24x7TopNews: October 2020

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12 by thisisnew | 10 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN I am a fullstack engineer with 10+ years of experience in corporate, government, digital media agencies and two startups. A few months ago I started building a small side project to solve a problem that I found interesting. I hit a wall eventually and figured I may be able to speed up my progress if I spoke to someone with more industry knowledge. I spoke to some family who put me in contact with the CEO of a relatively successful company in this field who would be willing to lend an ear to my questions as a personal favour to my family member. Over the course of several weeks we built up a great relationship and further developed this little side-project as well as discussed some of his ideas on ways to further innovate in the industry. To cut a long story short; he offered €200k in funding to quit my job and co-found a seperate business with him and two of his existing employees. The investment is interest free and can be reduced by €40k per year. The funding is being offered in a personal capacity and is not coming out of his existing company. There will be a 25% equity split four ways with the goal of further developing some of the ideas we have discussed to date. Myself and one other employee will split the funding as salaries (totalling 1.4 years of runway). I will be the technical arm of the business. The other paid employee will be dedicated fulltime to providing information from within the industry to fill gaps in my knowledge and leverage his extensive network. The CEO and the final member will act as executives in the company (CEO and Chairman) and will work to get the business profitable as quickly as possible. Broadly; what can I do in these extremely early stages that set will set the business on a trajectory for success? I plan on seeking a start-up mentor that I can regularly check in with - is this a good idea? If you have any thoughts, suggestions, books, or whatever to offer, I would be extremely grateful.

New top story on Hacker News: Goodbye, Native Apps

Goodbye, Native Apps
41 by delvin0 | 39 comments on Hacker News.

College football’s top-ranked team will be missing its quarterback against Notre Dame.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jMeKiI
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Cuomo requires incoming travelers to New York to undergo testing.

By BY ZACH MONTAGUE, BRYAN PIETSCH AND JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/34KQ71N
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New top story on Hacker News: A history of the electron: JJ and GP Thomson

A history of the electron: JJ and GP Thomson
4 by wglb | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A Frazzled World Holds Its Breath While the U.S. Chooses Its Leader

By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3oKvwCQ
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New top story on Hacker News: NASA WebGL of the Universe

NASA WebGL of the Universe
7 by aronowb14 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder

Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder
6 by Hooke | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: FPGAwars: Exploring the Open Side of the FPGAs

FPGAwars: Exploring the Open Side of the FPGAs
3 by MrXOR | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Friday, 30 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: Foundations of Software Engineering

Foundations of Software Engineering
28 by charlysl | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Changing Faces: The Mistaken Portrait of Legendre (2009) [pdf]

Changing Faces: The Mistaken Portrait of Legendre (2009) [pdf]
3 by jstrieb | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The U.S. breaks its record, tallying over 99,000 new cases in a day.

By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, MITCH SMITH AND REBECCA HALLECK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mQHKYX
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New top story on Hacker News: Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?

Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?
22 by pabs3 | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner

The invisible struggle of the Asian American small-business owner
7 by luu | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Packaging Kubernetes for Debian

Packaging Kubernetes for Debian
12 by pabs3 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Distributed Systems Learning Notes

Distributed Systems Learning Notes
21 by charlysl | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Are We Living in a Golden Age of Historical Fiction? (2019)

Why Are We Living in a Golden Age of Historical Fiction? (2019)
3 by pepys | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Better Mousetrap – Converting WebPages to Web APIs

A Better Mousetrap – Converting WebPages to Web APIs
7 by shanselman | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: PG&E should be fined $166M for botched power shut-offs, watchdog says

PG&E should be fined $166M for botched power shut-offs, watchdog says
5 by sir692 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Fear of white space

Fear of white space
4 by bpedro | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Hate crime bill: Hate talk in homes ‘must be prosecuted’

Hate crime bill: Hate talk in homes ‘must be prosecuted’
41 by guidovranken | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Art After the Plague: How painters through the ages have responded to contagion

Art After the Plague: How painters through the ages have responded to contagion
3 by prismatic | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The U.S. breaks its record, tallying over 98,000 new cases in a day.

By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, MITCH SMITH AND REBECCA HALLECK from NYT World https://ift.tt/34JQ1rc
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New top story on Hacker News: Mumbai’s Iconic Art Deco Buildings Were Made to Conquer Disease

Mumbai’s Iconic Art Deco Buildings Were Made to Conquer Disease
5 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: California Property Taxes Mapped

California Property Taxes Mapped
4 by vqc | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to create minimal music with code in any programming language

How to create minimal music with code in any programming language
7 by pmarin | 1 comments on Hacker News.

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OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter

10/30/20 5:30 PM

New top story on Hacker News: United States Patent Application: Fabric with Embedded Electrical Components

United States Patent Application: Fabric with Embedded Electrical Components
6 by prostoalex | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Clemson’s star quarterback tests positive for the virus.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JbOpy2
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Thursday, 29 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: 'Time Cells' Discovered in Human Brains: Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies

'Time Cells' Discovered in Human Brains: Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies
3 by respinal | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Software licensing and my opposition to copyleft

Software licensing and my opposition to copyleft
6 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ruby's Proposed STM

Ruby's Proposed STM
27 by chrisseaton | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The U.S. should strengthen the W.H.O., not quit it, experts argue

By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT World https://ift.tt/3oyPGzs
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As virus cases rise across the U.S., records topple.

