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Reasons not to use Skype (2012)
Reasons not to use Skype For current political commentary, see the daily political notes.RMS' Bio |The GNU ProjectToggle Dark Theme Spanish translation. Skype requires the use of a client program that...
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Why chatbots will not kill apps or websites
In the last few months you might have read this multiple times, 'Why Chatbots are going to kill apps/websites in 2016/17' or 'Why Chatbots are the new apps' or something along the similar lines. This...
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10 years with util-linux project
I can't believe that it's already 10 years we have active community around basic Linux utils.Yes, we had util-linux before (and many thanks to Adrian Bunk and Andries E. Brouwer), but I believe that...
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What If Time Really Exists? (2008)
(Submitted on 23 Nov 2008)Abstract: Despite the obvious utility of the concept, it has often been argued that time does not exist. I take the opposite perspective: let's imagine that time does exist,...
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Russia Requires Apple and Google to Remove LinkedIn from Local App Stores
WASHINGTON — Smartphone users in Russia can no longer download the LinkedIn app on iPhone or Android devices, following a similar move in China to block The New York Times app on iPhones.The demand by...
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Yaft – Yet another framebuffer terminal
README.mdLast update: Mon Jul 27 10:36:02 JST 2015descriptionYet Another Framebuffer Terminal (aka "yaft") is simple terminal emulator for minimalist.Features: various framebuffer types...
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Ask HN: Does anyone here have an art degree? Tell us your story
BFA student turned full stack developer here. I wanted to actually share WHY artists can really excel in this space, both positive and negative:1. We've been trained to critique, and communicate issues...
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C99/C11 dynamic array that mimics C++'s std::vector
Recently, I’ve worked on a large C library used to store items from a database. The idea was to get all records that matched a particular criteria and store these in a C data structure for further...
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Dropped (2014)
I feel like I should let you know what you’re in for. This is a long story about a juggler. It gets into some areas that matter in all sports, such as performance and audience and ambition, but there’s...
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The science of Westworld
Artificial intelligence made enormous strides in 2016, so it is fitting that one of the year’s hit TV shows was an exploration of what it means for machines to gain consciousness. But how close are we...
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Challenging Clojure in Common Lisp (2014)
Challenging Clojure in Common LispTABLE OF CONTENTSDay 1 – MotivationDay 2 – The Essence of Functional ProgrammingDay 3 – SetupDay 4 – A Programmable Programming LanguageDay 5 – Putting it All...
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PhantomJS 2.5.0 beta
Hi,I am really proud to announce that we are ready to ship binaries for 2.5.0 version!What's inside:- bug fixes- new command line options (disabling local storage)- upgraded Qt to 5.7.1- Now you can...
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Cryptanalysis with Reasoning Systems
A Full Analysis of the 2015 GCHQ Crypto PuzzleToday I would like to start the third article in a series on reasoning systems and declarative, executable specifications. The material I prepared for...
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How the brain perceives rhythm
When it comes to perceiving music, the human brain is much more tuned in to certain types of rhythms than others, according to a new study from MIT.A team of neuroscientists has found that people are...
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Online CBT is no more effective than usual GP care for depression
Why was this study needed?Depression accounts for 7% of the disease burden in the UK, more than any other single health condition. CBT is often used to treat depression and is effective. However, large...
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Stars may collide in a “red nova” in 2022
Prediction: In 2022, two stars will collide into one another. That collision will unleash a massive amount of energy. So massive, the two stars — which are now invisible to the naked eye — will...
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First Nokia-branded Android smartphone to be released exclusively in China
8 January 2017From the section TechnologyShareShare this withEmailShare this with EmailFacebookShare this with FacebookMessengerShare this with MessengerMessengerShare this with MessengerTwitterShare...
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Chernobyl’s new sarcophagus
World leaders jostle with global executives and anonymous men dressed in full camouflage as platters of shrimp, foie gras and cheesecake are passed around by white-gloved staff. It would all seem quite...
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Poet: I can’t answer questions on Texas standardized tests about my own poems
Badly worded or poorly conceived questions on standardized tests are not uncommon (remember the question about a “talking pineapple” on a New York test in 2012?). But here’s something new: The author...
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