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32,979 | donna | 2007-07-07T20:14:57 | Finding Balance in Life: Retreat Versus Engagement | A lesson for all of us: "If we do not offer the body and mind a period of rest, retreat, and recovery, our engagement with the world becomes a form of self-injury, of overload. We dont develop resistance or resilience. | http://www.openmindbody.com/findingbalance.html | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
32,985 | jonlai9 | 2007-07-07T20:54:54 | Gaming Accessories for 8 cents each with FREE SHIPPING over $20! Wow! | Great deals to be had at this website! Plus, they have great deals on R4 Revolution for Nintendo DS, which allows you to play ROMs on your Nintendo DS! They also have other Wii, PSP, PS3, XBOX360, and iPod accessories! | http://us.emvee.ca/ | 1 | -1 | null | null | true | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
32,990 | szczupak | 2007-07-07T21:41:59 | A startup that can easily replace your secretaries. | http://www.businesshackers.com/2007/07/07/a-startup-that-finally-allows-to-say-goodbye-to-secretaries/ | 3 | 1 | [
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32,996 | farmer | 2007-07-07T22:36:57 | Yahoo Shutting Down Bill Pay | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/06/yahoo-bill-pay-to-shut/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,006 | dawie | 2007-07-07T23:36:27 | Apple's 3-Tiered Marketing Model | http://www.pronetadvertising.com/articles/apples-3tiered-marketing-model34391.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,010 | thinkingserious | 2007-07-07T23:44:41 | Getting Started with Ruby on Rails using LinRails in Ubuntu/Linux | This quick start guide will have you hacking with Ruby on Rails in no time. | http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/07/07/getting-started-with-ruby-on-rails-using-linrails-in-ubuntulinux/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | bot_blocked | Attention Required! | Cloudflare | null | null |
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33,011 | msgbeepa | 2007-07-07T23:56:08 | Start your own online shop in 5 minutes | New French Web 2.0 company, has made really nice thing. that giving you the opportunity to have your own shop for free online, when they giving you also the products, then you put a small widget in your blog or web site, and start earning if someone entering the shop and ordering something. This is really great way to make money online. | http://media-sight.net/2007/02/create-shop-in-your-blog.html | 1 | -1 | null | null | true | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,022 | jcwentz | 2007-07-08T00:59:09 | Technology's Untanglers: They Make It Really Work | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/business/yourmoney/08starts.html?ex=1341547200&en=c3b74875d5834524&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,027 | louisadekoya | 2007-07-08T01:29:20 | VoSnap - Idea To Startup In one Weekend | A web application known as VoSnap is being development as I write, by 70 or so people who have gathered for the sole purpose of starting up a web application and business in a single weekend... | http://www.ideatagging.com/vosnap-idea-to-startup-in-one-weekend/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,029 | jamongkad | 2007-07-08T01:39:05 | Fortune Favors Big Turds | Screw The Money, This Is My Art | "I think the future of software is in things designed like the Korean alphabet. Deceptively simple with incredibly complex powers that you cant even begin to explore fully."- Zed Shaw
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33,034 | paulgb | 2007-07-08T02:15:01 | Microsoft Outplaying Apple? Not the Way I See It, Scoble! | http://globalnerdy.com/2007/07/07/microsoft-outplaying-apple-not-the-way-i-see-it-scoble/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,035 | rokhayakebe | 2007-07-08T02:22:22 | Facebook apps. Hype or Real. What is your prediction? | http://apps.facebook.com/imessenger | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | http_other_error | Error | null | null | Sorry, something went wrong.We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can.Go back Meta © 2024 · Help | 2024-11-08T17:44:48 | null | train |
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33,037 | kkim | 2007-07-08T02:40:14 | StartupWeekend: 70 Founders Create One Company in a Weekend | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/07/startupweekend-70-founders-create-company-in-one-weekend/ | 10 | 9 | [
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33,039 | nickb | 2007-07-08T02:55:40 | Windows developers begin slow defection to Linux | http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Windows-developers-begin-slow-defection-to-Linux/0,339028227,339279528,00.htm | 4 | 3 | [
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33,045 | altano | 2007-07-08T03:35:13 | Has anyone created an RSS-based recommendation engine yet? | Like reddit, but input/output of OPML/OPML instead of votes/links.<p>We're obviously all going to be using RSS some day so this is inevitable. I'm just wondering if someone's done it yet. | 9 | 11 | [
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33,048 | iamwil | 2007-07-08T04:02:08 | Real-Time 3D in Javascript using divs | using javascript, html, and css... | http://www.uselesspickles.com/triangles/demo.html | 28 | 6 | [
