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deoxy.org
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lambtracker.com
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django/djangogithub.com
The docs and some tests contain references to a master/slave db configuration. While this terminology has been used for a long time, those terms may carry racially charged meanings to users. This patch replaces all occurrences of master and slave with ... -
code.kik.com
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Digital disruption on the farmeconomist.com
INNOVATION is a word that brings to mind small, nimble startups doing clever things with cutting-edge technology. But it is also vital in large, long-established... -
What Ars writers pay our Internet providers—and what we think about themarstechnica.com
Haggling and high prices: Our experiences with Comcast, Verizon, and more. -
The Major Blunders That Held Back Progress in Modern Astronomymedium.com
It turns out astronomers are susceptible to prejudice, bias and wrong-thinking, just like everybody else -
anandtech.com
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A data-driven exploration of the evolution of chess: Popularity of openings over timerandalolson.com
For the 3rd installment in my series of blog posts exploring a data set of over 650,000 chess tournament games ranging back to the 15th century, I wanted to look at how chess openings have grown an... -
Cherry Tree Seed Sprouts Six Years Earlier Than Usual After Eight Month Trip In Spaceuniversityherald.com
Not only did the now 13-foot tree develop faster than usual, but it was the first seed to ever sprout from the legendary Chujohimeseigan-zakura cherry tree -
volokh.com
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Diet - Lifestyle - Disease - Health - Medicine - H.R.T. - Hormone-Replacement Therapy - New York Timesnytimes.com
Much of what we’re told about diet, lifestyle and disease is based on epidemiologic studies. What if it is just bad science? -
Why Paul Graham is (sort of) Wrong About Philosophyphilosophicalhacker.com
A couple years ago, Paul Graham wrote an essay about philosophy. The essay, on my reading, makes three central claims: Philosophy has largely been driven by our failure to realize that our words ar... -
Why does git fast-forward merges by default?stackoverflow.com
Coming from mercurial, I use branches to organize features. Naturally, I want to see this work-flow in my history as well. I started my new project using git and finished my first feature. When me... -
Durated – Articulate Objectsdurated.co
This is Durated, a curated marketplace celebrating the stories of the things you buy, making it wonderfully easy to make the informed choice. -
keepassx/keepassxgithub.com
Overview This pull request adds support for YubiKey, a USB authentication device commonly used for 2FA. Support is added by configuring a YubiKey slot to operate in HMAC-SHA1 challenge-response mode. The mechanism works by submitting the database mast... -
The Internet as we know it is dyingsalon.com
How Facebook and Google are killing the classic Internet and reinventing it in their image -
Organic Cat Litter Chief Suspect In Nuclear Waste Accidentnpr.org
The release of plutonium at a New Mexico nuclear dump may have been caused by a bad purchase at the pet shop. -
Rap Genius Co-Founder Moghadam Fired Over Tasteless Comments on Santa Barbara Shootingrecode.net
Annotation: Good riddance. - michaela.io