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Android: Status Icon Meanings

http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2010/01/nexus-one-android-an-droid-tips-2day-status-icon-meanings.html
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【转】静静的小河

离家不远处有一条静静的小河 闲暇时我和孩子总有一段时光在那儿度过 清清的河水静静地流淌 只偶有几头到河边吃草的老牛慢慢走过 柔顺飘逸的苔丝和水草为小河装点了绿意 一群群小鱼在上面散步跳舞唱歌 思绪像随
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Interview with David Shelly

David is an amazing person: he has published 5 papers in Nature and 1 in Science, two of which were published this year. Check out what he says in Peaya interview (click the photo below).
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gmail is getting smarter

I noticed that gmail will remind you if you have something like “… is attached” in the email body but actually you don’t attach any files. This is very considerate.
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Octopus Paul, hypothesis, p-Value and significance

Null hypothesis (H0): Octopus Paul doesn’t have the ability to predict. Or, the probability that he predicts correctly on each event is 1/2. Data: In 2010 World Cup, Octopus Paul correctly predicted the outcomes of 8 games out of 8 games. p-Val
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Peaya officially launches

The goal of Peaya  is to make your academic life more fun and more productive. Peaya Comics Comic strips about our academia life – the excitement, joy, depression, and pain.  We hope the strips will make you smile. Below is the latest comics: Peaya P
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GMail Advanced Search

As I have quite some emails (>13000) in gmail, searching more efficiently becomes a necessity. Fortunately gmail offers some advanced search syntax. http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=7190 Search emails with attachment f
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Just became a new dad

I just became a new father. My daughter Iris was born 4 days ago. Currently sleep deprived …
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The power of words

Several years ago in San Diego I was in a friend’s car when he hit the car in front. The accident was mild and nobody was injured. After the two cars pulled over, I was wondering what the other driver would say. He said, “I am sorry to me
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