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New Test for Computers: Grading Essays at College Level(nytimes.com)
39 points by jfc 14y ago|30 comments
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The Mystery of the Hindenburg Disaster Finally Solved?(newsfeed.time.com)
2 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
Good point. One of the recent Duke Startup Challenge winners was a company called Nanoly, which is developing a nanoparticle shield for vaccines, so that they can be delivered without refrigeration and safely. According to their website, th
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Discrimination in Online Ad Delivery(papers.ssrn.com)
2 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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Jet Propulsion Lab Presenters Treat Boys and Girls Differently(dailykos.com)
3 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
There is the legal concept of standing, in which a plaintiff has to demonstrate sufficient harm to bring a lawsuit. Don't know what the "trolls" are doing to meet this requirement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_%28law%29 *Not lega
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by jfc 14y ago
I'll start with this: The word "orthogonal". I see it in numerous comments, especially the longer ones.
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Ask HN: What words/phrases/concepts do you see in most Hacker News threads?
1 points by jfc 14y ago|2 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
I'm glad to see this Code of Conduct. Seems to me that most men are unaware of what women endure in terms of harassment, both from people they know and from strangers. Putting everyone on notice that such behavior won't be tolerated is a bi
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Group Petitions White House for construction of Death Star by 2016(petitions.whitehouse.gov)
9 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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For Second Opinion, Doctors Consult a Computer?(nytimes.com)
9 points by jfc 14y ago|1 comments
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Show HN: The Coming Wave: Exploring Women, Innovation, and Social Technology(gumroad.com)
1 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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The Startup Murders(wattpad.com)
1 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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Romney victory site goes live by mistake(news.cnet.com)
1 points by jfc 14y ago|1 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
Except that there are several reasons Romney lost. The system crash may be one contributing factor, but it is far from the only reason his campaign was ultimately unsuccessful.
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by jfc 14y ago
I don't believe the app is the reason for the loss. It does, however, point to a glaring weakness of the campaign: organization.
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by jfc 14y ago
What a vulgar sentiment! President Obama is hardly a black Bush, whatever your thoughts about his policies. If you really believe they are the same--yet utterly fail to articulate your rationale--there probably isn't much reason to engage i
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by jfc 14y ago
These girls banded together and built something. Whether it's a rousing success or ends up being a bad idea, there is something positive to be said for their efforts. If you consider the cultural context in which they are operating, they de
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Four African girls create a urine-powered generator(thenextweb.com)
134 points by jfc 14y ago|77 comments
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Nerds under attack(election.princeton.edu)
2 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
Dr. Sam Wang, a neuroscientist at Princeton University, wrote a spirited defense of Silver on the Princeton Election Consortium blog ( http://election.princeton.edu ), where Wang also does some insightful statistical analysis on the Preside
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by jfc 14y ago
This is an important point. Elections follow similar patterns every cycle, including much bravado. Silver totally disrupts that with data--it's not just the punditry that is angry with him, it's political operatives. He's pulling the curtai
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by jfc 14y ago
What you just posted is misleading. Silver's model gave the GOP a 2 in 3 chance of winning the House in 2010, predicting a net gain of 45-50 House seats, and the majority - http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/g-o-p-ha...
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by jfc 14y ago
It's quite conceivable that someone will steal your idea, if it's a good one. The question is the degree to which they can impact your ultimate execution of the idea--and that depends on a range of factors, from market dynamics to your own
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14-year-old girl builds a car(youtube.com)
2 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
I hope this guy's inbox is full of job offers. That's a heck of a find.
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List of Barnes & Noble Stores Where Hacking Was Detected(nytimes.com)
1 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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The Cult of Disappearing Design(nytimes.com)
4 points by jfc 14y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
This model is really helpful, as is the plain English guide also on that page - http://www.foundersfund.com/uploads/term_sheet_explained.pdf You've made life a little easier for many startup founders with this. Thank you.
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Founder's Fund Transparent Term Sheet(foundersfund.com)
74 points by jfc 14y ago|14 comments

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