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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I second the recommendation for Blitzstein's book and lectures well as the frustration that more of the questions don't have solutions. I enjoyed reading it much more then Sheldon Ross' book, although both books have good pro
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Is your attention span terrible for everything, or is there some activity or hobby where you can become immersed? If the former, you may have a physical problem, perhaps a vitamin or mineral deficiency, sleep deficiency, or ADD, if the latt
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
> When my Bumble push notification comes in, I know it's someone who finds me attractive based on my honest photos and okay with something casual. It's the perfect filter for all involved. I've never used Bumble before but
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Using a spaced repetition system for math has never worked well for me. It's useful for memorizing mathematical facts (for example, the mean/variance of various statistical distributions), but over time my intuition will fade, and
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Clojure is still around and a great language for experienced devs. But the experience for newcomers is much less attractive than for other languages, which is preventing growth. Also, the largest Clojure community is the Slack channel, whic
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
"the US needs more programmers and STEM grads" can always mean "we wish we could hire programmers for $45,000 a year, but due to supply and demand we have to pay them more than that"
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I've heard anecdotal reports that absolute pitch training kind of works as an adult, but not as well. If you practice enough you can start to identify notes correctly, but if you don't keep up with training, the ability goes away.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
AI won't be able to replace most engineers until general AI is on the horizon, probably a long time from now
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
javascript.info is a good comprehensive resource for learning modern JS
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Especially when they grew up in a tiny town with population 300 before attending a nearby military academy. This guy's background was very obscure.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I found it surprising RT aired that interview. The suspects acted extremely evasive and had a very weak cover story. The host also seemed dubious. There was one part where she said, "you all are sweating, let me turn on the AC," a
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Right now I use it for encrypted file storage and private git repositories that I don't want anyone looking at. I don't have 100% trust in the security of the platform, but I prefer it to Dropbox or Google Drive where the probabil
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Pavel Grinfeld (MathTheBeautiful) has a wonderful Linear Algebra course that is imo underwatched. He also has courses on Vector Calculus and Tensor Calculus. [1] Sandy Bultena has a great series on Euclid's elements with beautiful visu
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
There is a lot of evidence that cognitive decline is greater in people with insulin resistance. Eating a relatively low sugar/carb diet that doesn't cause blood sugar to spike is probably a good idea.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
His videos on linear algebra are excellent, but they are not a complete resource. If you want a comprehensive resource, search for the LA course by "maththebeautiful" on YouTube. Also check out Gilbert Strang's MIT lectures.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I learned SQL mostly by using your site, thank you for making it!
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
> I am Russian and I like this escalation because it makes more people to hate Putin making overthrow of his regime more likely. Is there any chance of that happening? I am not Russian but my impression is that a large majority of Russia
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
To me he looks sleep deprived in this interview.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Most women would not consider such an ordinary social interaction to be harassment, but suppose a small fraction do - being perceived or accused of harassment is such a negative thing that it can be a strong deterrent even if there's a
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
The arguments in this article were unconvincing. It's not surprising that naming foods and countries together is no easier than naming them separately. These are two similar, focused tasks. There is no time for the unconscious to do an
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
LeetCode
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I signed up for an account there months ago, got a message about it being in "closed beta" and have heard nothing since.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I've also struggled to learn React, but for me it's because I learned ClojureScript/Reagent/re-frame first. I get demotivated because I vastly prefer those tools, but unfortunately there are many more job opportunities f
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
One threat with Keybase is that an adversary can wipe all data on your account if they just have access to your email (see https://keybase.io/#account-reset ). I haven't looked into it in detail but Tarsnap might be pre
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
> TL;DR - We respect all cultures and viewpoints, except all those which we judge wrong and sexist. I see nothing wrong with accepting this statement, assuming "wrong" and "sexist" are defined correctly.
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
Does anyone else disagree with this article? There is talent for programming, and that talent is correlated with IQ. A person with average or below average IQ is very unlikely to excel as a programmer. There is a lot of academic literature
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by pixelperfect 8y ago
I took a similar class to this at UT in 2010, and at that time Sarah Abraham was the TA. It was a pretty memorable/enjoyable class. The homework often involved sharing news stories regarding CS ethics. One day I shared an article about
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by pixelperfect 9y ago
I think this sort of "divine light" experience happens to a lot of people. In the Burmese school of Buddhism started by Mahasi Sayadaw, there is a stage of insight called the "Arising and Passing Away" that teachers iden
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by pixelperfect 9y ago
My impression is that a lot of programmers have already followed a similar path, would like to find a job doing ML, but haven't found a way to make it happen. Does that sound correct? I'm not saying the effort isn't worth it
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by pixelperfect 9y ago
Palantir

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