pHatidic - Slashdot User

+ - Programming Above and Beyond Your Ability-> 0

Submitted by pHatidic on Thursday September 27, 2012 @02:11PM

pHatidic writes "Alex Krupp writes about using a FOSS mind mapping program called FreeMind to become a better programmer. The essay explains how organizing programming language documentation in a mind map can help coders to program above and beyond their actual ability. He gives examples of how using this tool (or one similar) can help programmers to better understand their tools, to think more creatively, and to remember techniques they’ve used previously."
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+ - What makes something insightful, informative, etc?-> 0

Submitted by pHatidic on Sunday June 13, 2010 @05:06PM

pHatidic writes "What makes something insightful, informative, interesting, or funny? This Slashdot-inspired essay argues that this is one of the most important questions in linguistics, and attempts to construct a unifying theory to answer the question."
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Comment: This technology sounds pretty Cuil (Score 0, Offtopic) 369

by pHatidic on Sunday March 08, 2009 @07:41PM (#27115731) Attached to: Wolfram Promises Computing That Answers Questions

Just saying. :-)

Comment: The Little Schemer (Score 1) 630

by pHatidic on Sunday February 08, 2009 @06:40PM (#26776897) Attached to: Mathematics Reading List For High School Students?

If this book doesn't make them think that math is cool, nothing will.

Comment: It's all Apple fault (Score 4, Funny) 431

by pHatidic on Thursday January 22, 2009 @11:47PM (#26570119) Attached to: Trojan Hides In Pirated Copies of Apple iWork '09

If only Apple hadn't stripped out the DRM this would have never happened!

Comment: Re:first? (Score 1) 178

by pHatidic on Saturday January 17, 2009 @01:04AM (#26493765) Attached to: Do Game Demos Have an Adverse Effect On Sales?

Quake 3 Arena is probably the prime example of that. The demo was so good that there was absolutely no reason to buy the game. The only map that anyone ever played was the one that came with the demo anyway.

+ - How can we apply social science to web design?

Submitted by on Monday April 30, 2007 @08:27AM

An anonymous reader writes "With the success of recent social sites, there has been a newfound interest in applying sociology to webdesign. Whether it's using social psychology to motivate group contributions or using common identity theory and common bond theory to double your userbase, the social sciences can seemingly help us to create more compelling communities. There are even several social consulting firms that are just now getting into the game. What are the best books and scientific papers and general resources to learn more about this up-and-coming field?"