By BY MITCH SMITH from NYT World https://ift.tt/34I1LL0
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An unproven Covid-19 drug is turning out to be a proven moneymaker for its manufacturer.

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TDbgEI
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New top story on Hacker News: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile

Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
2 by DoreenMichele | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: I did some tests with React's renderer to analyze its rendering behavior

I did some tests with React's renderer to analyze its rendering behavior
5 by giovannibenussi | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New Zealand’s Advance Preview of a Post-Virus World

By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jHm8vK
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New top story on Hacker News: The 8th Wonder of the World: Foxconn Mirage Factory in Wisconsin

The 8th Wonder of the World: Foxconn Mirage Factory in Wisconsin
26 by aeontech | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Getting Audio Visualizations Working with Web Audio API

Getting Audio Visualizations Working with Web Audio API
7 by arcatech | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The conflicts among the members of the Commission on Freedom of the Press

The conflicts among the members of the Commission on Freedom of the Press
6 by samclemens | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response

Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response
62 by voisin | 36 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Cecilia Chiang, SF chef who brought authentic Chinese food to US, dies at 100

Cecilia Chiang, SF chef who brought authentic Chinese food to US, dies at 100
28 by wallflower | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Clemson’s star quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, tests positive for the virus

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/35K6PO9
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New top story on Hacker News: The Sun is more active now than over the last 8000 years (2004)

The Sun is more active now than over the last 8000 years (2004)
22 by firebaze | 6 comments on Hacker News.

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW
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Wednesday, 28 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: To protect democracy, journalists need to learn to think like hackers and spies

To protect democracy, journalists need to learn to think like hackers and spies
3 by dredmorbius | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: figlet – a program for making large letters out of ordinary text

figlet – a program for making large letters out of ordinary text
5 by pmoriarty | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Manim: Animation engine for explanatory math videos

Manim: Animation engine for explanatory math videos
6 by doppp | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: What's in a Linux Executable?

What's in a Linux Executable?
8 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Sexual Eeling

Sexual Eeling
9 by Petiver | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method

Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method
51 by pcr910303 | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don't Agree Why

The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don't Agree Why
24 by jelliclesfarm | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Typhoon Molave Slams Into Vietnam, Bringing Death and More Misery

By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kF73w2
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Trump wrested control from doctors as the pandemic grew, Jared Kushner told an interviewer.

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/37OjUIL
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New top story on Hacker News: I Violated a Code of Conduct

I Violated a Code of Conduct
47 by tosh | 21 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Actively maintained YouTube-DL GitHub repo

Actively maintained YouTube-DL GitHub repo
83 by nadermx | 22 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Canadian military tested propaganda mission on Canadians that went off the rails

Canadian military tested propaganda mission on Canadians that went off the rails
29 by pizza | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Bayesian Perspective on Q-Learning

A Bayesian Perspective on Q-Learning
16 by jonbaer | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent,Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent,Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals
5 by parsecs | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Trumania – all your photos and videos become independent evidence of anything

Trumania – all your photos and videos become independent evidence of anything
12 by trumania | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Bullet Train: Open-source feature flagging

Bullet Train: Open-source feature flagging
15 by kaishiro | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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WATCH: Joe Biden's brother Jim refuses to answer questions about family’s business dealings

10/28/20 6:16 PM

First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.

By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3muoBvy
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M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK
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Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close

By BY KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/31N7nld
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France and Germany Lock Down as Second Coronavirus Wave Grows

By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TyJZDs
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New top story on Hacker News: Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Sampling, Part 1: The Basics

Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Sampling, Part 1: The Basics
17 by vonadz | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Two companies developing antibody treatments for Covid-19 offer updates.

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/37TkVzk
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Tuesday, 27 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane

A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane
7 by pseudolus | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Dodgers win first their World Series title since 1988

10/27/20 8:43 PM

Qatar Says It ‘Regrets’ Invasive Medical Exams of Women at Airport

By BY ELAINE YU AND MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e0XEwB
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New top story on Hacker News: The Fall of Silicon Valley

The Fall of Silicon Valley
3 by aquajet | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Dual-Boot Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10 with Encryption

How to Dual-Boot Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10 with Encryption
6 by Fiveplus | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Amazon destroys $1.5m of sellers inventory – now homeless

Amazon destroys $1.5m of sellers inventory – now homeless
32 by shortweb3 | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough

How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough
9 by peteretep | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A CIA Office Visits Moscow, Returns with Mysterious, Crippling Headaches

A CIA Office Visits Moscow, Returns with Mysterious, Crippling Headaches
74 by iaw | 36 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Hubbard and the Empress (2018)

Hubbard and the Empress (2018)
3 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

‘We believe in science.’ Washington, Oregon and Nevada join California’s vaccine-review plan.

