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2,723 concepts
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Asperger Syndrome
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69 books
first published 2 Aug 2004
first published 2 Aug 2004
neurodevelopmental disorder affecting social interaction
Beos Apple "Steve Jobs" next macos
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3 books
first published 1 Aug 2004 added 17 Jul 2022
first published 1 Aug 2004 added 17 Jul 2022
refers to BeOS, an operating system, and its potential influence on or competition with Apple's MacOS, especially during the time when Steve Jobs returned to Apple and introduced NeXT technology
blue screen of death
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33 books
first published 1 Aug 2004 added 28 Oct 2023
first published 1 Aug 2004 added 28 Oct 2023
error screen displayed on a Microsoft Windows computer system following a fatal system error
Sloane Ranger
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17 books
first published 30 Jun 2004 added 12 Feb 2017
first published 30 Jun 2004 added 12 Feb 2017
United Kingdom subculture/stereotype
postnationalism / post nation state
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11 books
first published 30 Jun 2004
first published 30 Jun 2004
an ideology or political trend that advocates a structure beyond the concept of a nation-state
sensor fusion
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13 books
first published 24 Jun 2004
first published 24 Jun 2004
combining of sensor data from disparate sources
SQL injection
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62 books
first published 8 Jun 2004 added 3 Jun 2023
first published 8 Jun 2004 added 3 Jun 2023
type of code injection, used to attack vulnerable data-driven software applications
image classification
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36 books
first published 16 Apr 2004 added 19 Nov 2023
first published 16 Apr 2004 added 19 Nov 2023
set of methods to group images
regenerative agriculture
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21 books
first published 15 Apr 2004 added 10 Aug 2024
first published 15 Apr 2004 added 10 Aug 2024
conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems
endocrine disruptors
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42 books
first published 15 Apr 2004 added 7 Nov 2025
first published 15 Apr 2004 added 7 Nov 2025
chemicals that can interfere with endocrine or hormonal systems at certain doses
Frank Levy and Richard Murnane: The New Division of Labor
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16 books
first published 11 Apr 2004
first published 11 Apr 2004
Westphalian system
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21 books
first published 7 Apr 2004 added 23 May 2017
first published 7 Apr 2004 added 23 May 2017
concept of the sovereignty of nation-states in Europe
digital nomad
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46 books
first published 1 Apr 2004 added 19 Feb 2022
first published 1 Apr 2004 added 19 Feb 2022
those who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conduct their life in a nomadic manner
Peter Thiel
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371 books
first published 15 Jan 2004
first published 15 Jan 2004
an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir
person
Cory Doctorow
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138 books
first published 6 Jan 2004 added 18 Jan 2026
first published 6 Jan 2004 added 18 Jan 2026
Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author
person
post-war consensus
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29 books
first published 2 Jan 2004 added 22 Nov 2021
first published 2 Jan 2004 added 22 Nov 2021
period in British political history, 1945 to 1970s
eat what you kill
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23 books
first published 2004 added 17 Jun 2021
first published 2004 added 17 Jun 2021
a phrase often used in finance and law firms to describe a compensation system where employees earn from their own efforts
horn antenna
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9 books
first published 2004
first published 2004
a type of antenna that consists of a flaring metal waveguide to direct radio waves
1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy
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10 books
first published 2004
first published 2004
US Army transcontinental expedition evaluating the state of America's roads
domesticated silver fox
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13 books
first published 2004 added 24 Oct 2021
first published 2004 added 24 Oct 2021
domesticated form of the red fox
Robert Durst
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7 books
first published 2004 added 18 Oct 2020
first published 2004 added 18 Oct 2020
American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022)
Olbers’ paradox
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7 books
first published 2004
first published 2004
the argument that the darkness of the night sky conflicts with the assumption of an infinite, static universe
Pier Paolo Pasolini
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14 books
first published 2004 added 20 Jun 2021
first published 2004 added 20 Jun 2021