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33,055 | thinkingserious | 2007-07-08T05:30:56 | How to Create Many to Many Relationships in Ruby on Rails | This quick guide will make it easy for you to create many-to-many relationships between tables. | http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/07/07/how-to-create-many-to-many-relationships-in-ruby-on-rails/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,066 | szczupak | 2007-07-08T10:48:20 | A 360 degree startup to effectively take care of your reputation | http://www.businesshackers.com/2007/07/08/a-360-degree-startup-to-effectively-take-care-of-your-reputation/ | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,068 | ivan | 2007-07-08T11:32:51 | Craig Newmark's lullaby | http://ivansuchy.blogspot.com/2007/07/craig-newmarks-lullaby.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,071 | henning | 2007-07-08T11:57:00 | Java vs. K: a screencast | K is a proprietary APL-influenced array programming language. A simple 36-line Java program becomes a one-liner in K. | http://www.cs.nyu.edu/~michaels/screencasts/Java_vs_K/Java_vs_K.html | 8 | 11 | [
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33,074 | farmer | 2007-07-08T12:49:06 | Younger job seekers hold the advantage (because they can do startups instead) | http://www.boston.com/jobs/college/articles/2007/07/08/in_todays_workplace_younger_job_seekers_hold_the_advantage/ | 13 | 16 | [
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33,075 | tomh | 2007-07-08T12:49:22 | Interview with Doc Searls re: development of Cluetrain Manifesto | http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/2007/07/sap-global-su-1.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,092 | nickb | 2007-07-08T15:24:26 | Unreal Soccer (written in JavaScript using the canvas element) | http://henrikfalck.com/unrealsoccer/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,093 | nickb | 2007-07-08T15:34:32 | Amazon EC2 + S3 Doesn't Cut it for Real Applications | http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/2007/07/04/AmazonEC2S3DoesntCutItForRealApplications.aspx | 6 | 8 | [
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33,094 | nickb | 2007-07-08T15:38:33 | 16 Best-Loved Font Bits In Web Design | http://www.inspirationbit.com/16-best-loved-font-bits-in-web-design/ | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,095 | nickb | 2007-07-08T15:40:33 | Social Bookmarking Showdown | http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2006/11/72070 | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,098 | nickb | 2007-07-08T16:04:57 | Replicating iPhone Buttons the '-webkit' way | http://www.launchpadhq.com/blog/2007/07/07/replicating-iphone-buttons-the-webkit-way/ | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,105 | pg | 2007-07-08T17:24:28 | Meet Joe Hewitt, iPhone Web App Interface Guru | http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/meet-joe-hewitt.html | 9 | 1 | [
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33,111 | Tichy | 2007-07-08T18:40:25 | I am the Steve Jobs of astrology | Just one of my blog entries, experimenting with launching a commercial web page... | http://mondhandy.wordpress.com/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,116 | gibsonf1 | 2007-07-08T19:39:49 | Engineering a career at the PC's creation (Inventor of the first bitmapped PC with mouse) | http://news.com.com/Engineering+a+career+at+the+PCs+creation/2008-1003_3-6194441.html?tag=nefd.lede | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | no_article | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-07T23:30:59 | null | train |
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33,118 | gibsonf1 | 2007-07-08T19:47:26 | All Shook Up, Right Down to the Musical Core (Universal vs Apple) | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/business/yourmoney/08frenzy.html?ex=1341547200&en=b96317541abeb5b4&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,129 | gambeht | 2007-07-08T21:02:18 | Feedback Requested: Superlatives, a Facebook App - How can we make this better? | Who's Most Likely To Burn in Hell? Get Arrested for Streaking? We'd like your opinion on how Superlatives could be a better app and any other suggestions you may have. Thanks guys. | http://www.esgut.com | 5 | 3 | [
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33,130 | nickb | 2007-07-08T21:06:15 | MIT "CADR LispMachine" main console font | http://www.eurogaran.com/downloads/lispmfont/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | http_404 | Not Found (#404) | null | null |
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33,132 | jslogan | 2007-07-08T21:17:07 | The Definition of Excellent Customer Service | http://www.smallbusinessgurus.com/content/view/476/66/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,133 | nickb | 2007-07-08T21:19:16 | To Those About to Hack | http://www.kirit.com/Blog:/2007-07-08/To%20Those%20About%20to%20Hack | 10 | 6 | [
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33,136 | mattculbreth | 2007-07-08T22:05:37 | Four Pownce Invites | First come first served, etc. etc.<p>(honestly not really sure if this thing is worth playing with, but I've got 'em if you want 'em) | 1 | 5 | [
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33,144 | jalexa2 | 2007-07-08T22:58:22 | Web 2.0 entrepreneurs are living a chiched life | Interesting article that I found from TechCrunch comments. There are a lot of people who are becoming "Entrepreneurs" because it's hip, not because they are actually cut out for it or because they have any real business ideas. | http://livinginfirstlife.wordpress.com/2007/07/08/web-20-entrepreneurs-are-living-a-cliched-life/ | 7 | 11 | [
