Best of 2021

The blog posts Hacker News loved most in 2021. 5,820 posts.

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A Random Walk Through Git

This tutorial is an in-depth look at how Git works, performing a lot of sometimes unusual steps to walk through interesting details. You will have to pay attention closely, or you will get lost on the way. But do not despair; you can run this tutorial on your computer, at the speed you want, skip to any step you want…

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Why are our brains shrinking?

As promised, here is the first post in our “The Student of Life” series. This essay, focusing on the fascinating subject of the shrinkage of our brain over the last 70,000 years, was masterfully penned by USF student Savannah Robison during the Fall 2017 semester of BIOL100. It is a wonderful example of student…

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Use Spreadsheets Everywhere

Spreadsheets, they’re everywhere. Following closely behind email and word processor documents, spreadsheets are possibly the most ubiquitous tool for knowledge workers. From simple lists to complex financial modeling, spreadsheets are the backbone of how modern business gets done. This isn’t a new phenomenon…

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Black Hat USA 2021 Review

中文 First of all, thank Orange Tsai for giving me the opportunity to participate in Black Hat USA 2021 in Las Vegas. This article would not exist without this ticket. I am going to share my thoughts and some technical topics on the two days of Black Hat USA 2021 in this article. The hotel and the conference venue are…