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Launch HN: Stir – Government Procurement as a Servicehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21381411Hey HN!I'm Jay Nath, founder of STIR (https://www.cityinnovate.com).STIR is a digital platform that connects the world’s most innovative tech companies with governments to solve challenges over 16 weeks. At the end of the 16 weeks governments can choose to go into contract with the startups (nearly 80% get a contract). Our key innovation is streamlining govt procurement by 10X: govts can issue an RFP in days vs months/yrs and startups can respond in hours vs days/weeks of effort.I created STIR when I worked for the Mayor of San Francisco to help close the innovation gap between cities and private-sector. It never ceased to amaze me how many of workflows and services were paper-based or put together using a MS Access database and yet we're surrounded by so much tech talent.My vision was to help catalyze the growth of the govtech ecosystem by creating startup-friendly contract opportunities. Something that was really important to me was ensuring that governments articulated their pain poOct 28, 2019 8:41 PM
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'Gone Girl' gave a face to an ancient monster of mythhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a893c7c687342cbbf9af71fbad17849&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle%2Fgone-girl-monster-movie-best-decade&c=11999164303793922012&mkt=en-usBefore "grab 'em by the pussy," before the Harvey Weinstein exposé, before Time's Up and the Women's March and the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, there was Amy Elliott Dunne. Amy was one of the ...Oct 15, 2019 8:00 AM
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Ask HN: Bonding Internet Connectionshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20580811Hi Guys - I'm based in Australia and have slow ADSL2+ (4Mb/1Mb down/up). I live semi rural so have limited to no mobile reception. I can get 'skymuster' which is a satellite connection that should provide about 20Mb down. That said I've has mixed reviews like it 1) stops working in heavy rain plus 2) accounts are limited to 200bg and I probably use double that in a month and 3) I run my mobile calls over wifi so worried about the latency of satellite only.I’ve started looking at signing up to both services to get the best of both and bonding these 2 connections. The solution to bond connections that keeps showing up is Speedify. There doesn’t seem to be a huge amount of options for a non-technical person like me. I'm wondering if people have any recommendations on the best way to bond 2 internet connections?Aug 1, 2019 3:11 AM
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The Best Pinot Noirs Under $20: A Discriminating Guidehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a1f95e0d74979b5e77b5a26c0b49e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fthe-best-pinot-noirs-under-20-a-discriminating-guide-11561478800&c=7513864372452387588&mkt=en-usWHY IS IT SO HARD to find a reasonably priced Pinot Noir that actually tastes like the grape? That was the question that came to mind over and over again when I tasted a group of 16 Pinot Noirs that ...Jun 25, 2019 2:27 PM
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'Pose' Renewed for Third Season Following Record-Breaking Season 2 Premierehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a24783ffc44659540a009b17ac054&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Ftv%2Fpose-renewed-for-season-three-by-fx%2F&c=17148652144329571988&mkt=en-usThe network picked up the series for a third season after a record-breaking second season premiere last week The award-winning FX drama Pose has been renewed for a third season, the network announced ...Jun 18, 2019 7:16 AM
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Sutton Foster and Miriam Shor tease what's to come on Younger season 6http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89a14b9804408f947cb3c773281e82&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fsutton-foster-miriam-shor-tease-131518631.html&c=6838695281400940061&mkt=en-usProving that not everything slows down in old age, Younger is back for its sixth season with even more drama and wit. Picking up where things left off at the end of season 5 of the TV Land dramedy, ...Jun 12, 2019 6:15 AM
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Ask HN: What makes a GREAT hackathon?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18239793I'm helping organize the next hackathon where I work. We have something like 30-50 people participating across technical frontend and backend teams, including UIUX folks, PMs and others.Typically our hackathons are 3 days long and are self-organized in to teams who go for various bounties. Anyone can suggest a bounty which might come with a trophy and maybe a gift card. Typically - but not exclusively - the hacks have been work related. We usually have a food challenge too during the event. Last time it was "who could eat the most pirogies" (the winner ate 100 over 3 days :-) ). We have a show & tell event at the end and open voting on the winners.We're open to changing things up!What have you seen (timing, tasks, organizationally or anything else) that works well or poorly in a hackathon?Thanks HN!Oct 17, 2018 3:09 PM