By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HFDsVb
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New top story on Hacker News: When is no-code useful?

When is no-code useful?
6 by thesephist | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Text layout is a loose hierarchy of segmentation

Text layout is a loose hierarchy of segmentation
24 by adamnemecek | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: AMD to Acquire Xilinx

AMD to Acquire Xilinx
541 by ajdlinux | 215 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google's new logos are bad

Google's new logos are bad
10 by LopRabbit | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Per Brinch Hansen books on compilers scanned, page updated

Per Brinch Hansen books on compilers scanned, page updated
3 by sohkamyung | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: OnlyFans Faces Allegations of Fraud, Theft

OnlyFans Faces Allegations of Fraud, Theft
48 by AndrewBissell | 17 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Evolving Reddit’s Workforce

Evolving Reddit’s Workforce
89 by NearAP | 121 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: ClipDrop AR Copy Paste

ClipDrop AR Copy Paste
13 by colinprince | 2 comments on Hacker News.

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Night 2: Police report 1,000 looters ransacking businesses after deadly police shooting

10/27/20 6:05 PM

New top story on Hacker News: The Charlie Brown Halloween special won’t air on network television this year

The Charlie Brown Halloween special won’t air on network television this year
17 by mxcrossb | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: John Gray: 'What can we learn from cats? Don't live in an imagined future'

John Gray: 'What can we learn from cats? Don't live in an imagined future'
16 by agronaut | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: D. H. Lawrence, Arch-Heretic

D. H. Lawrence, Arch-Heretic
6 by apollinaire | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

WATCH: Ex-Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski joins Tucker Carlson Tonight live right now

10/27/20 5:00 PM

Monday, 26 October 2020

New top story on Hacker News: Improving Postgres Connection Scalability: Snapshots

Improving Postgres Connection Scalability: Snapshots
15 by grzm | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: James Randi in Memoriam, 1928–2020

James Randi in Memoriam, 1928–2020
10 by sohkamyung | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Texturetop – Texture Profiling (2004)

Texturetop – Texture Profiling (2004)
6 by pabs3 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New best story on Hacker News: Fastly hires entire Wasmtime team from Mozilla

Fastly hires entire Wasmtime team from Mozilla
573 by swyx | 80 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How Apple Is Organized for Innovation

How Apple Is Organized for Innovation
3 by robmaceachern | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Root Cause – A tool for debugging Puppeteer and Playwright tests

Show HN: Root Cause – A tool for debugging Puppeteer and Playwright tests
21 by inglor | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The fog of war in healthcare

The fog of war in healthcare
11 by nordicdave | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Europe’s virus numbers look like they did in the spring: high and getting higher.

By BY ISABELLA KWAI, ANTONELLA FRANCINI, CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE AND MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dY5mHE
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New top story on Hacker News: Joey Chestnut

Joey Chestnut
3 by luu | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Release Flow: How We Do Branching on the VSTS Team (2018)

Release Flow: How We Do Branching on the VSTS Team (2018)
5 by kdazzle | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Nordic concept of friluftsliv – outdoor life

The Nordic concept of friluftsliv – outdoor life
17 by wallflower | 3 comments on Hacker News.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

WATCH: Amy Coney Barrett sworn in as Supreme Court associate justice at White House ceremony

10/26/20 6:06 PM

Eli Lilly said its antibody treatment does not work on patients hospitalized with Covid-19.

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/31H4eTS
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Colleges slash budgets during the pandemic.

By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mo8yiO
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A surge in hospitalizations is straining some U.S. health care facilities.

By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY, MELINA DELKIC, GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35zYX1v
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New top story on Hacker News: Org Mode's New Site

Org Mode's New Site
3 by cjauvin | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Supreme Court will not allow extension in Wisconsin mail-in ballot deadline

U.S. Supreme Court will not allow extension in Wisconsin mail-in ballot deadline
2 by hhs | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Need for Touch

The Need for Touch
6 by okfine | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Get $15,000 to move to Michigan and work remotely

Get $15,000 to move to Michigan and work remotely
31 by avonmach | 18 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NYC taxi meter and options pricing

NYC taxi meter and options pricing
22 by bluestreak | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Senate confirms ACB as an associate justice on the nation's highest court solidifying conservative tilt

10/26/20 5:07 PM

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WATCH LIVE: Senate voting to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court after testy nomination battle

10/26/20 4:51 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

WATCH LIVE: Senate voting to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court after testy nomination battle

10/26/20 4:51 PM

With a little more than a week until Election Day, Trump and Biden make their closing pitches on ‘60 Minutes.’

By BY SYDNEY EMBER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2J5SK62
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is there a website specialized in mathematics courses?

Ask HN: Is there a website specialized in mathematics courses?
3 by dalleh | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I have a BSc in computer engineering and part of the major was just a couple of calculus and discrete math courses. I want to expand my knowledge in mathematics through online courses. Is there a specialized website that offers courses in various mathematics fields?