Satya Nadella just fixed Microsoft’s biggest problem — BestTech.io
For as long as I can remember there have been two Microsofts: Microsoft Sales and everyone else. It’s a split that exists in most tech…
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Posted on 2016-07-16T05:32:10+0000
Why Some Cuisines Are More Expensive Than Others: A Theory
The future is high-end Chinese food.
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"Consider the cases of steak frites and carne asada. They both involve cooking a fairly high-quality cut of meat over high heat, and they’re both dishes whose origins are foreign to America. But they’re often listed on American menus at vastly different prices. Why?"
Posted on 2016-07-16T05:26:02+0000
Three Puzzles Inspired by Ramanujan | Quanta Magazine
Insights from the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan give us a number of ways to explore the infinite.
Interviewing my mother, a mainframe COBOL programmer
My mother has been working for one of the largest banks in the EU since before I was born and I’ve always been fascinated by her line of…
So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors
There is such a surplus of Ph.D.s that in the most popular fields, like biomedicine, fewer than one in six reach their goal in academia.
Hasnain says:
"Now, as a new crop of graduate students receives Ph.D.s in science, researchers worry over the future of some of these dedicated people; they’re trained to be academics and are often led to believe that anything else is an admission of failure."
Posted on 2016-07-14T21:37:17+0000
The Fight for the "Right to Repair"
Manufacturers have made it increasingly difficult for individuals or independent repair people to fix electronics. A growing movement is fighting back
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Posted on 2016-07-14T18:43:53+0000
About Prof. A. Z. Al Hafi | Sir Aurangzeb International
About Prof. A. Z. Al Hafi A Brief Citation for the Arch-Researcher Prof. A.Z. Al-Hafi: Over the itinerary-course of the new century rising years, the ‘epitome watchword’ Prof. Al Hafi has iconically emerged as a colossal-authority figure, in multi-disciplinary, as well as inter-disciplinary spheres…
Race conditions on the web
I enjoy breaking websites.
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Posted on 2016-07-13T06:00:44+0000
Your Phone Has an FM Chip. So Why Can’t You Listen to the Radio?
Virtually all smartphones have FM chipsets inside, but you're probably locked out of using it.
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Posted on 2016-07-13T05:30:23+0000
The Conjoined Triangles of Senior-Level Development
The Frontside is an Ember software consultancy based in Austin, TX. We use Ember.js to build dynamic, rich web applications that make people happy.
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Posted on 2016-07-13T05:23:27+0000