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by df 7y ago
Here is a fun one: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tom/pubs/science2008.pdf -- "Predicting Human Brain Activity Associated with the Meanings of Nouns" "We present a computational model that predicts the fun
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by df 7y ago
on the other hand - I can't imagine I'm the only person to have been getting quite a few "come work for us" emails from Amazon via LinkedIn recently (two in the last month, six in the last year). The solicitations do not
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by df 17y ago
a few (mostly obscure extensions) can be purchased in the aftermarket - for example L.fo is currently being auctioned http://www.sedo.com/auction/auction_detail.php?language=e&#3... - also see http://www.namepros.com/domains-for-sale-fix
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Russian scientists set to clear up sky with air ionizer(en.rian.ru)
1 points by df 17y ago|0 comments
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by df 17y ago
Sony prototype "13 x 27-cm device packs a stereoscopic, 24-bit color image measuring just 96 × 128 pixels viewable at 360-degrees without special glasses." More via Google translator of Japanese Sony press: http://translate.google.com/tran
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3D display makes virtual pets more lifelike(engadget.com)
1 points by df 17y ago|1 comments
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by df 17y ago
There's a lot going on in that "tiny reptilian brain" for sure. Paleocortex seems to drive 99% of human behavior as well - consciousness may just be along for the ride as an afterthought. (Maybe even when coding, sometimes at least!)
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by df 17y ago
I have a python named Sid. A beautiful and surprisingly affectionate critter. Low maintenance and a great conversation starter ... "my kids came back from school with it one day, they were all like: it followed us home Dad can we keep it!