prakashk

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by prakashk 9mo ago
The hypocrisy is not because they are limiting access to their kids. It is because they are limiting access to their kids, while actively creating and executing algorithms to increase user engagement even to the point of making people addic
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To compute a constant of calculus (A treatise on multiple ways)(blogs.perl.org)
1 points by prakashk 2y ago|0 comments
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by prakashk 2y ago
Is there a path (short of going through a Physics undergrad curriculum itself) to enjoy and get more 'return' from Feynman for someone without formal Physics background? Any recommendations of books to read prior to undertaking Fe
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by prakashk 3y ago
I hope you aren't using the "everybody does it" argument to normalize, or worse, justify this stupidity. That every country has its share of people who engage in such backward-looking, glorifying-the-past behavior does not ma
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by prakashk 4y ago
Do you, by any chance, mean to say "gait" analysis, instead of "gate" analysis? If not, can you please explain what "gate analysis" is?
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T‑Mobile Publishes 2022 Report on State of Fixed Wireless(t-mobile.com)
9 points by prakashk 4y ago|2 comments
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by prakashk 6y ago
Normal error message in Perl: $ perl -Mstrict -e 'say $x' Global symbol "$x" requires explicit package name (did you forget to declare "my $x"?) at -e line 1. Execution of -e aborted due to compil
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All Rings Considered (2019)(99percentinvisible.org)
2 points by prakashk 7y ago|0 comments
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by prakashk 7y ago
You forgot to add: ... in any language.
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by prakashk 7y ago
Every (most?) special variable has a non-cryptic alias, if only one were disciplined enough to choose to use the alternative.
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by prakashk 7y ago
Hopefully, the author discussed it in detail in her book.
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Invisible Women(99percentinvisible.org)
10 points by prakashk 7y ago|2 comments
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Invisible Women(player.fm)
1 points by prakashk 7y ago|0 comments
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The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type Is Not the Gutenberg Bible(openculture.com)
3 points by prakashk 7y ago|0 comments
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by prakashk 7y ago
Transcript: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?stor...
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Stuck in China's Panopticon(npr.org)
2 points by prakashk 7y ago|2 comments
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Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950(theguardian.com)
101 points by prakashk 7y ago|44 comments
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Edible Book Festivals Are for Pun and Food Lovers – Gastro Obscura(atlasobscura.com)
1 points by prakashk 7y ago|0 comments
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Would you take a pay cut to get a better job title? Not as stupid as it sounds(theguardian.com)
2 points by prakashk 8y ago|1 comments
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by prakashk 8y ago
> Is it not possible that the low-hanging fruit had been found earlier, in the 1970s-1990s, and the problem got harder? The problem of "problems getting harder" is a continuous phenomenon. Why would that be the case suddenly af
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My thoughts are my password, because my brain reactions are unique(theconversation.com)
2 points by prakashk 8y ago|0 comments
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Evolving Floorplans(joelsimon.net)
240 points by prakashk 8y ago|105 comments
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by prakashk 9y ago
India, UTC+05:30, all through the year. Despite having widely different climate zones in various regions of the country, there is no "Daylight Saving Time".
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How much money do people need to be happy?(qz.com)
208 points by prakashk 9y ago|251 comments
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by prakashk 9y ago
No need for a separate preprocessor. org-mode offers org-babel which enables you to practice "literate programming" to create your init file, where you interleave text and code. Here's are couple of examples: https:/&#x
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by prakashk 9y ago
In addition to the programming/tech-oriented subreddits: r/neutralpolitics r/todayilearned r/nottheonion
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A CEO's Guide to Emacs (2015)(blog.fugue.co)
364 points by prakashk 9y ago|172 comments
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by prakashk 9y ago
> The only gripe I have with emacs help, is that it does require some basic skill to use it. The only thing to know is to press 'q' to quit the help window and get back to where you were.
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Amazon’s first bookstore in New York City sucks the joy out of buying books(qz.com)
7 points by prakashk 9y ago|4 comments
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by prakashk 10y ago
Also: resolveip -s $1 | tee >(xsel -b) (which I prefer)

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