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DHH: How do I learn to program?

It took me some twenty-plus years to really learn how to program. It wasn’t for a lack of trying either, it was just that I was trying the wrong way. I tried to learn to program by following tutorials that created programs I didn’t have the slightest interest in keeping. I was trying to…

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The Real ‘Stuff White People Like’

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Many people ask me, “How can I get started in web design?” or, “What skills do I need to start making web applications?” While it would be easy to recommend stacks of books, and dozens of articles with 55 tips for being 115% better than the next guy, the truth is that you do…

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25 Best Hangman Words

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Mathematica analysis of picking the optimal words to win the Hangman spelling game. Code and link to Wolfram Demonstration are included.

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Don't Be Ugly By Accident

Minimalism Isn’t the Alpha and Omega of Design

College Grads, Here’s How to Become Millionaires

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For God's sake, follow your dreams

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The Dangerous Art of the Right Question

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This was a triumph.

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Polyphasic Sleep: Facts and Myths

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I have to think (and experiment) every single time

I have to think (and experiment) every single time I want to decipher one of these keyboard “shortcuts”. Why is it that only the command key (⌘) actually has the symbol printed on the key itself? And what’s up with the symbol for the option key (⌥)?

Sal Khan and the Khan Academy to the rescue

Lightweight Living (1999)

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Many gifted children fail academically

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Charles Munger (of Berkshire Hathaway): Elementary Worldly Wisdom

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Psychological manipulation - what I learned trying to save money on a sandwich

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The official blog of Inkling Markets. We make prediction market software for organizations to improve their forecasting and make better decisions.

Microsoft's Guide to Humor

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James Randi comes out of the closet at 81

James Randi Educational Foundation

Rework is now in stores

Alright, the big day is finally here! REWORK is now available in stores. You can order the US version online from the following booksellers: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Borders Indie Bound 800 CEO READ International versions are either out already or coming so…

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