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by cschmidt 14y ago
How about Holbrook, which is the name of the pond in Holden.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Holden, Maine seems to be on the edge of Bangor. If you wanted to keep things similar you could be "From Bangor". Granted that doesn't have quite as nice a ring. You could find another nearby geographic name that has some meaning to you.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I do a rotation of hard drives in my house. I think it would be useful for the "my house burns down" scenario. In other words, I will probably never need the restore, but if I do, cost really isn't an issue.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
This is the first novel I've read that mentions Hacker News by name. It was a bit like a Microserfs (Douglas Copeland) for a new generation, with a little William Gibson vibe. A light, fun read. The Economist review will go into more deta
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New American Fiction: Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore(economist.com)
2 points by cschmidt 14y ago|1 comments
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I was wondering what system created the slides as well. Anyone know?
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by cschmidt 14y ago
You realize the high costs on the list aren't really for the logo. They're for the whole rebranding exercise. For Accenture, that includes advertising to introduce the new name and logo. For BP that includes new signs at thousands of gas
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Yuck, that is clearly a $30 logo. You got what you paid for. I find it hard to think that you're going to be happy with it in the long run. Here's the approach that I took. As a startup, you don't have a huge budget or a lot of time. Design
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I was planning to try my first Cython project this week, speeding up a chunk of python code that uses numpy. Anyone have any experience with Numba? I think I might give that a try instead.
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Simple Wave Simulation with Numba and PyGame(continuum.io)
2 points by cschmidt 14y ago|2 comments
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I upvoted, since it is lame to downvote just for an honest disagreement of opinion. I think NPR is seen as having a liberal slant. NPR has done some very in depth studies of this, counting liberal stories vs conservative, and determined th
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by cschmidt 14y ago
That was an attraction for me as well. I used to read the NYT each day, but it was easier (and less paper) when I switched to the Economist. Now after reading it, I'm just an Economist fanboy because of the content.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I love the phrase "pretty extreme lefty" :-). I think that's been a difference in British journalism compared to the US. There are so many papers in the UK, that they have each staked out their own niche readership. The Guardian serves lef
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by cschmidt 14y ago
The Guardian is owned by a trust, intended to keep it going in perpetuity. That should shield it from commercial pressure. However, the trust only has finite resources, so it can't run at a loss forever. I agree it is a shame.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
There was also speculation this week that the Guardian would go digital only. That was denied by the Guardian Editor in Chief. However, @tomstandage, an editor of the Economist tweeted: Claims Guardian will ditch print edition could
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Roth wrote quite a nice book about stable matchings: http://www.amazon.com/Two-Sided-Matching-Game-Theoretic-Econ... It is readable if you're interested in the problem. This book on the same subject is also good, although not by any Nobe
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I believe that was the reason for the math nobel
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An Operations Research Nobel?(mat.tepper.cmu.edu)
1 points by cschmidt 14y ago|0 comments
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I think the name (a holdover from the 1800's) puts a lot of people off. As bcbrown said, it is really just the news magazine for smart people. There is a section on Finance and Economics, but it isn't any bigger than the Science section, sa
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by cschmidt 14y ago
It isn't in the same style as Xkcd graphs, but the OmniGraphSketcher program lets you hand draw graphs like that, without data. http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraphsketcher/overview...
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Sublime Productivity: Code Like a Pro with Today's Premier Text Editor(leanpub.com)
6 points by cschmidt 14y ago|3 comments
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Richard III: 'When I saw the skull, the hair on the back of my neck stood up'(guardian.co.uk)
5 points by cschmidt 14y ago|0 comments
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by cschmidt 14y ago
The best site used by graphic designers for discussing corporate identity change is Under Consideration Brand New. They have their eBay article up.... http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/ebay_set... Of all the poten
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Actually there is an automated Erdos number search here: http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/collaborationDistance.html using the MathSciNet reference database. Unfortuately, it is only accessible to MathSciNet subscribers, so basically on all
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by cschmidt 14y ago
It seems like Univers Extended, which is why it seems too wide to me. http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/singles/linotype/univers_std_5... It reminds me of the horrible stretched type of the Bing logo.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Have you ever been in the Stata Center? I think it is a really interesting place. Sure, they had a dispute over some leaks, but that shouldn't overshadow the building itself.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I also missed that there was anything to scroll down to see, before seeing this comment. A very dangerous page design.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Granted, they are data structures and not algorithms, but skip lists are really cool.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
Like jamesmcn says, you have to deduct the fair value of the gifts from your donation. Usually the gift receipt says the amount.
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by cschmidt 14y ago
I've heard good things about Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World. It is on my "to read" list. http://www.amazon.com/Empires-Light-Edison-Westinghouse-Elec...

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