Tad_Ghostly

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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
> Gates is usually right about this kind of stuff but I can't agree with this one. Context: He said this in 1986.
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
Reading your post...lots of misconceptions about Dr. Dweck's work. You might want to finish that book.
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
Thanks!
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
Speaking of prop aircraft... Related article [0]: The WWII-Era Plane Giving the F-35 a Run for Its Money (link bait-title) You might be interested in this article about the A-29B program. The Super Tucano can provide superior ground support
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
Great changes! My wife and I conduct Lego WeDo and Scratch and camps for kids 6-9 & 9-12. Even the 6 year olds have no issues with the WeDo interface and could handle a bit more—but the Scratch interface is out of reach to all but the m
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
Love it—but only in combination with treadmill and other seating options. Standing still all day is miserable.
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
“Do I want to work 60+ hour weeks and have barely any vacation time?” “Is there more to life than work?” ...and the rest... It's pretty normal for people in their 20's to consider all of those questions, regardless of passport sta
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
> I may personally filter for an experienced physician, in their 50s, 60s all fine, who has done thousands of the same procedure with good track record. Side note, probably irrelevant...it's been a few years since I looked at the nu
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
As I understood it, under this plan there won't be a 'last human' because...kaizan...the humans will always be improving and innovating. ...Until profits are in danger and you have a conservative board. Then you might see the
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by Tad_Ghostly 11y ago
> How come we have ten numerals? By itself, a great way to start the discussion. The art is in knowing what NOT to say.
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
Thank you for showing a commitment to getting useful knowledge published at reasonable prices. And of course, there isn't anything more reasonable than "free on github". I'm excited to pick through these books to become
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
> What if it's somebody's pet? Exactly a situation where you want the black-and-white AI solution. If it's a 1% chance the human dies and 100% chance the pet dies, the pet has to go every time. > This isn't possibl
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
This is the best practical answer in the thread—IF OP has a goal in mind. I suspect that is the real problem he needs to solve.
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
alert - "Whoa there, you sure that's relaxing?"
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
Now with Konami code!
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
I'm heading up a project that will add a layer of text-based help to online courses (thats the short description...). I would love to explore the Watson APIs more. Aside from diving into the samples here, do you have other suggestions
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
Homeschool parent with a different perspective here! Maybe we can agree to abandon stereotypes entirely? It doesn't really seem like a very HN-friendly strategy.
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
I don't see it as an either/or proposition if appropriate limits* are set. My wife (a former montessori teacher) was of the same opinion. After observing how they play and interact, and its impact on other activities, she has come
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
I understand the frustration in hearing constant chatter about Minecraft. The amount of energy my kids devote to it is incredible and at times overwhelming. That being said, the amount of positive coming from their involvement in the game i
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
Do you have any demos or profiles of your other educational projects? I'm working on project that uses a pedagogy similar to the Silent Teacher, I'm always curious to see what other people are doing in that area.
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by Tad_Ghostly 12y ago
I'm working on innovation in education as part of a small team working independently within a moderately large organization. I ended up here while reading about different lean startup methods. I dabble in client-side coding to make som