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D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) sunsetting DC/OS and focusing on Kubernetes

D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) sunsetting DC/OS and focusing on Kubernetes 10 by hartem_ | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Circa Resort & Casino opens in Las Vegas amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Circa Resort & Casino opens in Las Vegas amid COVID-19 pandemic CEO Derek Stevens discusses the opening process, safety guidelines on ‘Your World.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JgOJvs

Toronto-area lawyer had to flee Canada after taking on the tow truck industry

Toronto-area lawyer had to flee Canada after taking on the tow truck industry 50 by walterbell | 9 comments on Hacker News.

El papa Francisco, la homosexualidad y la hipocresía de la Iglesia

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By Guillermo Osorno from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3mEHLyL via IFTTT

Their First Try Backfired, but Giuliani and Allies Keep Aiming at Biden

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By Kenneth P. Vogel, Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3oHkL41 via IFTTT

Americans Surge to Polls: ‘I’m Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It’

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By Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HIbet7 via IFTTT

Vehicles flying Trump flags try to force a Biden-Harris campaign bus off a highway in Texas.

By David R. Montgomery and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35QAHIK via IFTTT

How Are Americans Catching the Virus? Increasingly, ‘They Have No Idea’

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By Sarah Mervosh and Lucy Tompkins from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jIPeLp via IFTTT

Republicans, Not Biden, Are About to Raise Your Taxes

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By Joseph E. Stiglitz from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3eboZfD via IFTTT

James Bond Actors Say Sean Connery ‘Defined an Era and a Style’

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By Christina Morales from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3oSwjBR via IFTTT

After Trump accuses doctors of profiteering, medical professionals push back.

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By Jacey Fortin from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34H0SSD via IFTTT

Kendrick Lamar’s Welcome Return, and 11 More New Songs

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By Jon Pareles, Giovanni Russonello and Lindsay Zoladz from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3edkVew via IFTTT

First beta release of Alire, the package manager for Ada/SPARK

First beta release of Alire, the package manager for Ada/SPARK 15 by meowphius | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Everything you need to know about windsocks

Everything you need to know about windsocks 7 by oftenwrong | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Yet another alternative to floating-point numbers

Yet another alternative to floating-point numbers 4 by okaleniuk | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Intent to stop using null in my (JavaScript) code

Intent to stop using null in my (JavaScript) code 8 by anuila | 1 comments on Hacker News.

BCON20 – Blender Conference: Together Apart

BCON20 – Blender Conference: Together Apart 7 by DonHopkins | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The story of the PDF

The story of the PDF 6 by mr_tyzic | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Academic Substack: Open, Free, and Subject to Review

Academic Substack: Open, Free, and Subject to Review 5 by McDoof | 1 comments on Hacker News.

China's Draft 'Personal Information Protection Law' (Full Translation)

China's Draft 'Personal Information Protection Law' (Full Translation) 12 by detaro | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Nat Slipstreaming

Nat Slipstreaming 25 by todsacerdoti | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Ropes, an Alternative to Strings [pdf]

Ropes, an Alternative to Strings [pdf] 20 by pmoriarty | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Goodbye, Native Apps

Goodbye, Native Apps 36 by delvin0 | 29 comments on Hacker News.

A Better Mousetrap – Converting WebPages to Web APIs

A Better Mousetrap – Converting WebPages to Web APIs 10 by shanselman | 0 comments on Hacker News.

PG&E should be fined $166M for botched power shut-offs, watchdog says

PG&E should be fined $166M for botched power shut-offs, watchdog says 12 by sir692 | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Packaging Kubernetes for Debian

Packaging Kubernetes for Debian 4 by pabs3 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Distributed Systems Learning Notes

Distributed Systems Learning Notes 13 by charlysl | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fear of white space

Fear of white space 7 by bpedro | 6 comments on Hacker News.

TikTok hack for opening coffee creamer stuns internet

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TikTok hack for opening coffee creamer stuns internet A TikTok user posted a video showing an easy hack for breaking the foil on bottles of coffee creamer, using the lid of the bottle. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3kWbany

Atlanta restaurant owner apologizes after Black couple is booted from restaurant over sneaker policy

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Atlanta restaurant owner apologizes after Black couple is booted from restaurant over sneaker policy Umi owner Farshid Arshid told a Fox affiliate that the incident was the result of a “completely, 100% operational mistake on our end.” via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HSBGzY

Canada Dry settles ginger ale lawsuit over 'real ginger' claims, agrees to pay over $200G

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Canada Dry settles ginger ale lawsuit over 'real ginger' claims, agrees to pay over $200G Canada Dry settled a class-action lawsuit brought against the company by a Canadian man who alleged that the product's advertising insinuated that the soda had health benefits. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JnreB5

