mirithekiwi

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by mirithekiwi 11y ago
Andreas Stefik gave a talk titled The Programming Wars[1] at my school -- I thought it was a fascinating overview and the video is available at the link. If you already are pretty familiar with the history of programming languages (I'm
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by mirithekiwi 11y ago
Meanwhile in Europe low-cost carries like Ryanair charge fees for not checking in online or not printing your boarding pass at home. I really don't think this is a Europe-vs-America issue.
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by mirithekiwi 11y ago
I would say you are probably correct, although the college admissions process isn't exactly cheap as it is. It normally costs ~$50 to take the SAT once, plus ~$12 per college you want to apply to. Then there are the SAT subject tests,
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by mirithekiwi 11y ago
What is the difference, if you don't mind me asking? How does the use of an image instead of text make it seem like it's not actually from Grooveshark?
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by mirithekiwi 12y ago
This looks fascinating -- thank you for the suggestion!
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by mirithekiwi 12y ago
As far as I understand it, they ignore FAFSA information but could probably still get an idea of the kid's background based on school, personal statements, etc. I'll admit, it sounds like this wouldn't be as effective for hel
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by mirithekiwi 12y ago
I got that same impression of HPMOR. However, I liked Freakonomics at least because I thought it was better edited or had better explanations.
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by mirithekiwi 12y ago
I thought I was missing something because I only hear great things about it but I couldn't stand it. I tried twice to read it but could never understand the appeal. It's nice to know I'm not alone.