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Workers’ Comp Benefits: How Much is a Limb Worth?projects.propublica.org
Depending on where you work, your compensation for the same injury could be drastically different than in other states. Compare them all here. -
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Elton McDonald tells newspaper why he built the mysterious Toronto tunnelca.news.yahoo.com
The architect of a mystery underground tunnel found near the Rexall Centre at York University in Toronto says it was just a fun project for him and some friends. Elton McDonald, a 22-year-old construction worker, has come forward to say he meant no har... -
Welcome to the new VR - O'Reilly Radarradar.oreilly.com
When you’re an entrepreneur or investor struggling to bring a technology to market just a little before its time, being too early can feel exactly the same as... -
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'Heroic' giant rats sniff out landmines in Tanzania | Sam Jonestheguardian.com
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Hands-on with Vivaldi, the new Web browser for power usersarstechnica.com
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Is Google’s Panda Algorithm Creating An Endangered Species? | Seer Interactiveseerinteractive.com
Occasionally, I find myself connecting with random memories from my childhood that have no reason standing out in my brain. Coincidentally, I remember a movie I saw at age 9 titled The Amazing Panda Adventure. It was a terribly acted family movie whe... -
Archie Markup Language (ArchieML)archieml.org
ArchieML is a text format optimized for human writability. It was designed for users unfamiliar with existing serialization formats, and defines a forgiving, incremental parser that does not throw syntax errors. -
Firedzachholman.com
Writings, screencasts, and talks by Zach Holman. Zach works at GitHub and enjoys consuming cherry pies. - aulawreview.org
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Swallowed by a whale — a true tale?salon.com
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Why are women leaving the tech industry in droves?latimes.com
Ana Redmond launched into a technology career for an exciting challenge and a chance to change the world. She was well-equipped to succeed too: An ambitious math and science wiz, she could code faster, with fewer errors, than anyone she knew. - insightdataengineering.com
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NASA Probe Finally Arrives at an Icy Alien World | WIREDwired.com
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s Dawn spacecraft arriving at the dwarf planet Ceres, the most massive body in the asteroid belt. Dawn is the first mission to visit a dwarf planet. NASA/JPL-Caltech Larry Lebofsky has always been fascinated with Ceres,... -
Beyond Hacker News: Finding Watsi's Growth Engine - Mode Blogblog.modeanalytics.com
Watsi, a healthcare nonprofit, asked a number of analysts to explore their data and help find ways to make their organization even more impactful. Our analysis and lessons learned, presented in these slides can be applied to startups of all kinds.