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20161112··on Windows Code Samples
So if I want to use my GPU for machine learning applications, I would have to run my programs under Windows rather than from inside the WSL?
20161112··on Windows Code Samples
For development, is WSL good enough to replace dual-boot?
20161112··on Twitter China head Kathy Chen leaves company
Kathy Chen has connections which could potentially legalize Twitter in China?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-china-heads-past-ties-to...

20161112··on Trends Shaping the Future of HR in 2017
HR, particularly in banks, is not to be trusted.
20161112··on Ask HN: What do you want to learn in 2017?
The non-technical things which are needed to successfully bootstrap and sustain a profitable business.
20161112··on How WordPress Ate the Internet in 2016 and the World in 2017
No, of course not. Some guy at Forbes just decided to wake up one morning and extol the virtues of WordPress.
20161112··on How WordPress Ate the Internet in 2016 and the World in 2017
This is what makes WordPress so hard to compete with.

Its vast ecosystem of plug-ins is essentially a moat against all competitors.

20161112··on How WordPress Ate the Internet in 2016 and the World in 2017
Good job by Automattic's PR hacks on pushing the CMS ("not just blogging") angle.
20161112··on Runners’ brains may be more connected, research shows
Would learning drumming help unlock these patterns? I signed up for lessons yesterday :)
20161112··on Ask HN: What is your experience with 'doing something' daily challenges?
This sounds pretty good. But I do love my grains and legumes.
20161112··on New XPS 13 Developer Edition Lands in Europe, United States and Canada
A bit 1984 for my tastes. I still put tape over my laptop webcam.
20161112··on New XPS 13 Developer Edition Lands in Europe, United States and Canada
The Precision 5510 is basically the XPS but with far more upgrade options.
20161112··on New XPS 13 Developer Edition Lands in Europe, United States and Canada
The current gen XPS 15 can be upgraded to 32gb. Not sure about the 13.
20161112··on A Moneymaking Machine Like Few Others
I can relate.

I received an offer from Two Sigma, then failed the background check because of something seven years earlier.

If I had known just how much that event would end up costing me.

20161112··on Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]
Sigh...I guess I'll be sticking with web dev.