Friday, June 30, 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Show HN: Gitopia: Decentralized GitHub Alternative for Open Source Collaboration

Hey HN! We're Parth and Faza and we'd like to introduce you to Gitopia - https://gitopia.com/. Our vision with Gitopia is to create a decentralized platform for open-source code collaboration that is both resilient against censorship and promotes free exchange of ideas. To make this vision a reality, we've developed tools that foster community-led governance and incentivize active participation.

Our journey into the open-source world started with Google Summer of Code, where we contributed to syslog-ng and GDAL, respectively. It was a transformative experience that truly highlighted the value of open-source development to us.

During the pandemic, we participated in an Arweave hackathon hosted on Gitcoin. It was here that our initial project, Dgit - https://web.archive.org/web/20201029162838/https://dgit.sh/#..., took form. This sparked the idea of a decentralized code collaboration platform and set us on the path towards what we now call Gitopia - a 'utopia' for open-source collaboration.

One of our guiding principles while developing Gitopia has been to maintain familiarity for users. To achieve this, we designed Gitopia to work directly with the git CLI and incorporated Gitopia's git remote helper - https://docs.gitopia.com/git-remote-gitopia, that allows git to understand our custom transport protocol. This integration ensures that you can continue using the git commands you use daily, thereby offering a decentralized experience that doesn't disrupt your existing workflow.

Making the transition easier, we have also released a GitHub action, gitopia-mirror-action: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/gitopia-mirror-action, that mirrors your repositories from GitHub to Gitopia. Each commit is backed up on IPFS, Filecoin, and Arweave, safeguarding your code against censorship and eliminating single points of failure. A basic search feature is also enabled on Gitopia using the graph protocol.

We recognize the challenges in the open-source community around lack of incentivization. Developers often find themselves contributing their time and skills for free, leading to potential burnout. To combat this, we have implemented bounties, allowing contributors to earn rewards when their PRs get merged. We encourage you to contribute and get involved with the bounties open in various Gitopia repositories.

- gitopia-web: https://gitopia.com/Gitopia/gitopia-web/issues

- gitopia chain: https://gitopia.com/Gitopia/gitopia/issues

- git-remote-gitopia: https://gitopia.com/Gitopia/git-remote-gitopia/issues

Gitopia introduces a utility token, $LORE, which plays a crucial role in our platform. $LORE not only incentivizes open-source maintainers and contributors but also empowers the community to participate in platform governance via proposals. You can find more details about our token model here - https://blog.gitopia.com/post/2023/03/lore-token-model/

The journey towards building Gitopia is ongoing, and there are exciting features in our pipeline:

- Activity feed

- Improve search ranking

- CI/CD workflows

- DAO workflows

We're also actively working on tackling challenges in platform moderation, reducing maintainer fatigue, improving platform governance, and enhancing discovery on the platform. We invite you to try out Gitopia - https://gitopia.com and share your feedback, ideas or suggestions. Please comment here or reach out to us at hi [at] gitopia.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Helpful links:

Documentation: https://docs.gitopia.com/


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GitHub CEO: AI and software development are now inextricably linked

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/27/github-ceo-ai-and-software-development-are-now-inextricably-linked/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36511068

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Flamborough: 'Miracle' dog survives huge coastal cliff fall

Button the Cockapoo was being walked in East Yorkshire when she suddenly disappeared out of sight.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Hands-On Project on Synthetic Data with Generative Models

Article URL: https://discord.com/invite/mw7xjJ7b7s

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36497201

Points: 2

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Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future

What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries?

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Saturday, June 24, 2023

Monday, June 19, 2023

Progman

Article URL: https://github.com/jcs/progman

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36395402

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The Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad wickets sway first Test England's way

Stuart Broad's two wickets late on day four swings the pendulum of a first Ashes Test that is set for a classic finish at Edgbaston.

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Friday, June 16, 2023

Niue

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36362006

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Man charged with stalking MP and impersonating police officer

Simon Parry, 44, was arrested on Thursday following an incident with an unnamed MP in Westminster.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Ballmer Promoting Windows 1.0

Article URL: https://twitter.com/adamsinger/status/1668270495714738179

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36315324

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Nottingham Open: Andy Murray beats Joris de Loore to progress to the second round

Watch the best shots as Great Britain's Andy Murray beats Belgium's Joris de Loore 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the Nottingham Open.

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Monday, June 12, 2023

Who Needs UI/UX?

Article URL: https://unicreations.co/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36299293

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Everton directors Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Grant Ingles & Graeme Sharp leave board

Everton announce chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale, chief finance and strategy officer Grant Ingles and non-executive director Graeme Sharp have left their roles.