TikTok user's carrot-chopping antics stun Internet: 'I think he's my soulmate'

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TikTok user's carrot-chopping antics stun Internet: 'I think he's my soulmate' TikTok user and true innovator Steel.Jobe has become something of a social-media sensation after he was filmed biting apart a carrot and spitting it back into his blender. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mANdTw

Massachusetts restaurant ‘shocked’ by $700 tip

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Massachusetts restaurant ‘shocked’ by $700 tip Brewer’s Tap & Table in Waltham, Massachusetts, received a $700 tip on a $168 meal on Saturday afternoon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HCJTsd

Pizza to the Polls: How to get free food when voting in-person

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Pizza to the Polls: How to get free food when voting in-person One slice of patriotism, please. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3ebGr3E

Trump-shaped fruits are in 'big demand' before election, Chinese farmer says

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Trump-shaped fruits are in 'big demand' before election, Chinese farmer says Hey, that pepper looks familiar. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3efbITi

Stouffer's, the frozen food brand, is debuting a merch shop featuring its own clothing

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Stouffer's, the frozen food brand, is debuting a merch shop featuring its own clothing Get ready for mac & cheese-themed T-shirts and lasagna-emblazoned fanny packs. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31Oudc4

'Medicated' Halloween edibles resembling name-brand candy prompt Indiana State Police warning

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'Medicated' Halloween edibles resembling name-brand candy prompt Indiana State Police warning Parents in Indiana have been warned to be extra vigilant with any Halloween candy given to their young trick-or-treaters this year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mu0cpS

Dunkin’ releasing seasonal menu with winter flavors Nov. 4

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Dunkin’ releasing seasonal menu with winter flavors Nov. 4 So long, pumpkin spice. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TAWHle

Art After the Plague: How painters through the ages have responded to contagion

Art After the Plague: How painters through the ages have responded to contagion 7 by prismatic | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Mumbai’s Iconic Art Deco Buildings Were Made to Conquer Disease

Mumbai’s Iconic Art Deco Buildings Were Made to Conquer Disease 5 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

California Property Taxes Mapped

California Property Taxes Mapped 14 by vqc | 14 comments on Hacker News.

How to create minimal music with code in any programming language

How to create minimal music with code in any programming language 18 by pmarin | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter 10/30/20 5:30 PM

New nuclear plant at Sizewell set for green light

New nuclear plant at Sizewell set for green light 31 by Reedx | 5 comments on Hacker News.

How to Deal with Extreme Physical Pain

How to Deal with Extreme Physical Pain 59 by LyalinDotCom | 12 comments on Hacker News.

Generating bingo cards with clojure.spec, Clojure/test.check, RDD and TDD

Generating bingo cards with clojure.spec, Clojure/test.check, RDD and TDD 8 by diggan | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Rooster Kills Police Officer in Covid-19 Lockdown Raid

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By Jason Gutierrez from NYT World https://ift.tt/31U3T09 via IFTTT

Texas Is a Tossup. So Why Won’t Trump or Biden Campaign There?

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By Jonathan Martin from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31U36fQ via IFTTT

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 9 Million With No End in Sight

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By Mitch Smith, Simon Romero and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34Cbmmr via IFTTT

How Will I Ever Look at America the Same Way Again?

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By Frank Bruni from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37PLXHP via IFTTT

Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill Covid Patients

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By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/34DCT7a via IFTTT

The Wine World’s Most Elite Circle Has a Sexual Harassment Problem

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By Julia Moskin from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3oycoI9 via IFTTT

16 New Books to Watch for in November

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By Joumana Khatib from NYT Books https://ift.tt/329Ft39 via IFTTT

Jimmy Fallon: ‘Even Trump Supporters Are Turning Blue’

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By Trish Bendix from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/35C9V6A via IFTTT

In Azerbaijan, a String of Explosions, Screams and Then Blood

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By Carlotta Gall from NYT World https://ift.tt/31OXCTm via IFTTT

Cecilia Chiang, Who Brought Authentic Chinese Food to America, Dies at 100

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By William Grimes from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3kE8B9Q via IFTTT

The 8th Wonder of the World: Foxconn Mirage Factory in Wisconsin

The 8th Wonder of the World: Foxconn Mirage Factory in Wisconsin 19 by aeontech | 1 comments on Hacker News.

The conflicts among the members of the Commission on Freedom of the Press

The conflicts among the members of the Commission on Freedom of the Press 5 by samclemens | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response 19 by voisin | 9 comments on Hacker News.

