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Unleashing the Power of the Savant Brain in All of Us(singularityhub.com)
2 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
Clear, concise, and cogent. Minimal hyperbole compared with the many stories appearing on this topic. Thank you, EFF!
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by limist 16y ago
Very true; even with the same clothes, body language often varies substantially from culture to culture. With a bit of travel and observation, it's quite apparent. A friend of mine who traveled to Central Asia was struck by how balanced pe
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by limist 16y ago
Be sure to take a look at "Brain Rules" by John Medina. http://brainrules.net/ The short version: EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power. SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too. WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired di
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by limist 16y ago
If they setup OpenStudy for 6.001 SICP, I wonder how many HNers would sign up? I'll raise my hand first.
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by limist 16y ago
Ah, but it's all relative, :) http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=scala+developer%2C+clojure...
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A Countercultural Conversation With Noam Chomsky(truthdig.com)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
While we can eat and digest meat, that fact doesn't address the larger question of what is optimal for us to eat. Our canine teeth are quite pathetic compared to true carnivores: 4, not very big. Compared to all our molars, side-to-side ja
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Six Digital Trends To Watch(edelmandigital.com)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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The Structure and Interpretation of the Computer Science Curriculum(cs.brown.edu)
2 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
The STAPLE Act was/is meant to address Ph.D. graduates of US science/engineering schools, giving such a fast-track to permanent residence: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1791 Not clear when/if it will become law though
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PyPy EuroPython 2010 report(morepypy.blogspot.com)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
System76 specializes in Linux machines: http://www.system76.com/index.php?cPath=28
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by limist 16y ago
For useful, non-trivial directory structure examples for Django projects, be sure to see the Pinax project: http://pinaxproject.com/ Pinax comes with quite a few example projects using a common directory structure, which is very well thou
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How to Prevent a Global Aging Crisis(kurzweilai.net)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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Study Links More Time Spent Sitting to Higher Risk of Death(pressroom.cancer.org)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
Absolutely: HN stories and comments invariably teach me something new every day. And judging by what stories become very popular, HNers like to be inspired, and cheer on those making a difference. Such impacts are very important when prog
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by limist 16y ago
I first encountered this language while looking at the ToC of "Seven Languages in Seven Weeks": http://pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-w... ...and it was the only language I hadn't seen anything of before. Interesting
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by limist 16y ago
Well that's a convincing sample-size: Two-thirds of the approximately 700 software entrepreneurs who participated in the 2008 Berkeley Patent Survey report that they neither have nor are seeking patents for innovations embodied in their pr
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The Io Language(iolanguage.com)
80 points by limist 16y ago|39 comments
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Monads in Python, with nice syntax(valuedlessons.com)
39 points by limist 16y ago|13 comments
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Your life in plain-text: Org-mode 7.01 released(orgmode.org)
2 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
If you like this article, you'll love the book "Javascript: The Good Parts": http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockfor...
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Use Chrome like a pro(googleblog.blogspot.com)
8 points by limist 16y ago|4 comments
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by limist 16y ago
Thanks for the clarification. Well I'm certainly happy to be the first guy to join in this dance. :) http://sivers.org/ff
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by limist 16y ago
BTW, do you have plans to integrate some geocoding/geonames capability? And how about having a map overview like, http://djangopeople.net/
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by limist 16y ago
Great work, especially for 1 afternoon/day, and I like the account verification process too - it's quick and effective. Look forward to meeting more HNers via your site!
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The Python Challenge: The first programming riddle on the net(pythonchallenge.com)
1 points by limist 16y ago|0 comments
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by limist 16y ago
More follow-up: have you seen this site? http://techcofounder.com
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by limist 16y ago
I'd certainly be interested in such a network, though some questions of intentions and differentiation arise quickly, e.g. How would it be different from existing sites, like, ummm, HN? or Forrst.com? Presumably we'd also want some way to f

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