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A very interesting way to use the word ghetto . I even had to google just to make sure that it wasn't an obscure academic term, that the author wasn't using ghetto in its slang for…

I think this is definitely not a good first impression of Google Wallet. It was my first time using Google Wallet and I think it was for many others as well.

Ahem, he would be a warlock.

Anyone else thought of Shen in League of Legends when this was posted? :)

As a result of Swartz's conspiracy to release JSTOR articles to the public, it led to the company making many articles free for public for viewing. A lot of good has come about fro…

Why does it take a story to make it to front page Hacker News to get attention, to get a "direct channel" to the executives when things go wrong? It ignores the all the horrible co…

It seems Google is trying to break into the consumer hardware space to compete against Apple -- Chromebox + Chromebook + Nexus (and likely Motorola developments)... I'm not sure ho…

I think this was inspired by the original: http://whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com/ edit: beaten to it!

The HN link is giving a 403 -- anyone have an alternative link?

Despite it being a hoax, the page link leads to a 404.

I completely agree. I wouldn't go as far as the blogger to call it "trash", though. I think there is still value in that piece, and an appreciative sentiment to be shared. But ther…

I'd imagine a lot of people who read HN also love Batman :)

I think actions speak louder than words. Despite Notch getting a some flack among the community for being out-of-touch with Minecraft and some of it also going to his staff, I thin…

If anything, the Forbes reblog shows how oversensationalized media is expected to be. Even in academia and many peer-reviewed journals, there is a shift towards witty or funny titl…

I'm confused as to the popularity of this article, given California has cut funding to both universities and public libraries. It's not a zero-sum game; usually funding for both pu…

When will they unleash the Python?

It's interesting how their first course is actually quite technical and has extensive prerequisites. I'm worried about not doing well because of these requirements -- is anyone in …

It's not merely about competence/rigor that leads an employer to hire a specific graduate from a specific school. If that were the case, then Harvard Extension School students woul…

I'm really excited for this -- I think MITx will continue where Stanford left off. Is this the disruption that will finally open a high-quality, reputable, higher education for the…

How is "best" intro book defined? I typed in "economics" and I got a book on an introduction to Austrian economics. If the best economics textbook is one praised by Ron Paul and Ay…