top 50% hacker news stories for 2012-05-11

Linus Torvalds won't do github pull requests

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/17#issuecomment-5654674

14 years ago

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535 upvotes – 267 comments

My Doctor's Office Asked Me To Lie

http://www.stallman.org/articles/asked_to_lie.html

14 years ago

524 upvotes – 230 comments

IAmA a malware coder and botnet operator, AMA

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/sq7cy/iama_a_malware_coder_and_botnet_operator_ama/

14 years ago

459 upvotes – 191 comments

Infinite complexity in 4096 bytes

http://www.creativeapplications.net/windows/hartverdrahtet-infinite-complexity-in-4096-bytes

14 years ago

363 upvotes – 76 comments

It's OK for Apple to block Firefox, but wrong when Microsoft does it

http://blogs.computerworld.com/20159/mozillas_hypocrisy_its_ok_for_apple_to_block_firefox_but_wrong_when_microsoft_does_it

14 years ago

296 upvotes – 227 comments

Miso pays disputed $10k referral bonus to ex-engineer, apologizes

http://jzhwu.blogspot.com/2012/05/im-former-miso-engineer-and-founders.html?showComment=1336703821164#c2706415837740343447

14 years ago

232 upvotes – 169 comments

Apple to drop Google Maps in iOS 6 for in-house Maps?

http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/11/ios-6-apple-drops-google-maps-debuts-in-house-maps-with-incredible-3d-mode/

14 years ago

179 upvotes – 139 comments

Show HN: A directory of single-page sites and useful apps

http://www.thetoolbox.cc/

14 years ago

164 upvotes – 33 comments

State paid $22K each for Internet routers

http://wvgazette.com/News/201205050057

14 years ago

148 upvotes – 131 comments

Life Below 600 Pixels

http://www.iampaddy.com/lifebelow600/

14 years ago

135 upvotes – 34 comments

Functional programming in Python

http://docs.python.org/release/3.1.5/howto/functional.html

14 years ago

133 upvotes – 61 comments

How I manage my todos, priorities and calendar

http://ryanleecarson.tumblr.com/post/22834532187/managing-life

14 years ago

128 upvotes – 76 comments

The salesman and the developer

http://swombat.com/2012/5/11/salesman-developer

14 years ago

125 upvotes – 56 comments

Show HN: Want to learn design? Try Design Lab.

http://www.trydesignlab.com

14 years ago

122 upvotes – 89 comments

On Diaspora's Social Network, You Own Your Data

http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/24762-on-diasporas-social-network-you-own-your-data

14 years ago

116 upvotes – 89 comments

2012 vs. 1984: Young adults really do have it harder today

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/2012-vs-1984-young-adults-really-do-have-it-harder-today/article2425558/

14 years ago

114 upvotes – 106 comments

SpaceX announces deal to shuttle tourists to private space stations

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/05/spacex-announces-deal-to-shuttle-tourists-to-private-space-stations/

14 years ago

114 upvotes – 23 comments

A web-based Excel/database hybrid

http://www.ragic.com

14 years ago

112 upvotes – 65 comments

This Is What Developing For Android Looks Like

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/this-is-what-developing-for-android-looks-like/

14 years ago

111 upvotes – 90 comments

And the privacy invasion award goes to …

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/and-privacy-invasion-award-goes-to

14 years ago

106 upvotes – 29 comments

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-11/facebook-co-founder-saverin-gives-up-u-s-citizenship-before-ipo.html

14 years ago

106 upvotes – 112 comments

Just say No to brainteaser questions at interviews

http://wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=26&threadid=90631

14 years ago

105 upvotes – 114 comments

Facebook Co-Founder Gives Up U.S. Citizenship

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-11/facebook-co-founder-saverin-gives-up-u-dot-s-dot-citizenship-before-ipo

14 years ago

103 upvotes – 98 comments

Illuminated.js – 2D lights and shadows rendering engine for HTML5 applications

http://blog.greweb.fr/2012/05/illuminated-js-2d-lights-and-shadows-rendering-engine-for-html5-applications/

