DTrejo

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by DTrejo 18y ago
Computers we throw away --> go to "third world" countries = our toxic trash problem solves & fewer poor people. The tough part is making it happen, something I'll have to think about.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Anyone see a theme they like that increases usability?
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Foneshow: Call, listen to podcasts w/out downloads (or any audio)(foneshow.com)
1 points by DTrejo 18y ago|0 comments
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by DTrejo 18y ago
I feel like many of the top comments here don't address the main point of the article: the US education system needs to be made more efficient. Instead there are -arguments about semantics -Republican VS Democrat Only lower down, in the les
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Durdn: just so you know, diffract.me has a typo: At present we are not ready for public consuption , early early pre-alpha
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by DTrejo 18y ago
shhh, New Zealand is a secret!
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by DTrejo 18y ago
The world is not all gaussian, though I do agree with your point.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
This makes me worry that I might not get involved soon enough...
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by DTrejo 18y ago
I know that many of us at Hacker News have been thinking about the internet and government. What other changes do you envision?
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The Government Revolution, aka Government 2.0
1 points by DTrejo 18y ago|1 comments
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by DTrejo 18y ago
YESSS!
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by DTrejo 18y ago
It will mean free fisticuffs.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Oil may no longer be a fossil fuel! Now we can all stop feeling guilty. At the same time though, carbon sequestration becomes crucial (assuming this organism's ability to make crude begins to be used commercially). Oh, and don't forget abou
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by DTrejo 18y ago
"Lin's new coating stacks seven of these layers, one on top of the other, in such a way that each layer enhances the antireflective properties of the layer below it. These additional layers also help to "bend" the flow of sunlight to an ang
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by DTrejo 18y ago
We hope we are in a country that is devoid of apathy and full of citizen participation.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
By the same reasoning you could say that humans are not self replicating. Even humans require some basic inputs (essential amino acids) to function. The same goes for the rep rap, and in this case it needs a microcontroller or what have you
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by DTrejo 18y ago
It could be that our current plan ends up "pissing 700bn into deep space" regardless.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
You might want to check out the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT). They have a class which introduces programming and gets kids excited, teaching all the basic concepts in a much more intuitive way than
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by DTrejo 18y ago
"find new resources to exploit" instead make use of resources we already have found, but remain unused for the most part (solar etc).
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by DTrejo 18y ago
I think the list of weaknesses serves a purpose. It makes one pay more attention to improvement in those areas. If one ONLY focuses on strengths, weaknesses can be ignored, leading to less improvement. Though it is important to keep the lis
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by DTrejo 18y ago
This is great for those of us who print PG's essays. Now the column can fill the whole page, meaning less whitespace.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
This guy is all too right that "The best way to add value to a student's education is to create passion and excitement." I notice that in the classes I've enjoyed most I was assigned very little work, but learned alot.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
I am VERY interested in your startup. I am a high schooler who has done some things in his community: -founded tennis team at school -brought Challenge Day (tolerance, anti-bullying, community building) -working on bringing solar
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Thanks for the links. And thanks for all the advice guys.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Is there any sort of beginner/self-learner friendly tutorial for emacs? I think many people would like to use emacs, but run into too many barriers.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
This tickles me. :)
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HTTP is Hazardous to Your Health(nweaver.blogspot.com)
5 points by DTrejo 18y ago|1 comments
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by DTrejo 18y ago
If you have any interest in regex, visit txt2re.com It is extremely helpful.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
I loved The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb. He is the one who threw me into the world of intellectual non-fiction.
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by DTrejo 18y ago
Are you sure that you were happy because the people around you were intelligent? Or was it because you were in an intellectual environment where people discussed interesting topics?* *free of inane comments

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