Solving an Unsolvable Math Problem - The New Yorker
Yitang Zhang bided his time teaching calculus. Then he solved a hundred-and-fifty-year-old math problem. Alec Wilkinson reports.
Hasnain says:
" I asked about Hardy’s observations regarding age—Hardy also wrote, “A mathematician may still be competent enough at sixty, but it is useless to expect him to have original ideas.”"
Posted on 2015-02-14T01:16:35+0000
Fuck It, I'm Going Back to Firefox
Remember when we all switched from Firefox to Chrome? Chrome was stripped down, simple but fast as hell. It was like browsing the web on a whole new computer. These days Chrome is bloated, slow, and constantly crashing on me. I've finally reached the breaking point.
jbmouret/matplotlib_for_papers
matplotlib_for_papers - Handout for the tutorial "Creating publication-quality figures with matplotlib"
Online Algorithms in High-frequency Trading - ACM Queue
HFT (high-frequency trading) has emerged as a powerful force in modern financial markets. Only 20 years ago, most of the trading volume occurred in exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange, where humans dressed in brightly colored outfits would gesticulate and scream their trading intentions. N…
Broadband Competition in the US: 12.1% Only Have Access to 1 Wired Provider
Since 2010 the US government has spent $3.3B on broadband infrastructure yet 39 Million Americans only have access to 1 wired broadband provider. See the worst states and learn more about your state.
Game Theory Calls Cooperation Into Question | Quanta Magazine
A new solution to the prisoner’s dilemma, a classic game theory scenario, has created new puzzles in evolutionary biology.
Not even the lack of a trademark can cool sales of the original Sriracha
Wander down almost any supermarket aisle and it's easy to spot one of the food industry's hottest fads. Sriracha, the fiery red Asian chili sauce, has catapulted from a cult hit to flavor du jour, infusing burgers, potato chips, candy, vodka and even lip balm.
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Posted on 2015-02-13T02:22:48+0000
Harvard and M.I.T. Sued Over Failing to Caption Online Courses
A federal class action filed by advocates for the deaf says both schools violate antidiscrimination laws by not providing closed captioning in online lectures and podcasts.
The bell has tolled for rand()
In their recent meeting in Urbana, the C++ standard committee took the rare step of removing several outdated facilities from (what will probably become) C++17. Most of the things removed had been ...
How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life
The unique 21st-century misery of the online shaming victim.
Hasnain says:
A sad and thoughtful read on public shaming. A well written piece with actual quality journalism
Posted on 2015-02-12T17:17:08+0000