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by clarebear 14y ago
Does anyone know if the tip carbon monoxide was oxygen toward the probed surface or carbon? I wonder if using the same atom to probe as be probed is part of the resolution enhancement.
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by clarebear 14y ago
Is there any good advice for men who want to further the role of women in tech? My advice is to pick a woman (one at a time) that you get along with and think is or could be a rock star and then mentor her. Nominate her for awards. Let her
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by clarebear 14y ago
The story you are telling yourself about who and where you want to be often answer the what to do question. I like both the "farming is a fine future" and the "hang around people with ideas" advice already mentioned here, but I think they
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by clarebear 14y ago
Thanks to chernevik ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3983651 ) and MartinCron ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3983117 ) for their takes on this question.
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Ask HN: What tip or experience has most improved your writing?
2 points by clarebear 14y ago|5 comments
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by clarebear 14y ago
It is amusing that some people have so much trouble differentiating between "not firmly committed to one idea" and not able to generate ideas."
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by clarebear 15y ago
What is the expected value of a MegaMillions ticket in this drawing?
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by clarebear 15y ago
I always thought that band was "cooler" than math because some people make out on band buses during trips. I've never seen anyone make out on a math trip.
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by clarebear 15y ago
My husband, Rob, interviewed at a firm where his HR contact could not understand why my he was upset when an automated email that appeared to be from the HR contact sent Rob his password in plain text. Rob replied to the email to complain,
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by clarebear 15y ago
What can a normal person buy right now that appreciates in value at any reasonable rate? Not savings accounts, not stocks (on average), not houses... Most of us don't have the money or connections to invest anything other than some time in
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by clarebear 15y ago
You can find friends who will help you change for the better. When you do, value them.
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by clarebear 15y ago
I wonder to what extent collaborative consumption will unveil the true cost of expensive items. That is, the cost of a car = car + maintenance + gas + parking + ... When people buy or use a car, most do not hold all of those costs in their
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Spider silk thermal conductivity higher than copper(tgdaily.com)
2 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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Data Visualizations(informationisbeautiful.net)
8 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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The Science of Smell(nytimes.com)
1 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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by clarebear 15y ago
This is also the future of recycling. Your soda bottle will become a toy will become part of your shoes will become...
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What to Watch For in Tonight's State of the Union Address(theatlantic.com)
1 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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Patent reform implementation updates(uspto.gov)
4 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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Ethics of clinical drug trials run in India(nature.com)
1 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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Twitter data accurately tracked Haiti cholera outbreak(nature.com)
1 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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Making it in America(theatlantic.com)
4 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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by clarebear 15y ago
"we’re not looking for people who did what they were told in life.” seems like a useful heuristic beyond just start ups.
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by clarebear 15y ago
Sounds like Office Space.
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Create your Better Life Index visual tool(oecdbetterlifeindex.org)
2 points by clarebear 15y ago|0 comments
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by clarebear 15y ago
I see benefits on a few lists, but am surprised that health insurance has not specifically been called out.
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by clarebear 16y ago
Sarah Hatter, who is the employee described in this story, left an insightful comment that unfortunately showed up as a child of aless insightful comment and is therefore buried. Check it out here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2417
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by clarebear 16y ago
I've had trouble with this balance in more traditional mentor/ boss relationships. Getting buy in at various stages of a project is definitely a skill.
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by clarebear 16y ago
Dreams about tooth problems are common and usually are about lack of confidence (particularly in presentation). Read more: http://dreammoods.com/cgibin/teethdreams.pl?method=exact&#38...