.94/month.The only cloud provider that comes close is Amazon Glacier[3] at $0.0100 per GB, or $10.24/month, but you have to wait 4 hours for your data.These prices are just for storage - not including any transfer to/from the user.What am I missing? How in the world can Dropbox and Google charge less than half of what just the raw storage would cost?Is Dropbox taking advantage of most users not actually using their full 1 TB? Are they losing money when someone actually stores that much stuff? Is this some kind of de-duplication magic? Do they have access to a cheaper method of storage than the rest of us?1. https://blog.dOct 10, 2014 6:40 PM
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Ask HN: Should I take the “sponsorship” deal?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8324365Quick background: for the past 2 years I've been working on a project, a mobile app (Google me if you'd like to see it for yourself, I don't want this post to be an ad). It recently got a considerable amount of traction. My next step for the product requires a few extra hands on deck and I need money for that.So far I was reluctant to talk to VCs, because I'd lose some control and I'd have to deal with all the stuff I don't want to (incorporating, papers, lawyers, etc.) instead of working on the product. So I came with an idea: since the app's is a _bit_ hot right now and it has to do with finance a bit, I'd look around for a bank which would be willing to pay for the development in exchange for my project helping them strengthen the image of a bank that understands mobile and new technologies. I'd brand the app a little (splashscreen, link to their mobile app in the menu and a few extra sponsored features), I'd mention them whenever I talk to the media. So I contacted a few banks, metSep 16, 2014 1:32 PM
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Time’s up, barefoot runners. Make way for fat-soled running shoes.http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb3fba1a446bfb74e6c1c4a61f56d&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnews%2Fto-your-health%2Fwp%2F2014%2F06%2F09%2Ftimes-up-barefoot-runners-make-way-for-fat-soled-running-shoes%2F&c=2238557376762748678&mkt=en-usOK, barefoot runners, your moment as The Next Big Thing in running shoes is officially over. You had a great run (see what I did there?) but the pendulum has swung back, as it inevitably does, and ...Sep 3, 2014 8:19 AM
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Time’s up, barefoot runners. Make way for fat-soled running shoes.http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8c8d8575a44bbe99b335bfee079da9&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fnews%2Fto-your-health%2Fwp%2F2014%2F06%2F09%2Ftimes-up-barefoot-runners-make-way-for-fat-soled-running-shoes%2F&c=2238557376762748678&mkt=en-usOK, barefoot runners, your moment as The Next Big Thing in running shoes is officially over. You had a great run (see what I did there?) but the pendulum has swung back, as it inevitably does, and ...Sep 3, 2014 8:19 AM
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Why having a shed is a good ideahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce2ea66d243aabef8463de03f20ee&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.domain.com.au%2Fliving%2Fshed-good-idea%2F&c=17631675717693986138&mkt=en-usThe humble garden shed has come a long way – think home gym, extra storage space or an outdoor entertaining area. Installing a shed will help you make the most of your home’s precious land, can add ...Aug 26, 2014 8:29 AM
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Show HN: Free Satellite Broadcasts of Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg eBookshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8167773For the last 6-months, we've been working on a way to offer free access to content that is normally found online. We are now live and broadcasting data to all of North America, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East (it's an MVP, so a very tiny channel). By October we will be on 7 different satellites and will have full global coverage. The link and video below offers a quick overview on the components and process necessary to receive Outernet's signal. The video in the link shows the user's equipment and system in action. If you already have a Ku-band dish and receiver, you can see our blinking logo on Galaxy 19 and Hotbird.North America: Galaxy 19 (97.0°W) 12,177 V 23,000 3/4 Europe: HotBird (13.0°E) 11,470 V 27,500 5/6If you have a DVB-S tuner from the following list and a Raspberry Pi, the GitHub-page has instructions on how to put your own ORx (Outernet receiver) together.https://www.outernet.is/pages/how-tohttps://github.com/Outernet-Project/orx-install/blob/master/README.mkdhAug 12, 2014 2:08 PM
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Peace Corps Volunteers in Their Own Wordshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8aa12897e34757b8b7545c88e713e7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2014%2F07%2F25%2Fworld%2Fpeace-corps-stories.html&c=5908059088113757429&mkt=en-usThe Peace Corps faces a number of challenges beyond the health care problems outlined in Sheryl Gay Stolberg’s Times article as it works to remake itself in the modern era. To reflect the diversity of ...Jul 25, 2014 11:49 AM
