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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What's your use case for iPads/Android pads?

Ask HN: What's your use case for iPads/Android pads? 8 by markus_zhang | 16 comments on Hacker News. I realized, after reading that Newton article, that I actually own one iPad and one Huawei pad but not doing anything with them. The iPad mostly sits and collects dust and the Huawei pad serves as a music player for my 18-month kid. Recently I managed to read a bit on it but the experience is mediocre. I'm wondering what's your use case? I feel I'm missing out a whole range of electronics out there.

E.U.’s leader says the new Russian oil import ban sends a ‘clear’ message to Moscow.

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Thousands of Sievierodonetsk Civilians Trapped as Russian Forces Advance

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Starting a Development Shop

Ask HN: Starting a Development Shop 8 by Ant_on_ | 1 comments on Hacker News. As a hacker with 15 years of experience, I think I'm at the point that the next logical step is to start a development shop/agency to help startups and companies grow. There are are multiple questions I have: 1) How easy/hard is to find clients? 2) How much initial capital/budget is needed for starting a shop like this? 3) How much do a development shop/agency charge in order to stay in business? 4) Do checks really take 3-6 months to be received from clients? 5) Any recommendations/suggestions/hints/tips ? Thank you!

2 Russian Soldiers Sentenced in Ukrainian War-Crimes Trial

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Finding Startup Co-Founders

Ask HN: Finding Startup Co-Founders 3 by avianion | 3 comments on Hacker News. Co-founders are the make or break of any startup company. So how do you find them? Online services like Angel List? Local meetups? Persuade your friends to co-found your company with you?

Hurricane Agatha Makes Landfall in Southern Mexico

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How did my old Gmail account get linked to my identity and new name?

Ask HN: How did my old Gmail account get linked to my identity and new name? 11 by triyambakam | 4 comments on Hacker News. I have a Gmail account from high school that has never used my legal name, and even if it had, my full legal name (first and last) has since changed. I haven't created any logins with this address in many, many years. Every few years I check to see if there is anything important there. Just recently I noticed some recruiter messages addressed to my new legal name. How is it possible that this address became linked in any way to my identity, let alone my new name? I really want to reply to the messages with incredulity, and now it makes those companies seem scummy to use such recruitment practices.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Are JS bundlers filling a design flaw?

Ask HN: Are JS bundlers filling a design flaw? 4 by pipeline_peak | 5 comments on Hacker News. I don’t have a lot of experience in Node development. From a glance, my idea of a bundler is a utility that takes code from software packages and assembles it with autogenerated boilerplates to produce front end applications that can run without any backend dependence. From looking at a few, my concern is they are inherently bloated and fill a gap that really shouldn’t exist. Shouldn’t JS client code be assembled with packages as a standard, something that compiles together without all this filler nonsense? These things typically produce tens of thousands of lines just to add simple libraries.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why didn't Coinbase 'IPO' by issuing tokens via an ICO?

Ask HN: Why didn't Coinbase 'IPO' by issuing tokens via an ICO? 2 by pHollda | 3 comments on Hacker News. Why did coinbase IPO by selling shares traditionally instead of issuing tokens via an ICO? Wouldn't that have shown a real belief in what they are doing? If there are current legitimate legal risks to issuing all their publicly-sellable equity via an ICO? Why not do only some of it as crypto coins? What's stopping them from issuing a few coins even now? They don't need to need the money. They need to prove that ICOs can work. They are the best placed company in the world to do this: are at the intersection between tradfi and defi, and exist in a country where regulations do exist and do get enforced.

A Dutch energy company says Russia’s Gazprom will cut off its gas supply.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Browser Address Bar is my text formatting remover, What's yours?

Ask HN: Browser Address Bar is my text formatting remover, What's yours? 7 by amrrs | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Ukraine Battle Expands as Kyiv Launches Counteroffensive

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Tending Russia’s Dead as They Pile Up in Ukraine

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: When will ARM start to make inroads into Windows desktop computing?

