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How the Internet connects globally (with some surprises)(slate.com)
2 points by Tekker 14y ago|0 comments
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by Tekker 14y ago
I agree, and I get endorsed by people I know but who know nothing about my capability of that particular skill (because they've never seen it exercised in my relationship with them). I can only surmise they endorse me because once you give
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by Tekker 14y ago
I liked the "Was this answer helpful?" at the end. Nice touch.
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by Tekker 14y ago
Is this just a translator Python->Javascript (which I would expect would have many holes in it) or is it being run by a true Python engine? And if it's run by a true Python engine, does the user have to have Python installed do run it?
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by Tekker 14y ago
The Porn industry just took a huge step forward. :)
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by Tekker 14y ago
I would never use that domain, except as a suitably appropriate throwaway account.
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by Tekker 14y ago
As 2D video game developer with many titles under my belt, I can assure you it's simply a matter of market share. The general rule (before hybrid CDs) was write it for Windows and if it sells, then write it for Mac (later we would release
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by Tekker 14y ago
The two sons are 18 and 23 respectively. The older one, Alex, owns the DNS record, so I'm guessing they have full access to the servers and all, and I'm guessing it's the 23 in him that posted this (I wouldn't expect this from someone more
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by Tekker 14y ago
I've been working in C/C++ for over 20 years now. I started playing with Go about two months ago, burnt through the tutorial in 2 afternoons, and was hooked. It's very easy coming from a C background, it has constructs I'm familiar with,
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by Tekker 14y ago
I doubt you would wear them 24/7, and you'd only want to wear them if you intentionally did not want to be recognized (at an airport/casino/robbery) but the fact that you had them on would draw attention to yourself, plus I suspect it'd be
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by Tekker 14y ago
A hundred bucks this is tied in with photo-tagging and facial recognition. The advantage of a government photo is that you're no longer allowed to smile and are expected to provide a neutral face, all the better for facial recognition. I
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by Tekker 14y ago
Yes, it's a basic math question... and one any developer really ought to be able to solve. But does it belong on a Software Development test? I argue that if you blew your math class, that should screw up your degree, but it's not specifi
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by Tekker 14y ago
A number of these have to do with statistics and calculus, but really isn't pertinent to overall software development. Yes, a math background helps with certain kinds of development, but it doesn't preclude general success in software deve
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Dung beetle uses Milky Way to navigate(sciencerecorder.com)
1 points by Tekker 14y ago|0 comments
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by Tekker 14y ago
Wow - those are great.
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by Tekker 14y ago
I think the term SDK should be in there - it goes hand-in-hand with API in terms of "traditional" development that's not web-based. I understand he didn't go there because he doesn't do that himself, but jes' sayin'.
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by Tekker 14y ago
Lugga.me is registered to Matteo Lai and Empatica S.r.l. ("a young startup focused on real-time emotion tracking through bio-signals") in Italy but he seems to be based in the Bay area... http://www.meetup.com/qsmilan/members/30004242/