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kandalf
14y ago
You should just put it up with a javascript keyboard! I'd love to play around with it.
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PennApps Hackathon Final Demos Livestream
(new.livestream.com)
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kandalf
14y ago
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14y ago
Here's a few other beautiful venn diagrams, including the first simple symmetric 11 curve diagram: http://webhome.cs.uvic.ca/~ruskey/Publications/Venn11/Venn11... That being said, this is the coolest venn diagram visualization diagram I'v
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kandalf
14y ago
A couple more tips: Topical ideas are great. The judges can better identify with the problem that your hack solves, and it seems more relevant. Hardware hacks tend to steal the show, e.g. a touch-enabled chalkboard, hardware "facebook", or
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kandalf
14y ago
This is touched on here: http://www.screamingduck.com/Article.php?ArticleID=46&Sh... I agree it's interesting, if not very practical for anything.
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kandalf
14y ago
Very cool. Reminds me of: http://alteredqualia.com/visualization/evolve/ http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=392036
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kandalf
14y ago
Penn's second intro class is indeed in OCaml, mostly due to the effect it has of leveling the playing field. It really turned out quite well, and most of the students enjoy it.
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kandalf
15y ago
My grandparents have been to Argentina a couple times in the last few years to get their dental work done. They have been extremely happy with the quality service as well as the pricing. Commercializing this is a great idea.
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kandalf
15y ago
For anyone who is confused about the purpose of this site (in contrast to cstheory, for example), the distinction is that this is for non-research level computer science questions, whereas cstheory tends to frown on such questions.
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kandalf
15y ago
I very much appreciated the PSD. Definitely learned a couple techniques I wasn't aware of beforehand. Thanks!
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kandalf
15y ago
It's cool to note that any student can get a digital subscription for free (something that I take advantage of). It would also be cool if he sold a box set of 2011's issues - or even better a bound compilation.
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kandalf
15y ago
SAT scores are not a sufficient indicator for bias in college admissions. There are two factors at work here: 1. For elite colleges, specific SAT scores are irrelevant. Essentially, once a certain cut-off is reached, say 2250, it doesn't ma
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kandalf
15y ago
The keypad should be live by morning. We have it up and running locally. Thanks for the feedback!
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kandalf
15y ago
Anyone happen to have data for telephone numbers of local representative offices?
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kandalf
15y ago
Good ideas. Displaying state/zipcode is definitely on the todo list for tonight.
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kandalf
15y ago
Working on this.
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Fight SOPA/PIPA -- let your visitors call their senators in 1 click
(grassroutes.us)
253 points
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kandalf
15y ago
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kandalf
15y ago
Viewers full at the moment, second stream: http://www.livestream.com/pennappshackathon
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When did Irene stop being a hurricane?
(cliffmass.blogspot.com)
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kandalf
15y ago
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