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AlgoRitmo

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AlgoRitmo··on Code of Hammurabi
All of the code of laws are here:

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp

AlgoRitmo··on Commuter train window cleaning conundrum in NJ
We are all looking at our phones anyway
AlgoRitmo··on Advice to young people, the lies I tell myself
I enjoyed reading this, but it seems the jiu jitsu segment was just thrown in there, felt out of place.
AlgoRitmo··on Former University of Iowa hospital employee used fake identity for 35 years
He probably couldn’t get a real job with his true identity.
AlgoRitmo··on I upgraded my iBook G4 to have an SSD
I thought he was referring to Final Fantasy
AlgoRitmo··on Smoking cannabis is now legal in Germany
How about the other Scandinavian countries?
AlgoRitmo··on An OLED iPad Pro and the first big-screen iPad Air will reportedly arrive in May
Can’t wait…buying on release day…upgrading from 2019 iPad Pro
AlgoRitmo··on RooBadge, an innovative approach to deterring kangaroos
That is amazing.
AlgoRitmo··on Daniel Kahneman has died
I have a physical copy and only read about 2 chapters, after having it for years. I need to take it on a flight to finally get around to reading it. It seems like one of those books you have to own and read at least once.
AlgoRitmo··on Visa, Mastercard Agree to Lower Swipe Fees, Settling Long-Running Lawsuit
It wasn’t the merchant someone placed a skimmer on that machine. It happened to me, but only for $100…my bank caught it instantly. I used a debit card at Home Depot, and an hour later my bank contacted me knowing that I did not purchase sneakers at a Steve Madden store an hour away (I was actually impressed with whatever fraud-detection software they were using) After that I was very wary about using debit cards, but felt better once most had chips on them.
AlgoRitmo··on MIT Open Learning Library
Thanks
AlgoRitmo··on Why "Freakonomics" failed to transform economics
Thanks for posting this, these two are hilarious, I was laughing out loud the entire time.
AlgoRitmo··on Alien: Romulus – Teaser Trailer [video]
Even if this movie is terrible, definitely watching on release day because Ridley Scott
AlgoRitmo··on First it was Facebook, then Twitter. Is Reddit about to become rubbish too?
Reddit is meh…and time-consuming
AlgoRitmo··on A closeup on the flight and longevity of tropical bats
I never realized they were the only mammals that can fly
AlgoRitmo··on Economics in disarray, having placed efficiency before ethics, human well-being
Thanks - I may pickup his latest book
AlgoRitmo··on Sony's PS5 Pro is up to three times faster, may arrive holiday 2024
Great - I do not plan on buying a PS4 for awhile now…I still have a ton of PS4 games and currently building my Switch library
AlgoRitmo··on Ask HN: Where do you consume content outside of tech content?
I like reading anything concerning Economics, I own a number of books and had a couple magazine subscriptions.

Here is my favorite author, I own almost all of his books:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Bolaño

AlgoRitmo··on Berlin's techno scene added to Unesco intangible cultural heritage list
Yes - I absolutely agree, any DJ who is familiar with the scene knows that is the #1 place on the planet as far as talent goes…there are residents at CDV who fly to Chile and Berlin a few times a week
AlgoRitmo··on How to Speak Fluent English?
Try the Anki system…there was someone who learned over 10 languages with that method:

https://apps.ankiweb.net/

AlgoRitmo··on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 laptop review: First major refresh in three years
Always wait a few years after they drop..and get them from a reputable seller from ebay…anywhere from the $350 range and up I’ve had good experiences with

I like using Macs for personal use…Thinkpads for productivity

AlgoRitmo··on Ask HN: Why don't we use two mice at once?
i’m not ambidextrous
AlgoRitmo··on Do People Like Medium?
Yes until they started charging $5 a month
AlgoRitmo··on Duolingo Sucks, Now What?
You mean nobody can start duolingo and watch shows in a new language without subtitles shortly after