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MovieCat! is an iOS trivia game with an entertaining cast of charactershttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d600ca2d469e82e054690b38ed7c&url=https%3a%2f%2fthenextweb.com%2fnews%2fmoviecat-is-an-ios-trivia-game-with-an-entertaining-cast-of-characters&c=6771674343945302246&mkt=en-usWe do not often review games here at TNW but we find ourselves making an exception for FilmWise’s unique take on movie trivia games for the iOS platform. We took a look at FilmWise Invisibles for the ...Oct 23, 2011 11:32 PM
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Internet as Important as Food, Air: Cisco Reporthttp://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Internet-as-Important-as-Food-Air-Cisco-Report-364137/Is the Internet as important as the air we breathe? According to a Cisco survey, many feel exactly that way. Rate This Article: Poor Best E-mailPrintPDF VersionThe results of a revealing survey from Cisco suggest the Internet has become such an integral part of our functionality that it is deemed as important to our lives as water, food or air. The "2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report" found that more than half the study's respondents said they could not live without the Internet and cite it as an "integral part of their lives"—in some cases more crucial than cars, dating, and—horror of horrors—partying.One of every three college students and employees surveyed globally (33 percent) believes the Internet is a fundamental resource for the human race—as important as air, water, food and shelter. Nearly half (49 percent of college students and 47 percent of employees) believe it is "pretty close" to that level of importance. Combined, four of every five college students and youngSep 25, 2011 4:36 PM
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Getting feedback for Android app from within the apphttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3005133Getting a feedback on Android Market is tough, isn't it. I don't have any strong statistical proof to state it, but don't you find it difficult to review an app? How many times where you using an app, found it interesting but didn't bother to post a review, just because you had to close the app and open Android Market? I know I never gave a review because of this.I made an app, MyCycle (it has nothing to do with the female biological cycle, had I known that google will relate it to this I would have named it differently), which isn't very popular. But I didn't get any useful reviews. Here is a suggestion to Android Market, "Why not allow apps to submit feedback through some API??? Is it that difficult to make a Android Market API?". I don't see a reason why Google has not done it yet. Well, for the time being I just created a website of my own, http://www.droidfeedback.comIn case you also feel the same, here are some simple steps you need to get started:1. Login to www.droidfeedback.coSep 16, 2011 4:35 PM
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Ask HN: What's the point with so many stupid people in the world?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2997502Have you ever tried to sit and write code in a bar? It's nice. It's a hell of a lot more conducive to creativity than working in an office cubicle. You got your drink, you got your smoke. You sit at a table with wifi and a plug and you're invincible until about six drinks in. You look out over the patio at the mountains and you think...this is what life's all about.Then at about 6pm the soccer game starts. Suddenly, the owner of the bar comes out and unplugs your laptop, turns on the TV, and cranks the volume up to 7000000. Even though there's no one there. You say, "Man, that's too loud." And he says, "when they show up, that's what they're gonna want."Sure enough, about 3 minutes before the game starts, the patio goes from empty to packed. People are trying to move your table, your laptop bag. Then suddenly they're all staring, slackjawed, at this stupid TV that's blasting the same shitty commercials it was showing yesterday, last week, last month.HN readers, I'm sitting in that bar Sep 14, 2011 7:22 PM
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Yelp keeps Deal business running, CEO says in exclusive interviewhttp://futurezone.at/digitallife/4845-yelp-deals-sind-definitiv-nicht-tot.phpAustrian IT-Blog www.futurezone.at got an exclusive interview with Yelp-CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, who said that Yelp is not stopping it´s deals business, as other media reported recently. He´s not convinced of the push emails Groupon is doing and said that he found a more elegant way to sell coupons to customers. Stoppelman also tells new facts abut the “Instant Personalization”, which Yelp and Facebook partners on. He states that about 100 users are opting out of the “Instant Personalization” on a daily basis. Read more about his opinions on the ongoing troubles with Google, the new competitor Foursquare and his investment in Palantir Technologies here (german language):http://futurezone.at/digitallife/4845-yelp-deals-sind-definitiv-nicht-tot.phpFor all you non-german speakers, here´s the link to the Google translation of the interview:53 million users, 20 million Reviews: Yelp is primarily in the United States to the fixed points of the social web. The evaluation portal expands in 2011,Sep 8, 2011 12:32 PM
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The Importance of Telephone Communication in Businesshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8aefbe01fd4da88e425bb210a5a211&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fimportance-telephone-communication-business-22150.html&c=15387987900567437531&mkt=en-usPerson-to-person telephone calls do not command the primary communication role they once had back before the information age blossomed. Businesses have numerous other options for communicating now, ...Sep 8, 2011 2:17 AM
