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Ask HN: Need of a much better GitHub/Gitlab?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7618161Github [1] has become slow and the hosted solution (enterprise version) is too costly, so we have been using Gitlab which is a Github like repository hosting platform that also has issue tracking and merge/pull request based workflow and integration with its CI (gitlab-ci project).In the past couple of months, we've been facing a lot of problems for example -- Gitlab has broken our development workflow (due to bugs in it), the web hooks would stop working, the merge request diffs would be too slow to load, sometimes the ruby based backend would blow up and give us 500 etc. So, we've started working on a single page webapp based on Go and AngularJS that just does minimalistic things that we need. We wanted a tool that is easy to manage and install so we chose Go (single binary) and we wanted to keep the frontend easy to implement and use so we chose AngularJS (single page app).What are the pain points you've faced while using these tools, and what features etc. you want in it and will yApr 20, 2014 7:30 PM
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World's Roundest Objecthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMByI4s-D-Y%3Fhd%3D1The world's roundest object helps solve the longest running problem in measurement -- how to define the kilogram. A kilogram isn't what it used to be. Literally. The original name for it was the 'grave', proposed in 1793 but it fell victim to the French Revolution like its creator, Lavoisier. So begins the tale of the most unusual SI unit. The kilogram is the only base unit with a prefix in its name, and the only one still defined by a physical artifact, the international prototype kilogram or IPK.But the problem with this definition has long been apparent. The IPK doesn't seem to maintain its mass compared to 40 similar cylinders minted at the same time. The goal is therefore to eliminate the kilogram's dependence on a physical object. Two main approaches are being considered to achieve this end: the Avogadro Project and the Watt Balance.The Avogadro project aims to redefine Avogadro's constant (currently defined by the kilogram -- the number of atoms in 12 g of carbon-12) and reverseAug 3, 2013 12:21 PM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d0aa9f634d5da3365ab6b0fba611&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ec39e475431c812df0980b6420b3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ca9f01cb4da69b4ab2269fc2fe55&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cc88714f418f9c8f3b8acdb5312e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d7244a0d4673928e79b7654f32f5&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ea0d5d9f4637ac10a61d3d87c698&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e5cc4ea649cab60206dc6b905347&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e18e99dd404a8b4e0b0a5a139e90&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dd4e53254709ad589b77fa29b6d9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d2e79566478f8052c8d8fb0ec3aa&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c8be85f34d51baafc727373a24a1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e3a996794b31ac4041348b8ae8ce&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ce85d6064207ac7797b6b773e939&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Multiple hard drives working together: All about RAID setupshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d51f31504205b33a3271350c2319&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farticle%2f456613%2fmultiple-hard-drives-working-together-all-about-raids.html&c=7590695096872458849&mkt=en-usStevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...Feb 14, 2013 7:39 AM
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Ask HN: How should I go public with a security hole?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4050901We're evaluating an expensive software system for a certain industry. We've found public facing exploitable holes in the login system (default passwords, improper firewalls, SQL injection), which is directly translatable into profitable fraud.That is, if we used this system and someone exploited it, they could cause direct financial harm. These systems are almost always exposed to the public internet.I spoke to the company, and they seemed rather apathetic about the situation, although they said they'd fix the SQLi. Despite the codebase being in C, they report they've had no RCE security issues, "just crashes". I find that highly unlikely, more no one bothered investigating.How should I handle this? I'm worried for my own company which is at risk, and I'd also like to publish this info, as this market tends to sweep things under the carpet. In the past, with another vendor in the same market, I've privately reported, and found the vendor lied about fixing things and did not explain theMay 31, 2012 11:04 PM
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My mission to solve the problem with Facebook, Google+ etc.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3838747Now I know everyone has their own issues with the current state of social networks. Some have issues with privacy, some have issues with too many friends, some have issues with spam. My issue is with all the above, but more importantly I am sick of the fact that I look like everyone else and I don't own the content. I am being controlled and it needs to stop.I am tired of feeling like I live in an apartment complex where I have no control over how things function or look. It's not even like a complex anymore. It's more like a prison.Best quote in a long time..."If you aren't paying for a product, you are the product."Your data is being sold to advertisers so they can find sneaky was to throw their ads in front of your faces. And who is going to take the time out to actually go through on FB and customize your ad experience so they are relevant to you? Not me.For the past year and a half I have been working on a solution to solve these problems and many others. It's been a very difficulApr 13, 2012 8:39 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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Torrentspy shutdownhttp://www.torrentspy.com/Friends of TorrentSpy,We have decided on our own, not due to any court order or agreement, to bring the Torrentspy.com search engine to an end and thus we permanently closed down worldwide on March 24, 2008.The legal climate in the USA for copyright, privacy of search requests, and links to torrent files in search results is simply too hostile. We spent the last two years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, defending the rights of our users and ourselves.Ultimately the Court demanded actions that in our view were inconsistent with our privacy policy, traditional court rules, and International law; therefore, we now feel compelled to provide the ultimate method of privacy protection for our users - permanent shutdown.It was a wild ride,The TorrentSpy Team"Big Brother in the form of an increasingly powerful government and in an increasingly powerful private sector will pile the records high with reasons why privacy should give way to national security, to law and order [...] and the lMar 29, 2008 11:35 PM
