Xxfireman

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by Xxfireman 2y ago
Yes, this is how textbook manufactures sell to university. One time codes for online exercises / labs. This happens mostly for intro classes. I have no idea why universities do this, my guess is they are sold on hw problems being rando
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
“intellectual curiosity of your coworkers demands they base64-parse it.” This is crazy behavior. Creating your own pagination key, assuming it exists, and then putting that in production certainly proves “Hyrum’s law”.
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
KISS. Teacher, Whiteboard, and a textbook. (Preferable one the student can keep at home and one in the classroom) EdTech resources are amazing for self-study, but should be divorced from the school system. There will be non-profit (Khan Aca
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
I agree that commentary was rambling anecdotes, stats, and repetition, but when I turn on the tennis channel and I see the commentators talking about the “Fan Dual match of the day” and the current match line odds, it makes me think the com
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
This article touches slightly on how online sports gambling is ruining sports for non gamblers as well in the “The Product as Currently Offered is Terrible” section. We don’t get interesting stats or in-depth analysis by commentators now. A
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
link to the creators website: https://bookoverflow.io/ It has a list of previous books and talks. I was happy to see you could follow along with upcoming talks. Page numbers are included.
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
Does anyone else miss simple gray GUIs? There is something in my brain that associates that style with “real” computing. I would love to have an editor theme for it (IntelliJ / vs code / terminal.app).
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
I find the whole textbook market a scam for college students. How are colleges forcing students to buy the newest textbooks on subjects that have been around since the 1700s. There is no need for an intro calculus book printed in the 21st c
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
For Iphone users, I have been quite happy browsing in Safari using Wipr. It is incredible how long I went w/o it.
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by Xxfireman 2y ago
I think it is obvious that staying stationary all day (standing vs. sitting) will be bad for cardiovascular health. I also don't think anyone believed standing would suddenly make working for 8+ hours a day in front of a computer scree