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Artificial Intelligence Isn't Ready for Mass Application(zeihan.com)
2 points by robdoherty2 2y ago|1 comments
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Casual Viewing: Why Netflix looks like that(nplusonemag.com)
1 points by robdoherty2 2y ago|0 comments
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Nvidia Teases " Most Flexible Sound Machine", Fugatto(synthtopia.com)
1 points by robdoherty2 2y ago|0 comments
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US subsidizes oil and gas so investors never lose(grist.org)
46 points by robdoherty2 5y ago|15 comments
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by robdoherty2 5y ago
Graduated with a BS in Mechanical Eng in '96. Like a number of other commenters mentioned, folks like me who were in STEM majors all had to learn how to code in some form or another, though I don't think I ever took any classes as
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by robdoherty2 6y ago
love the "Expanse" themes!
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by robdoherty2 6y ago
Great post idea! These days I compose electronic, ambient space music with synths, modular and otherwise, and sometimes acoustic bass and field recordings. In a previous life stage I played bass in jazz ensembles in and around Boston. http
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by robdoherty2 6y ago
link to "Discovering New Strong Gravitational Lenses in the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys" https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.04730.pdf
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AI detects 1210 new potential gravitational lenses in the search for dark matter(thenextweb.com)
1 points by robdoherty2 6y ago|1 comments
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by robdoherty2 6y ago
I experienced this when I lived abroad. I moved to a new country for work and didn't know anyone or speak the language well at that point. This was before the internet enabled instant communication around the world, and my new timezone
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by robdoherty2 6y ago
It is absolutely true that adults can begin to learn piano (or any musical instrument) and reap rich rewards. And as you say the key is to set the right expectations and enjoy the sound, enjoy the process. However, I don't agree that a
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The FBI’s Secret War(jacobinmag.com)
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by robdoherty2 7y ago
hey braindongle, what is your soundcloud handle? I'd like to check out your work and add to those 8k listens! :) (incidentally, I am patientfrog on soundcloud)
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by robdoherty2 7y ago
One of the reasons I got so much enjoyment from this book is that Swafford himself was a composer and described the works in great detail accordingly. The numerous anecdotes about Beethoven's life were fascinating of course too. Does a
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by robdoherty2 7y ago
I never answer calls from numbers not in my contacts unless I know it is a pre-scheduled call. I also keep my phone primarily on silent.
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by robdoherty2 11y ago
A trick someone taught me to get into a lucid dream state is to 'touch your nose' while in a dream. The action itself is symbolic, so basically any simple command you can remember to do will open up your ability to consciously con
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Probability Cheatsheet [pdf](wzchen.com)
5 points by robdoherty2 11y ago|0 comments
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U.S. Marshals Are Selling 29,656.51306529 Bitcoin(theatlantic.com)
1 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|0 comments
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As Police Go Idle, So Do New York City Courts(nytimes.com)
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How Cities have been Shaped by Defense(munsonscity.com)
33 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|8 comments
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Ask HN: Advice for 14-year-old who wants to learn to code?
17 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|32 comments
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by robdoherty2 12y ago
They should have more interviews with people who chose not to go for a PhD, and whether they feel they were successful in spite of (or because of) that choice.
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I Quant NY(iquantny.tumblr.com)
1 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|0 comments
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IPython Cookbook released(cyrille.rossant.net)
3 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|1 comments
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by robdoherty2 12y ago
I know of several startups in NYC using Go to great effect; bitly's nsq comes to mind: https://github.com/bitly/nsq The NY Times open sourced a very cool tool "streamtools" that was built in Go: https:&
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Data for a New York ‘Smellmap,’ Collected Sniff by Sniff(nytimes.com)
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What I wish I'd known starting out as a programmer(infoworld.com)
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Seychelles is an offshore magnet for money launderers and tax dodgers(icij.org)
49 points by robdoherty2 12y ago|39 comments
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See New York's future defenses against storms and rising sea levels(theverge.com)
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by robdoherty2 12y ago
At my company we've implemented a Bayesian A/B test in order to minimize the amount of time a test has to run. http://visualrevenue.com/blog/2013/02/tech-bayesian-instant-...

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