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931.
by Bootvis 15y ago
They are a HN favorite but do any HN'ers work there? If yes what's your experience?
932.
by Bootvis 15y ago
It does not offend me but I just don't like it and would not use it in my own code (which is indeed not necessary). I don't like it because it's relatively hard to type and naming it in this way does not serve any goal. I'm not satisfied by
933.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Yes, until I integrate code with others that use '^_^', or '<8)' or ... ad infinitum. An easy to type self explanatory name would help a lot. Maybe the whole project is a joke but then it's a very elaborate one.
934.
by Bootvis 15y ago
My great-great-grandfather was abandoned so I'm guessing 5 or more.
935.
by Bootvis 15y ago
For me it was Suse 6.4 at 13. Fine memories. I guess it was because most of my friends were nerds too.
936.
by Bootvis 15y ago
That comment illustrates the problem with Haskell. Yes it's nice and logical but for some reason also very hard.
937.
by Bootvis 15y ago
I don't think 'insekten' would work and in the end people will find out. Why not try to put a positive spin on bugs? This will cost time but any other way will too.
938.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Thanks!
939.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Any opinions about http://pragprog.com/book/gwd/data-crunching ?
940.
by Bootvis 15y ago
I would need to go over the details but getting this for a lower price would be good. So yes, I would be interested.
941.
by Bootvis 15y ago
The only thing I could think of was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW6PowAIAxg Bad name and a bad poll.
942.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Strictly speaking, yes. But it's the good kind (TM).
943.
by Bootvis 15y ago
That isn't what I meant and I myself do read the docs. But: if YAGNI then YAGNI.
944.
by Bootvis 15y ago
The GP didn't put it very eloquently but he has a point. Most days I start with booting my computer, start one application and the browser and do all my work in those. When that happens I really don't care about the amount of polish the win
945.
by Bootvis 15y ago
To be honest your one liner takes me a while to parse and you forgot to close a parenthesis. OTOH It is really hard to read or write that switch incorrectly.
946.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Isn't that just an example of the widely used STAR[1] question? AFAIK these are very common. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation,_Task,_Action,_Result
947.
by Bootvis 15y ago
The papers are back according to this news article: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=ur... They also hint that the complaints have been lifted by the papers.
948.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Isn't that a bit strong, in the project you mention in this talk: http://vimeo.com/2723800 Ruby was used (with success). What's to hate?
949.
High-brow limericks(johndcook.com)
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950.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Well, I've never looked at it that way. Next time I will be more thoughtfull.
951.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Why would it?
952.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Agreed, I guess that when we have build smarter compilers a Centaur approach would work best (like in chess). The computer can do a whole lot by bruteforce and smart algorithms and the human uses his knowledge of the context to steer it in
953.
by Bootvis 15y ago
I think the problem is that optimization is AI-complete. Without a lot of context about what your program is doing under what circumstances the problem is not solvable. You need to know when and how a specific code path is run.
954.
by Bootvis 15y ago
The editing is horrible but the list is impressive. I'm surprised to see so many having an academic background. I thought the whole point was that the fellowship is before an a academic education.
955.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Indeed this is done often by BigCo. Raise money when you have stellar credit rating and the terms are really favorable. They can keep the money to invest later or hold it for a rainy day.
956.
by Bootvis 15y ago
You're probably right about that but the fact remains: Zuckerberg did them wrong, we don't know what would have happenend and someone in a similar position made billions with their idea and strategy. How they hypthetically would have execut
957.
by Bootvis 15y ago
On the other hand: it looks they have been done wrong by Zuckerberg and are seeking justice. Although I would be on a beach if I was one of them...
958.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Agreed, why not try to get better at marketing and sales yourselves? If, given with good sales and marketing, you are not able to be profitable in the changing market then BigCo is probably not interested in a buy-out.
959.
by Bootvis 15y ago
Why do something at runtime when you can do it at 'compile'-time? Plus, it's much easier to seperate the presentation layer from the rest if you use CSS/SASS and about as powerful.
960.
by Bootvis 15y ago
You could try Hushmail ( http://www.hushmail.com/ ). They claim to encrypt your e-mail but off course you can never be sure with third parties.

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