Friday, March 18, 2011
How I became FarmVille's barn-raiser-in-chief
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:31 EDT ]
For my senior year at Stanford, my very last quarter, I took a computer science class just to fulfill a requirement. I thought I was going to go on to medical school, I had taken the MCAT. But in that class I actually fell in love. So I spent a year doing biotech work and programming at night and studying and reading. Then I got a job programming -- I went in and convinced them that I was pretty decent at writing code and I was pretty passionate about what I wanted to do.
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:31 EDT ]
For my senior year at Stanford, my very last quarter, I took a computer science class just to fulfill a requirement. I thought I was going to go on to medical school, I had taken the MCAT. But in that class I actually fell in love. So I spent a year doing biotech work and programming at night and studying and reading. Then I got a job programming -- I went in and convinced them that I was pretty decent at writing code and I was pretty passionate about what I wanted to do.
Video: Verizon's super-fast ThunderBolt phone has downside
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:02:02 GMT ]
In our look at Verizon's first 4G phone, we marvel at its highest-in-class speeds, and then mourn the compromises in battery life and handling that come as a result. Yes, you can get a phone that gives you cable-modem-like speeds, but it will come at a cost. (msnbc.com)
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:02:02 GMT ]
Sheriffs scolds Craigslist as forum for animal sex
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:26:27 GMT ]
Over the years, Craigslist has taken many hits for not being more vigilant in monitoring the kinds of ads that lead to criminal activity. Now, "America's toughest sheriff" has sent a letter to the Craigslist CEO to "strongly encourage" the site to take more responsibility for its part in facilitating a love that dare not speak its name: bestiality.
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:26:27 GMT ]
Over the years, Craigslist has taken many hits for not being more vigilant in monitoring the kinds of ads that lead to criminal activity. Now, "America's toughest sheriff" has sent a letter to the Craigslist CEO to "strongly encourage" the site to take more responsibility for its part in facilitating a love that dare not speak its name: bestiality.
Why 'Plan B' often works out badly
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:16:06 GMT ]
Engineers used to talk about guarding against the “single point of failure†when designing critical systems like aircraft control networks or nuclear power plants. But rarely does one mistake or event cause a catastrophe. As we’ve seen in Japan, disaster is usually as function of multiple mistakes and a string of bad luck, often called an “event cascade†or “propagating failures.â€
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:16:06 GMT ]
Engineers used to talk about guarding against the “single point of failure†when designing critical systems like aircraft control networks or nuclear power plants. But rarely does one mistake or event cause a catastrophe. As we’ve seen in Japan, disaster is usually as function of multiple mistakes and a string of bad luck, often called an “event cascade†or “propagating failures.â€
How I became FarmVille's barn-raiser-in-chief
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:31 EDT ]
For my senior year at Stanford, my very last quarter, I took a computer science class just to fulfill a requirement. I thought I was going to go on to medical school, I had taken the MCAT. But in that class I actually fell in love. So I spent a year doing biotech work and programming at night and studying and reading. Then I got a job programming -- I went in and convinced them that I was pretty decent at writing code and I was pretty passionate about what I wanted to do.
[ Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:31 EDT ]
For my senior year at Stanford, my very last quarter, I took a computer science class just to fulfill a requirement. I thought I was going to go on to medical school, I had taken the MCAT. But in that class I actually fell in love. So I spent a year doing biotech work and programming at night and studying and reading. Then I got a job programming -- I went in and convinced them that I was pretty decent at writing code and I was pretty passionate about what I wanted to do.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Privacy fears are creating a 'social media divide'
[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]
The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.
[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]
The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.
Privacy fears are creating a 'social media divide'
[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]
The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.
[ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:48 GMT ]
The "digital divide" has vexed and worried researchers for at least a decade, raising concerns that entire groups of Americans might be left behind, unable to afford the gadgets of the 21st century. Perhaps it's the "social network divide" they should worry about instead.
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