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33,155 | joshwa | 2007-07-08T23:51:32 | UGC doesn't have to mean chaos-- Threadless selectively ignores votes for a better experience | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/magazine/08wwln-consumed-t.html?ex=1341547200&en=2cc85dd551f31fb1&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 8 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,163 | tuukkah | 2007-07-09T01:13:02 | Openmoko starts to take orders | http://www.openmoko.com/ | 5 | 2 | [
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33,174 | toffer | 2007-07-09T02:17:15 | Asymmetric risk and the dangers of too high a valuation | http://lsvp.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/asymmetric-risk-and-the-dangers-of-too-high-a-valuation/ | 6 | 1 | [
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33,176 | mcxx | 2007-07-09T02:29:44 | (Another) 20 usability tips for your blog | http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2007/04/09/twenty-usability-tips-for-your-blog-%e2%80%94-condensed-from-dozens-of-bloggers-experiences/ | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,177 | mcxx | 2007-07-09T02:31:26 | Current web style | http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/current-style.cfm | 12 | 3 | [
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33,178 | jcwentz | 2007-07-09T02:31:35 | Video, Social Networking Use Up | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/08/video-social-networking-use-up/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,183 | nickb | 2007-07-09T03:42:42 | Steve Jobs' Greatest Presentation (five lessons for making an unforgettable pitch) | http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jul2007/sb2007076_474371.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5 | 13 | 7 | [
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33,198 | KB | 2007-07-09T07:02:48 | The United States of Technology? | http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/technology/fastforward_us.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007070610 | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,208 | iamwil | 2007-07-09T08:15:41 | People often repeat web searches | http://glinden.blogspot.com/2007/07/people-often-repeat-web-searches.html | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,215 | jamongkad | 2007-07-09T10:14:42 | A List Apart: Design Choices Can Cripple a Website | http://www.alistapart.com/articles/designcancripple | 10 | 3 | [
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33,216 | gibsonf1 | 2007-07-09T10:33:12 | Wrong On Hyperlocal: Google And Web 1.0 Killed Backfence | http://publishing2.com/2007/07/09/wrong-on-hyperlocal-google-and-web-10-killed-backfence/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,220 | rms | 2007-07-09T11:10:12 | Google and Yahoo working on next generation social networks | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/08/google-yahoo-both-working-on-next-generation-social-networks/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,224 | drusenko | 2007-07-09T12:40:52 | Why you won't run out of money | http://david.weebly.com/1/post/2007/07/why-you-wont-run-out-of-money.html | 31 | 1 | [
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33,227 | amichail | 2007-07-09T13:09:47 | Justin.tv vs God | http://mindrosity.blogspot.com/2007/07/justintv-vs-god_07.html | 2 | 6 | [
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33,229 | gibsonf1 | 2007-07-09T13:17:08 | Google to buy Postini for $625 million (100,000 businesses using Google Apps to date) | http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSWEN920520070709 | 11 | 1 | [
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33,232 | gibsonf1 | 2007-07-09T13:26:42 | Wikipedia remains go-to site for online news (46.8 million uniques/month, up 72% from 2006) | http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN0819429120070708 | 5 | 0 | null | null | null | http_other_error | reuters.com | null | null | Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker | 2024-11-07T22:09:39 | null | train |
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33,235 | thinkingserious | 2007-07-09T13:43:38 | Dynamic CSS Tabs in Symfony | This solution is based on the Sliding Door technique with dynamic width and a rollover effect. The menu is defined using a plain HTML list and using CSS you get a gracefully degradable tabbed menu. PHP is used to automate most of the process so that maintenance is very easy. Easily adaptable to other frameworks. | http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/07/09/dynamic-css-tabs-in-symfony/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,236 | dawie | 2007-07-09T13:47:35 | Google Blog: Welcome, Postini team | http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/welcome-postini-team.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | missing_parsing | Welcome, Postini team | null | null |
Official Blog
Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture
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33,239 | farmer | 2007-07-09T14:01:56 | Mosh, Yahoo's New Social Network Initiative | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/08/mosh-yahoos-new-social-network-initiative/ | 5 | 0 | null | null | null | no_error | Mosh, Yahoo's New Social Network Initiative | TechCrunch | 2007-07-09T03:01:38+00:00 | Michael Arrington | Here’s a juicy tip – we’ve been hearing about a new Yahoo social network initiative called Mosh, which is at mosh.yahoo.com but can only be accessed from inside the Yahoo offices. If you happen to be using the guest wifi at Yahoo, you should be able to access the site, although this may be shut down soon.
