Radim

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811.
by Radim 13y ago
Try Drepper's (of GNU library fame) What every programmer should know about memory . http://www.akkadia.org/drepper/cpumemory.pdf Slightly dated but still excellent introduction.
812.
by Radim 13y ago
Rubbish. There is a massive lack of jobs, just like everywhere else in Europe. There may be a lack of high-paying, low-stress jobs, the kind that spoiled, study-a-random-field-till-30 university graduates generally feel entitled to, but t
813.
by Radim 13y ago
Any threat against a government's monopoly on violence is a threat against its very lifeblood. The outcome is pretty predictable. What do you think would cause a more passionate and exaggerated reaction in the IT community? * someone
814.
by Radim 13y ago
I hired a backend developer through "HN: who's hiring". And in Prague , so it's not "SV only" either.
815.
by Radim 13y ago
You "need" to, in the same way an engagement ring "needs" to be diamond and cost 3x your salary. Certain things matter! What matters even more is showing your appreciation outside of one designated day a year, or a shiny piece of carbon.
816.
by Radim 13y ago
The counterpart to the cost of labour from the screws story would be the simple "click" from the server story. The cost and value of using the bought products (screws/servers) is not included in either example.
817.
by Radim 13y ago
Guns and bombs threaten the state monopoly on power, violence and punishment. Rapes not so much. The body of law (and the sentences it produces) move in a direction that may meander and have inertia, but is ultimately predictable.
818.
by Radim 13y ago
And now for something completely different: Could the strange and miraculous have been... Dennis Moore?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLkhx0eqK5w
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by Radim 13y ago
Assuming you mean Support Vector Machines with "SVM", you may be idealizing them a bit. SVMs have been around for almost two decades now, which is an eternity in the ML world, rather than infancy. SVMs don't require the problem set to be li
820.
by Radim 14y ago
I thought rules were there to discourage unfair advantage , not disadvantage ? Why would you need a rule for that? In any case, I see both python and ruby on the page you linked to, so perhaps I'm missing something.
821.
by Radim 14y ago
Speak for yourself. I flagged the entire thread immediately. I suggest you do the same in the future. This does not belong on HN.
822.
by Radim 14y ago
A random thought: Is one opening himself to diseases of the mind, when practicing improving their "imagination" and "visualization"? Does making your mind a superior receptacle come with an increased risk of absorbing and processing rubbish
823.
by Radim 14y ago
Not sure you realize, but these companies already are throwing more than a little effort into advancing their platforms. Elsevier in particular is spending ridiculous amounts on internal research & acquisitions for its platform (calle
824.
by Radim 14y ago
Its like healthcare. The system doesn't work if you don't pay when you're healthy and only decide to get coverage when you're sick. On the contrary, it works pretty well, in many countries across the globe. You probably mean some
825.
by Radim 14y ago
God, that guy with glasses is so... awkward? I'd say dumb, but I know astronauts undergo a rigorous selection process, so that cannot be it.
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Show HN: gensim, topic modelling for humans (in Python)(radimrehurek.com)
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827.
by Radim 14y ago
you probably mean "Monte Carlo". those liberal arts places... :-)
828.
by Radim 14y ago
but who decides what is a "loss" and what is a "gain"? as an individual, you may be able to tell the balance on your death bed, finally and irrevocably. as a society, the show always goes on.
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by Radim 14y ago
I second wallflower's recommendation: "total immersion" is amazing. I just wanted to point out that "supplementing" swimming techniques may not be a good idea... once you get the basic habits wrong, it can be very hard to undo. (not to say
830.
by Radim 14y ago
Indeed, this comparison seems fishy. Nevertheless, I'll take a moment to predict that articles like this will be only becoming more and more frequent in time. Hadoop has entered its "enterprisey" stage, with massively complex, cumbersome co
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by Radim 14y ago
I agree. Some projects will get less funding than others. But I think that's alright -- and that is the core of our disagreement, I suppose. Plus, I think you're underestimating the numbers of what various people would find interesting/fund
832.
by Radim 14y ago
A deeper understanding of chemistry is called "physics" :) In any case, that's not hard to imagine at all. Particle physics is among the sexiest subjects in science (along with astrophysics), and there aren't as few geeks as generally belie
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by Radim 14y ago
I see your point, but I think you're underestimating the crowd statistics there. Studying why jellyfish glow could make an excellent pitch -- even I can imagine donating to that! And that's even though my pet hobby is geology, which I presu
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by Radim 14y ago
I hear this argument often; is there any verifiable backing of this claim? What are the important sciences that are unlikely to get funding that way? In my experience, people fund the weirdest, most mundane things that you'd never consider
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by Radim 14y ago
That's fine, there are indeed more options! Nobody mentioned silence :) You can start a newsletter, informing fellow inflicted customers. Tell your friends and family. Launch a slandering campaign on facebook/internet (within the bounds of
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by Radim 14y ago
Exploiting human irrationality and stupidity is one of the most venerable, time-proven ways of making money. If you feel your intelligence insulted, then don't buy it...? (aka, vote with your wallet, and let others do the same)
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by Radim 14y ago
Interesting point on the "too much market", thank you. Am I right that there is a hidden assumption in there, saying "you're too stupid, we know better, let us protect you from making voluntary deals with other parties"? That sounds like a
838.
by Radim 14y ago
I'll be sure to tell my wife, who meets all of your points. As a kindergarden teacher, she'll be delighted to hear she's a top engineer :-)
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by Radim 14y ago
The world's top universities are predominantly American. [1] Please please please, don't let the government with its stinky paws turn them into some mediocre Western-European institutions. Let people (students AND employers) realize the val
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by Radim 14y ago
Sounds cute, but imposing one's will is a necessary (defining?) component of living organisms. Rocks and minerals don't impose will. Also, github is a commercial company. Can you elaborate on what you mean by ">"? The relation between a

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