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   Educational Computing: How Are We Doing?(papert.org)

   1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   Marvin Minsky's OLPC Memo 1(web.media.mit.edu)

   10 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   Newspeak language(newspeaklanguage.org)

   12 points by b-man 17y ago|3 comments
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   Ruby on Rails Intensive 1-day Overview(webcast.berkeley.edu)

   4 points by b-man 17y ago|2 comments
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   Milton Friedman interview(pbs.org)

   10 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   Sick Around the World(pbs.org)

   1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   Hal Abelson: The Creation of OpenCourseWare at MIT [pdf](dspace.mit.edu)

   1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   Linux Baby Rocker(youtube.com)

   1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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   [pdf]Lisp: A Language for Stratified Design(dspace.mit.edu)

   7 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    by b-man 17y ago

    Hey, thanks for the pointing out. Very nice bib there. Keep on the good efforts man, I think the immensity of JS will eventually spill out some deserved attention to Self.
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    Self: The Power of Simplicity(research.sun.com)

    18 points by b-man 17y ago|8 comments
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    Designing Interactions(designinginteractions.com)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    [pdf]Roy Thomas Fielding dissertation on REST(ics.uci.edu)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    Oopsla podcasts(oopsla.org)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    [pdf]An emergent participatory design framework for higher education(github.com)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    by b-man 17y ago

    In case anyone is curious, there are proposals for systems that respect the individual, are libertarian and are passive in the sense that the individual is the active part, choosing when, how, and what he will learn. Take a look at this art
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    by b-man 17y ago

    Florianópolis, Brazil
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    by b-man 17y ago

    If anyone is interested in more details, I've just posted an interview here with the same guy. Worths the check. http://blog.assembla.com/assemblablog/tabid/12618/bid/10041/...
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    Andy Singleton on agile management practices(blog.assembla.com)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    by b-man 17y ago

    "The only concern I have with giving programming puzzles for hiring" That is really not what the author is advocating. A paid trial period is more in line with his approach. I can personally vouch for its efficacy.
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    “Blink” and the Art of Hiring the Best (consulting.assembla.com)

    25 points by b-man 17y ago|11 comments
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    The Church-Turing Thesis: Story and Recent Progress(youtube.com)

    2 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    by b-man 17y ago

    There are others, freer markets, where you don't have to submit to a faceless master that uses his definition of hygiene and beauty to control what can and cannot be done. Heck, you could even, I don't know, sell your software on the intern
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    by b-man 17y ago

    It boggles me as to why a programmer would willingly submit to a fascist scheme like app store. I wonder if it is something in human nature, where the presence of a big brother makes you feel secure.
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    by b-man 17y ago

    I think most people are missing the point here. What he is saying is that CS (and the university model itself) has stopped being a correct vehicle for preparing students for a technical society. I happen to agree with the guy. The model is
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    Dan ingalls on object orientation(video.google.com)

    1 points by b-man 17y ago|0 comments
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    Web Browser as an Application Platform: The Lively Kernel Experience [pdf](research.sun.com)

    3 points by b-man 17y ago|1 comments
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    Sorting Algorithm Animations(sorting-algorithms.com)

    7 points by b-man 17y ago|1 comments
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    How we learn(squeakland.immuexa.com)

    27 points by b-man 17y ago|8 comments
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    by b-man 17y ago

    Did you ever tried meditation (I recommend zen style sitting, aka zazen)? There is some nice, simple and to the point books about it, and for me it is something that really helps with concentration, sadness and focus. list of good books ht