It’s likely this would replace Yahoo’s 360 social network service, which has never really gotten traction. The existence of Yahoo Mosh also most likely puts a bullet in any further speculation that they are in acquisition talks with Bebo, a somewhat unsubstantiated rumor from May. Last year Yahoo made a serious effort at acquiring Facebook but the deal was never closed.
Yahoo isn’t acknowledging that the product exists and generally won’t comment at all on this kind of thing. If anyone has a screen shot or more information, please email me confidentially.
Update 7/9/01 12:30 PM: Screen shot of Mosh is here. Plus it looks like Nokia has their own Mosh Project too.
Update 7/8/07 9:40 PM: First email tip in, a job description for a summer intern for what looks like this project. cut/paste below. I like that the minimum job qualifications include “You’ve got lots and lots of friends on Facebook, Myspace, etc.” and “You are damn funny.”
Hi [deleted],
I got your contact info from [deleted].
Our team is working on this new cool social network product and we are
looking for 2 interns for the summer. The perfect candidate shall be
very active on myspace and facebook, love social networks and be ready
to have a lot of fun during this internship!
Can you let me know if you’d be interested in this position and also
forward to your friends at [deleted]?
THANKS!!!
*****
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position/Project Description:
About Yahoo!
The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand
out in the crowd. As the world’s number one Internet brand, servicing
over a half billion people, we’re determined to maintain our
commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun…
each and every day.
In order to maintain our position as one of the world’s most
trafficked Internet destinations, we’re always on the lookout for
people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors
with the innovative products and services they’ve come to expect from
Yahoo!. We’re looking for people like you.
How Big Can You Think?
Project overview and job responsibilities:
– Develop go-to-market tactics for new social communication service
for young adults
– Evangelize the product among your peers in the Yahoo intern class,
including setting up brown-bag sessions, parties, etc.
– Gather and analyze product feedback during “alpha” (pre-launch) period
– Assist with prioritizing product changes during pre-launch period
– Assist with copy-writing and copy-editing
– Assist with creating & executing guerilla marketing campaigns (e.g.
on campus, in cities, etc.)
– Assist with product blog set-up
Minimum job qualifications:
– The successful candidate for this role is a current student with an
active social life.
– You often find yourself organizing nights out with your friends
– You’re comfortable being the center of attention, or working behind
the scenes to make an event go off
– You may have organized and/or promoted parties, clubs, or concerts
– You’ve got lots and lots of friends on Facebook, Myspace, etc.
– After graduation, you see yourself getting into marketing, advertising, or PR
– Your enthusiasm is infectious
– You are damn funny
– You are a stickler for details
– You communicate well in conversation and in writing
– You are resourceful/scrappy
– You are creative
Preferable job qualifications:
– see above
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33,240 | farmer | 2007-07-09T14:05:40 | They're Beautiful: virtual flowers from Jackson Fish Market | http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/07/theyre_beautifu.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,246 | aston | 2007-07-09T14:34:49 | LFMs and LFSPs (Michael Vanier via PG) | A recent post by PG re: Arc spurred me to Google the term LFSP. Surprise, surprise, PG has an article on it on his own site. | http://www.paulgraham.com/vanlfsp.html | 28 | 34 | [
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of the problems hackers face that I thought everyone should see it.)My Ph.D. research involved writing very complex simulations of nervous
systems. I used a
simulation package that was written in C and had its own
scripting language, all written in-house. I extended the hell out
of it, but the experience was so painful I don't think I can ever work on a
large C project again.Since I want to continue working in this field, and
since I love to hack, I want to re-write the simulator "the right way".
