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Small Basic – Elementary and Middle Student Testimonials (2012)(blogs.msdn.com)
13 points by lighthawk 11y ago|0 comments
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Wondering if an optional file list/tree could be on the left in window integration, similar to most other modern editors? Other than that, all looks good!
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by lighthawk 11y ago
According to 18.37.3 and 4, microorganisms cannot be excluded from patentability. I assume this is to allow patenting of things like probiotics. However, all humans rely their skin, mouth, and gut floras to be healthy. If the bacteria and y
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Thanks to rms for all of his work! Emacs is still my favorite text editor when in a terminal window, which is most of the time. Maybe one day I'll really embrace vim also, but it's always been a struggle.
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by lighthawk 11y ago
I'm saying that > 50 years is a long time and a lot can happen. I could have also pointed at Google's Sunroof project as an example of a large company betting that solar can compete: http://www.extremetech.com/e
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by lighthawk 11y ago
So you're saying that no nuclear plants are going to be built because of the threat of renewable energy sources becoming cheaper or perhaps other tech like fusion?: http://www.geek.com/science/germany-is-ready-to-s
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Cool. So, when it states, "Argon2 is optimized for the x86 architecture and exploits the cache and memory organization of the recent Intel and AMD processors," and "We recommend Argon2 for the applications that aim for high p
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by lighthawk 11y ago
> it's to do so given the resources the defender has available to allocate. That's my point exactly. For any popular currently-sold piece given hardware, it would be nice to know which algorithm should be used rather than to ju
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Following that, wouldn't the best idea be to increase the requirements such that you need something ridiculously intense to compute it, like a Tianhe-2? Something that requires more intense hardware may be the best algorithm, but at so
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Instead of just recommending one across the board, I wish they'd be specific about the requirements required for it to be considered the best choice. For example, is it the best choice for computing a hash on a RPi A+ that has a max of
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by lighthawk 11y ago
He also tends not to view websites like HN, GitHub, etc., at least as of a few years ago. I'm not sure if it is because he is still in text mode all the time, because he disagrees with using sites that might somehow involve something t
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by lighthawk 11y ago
I looked for example projects in Ceylon with step-by-step info on how to setup/deploy: * Hello World web application * Simple online store implementation (authN, database access via ORM layer, logging) * Todo MVC implementation * RESTf
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US Army bug hunters in 'state of fear' that sees flaws go unreported(theregister.co.uk)
2 points by lighthawk 11y ago|0 comments
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by lighthawk 11y ago
I used to regret not putting cat5 in, but now that it would have been considered old, and I'm pretty sure messing with conduits to replace those cables would have been a pain and I would use wifi anyway, I think the main things are: 1.
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by lighthawk 11y ago
It is tough to decide whether or not to call out someone when they blatantly steal your code. On one hand, you want to take the high road and not have to squeal. But on the other hand, if you don't speak up, that person will just keep
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2645170
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Qubes OS(qubes-os.org)
12 points by lighthawk 11y ago|1 comments
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by lighthawk 11y ago
This is the sort of thing a combination of bash/grep/awk/sed is good for also.
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Ask HN: Verizon Wireless can't stop spoofing. Really?
5 points by lighthawk 11y ago|5 comments
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by lighthawk 11y ago
> so long as it does not impede on the rights of others This is really the crux of the problem. How do you suggest that you legalize all drugs and then keep people on those drugs from harming others? Public safety has a hard enough time
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by lighthawk 11y ago
I didn't say they were magically qualified. I said the school had to meet the standards of the university. If the school is extremely difficult and the top 5% of the class doesn't have the same GPA as someone from another school t
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by lighthawk 11y ago
How and why should we not be relying on our local schools for education? If a student can get into the top 5% of their class by GPA, and if the university believes that school is capable of providing the standards required to judge which st
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by lighthawk 11y ago
In the county I live in, if another school provides resources you cannot get at your assigned school, you may be able to get into that other school. So there are options for some, depending on where you live. But more importantly, poorly pe
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Right now there are prep schools that send more than the top 5% of their students to Ivy League schools. I'm suggesting that you have to be within the top 5% class GPA to get in. So, some students may actually have a lower GPA, but sti
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by lighthawk 11y ago
The standards should be on the school. If the top 5% of students from any accredited school have a chance to get in, it would bring up the percentage of students from lower income brackets and better identify schools that have problems. In
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by lighthawk 11y ago
Yes, I'm suggesting put the burden on the school to meet the requirements of the university. If the school cannot meet the requirements, the student should know that he/she should not go to that school if they want to get into the
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by lighthawk 11y ago
An admissions surprise would be getting rid of standardized testing and only admitting within the pool of the top 5% of each graduating class for schools whose requirements meet the university guidelines. Adding online lockers is a nice att
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by lighthawk 11y ago
tl;dr: HN presents a variety of opinion. Also: misspelled neutral in one of the graphs. Nice post, though. Keep it up.
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Darpa Wants Better Air-To-air Networking(defensesystems.com)
2 points by lighthawk 11y ago|0 comments
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Genetically Engineered Virus Improves Efficiency of Solar Cells(techtimes.com)
2 points by lighthawk 11y ago|0 comments

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