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by dxjones 17y ago
What is missing from this discussion of infinity is the notion that there are multiple infinities that are different from each other. The integers (like the hotel rooms) are countably infinite. There are only a FINITE number of integers (o
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by dxjones 17y ago
Outstanding result. Compliments to both the student and the Chair of the CS Dept at SJSU. Not only was the matter resolved properly, the Chair also managed to stop it from "escalating" until lawyers had to get involved. Instead, the Chair
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by dxjones 17y ago
Thanks for such a clear answer. I am more of a Mac programmer. ... In a Microsoft/Windows/Intel world, ... what would be one (or a few) specific examples of hardware id that would be available on most PCs?? I don't need a detailed explanati
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by dxjones 17y ago
Domain Pigeon? http://www.domainpigeon.com/
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Ask HN: Software Key Generation - Best Practices?
2 points by dxjones 17y ago|3 comments
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by dxjones 17y ago
Thanks. This link looks useful.
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by dxjones 17y ago
settings aside what is going on inside your head, ... The article correctly observes that effective communication in a programming language is very concise, structured, non-repetitive, etc. ... which is quite different from effective commun
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by dxjones 17y ago
Some well explained thoughts. Overall, I agree with the "gist" of it. :-) I have experienced something similar, after rather intense stretches of coding, especially when it involved optimization or visualization, ... I sometimes find it di
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Hash Algorithm Strength(scientificblogging.com)
1 points by dxjones 17y ago|1 comments
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by dxjones 17y ago
I think there needs to be more on the site to draw interest. Tell a story: Liz is an executive with a new office. She's in the market for an abstract acrylic for that blank wall. Jake is a digital artist whose colourful and intricate work
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by dxjones 17y ago
oops, as of Thu June 4 8pm EDT, the main page displays the same content twice did you duplicate your HTML or PHP? I am using Firefox, Mac OSX, ... if it matters.
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by dxjones 17y ago
Doing a little more online research, it seems like I am looking for a free/open-source solution for OMR (optical mark recognition) using a generic image scanner or PDF (instead of a specialized device that just scans OMR forms). I wonder if
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by dxjones 17y ago
yes, ... except I want to move beyond the "image" of circle A shaded in, and circle B not shaded in. I want a CSV text file listing the captured data: 1,A 2,B 3,B 4,A etc.
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by dxjones 17y ago
Looking interesting. But as you guessed, I am not looking for OCR (optical character recognition). I am looking for capturing which circle was filled in: A or B or C.
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Ask HN: Recommend solution for scanning forms?
3 points by dxjones 17y ago|8 comments
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by dxjones 17y ago
definitely very cool
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by dxjones 17y ago
You're right, as the article makes clear, but "pirated" makes a better headline. :-)
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Outrageous Canadian research study on Internet piracy is itself pirated.(nowtoronto.com)
24 points by dxjones 17y ago|3 comments
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by dxjones 17y ago
In some contexts (like a class on philosophy, or pitching a startup) I agree with you. "That is a valid argument." However, for most parents the colloquial meaning of "arguing" or "being argumentative" understood as the opposite of "be
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WSJ: Crazy Compensation and the Crisis(online.wsj.com)
1 points by dxjones 17y ago|0 comments
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by dxjones 17y ago
Yes, rather "argue", the article is actually about: persuading, negotiating, debating, reasoning, communicating. Not just being "argumentative". In Canada, we call the class on rhetoric "Critical Thinking".
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by dxjones 17y ago
The install/config interface is in Spanish, which makes it challenging for English speakers. Does anyone know of similar automatic software that "phones home" when stolen? I am wondering how this program compares with other approaches. BTW,
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by dxjones 17y ago
garbage robot capacity: 1 garbage bag therefore, at any given time, there should be 100's of robots roaming the streets, visiting various addresses (and then plopping the bags in convenient piles for the real garbage truck to retrieve) home
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by dxjones 17y ago
I saw an episode of "Dirty Jobs" (Discovery Channel) and they humourously demonstrated and explained how the dirty job of "baby chicken sexing" is done. The episode first aired on Aug 16, 2003. Yet, there article claims ... "Chicken Sexer
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by dxjones 17y ago
In order to keep "the education bubble" growing, the article speaks highly of reducing teaching costs by 40% (by relying less on actual PhD professors who know what they are talking about) and instead giving "students ... a choice of learni
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by dxjones 17y ago
"records the tester's screen" Let's make sure the tester clearly knows this, so he doesn't unintentially "record" a picture of the half finished note to his girlfriend that just happens to be in a separate window on his screen
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by dxjones 17y ago
It is a disaster for a cartoon WOMAN to deliver pickup line that could only come form a sleazy man. It just doesn't make any sense. It is confusing. You need to have a second cartoon character who represents the attractive male counterp
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by dxjones 17y ago
"we used Xyzzy" ... Where can I find/use Xyzzy? I search, but couldn't find it. Any pointers appreciated. It sounds useful.
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by dxjones 17y ago
It is very interesting that a short survey (< 30 questions) can provide solid insights into deeply held political perspectives. Politicians / marketers should both be deeply interested in knowing how powerful / profitable this knowledge
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by dxjones 17y ago
Can anyone with real experience using PHP.js tell us what size file is generated when you COMPILE your own package? I am wondering how far the code dependencies spread out when you use, say a dozen of your favourite PHP functions, ... Doe

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