However, I've been dithering on the choice of language. It's pretty clear
that the core simulation objects have to be written in C++. C is too
painful, and anything else is going to give an unacceptable hit in speed
(simulation is one of those rare fields where it is impossible to have too
much speed). But this is probably less than 50% of the code, maybe much
less. The rest is infrastructure; scripting interface as well as a lot of
support code.For scripting I want to use Scheme or some Lisp dialect.
But the language choice for infrastructure is unclear. I could use C++,
but that's unnecessarily painful especially since the infrastructure is not
speed-critical. So I'd decided to use Java; it's fast enough, there are a
lot of libraries, and a lot of people know it so I could conceivably get
others to work on it as well. After making this decision, my interest
waned and I started another (unrelated) project.In the process of working on that other project (which involves Scheme and
Objective Caml (Ocaml), an ML dialect), it occurred to me that Ocaml would
be a better choice than Java for the intermediate layer. It's faster, has
better type-checking, is much more powerful, and can even be used as its
own scripting language because of the type inference and interactive REPL.
If necessary, I could write a simple Lisp-like language on top of Ocaml
with little difficulty. The C interface to Ocaml is also quite mature, and
there is a good-sized standard library (though nothing like the enormous
Java libraries). Also, it's much lighter weight than Java. But here is
the most important reason: it's a hell of a lot more fun to program in than
Java.Writing Java code, though not particulary painful in the sense that
C is painful (core dumps etc.), puts me to sleep. Writing Ocaml (which is
a "language designed for smart people" if there ever was one) is exciting.
My motivation to tackle the project has tripled overnight. The interesting
question is: why is Ocaml so much more fun than Java? Why are "languages
designed for smart people" (LFSPs) so much more fun to program in than
"languages designed for the masses" (LFMs)?One possibility is that LFSPs tend to be more unusual, and hence are more
novel. I'll admit that this is part of the answer, but it misses the main
point. Any new language is going to be novel, but the novelty usually
wears off quickly. The real point is that LFSPs have a much greater
support for abstraction, and in particular for defining your own
abstractions, than LFMs.This is not accidental; LFMs deliberately
restrict the abstractive power of the language, because of the feeling that
users "can't handle" that much power. This means that there is a glass
ceiling of abstraction; your designs can only get this abstract and no
more. This is reassuring to Joe Average, because he knows that he isn't
going to see any code he can't understand. It is reassuring to Joe Boss,
because he knows that he can always fire you and hire another programmer to
maintain and extend your code. But it is incredibly frustrating to Joe
Wizard Hacker, because he knows that his design can be made N times more
general and more abstract but the language forces him to do the Same Old
Thing again and again.This grinds you down after a while; if I had a
nickel for every time I've written "for (i = 0; i < N; i++)" in C I'd be a
millionaire. I've known several programmers who after only a few years of
hardcore hacking get burned out to the point where they say they never want
to code again. This is really tragic, and I think part of it is that
they're using LFMs when they should be using LFSPs. | 2024-11-08T05:14:04 | en | train |
33,248 | null | 2007-07-09T14:45:28 | null | null | null | null | null | null | [
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33,249 | raganwald | 2007-07-09T14:46:05 | What's the deal with BizDev? | No disrespect intended, but BizDev people are really just sales people with a very small prospect base, and usually high quota numbers. They are chasing the big deals. There are few constraints put on them, because the relationships are strategic, and so this pattern of cozying up to large vendors, bending over backwards to impress them, only to usually have the rug pulled out later happens again and again. | http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/whats-the-deal-with-bizdev/ | 4 | 2 | [
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33,255 | far33d | 2007-07-09T15:43:04 | Passive-Aggressive Behavior Is Useless In A Startup | http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2007/07/passiveaggressi.html | 1 | 1 | [
33263
] | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,269 | jcwentz | 2007-07-09T16:26:02 | Corporate vs. Startup behaviors | http://www.scottconverse.org/2007/07/corporate-vs-startup-behaviors.html | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
|
33,274 | vuknje | 2007-07-09T16:36:00 | If programming languages were cars... | http://www.cs.caltech.edu/~mvanier/hacking/rants/cars.html | 14 | 3 | [
