Five Principles for Programming Languages for Learners
Five considerations when choosing a programming language for schools
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Posted on 2016-08-29T04:45:03+0000
The Million Dollar Dissident: NSO Group's iPhone Zero-Days used against a UAE Human Rights Defender - The Citizen Lab
Ahmed Mansoor was targeted by NSO Group, an Israel-based “cyber war” company that sells Pegasus, a government-exclusive “lawful intercept” spyware product.
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Finally finished reading this. In case you've been wondering why everyone is hurdling to upgrade to iOS 9.3.5
Posted on 2016-08-28T20:05:39+0000
How technology is killing Lahore's historic red light district
'Oldest profession' in Heera Mandi under threat as e-commerce boom revolutionises the rules of the game.
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"From the article: "Medical students and MBAs have the highest rates, they get a hundred thousand (rupees) for one night," she says.
Whoring is like military service…okay in the upper brackets, not so good lower down. - Robert A Heinlein (1907-1988)"
Posted on 2016-08-25T18:19:54+0000
Why Do So Many Women Who Study Engineering Leave the Field?
Research shows that class projects and internships reinforce a masculine culture.
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Posted on 2016-08-24T23:27:31+0000
Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star - Pale Red Dot campaign reveals Earth-mass world in orbit around Proxima Centauri
Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The long-sought world, designated Proxima b, orbits its cool red parent star every 11 days and has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its...
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"[4] The actual suitability of this kind of planet to support water and Earth-like life is a matter of intense but mostly theoretical debate. Major concerns that count against the presence of life are related to the closeness of the star. For example gravitational forces probably lock the same side of the planet in perpetual daylight, while the other side is in perpetual night. The planet's atmosphere might also slowly be evaporating or have more complex chemistry than Earth’s due to stronger ultraviolet and X-ray radiation, especially during the first billion years of the star’s life. However, none of the arguments has been proven conclusively and they are unlikely to be settled without direct observational evidence and characterisation of the planet’s atmosphere. Similar factors apply to the planets recently found around TRAPPIST-1."
Posted on 2016-08-24T22:06:32+0000
Are they students? Or are they employees? NLRB rules that graduate students are employees.
Grad students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities are school employees, the NLRB rules.
Soccer's Ultimate Con Man Was a Superstar Who Couldn't Play the Game
How does an athlete without athletic prowess maintain a 20-year career?
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Posted on 2016-08-23T06:14:21+0000
Commentary: Evidence points to another Snowden at the NSA
By James Bamford In the summer of 1972, state-of-the-art campaign spying consisted of amateur burglars, armed with duct tape and microphones,
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Posted on 2016-08-22T17:27:15+0000
Chase Sapphire Reserve Review - NerdWallet
Chase has confirmed the rumors that have been swirling all summer: It’s coming out with a new premium card — the Chase Sapphire Reserve℠. As the name implies, the new card…
The worlds most epic bank statement, 6 months later
As outlined in When the stupid stars align, My favorite day of the month is bank statement day at my company. There is a combination of two…
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Posted on 2016-08-17T00:21:13+0000