Startup news link submission site.(news.ycombinator.com)
news.ycombinator.com
Startup news link submission site.
http://news.ycombinator.com/
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Well its not a totally useless link submission, gives people a chance to comment on the site. I really like the idea of this site, it was the entrepreneurial stuff that brought me to reddit in the first place. It seems like a missed opportunity for reddit though...
It's cool and all that clicking on the up arrow instantly resorts submissions, but it's also annoying when one is trying to read items in a certain order. I suggest simply removing the triangle.
My top feature request: being able to see my own voting history over time.
Thanks for the suggestion. If anyone else has suggestions, let us know in the comments on this thread.
A more visible footer on this page? Just so I can tell if it actually finished loading.
Also, at least being able to have paragraphs would be great.
I've been using the site for a few days now. My feature requests involve getting rid of potential roadblocks:
Some kind of persistent cookie-based login would be nice. Having to login each time I return to the site is annoying.
Larger default fonts. Yes, I can change my browser's preferences and override your font size. No, I don't want to have to do that for each of the browsers on each of the different computers I use throughout the day!
A longer username limit. abstractnonsense wasn't allowed so I had to use abstractbill instead. Not a big deal, but it did strike me as a rather small limit.
Overall though congrats on the site. I've grown tired of reddit as it has moved away from its early demographic and this is just what I've been looking for. Cheers.
I commented on a topic yesterday, but today I can't find my comment, or any discussion that might have resulted from it. Obvious ways to fix this include search, a list of comments with permalinks in my profile, or a way to get beyond the front page to get to older links.
RSS feed
Some problems:
1. There is no direct link back to the main page from the discussion area.
2. Voting seems to be irremediable, if you vote by accident you can’t unvote.
Nice site. I've always believed that focussed social networks are the ones that work out in the end. However functionality-wise, the site is still very primitive. Lots of improvements are needed. Basic functionality like saving an article is absent. Anyway, I know those are on their way.
Great site! RSS feed would also be useful for those of us who use an aggregator.
Is there going to be some way to downvote/mark as read or otherwise clear links we don't want to view right now?
Vulnerabilities in DirectX Allows Code Execution (MS08-033)
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectX that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited either of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, of this section.
Affected Software: DirectX 7.0 and DirectX 8.1 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 7.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 8.1 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064
DirectX 9.0 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064
DirectX 10.0 * Windows Vista - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Vista x64 Edition - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems* - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems* - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None
*Supported editions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected if installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see Server Core. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0011 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows MJPEG Codec handles MJPEG streams in AVI or ASF files. A user would have to preview or play a specially crafted MJPEG file for the vulnerability to be exploited.
CVE Information: CVE-2008-0011
SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-1444 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way DirectX handles supported format files. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file.
CVE Information: CVE-2008-1444
Additional Information: The information has been provided by Microsoft Product Security. The original article can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-033....
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectX that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited either of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, of this section.
Affected Software: DirectX 7.0 and DirectX 8.1 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 7.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 8.1 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064
DirectX 9.0 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems - DirectX 9.0, DirectX 9.0b, or DirectX 9.0c - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064
DirectX 10.0 * Windows Vista - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Vista x64 Edition - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - MS07-064 * Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems* - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems* - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None * Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - DirectX 10.0 - Remote Code Execution - Critical - None
*Supported editions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected if installed using the Server Core installation option. For more information on this installation option, see Server Core. Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain editions of Windows Server 2008; see Compare Server Core Installation Options.
MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0011 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows MJPEG Codec handles MJPEG streams in AVI or ASF files. A user would have to preview or play a specially crafted MJPEG file for the vulnerability to be exploited.
CVE Information: CVE-2008-0011
SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability - CVE-2008-1444 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way DirectX handles supported format files. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file.
CVE Information: CVE-2008-1444
Additional Information: The information has been provided by Microsoft Product Security. The original article can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-033....