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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
LSP = Language Server Protocol
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I'm working on a project to 3D-print tablets of text, press them onto clay slabs, and fire the latter in a kiln. Should preserve the information, such as biographies, for as long as Babylonian tablets.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I worked for Sperry Univac 1974-79, in Halifax, Montreal and Calgary. I was an "SA", Systems Analyst at the service of the Sales team. It was a lot of fun. The Univac salesmen were the cowboys that didn't fit in at IBM. When
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Too cheap... :o)
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Funny airport call letters story: I once headed to Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) for a conference. My luggage was processed by a dyslexic baggage handler, who sent it to... SCL (Santiago, Chile). I was three days in my jeans at business meetings
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
There should be an intermediate syndicate that charges me micropayments for every article I choose to read, then charges one lump sum to my credit card at the end of the month. And also remits payment to each newspaper or Website.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I would love to subscribe to a syndicate that accumulated micropayments for each article I choose to read, then charged my credit card one lump sum at the end of the month. I don't want subscriptions to specific newspapers. There are n
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I got a demo in Cupertino, and was blown away. I’m not a sports fan, yet I would get one of these to watch sports games. The realism is mind-blowing. One second you’re behind Team A’s net and watch the oncoming attack. Next second you’re at
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
How is this still happening? We discovered this in Canada in the 1970's. Except in our case, the Urea Formaldehyde foam was giving off formaldehyde gas.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Historians describe that Russian peasants pre-1917 were basically living in Medieval conditions. Russia didn't adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1918! As flawed as Communism is, it did lurch Russians into the 20th century. The Tsar an
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I've been happily programming since 1965, and I've been doing C++ since 1995. There is still so much to learn, it's never stopped being fun. However, Apple Notarization may just be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Heroin or C++?
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Dreary film.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
In the 60's I hacked the Montreal Metro's transfers, and rode free. The punched holes recorded time and date code.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Thanks for the clarification. I think STL is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The time I have wasted in the 90’s debugging malloc/realloc/free rat’s nests for dynamic arrays, I could have put to better use. Thank god for ve
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
What’s wrong with STL?
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
That’s because your computer is a hobby, and mine is a business. My customers use Windows and macOS. They have happily paid for my house, my car and my retirement. :o)
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
Why would anyone use anything other than UTF-8 in this day and age? Windows took a gamble years ago when the winner was not obvious, we’re stuck with UCS-2, but you can circumvent that with a good string library like QT’s Qstring.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I use Qt, and I have to get my binary Notarized by Apple.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
That is correct.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
No, Apple will detect and suppress malware as part of the vetting process.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
As much as I hate to submit to Apple having to Notarized my software, I have to admit that it’s a useful measure to detect and prevent malware. The end user is protected by Apple’s “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
It won’t run on another user’s computer unless it’s been Notarized.
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by GnarfGnarf 2y ago
I haven’t written a GOTO since 1992, when I needed a common exit to free memory that couldn’t be accommodated on the tiny 4K stack of Turbo C / 16-bit. I have never experienced the need for a ‘goto’ otherwise. Now, 1970’s COBOL, that w
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
To those who complain about the poor documentation: that's the whole point. The maintainer offers consulting services ($5,000/yr.). It is in his interest that users should need his help. It's worth it for commercial customers
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
The Franciscan priests deserve eternal ignominy for destroying these priceless and irreplaceable books.
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
You can download all your data from the Apple Website. Heartbeat, GPS etc. are plainly available. I wrote an app that converts Lat/lon to distance traveled.
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
My Apple Watch tracks Afib (atrial fibrillation) much more consistently and reliably than my Charge 5 did.
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
For example, the Apple Health App automatically talks to my dieting app, so when I walk, I get credit for the calories.
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by GnarfGnarf 3y ago
I couldn’t get the Afib tracker working consistently on my Fitbit Charge 5. Had to switch to an Apple Watch and an iPhone. Much more reliable.

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