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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85de81fd194ede99e7668b119e78a6&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d1751d3645078095319bbf4a1f35&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cf4563d64f28b61c18cfca30a8ab&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e24da1d1409bbb83c52f909b92fe&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c96460cf4beaa89425942e434d61&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e70558794636b65dab33a8c63028&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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Weapons of maths destruction: are calculators killing our ability to work it out in our head?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d424bae345eb8ff3b3a94247a417&url=https%3a%2f%2ftheconversation.com%2fweapons-of-maths-destruction-are-calculators-killing-our-ability-to-work-it-out-in-our-head-44900&c=17161250584496746377&mkt=en-usSince the 1980s we have had access to calculators of various types. Today, we can include computers and smartphones – which are attached to our hip 24/7. So does this ubiquitous access to calculators ...Aug 9, 2015 1:34 PM
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NBA 2K16 releases first screenshots of Steph Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davishttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc96372ca420d8a6d5dd21c41844e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fnba-2k16-releases-first-screenshots-of-steph-curry-james-harden-anthony-davis%2F&c=8456859704883230655&mkt=en-usNBA 2K is one of the most dominant remaining sports franchises in gaming. While console gaming takes a tumble thanks to the rise of mobile gaming's widespread popularity and the elimination of the ...Aug 5, 2015 1:24 PM
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How Galen's Mistake Misled Medicine for Centurieshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d2a208c124c618d36cb455c3ac640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalfloss.com%2Fscience%2Fmedicine%2Fhow-galens-mistake-misled-medicine-centuries&c=15864965518758851934&mkt=en-usThe news of a newly discovered part of the human body made a big splash earlier this summer: a never-before-noted set of lymphatic vessels in the central nervous system. New discoveries like this one ...Aug 5, 2015 10:00 AM
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Ask HN: What should I learn to be competitive in the next five years?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9989152About me: I've been working for the last 7 years for a Fortune 400 off-shore after completing my degree in computer science. It's been a smooth time, I guess I have been good in my position; my time has been spent developing C#, .net websites, little bit of Javascript, TSQL and PL/SQL (although it's getting rusty). On my time I got into the "I'm going to get rich developing for iPhone" wagon but it did never materialize on a successful project, I did also built an EFI around the Arduino with custom shields, maybe one of the projects I've like the most even tough "it's not my field".What I like to do: Creating the shields, playing with Eagle CAD, learning the basic electronics, and get into a challenging project would describe what I would like to keep doing.Why do I ask: I were interviewed for another position within the company but the "new" tendencies of IT are not something I am proficient at, I have liked more frameworks, creating APIs and back end development. Should I jump into lAug 1, 2015 11:43 PM
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Ask HN: My startup has failed, what are the largest companies in SF proper?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9916983After nearly a year of trying to tackle a really tough Fintech problem (Reducing risk by shifting moral hazard in a particular asset class), I failed getting the agreements we need and I have decided to shut the company down. The people that were working with me on the problem have now found other opportunities and I am trying to figure out what company would be best to join.I am only 1/8 programmer at best, but I have a really strong finance background so I believe the best place for me to help a company would be in their finance department (FP&A, M&A or investor relations) which are all functions of large companies.I have worked pretty hard at generating a list of companies with a major office or headquarters in SF. Does anyone know of any others I am missing? Does anyone have any other advice while looking? My plan is to reach out to finance people at each of the companies I am interested in, setup a coffee and figure out where the best fit is.I would also be interested in joining aJul 20, 2015 4:09 PM
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Gust Leads the Wind of Change in Connecting Entrepreneurs with Investorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ceaf0f8db4c92b8c25c9764f2dc79&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crowdfundinsider.com%2F2015%2F07%2F71415-gust-leads-the-wind-of-change-in-connecting-entrepreneurs-with-investors%2F&c=3721430867830451380&mkt=en-usFor over a decade Gust, and its predecessor Angelsoft, has quietly been become one of, if not the, largest private investing platforms in the world. Gust is a SaaS platform that helps connect ...Jul 20, 2015 2:15 AM
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Ask HN: What should be the point of being rich?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9899141It is clear to everyone that being wealthy is a great asset in our world. Having money allows one to get good quality food, access to health care, good education, stimulating leisure, etc.However, it is generally accepted that it is unfair for poor people to not have access to a lot of resources, like health care or education. Therefore governments take measures and use part of tax money to make these resources accessible to low-income households. Some examples: - education with scholarships - health care with lower premium/rates - internet recently with a project to offer $9 plans to low-income households - public transportation with lower fares etcThe way I understand these measures is that the goal of making money should not be to provide a good education to your children, or keep them healthy for example - since society tries to support low-income households and helps them get access to these resources regardless of income.Now, I know all these programs are not good substitutes forJul 16, 2015 6:45 PM