Cecilia Chiang, SF chef who brought authentic Chinese food to US, dies at 100

Cecilia Chiang, SF chef who brought authentic Chinese food to US, dies at 100 16 by wallflower | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New Zealand Votes To Legalize Euthanasia but Not Marijuana

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure with 65% voting in favor and 34% voting against. The “No” vote on marijuana was much closer, with 53% voting against legalizing the drug for recreational use and 46% voting in favor. That left open a slight chance the measure could still pass once all special votes were counted next week, although it would require a huge swing. In past elections, special votes — which include those cast by overseas voters — have tended to be more liberal than general votes, giving proponents of marijuana legalization some hope the measure could still pass. Proponents of marijuana legalization were frustrated that popular Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wouldn’t reveal how she intended to vote ahead the Oct. 17 ballo

Vega-Lite: A Grammar of Interactive Graphics

Vega-Lite: A Grammar of Interactive Graphics 18 by tosh | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Greatest Vacuum Tubes You’ve Never Heard Of

Greatest Vacuum Tubes You’ve Never Heard Of 4 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

DeepSource (YC W20) Is hiring software engineers

DeepSource (YC W20) Is hiring software engineers 1 by dolftax | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Bizarre Design Choices in Zoom’s End-to-End Encryption

Bizarre Design Choices in Zoom’s End-to-End Encryption 44 by notRobot | 20 comments on Hacker News.

The Corporatization of Nursing Homes

The Corporatization of Nursing Homes 9 by neonate | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Glass viscosity calculations debunk the myth of flow in medieval windows (2017)

Glass viscosity calculations debunk the myth of flow in medieval windows (2017) 10 by aoki | 6 comments on Hacker News.

The Sun is more active now than over the last 8000 years (2004)

The Sun is more active now than over the last 8000 years (2004) 12 by firebaze | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers

Netflix raises monthly charges for U.S. subscribers 58 by BigBalli | 77 comments on Hacker News.

Sharks Wash Up on Beaches, Stabbed by Swordfish

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By Joshua Sokol from NYT Science https://ift.tt/35CKXnL via IFTTT

When My President Sang ‘Amazing Grace’

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By Thomas L. Friedman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2TxtnMe via IFTTT

As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

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By Christopher Flavelle and Lisa Friedman from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3jxYsKk via IFTTT

What's in a Linux Executable?

What's in a Linux Executable? 3 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Sexual Eeling

Sexual Eeling 5 by Petiver | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don't Agree Why

The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don't Agree Why 10 by jelliclesfarm | 2 comments on Hacker News.

‘We Share the Ideals of Democracy.’ How the Milk Tea Alliance Is Brewing Solidarity Among Activists in Asia and Beyond

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On China’s National Day this year, Thai student Bunkueanun “Francis” Paothong performed a song outside the Chinese embassy in Bangkok. “Arise! Ye who would not be slaves again,” a video posted on Twitter showed him operatically singing into the humid evening. The words famously open China’s national anthem, “The March of the Volunteers.” But they also appear in “Glory to Hong Kong”—the unofficial anthem of Hong Kong’s democracy movement —and it was this that Francis was singing at the Oct. 1 protest. “For Hong Kong, may glory reign!” he intoned. Written and composed anonymously last year, the song has come to represent Hong Kong’s youth-driven rebellion against Beijing. But its four stanzas are now also sung in Thailand where protesters against the military-backed government and the monarchy are not only adopting tactics of resistance from their Hong Kong counterparts but are also cross-promoting causes. Though their demands may be different, solidarity between the

No Matter Who Wins the U.S. Election, Relations With China Are at a Crossroads

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In a speech last week to commemorate 70 years since China’s entry into the Korean War, President Xi Jinping launched a thinly-veiled attack on the U.S. “No blackmailing, blocking or extreme pressuring will work” for those seeking to become “boss of the world,” Xi told veterans and cadres crammed into Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. The 1950-53 Korean War, he went on, “broke the myth that the U.S. military is invincible.” With U.S.-China relations at a decades-long nadir, it was fitting that Xi threw down the gauntlet on the anniversary of one of the only times the People’s Liberation Army and U.S. troops have faced off on the battlefield—a conflict still known in China as the “War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.” The upcoming U.S. election on Nov. 3 could be a turning point for American foreign policy, particularly regarding Beijing, which has borne the brunt of the Trump Administration’s sledgehammer approach to diplomacy. Chinese trade practices, tech comp

Hurricane Zeta Lashes Louisiana Coast in a Storm Season to Remember

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By Katy Reckdahl and Rick Rojas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37RRf5F via IFTTT

I Violated a Code of Conduct

I Violated a Code of Conduct 145 by tosh | 67 comments on Hacker News.

Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method

Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method 14 by pcr910303 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Actively maintained YouTube-DL GitHub repo

Actively maintained YouTube-DL GitHub repo 35 by nadermx | 7 comments on Hacker News.

FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent,Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent,Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals 27 by parsecs | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Canadian military tested propaganda mission on Canadians that went off the rails

Canadian military tested propaganda mission on Canadians that went off the rails 18 by pizza | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A Bayesian Perspective on Q-Learning

A Bayesian Perspective on Q-Learning 9 by jonbaer | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert WATCH: Joe Biden's brother Jim refuses to answer questions about family’s business dealings 10/28/20 6:16 PM

Justice Department Charges 8 in Chinese Harassment Plot in U.S.

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(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey man who was wanted by Beijing into returning to China to face charges, officials said Wednesday. The prosecution, which Justice Department officials said was the first of its kind, accuses the defendants of participating in a Chinese government operation known as “Fox Hunt” that was ostensibly created to help Beijing locate fugitives abroad but that U.S. officials say in practice relied on intimidation and bullying to go after dissidents and political opponents. Five of the eight, including an American private investigator who was hired as part of the effort, were arrested Wednesday. The other three are believed to be in China. All eight were charged with conspiring to act as illegal agents for China in a case filed in federal court in Brooklyn. “Without coordination with our government, China’s repatriation

Former Homeland Security Official Reveals He Wrote ‘Anonymous’ Trump Critique

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(WASHINGTON) — A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” revealed himself Wednesday as a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security. The official, Miles Taylor, said in a tweet six days before Election Day that Donald Trump is “a man without character” and “it’s time for everyone to step out of the shadows.” Taylor has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s in recent months and had repeatedly denied he was the author of the column — even to colleagues at CNN, where he has a contributor contract. He left the Trump administration in June 2019 and endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president this summer. Trump and White House officials moved quickly to describe Taylor as someone with little standing and clout. “This guy is a low-level lowlife that I don’t know. I have no idea who he is, other than I got to see him a little while ago on television,” Trump told a campaign rally crowd in A

Bullet Train: Open-source feature flagging

Bullet Train: Open-source feature flagging 11 by kaishiro | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Supreme Court Delivers Two Major Voting Victories to Democrats. But the Battle May Not Be Over

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday handed Democrats major victories in election legal battles in two critical swing states, letting extended deadlines for mail-in ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania remain in place for now. The Supreme Court declined to expedite a decision on Pennsylvania’s extended deadline for receiving mail-in ballots, virtually guaranteeing it will remain in place through the election, and, in a separate ruling, declined to halt an appeals court ruling that kept the North Carolina deadline in place. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented in both of the rulings. The Court’s newest justice, Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed on Monday, did not participate because she did not have adequate time to review the filings, according to the court’s public information officer. As a result of the rulings, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can be received through Nov. 6th in Pennsylvania and Nov. 12 in North Carolina, inst

Bazel Build System Support for LLVM

Bazel Build System Support for LLVM 24 by mshockwave | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age

Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age 14 by hhs | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Sampling, Part 1: The Basics

Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Sampling, Part 1: The Basics 10 by vonadz | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Science Behind Your Child’s Tantrums

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By Ashley Abramson from NYT Parenting https://ift.tt/3lJDCsW via IFTTT

The Fall of Silicon Valley

The Fall of Silicon Valley 41 by aquajet | 24 comments on Hacker News.

A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane

A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane 3 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Dodgers win first their World Series title since 1988 10/27/20 8:43 PM

How to Dual-Boot Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10 with Encryption

How to Dual-Boot Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10 with Encryption 4 by Fiveplus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Amazon destroys $1.5m of sellers inventory – now homeless

Amazon destroys $1.5m of sellers inventory – now homeless 6 by shortweb3 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Trump Campaign Promotional Email Unsubscribe Interface

Trump Campaign Promotional Email Unsubscribe Interface 4 by jonweber | 0 comments on Hacker News.

How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough

How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough 3 by peteretep | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A CIA Office Visits Moscow, Returns with Mysterious, Crippling Headaches

A CIA Office Visits Moscow, Returns with Mysterious, Crippling Headaches 30 by iaw | 5 comments on Hacker News.

When is no-code useful?

When is no-code useful? 17 by thesephist | 11 comments on Hacker News.

Hubbard and the Empress (2018)

Hubbard and the Empress (2018) 3 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus

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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/35BoCak via IFTTT

How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago

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By David Enrich, Russ Buettner, Mike McIntire and Susanne Craig from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3oFSUBx via IFTTT

Google's new logos are bad

Google's new logos are bad 32 by LopRabbit | 11 comments on Hacker News.

Per Brinch Hansen books on compilers scanned, page updated

Per Brinch Hansen books on compilers scanned, page updated 10 by sohkamyung | 4 comments on Hacker News.