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Safari Ruined My Tuesday
Safari broke LiveView apps with an obscure CSS bug. My Tuesday is now gone.
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Life, Learning & Writing
The most popular blog posts about life, learning & writing on Hacker News. 80 posts.
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On the bare necessity of psychological safety
The what, why and how of effective teams
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Ancient bees found in Blenheim palace estate
We were priviliged and excited to have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of wild bee colonies at Blenheim Palace led by Filipe Salbany, an internationally experienced bee expert who emit…
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A possible link between childhood trauma and Alzheimer disease
Two recent articles, one about China and the other from Europe, are pointing at a link between childhood trauma and Alzheimer disease. The first
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My 10 Year Side Project Story
Dateful Time Zone Converter converts times instantly as you type. Convert between major world cities, countries and timezones in both directions.
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The difference between note-taking and note-making
Note-taking is fast, uses the original author's language, and feels easier. Note-making is slower, more involved, and uses your own language.
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Writing, technically
Listen in on Jane Street’s Ron Minsky as he has conversations with engineers working on everything from clock synchronization to reliable multicast, build systems to reconfigurable hardware. Get a peek at how Jane Street approaches problems, and how those ideas relate to tech more broadly.
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How I use the Internet in a healthy way
Over the last few months, I dove really deep into the topic of addiction and compulsive use of the Internet.
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Better drainage of brain debris improves Alzheimer's disease therapies
In most of the organs of our body, the lymphatic system is responsible for conducting lymph between different parts of the body. The lymphatic system processes an average of 3 liters of lymph per day. Lymph lies between the blood vessels and the cells. The lymphatic system provides a return route to the blood vessels…
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New research highlights the damage caused by processed food
A landmark paper proves that obesity is not just energy in and out; the type of food matters. And while one study shows we’re eating more processed food, another reveals what can be gained if we clean up our act.
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Losing Covid-19 antibody immunity after six months after Pfizer vaccine
Case Western Reserve University researchers, in partnership with Brown University, examine vaccine’s effectiveness over time on seniors and their ca...
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Dopamine Fasting: A Maladaptive Fad (2020)
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in the body’s system for reward and pleasure. A recent trend has people avoiding stimulating activities in the belief that doing so allows the body to rese...
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Heating Water with Fire (2019)
Cook your food, warm your home AND heat your hot water?? Learn all about how thermosyphoning works, in a passive and continuous cycle. The ins-and-outs of pressure systems, water jackets, and all associated systems - including solar, radiators and underfloor heating!
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Pink Floyd's Young Lust – explained and demystified
Pink Floyd’s Young Lust has been a staple of rock radio for over 40 years. But many people are mystified about the section at the end when a “Mr. Floyd” in the United States attempts to make a collect call to “Mrs. Floyd” in England. There are many “beeps” and “boops” that for the untrained ear are just random sounds…
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Debunking False Accusations Against Richard Stallman
Explains and debunks the most broadcast accusations against Richard Stallman, providing evidence of outright fabrication, exaggeration, or deceit.