caladan··on Ask HN: How did you get into programming?Was a sysadmin, started with shell scripting. Then Perl. Then C/C++
caladan··on So long, silicon: Researchers create solar panels from cheap copper oxideThat's what I thought as well. Silicon is basically.... well, sand, isn't it?
caladan··on Knight Loss Is $270 Million, Not $440 Originally SuspectedThis feels odd. Can companies write off operational losses as tax exemptions?