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Very superstitious.

It is certainly plausible that Jobs could have heard the Sony story and then marched over to the iPod lab.

Who is Bob Moog? The class that includes Edison and Jobs is the class that wins the recognition and respect of the general public, including my 80 year old aunt who has never used …

Being dissatisfied isn't what was considered unreasonable. Thinking that changing the world is easier than changing your expectations is what is considered unreasonable. From a fre…

VBox has an extensive commandine tool suite and configuration language at least on Windows.

Maybe you should read the article to learn what he specific issue being discussed is.

You are unemployed and the victim of a crime. You are perfectly positioned to take some time to work with a lawyer to make the world a better place and make some money from your tr…

Because Wozniak is a kindhearted man and because Jobs did eventually pay it back with 10000% interest. Wozniak would never have become a millionaire without a salesman like Jobs. T…

RMS has never tried to stop anyone from being a more charming and eloquent and popular advocate for free software. No one has volunteered; everyone has chosen to let him lead.

Do note the difference between "giving someone less free stuff" and "punishing someone". Schools do not prevent students from seeking other educators. Any mass-production or limite…

I don't understand. Remedial classes are exactly the solution to the problem you posed. The only difference is the number attached to the "grade level".

Is this a problem only for smart poor kids in regions with no magnet/exam schools? My parents moved to one of the wealthier (per-household) cities in America (not the wealthiest ne…

I am curious to know how he avoided using his college education and the attendant cultural support. Did he take on an affected "low" accent, alter his skin color, give himself a fe…

Combining proteins?

You are mostly right, and it interesting that the US has a well-funded open access program for instilling focus and discipline. But it puts median-intelligence people to work on vi…

Can't get into the Apple app store with a PC. It takes money to make money :-/

Many ancient religious proscriptions have their basis in correlations to healthy living. There really are reasons to consider abstaining from pork and sex before marriage. Anyway, …

Racist in the other direction.

Non-linear utility of money, especially when negative money is involved.

Life finds a way! Make a solid investment in her, and she'll pay you back with interest.

If people on welfare stopped at 2 or 3 kids we and they wouldn't have any financial problems with it. This generation's moonshot public works project should be a low cost reversibl…

I think you answered your own question. Spend the money on on people instead of the military. I am a fan of TVA type government workfare. It is not close to perfect, but it is bett…

Why 100% split? Why not a fractional share with a dollar cap, like social security? That could rednce the effect of freeloading, while still providing security in case the richest …

In the US we have community colleges, which offer a range of "adult ed" courses outside the degree program. Many universities also have Continuing/Night non-degree programs.