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downbad_··on The things that happen at a lock-picking convention (2013)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14016016

downbad_··on A linguist on Arrival's alien language (2016)

How so?

downbad_··on A linguist on Arrival's alien language (2016)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13967019

downbad_··on A Man Who Almost Never Succeeded (2012)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13817912

downbad_··on There Are Three Programming Paradigms (2013)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13612587

downbad_··on The Curse of Smart People (2014)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13619465

downbad_··on How the NSA obtains and uses airline reservations (2013)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13572712

downbad_··on Nullsoft, 1997-2004 (2004)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13559415

downbad_··on Influenza a (H1N1) (2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13559057

downbad_··on Elon Musk Summoned to France to Face Criminal Charges

That's a funny headline. So he is expected to hop on a plane to France to face those charges?

downbad_··on Ask HN: Would you use a government digital ID to sign on to HN?

Whatever happened to privacy?

downbad_··on How to build a medieval castle (2016)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13518800

downbad_··on Kids can't use computers and this is why it should worry you (2013)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13506283

downbad_··on The Fallacy of Premature Optimization (2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13505721

downbad_··on Thefacebook.com's Darker Side (2004)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13476440

downbad_··on U.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2T this year just to continue functioning

At what point will the house of cards come crashing down?

downbad_··on Ask HN: What inspires you to persevere through adversity?

Going through a difficult time.

downbad_··on Amazon Web Services in Plain English (2015)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13442022

downbad_··on Origins of Python's "Functional" Features (2009)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13353266

downbad_··on Reasons not to use Skype (2012)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13342803

downbad_··on Ask HN: How do I get freelance developer jobs?

Thanks.

downbad_··on Ask HN: How do I get freelance developer jobs?

Convincing them to pay you for it is hard!! Lol

downbad_··on It Takes 6 Days to Change 1 Line of Code (2015)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13119138

downbad_··on The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It's Not the U.S.S.R

Of course it's not, the Soviet Union no longer exists.

downbad_··on Learning Advanced JavaScript (2008)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13149635

downbad_··on Ask HN: How do I get freelance developer jobs?

> Good luck!

I'll need it. It's tough out here!

downbad_··on How is NSA breaking so much crypto? (2015)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13198567

downbad_··on God's Number is 20 (2010)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13201910

downbad_··on The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008)

You can't in software development?

downbad_··on Ask HN: Where to Look for Civil Discussions?

Hacker News and relevant Subreddits.

Musk's introduction of monetization on Twitter incentivized rage-baits.

Not that it was healthy to use before, but these platforms incentivize posts that keep you engaged so they can print more money.

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