March 2014 News
This is the March 2014 edition of the Gwern.net ML; the previous was February.
This is a summarized version of the revision-history RSS feed, overlapping with the Changelog page. It also includes material from my Google+ & LW media threads.
Writings
Bitcoin:
Tech:
Media
Links
Politics/religion:
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“Book Review: A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja, by Joost R. Hiltermann”
Statistics:
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“The Efficacy of Psychological, Educational, and Behavioral Treatment: Confirmation From Meta-Analysis”, Lipsey & Wilson 199331ya (I love these meta-meta-analyses, since they let you say things like ‘Published studies yield mean effects 0.14 SDs larger than unpublished studies.’ Isn’t that useful to know?)
Literature:
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“Sanderson’s First Law” of fantasy
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Ted Chiang:
Medicine:
Psychology:
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“The poor neglected gifted child: Precocious kids do seem to become high-achieving adults. Why that makes some educators worried about America’s future” (SMPY)
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“The Overprotected Kid: A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better solution” (Playgrounds, risk, and childrearing.)
Science/technology:
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“A Randomized Experimental Study of Censorship in China”, et al 2014
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“A Fistful of Bitcoins: Characterizing Payments Among Men with No Names”, et al 2013
Philosophy:
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“Searching For One-Sided Tradeoffs” (Optimality/equilibrium reasoning.)
Business:
Misc:
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“Longing for His Son Furuhi” (Yamanoue no Okura mourns)
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Books
Fiction:
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reread R.A. Lafferty’s Fourth Mansions
Nonfiction:
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Levenson’s Newton and the Counterfeiter (review)
Film/TV
Anime:
Music
Touhou:
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“A Queen Of The Sixteenth Night” (Yuri Yuzriha; TOHO R&B HOUSE Party Vol.2 {C85}) [instrumental/electronic]
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“Hello Aliens” feat. emaru (アサヒ; デジハロ NEXUS {C84}) [electro pop]
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“Einsamkeit” feat. 綾倉 盟 (spctrm, Syrufit; Sensitive Moment {C76})
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“Ska or RED” (水橋ゆっきー; Brass Quartet {C80}) [brass]
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“気だるい図書館” (水橋ゆっきー; Brass Quartet {C80}) [brass]
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“銀河と恋色魔法” (水橋ゆっきー; Brass Quartet {C80}) [brass]
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“NEXUS WiNG” feat. peЯoco. (katsu; DiGiHalo NEXUS {C84}) [pop]
Vocaloid:
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“ウィリウィリ (Wiliwili)” (Rin; takamatt, East End Pandemonium) [trance]
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“girls’ afternoon appointments” (Miku? leggysalad; Amber {VM23}) [electronic]
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“Swim Through The Air” (Miku; leggysalad; Amber {VM23}) [electronic]
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“2AM Dreamy Wonderland (CY Short Mix)” (Miku; MJQ, CY) [Progressive House]
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“パンデミックの掃除” (Rin; note@L-tone; かがみね★ふぇすた 2013) [J-pop]
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“Bling Bling★Brighten Every Days” (SeeU; Team StarRoid; On You) [house]
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“Now Here” (SeeU; Team StarRoid, On You) [house]