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33,277 | mcxx | 2007-07-09T16:44:02 | Alternatives to VC funding | http://www.businessfund.com/2007/top-25-alternatives-to-venture-capital/ | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
|
33,282 | transburgh | 2007-07-09T17:00:32 | When To Dump That Great Idea | http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/06/apple-amazon-myspace-ent-manage-cx_ws_0709dump.html?partner=yahootix | 3 | 2 | [
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33,284 | dawie | 2007-07-09T17:30:39 | SlapVid featured in Boston Globe | http://www.foundersatwork.com/1/post/2007/07/slapvid-featured-in-today.html | 6 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,285 | brett | 2007-07-09T17:37:22 | Reinventing HOTorNOT, Part II | http://james.hotornot.com/2007/07/reinventing-hotornot-part-ii.html | 11 | 3 | [
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33,292 | kkim | 2007-07-09T17:58:36 | The Virtues of a Second Screen | http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/20/technology/20basics.html?ei=5090&en=6fc17b9bf54ea2ef&ex=1303185600&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1145557985-oz7cOx7rKEkI//IXM/IYdA | 9 | 9 | [
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33,298 | amichail | 2007-07-09T18:18:37 | Using Photosynth as a tour guide | null | http://mindrosity.blogspot.com/2007/07/using-photosynth-as-tour-guide.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,302 | dannyv | 2007-07-09T18:35:59 | Weebly.com Ranks as one of Time's 50 Best Websites of the Year | null | http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1633488_1633608_1633636,00.html | 21 | 7 | [
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33,305 | waleedka | 2007-07-09T18:42:33 | Startup Weekend failed, but lessons learned | null | http://startupweekend.com/?p=117 | 17 | 11 | [
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33,307 | dawie | 2007-07-09T18:52:43 | Linux cellphone: OpenMoko Neo 1973 and Advanced dev kit finally for sale | http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/09/openmoko-neo-1973-and-advanced-dev-kit-finally-for-sale/ | 6 | 1 | [
33331
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33,309 | eugenet | 2007-07-09T19:09:28 | Saul Klein launches Seedcamp - European Y Combinator (video) | http://uk.intruders.tv/Essential-Web-07-Saul-Klein-launches-Seedcamp_a104.html | 8 | 0 | null | null | null | fetch failed | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T06:37:54 | null | train |
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33,311 | sdrews | 2007-07-09T19:27:25 | Apple Embraces Web 2.0, But Some in Enterprise Fearful | http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/07/03.13.shtml | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,312 | pg | 2007-07-09T19:30:50 | NYT: News spreads so fast online that it blurs together with prediction | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/09/business/media/09link.html?ex=1341633600&en=ddcb9a6c03daae4c&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 2 | 2 | [
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33,314 | nickb | 2007-07-09T19:32:18 | Jeff Han on a Better Interface (vid) | null | http://www.technologyreview.com/video/interface | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,316 | nickb | 2007-07-09T19:43:13 | PostgreSQL publishes first real benchmark (as fast or faster than MySQL, almost as fast as Oracle) | http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/database/soup/archives/postgresql-publishes-first-real-benchmark-17470?ref= | 11 | 8 | [
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33,317 | msgbeepa | 2007-07-09T19:43:52 | YouTube For Video Recipes | null | http://media-sight.net/2007/07/youtube-for-video-recipes.html | 1 | -1 | null | null | true | fetch failed | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T10:30:56 | null | train |
33,323 | pg | 2007-07-09T20:17:46 | iPhoneDevCamp Wraps Up (Heysan stands out) | null | http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2007/07/09/iphonedevcamp-wraps-up/ | 8 | 6 | [
33326
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33,338 | danw | 2007-07-09T21:15:20 | What makes the iPhone UI so compelling? The UI difference | null | http://sender11.typepad.com/sender11/2007/07/the-ui-differen.html | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | no_article | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T17:02:59 | null | train |
33,345 | nickb | 2007-07-09T21:52:52 | The Rise of Antiforensics | null | http://www.csoonline.com/read/060107/fea_antiforensics.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | http_404 | Androxgh0st botnet integrates Mozi payloads to target IoT devices | null | null |
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| 2024-11-08T21:04:48 | null | train |
33,350 | dawie | 2007-07-09T22:00:56 | Facebook: "going IPO!" | http://valleywag.com/tech/facebook/f+++-you-yahoo-theyre-going-ipo-276254.php | 12 | 13 | [
