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by mhartl 2y ago
It’s true that, due to its volatility, Bitcoin is currently not a good store of value, at least in the short term. There’s an underlying truth, though, which is that Bitcoin is a potential store of value. In particular, it has all the nec
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Decisions Nobody Made, Policy Edition, with Dave Guarino(complexsystemspodcast.com)
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The Elegant Universe(pioneerworks.org)
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The benefits of GLP-1 drugs beyond obesity(science.org)
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Personal Strategies for Math Learning(michaelhartl.com)
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Learn Enough and the Rails Tutorial have been acquired(news.learnenough.com)
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Some big news about Learn Enough(news.learnenough.com)
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Launch of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial 7th Edition(news.learnenough.com)
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by mhartl 5y ago
I followed YC from the time it was just a glimmer in pg’s eye ( http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html ). By the time I went through YC myself, in the Winter 2008, I felt like I was already late to the game. Eventually I realiz
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by mhartl 5y ago
I’ve been following this project closely (oshams is a friend and I’m an investor in the company), and to echo Darmani’s comment both the product and the pace of development have been extremely impressive. Congrats on the launch!
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by mhartl 6y ago
This point is explicitly addressed in the post: I haven’t tried everything on this list, mainly due to cost. But you’d be surprised how cheap most of the things on this list are (especially the free ones).
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by mhartl 6y ago
The Tau Manifesto shows how using tau = C/r makes the geometric meaning of Euler’s formula (and hence of Euler’s identity) even clearer. Disclaimer: I am the author of The Tau Manifesto . https://tauday.com/tau-manif
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Microsoft declares its underwater data center test was a success(arstechnica.com)
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by mhartl 6y ago
This is a free resource on custom domains from https://www.learnenough.com , written by me and Learn Enough cofounder Lee Donahoe. Free downloadable ebook versions (PDF/EPUB/MOBI) are available at https://www
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Learn Enough Custom Domains to Be Dangerous(learnenough.com)
3 points by mhartl 6y ago|1 comments
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by mhartl 6y ago
For the latest tau updates, see this year’s State of the Tau newsletter: https://tauday.com/state-of-the-tau
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The Tau Manifesto Launched on Hacker News on Tau Day, 2010
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by mhartl 6y ago
The article mentions Jean-Pierre Serre, with whom Grothendieck corresponded extensively, and Pierre Deligne, widely regarded as Grothendieck’s greatest student. While investigating Grothendieck recently (inspired by the interview linked in
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by mhartl 6y ago
I recently enjoyed listening to this interview with someone who knew Grothendieck. It takes a while to get going, but some of the stories are quite gripping. https://youtu.be/L--9bJApz_A
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by mhartl 7y ago
My read is that the parent commenter isn’t saying that Google is a failure, but rather that the “Alphabet” branding was a failure.
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by mhartl 7y ago
The article appears to be confusingly written, making reference to a time “before” the Big Bang: Just before the Big Bang launched the universe onto its ever-expanding course, physicists believe, there was another, more explosive phase of
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by mhartl 7y ago
This is the newly updated 6th edition of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial, now updated for Rails 6. Over the years, HN readers have been some of the most enthusiastic and loyal supporters of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial. Thanks—I appreciate it!
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The Ruby on Rails Tutorial, 6th Edition(news.learnenough.com)
5 points by mhartl 7y ago|3 comments
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by mhartl 7y ago
You’re very welcome! I’m always so happy to hear success stories like this.
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by mhartl 7y ago
Great, glad to hear it!
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by mhartl 7y ago
Congrats to the Rails team! With this new major release, I’m planning to update the Ruby on Rails Tutorial accordingly. See here for details: https://news.learnenough.com/ruby-on-rails-6 You can join the Learn Enough/R
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Text Editor: The Missing Application(news.learnenough.com)
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Everyone should learn the command line(news.learnenough.com)
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by mhartl 7y ago
No worries! Great to hear your perspective.
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by mhartl 7y ago
We realized the same thing—the Rails Tutorial is a little too advanced for complete beginners, so we created seven more beginner tutorials that work step by step to teach the prerequisites for full-stack web development. More info on the co

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