VolatileVoid

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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
I thought db.eval was kind of like a BDL (Big Database Lock) - i.e. nothing will happen while the eval() is doing its thing?
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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
Funny you should mention this, as I meant to put this in my original post. The one thing I did recently that made me happy and that I genuinely enjoyed, was writing a 20-or-so line script in Python that checked some file my wife was using a
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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
Start a company. Just pick some interesting idea you're actually capable of executing and just start building it. Ideally, I'd do just this. I'd leave my job, take a few months and do my own thing. The problem is that I'm not prepared to
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Ask HN: Where do I go from here?
40 points by VolatileVoid 17y ago|25 comments
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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
You're right: I was oversimplifying things somewhat, but I still maintain that languages are tools, not the toolbox. To use your examples: why learn Erlang? Well, if your concurrency needs are great enough, Erlang is a great fit! If not,
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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
Again? Really? This article is ancient; it's posted on HN and Reddit every few months. Furthermore, and more on topic: Linus is a great coder, there's no doubt about that. But he's a terrible front-man. The response is unnecessarily inflamm
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by VolatileVoid 17y ago
No, but they do, typically, operate at lower speeds. In really, really bad storms (like on 8/8/2007), the subway can shut down. On 8/8/07, 3 inches of rain fell in one hour, and a tornado hit Brooklyn, causing most subway lines to be severe
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Ask HN: Is it inappropriate to ask why I was rejected from a job?
5 points by VolatileVoid 17y ago|9 comments
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by VolatileVoid 18y ago
Interesting. I work about a block away from that office; I take the 4/5 to Bowling Green every morning and usually walk past 55 B'way once or twice a week. Knowing that Fog Creek is so close is tempting me to send in my resume... :)
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by VolatileVoid 18y ago
I never claimed not to be lazy. :) And if money were no object (i.e. if I were a student, or didn't have a family), I would at least take a stab at doing it myself. But, alas: money is an object, my job is demanding and my family comes firs
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by VolatileVoid 18y ago
I posted something similar on my blog. http://freememory.org/2008/07/28/lovin-touchin-squeeeezin-ea... Very cool idea. :)
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Improving Online Dating(freememory.org)
3 points by VolatileVoid 18y ago|0 comments