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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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Snowden leaks US giving Israel private information on Americanshttp://www.jpost.com/International/Report-Israel-receives-intelligence-from-US-containing-private-information-on-US-citizens-325871"This headline plays down the biggest part of this story: The NSA has programs that collect data on US Supreme Court Justices and elected officials, and they secretly provide it to Israel regulated only by an honor system."Sep 12, 2013 2:30 AM
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How Chavez Changed Venezuela's Telenovelashttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d3a6862143cf962c435034f09f7b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2013%2F04%2F12%2F177004540%2Fvenezuelas-telenovelas&c=8594835768626352858&mkt=en-usMorning Edition has been reporting from Venezuela this week about the legacy of the late President Hugo Chavez. During the two years Chavez spent in prison for an attempted coup in 1992, he never ...Apr 12, 2013 2:00 AM
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How Chavez Changed Venezuela's Telenovelashttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8928726d3d4a5bb4ac7526016e5f0a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2013%2F04%2F12%2F177004540%2Fvenezuelas-telenovelas&c=8594835768626352858&mkt=en-usMorning Edition has been reporting from Venezuela this week about the legacy of the late President Hugo Chavez. During the two years Chavez spent in prison for an attempted coup in 1992, he never ...Apr 12, 2013 2:00 AM
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Releasing a Stuck Anchorhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8983c2376145e5b106f0d39ecccd8f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boatingmag.com%2Fhow-to%2Freleasing-stuck-anchor%2F&c=539776366864108078&mkt=en-usYou’ve anchored for a while to relax, but when it comes time to pull up, the anchor won’t budge. Don’t stress over that stuck anchor. Try these tips for using the boat to break a stuck anchor free.Aug 30, 2012 4:55 PM
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Seabiscuit and "The money problem"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4158975Hello world!I'm not exactly sure the right way to approach this, I've never been much for doing things in an orthodox way, so I'll just be straightforward about it. I need to find an investor.I believe that I have all of the necessary ingredients to be successful at what I'm trying to accomplish, but I realize that I need others to believe in me to help me to achieve my potential; few people ever get there alone.I hear prominent figures say that they invest in the people more than the ideas and I wonder how true that is. Do you care more about me or my actual startup? In this case I think both are awesome, so maybe it's your lucky day (or mine).So, yes, I've got a startup. That's a lie, I've got two startups, but one is my baby. We'll get back to that later, for now I want to talk about who I am and why I am writing this.Maybe I suffer from the Dunning–Kruger effect, but I think I might be just the right mix of crazy, creative, and calculated to accomplish something fairly impressive.IJun 25, 2012 10:03 PM
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Ask HN: Review my idea - Hosting SEOhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3690713Background: This idea was borne out of an internal tool I created to figure out and validate SEO strategies for websites I own. I figure since it works for me, I could try and sell this to a different industry/niche - in this case 'hosting'. This tool currently does not have an UI - I run sql queries directly on the mysql server to get my information. I have created a mockup UI to show how I expect it to work.UI for explaining the app functionality - http://axemantech.com/HostingSEO/Pain point it solves: Currently there are many seo apps that show serp rankings, on page and off page seo stats but seting up the system is generally painful. I dislike having to add keywords for my website, add data for my competitors, etc. This generally happens because these SEO apps are generic.How to solve this: Since this app focuses on a specific niche, it will already be setup with all the potential keywords for the niche (and will continously add new ones). All the data that the customers (people pMar 11, 2012 5:25 PM
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Ask HN: Does explaining your program's complete design reduce sales?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3674312I'm working on my very first Android application; and, I've been considering talking through the different parts of my design; and how and where my code is growing organically to support the different ideas that I have.Since I'd basically be explaining every feature and design decision I make from here on out, this leads me to a question. Would I lose sales from my application? I'm very interested in selling it.It's an active wallpaper that plays the Game of Life. I know the market already has one, but I was going to be adding more features to it that would make it more interesting and perhaps a good wallpaper.Mar 7, 2012 4:49 AM
