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nsporillo··on Algorithms, Etc. (2015)
I'm taking CSCI261 Intro to Algorithms right now and happened upon some of his content while studying for some quizzes. This material is great.
nsporillo··on High Salaries Are Weapons in the AI Talent War
RIT CS Curriculum: https://www.cs.rit.edu/csdocs/2017-2018/advising/Semester%20...

We must take Calculus 1 and 2, Discrete Math, Probability and Statistics 1, and Linear Algebra.

We can get a Math minor if we take 3 additional math courses, which is what i'm doing with Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and some other math course.

nsporillo··on Suburbs That Haven't Recovered from the Recession
> They were all totally run down. Gutters falling off, carpets destroyed, holes in walls, kitchens in total disrepair. All kinds of stuff were left behind like there was a fire and the owners just fled.

Great opportunity to renovate and get everything done the way you want it? Dilapidated properties should cost much less, so you can use those savings to renovate. Updated floorplan, drywall, electrical, plumping, windows, floors. Everything designed exactly how you'd want things.

- Open floor plan- efficient use of space. Tons of storage.

- Enough electrical outlets where you need them.

- Cat6 ethernet ran to every room.

- Proper insulation and quality windows for energy efficiency.

I guess if you don't want to wait 2-3 months for a renovation, then you'd want to avoid these properties. But after watching enough Property Brothers it's something I think would be great.

nsporillo··on Student Loan Debt Is Now as Big as the U.S. Junk Bond Market
As a current student and one who will graduate with roughly $60k in student debt, after scholarships and grants - I often question the legitimacy of the driving factors in increased tuition.

Most would say the volume of administrators has ballooned due to the increasing number of services universities now provide for the students. Better and more services offered to students should benefit quality of life.

Does the economic impact of modern universities serve as a net positive for society? When we have more and more university staff using their salary to support their families they're contributing to the economy in a positive way. When we have students graduating with tens of thousands of dollars of debt, they're bound to repaying their loans. In order to do this, they must find a career and become "productive" members of society.

This of course ignores the ethical and societal implications of expensive tuition...

nsporillo··on Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world by storm but didn't?
Yeah RIT students run an underground DC network.
nsporillo··on Voters say “yes” to city-run broadband in Colorado
In the town of West Henrietta, there actually is competition for trash pickup as it is not provided by the town or county.
nsporillo··on 75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
A lot of people don't like having insects in their homes, so it would make sense that they manicure their lawns to reduce the number of insects around their homes.
nsporillo··on Time Is Contagious
I just bought a year print subscription for $39.
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