crxpandion

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by crxpandion 12y ago
This article, while interesting, unfortunately describes the Equal Transit-Time Fallacy [1]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force)#False_explanation_...
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by crxpandion 12y ago
This post warrants a little public shaming: http://xkcd.com/1138/
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STEM System: The Best Way to Interact with Virtual Worlds(kickstarter.com)
6 points by crxpandion 13y ago|0 comments
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by crxpandion 14y ago
If you download the latest build this problem was fixed for me. http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/macosx-intel/?C=M;O=D
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by crxpandion 15y ago
Math is not simply following instructions like a recipe. Maybe if you put your cookbook through a paper shredder then what the author says may apply... I get the author's Maddox like style and all, but such things do not belong on HN.
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by crxpandion 15y ago
I disagree with this post. There are professors out there who do in fact teach code style in a very hands on and personal manner. Chris Riesbeck [1] at Northwestern University has made a great system to teach good coding practices in a numb
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by crxpandion 15y ago
The first line says it all: "That's how The Associated Press describes the way scientists are describing..." That's a lot of description without much proof.
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by crxpandion 15y ago
Too bad what he suggests requires skills that most people don't have, at least not yet. To achieve this utopic vision we need to drastically change our education from being job-driven towards being production-driven (e.g. teaching more prac
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by crxpandion 15y ago
how do you know that the person your talking to is indeed the person you sent the link to?
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by crxpandion 15y ago
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/09/02/amazon-off... is the correct link
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by crxpandion 15y ago
Many of my friends doing phds in math are terrible at mental arithmetic. Higher level Mathematics does not have much to do with how fast you can calculate tip in your head.
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by crxpandion 15y ago
your post is wrong in its claim that all civilizations have used gold as currency. In fact most civilizations until recently didnt really have an official currency. Furthermore, raw materials such as food were far more commonly traded. Taxe
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by crxpandion 15y ago
I like to think about money this way: when the world ends and we are left in some of post-apocalyptic zombie epic society do you think that gold will still be valuable? Gold cannot feed you, protect you, or help you survive in any way. Besi
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by crxpandion 15y ago
This guys has a major stick up his ass. His comment that Google fails in the tablet market because they have silly beta names is ridiculous. Google does not even manufacture the hardware and as such cannot guarantee the UX. On top of that h
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by crxpandion 15y ago
The legal problem is that most software patents are plans for instructions for how to construct something tangible (albeit that is an abstract view). Which basically means that they lie in some grey area in between written works and designs
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by crxpandion 15y ago
Now if they only integrate it into hangout. Virtual LAN Parties. Not to be confused with VLAN parties...
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by crxpandion 15y ago
His main idea is that the way software patents are classified now does not make sense. He then suggests that a new class of patents be created just for software with special rules and regulation. I'm not too sure why his title blames people
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by crxpandion 15y ago
Thanks to Apple I will never have to re-derive first order finite difference formulas!