Italian film director, poet, writer and intellectual (1922-1975)
single board computer
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6 books
first published 2004 added 25 Oct 2025
first published 2004 added 25 Oct 2025
complete computer built on a single circuit board
Northpointe / Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions
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30 books
first published 2004 added 25 Apr 2023
first published 2004 added 25 Apr 2023
Donald Shoup
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32 books
first published 15 Dec 2003 added 7 May 2023
first published 15 Dec 2003 added 7 May 2023
American economist known for his work in economy of parking
transit-oriented development
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38 books
first published 15 Dec 2003
first published 15 Dec 2003
urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business, and leisure space within walking distance of public transport
congestion pricing
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61 books
first published 15 Dec 2003 added 7 May 2023
first published 15 Dec 2003 added 7 May 2023
system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion
Japanese asset price bubble
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15 books
first published 12 Nov 2003 added 23 Oct 2022
first published 12 Nov 2003 added 23 Oct 2022
economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991 in which real estate and stock market prices were greatly inflated, collapsing in early 1992
skinny streets
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7 books
first published 28 Oct 2003 added 13 Jan 2017
first published 28 Oct 2003 added 13 Jan 2017
narrow streets designed to limit vehicle speed and prioritize pedestrian safety.
level 1 cache
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13 books
first published 22 Sep 2003 added 20 Nov 2021
first published 22 Sep 2003 added 20 Nov 2021
fastest level of hardware cache used in modern central processing units
Jeffrey Epstein
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52 books
first published 31 Jul 2003 added 18 Oct 2020
first published 31 Jul 2003 added 18 Oct 2020
an American financier and convicted sex offender. He gained infamy for his involvement in criminal activities related to sexual exploitation.
one-state solution
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22 books
first published 31 Jul 2003 added 19 May 2017
first published 31 Jul 2003 added 19 May 2017
proposed resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involving a single state with both Israelis and Palestinians as citizens
microplastics / micro fibres
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57 books
first published 5 May 2003 added 11 Aug 2023
first published 5 May 2003 added 11 Aug 2023
tiny particles of plastic or fibres that pollute water and soil
Ferguson, Missouri
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96 books
first published 14 Apr 2003
first published 14 Apr 2003
city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Martin Cooper
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6 books
first published 15 Mar 2003 added 20 Dec 2023
first published 15 Mar 2003 added 20 Dec 2023
father of the handheld cell phone
William Shockley: the traitorous eight
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31 books
first published 4 Mar 2003
first published 4 Mar 2003
William Shockley was a Nobel-prize winning physicist whose management style led eight of his employees to leave and form Fairchild Semiconductor, effectively founding Silicon Valley.
Passenger Name Record
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9 books
first published 15 Jan 2003 added 14 Jan 2024
first published 15 Jan 2003 added 14 Jan 2024
record used for exchanging information about passengers in travel
Netflix Prize
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52 books
first published 2 Jan 2003
first published 2 Jan 2003
competition from 2006-2009 to improve Netflix's personalization algorithm
full text search
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43 books
first published 2 Jan 2003
first published 2 Jan 2003
techniques for searching a single computer-stored document or a collection in a full text database
Bob Litterman
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14 books
first published 2 Jan 2003 added 6 Aug 2023
first published 2 Jan 2003 added 6 Aug 2023
an American economist, notable for his work in risk management, particularly the development of the Black-Litterman asset allocation model
two-sided market
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46 books
first published 2 Jan 2003
first published 2 Jan 2003
market having two distinct user groups that provide each other with network benefits
search engine result page
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17 books
first published 2 Jan 2003
first published 2 Jan 2003
the page displayed by a web search engine in response to a query, typically containing a list of links to web pages deemed relevant to the search terms.
payment for order flow
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18 books
first published 2 Jan 2003 added 8 Nov 2021
first published 2 Jan 2003 added 8 Nov 2021
compensation that a broker receives