Ask HN: When will ARM start to make inroads into Windows desktop computing? 2 by andrewstuart | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Francia Márquez — a former housekeeper and activist — could become Colombia’s first Black vice president.

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New ask Hacker News story: Tell HN: Microsoft locks migrated Minecraft accounts, requires phone to unlock

Tell HN: Microsoft locks migrated Minecraft accounts, requires phone to unlock 3 by hn2019 | 2 comments on Hacker News. Earlier this year I migrated each of my children's Minecraft accounts to Microsoft accounts as Microsoft no longer allows launching Minecraft with a Minecraft account. About a month after doing the migration while signing in to one of the Microsoft accounts I was presented with a message from Microsoft that the account was locked due to activity on the account that 'violated their terms of service' despite no one using the account since the earlier migration. The only way to unlock the account is to provide a phone number in order to receive a confirmation code. There is no email option provided to receive a confirmation code, and the only way to contact support directly is by signing in to the account (can't be done while the account is locked). Prior to the migration from Minecraft to Microsoft I never had any issues with using any of our Minecraf

In a standoff with Russia near Izium, Ukrainian fighters live with constant artillery fire.

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New ask Hacker News story: Database of more than 17K vulnerabilities

Database of more than 17K vulnerabilities 2 by daudmalik06 | 0 comments on Hacker News. Thrilled to inform you that the vulnerability Database (https://ift.tt/NMVqhOg) is now live . To notify you in real time for security / Compliance issues, We're collecting the advisories from multiple sources including (Android, Packagist, npm, Maven, JavaScript, PyPI, NuGet, Ruby Gems, Go, Github, crates(.)io, DWF, GSD, Hex, Linux , OSS-Fuzz, UVI). If you don't know about Vulert, it notifies you for security & compliance issues without having access to your codebase. We're working very hard and with to make Open source Security easy for everyone, if you like our work or have any feedback, we will love to hear it. Thanks for your support. Vulert Team https://ift.tt/NMVqhOg

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How would you implement a puzzle solver algorithm?

Ask HN: How would you implement a puzzle solver algorithm? 2 by drakyoko | 1 comments on Hacker News. A friend of mine was thinking about writing an app that would tell you where each puzzle piece go from just the photo of the pieces (or multi pictures) assuming each piece has a number. The puzzling (pun intended) bit to me is how would you go about determine if two pieces fit together or not...

Life with ‘the basement dwellers’ of northeastern Ukraine: tremors, grief, community and borscht.

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Diplomats fear Russia may use Syrian aid as a bargaining chip in Ukraine.

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New ask Hacker News story: What Is the Difference Between Get vs. Post vs. Put? Mainly Post vs. Put?

What Is the Difference Between Get vs. Post vs. Put? Mainly Post vs. Put? 2 by shivajikobardan | 1 comments on Hacker News. First of all I am not learning this currently from web development Point of view. So I think I don’t need the extreme level of understanding. I am studying this in a topic called “HTTP protocol”. And in my opinion, I need to learn enough to write what it does in exam paper. It is so confusing in internet. I can’t explain enough. Firstly I was just confused between PUT and POST. But later someone started to tell me that you could use GET instead of these two in submitting form. That got me confused to next level. What I have already understood(be it wrong or right I am not sure). GET-: It helps to retrieve the file indicated by URL in request line from server. PUT and POST seems same thing to me. PUT places data in body to the URL in request line. POST has no such definitions anywhere in books or internet. And it is generalized as “POST is used to submit form da

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why do web searches for AWS commands return deprecated versions?

Ask HN: Why do web searches for AWS commands return deprecated versions? 2 by dylan604 | 3 comments on Hacker News. It seems like 100% of the results for the CLI commands that I look up return the page for v1.x. Each of these pages has a block notice at the top of the page announcing the old version deprecation with a direct link to the equivalent current version. So at least there's that. Why are the bots not being signaled for redirection to current version, or why are the bots not doing the right thing? Yet another example of how broken search has become?

Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel

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He left Russia to fight Putin. Now he leads Ukrainian soldiers in combat against his former compatriots.

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New ask Hacker News story: Stay in backend or build some frontend competency?

Stay in backend or build some frontend competency? 4 by silentsea90 | 1 comments on Hacker News. Hi! I am a long time backend engineer (~7 years now). I recently joined a startup where I have come to work on heavy frontend changes. I am a noob at frontend changes and my state switches from despondency to regret at having left my big tech job, and at times brief hope when I make some progress before I inevitably get stuck. For people who have dabbled in both, is it smart to endure and gain competency in frontend (react, redux etc) or should I try to stick with backend with the occasional frontend task that keeps me growing but not despondent hopefully. Ultimately, I want to grow in the management track whenever I get there.

Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf

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Russia attacks Kharkiv, killing eight people and ending the city’s brief reprieve.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How to start developing critical thinking?

Ask HN: How to start developing critical thinking? 8 by L0in | 5 comments on Hacker News. I'm seeking practical advice on how to develop critical thinking. I need it in my life. I want to have independent though, and not be bound to anyone's view of the world without forming my own. Especially in our age it's a life or death skills to have. I my critical thinking skills are very poor for my age.

Zelensky rebukes Kissinger and The New York Times for suggesting that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Which discontinued app or tool would you still like to use today?

Ask HN: Which discontinued app or tool would you still like to use today? 4 by leszekzawadzki | 3 comments on Hacker News. Hi HN, I asked a similar question a couple of days ago, but for some reason it didn't manage to get to 'Ask HN'. However, before it sunk into oblivion, I got some really interesting comments [1]. So I'd like to give my tiny research one last chance. ;-) So the question is: Which app or tool (if any!) that is no longer developed or supported — or perhaps so far from mainstream that it’s practically dead — you used to use a lot, like a lot and now miss a lot? Can be pro or personal. Feel free to share more than one, if you like. Thanks for any comment. :-) [1] https://ift.tt/8XVmzOi

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What are some of your failed startup experiences and lessons learned?

Ask HN: What are some of your failed startup experiences and lessons learned? 6 by shreythecray | 2 comments on Hacker News. I work for a small startup and although it’s been going well so far, I’m sure that a lot of you have thoughts on what can make or break a startup. Or share advice that can help drastically improve the experience working at a startup. Really just want to have a good experience and learn from your journeys.

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Would you find it helpful if candidates rated you, Uber-style?

Ask HN: Would you find it helpful if candidates rated you, Uber-style? 2 by s16h | 1 comments on Hacker News. As an interviewer, imagine if candidates anonymously gave you a rating and answered a few questions about the interview (e.g., did the interviewer give you enough opportunity to shine?). Can you imagine finding this helpful? How do you think you'd feel about it over time?

Israel Tells U.S. It Killed Iranian Officer, Official Says

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The European Union’s proposed oil embargo of Russia is stuck in a standoff.

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In the U.S., Backlash to Civil Rights Era Made Guns a Political Third Rail

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Johnson Says He’s Humbled by ‘Partygate’ Report but Will Go On

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What Happened to Reddit?

Ask HN: What Happened to Reddit? 99 by skdotdan | 119 comments on Hacker News. Terrible UX, mostly useless answers (most replies to posts are either poorly sarcastic or not replying to the actual point). Before it wasn't like this. Did the Reddit board voluntarily or involuntarily cause this via technical decisions, or it's just unavoidable to get this degradation after the userbase grows too much?

A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east.

