jackhammer2022
Re:Bed that saved me from the Taliban
on Monday January 21, 2019 @01:54PM (#18962546)
I haven't gone through your link yet, but sounds like Survivorship Bias here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
Re:Climber Completes the Most Dangerous Rope-Free Ascent Ever
on Saturday June 03, 2017 @06:37PM (#14478863)
Alex Honnold does not experience fear like the rest of us: http://nautil.us/issue/39/sport/the-strange-brain-of-the-wor...
Re:Slave, Scholar, Stoic
on Friday May 26, 2017 @02:22PM (#14426108)
I like - A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine, provides a good overview of stoicism.
Re:Many famous scientists have something in common: they didn’t work l...
on Thursday March 30, 2017 @08:23PM (#14000222)
Also here's the Feynman algorithm[1]:
- Write down the problem.
- Think real hard.
- Write down the solution.
This article not only falling for survivorship bias but also confirmation bias [2]
1: http://wiki.c2.com/?FeynmanAlgorithm 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
Re:Airbnb “Bribes” Host with Cash Under NDA After Partiers Destroy Apa...
on Thursday March 30, 2017 @02:24PM (#13997680)
Do you stick a budget for your WFH rentals? How long do you rent for?
Re:Many famous scientists have something in common: they didn’t work l...
on Thursday March 30, 2017 @10:48AM (#13995820)
So Survivorship Bias in play in this article?
Re:Implementing your own recommender systems in Python
on Sunday June 12, 2016 @06:00PM (#11890501)
Google cache link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:1qK6xyT...
Ipython notebook used: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/com.cambridgecoding.stude...
Re:Show HN: BitBar – Put anything in your Mac OS X menu bar
on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @12:55PM (#11067197)
There's https://github.com/jaredks/rumps for Python.
A hands-on intro to building modern web applications with Elixir and Phoenix
Gitlet.js
Applying Artificial Intelligence to Nintendo Tetris
Math topics useful for computer science/programming
A Haskell Programmer Tries to Learn Racket
Coconut Headphones: Why Agile Has Failed
Strangest Programming Language Feature?
Why do credit card forms ask for Visa, Mastercard, etc.?
Implementing Minecraft in Mathematica
Re:This Is How I Work
on Tuesday December 24, 2013 @09:09PM (#6961932)
My guess is the Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder )
Re:Python Practice Projects
on Tuesday December 24, 2013 @04:19PM (#6961161)
Here are some more: http://openbookproject.net/py4fun/
The Granite Mountain Hotshots Yarnell Fire Investigation
Re:Jack Dorsey Joins Disney’s Board Of Directors
on Monday December 23, 2013 @06:36PM (#6957323)
Do not fall for the Survivorship Bias: http://youarenotsosmart.com/2013/05/23/survivorship-bias/
BASH as a Modern Programming Language
Dijkstra: On the cruelty of really teaching computer science (1988) [pdf]
Writing a Program in Pokemon Blue
Obfuscated Game of Life in 9 lines of C
Re:Basic Data Structures and Algorithms in the Linux Kernel
on Saturday November 23, 2013 @07:13PM (#6788033)
More implementations listed at: http://cstheory.stackexchange.com/a/19773
Basic Data Structures and Algorithms in the Linux Kernel
Google Cache link: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:9eL0cMo...
Re:Clojure from the ground up
on Saturday October 26, 2013 @07:48PM (#6619966)
I love the thorough Guide to Programming in Clojure for Beginners: http://blackstag.com/blog.posting?id=5