algorias

34 ms·

1. 331.▲
   Apple, postmodern consmerism and the iPad(esr.ibiblio.org)

   6 points by algorias 17y ago|2 comments
2. 332.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   Exactly. Doubling each dimension of an image is a cheap operation. Multiplying by 1.5 is not, due to the antialiasing that would be required. Even with aa, the scaled image would look worse than the original.
3. 333.▲
   Earthquake Notification Service (Worldwide)(earthquake.usgs.gov)

   2 points by algorias 17y ago|0 comments
4. 334.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   Only works for the english version, though. I had to go to google.co.uk, since google.com redirects me to google.cl
5. 335.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   guest@xkcd:/$ ping There is another submarine three miles ahead, bearing 225, forty fathoms down.
6. 336.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   Without the freedom to tinker, the internet wouldn't have happened. There wouldn't have been such an incredibly rapid evolution of technology. Open source ensures that this kind of freedom remains in place.
7. 337.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   You could just return an empty bottle every time you buy a new one (or pay a deposit if you don't have one). Oh wait, that already exists (doesn't sound as cool, though).
8. 338.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   Refillable bottles (plastic or glass) are widely used in Chile. I'm quite surprised to see that the concept doesn't seem to exist in the US.
9. 339.▲
   by algorias 17y ago

   Most employees can resign at any time they wish. Not sure why Google would need to explicitly "give them a chance". Am I missing something obvious?
10. 340.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    How about: def kill(size, nth): lst = range(size) offset = nth-1 len_ = len(lst) while len_ > 1: del lst[offset::nth] offset = (offset - len_)% nth len_ = len(lst
11. 341.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    The OP's point was that it might have implied less than that at the time.
12. 342.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    There's only one way to make people like you, actually, or am I misreading that sentence? ;)
13. 343.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    I like this idea. Could be gamed by a group of 'bullies', but it would be very obvious and easy to pick up by an automated filter similar to those already in place.
14. 344.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Downvoting needs to cost a karma point, or perhaps a fraction of one.
15. 345.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    There's a karma threshold.
16. 346.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    I for one hope the best implementation gets included, not the one that has the most strings to pull.
17. 347.▲
    PyPy 1.2 released(morepypy.blogspot.com)

    50 points by algorias 17y ago|9 comments
18. 348.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Sadly, yes.
19. 349.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Then use python 3.
20. 350.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Yep. The '?phrase=ycombinator' appended to the URL makes Hacker News think a different page is being submitted than last time. It's a way the algorithm can be tricked to allow more than one shot at the front page. In this case it was not de
21. 351.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    “Mr Watson — Come here — I want to see you” -Alexander Graham Bell
22. 352.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Getting to know more of the world and working in a remote location close to nature are actually huge pluses for a lot of people (myself included). You just need to find those people and keep the hassle level as low as possible. Relocation a
23. 353.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    The video linked from the post ( http://vimeo.com/9945353 ) was very disappointing. It promises 'PageRank in 5 lines of Ruby', but delivers nothing more than the mathematical definition of PageRank rewritten in pseudo-code. Not helpful at a
24. 354.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Small country in population, not length (over 4000 km). The previous major earthquake in Chile (Iquique) didn't affect the central and southern regions at all. Besides, the fact that authorities care about earthquake prevention doesn't mean
25. 355.▲
    The dilemma of open development and polish(blog.wolfire.com)

    2 points by algorias 17y ago|0 comments
26. 356.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    I was with my brother and we had just arrived at his home when the quake struck. I have to say it felt much more violent than it actually was. The damages seem to be surprisingly fewfor a quake of this magnitude. I ended up going home at ab
27. 357.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Thanks for that link! I might need it.
28. 358.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    > Couldn't the systems administrator simply change the log code to not filter passwords, or to email the password on each successful login attempt? Not without leaving traces in the system that could be found by his coworkers.
29. 359.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Yeah, that's great to have. If only there was a way to run the code without it being erased, so you can seamlessly work on a single piece and test it repeatedly.
30. 360.▲
    by algorias 17y ago

    Cool site, dead simple. You might want to make the services page more friendly, though. I know 3 languages, so you're expecting me to enter 6 combinations by hand, one by one? Why not just let me state which languages I know, and generate a