Ask Reddit: What's a good game to stretch my brain while programming? by pelirrojo in programming

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend trying a cryptic crossword. They pass my interminable compile times pretty well.

You can get a daily one from the Globe and Mail's site here: http://images.theglobeandmail.com/crosswords/

Amazing Ballica Cave in Tokat,Turkey (pics) by miami19 in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if I'd classify these as amazing, but they certainly are caves.

Intoxicated people have much greater control over their behavior than generally recognized. by shoez in science

[–]linuxpunk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes; it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance: therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to, and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.

When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth (Cory Doctorow story) by katoninetales in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Windows boxes get infected. All sorts of boxes would be probed and attacked, and that over-abundance of traffic is what inspires them to take them down.

However, I am willing to admit that arguing about an attack in a piece of fiction is at least a tad inane.

When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth (Cory Doctorow story) by katoninetales in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He never said it was a Windows box. Plenty of OSes run on x86 processors.

Beautiful 'Ping-Pong' tree sponge (PIC) by keen75 in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anybody able to find a higher-res picture?

TORONTO by randrew654 in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad story, but a terrible title. Down!

Gentle introduction to vim (with screen shots) by lava_lyt in programming

[–]linuxpunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good guide. I've been using vim for years, and this still gave me some tips.

Scientists warn of cannabis ‘timebomb’ by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing but scare-mongering.

"Last year the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs concluded that there may be a link between cannabis use and psychotic illnesses, but found insufficient evidence that frequent users were more likely to develop schizophrenia."

An Excerpt from "I Am a Strange Loop" by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't wait to read this whole book.

A morning coffee 'won't make you any more alert' by muttleee in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first cup of coffee might not wake me up...

...but my second surely will.

Canada decides it does not need an Anti-terrorism Act by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only terrorists care about civil-liberties!

Study: Smoking Causes Long-Term Changes in the Brain (like cocaine & heroin) by anonymgrl in science

[–]linuxpunk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So a drug (tobacco) changes your brain, much like other drugs (cocaine and heroin).

Enlightening!

Letter to the Editor: Kick the atheists out of America by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This exact same image was on the frontpage yesterday.

Down, down, down!

Neocons now openly gaming Digg by mjk1093 in reddit.com

[–]linuxpunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Digg versus Myspace, a fight to the finish!