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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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Tools to monitor website performance?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6068848Hi,I'm curious what the current state-of-art for website performance monitoring is?Most of the tools I've seen are either Pingdom-style applications, which simply tell you if a website if up or down, or they're like YSlow-style, which run a bunch of tests to see if you're following best practices.But is there something like say, Chrome's SpeedTracer that you could run as a service, and monitor your website's performance over time? Or before/after each commit?What would you guys recommend to track the performance of your own website over time, or gather deep-level metrics?Could you use something like PhantomJS to achieve this?Are there any existing open-source projects that already do this?Cheers , VictorJul 19, 2013 8:06 AM
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Ask HN: What should I be asking for salary wise as a soon to be graduatehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5827099I am soon to be Computer Science/Business graduate in the Los Angeles,CA area and am trying to figure what to be expecting/asking for salary wise.My background:-I have been programming for 9 years-I have worked for the CTO of my college through out college designing and implementing J2EE web applications from end to end.-I have had an internship every summer during college all related to computing/programming with companies including the Walt Disney Company-A colleague and I have a start up project on the side of school that I have developed in Rails.(I like rails a lot )-I know some other web frameworks including Play and Django.-My strong languages are Java, Ruby, Pyton,HTML/CSS, Javascript(Jquery and a little Node),SQL,PHP(basically anything web app related)Here's my linked in for more:http://www.linkedin.com/in/griffinmartyThanks in advance for the advice!Jun 5, 2013 5:24 PM
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Ask HN: Pre-hackathon jittershttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5631622I'm signed up to go to my first hackathon in Nashville (www.hacknashville.com) this weekend, which I heard about through the Memphis python user group (someone posted it in the google group, though it looks like no one from that group is going). I don't expect to know anyone at the event, have no job, development, or relevant projects to show off, and am a little self-conscious about whether I'll feel really out of place and outpaced. I do have a CS degree and think I'm decent at Python, have a pretty wide (but not necessarily deep) knowledge of other languages, tools, and frameworks, and am generally pretty personable, but am having second thoughts about going. The event is 'sold' out (it was free, but all the registration spots are full) and there is a waitlist for cancellations, so I should probably let them know ASAP if I'm not going to make it.Does anyone have any thoughts or words to put me at ease? Or would you suggest giving up the spot to someone better qualified? My goals forApr 30, 2013 12:06 PM
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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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Ask HN: Anyone else seeing Gmail's "Display density: Compact" not working?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5383558TL;DR: Gmail theme "Orcas Island" is borked. Any others?(Maybe I should have tried harder to squeeze "theme Orcas Island" into the title...)--Yes, this is using HN as "Google customer support", but what other option do I have?In Gmail's web client, I use the theme "Orcas Island" for a more pleasant experience. (Not only do I like the pictures; it also changes the background from white to a less bright gray-blue.)Today, in that theme, "Display density: Compact" is no longer working. Whitespace galore.I noticed some other Gmail changes, e.g. the prompt to confirm mobile phone number (for security notifications). So, maybe the same push broke this aspect of theming?So far, I've only noticed this affecting the theme "Orcas Island". (But, I'm not going to check them all...)Googling has revealed nothing on this.Mar 15, 2013 11:09 PM
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Unbelievable adshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/23102238@N00/8385524275/in/photostreamright in the middle of multiple simultaneous blitz Chess in chess.com, this chrome ads pops up blocking the board, and there is no way to get rid of it...The point I am trying to make is, raping people's eyeballs for attention is the worst type of ads, which unfortunately, we are still largely depending on.Jan 16, 2013 11:19 AM
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Tech co-founderhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4686804About us Gymnati is an exciting new innovative way for people to find and connect with others who share similar sport interest and are looking for a sport partner or team to engage in such sport with. Think of us as a sport matchmaker. Gymnati is located in Vancouver, BC and currently in developmental stage. We are seeking talented individuals with unique skills and personality for an 8 months program. This is an unpaid internship position with the option of making it permanent after serving.Working with the Gymnati team is a great opportunity for those willingly to get a taste of being part of a start-up as well as gain valuable experience in their respective field. The exciting thing is that you get to work alone as well as create your own project with little supervision. This thrilling experience would push you to your creative limit. Have you got what IT TAKES? Start date- December 2012Technical Co-Founder We are currently seeking talented developers to be part of a great team thatOct 23, 2012 5:41 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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Be a PHP Web Application Developer - BorderJump, LLChttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4143817Our Nashville-based startup is building an easy way for U.S. merchants to sell globally. We connect the best shipping and logistics providers with localized payment and advertising solutions to let merchants sell there like they do here. The key component is our custom SaaS platform that links dozens of providers to our U.S. clients in a seamless exchange of data that lowers cost and reduces complexity.We seek a talented designer/developer who is strong in PHP and familiar with MVC frameworks to create web apps for our clients and internal users. We encourage creative freedom and the study and use of best practices. Any experience you have with CodeIgniter, jQuery, or web services would also be helpful.You'll also need to be a creative problem-solver and work well in small teams as well as solo. You'll need to be comfortable with custom integrations and limited documentation, know your way around e-commerce sites, and have experience working with APIs.Our Company Based in Nashville witJun 21, 2012 7:36 PM
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PSN automatically "roots" your Facebook, no permission granted.https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3691286I have been meaning to link up my modern warfare 3 account with facebook (new feature) so I could see which of my facebook friends play. Today I finally did it and paid very close attention to the permission I was granting to the game. Call of duty asks for permission to access all your basic info, view your photos, and post to your wall. A bit hefty, but I wanted to see who else was playing modern warfare 3 so I agreed. I was logged in, and when I went to my friends list i was informed it found no results so was pretty much pointless. Immediately I checked my account settings on facebook thinking I would just remove access and forget about the whole thing. I was not so shocked to find that call of duty had allowed itself more access than it asked for. I WAS however shocked that there was another app allowed in the last 24 hours called 'Playstation Network' and it had a pagelong list of access permissions all of which were completely open and I had never been asked to allow that. (I'm Mar 11, 2012 9:07 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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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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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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Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel? [Part 1 - Technology]http://geekomaniac.com/Over the next few days, I hope to publish a 4-part series on answering the question: Why isn't Singapore as entrepreneurial as Israel?It is a mystery, especially for a Singaporean like me. Both nations have limited natural resources, rely heavily on its manpower for its growth. Yet, why is it that the Singapore government is struggling to make its citizen create its own jobs?Back in May 2010, I had the opportunity to embark on a 10-days trip to Israel, to investigate the reasons behind its entrepreneurial economy.Introduction:From my internship stint at the Singapore's Ministry of Trade, I learnt about successful Israel’s Yozma fund, and unsuccessful TIF Ventures in Singapore. Ever since then, I realized that the Singapore government has been mimicking what the Israeli government does. I signed up for Israel BSM to find out the real reasons behind Israel’s booming entrepreneurship ecosystem and why Singapore is not on par. On the 26th April, as I boarded the plane to Tel Aviv, all gearMar 8, 2011 8:32 PM
