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I made the same mistake a few weeks ago because it's especially deceitful. uTorrent disguises this SearchProtect program with what appears to be a ToS agreement page after you've a…

My suggestion for all non-fiction writing is On Writing Well by William Zinsser. It's got sections on many different topics (including some technical writing), but its stylistic ad…

We may be capable of sequencing DNA cheaply enough for the average consumer, but what's the point? Issues like the missing heritability problem and an incomplete understanding of p…

I agree with the sentiment here, but the bigger issue is most games may not have a cool unique new thing that is communicable to listeners . Considering most games take at least a …

Rather than worry about scaling, why not get rid of the essay sections completely? I have an issue with standardized tests basically setting public school curriculum, but most of t…

That makes a lot of sense. The above criterion I mentioned does seem to fall apart since I do consider problem solving to be inherently creative even though oftentimes there is onl…

"Blue collar" was a poor voice of words. You're right that the white/blue collar divide is not a creative difference. But I still feel that software development is a creative field…

This article touches on why it somewhat bothers me to see some of my smartest friends applying to med school right now. I'm sure being a doctor is a rewarding profession and the wo…

I agree that going public hurts companies but not because the partners/founders can cash out. At least in the tech world once a company reaches a certain size, it seems as though f…

This is exactly why I don't think we'll see any media companies like Mashable being bought anytime soon. Writers can move on too easily. Why would you invest in something with so l…