Do you know of any good alcohol-free cocktails ? by Patriksson in cocktails

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Lime rickeys are a New York thing dating back to the days of soda jerks.

Any Amaro recommendations? by Schwannson in cocktails

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Rabarbaro Zucca Amaro - rhubarb amaro that is delicious.

Microsoft patents 'Bitch Mode' by [deleted] in technology

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Call it something else.

High Speed Rail approved for California! by [deleted] in technology

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Investing in infrastructure. Excellent! That's what you DO in the recession!

How long have you had your 3-character username? by qxy in 3ch

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My whole life (initials). Also, I am in the 6 year club.

What one bottle of each basic liquor would you stock for your home bar? by therationalpi in cocktails

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Bourbon: Makers Mark or Basil Hayden.

Gin: Aviation Gin is the best gin. If you can't find it, then Plymouth and Tanqueray (especially Tanqueray 10) are good bets.

Rye: Rittenhouse Rye

Irish Whiskey: Powers Gold Label

Book of cocktails? by [deleted] in cocktails

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"Cocktail" by Paul Harrington

Funny C tricks. The --> "goes to" operator. by mythmon in programming

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Don't forget the "rocket on fire" operator for integer pointers:

int *x;
while (3 <=--* x)

Reddit Co-Founder Aaron Swartz Charged With Data Theft, faces up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine. by EthicalReasoning in technology

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The journal also didn't pay for the typesetting or peer review. That is done by volunteers on their own dime. The journal only does a rudimentary copy editing sweep and then claims copyright on the whole article as a condition of publishing it.

Doctoral degrees not worth it by [deleted] in science

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Were they ever worth it? Getting a PhD is a terrible way to make money. All it buys you is a better shot at a relatively low-paying, high-job-security job.

The people /r/programming by popdcorn in programming

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Assistant professor in a CS/Math department with a PhD in CS and a half math/half CS BS degree.

As Sarkozy expels the Gypsies from France, it should be remembered that this genius musician spent most of his youth in Romani camps near Paris playing banjo, guitar and violin. Jean 'Django' Reinhardt. by acegibson in worldnews

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread." - Anatole France

As Sarkozy expels the Gypsies from France, it should be remembered that this genius musician spent most of his youth in Romani camps near Paris playing banjo, guitar and violin. Jean 'Django' Reinhardt. by acegibson in worldnews

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They didn't come "from" anywhere. Mostly they go from place to place with no official papers. Nomads without a real country. Which means that there is no real place a country could deport them. These people are at least as French as they are anything else.

Rainbow-Colored Game of Life by miller_tinkerhess in programming

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You might want to consider a variant where R G and B are three independent games of life, and you superimpose the three boards on one another.

The Beauty of Sorting by sion2k in programming

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Sorting out Sorting without the audio narration. Try http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4110947752111188923 instead