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Why Cork Is the Most Amazing Material in the World to Keep Your Wine Tastyhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88c50f0d154816bd5f6c6310b556ca&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fwhy-cork-is-the-most-amazing-material-in-the-world-to-k-5837079&c=5508883383522759810&mkt=en-usThere’s a reason the screw cap hasn’t dominated the wine stopper industry: Cork still kicks the ass of stamped aluminum for the good stuff-and not just for nostalgia’s sake. This is what keeps our ...Sep 5, 2011 9:00 AM
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Ask HN: YC Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund: Why is #22 blank?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2960031I just came across the GiftRocket inforgraphic on PG's "Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund". Given it's been 3 years since publication and presuming GiftRocket's done their due diligence, why is there no serious disruption in #22?I'm shocked not only because I'm familiar with this very real problem from a user perspective, but mostly because it's a problem space I've actually worked on before and achieved some modicum of success/career advancement from it at one of the bulge bracket investment banks (which I won't name here for confidentiality reasons).I'm not here to boast, I just want to know what the HN community thinks about this problem and who would be seriously interested to work on this problem with me.I know there's been some HN discussion on this before. I've had a read through them and I've looked at some of the forays into this space (couldn't check out DabbleDB since they're shutting down). I don't think any of them hit the sweet spot as described.I read this list about 2 yeaSep 4, 2011 6:48 PM
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If Software Is Eating The World, Why Don't Coders Get Any Respect?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2919708Software, as Marc Andreesen said in his famous editorial, is becoming a larger and larger part of our daily lives. Given how important software is, then, you'd expect computer programmer - the task of developing and maintaining software - to be one of the highest-paid, most-wanted jobs. It isn't. Why not?"Hold on", you say, "isn't programming a high-paying job"? Sure, next to the average American worker. But the average American worker is a college dropout. What if you compare programming to jobs for other highly skilled professionals?Consider a 35-year-old, senior Google engineer. He probably makes about $150,000, which is enough to buy a good house and raise a family. But Google wouldn't hire a random guy to fill that job - this engineer probably has an Ivy League or other elite degree, fifteen years of work experience, a very high IQ, strong drive, and numerous other skills (anyone who's been through the Google hiring process can tell you how hard it is to get in).As a doctor, howevAug 24, 2011 6:34 AM
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9 Characteristics of an Effective Mission Statementhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b4e87512c45959ffcba1302dc248e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2F9-characteristics-effective-mission-statement-18142.html&c=3916434870448673425&mkt=en-usMission statements are not one-size-fits-all, although there are some guidelines that can help you craft one that effectively captures the purpose and goal of your business. The general rule for these ...Aug 8, 2011 5:17 AM
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The Secret History of Gunshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8930314c8e4496a1859ee027c50e64&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fmagazine%2Farchive%2F2011%2F09%2Fthe-secret-history-of-guns%2F308608%2F&c=2456736750125743545&mkt=en-usThe eighth-grade students gathering on the west lawn of the state capitol in Sacramento were planning to lunch on fried chicken with California’s new governor, Ronald Reagan, and then tour the granite ...Jul 24, 2011 5:19 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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New documentary #killswitch exposes media consolidation and government collusionhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2656444#killswitch The Battle over the Internet Educator and Writer Chris Dollar is teaming with filmmakers Ali Akbarzadeh and Jeff Horn of Akorn Entertainment to create the full-length documentary #killswitch. They are raising funds on KickStarter.com to produce the documentary so they can educate the Western world about the fact that big corporations will continue to have more and more control over our news and Internet… unless we do something now. Check out the trailer and learn how to become involved in this project here: (#killswitch trailer) (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/akorn/killswitch-a-documentary-film?ref=live) ____________________________________________Everyone who is a regular to Hacker News knows we have a culture of corruption in Washington and are in desperate need of media reform and legislation protecting Net Neutrality. So, why does mainstream media ignore the massive amounts of corruption and collusion between large corporations and big government, while also ignorJun 15, 2011 9:08 AM
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The Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplacehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898043dda14ff8a5e4c1cd22ba4305&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fimportance-soft-skills-workplace-10111.html&c=17172126469652181780&mkt=en-usWhen it comes to skills in employment, the first line of emphasis is typically towards abilities, training and knowledge of specific skill sets. These are referred to as hard skills. Soft skills are ...Jun 7, 2011 12:00 AM
