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931.
by kqr2 14y ago
The direct blog-free link is: http://matthias.vallentin.net/probability-and-statistics-coo... which was discussed in depth previously: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4527914
932.
by kqr2 14y ago
Note: post is from 2009. She also has a followup where she explores the "pressure points" of writing games in C++: http://www.rachelslabnotes.com/2009/11/there-are-never-enoug...
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by kqr2 14y ago
It's nice that certain organizations such as Stanford have actually relinquished their ipv4 /8 block to help with address exhaustion.
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List of assigned /8 IPv4 address blocks(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by kqr2 14y ago|2 comments
935.
by kqr2 14y ago
Actually, it's donors (plural). They are collectively called the Kalamazoo Promise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamazoo_Promise
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Pi In The Sky(zero1biennial.org)
2 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
937.
by kqr2 14y ago
VNC viewer for the kindle: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150434 How to use your Kindle DX as a display: http://www.pcworld.com/article/259582/how_to_use_a_kindle_dx...
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Lyft for riders is a downer for SF taxis(sfgate.com)
4 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
939.
Overcoming Procrastination(en.wikibooks.org)
1 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
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by kqr2 14y ago
For those in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Computer History Museum actually has one of the prototypes for the Apollo Guidance Computer: http://www.computerhistory.org/VirtualVisibleStorage/artifac...
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Monads for the Curious Programmer(bartoszmilewski.com)
8 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
942.
Lawsuit Over Steve Jobs Promise(sfgate.com)
2 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
943.
by kqr2 14y ago
Maybe those restaurants should use people's names instead; on the other hand the article indicates that people like feedback on their wait times. Perhaps people would be happier if they were instead given time estimates that the restaurant
944.
by kqr2 14y ago
For those interested in working at Antarctica, check out the Big Dead Place: http://www.bigdeadplace.com/welcome.html From the old Antarctica FAQ on working there: First time is for the adventure, Second time for the money, And
945.
by kqr2 14y ago
I think he is referring to Steve Jobs.
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Here's Exactly Where Mars Curiosity Landed(gizmodo.com)
2 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
947.
by kqr2 14y ago
"Structured procrastination" is another attempt to use procrastination in a positive way: http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ It utilizes the principle: ...anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is su
948.
by kqr2 14y ago
The guy who made the graph which is "spreading FUD about CentOS" responds in the comment section: http://www.bashton.com/blog/2012/oracle-spreading-fud-about-...
949.
by kqr2 14y ago
Link to game still works for me: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/armed-heroes-online-3d-mmorpg...
950.
NYC asking developers to test tiny apartments(sfgate.com)
2 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
951.
by kqr2 14y ago
I would also recommend the book The Art of Making Money : The Story Of A Master Counterfeiter by Jason Kerstan. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1052267... http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Making-Money-Counterfeiter/dp
952.
by kqr2 14y ago
Hilary Mason has a longer introduction to machine learning video using web data, however, it isn't free. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920017493.do
953.
by kqr2 14y ago
It looks like Australia uses a point system to determine visa eligibility. http://www.visabureau.com/australia/immigration-points-test.... For example, you get points for age. Applicants who are 25-32 years old get 30 points. As you get
954.
by kqr2 14y ago
Some JVMs are actually self-hosting: http://jikesrvm.org/ A distinguishing characteristic of Jikes RVM is that it is implemented in the Java™ programming language and is self-hosted i.e., its Java code runs on itself without
955.
by kqr2 14y ago
The depigmentation ("whiteness") referred to in the article also applies to hair and eye color. Although some East Asians may be pale, their hair and eyes are generally not depigmented.
956.
by kqr2 14y ago
The Q&A section of the animated video is also interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3eUP4-BlXI#t=08m24s It addresses other competing theories, in particular sexual selection and genetic drift.
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Writing a primitive dynamic loader for Linux (bithacking.blogspot.ca)
1 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
958.
by kqr2 14y ago
Peter Bagge made a nice little comic on his view of modern art: http://reason.com/archives/2004/08/01/real-art
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Understanding the European Crisis Now(nytimes.com)
1 points by kqr2 14y ago|0 comments
960.
by kqr2 14y ago
More details from Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-14/nokia-to-cut-10-000...

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