miobrien

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   In Defense of Comic Sans(washingtonpost.com)

   23 points by miobrien 7y ago|40 comments
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   Prisoners Endure a Nightmare 'Gulag' in Lower Manhattan (2018)(gothamist.com)

   61 points by miobrien 7y ago|23 comments
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   by miobrien 7y ago

   Can someone elaborate as to why Wolfram’s insufferable? I’ve only looked at his blog once or twice. However this post was great.
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   HBO to Air Epic Miniseries 'From the Earth to the Moon' Ahead of Blu-ray Release(space.com)

   1 points by miobrien 7y ago|0 comments
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   AI Created a 3D Replica of Our Universe. We Have No Idea How It Works(space.com)

   3 points by miobrien 7y ago|0 comments
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   by miobrien 7y ago

   For anyone interested in hearing more about the moon landing, check out this BBC podcast: 13 Minutes to the Moon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2/episodes/downloads I’m on episode 3. So far there ha
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   by miobrien 7y ago

   The first seasons are rough. It gets way better (and then eventually gets way worse).
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   by miobrien 7y ago

   Fascinating. Where did you find this?
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   Mozart: Rational Revolutionary(the-tls.co.uk)

   27 points by miobrien 7y ago|2 comments
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    by miobrien 7y ago

    These guys are legit: https://moveu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/moveu_official/
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    The Mueller Report [pdf](justice.gov)

    311 points by miobrien 7y ago|150 comments
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    Nasa Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight(science.sciencemag.org)

    105 points by miobrien 7y ago|22 comments
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    Lindsay's "A Voyage to Arcturus" is available at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1329 .
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    Peter Elsea's Tutorials for Max/MSP/Jitter(peterelsea.com)

    1 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    US vs. Christopher Paul Hasson: Motion for Detention Pending Trial [pdf](courthousenews.com)

    1 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    This formula is fascinating. Sums up what I've read on expertise by K. Anders Ericsson. Inhibition is what makes this unique and I think traditional education could benefit from acknowledging the role of inhibition in learning.
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    In Re Kik Interactive (HO-13388) [pdf](kinecosystem.org)

    1 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    I like this idea. HN has the ideal format for informed discussion.
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    Link to paper: https://fisher.osu.edu/sites/default/files/pe_index_-_sep_24...
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    I think "difficult" is the wrong word. I think "challenging" is a better one. In many cases, books (and other forms of expression/art) are acclaimed for being difficult -- but they're difficult for the sake of
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    Finhub: SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology(sec.gov)

    46 points by miobrien 8y ago|5 comments
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    Yes. I've felt this way since reading thick science fiction paperbacks as a kid. It's a pain to hold these things open for hours at a time. And, making matters worse, these paperbacks were printed in small fonts. It's no surp
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    Peter Jackson 'restores' silent WWI footage(bbc.com)

    2 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    The New Reading Environment(nplusonemag.com)

    47 points by miobrien 8y ago|9 comments
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    Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world(ted.com)

    2 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    Super Mario Bros. Is Easy with Lexicographic Orderings and Time Travel (2013) [pdf](cs.cmu.edu)

    1 points by miobrien 8y ago|0 comments
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    U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban(mobile.nytimes.com)

    3 points by miobrien 8y ago|1 comments
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    These are early works. He became famous for them, especially Portnoy. But Roth got better as he got older, in my opinion. My favorites are The Counterlife (1985), Sabbath's Theater (1995), American Pastoral (1997), I Married a Communis
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    As to the presentation, I wouldn't go so far as saying it's "infinitely better." I think there's a lot of over-designing these days. Many websites are too flashy, distracting, complex. As to the content, there'
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    by miobrien 8y ago

    Fascinating article.