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by kqr2 13y ago
Actually these kinds of practices have been used by the Chinese "shanzhai" for a while to quickly churn out products. They appear to have their own internal "GPL" / code of sharing that they self-enforce. From htt
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Machine Code For Beginners (pdf)(gomsx.net)
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by kqr2 13y ago
As indicated in the article cited above: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/05/face... superficial explanation for the outrageously high housing prices in the Bay Area is th
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by kqr2 13y ago
I like to recommend C Interfaces & Implementations http://www.amazon.com/Interfaces-Implementations-Techniques-... It uses Donald Knuth's literate programming which takes getting used to, however, it's a gre
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by kqr2 13y ago
Are there any books or lecture notes for the class? It sounds pretty interesting.
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by kqr2 13y ago
The article doesn't state why the solar industry is imploding. It appears it may be due to reduced government subsidies as well as cheap Chinese solar panels. http://europe.autonews.com/article/20130325/ANE&#x
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San Francisco’s Gender, Sexual Preference, Income, Ethnicity, Marital Status(thefrontsteps.com)
5 points by kqr2 13y ago|2 comments
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Big Brain Theory : Have Cosmologists Lost Theirs? (2008)(nytimes.com)
1 points by kqr2 13y ago|0 comments
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by kqr2 13y ago
The solution is to build more houses. Right now homeowners have an incentive to keep housing stock low (cf. NIMBY). If more people were renters, there would be more of an economic incentive for more affordable housing.
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by kqr2 13y ago
I like to use Charity Navigator before donating to new charities. They have a quick guide on donating cars: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&#...
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by kqr2 13y ago
The idea is to have the right incentives in place. The premium for medical emergency insurance would go down as you are more proactive in your healthcare. For example, by having an annual physical, maintaining your weight, etc. you would g
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by kqr2 13y ago
Quick link to Jeff Hawkins book On Intelligence which describes the theory: http://www.amazon.com/On-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B003J4VE5Y/
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Also recommend the Frontline documentary which debunks facilitated communication. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/programs/transcripts...
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by kqr2 13y ago
For a treasure trove of technical books like this, check out Lindsay Publications: http://www.lindsaybks.com/
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by kqr2 14y ago
A journalist tried to go for a year without buying anything from China. It was challenging. A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-Made-China-Adventure/d
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by kqr2 14y ago
The documentary Deceptive Practices: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay was also just released. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654360/ http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/movies/deceptive-practi...
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Secrets of the Magus (1993)(newyorker.com)
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The title is based on a survey which was conducted: Your average industry professional is a 31 year old white man (86 percent of the respondents were male, 82 percent were white) http://gameqol.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/
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by kqr2 14y ago
Self-appraisal is subject to cognitive bias. The Lake Wobegon Effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wobegon#The_Lake_Wobegon_e... Dunning–Kruger effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
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by kqr2 14y ago
Memex was recently discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5378841
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The 10 Most Controversial Things Sheryl Sandberg Just Said About Women(sfgate.com)
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by kqr2 14y ago
Interesting theory, however, is there any example where the eagles come to the last minute rescue of Sauron's forces in order to maintain the balance of power?
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This is in contrast to the Flynn effect: The Flynn effect is the substantial and long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world from roughly 1930 to the present day http://en.wikipedia.
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Is there a similar or updated guide some place which includes non-blocking i/o?
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Disulfiram has been known to cause acute sensitivity to alcohol since 1948 and has been used to treat chronic alcoholism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disulfiram Disulfiram is absorbed slowly through the digestive tract and eliminat
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Could a ban on plastic bags be fatal?(sfgate.com)
22 points by kqr2 14y ago|11 comments
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Highest paid technology interns(sfgate.com)
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Youngest American Woman Billionaire Unwrapped With In-N-Out(sfgate.com)
2 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
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by kqr2 14y ago
Lilyhammer was actually Netflix's first original series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilyhammer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1958961/
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Dr. Robert Lustig's War on Sugar (podcast)(kqed.org)
1 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments

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