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Re:Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Released
on Thursday April 21, 2022 @03:52PM (#31114408)
The new release is now on the ubuntu website: https://ubuntu.com/download
Re:Who teaches Weiqi in the holistic way that Josh Waitzkin teaches ch...
on Monday April 04, 2022 @10:00PM (#30914479)
What are your favorite Go books?
Who teaches Weiqi in the holistic way that Josh Waitzkin teaches chess?
Josh Waitzkin teaches chess based on general principles of sports psychology in, e.g., The Art of Learning, Attacking Chess: Aggressive Strategies, Inside Moves from the U.S. Junior Chess Champion and the chess computer program Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition by Josh Waitzkin.Is there an author who teaches Weiqi/Baduk/Go using a similar style?
Re:Ask HN: If you used to be socially awkward and shy, how did you imp...
on Saturday March 26, 2022 @03:23PM (#30814575)
Toastmasters
Advantages include * can be in person or remote * safe, businesslike environment with well-defined structure * no need to talk about anything personal * supportive for the very shy - go at your own pace * also challenging for those who don't think of themselves as shy - but have trouble delivering a 7 minute memorized speech in front of a large audience judging their performance
Re:Ask HN: Books recommendations on developing critical thinking?
on Friday March 04, 2022 @01:27AM (#30551351)
See the chapter on teaching critical thinking in:
Kosslyn et al, "Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (The MIT Press)"
For decision making: Heath et al, "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work"
Re:What's your favorite short, stand-alone program that is fun or useful?
on Thursday February 10, 2022 @04:11PM (#30292606)
A couple very short programs I find useful are
1. a password generator
2. a math quiz program
What's your favorite short, stand-alone program that is fun or useful?
When I say "stand alone" I mean not just a few lines of script in a complex software ecosystem. Calls to standard libraries are OK.
Re:Reimagining Chess with AlphaZero
on Monday January 31, 2022 @12:30PM (#30150831)
Is there a plan to add the best chess variants to the open source alpha zero clone leela chess zero (lczero.org)? I'd love to play capture anything/no castling variant with lc0!
Re:Ask HN: I suck at math, where to start?
on Thursday January 13, 2022 @12:16AM (#29917126)
If you like to learn by reading books, a nice self-contained refresher can be found in No Bullshit Math & Physics, and No Bullshit Linear Algebra by Savov.