AntoniusBlock

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by AntoniusBlock 1y ago
Slightly offtopic, but there are other Fields Medalists on youtube too, such as Richard E Borcherds. He has some very nice videos on number theory and abstract algebra. https://www.youtube.com/@richarde.borcherds7998
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by AntoniusBlock 1y ago
>It was certainly the thing which made it click for me. Stockhausen's Oktophonie did the trick for me.
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by AntoniusBlock 1y ago
I've been hearing American accents more and more in London over the past few years, especially over the past few months, so this lines up with my experiences.
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by AntoniusBlock 1y ago
CTFs are a fun way to get started. Here are some that I like: Pwn.college, PicoCTF, and PortSwigger WebAcademy.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Anything by David Attenborough should do the trick.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
A more rigourous approach was tried after WW2, when Americans feared the Soviets were edging ahead mathematically/scientifically. It was called "New Math" [0]. For an example of the type of textbook high school students were
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
The OU maths books are indeed very good. This is the way to go.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
>The only thing that US bases in the EU are doing at the moment is contributing to the local economies. Some US bases double as spy bases. For example in the UK, RAF Menwith Hill is an NSA spy base, and RAF Croughton is a CIA spy base. O
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
RIP. My favourite Spassky game is this 24 move win against Petrosian and Petrosian was no patzer: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1106864
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Most big cities in the UK have great clubs for all sorts of hobbies, and clubs are a great way to make friends. Do you like sports? Do you drink alcohol? Just wondering because pub culture is big here and it's an easy way to make frien
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Reposting some advice I gave to someone on HN a few weeks ago: Here's some advice I've been given by maths professors that I've put into practise. This stuff really works. -- Make sure you can do it cold, as in make sure you
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
This is a great resource for self-learning mathematics: https://www.susanrigetti.com/math
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
I stopped using IMDB after they removed their message boards. What a strange move that was.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
This is going to sound bad but another upside to charity shops is that often they misprice their books, so you can get some real bargains.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
I just looked at my backlog book and apparently I did read the first half of LLPSI 2. I don't recall much from it though. I think after a certain point in the book, I found it too difficult straight after LLPSI 1, which is why.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
I went straight into Hyginus and Caesar. Hyginus is not difficult at all. After LLPSI, you should be able to read this: https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/hyginus/hyginus5.shtml Caesar is not too difficult either. The big
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
I started with LLPSI along with Oerberg's companion books (Colloquia Personarum, Fabellae Latinae, Fabulae Syrae). After that I read Hyginus' Fabulae and then Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Caesar. Since then I've read more
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Here's some advice I've been given by maths professors that I've put into practise. This stuff really works. -- Make sure you can do it cold, as in make sure you can do things without looking at notes, or looking at wherever
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
No Gaddis? What a shame. Everyone ITT should check out Gaddis' `The Recognitions' and `J.R.' (and his other books, of course).
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Run a honeypot and see where most of the traffic comes from.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Check out Susan Rigetti's guide: https://www.susanrigetti.com/math
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Some excellent contemporary Jungle producers, if anyone wants recommendations: Dead Man's Chest, Tim Reaper, Equinox and Coco Bryce. These lads are producing bangers better, or on par, with the producers of the late 80s and 90s.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Many routers use the MIPS ISA and they can be rooted to get shell access. That's what I did with an old Netgear router, which was like a very low spec SBC. If you have a PS2 lying around, you could try that.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
You're right, but sometimes you gotta realise you're being trolled or the person you're arguing with is not arguing in good faith. Maybe that's what he meant.
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Lawrence Sterne The Recognitions by William Gaddis
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
>in that observation. That's because your observation is absurd and not grounded in reality. The reality is that obesity rates are too high in the UK. Most of these people overconsume sugary foods and overly processed foods. This in
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by AntoniusBlock 2y ago
> because sugar drinks have a strictly personal impact. Not in this case, as the UK's NHS is tax-payer funded.
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by AntoniusBlock 3y ago
It had a great soundtrack too, especially its main theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LivLNdeHmww
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by AntoniusBlock 3y ago
> I remember I saw some website which allowed you to select some 960 position and it would show like some commentary on how to proceed as either side and what should be prioritized and showcase past games with the same position, this was
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by AntoniusBlock 3y ago
Chess at the highest levels is drawish, but we're talking 2500+ FIDE. The vast majority of players aren't near 2500. Memorisation isn't even a problem for most people because most people won't ever be playing at the prof

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