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vzip··on CSS is powerful, you can do a lot of things without JS
I've seen people create some beautiful things in pure CSS but often the code looks like a horrendous hack.
vzip··on Paul's Online Math Notes
He used to have Linear Algebra material as well. I wonder why he took it down.
vzip··on Scala Center
People say that about Mandarin, and really language learning as an adult in general, but the truth is most people don't put themselves in the situations to learn a foreign language nor do they exert the consistent effort required to acquire it.

The biggest problem with Mandarin is not the tones but the fact that you can't fall back on written language to help you out with anything at all. It's like learning two difficult languages at once. If you really want to learn it, though, it's entirely possible. All it requires is a human brain and consistent effort.

vzip··on Scala Center
One of the few languages that, when dying, appears to increase in use.
vzip··on Ten years on LinkedIn
I appreciate that it's not 'social'. I don't think I'd use it if it resembled a social network.
vzip··on Scientists can’t agree whether salt is killing us
Remove the sugar and starches from your diet, and be physically active. You'll need ample salt, maybe even more than you'd expect.
vzip··on The Brain Is Hardwired to Snap
It's kind of frightening that people are leaving university with a developed hostility toward the notion of sexual dimorphism in humans.
vzip··on Rapid recovery from major depression using magnesium treatment (2006)
The caveat is that anti-depressants aren't any better than placebo for typical cases of depression: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=185157
vzip··on Why the calorie is broken
Why We Get Fat is an excellent book that investigates this topic: http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-About/dp/0307474259/

In short, for most of us, our fat tissue is regulated primarily through our response to insulin.

vzip··on Why I love Rust
You forgot to include JavaScript. I don't think that one should be excluded at this point.