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The Importance of Business Incubatorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898043dda14ff8a5e4c1cd22ba4305&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusiness.chron.com%2Fimportance-business-incubators-34079.html&c=10427929731937384347&mkt=en-usBusiness incubators support the development of start-ups by providing them with advisory and administrative support services. According to the International Business Innovation Association, an ...Nov 20, 2011 3:02 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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Remove Additional Guard (Uninstall Guide)http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a894f0dc60d4646b79cd8c3ddc0892c&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleepingcomputer.com%2Fvirus-removal%2Fremove-additional-guard&c=18413940036570698816&mkt=en-usThis method of creating the files that will be detected by the same program is becoming more and more common with rogues. They do this to substantiate the existence of supposed malware files even on ...Nov 23, 2009 4:00 PM
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Ask HN: Does changing locales to fix productivity doldrums work for you?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=757407The article about the creative bliss of moving to an attractive, cheaper foreign environment to bootstrap a startup:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=756570... got me thinking on a somewhat tangential question: Does moving around to change your environment actually help you work? Or is it solving the wrong problem the wrong way?From a personal state-of-mind angle that the author is pushing, I guess I'm not entirely sold on the fact that a change of scenery will let a hundred flowers of creativity bloom - in a sustainable way - to an extent that confers upon a startup a meaningful economic advantage. The cost differences might, but I'm not so sure about the aesthetic/spiritual quality.I've moved around a lot in my 23 years. I emigrated from Russia with my parents when I was 6, and moved around the US several times during childhood. Within the last few years spent in Georgia, I've moved several times within the general area I inhabited, including twice within Atlanta. When I was young,Aug 12, 2009 5:53 AM
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For Skybus, High Load Factor Doesn't Mean Successhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8974bd3c44472498d6b18535888b61&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Ffor-skybus-high-load-factor-doesnt-mean-success%2F&c=12739700572773140322&mkt=en-usThe December DOT data is now in, and though I haven't had a lot of time to poke through the data yet, I have found a couple interesting things. For today, let's focus on Columbus-based Skybus. Even ...Mar 18, 2008 3:04 PM
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How telenovelas conquered the worldhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d3a6862143cf962c435034f09f7b&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F4842220.stm&c=4722401533089536954&mkt=en-usMore Brazilians watched telenovela America than their World Cup win The telenovelas - Latin American soap dramas - are stereotypical, over the top and melodramatic - but, also, highly successful. In ...Apr 1, 2006 4:26 AM
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How telenovelas conquered the worldhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8928726d3d4a5bb4ac7526016e5f0a&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F4842220.stm&c=4722401533089536954&mkt=en-usMore Brazilians watched telenovela America than their World Cup win The telenovelas - Latin American soap dramas - are stereotypical, over the top and melodramatic - but, also, highly successful. In ...Apr 1, 2006 4:26 AM
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XIII Reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ebd5892641dc858428921f3a20eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespot.com%2freviews%2fxiii-review%2f1900-6084270%2f&c=10789421050012307120&mkt=en-usXIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a long-running French comic book of the same name. The game definitely plays up its comic book roots, complete with readable sound effects and ...Nov 21, 2003 5:55 PM
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XIII Reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cc6693454321a86fe9f86a36fbda&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespot.com%2freviews%2fxiii-review%2f1900-6084270%2f&c=10789421050012307120&mkt=en-usXIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a long-running French comic book of the same name. The game definitely plays up its comic book roots, complete with readable sound effects and ...Nov 21, 2003 5:55 PM
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XIII Reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d046ef83427584f12b971d979392&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespot.com%2freviews%2fxiii-review%2f1900-6084270%2f&c=10789421050012307120&mkt=en-usXIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a long-running French comic book of the same name. The game definitely plays up its comic book roots, complete with readable sound effects and ...Nov 21, 2003 5:55 PM
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XIII Reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c86083ba401f9353a714958ff05e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespot.com%2freviews%2fxiii-review%2f1900-6084270%2f&c=10789421050012307120&mkt=en-usXIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a long-running French comic book of the same name. The game definitely plays up its comic book roots, complete with readable sound effects and ...Nov 21, 2003 5:55 PM
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XIII Reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ce1fe02f486aa81a3e3405f63db6&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespot.com%2freviews%2fxiii-review%2f1900-6084270%2f&c=10789421050012307120&mkt=en-usXIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on a long-running French comic book of the same name. The game definitely plays up its comic book roots, complete with readable sound effects and ...Nov 21, 2003 5:55 PM
