Review: ‘Black Mirror’ Finds Terror, and Soul, in the Machine
Netflix’s expanded version of this sci-fi anthology explores digital cultures that are chillingly close to our own.
ops-class.org | Learn Operating Systems Online
Hack the kernel! Learn operating systems online. Watch videos, complete assignments, and compete with other students.
Why you should never use Upwork, ever.
Note. I never wanted wanted to write something like this, or expose the people involved. However, I feel that’s it necessary for something…
blue Blog | The Best Way to Not Get Tenure
At the extremes, there are two ways to approach tenure. You can conform to the norms established for junior faculty. Or you can be yourself. I’m happy that I set my own course, and proud of the way that I divided by time between research, teaching, and service. Unfortunately, my approach did…
Hasnain says:
Shots fired, clearly. A harsh read on the tenure process
Posted on 2016-10-23T04:03:58+0000
The Professor Who Was Right About Index Funds All Along
“Believe me, there are plenty of smart people behind the robots.”
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Posted on 2016-10-23T00:01:56+0000
Hacker-Proof Code Confirmed | Quanta Magazine
Computer scientists can prove certain programs to be error-free with the same certainty that mathematicians prove theorems.
Hasnain says:
This is pretty cool. Program verification and static analysis for the win
Posted on 2016-10-22T05:44:43+0000
Nonsense paper written by iOS autocomplete accepted for conference
New Zealand professor asked to present his work at US event on nuclear physics despite it containing gibberish all through the copy
Pakistan just ruled schizophrenia is 'not a mental disorder'. Now a man with schizophrenia can be executed
Pakistan’s highest court has ruled that schizophrenia does not qualify as a “mental disorder” under the country's legal definition, paving the way for a mentally ill man’s execution. The United Nations warned it would be against international law to hang Imdad Ali, who was sentenced to death over th...
Samsung made YouTube remove video of GTA mod that turns Note 7 into a bomb
Samsung apparently doesn't see much humor in a Grand Theft Auto V mod that turns the recalled, hazardous Galaxy Note 7 into an in-game weapon. In fact, the company is trying to erase it from the...
Mercurial 4.0 Sprint Notes
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