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by ygd 16y ago
I've always been meaning to check it out, but the barrier of entry has been too high (likely due to my laziness). IMO: an installer would be a good idea, availability on aptitude would be the best.
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Potentially Habitable Planet Discovered(arbesman.net)
151 points by ygd 16y ago|68 comments
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Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)(engadget.com)
4 points by ygd 16y ago|3 comments
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Arduino - "We are cooking something new for you."(arduino.cc)
21 points by ygd 16y ago|15 comments
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Crew of simulated flight to Mars completed 100 days of isolation(digitaljournal.com)
42 points by ygd 16y ago|17 comments
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Mars Lander May Have Detected, Then Destroyed Organics(news.discovery.com)
2 points by ygd 16y ago|0 comments
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IBM Develops Optical Bus; "computer systems 100 times as fast"(spectrum.ieee.org)
88 points by ygd 16y ago|15 comments
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Scientists: Go ahead, kill all the mosquitoes.(blogs.chron.com)
46 points by ygd 16y ago|57 comments
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Death in Space(boingboing.net)
64 points by ygd 16y ago|62 comments
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by ygd 16y ago
In my opinion, Python is the best of those for. Python is the most minimalist without being cluttered by unnecessary features (Ruby) or too many functions in the default namespace (PHP). The syntax is very elegant and easy to read (unlike P
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Researchers from MIT Develop a More Efficient Way of Growing Stem Cells(scienceblog.com)
2 points by ygd 16y ago|0 comments
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Machine Converts Plastic Back into Oil(youtube.com)
69 points by ygd 16y ago|18 comments
43.
by ygd 16y ago
Where's Bleeding Cowboys?
44.
by ygd 16y ago
Actually, I got away with a <$200 PC.
45.
by ygd 16y ago
What topics did you guys cover (in class)?
46.
by ygd 16y ago
Theory C: Like me, he's too lazy to learn a proper web framework.
47.
by ygd 16y ago
I'm not actually saying it's cheaper, I'm saying the margin of profit that distributors make will be lower than $20.
48.
by ygd 16y ago
This would be an interesting thing to give to students here in the US, where $30 dollars is, at most, a day's salary. In India, it could take a month for a family to earn enough to buy one.
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by ygd 16y ago
It won't be quite another $30, maybe just another $10. Remember: this is India, you can feed a family for less than two dollars.
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SparkFun: Fake IC's Identified(sparkfun.com)
2 points by ygd 16y ago|0 comments
51.
by ygd 16y ago
I have a Toshiba Satellite (Dual-Core 1.6 GHz) with Ubuntu 10.04 extended on an external monitor (19") and an old Compaq desktop (Dual-Core 2.0 GHz) with Windows XP on a 26" monitor.
52.
by ygd 16y ago
It seems they're all some type of "monitor".
53.
by ygd 16y ago
I'd always thought that it was Alexander Crapper. I got the important part right, though.
54.
by ygd 16y ago
It's been a while since I, personally, have had porridge, but it's far from dead here in the states.
55.
by ygd 16y ago
Congratulations, you've just discovered the purpose for consumer reviews!
56.
by ygd 16y ago
The latter wouldn't happen if you read the reviews ;).
57.
by ygd 16y ago
UPDATE: Just ordered two Launchpads. Although I believe TI is actually losing money if you order these in small quantities. I estimate shipping is around $10. Even ordering two, TI still loses a few bucks. Watch as this thing skyrockets bac
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by ygd 16y ago
Getting started with a Launchpad is actually cheaper than getting started with a similarly-sized AVR. The 20-pin ATtiny2313 is $2.88 from SparkFun. The programmer + shipping will throw the cost to about $30. Although I suspect these "value-
59.
by ygd 16y ago
They do. Amazon does as well for the same price. I just received mine yesterday.
60.
by ygd 16y ago
Why is your kit $80 when the individual components can be bought for less than <$40 and even less in bulk? Maybe $50 or $60 would be a reasonable price, but $80 is pushing it.

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