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Google Convicted in French Copyright Case(theglobeandmail.com)
1 points by xel02 17y ago|0 comments
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by xel02 17y ago
I was a technician at Futureshop before (now owned by Best Buy). Software isn't covered by the extended warranty at both places so that means regardless if you have Windows or Linux issues the tech's will not fix it under the extended warra
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by xel02 17y ago
I guess I can respond to this as I am currently taking an Applied Linear Algebra class (yay for finals). We didn't use a textbook for this class but the notes are online at: https://slate.math.ubc.ca/slate/Slate/2009-2010/Winter_Term1...
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by xel02 17y ago
I think this is a great breakthrough for hospitals. But for consumers there should be a bit more caution. Parents always think that they should keep their children super clean etc. but the natural development of the immune system requires
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by xel02 17y ago
They are not yet commonplace, they are still being developed. See this 2005 National Geographic article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0126_050126_... I can't seem to find too much details on how it might work other than
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by xel02 17y ago
It is used in both cases. For example in probability the St. Petersburg paradox. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_paradox
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by xel02 17y ago
I think you would use MLComp as a baseline. You have a set of data that you can run generic algorithms on to show you what the best results are without any further considerations. It is also useful for researchers who develop new algorithms
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MLComp - The Best Method for your Data(mlcomp.org)
20 points by xel02 17y ago|5 comments
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by xel02 17y ago
As a student I agree that there should be a way to differentiate ourselves -- but I think there already is. I started thinking Med school but I liked computer science so I did a Combined Major in computer science and microbiology. I found c
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by xel02 17y ago
Cell growth isn't independent of the cells around them. For example if you get cut the cells around a gap will send out external signals (send and pray) which might cause other cells to start growing. Once the gap is filled (i.e. the cells
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by xel02 17y ago
I've used it quite a bit to test out both C and PHP. For basic snippets its great. I think it could be improved by tying in reference code. Perhaps mine the PHP manuals for sample code and put it in to allow editing.
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by xel02 17y ago
I'll expand upon that. The article claims not many people creatively think of new solutions to existing problems. But the problem is that of the people who do think creatively fewer have the energy and determination to actually do something
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by xel02 17y ago
Summary: The reversibility/irreversibility of evolution has been difficult to measure empirically. The researchers found a protein and its ancestral protein. They found key mutations that act like evolutionary ratchets. If the key mutations
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by xel02 17y ago
Summary: Using .NET to create web applications and the Volta compiler to automagically generate the required JavaScript code allows for a uniform development platform. The problem: the client code that was once trusted because it lives on a
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by xel02 17y ago
Summary: Doloto acts like a proxy sitting between a web application server and the browser. It dynamically modifies the javascript code so that only the frequently used code is sent to the client, the rest are kept as stubs to be filled in
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MS Research - Ripley: Ensuring the integrity of client-side code(research.microsoft.com)
1 points by xel02 17y ago|1 comments
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Doloto: Improving the Performance of Web Apps Transparently(research.microsoft.com)
1 points by xel02 17y ago|1 comments
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by xel02 17y ago
I guess this is analogous to a Heisenberg principle for computer science. You either have information on a person which increases the likelihood of identification, or you can have no information at all.
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by xel02 17y ago
This is great, a few years back I was working with a local highschool to setup remote terminals using the NX protocol, the project ended up going nowhere though due to a lack of hardware.
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Ask HN: How to get started in data visualization?
1 points by xel02 17y ago|3 comments
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by xel02 17y ago
I've found that the quietest library on my campus is the Law library. Very few undergrad groups studying there (which is usually what causes noise I've found).
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by xel02 17y ago
Working through Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, as well as some books on Statistics and Machine Learning.
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by xel02 17y ago
Left4Dead 2 was announced at E3. http://bit.ly/15VdCY
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by xel02 17y ago
First lesson: A great e-commerce website needs to evolve, and that evolving should be done through thorough testing and optimization. Second Lesson (one I feel is more important in general): Don’t copy what other people do if you aren’t ful
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by xel02 17y ago
What you are trying to describe is transcription, the process of reading a DNA template to produce a RNA transcript. This is done in the nucleus for eukaryotes, and in the nucleoid for prokaryotes (which don't have a nucleus). RNA Polymeras
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by xel02 17y ago
I can give a counter citation. The RNA World Hypothesis states that RNA was the first self-replicating nucleic acid that arose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world_hypothesis Note that DNA is NOT a self-replicator. It requires ribozyme
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by xel02 17y ago
With the iPhone there is one software repository. With Ubuntu (and most major distributions) you can roll your own repository (or someone selling software can). Centralized software distribution is awesome, the issue with the iPhone model i
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by xel02 17y ago
But if it quacks like a duck... They may bring it back but DRM has a fundamental HCI problem, it annoyed legitimate users, and got in the way of whatever goals they want (i.e. Hey lets take this song by toddler likes to dance to and make a
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by xel02 17y ago
LaTeX is a typesetting program (related to TeX which was made by Knuth). Its quite popular in academia (sciences at least) because it handles equations really well. Its analogous to a markup language in that it is not a WYSIWYG typesetting
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by xel02 17y ago
Different species have a different type from the protein family Hemagglutinin(HA)(they all look similar to each other) these proteins are similar to services offered on a port. Viruses like Influenza target HA but only of certain types. In

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