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A century ago Ludwig Wittgenstein changed philosophy for ever

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Portable Python 3.9.5 for Windows (USB key, ext. drive) for schools/companies

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Show HN: I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen

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Solved by 1440p HiDPI: MacBook Pro 16“ is HOT and NOISY with an external monitor

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The Third Thumb Project

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A century ago Ludwig Wittgenstein changed philosophy for ever

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Show HN: I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen

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Solved by 1440p HiDPI: MacBook Pro 16“ is HOT and NOISY with an external monitor

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Video Games Inspire Great UX (2019)

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A VR Frame’s Life

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How to port your OS to EC2

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The curious case of the disappearing Polish S (2015)

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The Carrington Event: not something to worry about (2020)

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Ilya Metchnikoff laid the foundation for modern probiotics (2015)

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Why RISC-V doesn't (yet) support KVM

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Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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National hiring experiments reveal 2:1 preference for women on STEM tenure track (2015)

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A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to be true is cited more

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A new replication crisis: Research that is less likely to be true is cited more

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Video Games Inspire Great UX (2019)

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All recipe websites should be adjustable like this

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Despite social pressure, boys and girls still prefer gender-typical toys

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The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants (1990) [pdf]

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