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arturo40··on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Released
The new release is now on the ubuntu website: https://ubuntu.com/download
arturo40··on Who teaches Weiqi in the holistic way that Josh Waitzkin teaches chess?
What are your favorite Go books?
arturo40··on Ask HN: If you used to be socially awkward and shy, how did you improve?
Toastmasters

Advantages include * can be in person or remote * safe, businesslike environment with well-defined structure * no need to talk about anything personal * supportive for the very shy - go at your own pace * also challenging for those who don't think of themselves as shy - but have trouble delivering a 7 minute memorized speech in front of a large audience judging their performance

arturo40··on Ask HN: Books recommendations on developing critical thinking?
See the chapter on teaching critical thinking in: Kosslyn et al, "Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (The MIT Press)"

For decision making: Heath et al, "Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work"

arturo40··on What's your favorite short, stand-alone program that is fun or useful?
A couple very short programs I find useful are 1. a password generator 2. a math quiz program

https://github.com/majestical2022/useful-and-pleasant

arturo40··on Reimagining Chess with AlphaZero
Is there a plan to add the best chess variants to the open source alpha zero clone leela chess zero (lczero.org)? I'd love to play capture anything/no castling variant with lc0!
arturo40··on Ask HN: I suck at math, where to start?
If you like to learn by reading books, a nice self-contained refresher can be found in No Bullshit Math & Physics, and No Bullshit Linear Algebra by Savov.