some_math_guy

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   by some_math_guy 3y ago

   I am posting this from a used T480 I got on eBay for $250 a couple months ago. What a deal! I'll never buy a new computer again. The only thing I changed was the battery, which was basically shot.
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   by some_math_guy 3y ago

   Still works for me. I've never had a mobile device of any kind and banking hasn't been an issue. My bank (Ally) briefly made some noise about deposits moving to mobile-only but they seem to have backed off. I guess it'll p
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   by some_math_guy 3y ago

   Sure, I am very familiar with them -- I actually TAed 18.06 for Strang once upon a time. They're great books too. Which is better is mostly a question of what point of view you're after -- if you want to actually calculate anyth
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   by some_math_guy 3y ago

   Like basically everybody else I teach out of this book, and I'm happy to see a new edition. I'm curious what's changed/added -- I already am unable to get through the whole thing in a semester. At our school students ta