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New ask Hacker News story: Instagram forcing users to login to browse

Instagram forcing users to login to browse 5 by digital79 | 2 comments on Hacker News. I guess 2022 is the year of the "Paywall". I have been unable to view any of my favorite bands posts on Instagram without being forced to login. This is absurd! Anyone having this issue?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: If you are bootstrapping looking for your feedback on my next book

Ask HN: If you are bootstrapping looking for your feedback on my next book 2 by skmurphy | 0 comments on Hacker News. I have a final draft ready of the second volume in my Working Capital series. This one is about "Assembling Your Team." I am looking for feedback and critique: I am most concerned about flow, organization, and anything important that you feel is missing. Here are the chapters: Building your Team Finding a Co-Founder Forming an Advisory Board Finding Early Employees Contractors, Suppliers, and Partners Activating Your Network Coming to a Working Arrangement My goal is to provide inspiration and support for founders who have stepped onto the entrepreneurial roller coaster. You are doing the hard work of changing the world. It's never dull and it’s never easy. I hope that this book helps you with insights and stories that renew your gumption. This book is part of a series of “Working Capital” books intended for early-stage entrepreneurs to familiarize them

Eager London Riders Get Up Early for Elizabeth Line’s Debut

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Elixir as a First Language?

Ask HN: Elixir as a First Language? 5 by freedomben | 3 comments on Hacker News. I was recently asked, "Is Elixir a good first language for someone to learn who has never done (serious) programming before?" After thinking for a minute, I realized that at some point in the last 20 - 25 years I really lost touch with this area. My first language was C, and I did and still do think that was a fantastic first language because you can start very simply and don't have to learn a ton of programming concepts prior to writing some code. In my experience, learning to code is much more likely to succeed if you can write something (even hello world) and iterate on it. For example, working with people learning Java as their first language, they really struggle because you can't really do a hello world without encountering objects, classes, static keyword, public/private, and other things. I love functional programming and Elixir, but I do worry that it has a few things like tha

The W.H.O. re-elects its director general, who has overseen the global Covid fight.

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‘Please God let him live’: Times reporters witness desperation as Russia closes in.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What is your present sentiment on GraphQL?

Ask HN: What is your present sentiment on GraphQL? 4 by frabjoused | 5 comments on Hacker News. A few years ago GraphQL was looked at by many as a Next Big Thing. I'm looking for a comparison from developers who have now implemented REST APIs as well as GraphQL APIs in production. What is your preference now and why?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Do You Miss OOP?

Ask HN: Do You Miss OOP? 3 by parentheses | 4 comments on Hacker News. I've been writing Typescript in a shared repo lately. I've noticed that rather than using classes, many opt for functions and data (which is the "FP way"). I can't help but want OOP for situations where encapsulation is helpful. Creating boundaries around code with similar level of abstraction is useful. The opposite is what we have in Typescript - every file is a bag of functions and data with no clear distinction between parts that may do file IO and business logic. After re-reading my whining, maybe this is more of a "Tell HN". lol.

Former British Lawmaker Sentenced to 18 Months for Sexual Assault

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Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Missing interesting topics due to title rule

Ask HN: Missing interesting topics due to title rule 3 by firebaze | 1 comments on Hacker News. Seldomly there is an article or post waiting to be discovered but hidden behind a innocuous title. An example would be something a corporation is obligated to publish due to legal reasons, but it is not in their interest to drag attention to whatever it is. Of course I understand that one of the pillars of the success of HN is this specific rule ("do not editorialize"). But is there an escape hatch for such cases?

American Artillery Enters the Fight in Ukraine

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The war in Ukraine has generated demand for an accounting of actions that may be war crimes.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Solo founders, what’s your got-hit-by-a-bus strategy?

Ask HN: Solo founders, what’s your got-hit-by-a-bus strategy? 11 by herodoturtle | 13 comments on Hacker News. If you’re the sole person in charge of codebase, hosting, support, etc. - what sort of measures do you have in place to support your users/customers in the event that your life is unexpectedly taken? Apologies for the morbid question. I suspect this is a real concern that is shared by many solo founders.

