birdperson

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   by birdperson 11y ago

   > Use a secure OS... A liveUSB of Tails is pretty idiot proof. That implies Tails is very secure. Why is that? Is it because it has never been hacked before or has Tails been shown to be virtually hacker-proof? As someone non-technical
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   by birdperson 11y ago

   I second this. This a phenomenal book. I didnt like it at first sight because I thought it looked kind of ugly, but the authors have a knack for clarifying some of the more arcane concepts in math in a very few words. It's not a cutesy
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   by birdperson 11y ago

   What are the prerequisites? Knowledge of computer architecture A to almost Z?
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   by birdperson 11y ago

   How likely is this situation in the rest of the world? Can one end up behind bars for teaching at an "unofficial" school?
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   by birdperson 11y ago

   > Blindsight is on my Kobo right now, but after reading Permutation City I'm scared to start reading it because I don't want to reach halfway and want to chuck it like I did Permutation City. I read Blindsight before Permutatio
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   by birdperson 11y ago

   Nice list. The one by Nisan/Schocken is on my to read list. Does anyone know of any lists full of new math books?