The Indian and his insatiable appetite for the college degree
I’m the only person in my fairly large extended circle who didn’t end up having a formal college education I started my…
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Posted on 2013-09-30T10:21:42+0000
Looks good on paper
DISGUISED as employees of a gas company, a team of policemen burst into a flat in Beijing on September 1st. Two suspects inside panicked and tossed a plastic bag...
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Posted on 2013-09-29T17:22:15+0000
New Pakistan quake island emits gas
Visitors to an island that emerged from the sea off Pakistan during an earthquake on Tuesday say it emits flammable gases.
Hasnain says:
"There were dead fish on the surface. And on one side we could hear the hissing sound of the escaping gas," Mr Baloch said.
Though they couldn't smell methane, they did put a match to the fissures from where the gas was oozing, and set it on fire.
"We put the fire out in the end, but it was quite a hassle. Not even the water could kill it, unless one poured buckets over it."
... Sure, there's a bunch of gas in an area known for gas deposits, let's light a match!
Posted on 2013-09-25T21:16:15+0000
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1309_14-17_mickens.pdf
usenix.org
Hasnain says:
Some of the best computer-y comedy I've read in ages.
Posted on 2013-09-24T16:55:08+0000
CCC | Chaos Computer Club breaks Apple TouchID
The biometrics hacking team of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) has successfully bypassed the biometric security of Apple's TouchID using easy everyday means. A fingerprint of the phone user, photographed from a glass surface, was enough to create a fake finger that could unlock an iPhone 5s secured wi...
Hasnain says:
Apple: "Learn about Touch ID advanced technology and security benefits."
CCC: "Cool story, bro"
Posted on 2013-09-22T20:13:33+0000
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is an interactive story about brothers who have grown apart. It has multiple endings. You can play it here. Thanks to all my many playtesters, who helped me turn this project around over ...
'Grand Theft Auto V' Crosses $1B In Sales, Biggest Entertainment Launch In History
'Grand Theft Auto V' is the number one entertainment launch in history, topping 'Call of Duty' and 'Avatar.'
Hasnain says:
"In other words, Grand Theft Auto V not only hit $1 billion in sales faster than the fastest-grossing video game, it beat the three biggest film launches of all time by 16 days."
Posted on 2013-09-21T08:26:25+0000
The generation we love to dump on
Award-winning political cartoonist Matt Bors drew this comic strip after rage-reading too many millennial-bashing articles.
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Posted on 2013-09-19T09:36:15+0000
The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups Of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air Miles
Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches [&...
The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people
On Bastoy prison island in Norway, the prisoners, some of whom are murderers and rapists, live in conditions that critics brand 'cushy' and 'luxurious'. Yet it has by far the lowest reoffending rate in Europe. Erwin James reports
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Posted on 2013-09-18T07:57:12+0000
A Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics | Simons Foundation
Physicists have discovered a jewel-shaped geometric object that challenges the notion that space, time and particles are fundamental constituents of nature.
Left with nothing
Too old, too tired and not enough money to fight. The District sold their small debts to investors, now their homes are gone for good.
http://www.ukuug.org/events/agm2010/ShortestPath.pdf
ukuug.org
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Who knew the shortest path problem could lead to so much interesting complexity.
Posted on 2013-09-04T12:02:18+0000
http://kitkat.com/#/home
kitkat.com
Be lucky - it's an easy skill to learn - Telegraph
Those who think they're unlucky should change their outlook and discover how to generate good fortune, says Richard Wiseman
Schneier on Security: Our Newfound Fear of Risk
We're afraid of risk. It's a normal part of life, but we're increasingly unwilling to accept it at any level. So we turn to technology to protect us. The problem is that technological security measures aren't free. They cost money, of course, but they cost other things as well. They often don't prov...
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Posted on 2013-09-03T18:18:57+0000
Probabilities in the Game of Monopoly®
Probabilities in the game Monopoly including land on frequencies, expected earnings, and payback times.
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Posted on 2013-09-03T16:54:52+0000