Topics Paul joined

• • What type of person will get the most benefit from using yabb?

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• • What does bragster winning VC mean for matesodds and other ad hoc betting sites?

  Just a fad or is ad hoc betting here to last? Inklingmarkets is doing interesting things, but from a more serious perspective. The…  more

  Just a fad or is ad hoc betting here to last? Inklingmarkets is doing interesting things, but from a more serious perspective. The once new kid on the block, betfair, seems to have stopped innovating. My feeling is that we're going to see many 'me-too' betting / market prediction sites in the near future.

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• • Which will be the best tech conferences and events to go to in 2008?

  Functional programming is pushing its way into the mainstream. It might be interesting to attend the 2008 Haskell Workshop and gain a good…  more

  Functional programming is pushing its way into the mainstream. It might be interesting to attend the 2008 Haskell Workshop and gain a good understanding of how a pure functional approach differs from one polluted by C and other Von Neumann derived languages.

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• • Who is behind the Storm worm?

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• • How to create a topic on yabb that lots of people then join?

  A compelling title on reddit makes the difference between a submission languishing in isolation and making it to the front page. Our filtering…  more

  A compelling title on reddit makes the difference between a submission languishing in isolation and making it to the front page. Our filtering model is different, but a well chosen title, maybe even a controversial one, is certain to attract more attention.

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• • Autism ("Engineer's Disease") = Extreme male brain = adaptive?

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• • Optical illusions and moral illusions - how our evolutionary heritage tricks us

  Optical illusions are familiar to us all, but we willingly accept that our mind is playing tricks on us. Scenarios in the moral…  more

  Optical illusions are familiar to us all, but we willingly accept that our mind is playing tricks on us. Scenarios in the moral sphere can similarly trick our minds, but we're far less likely to acknowledge these illusions. An understanding of moral illusions might help defuse many inflammatory political debates, but how likely is it that we'll come to recognise the limitations of our minds in the near future?

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• • Why is South Africa the only Sub-Saharan country with a viable wine industry?

  Although a fledging industry exists in Tanzania, I've yet to see any bottles on the shelves of oddbins. Is a significant opportunity being…  more

  Although a fledging industry exists in Tanzania, I've yet to see any bottles on the shelves of oddbins. Is a significant opportunity being missed?

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• • Will Gaelic games gain prominence now that Setanta is displaying Premiership matches?

  There can be few sports more exciting than hurling, but it's barely known outside of Ireland. Will its increased visibility - as a…  more

  There can be few sports more exciting than hurling, but it's barely known outside of Ireland. Will its increased visibility - as a result of Setanta's increased visibility - result in a larger adoption in the UK and elsewhere?

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