14 years ago

102 upvotes – 47 comments

Extracting Colors With Colorific

http://99designs.com/tech-blog/blog/2012/05/11/color-analysis/

14 years ago

97 upvotes – 28 comments

HBO CEO: "...an internet-based model [for TV] is just a fad"

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/09/hbo-has-only-itself-to-blame-for-record-game-of-thrones-piracy/

14 years ago

93 upvotes – 94 comments

9 reasons to start using C++11

http://www.cpprocks.com/2012/05/07/9-reasons-to-start-using-c11/

14 years ago

87 upvotes – 61 comments

Chinese Physicists Smash Distance Record For Teleportation

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/27843/

14 years ago

78 upvotes – 38 comments

Show HN: Wovyn, physical world sensors for developers

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1004464718/wovyn-weaving-your-internet-of-things/

14 years ago

78 upvotes – 39 comments

How To Make Your Own Text Adventure On A Computer (Python)

http://www.bluzeandmuse.com/final_site/how_to.html

14 years ago

76 upvotes – 12 comments

The FBI took -- and mysteriously returned -- their server

http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11647813-the-fbi-took-and-mysteriously-returned-their-server-heres-their-story#.T6zg38SqLMQ.twitter

14 years ago

75 upvotes – 49 comments

Getting snappy – performance optimisations in Firefox 13

http://hacks.mozilla.org/2012/05/getting-snappy-performance-optimisations-in-firefox-13/

14 years ago

74 upvotes – 34 comments

Every issue of New Scientist from 1956 to 1989

http://books.google.com/books/about/New_Scientist.html?id=4BfSdk4mJfcC&redir_esc=y

14 years ago

72 upvotes – 7 comments

Writing the Fastest Code, by Hand, for Fun (2005)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/28/technology/28super.html

14 years ago

71 upvotes – 15 comments

Cubby Is Like Dropbox... If Dropbox Also Had Free, Unlimited Syncing

http://lifehacker.com/5907654/cubby-is-like-dropbox-if-dropbox-also-had-free-unlimited-syncing-and-weve-got-invites?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

14 years ago

70 upvotes – 47 comments

Bitcoinica hacked. ~$100k USD stolen.

http://bitcoinica.com/

14 years ago

68 upvotes – 85 comments

Wayland anti-FUD

http://ppaalanen.blogspot.de/2012/05/wayland-anti-fud.html

14 years ago

67 upvotes – 46 comments

Why HBO's president panned Internet streaming (and Forbes' linkbait)

http://dcurt.is/hbo-forbes-journalism

14 years ago

67 upvotes – 27 comments

Scientists Discover The Oldest, Largest Body Of Water In Existence--In Space

http://www.fastcompany.com/1769468/scientist-discover-the-oldest-largest-body-of-water-in-existence-in-space

14 years ago

64 upvotes – 17 comments

Zoo chimp makes elaborate plots to attack humans

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47363062/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/zoo-chimp-makes-elaborate-plots-attack-humans/

14 years ago

62 upvotes – 19 comments

Git-based fabric deploys are awesome

http://dan.bravender.us/2012/5/11/git-based_fabric_deploys_are_awesome.html

14 years ago

62 upvotes – 20 comments

Compiling To Javascript In Continuation Passing Style, Can We Optimize?

http://jlongster.com/2012/05/11/cps-optimizations.html

14 years ago

57 upvotes – 29 comments

Tagstand (YC S11) NFC-Enables A Giant Party, Lets Guests Tweet From Wristbands

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/11/tagstand-is-nfc-enabling-a-giant-cocktail-party-will-let-guests-facebook-tweet-from-their-wristbands/

14 years ago

57 upvotes – 12 comments

Tig 1.0 released - ncurses text-mode interface for git

http://jonas.nitro.dk/tig/NEWS.html

14 years ago

56 upvotes – 14 comments

ZeroN system holds a ball wherever you place it, in mid-air

http://www.gizmag.com/zeron-levitates-magnetic-ball/22482/

14 years ago

54 upvotes – 17 comments

Pay To “Highlight” Your Facebook Status Updates To More Friends

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/10/highlight-facebook-status-updates/

14 years ago

52 upvotes – 49 comments
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