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Google: Advanced Image Search

Article URL: https://www.google.com/advanced_image_search

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36246587

Points: 2

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Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden announce green funding agreement

The new Atlantic Declaration between the UK and US "sets a new standard for economic cooperation", Rishi Sunak says.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Monday, June 5, 2023

Twitter Admits in Court Filing: Elon Musk Is Wrong About Government Interference

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/06/05/twitter-admits-in-court-filing-elon-musk-is-simply-wrong-about-government-interference-at-twitter/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36202936

Points: 5

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UK ministers reject deposit return scheme glass rethink

First Minister Humza Yousaf urged the UK to allow glass to be part of the Scottish recycling scheme.

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Tell HN: HN Is Down

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Apple reveals Vision Pro, a AR/VR headset unlike any other

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/apple-reveals-reality-pro-a-ar-vr-headset-unlike-any-other/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36200958

Points: 22

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Vinicius Jr: Seven people punished over racist chants and effigy of Real Madrid player

Seven people are punished for acts of racism towards Real Madrid's Brazil forward Vinicius Jr.

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Sunday, June 4, 2023

World News: The Disappearance of Sacked Tech Workers

Article URL: https://www.bollyinside.com/news/technology/world-news-the-disappearance-of-sacked-tech-workers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36189212

Points: 2

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Boy hurt as zorb lifted into air by wind at Southport festival

The nine-year-old boy was taken to hospital by air ambulance after the accident at about 14:00 BST.

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Former NATO Commander Warns China's Warship Confrontation Could Start War

Article URL: https://www.newsweek.com/former-nato-commander-warns-chinas-warship-confrontation-could-start-war-1804369

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36188646

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Indigitalization: Indigenous Computing Theory – Jon Corbett

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWVLwxwcl1Q

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36188040

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Stormzy at Hay literary festival: 'Black people are not monolithic'

The star headlines a different kind of festival, and says he wants to publish more diverse voices.

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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso rue qualifying errors

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso say errors prevented them from joining Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Dr. Peter Attia on How to Live Longer and Feel Younger

Article URL: https://www.thefp.com/p/outlive-living-forever-longevity-peter-attia

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36180125

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Coding Is Writing

Article URL: https://pwrites.princeton.edu/news/coding-is-writing/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36180121

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Louis Jolyon West

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jolyon_West

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36179421

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Celtic 3-1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble

Celtic proved too strong for second-tier Inverness Caledonian Thistle as they claimed the Scottish Cup and a fifth domestic treble in seven seasons.

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/02/investing/netflix-shareholders-executive-pay/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36170415

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Caroline Flack's mum criticises ITV over Phillip Schofield

The broadcaster has failed to learn lessons since my daughter died, Christine Flack tells the BBC.

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SXS switching cutover to ESS filmed live at Glendale CA central office, 1984

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRir95iIWk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36169831

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Cheese rolling winner from Canada returns home

Canadian backpacker Delaney Irving won the women's race despite being knocked unconscious at the end.

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Bästa VPN 2023

Article URL: https://www.vpnbuddy.se//

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36168984

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

'Abhorrent' abuse of referee Taylor condemned

Referees' body PGMOL says it is appalled by the "unjustified and abhorrent" abuse directed at Anthony Taylor by supporters at Budapest Airport following Wednesday's Europa League final.

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Tell HN: The HBO Max to Max “transition” locked me out of the service completely

I don't have a Twitter but I wanted to post this and get some more eyeballs on this.

I live in Mexico, where HBO Max was available and I purchased a year long subscription.

Then they made this switch, and now the HBO Max only opens to a splash screen telling me to download the Max app:

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When I download the Max app, I get a screen telling me it's not available in my region yet:

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This whole thing has been so stupid and botched, it makes me really mad. Now I have to contact Apple support and try to cancel my subscription since I cannot access it anymore.


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Scandal-hit CBI to cut jobs as it fights for survival

The business group, which employs about 337 people, says it needs to cut its wage bill by a third.

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Douglas Crockford – We Should Stop Using JavaScript

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Joe Biden falls during graduation ceremony

The US president was shaking hands with an Air Force Academy graduate when he fell on stage.

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Nova Scotia battles its largest wildfire on record

The Canadian fires have had a wide impact, with air quality warnings issued in the US northeast.

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Show HN: rtrvr.ai – AI Web Agent for Automating Workflows and Data Extraction

Hey HN, I'm excited to share rtrvr.ai, a Chrome extension that brings the power of AI agents to your everyday web browsing. It's de...