ConstantineXVI

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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Not just the Commodore; the Apple II, TRS-80, and MSX all used Microsoft's BASIC in one form or another. It shouldn't be any surprise at all that their dev tools continue to be rather well done (regardless of what you think of the platform
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Developer tools have always been Microsoft's sweet spot. Excel just happens to be targeted at non-developers.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Haven't tried on this machine specifically, but never noticed much lag as a result of running from USB on others. There is a USB3 port on the back if you're concerned about performance (just remember this is a $250 ARM laptop, not a MacBook
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
There's always USB booting [0], you can still tinker but can't muck up CrOS [0] http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/samsung-chromebook
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
The ARM Chromebook looks to be a much nicer piece of hardware than anything under $250 on Amazon's top 20 list of netbooks[0]; bigger screen, dead silent (no spinning HDD, no fans), great battery life, and a keyboard/touchpad better than ne
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Besides the easier embedability (it's plain C with no dependencies and MIT licensed), it's (subjectively) a nicer language than JS and more accessible to the general public than Scheme/Guile, while being just as powerful as both. And for so
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Many possible reasons: - still part of current Windows (unsure about specific code, but 32-bit Win7 still has enough code to run Win3x apps, possible Win8 does but haven't confirmed personally) - third-party code they don't have full rights
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
It's not vanilla Python but RPython, and presumably to take advantage of the PyPy toolchain to get similar results in Ruby as PyPy has in Python.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
PowerShell's a massive improvement, but the terminal itself hasn't changed in ages (barely any change since NT4/W95 if I had to guess). There's replacements, but you can't count on arbitrary servers having them installed.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
I'd imagine there's a market for a generic push-button "insert dev-provided VM, recieve app" hosting service for these kind of people without being limited to PHP. AWS Marketplace already does this to a degree, just a matter of making a sim
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
I'd never imagine a git UI that totally replaces the CLI (/git bash), but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from IDE integration alongside it. MS's enterprise customers already on TFVC would be mighty ticked if they outright killed or dep
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
IIRC from my time with the PlayBook, everything has to be signed, but there's minimal hoops to getting your own signing key (no fee). Unclear if you could load arbitrary apps that you haven't personally signed, never tried. Old BlackBerry,
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
They've totally tossed the old SDK; you use either[0] "Cascades" (Qt derivative, looks like), WebWorks (HTML5), Android, or AIR. [0] https://developer.blackberry.com/develop/platform_choice/bb1...
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Unless you're one of those that need to run Java applets, I don't see the issue. I used to have issues with the Android SDK and 64-bit Java on Windows, but those seem to be resolved lately.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
I vaguely remember the Google Toolbar and OpenOffice being shovelware'd with the Java installer pre-Oracle; the choice of bundles has changed but the practice hasn't.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
It's got noticeably better performance than Firefox for Android (on a N7, using [0] as a "benchmark"); but Chrome doesn't seem to have audio support. EDIT: hm, Chrome doesn't seem to want to grab the audio at all; on both the pages I've tri
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
`git grep` within repos as well
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Try -16 days: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3832250/facebook-messenger-...
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
For what it's worth, this looks like a CrOS variant of the existing X131e[0] which is also an .edu-only model. Not new and shiny, but gets Lenovo in the CrOS market. I'd like to think this is a precursor to a mass-market CrOS ThinkPad. EDIT
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
I've never been anything but pleased with Schwab. Their service over the phone is better than I've got from most banks in person.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
That's right, I set up my account with them with just $25 in the banking account. The rep I talked to when I signed up verified you aren't required to use the brokerage acct at all, it merely has to exist.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
I lost that argument; we ended up killing the app entirely (and the company itself eventually went south)
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Our now-dead app got absolutely slaughtered in the ratings (IMHO rightly) simply over our use of Facebook auth. Took forever for our ratings to rebound to this[0] [0] http://monosnap.com/image/ULCknIobEcO6KarrfxwmHdHJC
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Adobe is more or less neutral, though (they just want you to buy their tools). Apple, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, etc. all would very much like the others to cease existing; yet they're all contributing to a project that keeps each other on a leve
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
WebKit core gets commits from nearly every major hardware manufacturer and OS vendor that isn't Microsoft. Unless Apple's stripping all those commits out of spite, iOS WebKit contains code from Nokia, RIM, Samsung, HPalm, Google, and many o
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Stairs are only a requirement for humans; drones can be far more flexible. Attach hoists to the side of the building, let them in through windows (or cut doors for them). Easier on both parties: no additional stairwell traffic, less chance
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
As I happen to be such a thing: hello. (Not for much longer, I'd like to think)
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Note that Stash isn't the same product as Bitbucket; and doesn't include a bug tracker or wiki.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Which isn't so different from the cableco/network dynamic we've had forever.
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by ConstantineXVI 14y ago
Me and a former boss a while back: Me: "When I was taking C++ back in high school-" Boss: "Dear god, what kind of high school did you go to?" Me: "A Catholic one" Boss: "Ah, that explains it" Yes, it actually was a bit of a hard-line place.

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