Powerful Storms Rip Through Eastern Canada

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New ask Hacker News story: Is equity the only way to incentivise contributors in the absence of salary?

Is equity the only way to incentivise contributors in the absence of salary? 3 by ybalkind | 6 comments on Hacker News. Firstly, I'm not from the startup world, have never been in one, and dont know all the standard models, so forgive me if this sounds naive. But I'm working on a startup idea. I'm looking to bring on some contributors to help with content and business development and I can't pay unless I get funded which I'm hoping to avoid for now. Offering equity feels like overkill for the type of work. I'm basically looking to get some freelance contributors to work on a risk basis, but with an overly generous upside if the business works. I'm envisioning something like a revenue share type agreement. Needless to say the contributors would have to strongly believe in the idea in order to take this risk. But if we could put that aside for a moment, I'm asking if there are existing models in the ballpark of what I am describing so that I don't h

On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How can I stop my inbox/wishlist/bookmarks/tabs/todos from growing?

Ask HN: How can I stop my inbox/wishlist/bookmarks/tabs/todos from growing? 16 by miguelrochefort | 9 comments on Hacker News. I have thousands of online accounts, hundreds of thousands of saved items (likes, bookmarks, papers, books, movies, videos, photos, files, open tabs, tasks), hundreds of inbox and feeds, and they just can't seem to stop growing. Inbox zero is now a rare occurrence, only made possible by abusing Gmail's snooze function. My phone, laptop, and clouds are full. Using personal finance analogies, should I: - Reduce my spending (unsubscribe, stop consuming feeds)? - Pay back my debt (consume the saved items)? Perhaps using the debt-snowball method? - Get more credit (file storage) so that I can spend (save items) more? - Declare bankruptcy (delete everything)?

Russia’s transport minister says sanctions have ‘broken’ logistics in the country.

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New ask Hacker News story: Is VISA down everywhere in the US?

Is VISA down everywhere in the US? 65 by sly010 | 58 comments on Hacker News. I was just told in the supermarket card payments are down in -all- supermarkets in my neighborhood. The internet doesn't seem to know much about it yet.

The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions may now become a target of E.U. sanctions.

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New ask Hacker News story: Co-Founder Dating

Co-Founder Dating 2 by dazlamphibian | 1 comments on Hacker News. Here is what I don’t understand: Every VC, consultant, incubator, and accelerator including YC, advises to not co-found a startup with someone you did not go to college with, worked on a project together with, or know very well before jumping on building a startup. Peter Thiel said, something along the lines of it does not matter how great your idea is and your talents, if you tell me you met your co-founder at a networking event, or something along, I won’t fund you. Now, it seems to me that a networking event is way the hell better to meet and get to know a co-founder than a speed dating site and a tinder version for online meeting and dating a co-founder. I mean what’s behind this, really? Are they desperate to sign up as many startups as possible, are they looking for a couple of co-founders that look like they are a match made in IT, or have they just simply realized that, hey, if you meet someone online or at a

BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Anyone having a hard time staying motivated with stocks low?

Ask HN: Anyone having a hard time staying motivated with stocks low? 2 by throwaway_stock | 3 comments on Hacker News. I know it's not officially a recession yet, but a lot of people in our industry have compensation that can be pretty stock heavy and tech stocks are down quite a bit. I've noticed I went from being very active/motivated during normal times, to struggling for motivation lately as my comp is down quite a bit from even my original offer. Just wondering if anyone else is feeling it like I am

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Should I learn the tech behind crypto even if I don't want to own any?

Ask HN: Should I learn the tech behind crypto even if I don't want to own any? 12 by rg111 | 20 comments on Hacker News. I have to be extremely picky about stuff I want to learn. I lack time, and moreover, if I actually want to reach a non-trivial level of skills in a particular field, I have to spend serious amount of time, abandoning other wishes/ideas. So, my question is- is the Crypto tech, like blockchain, worth learning? Will there be applications beyond decentralised finance, web3, etc.? Will learning the tech make me a better "technologist" in any way? I want to be clear: I do not want to buy or own cryptocoins. Web3 does not look interesting to me at this point. Should I still learn about blockchains?

