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by macdonald 15y ago
I don't see why these types of articles have to focus on the notion of a 'victory' for either side. Microsoft isn't winning, but it's making a lot of money in various areas, so it's not losing either. Microsoft probably is concerned about d
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by macdonald 15y ago
I don't agree with the interface comment. Facebook became popular in part because it had a much cleaner, more usable, interface than MySpace. I think the same is true of Flickr, though I'm not a heavy user. It's probably true that other, ne
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NoSQL Paper - overview of concepts and systems(highscalability.com)
6 points by macdonald 16y ago|0 comments
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by macdonald 16y ago
Non-EU students pay fees in Scotland, but these are often still cheaper than full fees for top US universities. I think in Scotland the fee is between £10,000-15,000 per year, whereas EU students don't pay anything (in an odd quirk English
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by macdonald 16y ago
Programming Pearls - http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ A book that really makes you think about algorithms and the kind of clever tricks that are sometimes needed to make things work fast.
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by macdonald 16y ago
I disagree that Java is inherently wrong for CS education. It ultimately depends on what you decide to teach using it (i.e. it's concepts that are being taught, the languages are only the carrier). It's possible to teach courses in data str
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by macdonald 16y ago
The amount of data you have is really impressive, and it's displayed well. I liked being able to compare teams/players from the previous seasons, rather than just current trends. It would be nice if you could compare players based on their