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33,354 | nickb | 2007-07-09T22:40:45 | Amazon S3 persistent Ruby objects | null | http://nutrun.com/weblog/amazon-s3-persistent-ruby-objects/ | 6 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,355 | null | 2007-07-09T23:02:24 | null | null | null | null | null | null | [
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33,360 | dawie | 2007-07-09T23:20:34 | 10 Habits of Highly Effective Founding | null | http://www.foundread.com/view/10-habits-of-a | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,361 | edgeztv | 2007-07-09T23:21:02 | How to Gracefully Take a Site Down For Maintenance? | YouTube and others are putting up a nice looking message page while they are doing a release or maintenance. I'm wondering what's the best way of redirecting all requests to this "Sorry we're temporarily down" page.<p>Would you modify the VirtualHost entry in Apache's httpd.conf?<p>Would you change the DNS entry?<p>Any other ideas?<p>The technique should ideally be easy to turn on and off. | 2 | 7 | [
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33,362 | deltao | 2007-07-09T23:30:43 | New site aims to become Wikipedia for web startups | null | http://startupulse.com | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,365 | jslogan | 2007-07-09T23:36:16 | 6 Tips to Recovering From a Typo in Your Printed Sales Letter or Brochure | null | http://www.smallbusinessgurus.com/content/view/477/65/ | 2 | 4 | [
33370
] | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,377 | farmer | 2007-07-10T01:18:20 | Big, Big Round of Funding For Ning | null | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/big-big-round-of-funding-for-ning/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,382 | purblind | 2007-07-10T01:50:16 | Entrepreneur in Residence, the cushy garage alternative | null | http://finiteloop.org/~btaylor/startingup/entrepreneur-in-residence | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | http_404 | 404 Not Found | null | null |
The requested URL was not found on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found
error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
| 2024-11-08T11:51:56 | null | train |
33,383 | thinkingserious | 2007-07-10T01:50:46 | Three Basic Steps for Any Startup Venture | null | http://blog.thembid.com/index.php/2007/07/09/three-basic-steps-for-any-startup-venture | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,384 | benhoyt | 2007-07-10T02:11:08 | Screenshots of microPledge ("helps software get made and developers get paid") | null | http://micropledge.com/shots | 8 | 7 | [
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33,386 | jkopelman | 2007-07-10T02:39:54 | Techcrunch starts Crunchbase.com - a database of startups | http://www.crunchbase.com/ | 12 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
|
33,388 | rrenaud | 2007-07-10T02:49:53 | Ethics and investing: Is exercising your stock options unethical? | Should people defer exercising options while the government is doing very disagreeable things? | http://ru-linux-geek.livejournal.com/30616.html | 1 | 2 | [
33425
] | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,389 | benhoyt | 2007-07-10T02:51:45 | "I trust this computer." Yeah right. | http://blog.micropledge.com/2007/07/i-trust-this-computer/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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33,393 | dawie | 2007-07-10T03:02:15 | iPhone Nano | http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19682602/ | 2 | 1 | [
33452
] | null | null | no_title | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-07T19:32:55 | null | train |
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33,394 | joshwa | 2007-07-10T03:05:47 | Ning raises $44mm Series C Round-- "we achieved product/market fit" | null | http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/07/ning-news-new-i.html | 7 | 5 | [
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33,398 | farmer | 2007-07-10T03:44:20 | Quantcast Now Offers Free Widget-Tracking Tools | null | http://mashable.com/2007/07/09/quantcast/ | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,400 | mcxx | 2007-07-10T04:16:47 | Lisp closures as much as OOP as you'll need (?) | ehm... | http://lispy.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/closures-hash-tables-as-much-oop-as-youll-ever-need/ | 9 | 2 | [
33511
] | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
33,405 | mikesabat | 2007-07-10T04:45:09 | Time's top 50 websites: How many do you know? | Weebly is ranked the highest, but how many of Time's top 50 are you familiar with?
<a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1633488_1639316,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,16334...</a> | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | invalid_url | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T16:37:59 | null | train |
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