brendan_a_b

Re:“Toward the Year 2018”, a speculative book from 1968 on Monday January 08, 2018 @02:21PM (#16099311)

I know it's a bit further out than 50 years, but I remember enjoying this book/series of essays that discusses what humanity could look like in 1,000,000 C.E.

Year Million: Science at the Far Edge of Knowledge https://www.amazon.com/Year-Million-Science-Edge-Knowledge/d...

Feds Arrest Man Credited with Helping to Stop Ransomware Attack

Posted by brendan_a_b on Thursday August 03, 2017 @07:12PM
from the npr.org dept.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/03/541447479/feds-arrest-man-credited-with-helping-to-stop-ransomware-attack

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Re:Math education: It’s not about numbers, it’s about learning how to ... on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @03:12PM (#14747083)

My mind was blown when I came across this Github repo that demonstrates mathematical notation by showing comparisons with JavaScript code https://github.com/Jam3/math-as-code

I think I often struggled or was intimidated by the syntax of math. I started web development after years of thinking I just wasn't a math person. When looking at this repo, I was surprised at how much more easily and naturally I was able to grasp concepts in code compared to being introduced to them in math classes.

Re:What Happens to Your Body on a Thru-Hike on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @07:58PM (#13710738)

I'm reading a book on breaking the two hour marathon and one pro (I cant remember her name at the moment) sleeps 16 hours a day when her training peaks

Re:Images of New MacBook Pro with Magic Toolbar Leaked in MacOS Sierra... on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @06:21PM (#12792272)

How can you not understand that someone would have a different preference than yours?

Personally, I much prefer the butterfly keys. The key strokes feel very crisp and clean. Switching back to my Macbook Pro the keys feel wobbly and isn't as enjoyable.

Re:Apple is working with Energous on wireless charging on Thursday September 15, 2016 @04:11PM (#12509427)

"Energous’ technology involves more than just a charging mat to lay devices on top of. The company’s transmitter broadcasts proprietary waveforms directly to receivers and then surrounds those receivers with a radio frequency “pocket” that charges devices. The signals can travel up to 15 feet, and up to 12 devices can be charged at once."

This quote sums up the difference