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by abossy 18y ago
The original inspiration for this post is that there is simply SO MUCH to be learned in the modern era, and that as we grow older and more educated, we have access to more and understand more, and this gradually compounds upon itself and be
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The Paradox of Self-Education(adambossy.com)
37 points by abossy 18y ago|26 comments
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Twitter Bowl 2009: A Ten Day Experiment in Gonzo Programming(derwiki.blogspot.com)
2 points by abossy 18y ago|0 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
Thanks! We are grateful for the power of the Google Web Toolkit.
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Thanks for the help, Hacker News. Enjoy the TwitterBowl(twitterbowl2009.com)
3 points by abossy 18y ago|2 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
Thanks. I thought this would be a (major) detail I wouldn't have overlooked. :)
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by abossy 18y ago
> But why do you desire the master's degree? Can't you meet great minds in private industry? You absolutely can. However, I enjoy the academic environment as a platform for personal development and have made achieving a graduate degree
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by abossy 18y ago
I did not know this about American citizens, but it seems unlikely. My intuition is quite the opposite: because Ph.D programs are drastically more competitive than master's programs (higher average test scores, GPAs, and lower rate of admis
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Ask HN: How do I make myself competitive for a master's in CS after college?
24 points by abossy 18y ago|19 comments
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The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises(politifact.com)
6 points by abossy 18y ago|1 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
GetGeek@Boot is a compelling idea and I like it. However, I'm inclined to feel that this would fail for two reasons: 1. There is simply a cultural boundary between the geeks and the non-geek population that would cause such an idea to fail.
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Linux saga: Girl drops out of school over Ubuntu(tgdaily.com)
14 points by abossy 18y ago|25 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
Which year? I'm UT CS BS, '08.
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by abossy 18y ago
Brewster Kahle?
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by abossy 18y ago
I'm particularly fond of Steven Levitt after reading Freakonomics. I enjoyed his talk on the pointlessness of mandating car seats for children and what should really be done to improve their safety: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/steve
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by abossy 18y ago
Agreed. It is often useful to see which stories are the most-discussed.
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Devising the Perfect Coding Assistant(adambossy.wordpress.com)
4 points by abossy 18y ago|0 comments
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Machines That Know What People Feel(adambossy.wordpress.com)
1 points by abossy 18y ago|0 comments
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Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers(derwiki.blogspot.com)
1 points by abossy 18y ago|0 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
Really!? Can you elaborate? I am interested specifically in what attracted you to the product. I am obviously not seeing beyond the emacs/vi wall.
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Leave your ego at the door and master your tools(adambossy.wordpress.com)
1 points by abossy 18y ago|2 comments
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Programming To Create Beauty(derwiki.blogspot.com)
10 points by abossy 18y ago|4 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
It's not easy being the most famous comedian in the world.
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by abossy 18y ago
How serious are you about your rock band(s)? Is it a casual pursuit (i.e., a "side project") or a full-fledged venture?
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Startups and Rock Bands(adambossy.wordpress.com)
5 points by abossy 18y ago|4 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
How are capital gains relevant to software entrepreneurs? It seems like they are assets that most early-stage companies wouldn't own and thus couldn't profit from.
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Apple is Finally Evil(eptiger.blogspot.com)
12 points by abossy 18y ago|22 comments
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by abossy 18y ago
Haven't tried TextMate, but I hear it's all the rave. Does it follow the emacs/vim design paradigm of keyboard shortcuts?
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by abossy 18y ago
Remember that a BMW without seatbelts is still a car without seatbelts, and a computer with the lacking functionality of a Macbook Air is crippled no matter how good it looks. I'll take the seatbelts, thank you very much.
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by abossy 18y ago
Have you tried Ubuntu lately? It's easier than OS X.

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