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by jpallen 15y ago
There are no three dimensional numbers because it's impossible to construct such a system that behaves like 'numbers'. The real, complex, quaternion and octonion numbers are the only 'normed division algebras'. This basically means they are
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Show HN: Store sessions directly in the cookie when using Node.js + Connect(github.com)
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How to write a LaTeX class file and design your own CV(blog.scribtex.com)
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by jpallen 16y ago
I'm in the North East, in Durham.
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by jpallen 16y ago
Yes, different fields will have different styles. Perhaps my language was too strong but I meant that people generally don't like to publish (make public) their current research ideas until they have something well formed and complete.
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by jpallen 16y ago
Like any community site there is a serious chicken and egg problem. Even more so in academia where there is a very engrained sense that research and discussion should happen behind closed doors. I can't imagine academics wanting to discuss
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by jpallen 16y ago
Even if you don't have a personal story you should still be able to construct a nice narrative about how your product can help the end user. I think the important thing is to not just list 20 features and expect the user to be awed by your
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by jpallen 16y ago
When I first started with Javascript I used to think it was an awful excuse for a programming language, with its weird prototypal inheritance and functions pretending to be classes. The more I get to know it though, the more impressed I am
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by jpallen 16y ago
What you say is true if you restrict the term usability to just mean user interface design, but usability can go far beyond that. Usability should be about how your product solves a problem, not just how its options and menus are laid out.
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by jpallen 16y ago
Services like this significantly reduce the barrier to entry for complicated web apps. I've been mulling over an idea for a while now but it would tricky to implement. With the discovery of Directed Edge and a few other services it's now a
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by jpallen 16y ago
Nice article, thanks. Is there anyway to have a smoother 'install' process rather than just asking the user to bookmark your page?
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by jpallen 16y ago
I use Paypal's recurring billing API directly. It's not an ideal solution, but being based in the UK without a merchant account it's the only one I have available. I use ActiveMerchant and some extensions to talk to the Paypal API but I've
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by jpallen 16y ago
I would appreciate a splashscreen or other method of letting me know what the app does before I let it have access to my Facebook account. I want to see what I'll get out of it first.
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Github-like service for LaTeX projects(blog.scribtex.com)
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by jpallen 16y ago
I agree, ScribTeX needs support for XeTeX and other LaTeX compilers. As the creator of the site, I guess I'm in a unique position to make this happen! It's been on my todo list for a while now and isn't without its difficulties, but I'll us
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by jpallen 16y ago
A lot of users have said they really appreciate how accessible LaTeX is with ScribTeX. I know that's not an important point for everyone but it is a big help to some.
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by jpallen 16y ago
Hi, I'm the creator of ScribTeX. I'm a regular reader of HN and it was great to see this on the front page this morning. Most of my effort is focused on the technical side of things and I've been relying on word of mouth for promotion. (Sor