ajarmst

57 ms·

511.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Still waiting on a terminal-emulator/external keyboard combo that handles alt and ctrl in an emacs-friendly way (I simply can't retrain my brain to use esc for M-). If it also allows me to remap caps-lock to ctrl, I'll renam
512.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Notably: non-paywalled.
513.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Not that we needed it, but more evidence that the adjectives "faster" and "slower" are overloaded to the point of meaninglessness when discussing compilers and languages.
514.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Agreed. Judging by the list of current territorial disputes in Africa ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_territorial_disputes#A... ), we're a ways from 'borderless'. Even in the EU, the refugee cris
515.
by ajarmst 10y ago
This, like basically all terminology/jargon distinctions, will be community-specific. This particular distinction is idiomatic primarily in the C family (C, C++, Java, ad n.), primarily inheriting from the declaration/definition
516.
by ajarmst 10y ago
I had to learn some Akkadian for a senior paper in Ancient Religions about 30 years ago. The topic was some discussion of grammatical similarities between the Hebrew text of Genesis and the Enuma Elish---one of the most important Akkadian t
517.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Fair point. How about we replace it with "the scientific method has always been about finding the best way to approach the real truth about a subject of enquiry, and to further refine that approach through further study. The object is
518.
by ajarmst 10y ago
What if we had decades of good research showing that the physical/psychological distinction is not a helpful one, and therapies that don't take both into account are generally less effective for most pathologies?
519.
by ajarmst 10y ago
"Why I Haven't Fixed Your Issue" --- http://www.brycematheson.io/post/why-i-havent-fixed-your-iss...
520.
by ajarmst 10y ago
I often wonder why the community's response to issues with an open/free/community package is to give the maintainers a strong argument to discontinue it in favour of a commercial one, or just abandon it altogether.
521.
by ajarmst 10y ago
It's a test bed. Likely a simpler/cheaper solution to the infrastructure for simulation, bench testing, aerodynamic testing, etc. that isn't as available in India as in the US. Clearly some marketing/PR value, as well.
522.
by ajarmst 10y ago
While very interesting, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that wishes India (and all of humanity, really) success in its space program, this is a very long way from launching a crew-rated vehicle. Nor is the design particularly a
523.
by ajarmst 10y ago
Looks interesting. I think I'll come back when you folks are a little less ... manic. I get itchy around people who feel the need to tell the world they "unapologetically love" anything. When the target of the ardour is .N
524.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Reflecting your edit, correcting your statement, thanks. Perhaps you could also point out that your edit refutes your criticism of the OP?
525.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Formally, this phenomena is referred to as Joel-Brinkley Asymmetry.
526.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Too late to edit. Note that I misspelled <Long German (Dutch?) Word>. 'Leuchtturm'. I think.
527.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Edited. Thanks. I want points for remembering the two 't's though.
528.
by ajarmst 11y ago
I should have been more clear: I call it a viable alternative because the workflow and quality is certainly no worse, and it is far less expensive. I agree that it's not ideal, and I only use it perhaps a dozen times a year. When I n
529.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Yep. I don't need rules or grids for a lot of tasks, so I often just buy bound sketchbooks. But I was talking about market-share, and a significant chunk of the share Moleskine has been losing are the former "vrai moleskine&quot
530.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Solving the wrong problem. Moleskine is losing market share to companies like Leuchtterm because the quality of their products (especially the paper) has been in steady decline. People who care about writing in journals care a lot. They buy
531.
by ajarmst 11y ago
The perfect alternative to SWATting someone.
532.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Thanks. I really appreciate your nuanced critique of the argument.
533.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Thank you for clarifying that the statement "the environment doesn't modify how your genes are expressed" is incorrect. Thankfully, neither I nor the posted article made that statement.
534.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Ok. Couple of points: (1) A vegan diet can't "cause" genetic changes. My diet is a part of my behaviour, and short of exposing myself to lethal amounts of radiation or carcinogens, I can't modify my genes with my behavio
535.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Yep. This is bad enough that the simple fact that a site integrates with IFTTT will be sufficient to trigger my brand-new 'Wow. You guys signed that? I am NOT trusting you with data I care about' reflex.
536.
by ajarmst 11y ago
We really do need some standard unicode glyphs for 'mic drop' and 'awed silence'.
537.
by ajarmst 11y ago
http://orgmode.org/
538.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Yep. I was thinking "X11 again? Is X.Org forking?"
539.
by ajarmst 11y ago
On the plus side, that will be the most carefully reviewed, evaluated and checksummed distro in Linux history.
540.
by ajarmst 11y ago
Pretty creepy. Being concerned for a family member or close (IRL) friend is one thing. Marshalling an Internet horde because someone stopped checking in on Github is entirely another. If you only know someone by their @ handle, then you

More ›