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by tsally 18y ago
Something that's really impressed me about Steve Wozniak is how reserved he is. On the one hand you have a man like Steve Jobs who has confidence and fanfare abound, and then you have Wozniak who has a much quieter type of confidence. For
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Doubts over India's $20 Laptop(technologyreview.com)
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In Motorola Earnings, Signs of Industry in Change(nytimes.com)
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Sharpening Your Skills: Career & Life Balance(hbswk.hbs.edu)
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by tsally 18y ago
Along those lines: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,487085,00.html "North Korea is preparing to test fire a long range missile capable of striking the United States, according to media reports in South Korea and Japan this morning."
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Mat made of moss stays alive with the help of bath water(telegraph.co.uk)
1 points by tsally 18y ago|1 comments
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by tsally 18y ago
Two main reasons why working is important to programmers in particular: 1.) In general, programming is a well paid, lucrative profession. It takes a long time to learn how to program well, so naturally the rewards are large. However, thes
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by tsally 18y ago
As someone who is studying Computer Science, I understand and even share your enthusiasm for exciting new ideas. The technical challenge that a problem like this presents is very, very interesting. That being said, history is full of exc
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by tsally 18y ago
I actually never knew the link existed. As a Computer Science student, I can't describe how much I appreciate having this book available online. I simply can't afford to shell out $50 dollars for every intriguing and intellectually intere
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by tsally 18y ago
Two major frontiers before web based computers become a reality: 1.) Games. 2.) Powerful office/business programs.
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Reading at Work, A Clever Flash Program(readatwork.com)
20 points by tsally 18y ago|8 comments
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by tsally 18y ago
"Is that really significant or is it simply a novelty? The Macintosh has been called "the world’s most expensive Etch A Sketch" by at least one critic." "Aside from some of the recurrent criticisms—that the mouse is inefficient..." I'd say
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by tsally 18y ago
Too many people believe that NASA is fake for this to be funny :-p.
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Learning Science Facts Doesn't Boost Science Reasoning(researchnews.osu.edu)
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Government Blocks Release of Documents on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty(eff.org)
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by tsally 18y ago
So did you link it because of the interesting subject matter or the fact that there is actually a serious discussion happening on reddit?
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by tsally 18y ago
Indeed. There are a few traces of valid points (bringing up the violent crimes against teachers is pretty relevant). Any validity that the points might contain is marred by the tone of the post.
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by tsally 18y ago
Well, that game been around for longer than quite a few computer science theories, so I suppose a class on Starcraft is ok :-p.
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Silicon Valley Wants to Stay On the Road to Prosperity(washingtonpost.com)
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by tsally 18y ago
My first thought was money laundering, but maybe that's just crazy :-p. If you were to launder money through gift cards though, Amazon would be the right choice.
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by tsally 18y ago
Am I the only one that finds it prohibitively difficult to focus on programming at a coffee shop?
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Wikipedia considers limiting user edits(news.cnet.com)
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Monster.com suffers database breach deja vu(theregister.co.uk)
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The Evolution of the Cell Phone(youtube.com)
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Suse Studio: Linux customization for the masses(news.cnet.com)
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Most Successful U.S. Startups 2008: Cuil is number 8?...(images.businessweek.com)
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The Little Book of Semaphores(greenteapress.com)
24 points by tsally 18y ago|2 comments
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The 7 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time(tech.msn.com)
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Windows 7 put up against Vista and XP in hardcore multicore benchmarks, XP wins - Engadget(engadget.com)
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by tsally 18y ago
I know what I _don't_ want to be able to customize. What I can and can't see. Similar sites give the ability to block submissions or comments from a particular user. I think this is a horrible idea given the special nature of this commun

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