Stories by Hen-Riches

Blizzard Entertainment is not afraid to push back against customers

TrueIsTrue

I bet you didn't know this was hosted by MIT.

WebDSL: an external DSL for creating web applications

This year's ICFP contest starts June 18. $500/$1000 cash prizes for winners

Colemak: a modern, ergonomic alternative to Qwerty and Dvorak keyboard layouts

How to write a better weblog (2002)

Why Johnny Can't Encrypt (1999 USENIX paper)

Most claims about "irreducible complexity" are completely factually incorrect

Usenet history: the first "worst episode ever" post

Leonard vs. PepsiCo, Inc.

A physical explanation of the "Cheerios effect"

BRIC: the four developing countries that could be economic leaders by 2050

Harmony search: a metaheuristic inspired by musical improvisation

Mathematics writer Martin Gardner has died

Tell HN: Today is Mother's Day. Consider taking appropriate action.

Video: autonomous (computer-controlled) acrobatic helicopter flight

Self-taught learning: using unlabeled data to improve supervised learning

Training a deep belief network on a GPU with 100 million free parameters

Calculated Bets: how a CS prof developed a winning sports gambling system

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