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Open Source Madnesseff.org
The Yorba Foundation, a non-profit group that produces open source Linux desktop software, reported last week that it was denied tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. The group had waited nearly five years for a decision. The IRS stated that, because... -
A New Digital Currency Whose Value Is Based on Your Reputation | Enterprise | WIREDwired.com
Instead of using pure mathematics to prevent things like the same person spending the same money twice, Document Coin will rely on <em>personal reputation</em> to keep all transactions in order. -
syruptrap.ca
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blog.prevoty.com
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When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid'm.theatlantic.com
Whether I was working as a barista or a paralegal, the story was the same: My employers wanted me to keep my mouth shut about money. -
rawstory.com
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How one man bypassed internet congestion and fixed his Netflix streamingtheverge.com
Colin Nederkoorn, a startup CEO living in New York City, was unhappy with his Netflix service. He pays Verizon for FiOS service that promises 75Mbps down. But when he tried to stream video, it was... -
the-pastry-box-project.net
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Study: Rhode Island accidentally decriminalized prostitution, and good things happenedvox.com
This study is the best evidence we have on what happens when prostitution is legalized. -
en.wikipedia.org
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"How Can You Talk About Space Exploration at a Time Like This?" - Out There | Discovermagazine.comblogs.discovermagazine.com
That is the question that a colleague of mine posed in response to the horrific events unfolding in Ukraine, Iraq, and Gaza (not to mention Pakistan, Afgha -
Programming is not math, huh? • Jeremy Kunj2kun.svbtle.com
You’re right, programming isn’t math. But when someone says this, chances are it’s a programmer misunderstanding mathematics. I often hear the refrain that programmers don’t need to know any math to be proficient and have... | Jeremy Kun | ∈ Mathematic... -
How We Made "Spot the Ball" - Features - Source: An OpenNews projectsource.opennews.org
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Hacking POS Terminal for Fun and Non-profith30499.www3.hp.com
Point-of-Sale (POS) devices are an essential part of modern life; the blood line for merchants. As plastic payment cards have become the default payment method, the security of POS devices has become more crucial. I was interested in learning how real-... -
github.com
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news.ycombinator.com
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Dutch travellers react calmly to loss of flight MH17theguardian.com
Schiphol passenger reaction typified by: 'This is something that never, ever happens. It's unlikely to happen again.' -
Drawing The Line Between “Peer-to-Peer” And “Jerk” Technology - IEEE Spectrumspectrum.ieee.org
Airbnb: Peer-to-peer. Monkey Parking: JerkTech. But how do you tell the difference? -
Death by a thousand cuts: the reality of being a woman in techsocialergonomics.com
"For a girl, you're really great at Computer Science. It's rare to see." A professor at Oberlin College said this to me ten years ago and even now, I clearly remember the weird, conflicted feeling ... -
filecoin.io
