kendallpark

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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   Wow. I'm really sad to hear this. His online courses got me through E&M back in college.
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   The Brothers Karamazov
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   Good to know! Thanks.
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   I agree, the focus of the article seemed to shift halfway through from "man, what an unfortunate name collision" to "uber needs a phone line." I do appreciate companies that take a stand for "their way" of doin
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   Is this even JavaScript??? Man, I can't wait until ES6 is out. Get pumped.
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   I love genetic algorithms. I wrote one for the 0-1 knapsack problem back in school, then used a genetic-ish algorithm (didn't have enough time for a true GA) to win a rock paper scissors tourney at work. It seems to me that one needs a
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   It seems you are mistaking DNA's quaternary structure for its tertiary structure. DNA's tertiary structure remains helical while wound up in chromatin. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d&#x2F
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   > What we know as the double helix, what everybody thinks of as DNA, is really a picture of sex (or "conception" if you want to get technical. That's why we have sex of course). DNA only occurs in that form during reproduc
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   by kendallpark 12y ago

   > As a biologist, every time I read a story about Watson or Crick I am compelled to include Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins names in the conversation (granted the HN audience may not need an introduction to their influence). +1 I w
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    Because we needed an article to clear this up. :P
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    This, exactly. When DHH lambasted TDD at Rails Conf earlier this year I felt vindicated. TDD enthusiasts market the practice like TDD is a one stop shop for better code. Fad diet style. IT WORKED FOR ME, IT'LL WORK FOR YOU. THIS ONE WE
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    We just need to pick another country to race with. "Hey China! Bet we'll get to Mars faster than you!" Then we'll have Mars 2020.
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    I feel like "agile" has come to mean "get shit done fast" in today's programmer culture. But just as "agility" and "speed" are not the same, agile development does not necessitate a race to the f
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    Female programmer here. Some of my favorite toys were Legos. My little brother used to get all the Lego presents growing up (because he was a boy) so I would use my allowance to buy my own. When she's old enough, try out the Lego Techn
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    And you wonder why only 20% of programmers are female. EDIT: Love the Amazon reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Actress-Computer-Engineer-Barbie-Pictu...
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    And in the case of heroin, yesterday's medicines are today's drugs.
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    I can't find a text editor superior to Sublime. Maybe one day I'll buck up and learn vim then join the superiority-complex crowd, but until then Sublime all the way. I was hoping that Atom would be better or comparable, but just d
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    > It's all about hooking them into your brand early. Yup. That's how Amazon Prime got me. Free Prime for students? Well, four years later I'm hooked and pay full price. Ingenious marketing strategy.
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    It's the thing I miss most about school: long breaks. Even though I was working most summers, it was ten weeks to recharge, not worry about homework, studying, school drama... I was always very refreshed and eager to start school by th
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    Amtrak is great when you aren't on a schedule. I love the railroad travel experience. Waiting patiently for that high speed rail between St. Louis and Chicago... I will admit, I did check the prices for a 45-day pass after reading this
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    So can we get this code as well?
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    This is as fascinating as it is disturbing. Props to Ma for tapping into an excellent market. I knew someone in high school (Asian) that was the product her parents' obsession with a prestigious education. It was extremely difficult on
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    by kendallpark 12y ago

    +1 +1 +1 As a programmer, football player, and football coach, I've been searching for something like this for a long time. I think the biggest advancement in technology would be figuring out what plays are being run and in what scenar