- nasa.gov
- blog.psychomario.com
- veertheapp.com
- news.ycombinator.com
- github.com
- storiesofapple.net
- blog.regehr.org
- oldcalculatormuseum.com
- colah.github.io
- briancarper.net
- lwn.net
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Tied electionsgottwurfelt.com
Stephen Pettigrew at FiveThirtyEight writes about the 2014 elections that ended in a tie. These are generally resolved by games of chance. The elections that are mentioned there are small ones (two... -
Space Engine - Home pageen.spaceengine.org
SpaceEngine - a real-time 3D space simulator, procedural universe generator and visualiser -
Uber to Portland: We're Here. Deal With It.bits.blogs.nytimes.com
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company started offering its services in Portland, Ore., despite loud protests from city officials who said the service is illegal there. - news.ycombinator.com
- norbertlindenberg.com
- blog.zencoder.com
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How can you tell if a cipher is secure?cryptologie.net
How can you tell if a cipher is secure? I was asked that question during an interview a while ago. Back then it troubled me because it seemed so basic and yet and I had no idea how to answer it. I became vivid and didn't know what to say and later I di... -
Penicillin tactics revealed by scientistssciencedaily.com
One of the oldest and most widely used antibiotics, penicillin, attacks enzymes that build the bacterial cell wall. Researchers have now shown that penicillin and its variants also set in motion a toxic malfunctioning of the cell's wall-building machin... -
Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco Staterollingstone.com
After 13 years of war, we haven't defeated the Taliban in Afghanistan, but we have managed to create a nation ruled by drug lords.