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Show HN: Tok'n'talk – Conversations using your ERC20/ERC71 tokenshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17957933Hi, we've created an app https://tokntalk.club/ to experiment with using tokens ERC20 and ERC721 in slightly different way than monetary use cases you're familiar with.ERC20 - They are treated as memberships in 'token clubs'. If you have given ERC20 token you can write messages in its dedicated club. eg. Maker MRK club https://tokntalk.club/clubs/MKR or in Berlin Coin BRLN club https://tokntalk.club/clubs/ethereum:0x80046305aaab08f6033b5...ERC721 - Those tokens can be used as avatars. To give you ability to change 'personalities', create their history and grow them as recognizable characters. We are supporting ~40 different kinds of ERC721s and we're always looking to integrate new ones.Now, you might be asking: Why?The reason is simple. We believe that this is the only way for blockchain community to go forward. Communication based on signed messages is crucial for progress but it's not enough. We need filters rooted in the very base of our beliefs. Filters that will help guard our atSep 11, 2018 8:05 AM
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Is Code Free Speech?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a895b353b2d43ce83e18bc41bebeb83&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fwgbh%2Fnova%2Farticle%2Fis-code-free-speech%2F&c=17485553986703307811&mkt=en-usEditor’s Note: This article was originally published in an edition of NOVA’s email newsletter, NOVA Lens, and has now been repurposed for NOVA Next. Sign up for NOVA Lens here (select “NOVA ...Jul 27, 2018 10:14 AM
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The visionary paper cities of artist Bodys Isek Kingelez come to life at the MoMAhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89149e55244e19a11e5315c5743a8a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archpaper.com%2F2018%2F07%2Fvisionary-paper-cities-artist-bodys-isek-kingelez-moma%2F&c=17096826800625781614&mkt=en-usUpon arriving at the Congolese artist Bodys Isek Kingelez’s City Dreams retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)—the first full retrospective for him or any other African artist at the ...Jul 6, 2018 9:49 AM
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Ask HN: Why is hackernews so old-fashioned?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17412237As a web developer, it's always seemed strange to me that a tech incubator would have such an old-fashioned website.It's nice in some respects - pages load extremely quickly and the layout is compact and to-the-point. I was starting to think it was just minimalist by choice and not actually outdated, but then someone mentioned that async requests are done through an tag instead of ajax, so now I'm wondering what the story is there?Has it just been left alone because it's not broken? Or because they're worried people would get upset about changes? Or for maximum backward-compatibility? I'm not complaining; I'm just really curious.Jun 27, 2018 10:04 PM
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Why telenovelas are a powerful—and problematic—part of Latino culturehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d3a6862143cf962c435034f09f7b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americamagazine.org%2Farts-culture%2F2018%2F04%2F06%2Fwhy-telenovelas-are-powerful-and-problematic-part-latino-culture%2F&c=14153021884695117088&mkt=en-usThe first telenovela my parents watched was Telemundo’s “Guadalupe.” Its outlandish plot will be recognizable to anyone familiar with the soap opera genre. Guadalupe, the title character, is the ...Apr 6, 2018 2:26 AM
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Why telenovelas are a powerful—and problematic—part of Latino culturehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8928726d3d4a5bb4ac7526016e5f0a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americamagazine.org%2Farts-culture%2F2018%2F04%2F06%2Fwhy-telenovelas-are-powerful-and-problematic-part-latino-culture%2F&c=14153021884695117088&mkt=en-usThe first telenovela my parents watched was Telemundo’s “Guadalupe.” Its outlandish plot will be recognizable to anyone familiar with the soap opera genre. Guadalupe, the title character, is the ...Apr 6, 2018 2:26 AM
