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Beanblabber

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    Comment #2318668

    On the topic of doors. I have a hack that speeded up transit and benefited many many people daily. There was a main entrance gate at my old high school. There was four sets of doub…

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    Comment #2318634

    Now, this is the part where you elaborate and tell us how you did such things. Honestly, your post is more suspenseful than a cliche horror movie.

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    Comment #2087684

    Pathfinder - Orson Scott Card Not only is it written by the author of the epic ender's game series ( which is a must as well), but it mixes genetic mutations of time control, ancie…

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    Comment #1945802

    ter·ror·ism Noun: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

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    Comment #1231090

    Relevant: http://www.soilandhealth.org/03sov/0303critic/030301studenta...

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    Comment #1231066

    But kids are lacking motivation for a number of things. One of which is the mandatory, boring subject matter and the way it's taught. It's also common society's mindset to think of…

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    Comment #1231057

    Kids need to be able to work at their own speed. If a kid can and has the will to complete high school in one year, then he should have the choice. School need to stop being mandat…

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    Comment #1155311

    I'm a student who loves programming and food. I think I'll come.

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    Comment #1150176

    Better design than myspace ever had.

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    Comment #1150141

    Politics and The English Language by George Orwell. http://www.ourcivilisation.com/decline/orwell1.htm

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    Ask HN: Reccomend essays to a young, inquiring mind

    I am looking to expand my views and knowledge and want to know what essays YC recommends. As well as learn different essay styles of individual writers. Varying views on the same s…

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    Comment #1041267

    He who controls the electricity...

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    Comment #980883

    I was thinking along the lines of free.

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    Comment #980879

    Or perhaps a bit too blunt.

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    Comment #978532

    Hmm, not exactly what I was looking for but close nonetheless. I'll check out your site though, looks good.

  16. story
    Ask HN: A site that allows you to create programs other people ask for?

    For example, I need an app that does this and this, but I don't know how to code. I would go to this website and post it saying what I want. Then a programmer could come along and …

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    Comment #865993

    I've been looking for something exactly like this. I'm trying to get into the physical side of EECS and this is perfect because it comes with the board, controller, instructions, a…

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    Ask HN: Reccomend an interesting and fun book to learn electronics.

    Preferably with an emphasized hands on approach.

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    Comment #820231

    I failed.

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    Comment #819966

    By that logic... the 2nd,4th,8th,16th,32nd,64th,128th days are all days of the programmer. I guess we're just cool enough to get "sum(x +=x while x < 256)" days each year

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    Comment #695250

    He seems to also like the build beams that connect to form a triangle that in no way assist the ceiling.

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    Comment #691085

    The only thing Global Gaming Factory got out of this deal is the domain name.

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    Comment #672359

    MIT Opencourseware is really good. They have almost every class they teach on there. http://ocw.mit.edu/

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    Comment #672102

    This would be absolutely awesome. I'm 14 and going into 9th grade. I'm taking algebra 2 / trig next year but I hate how they teach it so I use the internet to teach me. This would …

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    Comment #644914

    I'm 14 and in highschool and I believe we spend way too much time on things that have no affect on increasing our knowledge. The textbooks are also surrounded by bureaucracy and th…