ivanmaeder

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   Coanda and ground effects in Formula 1(blog.axisofoversteer.com)

   2 points by ivanmaeder 14y ago|0 comments
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   by ivanmaeder 14y ago

   I don't remember and F1 story getting so popular on HN, the Austin GP has helped :) I think the sport is fascinating because it really is a battle of geek engineers and drivers. The most successful geek around today is this guy: http://en
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   Ask HN: Inordinately expensive experiments?

   7 points by ivanmaeder 14y ago|0 comments
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   by ivanmaeder 14y ago

   I can add to this list: 5. The set of functions for a gazillion useful everyday things that don't come standard in other languages. Where else would you find functions like htmlentities(), strip_tags(), mysql_real_escape_string()? I like li
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   How preschoolers beat business graduates [video](ted.com)

   1 points by ivanmaeder 15y ago|0 comments
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   by ivanmaeder 15y ago

   I agree with tintin - it's not that the wrong problem was being attacked, it's just that the methods of solving the problem weren't very good. It's another example of protopying, and iterative and agile development beating BDUF. Here's a gr