How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Updates on Jetbrains Fleet?

Ask HN: Updates on Jetbrains Fleet? 43 by sarahdellysse | 6 comments on Hacker News. It's been like half a year since it was first announced in closed beta; I never got an invite to the beta, and on occasion I look it up to see if it's ready for general consumption yet. Those who are in the beta, what's your thoughts on this editor?

BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What do you think of GraphQL?

Ask HN: What do you think of GraphQL? 3 by burtonator | 1 comments on Hacker News. I created a poll on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/socializ3r/status/1527721872296665089 ... go vote but would love to hear your thoughts on GraphQL. I'm not going to bias the vote by giving my personal opinion but would love to hear yours.

Charles reunites with an Indigenous leader he met during 1970 royal tour.

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A Pentagon official says Russian troops have been forced to fight in smaller formations in eastern Ukraine.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How are you preparing for the recession?

Ask HN: How are you preparing for the recession? 20 by noobrunner | 10 comments on Hacker News. Obviously, if you believe there will be one in the next 3-6 months! My question is for someone in tech, but of course, please feel free to chime in even if you are not in tech 1. What are the obvious Dos and Don'ts? 2. Were you around during the last one? How did you survive it / What got you through it? 3. What did you learn from the last one? Any dumb mistakes you made last time that you wish you didn't? What are some of the common mistakes people make?

Ukrainian court approves the arrest of former President Yanukovych.

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A Russian official tours occupied southern Ukraine.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why aren't we more scared of Moore's Law ending/slowing down?

Ask HN: Why aren't we more scared of Moore's Law ending/slowing down? 6 by moorequestion | 4 comments on Hacker News. So much of our progress is currently dependent on computers getting faster to do more fantastical things. Why isn't everyone talking about our slow progress in increasing processor speed as a big concern? Or is it actually not that big a deal?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Tools to prototype quickly static sites

Ask HN: Tools to prototype quickly static sites 4 by gcatalfamo | 2 comments on Hacker News. Hi, the topic is nothing new, but coming to think of it I couldn't think of the answer. I know how to make a jamstack site but for misc reasons I'd like to know if there was a tool (no-code or anything) that let built a static site without coding/templating it, in the fastest way possible. Any ideas?

Strongmen in Turkey and Hungary stall unified action by NATO and the E.U.

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New ask Hacker News story: Shell plugin I wrote writes your Git commands

Shell plugin I wrote writes your Git commands 4 by tom_doerr | 4 comments on Hacker News. This shell plugin I wrote turns out to be really good at writing git commands. The git commands below are AI generated from the comments. ``` printcon-ml git:(master) # show the date the file fastai_main.py was first added to the repo git log --diff-filter=A --follow --format="%ad" --date=short -- fastai_main.py printcon-ml git:(master) # show the commit before the 2021-12-04 git log --before=2021-12-04 printcon-ml git:(develop) # show all git branches and their creation dates git for-each-ref --sort=-committerdate --format='%(refname:short), %(committerdate:short)' refs/heads/ develop, 2022-04-28 multiprocessing_manager, 2022-04-28 master, 2022-01-11 plotting_upgrade, 2022-01-04 image_samples, 2022-01-03 label_output, 2021-10-12 percentages_output, 2021-08-10 add_model_argument, 2021-08-10 model_9, 2021-08-05 model_7, 2021-08-05 ``` [Zsh version](https://ift.tt/82J0nKE) [Fish

In Ukraine, Gruesome Injuries and Not Enough Doctors to Treat Them

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: C/C++ web framework with routes (like Node.js, Python Flask)

Ask HN: C/C++ web framework with routes (like Node.js, Python Flask) 9 by josephernest | 4 comments on Hacker News. Node.js, and Python Flask or Bottle micro-frameworks make it possible to create a server with routes like this: from bottle import route, run @route('/hello') def index(): return 'hello world' @route('/news') def news(): ... run(port=8080) What are the most popular solutions like this in C or C++?

