Ben Alpert

United States

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Age: 20

Khan Academy / Carnegie Mellon

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Why is \[ … \] preferable to $$ … $$?

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\pagebreak vs \newpage

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Why do minor keys sound “sad”?

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Fixed positioning in Mobile Safari

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\mid, | (vertical bar), \vert, \lvert, \rvert, \divides

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How to install software packages on a Mac? (MacPorts, Fink, anything better?)

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Disable “don't forget to vote” message

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Comprehensive lyrics site without tons of ads

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12 votes

Change the background color of a frame in Beamer

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12 votes

Finding $\int_0^{\pi/2} \sin x\,dx$

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