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erdbeerkuchen··on CPU Usage Differences After Applying Meltdown Patch at Epic Games
The image didn't show up for me, here is a direct link for anyone with the same problem: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/MwzsHRXQLVbmJ3pusNuGwn0ZQV...
erdbeerkuchen··on Germany vs. Elsevier: universities win temporary free journal access
Here is a list of universities and other institutions which have cancelled their contracts with Elsevier: https://www.projekt-deal.de/vertragskundigungen-elsevier-201...
erdbeerkuchen··on Google Maps' Moat
Incredible. I'm a big fan of google maps but the map of my neighborhood is much much clearer on openstreetmaps than on google maps.
erdbeerkuchen··on Bitcoin Futures Start with a Bang as Rally Trips Circuit Breaker
My understanding is that if enough people stop mining the difficulty will be lowered so that the energy costs fall. Also there are transaction fees.
erdbeerkuchen··on These problems were designed to prevent Jewish people from passing (2011)
What was the percentage of Jewish applicants passing these examinations despite all these efforts?
erdbeerkuchen··on The Unlikely Medical History of Chocolate Syrup
I know that cocaine can be used as a numbing agent. Do you know whether the original Coca Cola was able to make your tongue go numb?
erdbeerkuchen··on What American universities can learn from Germany (2016)
If someone wants to take up a certain trade, why is it stupid to teach him the necessary skills for that trade? It seems much less wasteful to me than a system in which everyone goes to college for four years and racks up a bunch of debt for an education that is ultimately of little value to most.
erdbeerkuchen··on Juicero founder defends machine
Here's a video of the insides of a bag: https://vimeo.com/214030931
erdbeerkuchen··on Springer Textbooks More Than 10 Years Old Available for Free Legal Download
I cannot download any of these for free. Could it have to do with me accessing the site from Germany?