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Can the US fix regulatory capture?

Ask HN: Can the US fix regulatory capture? 16 by DoubleDerper | 5 comments on Hacker News. From the FCC to SEC to CDC lobbying and rotating door hiring practices, is it possible to engineer a legal framework to ensure public trust in our institutions?

Moscow sends signals it may prosecute Mariupol’s defenders, raising questions about the terms of surrender.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is there a descentralized DB with a simple social conflict resolution?

Ask HN: Is there a descentralized DB with a simple social conflict resolution? 4 by madacol | 5 comments on Hacker News. I've been thinking it might be practical to build a simple decentralized database, where agents just know each other, so conflict resolution does not need to be so complicated and rely more on the social layer. I think this applies to most databases, but I'm particularly thinking of internal enterprise databases, some social networks, any federated database system, and different devices of a single user I'm thinking of this features: 1- Append-only?, full history of operations. Deletes / edits do not remove data, they only modify the "active state" 2- Agents are public keys or similar (DIDs?) 3- Operations are signed, and receivers verify if operation is valid, and sender is allowed 4- Operations form a Merkel-DAG (similar to git, they link to the tips of current "active state", like a commit/merge in git) So far I think I've ba

Sweden and Finland Say to Submit NATO Applications Jointly

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Hezbollah Loses Majority Bloc in Lebanon Election, Results Show

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How to design a better internet for artists?

Ask HN: How to design a better internet for artists? 3 by neonnoodle | 3 comments on Hacker News. I’ve been making art and putting it on the internet for 20 years or so. I’ve used: - forums - Blogger/Wordpress - personal portfolio sites - YouTube for tutorial videos - FB/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr - Gumroad for digital products None of these outlets feels like a good “home” to me. Forums were great for WIP feedback but the good ones all died and got hacked. Blogs and my personal sites have always been good, but discoverability isn’t there. Social media platforms gave me a little more visibility, but lock-in and platform culture are extremely toxic. Instagram, for example, is touted as THE social media platform for artists, but the way they process image uploads is awful. The promotion or burying of posts is opaque. I want to create my work and put it where people might have a chance of seeing it, without algorithmic shenanigans or dark patterns. Why is this so difficult? How would you

Russia Planned a Major Military Overhaul. Ukraine Shows the Result.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Who wants a running CP/M system?

Ask HN: Who wants a running CP/M system? 4 by AnimalMuppet | 4 comments on Hacker News. I have an old Big Board SBC (Single Board Computer) system that (as of a year or two ago) still runs. Are there organizations of hobbyists who still care about this stuff? Perhaps less likely, is there a museum that might be interested? [Edit: Based in western US.]

Russia sought to create a leaner, meaner military. But entrenched, Soviet-era practices endure.

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Russia sought to create a leaner, meaner military. But entrenched, Soviet-era practices endure.

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New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: SaaS that you pay for that still bites you?

Ask HN: SaaS that you pay for that still bites you? 4 by sharmi | 0 comments on Hacker News. What do you wish changed?

New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Whats more important in regards to finding a new job?

Ask HN: Whats more important in regards to finding a new job? 2 by kbrisso | 1 comments on Hacker News. Would you spend time on a side project hosted on GitHub or practicing algorithms? I'm finding myself chasing my tail at times. I do have a full time job but I want to find something else to do. I would like to get job using Electron/React or React native (don't hate - I find Electron fun to build desktop apps) so I'm building a project that uses Electron/React so I can get the experience.

Deadly artillery strikes are battering the key eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, a local official says.

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Katsumoto Saotome, Who Preserved Stories of Tokyo Firebombing, Dies at 90

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