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Re:Please don't denigrate what a beginner is currently learning on Sunday December 07, 2014 @06:36PM (#8714083)

Variations of it. It could also be something as simple as "You don't know how do to XYZ in JavaScript?! It's like 101!" Either way - encouragement/mentoring is always good.

High-speed camera tracks light at 100B fps

Posted by billioncents on Sunday December 07, 2014 @06:13PM
from the engadget.com dept.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/04/high-speed-camera-tracks-light-at-100-billion-fps/?ncid=rss_truncated

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Threads in Ruby (part one)

Posted by billioncents on Wednesday December 03, 2014 @11:38PM
from the ninefold.com dept.

https://ninefold.com/blog/2014/11/25/threads/

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Does Barbie know Linux? According to Mattel: No, because you know, she's a girl

Posted by billioncents on Sunday November 23, 2014 @07:54PM
from the itwire.com dept.

http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/the-linux-distillery/66209-does-barbie-know-linux

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Re:Exercising for Healthier Eyes on Thursday March 27, 2014 @07:46PM (#7484298)

Need a beverage that deceives the mind into thinking the body has just finished exercising to release "growth factors" such as "B.D.N.F". This way, we can stay at home and keep on reading hacker news, as apose to, you know... exercising.