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mopedDreams

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    Comment #9944109

    Example: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/24/barack-obama-...

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    Ask HN: Won't somebody fix the Guardian banner

    I'm no webdev, but there must be a better way of implementing the banner for the Guardian website. Clicking on a story and then scrolling down causes the page to jump as the banner…

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    Comment #8320819

    thanks, guy.

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    Comment #8320116

    > Don't get me wrong, I like watching his coding stream as much as the next person Can you please post a link to his streams? I bet it'd be fascinating to watch.

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    Comment #7958833

    If you do try the tutorial, i'd love to see what you create! :)

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    Comment #7958497

    I've created a tutorial for making a 2D version of Minecraft using Python and Pygame. Obviously the end result is a _much_ simpler game than Minecraft, but it is useful in teaching…

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    Comment #7893959

    I didn't say it violates PC, I said it isn't inclusive. And aiming for 75% engagement is an awful teaching strategy. I do however agree that a required class does pose an engagemen…

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    Comment #7892431

    I don't think the issue is political correctness... I think it is more about creating an inclusive, gender-neutral curriculum that doesn't marginalise girls. I agree that this game…

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    Comment #7882619

    How about a megaphone icon?

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    Comment #7882322

    >The Windows icon looks too much like Ubuntu to me The definition of "Ubuntu" (from wikipedia): "...is often used in a more philosophical sense to mean 'the belief in a universal b…

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    Comment #7359837

    Print("If you're reading this, that means the program got to this point!")

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    Comment #7158487

    Best HN comment ever. I once went for an interview for a PhD where The interview was just a load of puzzles. You either knew the answers or you didn't, and I'm not the sort of pers…

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    Comment #7081414

    A good (but unfortunately not free) Python resource is usingpython.com. It's meant for GCSE students, but it is concise and teaches the basics.

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    Comment #6153340

    I agree. And isn't the idea of a test to find the people that are best a doing something. It doesn't really matter how much preparation goes into it. So maybe someone that works re…