Kurtz79

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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I would say that the fact that is not grammatically correct makes it more legit, since if it were fabricated any decent translator would have it done perfectly :)
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
The "problem" I have with Javascript is when people try to use it for everything. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_instrument
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
"Now, before you get too excited, the model they’ll be testing in US airspace is not only unmanned - it's a mere tenth of the size of their actual flying car prototype." HN submissions should come color-coded according to lin
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Command lime would be a great name for a shell :) Jokes aside (sorry), it's an absolute godsend when trying to debug embedded systems.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
"Finally, I assumed that most everyone played Minesweeper at one point and I wouldn't need to explain the rules."¨ I stopped making such assumptions since I started interviewing. Warming up question: "How would you check
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
A more sober reading would be considering how many large groups in the US speak German and Gaelic today.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I agree that the statement "The majority of the population can not learn to code at all" is very questionable: what is the basis of that assumption ? Are there studies that took n people from different backgrounds, completely unf
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I agree in principle, but I think that many people do not have the luxury (due to lack of skills/inclination, market situation, economic environment,etc), to choose an occupation that is both rewarding in its own right and it is able
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I would say that between 10 and "several hundreds" hours the difference is so big to make a "100 hours" rule kind of pointless. If the bottom line is that the more you practice the better you get (or rephrasing it, if yo
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
"It was a plane so advanced, we wrote in June 1945 about how one crew fought off 79 fighter planes, downing 7 of them, during a bombing run on Kyushu, Japan. Its weapons platform was so dominant that fighter escorts were no longer st
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Peter Norvig's "Design of Computer Programs" https://www.udacity.com/course/design-of-computer-programs--... An introduction to some semi-advanced programming concepts using an accessible language like P
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I did part 1 and liked it a lot. I also liked Udacity crypto course, less formal but with great "hands on" exercises: https://www.udacity.com/course/applied-cryptography--cs387
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
For 5 bucks it's fine without an Ethernet controller. I'm all for bare minimum functionality at this price. If you want connectivity there are plenty of options available: - buying its "big" brothers instead - use a USB
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I think it's misleading to take this kind of studies like they have a binary conclusion (exercisers=smart, couch potatoes=dumb). I guess there are many factors affecting intelligence and fitness, from cultural to genetic. It might not
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
"Which of course means nothing regarding whether you would have injured your brain. Our hair, scalps and skulls are remarkably good at protecting our brains." Even so, I would rather have a cracked helmet than a cracked skull.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I really wish more companies would follow suit (and not only in Ireland), including design and development roles in the equation. Behemots like Apple have the money and infrastructure to make it irrelevant where offices are located, and in
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
...if there is the main company in the Valley backing it up, in this case. (I sort of agree with you, BTW, but I don't think this is the best example).
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
I'm a converted Mac user as well, but I cannot see the Book (which is a first generation product, and an impressive one as that), Surface and Windows 10 as anything else as steps in the right direction for Microsoft, and for consumers
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Actually in some countries is to the point of "free", or even "getting paid".
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Well, you are saying (correctly, IMHO) that for users doing a search, without previous knowledge of what are the best sources of information on a particular subject, will choose Wikipedia in a list of possible links for the reasons you ment
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Also, if I've learned something from studying English is that "should" is not "will". Especially if "should" is said by an entity that has effectively no decision power in the matter.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
There is not a huge gap in difference, in terms of HW quality between a Chromebook and a normal cheap laptop (in my experience). Can you provide an example ? I planned to buy a Chromebook a while ago and do exactly as the parent suggested,
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
The article doesn't claim that a stressful job is the biggest responsible of differences in life expectancy, but simply that for the first time has been taken into account, together with more traditional factors.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Or you could just buy a fully functioning $200 computer.
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
It is in the interest of the customer to define and specify what it wants as much as possible. In more formal environments it is normal to have a requirements specification as a point of entry for developing the SW, and the first output by
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
"Ironically, my only complaint might be that Taleb seems to get a little more self-congratulating by anecdotally revealing the lifestyle he is able to enjoy as you progress through his series of books." You get already a hint of i
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Curiously I was reading an article about the state of homelessness in NY this morning on the NYT, which is interesting in its own right. Further reading: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/nyregion/despite
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Smart people should take findings like these with a grain of salt, having a good idea of what risk factors are. It is basically impossible to prevent with 100% certainty the occurrence of a illness like cancer, since it depends on factors o
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Haven't they always been ? Possibly the only difference is that before they were given a sensible name (like "failed startup") instead of "dead unicorn".
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by Kurtz79 11y ago
Really ? I usually try to run in parks, and usually I end up thinking about a bunch of stuff (work,daily life...), barely noticing the fact that I'm running, or where, or the music playing. Also my thoughts during running tend to be mu

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