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7 votes
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NY Times public editor: The readers versus the masthead
11 votes -
Over-tourism and photo-seekers have been damaging the world's most beautiful places, and even causing some to close to visitors entirely
11 votes -
David Berman (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains) dead at 52
5 votes -
Typesetting Markdown – Part 7: Mathematics
5 votes -
The Fully Remote Attack Surface of the iPhone
8 votes -
Disney announces $12.99 bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
16 votes -
US Feds told Tesla to stop making “misleading statements” on Model 3 safety
10 votes -
Rethinking the good city: Vallejo’s bold vision
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El Paso massacre galvanizes far-right accelerationists
12 votes -
Shoujo Manga’s Lost Generation
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What old game would you most want to see remastered/remade?
It can be a remaster (like Resident Evil HD), a faithful recreation (like Spyro Reignited Trilogy), or a complete reboot (like the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake). Which old game do you choose,...
It can be a remaster (like Resident Evil HD), a faithful recreation (like Spyro Reignited Trilogy), or a complete reboot (like the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake).
- Which old game do you choose, and why?
- What should they change to make the game more palatable for modern audiences?
- What shouldn't they change so that they can remain true to the original?
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New ‘warshipping’ technique gives hackers access to enterprise offices
8 votes -
Teensy 4.0 Released.
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Python challenges or projects with just the standard library?
I've been slowly learning python for some months already. I used the Python Crash Course book from No Starch Press, it teaches the basics and then goes on with some projects with pygame,...
I've been slowly learning python for some months already. I used the Python Crash Course book from No Starch Press, it teaches the basics and then goes on with some projects with pygame, matplotlib, etc.
However, I feel that my Python skills aren't very good yet, and before learning to use libraries I would like to have a better command of the standard library.
I have been looking for some book with projects or, even better, challenges using just the standard library, but haven't found any good ones. Most of them either are for absolute beginners, or use additional libraries, or are very technical and without focus on practice.
Do you know of any good book or resource with challenges or projects that don't depend on additional libraries? Or, do you have any idea for a project or challenge using just the standard library?
Thanks in advance!
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Local Privilege Escalation exploit found in Steam Windows client - Valve rejected the report, and HackerOne tried to forbid disclosure
12 votes -
What explains US mass shootings? International comparisons suggest an answer
22 votes -
“Load flexibility” could shave 15 percent off our peak electricity needs by 2030.
7 votes -
The tyranny of lawns and landlords: Renting culture puts dreams of cultivating wildness out of reach
16 votes -
It’s not in your head: Urban flooding is getting much more common
14 votes -
Police believe they have found the bodies of fugitives Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in northern Manitoba, ending a cross-Canada search for the men suspected of killing three people in BC
6 votes -
Pacific Standard is shutting down, effective next Friday
10 votes -
Dayton shooter had history of 'violence towards women,' an ex-girlfriend says
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“Be Water!”: Seven tactics that are winning Hong Kong’s democracy revolution
33 votes -
Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo team up to force loot box odds disclosures
18 votes -
A framework for moderation - Bright lines for internet moderation don't exist, but we can get closer by defining boundaries for the gray areas
7 votes -
USA Today's Virginia HQ was evacuated amid a heavy police response due to a mistaken report of a person with a weapon
6 votes -
Can overdose-prevention sites work in the US?
4 votes -
AlterEgo, a new wearable device system, can detect what you’re saying when you’re talking to yourself, even if you’re completely silent and not moving your mouth
15 votes -
Feature a band/artist in three tracks.
Here's the idea: feature any artist you love, especially those you think deserve more attention (though that's not a requirement--anyone is fair game!). Give the artist/band, their genre(s), and...
Here's the idea: feature any artist you love, especially those you think deserve more attention (though that's not a requirement--anyone is fair game!).
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Give the artist/band, their genre(s), and three songs that give a good introduction/overview to their sound and style. Think appetizer, entree, and dessert. (Or just three appetizers--it's good to get us wanting more!)
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Include a brief description of the artist and each of the tracks. Include any other information you feel is relevant.
Feel free to feature more than one band/artist, but in the interest of organization, make each its own separate top-level comment.
(See my example comment below to get a better idea of what I'm going for.)
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Inside the rise and fall of MoviePass
8 votes -
Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is the race for people with minds tougher than their bodies
5 votes -
The year of the carbon pricing proposal
3 votes -
In the flesh: Online brands promise an escape from the conventional logic of consumerism — until they open physical stores
8 votes -
Twitter announces bugs in their advertising settings that resulted in sharing and using users' data even if they explicitly opted out
8 votes -
DuckTales: Remastered is being removed from digital storefronts starting August 8th, last-chance 75% off sale on most platforms
20 votes -
Blast hits tax office in Copenhagen in attack late on Tuesday in what police said was a deliberate attack
9 votes -
Sweden's Klarna becomes biggest fintech firm in Europe – operator valued at $5.5bn after fresh round of investor funding
6 votes -
Democracy is a puzzle
7 votes -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the cutting room floor
4 votes -
In brain’s electrical ripples, markers for memories appear
5 votes -
Great Albums: July 2019
4 votes -
Former public servant Michaela Banerji loses High Court free speech case
7 votes -
Apple subsidiary, FileMaker, returns to its original name from the ’80s [Claris]
9 votes -
Osamu Tezuka's Rainbow Parakeet Gets New Manga Remake
3 votes -
8chan goes dark after hardware provider discontinues service
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8chan is a megaphone for shooters. ‘Shut the site down,’ says its creator.
32 votes -
'If we don’t kill these people they will kill you': Policing Africa's largest slum
6 votes -
Rocket Lab - the next era (The Rocket Lab Electron Rocket is going reusable, with passive reentry and offshore helicopter capture)
10 votes -
Give up your gas stove to save the planet? Banning gas is the next climate push
18 votes