Arjuna

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by Arjuna 12y ago
Dr. Leon Ong Chua [1] wrote this paper [2] in 1971 entitled, Memristor - The Missing Circuit Element , where he first outlined the theory of the memristor . Admittedly, this is not my field, so my fascination may appear to be quite naive
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by Arjuna 12y ago
According to dang , the short answer is Yes . This is dang's response to a similar question, approximately 23 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7739559 In the same thread, I wrote up some "in the me
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by Arjuna 12y ago
Awesome response to the C&D, via spokesman Jonathan Friedland: "This is about consumers not getting what they paid for from their broadband provider. We are trying to provide more transparency, just like we do with the ISP Speed I
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by Arjuna 12y ago
On the topic of Swift's openness, it appears to be somewhat ambiguous at this time; that is, the door is neither entirely open or closed. For example, in response to general questions on this topic, Chris Lattner responded: "We d
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by Arjuna 12y ago
Chris demonstrated Swift and Playgrounds at WWDC 2014: "I can build anything with Swift... from a social media application, all the way up to a high-performance, 3D game using Metal." https://www.youtube.com/watc
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by Arjuna 12y ago
What I find fascinating, in general, is Apple's rise as a gaming powerhouse. Take SpriteKit. It didn't exist until it was announced at WWDC 2013. Up until that point, the functionality offered by it was largely either hand-rolled
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by Arjuna 12y ago
Here is a copy of the complaint [1]. Originally posted here [2]. Interesting reading... [1] http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/4490157/1-main.pdf [2] http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/21/57
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by Arjuna 12y ago
I think you have to define, for yourself, what it means to finish . For example, I see 2 forms of finishing here that you may want to consider: 1. If you are doing this as a learning exercise, and you find yourself quitting when you get to
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by Arjuna 12y ago
I realize that this may not be exactly what is being requested, but in the mean-time, you can get nice results via search. Here are some non-exhaustive examples: 1. "Show HN:" in the last 24 hours https://hn.algolia.com
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by Arjuna 12y ago
Solid analysis. What I want to know is... what exactly is enforceable, in this specific case? The reason that I ask is that, Carmack has stated that nothing he has worked on has been patented ("No work I have ever done has been patente
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by Arjuna 12y ago
This pretty much says it all... "Oculus uses zero lines of code that I wrote while under contract to Zenimax." https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/462000400996921344
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by Arjuna 12y ago
Congratulations, Bob! He had some interesting comments on his writing process in a previous thread entitled, "Write Code Every Day." [1] He also graciously answered some questions I had regarding his writing workflow, as well as h
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by Arjuna 12y ago
The article reports that the first stage achieved a near zero velocity landing. Another critical marker that was achieved, which is closely related, is that the first stage's flight dynamics (i.e., pitch, roll and yaw) were correct. Pr
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by Arjuna 13y ago
This isn't a US only site so do we really need the "USA is exceptional" rhetoric ? Please kindly read my entire previous comment (the one in the link that I provided in the text that you are responding to)... note that I sa
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by Arjuna 13y ago
I'll start by saying that I didn't down-vote you, either. I appreciate the feedback that you have been giving our community in recent weeks. That said, I have said the following before, but I will repeat it here. These launches ar
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by Arjuna 13y ago
It is primarily due to the fact that changes in altitude with regard to achieving orbital synchronization take time. This is also related to the concept of a launch window . Today's launch had an instantaneous launch window, require
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Elon just Tweeted this (!)... F9R First Flight Test | 250m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjWqQPWmsY
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by Arjuna 13y ago
I think that is the correct link. On the main "Livestream" site, the SpaceX URL is the one you have listed. It says 2:45 PM (18:45 UTC); presumably, coverage will begin at that time. This may be another option, but I'm not en
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Here is a CRS-3 launch and ascent event list. Please note that all timings and values are approximate, as I have based them on a mix of CRS-2 profile telemetry and CRS-3 mission notes. T-00:00:00 - Falcon 9 lift-off. Stage 1's nine Mer
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by Arjuna 13y ago
90 minutes is legendary! I work a 45 minute morning yoga routine. That seems to be an optimal amount of time for me to do some good work and find my bearing. After warming up, the core of the routine is a modified version of the Surya Nam
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by Arjuna 13y ago
"Going on a walk outside in the morning like I do is probably better exercise than yoga." I also enjoy walking (and hiking). My personal take is that, rather than viewing one form of exercise as being superior to another, I view
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by Arjuna 13y ago
In my experience, the secret is highly correlated to the preparation that I do before the work even begins . What this means is practicing a daily combination of correct eating, rigorous exercise and quality sleep. With these elements in h
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Congratulations! This is a thing of great beauty. I would like to write an iOS-centric game development book; this is truly inspiring. Just curious... what are your self-publishing plans (if you don't mind discussing them)? What softwa
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Banach–Tarski paradox(en.wikipedia.org)
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Carmack had this to say earlier, in a 3-part Tweet: "Everyone has had some time to digest the FB deal now. I think it is going to be positive, but clearly many disagree. Much of the ranting has been emotional or tribal, but I am inter
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Wow, this is awesome news! Michael and John are reunited... I mean, recall in the Graphics Programming Black Book, when Michael starts off in the introduction with, "What was it like working with John Carmack on Quake? Like being st
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Awesome news... on a related note, John Carmack had a couple of recent, Sony-related Tweets with regard to their Project Morpheus announcement: "Trivia: I had suggested to Sony that they try to hire Palmer Luckey before the Oculus kick
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by Arjuna 13y ago
"The only way we'll get to understand that is by finding the black box which of course would explain the whole thing anyway." I appreciate that there are technical challenges and costs associated with the following idea, bu
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by Arjuna 13y ago
Here is a perfect example: John Carmack does a great job of rocking the white-board in this wonderful presentation. He starts out with a tablet, and uses that to track his discussion points, then hits a deep-dive on the white-board at appro
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by Arjuna 13y ago
If you scroll to the end, out beyond Pluto, it says, "Might as well stop now. We'll need to scroll through 6,771 more maps like this before we see anything else." For those curious, after scrolling 6,771 more maps, that is

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