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Mathematicians Clamor for Open Source Math Packages for Cost and Transparency Reasons(blog.wired.com)
2 points by vlad 18y ago|0 comments
572.
Throwing Bean Bags in Mathematica 6(scientific-computing.com)
1 points by vlad 18y ago|0 comments
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by vlad 18y ago
I applied about 2 weeks after the SDK was released and got in about a week later.
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by vlad 18y ago
If at Harvard, the first and single assignment you submitted for peer review in a class didn't go over well, did you walk up to the professor and classmates and accuse them of sexism? Because that is what you're doing now. Secondly, the wr
575.
by vlad 18y ago
This might do it: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=126617 Television educates you even when you watch Beverly Hills 90210.
576.
by vlad 18y ago
Thanks for your feedback. From being rejected as a single founder, I decided instead it would be better to get some work experience in order to save money while continuing my college education in order to meet cofounders at work or school
577.
by vlad 18y ago
Everybody should further their education and reasoning skills, even if a system is not perfect. Secondly, college graduates who work at Burger King later decide to get a Masters or get a job at a good company through a friend or when the j
578.
by vlad 18y ago
I could be wrong but I thought he was the third member of the company, and also given a founders stake. I'm sure they worked something out to mutual benefit.
579.
by vlad 18y ago
A bonus people don't realize is that you're not necessarily competing with big companies. You're solving problems where they get the credit and you get money. I'm not in that boat yet, but that's exactly what Paul's been writing about for
580.
by vlad 18y ago
You said "they struck oil with a new approach to search." I believe nobody, not even other search companies cared about the algorithm. The search engines did not want to buy PageRank (outright, not just license), not even for $1M. Not ev
581.
by vlad 18y ago
The idea I submitted and worked on for three years when I applied in 2007 had three of those in one... I don't think anybody has executed on it yet, if you want to read my Spring 2007 application again. (Though if I apply again, it would
582.
by vlad 18y ago
You're doing everything right. (And your life is supposed to suck, given your situation.) 1) You picked software development, the right career choice for you. 2) You've programmed at home for years, which is also right. 3) You entered coll
583.
by vlad 18y ago
Had this been a real front page article in New York Times or LA Times, she would have other newspaper and television companies contacting her to feature her story. She would also easily have enough orders to reach $100,000 in the first yea
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Ranking CS and SE Institutions by Authors and Publications(isr.uci.edu)
3 points by vlad 18y ago|0 comments
585.
by vlad 18y ago
A preschool teacher typically makes 18-25K a year across the country; I would guess 30-35K is as high as it gets in even the most expensive parts of California (experienced or not).
586.
by vlad 18y ago
Today Google Preschool, tomorrow Google K through 12. :)
587.
by vlad 18y ago
For those who modded the post down, that's fine. However, please provide a reply with what you disagree about. I'm very curious to know. Thanks!
588.
by vlad 18y ago
He only had success with one item that he was selling to, or using for, his existing clientele, and developed the rest of the products, and started his blog, and persona, to capitalize on that. So the real question isn't what's the best ide
589.
by vlad 18y ago
That wasn't a very objective post; there are many times I've seen ideas that I could have executed but for whatever reason chose not to, and I'm happy with that decision. As well, who is to say mine wouldn't have been better? This post rea
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by vlad 18y ago
Your quote says young people have an easier time learning something new, so its actually the opposite of what the other person said.
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by vlad 18y ago
It will be funny when doctors and lawyers are outsourced. Programming was outsourced not because it is an easy profession but because it was the entire profession that enabled outsourcing, and so was looked onto as magical by people who ha
592.
by vlad 18y ago
And a fourth, during the fourth of july weekend. :)
593.
by vlad 18y ago
Although this is the UK version of the page, the US version of the FAQ for students entirely avoids this question, thus supporting the idea that there has been a change in policy.
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Adobe Education Program Now Allows Commercial Use(adobe.com)
1 points by vlad 18y ago|2 comments
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Y2K bug causes Mac Office 2008 users to lose data(itwire.com)
1 points by vlad 18y ago|0 comments
596.
Top 10 Reasons Why Dating an Entrepreneur Rocks(ladieswholaunch.com)
8 points by vlad 18y ago|16 comments
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by vlad 18y ago
There should be a popup confirmation and the action should bring you back to where you were last, instead of the top of the page. Ideally, the row where the username where you clicked flag (starting from the point total and ending with the
598.
by vlad 18y ago
I've accidentally upvoted one of the worst posts I've seen on HN before, because I was using a mobile device. Maybe the arrows should be two or three times as big when a mobile browser is detected?
599.
by vlad 18y ago
I can't agree that creating something new is more special than being one of the best in chess, math, tennis, or another ranked field.
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by vlad 18y ago
Also, http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=224110 .

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