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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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Ask HN: What's in a name?... or in a tag line?...https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2567808Hi, I'm about to embark on a new startup (which is a pivoted idea from a previous startup) called Smug Owl and I want to get the messaging and tone right of the couple of lines of copy that we put on the 'register your interest' page. This copy intentionally doesn't go into too much detail but it should give people coming to the site enough of an idea to register their interest.Rather than tell you what the startup is I thought I would put the 2 options I have come up with for the mentioned copy.I would love it if you could help me out by telling me: 1. What do you think my startup is, based on this copy? 2. Would you sign up? (why or why not?)Any thoughts welcome. You can be constructively cruel if you like. Thanks in advance :) BTW, this is in the style of a dictionary definition.Option 1: Smug Owl [smuhg oul] - Great, recommended audio for the urban commuter- noun 1 . Busy commuter who conveniently enjoys audio recommendations hand picked by well informed guides.Option 2: Smug Owl [May 20, 2011 2:39 PM
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What's in name?... and a tag line.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2564672Hi,I'm about to embark on a new startup (which is a pivoted idea from a previous startup) called Smug Owl and I want to get the messaging and tone right of the couple of lines of copy that we put on the 'register your interest' page. This copy intentionally doesn't go into too much detail but it should give people coming to the site enough of an idea to register their interest.Rather than tell you what the startup is I thought I would put the 2 options I have come up with for the mentioned copy.I would love it if you could help me out by telling me: 1. What do you think my startup is, based on this copy? 2. Would you sign up? (why or why not?)Any thoughts welcome. You can be constructively cruel if you like. Thanks in advance :)Option 1: Smug Owl - Great, recommended audio for the urban commuter [smuhg oul]- noun 1 . Busy commuter who conveniently enjoys audio recommendations hand picked by well informed guides.Option 2: Smug Owl - Great, recommended audio for the urban commuter [smuhgMay 19, 2011 5:24 PM
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I've got a Facebook fan page, How do I get more people to join it?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2427998Hi all,I've created a fan page for a small family business my family and I run (we have a small music studio). As the relatively 'technical' person in the family (I know just enough html to color the background of page) I got the job of running our facebook fan page.I started reading all those "10 tips for the best…" tutorials out there on the web, but from some reason I am pretty skeptic. I keep feeling people are trying to sell me their services.What I'd like to hear is some good advice from people who perhaps succeeded themselves in building a good facebook fan page. Also, I would like to unfold the mystery behind the real figures. I understand that everyone these days must have a faceook fan page, but how much money \ how many customers can I really expect to gain from this?Thank you,Apr 9, 2011 8:20 PM
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Ask HN: Is that important for a developer to have an impressive personal page?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2407157I am a Python developer with good design background. I am willing to expand my freelance activity in Python web development area now. I have seen tons of visually appealing impressive personal pages of web designers. Those that are more web graphic designers working with HTML/CSS/JS than hardcore programmers. I bet you saw much of them too on the web. They have professional look and feel giving you an image of the person. I tried to find something similar for the programmers to inspire myself for creating my personal page. I searched for 'web developer portfolio', 'web developer personal page' and some other keywords on Google. I didn't find anything as impressive as web designers' pages. All I could see were some boring CVs or something like CVs, sometimes with a small photo of a person and more or less average look. Obviously everyone is the best at what he is the best and programmers sell their technical/analytical skills. They can show perfectly structured code to impress a potentiApr 4, 2011 4:15 PM
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Show HN: Edit Text, See Relevant Images. ~200 Lines Of JavaSripthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2112230I was experimenting with different term-extraction API's and I came up with this simple HTML5/CSS3/JS thing that shows you relevant images as you enter text. http://bupad.agen.si Basic scenario- User enters text- Terms are instantly extracted from content via Alchemy API- Google Image search is used to find relevant images on Flickr- Images are shown in the backgroundThere are some minor perks like the fact that the image searches are rotating around the color wheel (Google let's you specify a desired color of the image), and content is also stored in LocalStorage.The prototype has a "bug" (HTML5 ContentEditable isn't a good enough replacement for a WYSIWYG, only works in Chrome in Safari) and a few "missing features" (Enlarging images and so on).Right now it's pretty much client-side, everything happens in JS (OOP Prototype and jQ for Cross-site JSON-P requests): http://bupad.agen.si/javascripts/application.js Reasons for posting:I want to gauge the potential and get some feedback. I Jan 17, 2011 2:33 PM
