For the best experience on desktop, install the Chrome extension to track your reading on news.ycombinator.com
Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit | history | 2019-08-04register
Stories from August 4, 2019
Go back a day, month, or year. Go forward a day, month, or year.
31.
Reviving an HP 660LX in 2019 (presidentbeef.com)
75 points by InAnEmergency on Aug 4, 2019 | 23 comments
32.
Implementing a Photo Stylizer in Python Using a QuadTree Algorithm (codingwithricky.com)
67 points by ribab on Aug 4, 2019
33.
Sun’s Puzzling Plasma Recreated in a Laboratory (quantamagazine.org)
67 points by joeyespo on Aug 4, 2019 | 5 comments
34.
Dolphin Progress Report for June and July (dolphin-emu.org)
123 points by jandeboevrie on Aug 4, 2019 | 9 comments
35.
The Pirate Party on Copyright Reform (2010) (christianengstrom.wordpress.com)
81 points by allenleee on Aug 3, 2019 | 40 comments
36.
Google Transparency Report (transparencyreport.google.com)
101 points by 0x4542 on Aug 4, 2019 | 11 comments
37.
The foodoo economics of meal delivery (economist.com)
89 points by sien on Aug 1, 2019 | 43 comments
38.
Brazil has the power to save the Amazon rainforest, or destroy it (economist.com)
165 points by vincvinc on Aug 4, 2019 | 137 comments
39.
AR will be startup dominated, VR will not (reactionwheel.net)
81 points by allenleee on Aug 4, 2019 | 50 comments
40.
Writing Boot Sector Code (2007) (susam.in)
56 points by mycask on Aug 4, 2019 | 11 comments
41.
Ghost Army: The Inflatable Tanks That Fooled Hitler (2013) (theatlantic.com)
87 points by areoform on Aug 4, 2019 | 34 comments
42.
OWASP Cheat Sheet Series (owasp.org)
108 points by MalcolmDiggs on Aug 3, 2019 | 14 comments
43.
It may be possible to extract electricity directly from damp air (economist.com)
54 points by jkuria on Aug 3, 2019 | 15 comments
44.
TV networks vowed to cut back on commercials but stuffed in more (latimes.com)
111 points by MBCook on Aug 4, 2019 | 98 comments
45.
A Scheme syntax-rules primer (2008) (willdonnelly.net)
56 points by mac01021 on Aug 4, 2019 | 9 comments
46.
8chan Is a Normal Part of Mass Shootings Now (slate.com)
252 points by evo_9 on Aug 4, 2019 | 326 comments
47.
Kardashev Scale (wikipedia.org)
74 points by kwikiel on Aug 3, 2019 | 31 comments
48.
Modern Text Rendering with Linux (mrandri19.github.io)
111 points by daww on Aug 4, 2019 | 18 comments
49.
Why Developers Hate Coding Skills Tests and What Hiring Managers Can Do (hackernoon.com)
115 points by rmason on Aug 4, 2019 | 117 comments
50.
Mailpile: Email that protects your privacy (mailpile.is)
78 points by eniz on Aug 4, 2019 | 28 comments
51.
Sergey Brin’s Resume (1996) (stanford.edu)
134 points by eniz on Aug 3, 2019 | 66 comments
52.
Cure53 Audit of Chinese ‘Police App’ (cure53.de)
115 points by ericdanielski on Aug 4, 2019 | 53 comments
53.
Light Seems to Pull Electrons Backward (aps.org)
58 points by wwarner on Aug 4, 2019 | 22 comments
54.
Apollo Guidance Computer Demonstration, at VCF West 2019 [video] (youtube.com)
25 points by guiambros on Aug 4, 2019 | 8 comments
55.
Bill Gates Resume (1974) (cnbcfm.com)
183 points by wardbradt on Aug 4, 2019 | 130 comments
56.
The Compositional Nature of Vim (2014) (badawi.io)
61 points by thangngoc89 on Aug 3, 2019 | 19 comments
57.
Cutting Through Conflict and Tough Conversations (firstround.com)
62 points by BerislavLopac on Aug 3, 2019 | 1 comment
58.
How to make a flat lens (economist.com)
37 points by bookofjoe on Aug 3, 2019 | 13 comments
59.
Scientists cook up new recipes for taking salt out of seawater (phys.org)
46 points by vinnyglennon on Aug 4, 2019 | 51 comments
60.
I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but it didn't go to plan (abc.net.au)
173 points by adrian_mrd on Aug 4, 2019 | 120 comments

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search:

HN For You