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Ask HN: How do I get into bioinformatics as a CS student?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16275367Dear HN,I am a 20-year-old university student majoring in computer science and minoring in mathematics with the intent of finding a way to build a career around data science and computational intelligence. Recently, I've started gravitating towards bioinformatics because it seems like the sort of work that appeals to me. I like working on hard problems whose ideal approach isn't well established and the idea of working with data related to the fabric of life itself seems like it motivate me to get out of bed every morning and look forward to what I do every day.However, I have at best an American-high-school-level of understanding biology. I remember the basics: cell anatomy, the DNA transcription process, basic biochemical pathways, and basic human anatomy. How do I build upon my current knowledge of biology so that I can be a strong contender for a role as a data scientist at a biotech company or at a research lab in the next 5 or so years?Specifically, I would like to find a job wheJan 31, 2018 5:06 PM
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Fundation Secures Credit Facility from Waterfall Asset Managementhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88cf8068004844a94ba87b5227e9a9&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20180118005071%2Fen%2FFundation-Secures-Credit-Facility-Waterfall-Asset-Management&c=15940008942634832455&mkt=en-usNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fundation Group LLC, a leading digitally-enabled lender and credit solutions provider, today announced that it has closed a new subordinated debt facility with Waterfall ...Jan 18, 2018 12:00 AM
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Minoring in Classicshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89bd9a69b24733858d11a3e2ab966a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.colorado.edu%2Fclassics%2Fundergraduate%2Fminoring-classics&c=9723128536087513755&mkt=en-usat least 18 credits, including at least 9 upper-division credits, and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, in any Classics courses, or any of a number of additional approved courses (see below) You may ...Oct 27, 2017 1:21 PM
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Minoring in Physicshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89bd9a69b24733858d11a3e2ab966a&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.colorado.edu%2Fphysics%2Facademics%2Fundergraduate-students%2Fminoring-physics&c=13207551819589261993&mkt=en-usThe minimum number of credit hours for a student without advanced placement or transfer credit is 25 hours (16 lower division and 9 upper division).Oct 21, 2017 10:32 AM
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What should I do to increase my chances of getting a comp sci job?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15008023Hi, I am currently studying towards a degree in computer science (also minoring in stats and biochem). I'm a bit worried about finding a job in the future as the industry is really competitive. I would like to get a job in data science, but I'm keeping my options open.I know when applying for jobs I should definitely have a portfolio for my own personal projects. I plan on doing that this summer, but I'm just not sure how complex my programming project should be or how many individual projects I should have.Also, I'm not sure if I should focus on planning and programming my personal projects or if I should focus on other extracurriculars to build up my CV or resume; should I also volunteer, tutor students, and join university clubs/programs? Should I try and win various "leadership" awards and scholarships? I think I will try to do both but do you think I should really focus on one thing rather than the other? What do you think employers prefer? Also what were your experiences when appAug 14, 2017 11:55 AM
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Ask HN: Software- Better to focus on or complement with?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13858596From your experience, what advantages/disadvantages are there to: 1) Majoring in electrical engineering and physics, minoring in software development 2) Majoring in software engineering, minoring in electrically engineering and physicsContext: I'm a first year engineering student and would like to pick either Software Engineering (electrical engineering with computer science) or Engineering Physics (electrical engineering with physics). I already have a couple years experience programming, really enjoy it, and is why I went into the program. But, I've also really enjoyed physics and math classes and they've given me a strong desire to learn more about physics. Intuitively, I think that having a strong physics background opens the door to more problems I could solve with software. However, I don't want to to discount the value of studying software engineering. I don't have the experience to see what kind of walls and limitations each choice offers. What have you seen?Mar 13, 2017 3:27 PM
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Costa Cruiseshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a898382b81a4bd99c481cef2ad411ba&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.usnews.com%2Fcruises%2Fcosta-cruises-290%2Fon-board%2F&c=3919728074454779659&mkt=en-usCosta attracts couples and retirees year-round, in addition to many families during the summer months. You're likely to encounter more Europeans than North Americans on any given cruise, though you'll ...Mar 12, 2017 7:20 AM