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Stava: il «piccolo Vajont» dimenticato di 30 anni fahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d405748664a11978bc8052202a056&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.corriere.it%2Fambiente%2F15_luglio_14%2Fstava-vajont-30-anni-trentino-tesero-val-di-fiemme-crollo-bacini-1c4985f6-2a3a-11e5-b455-a2526e9b2de2.shtml&c=9615595797206646514&mkt=en-usTrent’anni fa, a mezzogiorno, il paese di Stava si preparava a pranzare. Era una calda giornata di luglio e l’abitato – una piccola frazione del Comune di Tesero, in val di Fiemme (Trentino) – si ...Jul 14, 2015 5:00 PM
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Ask HN: I keep trying and failing at startups, what am I doing wrong?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9881338I'm 34, based in London, and for the past 5 years I've built and launched several ventures. Each of them failed. I'm not dumb, and I get that I need to be technical and have some domain knowledge preferably. Hence, I've taught myself Ruby (just the basics) and design all my products on my own using Photoshop and sometimes HTML, CSS. I've spent 1000s of hours (I kid you not) designing my products. I almost always manage to convince a good developer to join me. And yet the products keep failing. Here are some:Current: Online money transfer - transfercorp.co.uk Get your energy billing issues sorted - getpowerhelp.com Check if your name is on a sanctions list - stoplosttransfers.comPreviously (repos are on git): Reloved - a mobile shopping app for home decor products Research Nation - a trip advisor for market research reportsTo be perfectly honest, I've never had more than 5 users for any of these products. And that's after investing between 50-150USD on Facebook and Google Ads..I realiseJul 13, 2015 9:41 PM
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Ringo Starr’s Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hitshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d8be39494471eac4799672a2fa5ad&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Flists%2Fringo-star-top-songs-billboard-hot-100%2F&c=5272758939782620327&mkt=en-usThe best of the Beatles legend's solo career. When Ringo Starr rose to international fame as a member of the Beatles, some were quick to dismiss him since he was not one of the main songwriters in the ...Jul 7, 2015 12:00 PM
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MacOS is the new Windowshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9816994I'm typing this on my late 2010 MacBook Air. Recently I was starting having problems with it (you know when you type your password and the system does not recognize your key presses, etc.). And I thought, “Oh, ok, I have to accept that we live in a world of planned obsolesce (how else faster-than-a-gigahertz multi-gigabyte-RAM machine could become slow? If it is capable of real-time response to user's actions, it should respond in real-time) and I have to upgrade to get my job done”.So I switched to this new aesthetically marvelous wonder: an early 2015 13 inch MacBook Pro. In 5 days I'm using it the machine restarted two (or three?) times "because of problems" though it has much less software installed than my old rock-stable-in-comparison MacBook Air. And now I'm installing an OS update which already restarted my system twice. First it restarted the system, than it said, “Ooops, I cannot verify the update”, fiddled with it for several more minutes, restarted-downloaded-restarted... WJul 2, 2015 5:20 AM
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Show HN: Minimalist HN reader with material designhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9755681Hello everyone!, this is a app I have being working on recently. I know there are number of HN readers on android. But couldn't find a one suitable for daily use. So I started developing this app. News articles, comments open in default browser of the device. Click on title of the item to open the article and anywhere else to open comments. Pull down to refresh. Swipe left and right to change the tabs. This is only the first phase of application. Lot of functions yet to be implement (you can read more in Google play listing). Before developing further I would love to have some feedback. BTW I'm a CS undergraduate.Thank you.Image :http://www.kasungamlath.com/assets/hnyc_framed.png Application :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kasungamlath.hackernewsAny feedback is appreciated, thanks!Jun 22, 2015 1:12 AM
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Facebook Moments auto-tags your friends, so it’s easier to share pictureshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d1f0956654cea8e928743f37aba9e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaltrends.com%2Fphones%2Ffacebook-moments-share-photos-news%2F&c=7402260722560635186&mkt=en-usDo you get annoyed when friends take photos of you, and they never send them to you? Facebook is launching a new standalone app called Moments, that makes it easier to share photos with friends.Jun 15, 2015 2:04 PM
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Facebook Moments auto-tags your friends, so it’s easier to share pictureshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b2aed6957484eba603d3c8f1dd417&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaltrends.com%2Fphones%2Ffacebook-moments-share-photos-news%2F&c=7402260722560635186&mkt=en-usDo you get annoyed when friends take photos of you, and they never send them to you? Facebook is launching a new standalone app called Moments, that makes it easier to share photos with friends.Jun 15, 2015 2:04 PM
