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I would instead suggest the subsequent "Think Python - How to Think Like a Computer Scientist" by Downey: http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html

Your idea sounds like an automatic version of SuperGenPass: http://supergenpass.com I've been running it for years, which feels quite nice when sites start leaking passwords left a…

I have used that exact Wake-Up light model for about a year. It has had a marginal effect, in that I wake "naturally" (before the sound alarm goes off) about 1 night in 20. As a si…

"You teach them." Well, no. You set up a framework of information and activities which allows the individual to learn. It could be beneficial to adopt this view, prominent in educa…

Everything in your comment really resonates with me—except I feel mostly powerless on getting to the second state. It either happens or it doesn't. I can easily recognize the down …

Though, keep in mind the potential conflict with /.well-known/ - " rel="nofollow">http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5785> .

You just described the core of the analogy: experience. There are many cases where I and others choose much more expensive applications to which there are fine inexpensive (or free…

As a data point, 15 percent of Swedish university funds come from private donations [1]. That's supposed to be equal to the US, though I imagine that other types of educational ins…

While 4G isn't available here, I was at least happy to see 15 mbps reliably on 3G. For my typical use case, e.g. checking tweets and casual browsing, I don't miss a better connecti…

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That's very interesting! With that hindsight, can you identify any quick wins that could have lowered the drop-out rate, or helped your personal understanding of programming?

I've just left a workshop at our CS department, where we discussed new and old issues with teaching programming. Tutorials and assignment, based on completely made up cases and req…

I can't decide if I like it or not, but one commenter really takes the opportunity to promote his website: > I believe "crowdsourcing" is the future of how we'll tap into and retri…

After about two weeks of usage: It seems to work very well, at least in the sense that my movements are registered correctly. I would estimate that it causes a noticeable differenc…

You should use software in the language of its authors, given that you speak it, of course. This language just happens be English most of the time. Localization is, in my experienc…

Check out this week's MacBreak Weekly for more Gruber tablet speculations: http://twit.tv/mbw174

The way I read it: "Make good stuff" or "Content is king", or somesuch.

The rant on Lifehacker just about sums up my feelings: http://lifehacker.com/5336382/digsby-joins-the-dark-side-use... "Optional" crapware in the installer just takes advantage of …