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Comment Re:They got my email (Score 1) 268

How is a website supposed to know the difference between a visitor and a crawler? Both send HTTP requests for pages. Crawlers could use special user agent strings, but they don't have to. The only way to keep automated systems off of a website is to use a CAPTCHA, which tends to be annoying to legitimate users, and therefore used sparingly.

Comment Re:If you are asking this question (Score 1) 372

Python? Luxury! Back in the day we had to write a solution for the Towers of Hanoi in assembly! And we didn't have PCs with gigabytes of memory, large color monitors and local processing resources. We had to make do with VT220 terminals (in green or amber) connected to a DEC minicomputer, which today wouldn't be trusted to control a modern toaster.

Comment Challenge yourself with different work (Score 1) 352

I have been coding biz apps for even longer, and I sympathize. I recently transferred to a group that produces back-end serving software, which is a really different challenge. There is no UI, no RDBMS, and we are using a new programming language to boot. These opportunities are out there if you are willing to change.

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Submission + - why exercise boosts brainpower

aditi writes: CNN reports that exercise boosts brainpower by building new brain cells in a brain region linked with memory and memory loss.
Tests on mice showed they grew new brain cells in a brain region called the dentate gyrus, a part of the hippocampus that is known to be affected in the age-related memory decline that begins around age 30 for most humans.Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging scans to help document the process in mice — and then used MRIs to look at the brains of people before and after exercise.They found the same patterns, which suggests that people also grow new brain cells when they exercise.

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