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by rotskoff 14y ago
Agreed. I do a lot of scientific computing, and many of my tools simply don't exist in OSX compatible builds. While the majority of the work that I do is remote, on servers running Linux, tools like Xmonad and aptitude are basically indispe
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by rotskoff 14y ago
201 children from 157 families. Ages 2,3,4,5. The "enclosure" was meant to look like a playhouse; some children were lured into it, but many wandered in on their own. It was 40x18X25 in. It was outfitted with a number of recording devices:
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by rotskoff 14y ago
Whether or not this particular story is true, there is a structural problem with debit transactions. Neither merchants nor consumers should be penalized for electronic transactions in which credit is not involved. Perhaps this means that th
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Fifty Dollar APC Android Computers on Sale(newegg.com)
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by rotskoff 14y ago
I feel like this redesign invests in exactly the sort of brand-ism that wikipedia opposes. These changes seem to do little to improve the actual interface, instead introducing an intrusive menu and pasting a logo wherever possible. That sai
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by rotskoff 14y ago
If you take a look at the UBS quarterly report, you can read the specifics of their claim (quoted below and available in full on the UBS website). Essentially, the bank asserts that NASDAQ initiated buy requests multiple times. Had Facebook
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by rotskoff 14y ago
Sure, but you shouldn't undermine the mission of successfully recording words that can't be identified. It's a pretty noble goal, actually.
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by rotskoff 14y ago
It seems that one doesn't have much of a social network without the "friend discovery" and "stalking" aspects that this paper ignores. While e-mail based clients for private exchange of personal data among friends would certainly be welcome
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Groupon agrees to settle for $8.5M in class action law suit.(grouponvouchersettlement.com)
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Groupon stock won't stop dropping(finance.yahoo.com)
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Another Apple Product(chicagotribune.com)
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by rotskoff 15y ago
Another reason the arxiv should pursue a serious refereeing system. Perhaps it should work something like Hacker News--high quality work could be measured by community support.