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by ottbot 16y ago
I've not used this yet, but based from the screenshot it's a shame the time sorting/filtering options don't seem to be available or quickly accessible. I guess this is under 'more search tools'. I probably use this feature the most of those
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Project Euler(projecteuler.net)
97 points by ottbot 16y ago|20 comments
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by ottbot 16y ago
Interesting, very optimistic project.. Put it just produces a mash of out of context snippets. The biggest problem is that it seems unable to identify introductory information very well, or eliminate references due to news items. I tried a
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by ottbot 17y ago
A link to the large HN thread on the original blog post http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1253490 The actual blog post: http://theflashblog.com/?p=1888
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by ottbot 17y ago
London here.. Though I'm in Liverpool today. But I'm actually from Texas.
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by ottbot 17y ago
I could see this coming a mile a way.. Are April Fools stories something so unbearable for one day a year? I think a number of people find these things interesting, creative, and possibly even funny.. Not sure if the fact don't enjoy them c
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by ottbot 17y ago
It seems like it all comes down to what happens after the lecture from the BMI guy. He gets his card and then actually calls him. I'm think if I was in this situation, I wouldn't capitalize on this and just shove the card in a drawer - havi
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Scrum-ban: using a kanban like system for task management(leansoftwareengineering.com)
11 points by ottbot 17y ago|0 comments
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by ottbot 17y ago
Do you plan on only having data for the US? If not, have you considered adding the ability to enter data in metric?
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by ottbot 17y ago
This is interesting, what sort of thing did you have in mind? I think a horn is more about communicating between drivers, not cars, and seems like an good solution for this.. In the "hey, im here!" sense, rather than "hey, fuck you buddy!".
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by ottbot 17y ago
Surely these are just seven cliches, trite, or unhelpful phases. I didn't get the impression the list suggests anything that would be a major red flag or an automatic disqualification with anyone except to author. It just reads like a list
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by ottbot 17y ago
I think its a shame they shut it down as well. I can't say about the search engine ranking, but I doubt it would hurt them too badly if it did. I image most of their readers reach wikileaks are direct from blogs, news articles, etc.
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by ottbot 17y ago
I'm interested in what turns up here, outside of arxiv - I have no clue, short of the odd self distributed paper. I'm very much dependent on university journal subscriptions to get full text articles - mostly from sciencedirect. It's a sham
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by ottbot 17y ago
No doubt it would!
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by ottbot 17y ago
I think the idea would be fun, but I'm afraid this will ultimately turn into just "HomeworkStack".
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by ottbot 17y ago
I also didn't get the "Register to started" link. I found the FAQ linking to "There are no FAQ" kind of odd.. Then why have a link to FAQ? Also, when clicking the "ask a question" link does anyone want an alert telling them to register then
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by ottbot 17y ago
It's an interesting quiz, most of it was pop science stuff that you would pick up if you've been following the news. Pluto/Aspirin/Tsunami's. Questions on these topics were more correctly answered than basic science facts. It's interesting
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by ottbot 17y ago
You still could become a doctor (PhD) and innovate, explore, etc.. Unfortunately, whether or not a career in academia jives with your idea of what it is innovate/build/create would be another decision you'll have to make!
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by ottbot 17y ago
I thought so too, Bing seemed very poor for the technical related searches I made.
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by ottbot 17y ago
Chrome will automatically add a site's search to the list of available engines when you visit it. So you'd have to visit DuckDuckGo first to have it available.
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by ottbot 17y ago
I'm fairly certain there was a Google Chrome branded developer release available a while ago, outside the chromium daily builds. It was quickly surpassed feature and stability wise by the daily builds and somewhat difficult to find on the c
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by ottbot 17y ago
I think only the announcement is hurried, I'm sure this has been in the works longer. The first company to release the feature won't matter much in the end, it's all about implementation and market share.. So I wouldn't call it "scrambling"
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Technological advances your children will laugh at(telegraph.co.uk)
2 points by ottbot 17y ago|0 comments
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by ottbot 17y ago
Very nice idea. I think I'd use something like this - and I like the name!
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by ottbot 17y ago
I agree with the "snake oil salesman" sentiment, while largely good products - I don't think not quite to standard so widely proclaimed by Dyson's marketing dept. and owners value wise.. That said, the Dyson Air Blade (public restroom hand
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by ottbot 17y ago
No, it's disabled by default - at least in Snow Leopard.
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by ottbot 17y ago
Mexican food is only good in Texas, London is more expensive than NYC, and the SF weather is the nicest of all. Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.
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by ottbot 17y ago
I think Kreyszig's Advanced Engineering Mathematics is an excellent text in applied math. I'm not sure where you're at or what direction you want to study, but once you're familiar with calculus concepts this text is a good place to go to d
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by ottbot 17y ago
-> Hammersmith
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by ottbot 17y ago
I read things like the and just think "oh, get over yourself".. So you've put yourself above email marketing? Just be content that your smart enough to know Air NZ isn't actually a good friend of yours. We all get it.. I don't believe these

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