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by pchivers 18y ago
If anyone is interested in spaced repetition software (SRS) like SuperMemo, there are two open source projects that are very similar: -Mnemosyne ( http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/ ) -Anki ( http://www.ichi2.net/anki/ ) I've been using Mnemosy
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America's Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor's Degree(chronicle.com)
25 points by pchivers 18y ago|25 comments
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by pchivers 18y ago
I think your downmodding has more to do with your snarky tone then the content of your argument.
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by pchivers 19y ago
One thing I don't understand: why is building applications for people interested in local events a "perennial tarpit"? Does it have to do with having a limited market of potential users?
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by pchivers 19y ago
> It does seem like a stretch to call it open if they charge money and only provide an API. I agree. It doesn't look like much of the data is available for free: http://www.opentick.com/index.php?app=content&event=mark...
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by pchivers 19y ago
Some additional opinions... Ask Hacker News: What Python web framework should I use? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=129121
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by pchivers 19y ago
In Canada, a college degree (generally referred to as a "diploma") is a two year course, usually in an applied area such as graphic design or radio broadcasting. A university degree is a four year course in an academic area like philosophy
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by pchivers 19y ago
with that title, I half expected to see a video of Robocop... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/quotes
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The vitamin D miracle: Is it for real?(theglobeandmail.com)
1 points by pchivers 19y ago|0 comments
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by pchivers 19y ago
It's strange that the Wired article is implying that these types of pickup workshops are a "crazy Japanese thing", when the reality is that this stuff has been happening in the States for 10 or 15 years now.
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by pchivers 19y ago
Yep, I agree with the suggestion to remove the term "cash money". Makes me think of a bad hip hop video--remember the Cash Money Millionaires? ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Money_Millionaires )
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by pchivers 19y ago
> Did the FAQ come across as arrogant to anyone else? Yes. It doesn't inspire a lot of trust in its current form.
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by pchivers 19y ago
Here a link to a previous discussion of existential depression on Hacker News: Existential Depression in Gifted Individuals http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=78594
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by pchivers 19y ago
It seems that Dangerous Knowledge was taken down from Google Video. Here is a link to the BBC page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/dangerou... "In this one-off documentary, David Malone looks at four brilliant math
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NY Times online changes from subscription model to advertising model(tech.blorge.com)
1 points by pchivers 19y ago|0 comments
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by pchivers 19y ago
> Would you consider applications where the "exit" strategy is just to make money from customers and pay out dividends to shareholders Apparently Wufoo is already profitable by making money from customers... http://www.foundersatwork.c