amateurpolymath

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by amateurpolymath 11y ago
eBay doesn't require any mandatory training, nor are eBay sellers compelled to make a minimum amount of listings. However, the biggest difference is this: eBay doesn't set prices. It charges fees to sellers for the use of its serv
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by amateurpolymath 11y ago
It seems the "punk" in Solarpunk is there for contrast with Cyberpunk.
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
A life without room for tools is a life I'm not interested in living. I'll keep buying the newly minted minimalists' old stuff on Craigslist and fixing it up for myself.
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
I can imagine it. Went to a university in Florida that had dorms without AC.
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
A biography of Nikola Tesla. He clashed with his professors, became addicted to gambling, had a nervous breakdown, got exploited by Edison, became a prolific inventor, died alone in deep debt. There are a lot of lessons to be taken from Tes
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
Rosen's discrete math book recommended in this article is pretty good. His number theory text is also great (used it in my number theory course, it was better than the instructor). Avoid the 6th edition, not worth the extra cash. Link:
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
Misleading title: only 22 developed countries were tested, hardly "the world".
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by amateurpolymath 12y ago
> I hope to see a change in the reward structure and system of values at research-oriented universities so that teaching and expository writing become legitimate as a specialty. This is a problem in many fields. Teaching and exposition a