Amazon admits Alexa is laughing at people and is working on a fix
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16538957
#hackernews #tech
How I Helped Potty-Train My Kid Using Twilio and an AWS IoT Button
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16538089
#hackernews #tech
Due to the evolution of bacteria with respect to our immune system, traveling forward in time could kill you and traveling back in time could kill everyone else
#writingprompts #writing
Hey everyone! I've just deployed my new cool habit tracking app:
https://helix.startuplab.io/about
Come check it out, I'd really love to hear what you think! =)
(note that it's in early beta, bugs are possible)
@Support @Gargron Hi! I've made a bot account for hot products from product hunt - @ProductHuntBot.
It seems to have been deleted. Did you guys ban it because it broke some rules, or was it automatically removed?
@HackerNewsBot keeps working without any problems.
I would really love to be able to subscribe to a timeline of PH updates on mastodon. Can you guys help me find out what went wrong?
Distributed Ledger without the Blockchain
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15400963
#hackernews #tech
The underground world of Singapore
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15399855
#hackernews #tech
Interesting essay about social bubbles http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/10/02/different-worlds/
Interview with Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt - Communicate with Users, Build Something They Want
Julien & Tyler Explore The Possible Nature Of EVIL In The World...
30 Day Timelapse at Sea
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15328247
#hackernews #tech
Your Whole Goal Is to Not Quit - fantastic interview with Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers:
Just discovered an incredibly beautiful band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na1ZgG4Z3fU&index=2&list=PLVivt3nLo1A5P5d6K_PTpruGfaE8K-j89
Just listen to the first couple of tracks. Pure joy. Something about their music feels just so right to me.
Websites telling me I'm using adblocker is a bit like a vampire at the window: "I notice you've got your windows locked..." #Showerthoughts
"Dwarf Fortress starting during apt-get upgrade" https://askubuntu.com/questions/938606/dwarf-fortress-starting-during-apt-get-upgrade
This is insanely cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWMc-EdDRY
Max Landis pitches a Superman movie. Just watch the first 10 minutes, I guarantee you'll get hooked. So. Fucking. Awesome.
Startup founder, web developer, writer.
I help aspiring founders to create and grow online projects:
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