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Peace Corps Volunteers in Their Own Wordshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a894a12eafd455fa6b6510401d92e5f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2014%2F07%2F25%2Fworld%2Fpeace-corps-stories.html&c=5908059088113757429&mkt=en-usThe Peace Corps faces a number of challenges beyond the health care problems outlined in Sheryl Gay Stolberg’s Times article as it works to remake itself in the modern era. To reflect the diversity of ...Jul 25, 2014 11:49 AM
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Niche Trackerhttps://www.serpwoo.comSERPWoo was created to answer the frustration traditional rank trackers pose - only tracking selected URLs. That process did not give a clear picture of what's really going on in the top SERPs for a niche; nor how to rank properly or automatically track, monitor, and analyze new competitors. We created this tool to fill in those gaps.Since the search engines have to display all their cards on the search engine results pages (SERPs) we created this tool to allow marketers quick glances and access to the top 20+ results for any given keyword to get a better understanding of how websites are ranking, moving up & down, and generating organic traffic.We then integrated crucial 3rd party data we utilize everyday like ahrefs, majestic, moz, semrush, social signals, and additional tools to dig deep into a website's SEO structure (on-site & off-site) allowing for a better picture of HOW and WHY the selected website is ranking.Jul 1, 2014 6:14 PM
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Ask HN: What are good places to market services?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7926280Obviously Ebay and Amazon are good places to sell products but usually not services. Also, are there big players that are not centered in the U.S.?For a little bit of background: My website, ktbyte.com, does automated java tutorials. Some of the full classes (200 lectures/problems or so) will be on sale for 90% off this summer, and I'm not sure how to get the word out.Jun 21, 2014 10:49 PM
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Apple’s Online Store Is Currently Offline For Updateshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7909447Apple are currently;y showing the message: "We’re busy updating the Apple Store for you and will be back soon." on the UK store.Apple typically take its online store offline ahead of new product launches, but what does this relates to today?Also forum is down: https://discussions.apple.com/backsoon/discussionstempaway.htmlJun 18, 2014 11:31 AM
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How to Safety Wire Your Bolts - Tight Wirehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898c588a63470591fedb2db3afd40b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motortrend.com%2Fhow-to%2F1408-how-to-safety-wire-your-bolts-tight&c=14686166490884914584&mkt=en-usThere are some things done in the racing world that translate well to our street cars and many of these involve safety. After all, it's just as bad to have something go wrong when cutting though a ...Jun 16, 2014 5:00 PM
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Ask HN: Best Messaging Platform with Presence Awareness?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7888950My team is scattered throughout two offices and several telecommuters. I've been trying to figure out what the "best" chat platform to use for us would be. I'm not sure how others handle real-time communication, but in ours lag time of not knowing if someone is at their desk to answer a question causes a few problems for us.These seem to be the points that no one platform seems to have:* Contact List - An at-a-glance list of all everyone instead of the new Hangouts/iMessage format* Active/Idle/Away - Presence awareness based on computer activity (webapps like Slack rely on window activity) so we know when someone is at their desk as opposed to off-site* Idle/Away doesn't break when people have the mobile version installed on their smartphones. Skype is the biggest offender in this category.* Group Chat - It should work for everyone* Cross platform - We have Macs, Windows, and Linux users. Smartphone app would also be great.What are others using, does anything out there get close to whaJun 13, 2014 2:19 PM
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Bitcoin Across America (Running from Miami to SF) almost finished.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7853209Hi HN,On January 26th, I took off running from Miami Beach, Florida with the goal of running all the way to San Francisco. I did this to raise awareness for the homeless epidemic in America and Bitcoin.I know that sounds weird, but it makes more sense when you know I run a crypto currency funded homeless outreach.Anyway. I just made it into Sunnyvale. Will be in Mountain View soon. Frolicking up El Camino Real, as I'm not actually supposed to be in San Francisco until Saturday at 4pm (Finishing at Bitpay Office / Att Park). Anyone who wants to talk bitcoin, distance running, or homelessness is welcome to hit me up.Now you know.JasonJun 5, 2014 6:00 PM
