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by andykx 6y ago
I like that it allows me to open my chest a bit. I keep the two halves pretty far apart. It's genuinely made a difference in terms of shoulder and back pain.
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by andykx 6y ago
I didn’t mind their analogy, but I think an analogy is a poor way to explain such a simple concept. Why not just say, “the code that the developers wrote” or something along those lines? I don’t think the concept of source code is inaccessi
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by andykx 6y ago
In my opinion, the only type of mathematics that is useful to ALL programmers is discrete math. This is applied math that barely resembles the kind of math that you learned in high school, but it’s easy to see how these thoughts lead to the
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by andykx 6y ago
Can you please stop posting your anecdotal experience and framing it as fact? For someone asking for proof from everyone who disagrees, you don’t seem to be living up to your own standards.
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by andykx 6y ago
I mean, I know tons of Scala and Clojure devs who don’t touch Java at all in their day to day work. I don’t think the user(s) above were referring to the implementation of the JVM.
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by andykx 6y ago
I use both Reddit and HN. HN has much better content (both links and comments), but it has a singular focus on tech/things tech people generally like. On the other hand, there’s a subreddit for practically every hobby. In many cases, R
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by andykx 6y ago
But why do you have to be able to glean meaning from the phrase alone? And how often does that really happen in other situations, when last names aren’t involved? The term “polymorphism” is a good example. It isn’t named after someone, but
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by andykx 6y ago
Is it just me or does it really boil down to the simple fact that the vast majority of people are likely to choose the largest amount of money? If I thought I was going to get paid for doing practically anything, even if it was a small chan
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by andykx 6y ago
Would most people actually do that? That example seems like pretty idiomatic Go. I imagine junior developers would write that.
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by andykx 6y ago
Without wishing to downplay the fact that this is a major issue, it’s hard to read scientific literature from a field you haven’t previously studied. Layman summaries are a great way to get a sense of what the paper is actually saying, thou
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by andykx 6y ago
I mean, not everyone lives in a city. Someone could spend hours picking the lock on my front door at night and no one would even see them. Plus, in the majority of break-ins, does knowing how they got in matter? If someone broke into my hou
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by andykx 6y ago
Why does the importance of a public mail service depend on its ability to make money?
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by andykx 6y ago
Please excuse my potential ignorance here, as I fear that I may not have a complete picture of the issue at hand. Was it not confirmed yesterday that the USPS is being purposefully sabotaged by the current administration? Or was it facing p
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by andykx 6y ago
Japanese companies also avoid firing people as much as possible. Typically, when they want you to leave, they will demote you or move you to a generally unpleasant position. I can't find the source where I heard this, but it was an int
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by andykx 6y ago
It seems like everything you said is true of current written languages. If you don’t know how to read/write it, you won’t understand it. I feel that this writing system is best used to facilitate inter-cultural communication, as oppose
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by andykx 6y ago
Well, that’s what I meant when I said that it isn’t a solution. You shouldn’t rely on training, but it’s disingenuous to say it can’t help.
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by andykx 6y ago
But does the fact that machines can also create works of music and art make it any less enjoyable for humans to create them? Will we suddenly stop writing or drawing for pleasure?
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by andykx 6y ago
This is an excessively pessimistic take on security training. How many spear phishing attempts have been thwarted because the employee knew better? It’s not a solution to the problem, but it certainly helps.
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by andykx 6y ago
It won't necessarily take that long though. That is an upper limit.
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by andykx 6y ago
So many formative moments in my life happened in my local mall. I live in the exurbs of NYC and the mall was the only sensible, safe meeting place for my friends and I. Notably, it was a place where we could hang out without parents around.
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by andykx 6y ago
I don't think that there are any. Simply writing a program that outputs sounds that resemble someone's voice can't be illegal, right? You can use it in illegal ways, sure, but I don't think there are any laws concerning
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by andykx 6y ago
The findings are mind-boggling to me. Though none of these songs are representative of my preferred style of music, I knew every single one of them so well that I feel like I still know every word. I was born in ‘93. I’m surprised that so f
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by andykx 6y ago
You might be impressed by the things some kids make with Scratch. I understand that Flash was ultimately a more powerful tool, but in terms of Flash games that a child could have made, they're definitely pretty similar. It's impos
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by andykx 6y ago
Jokes aside, I thought this was going to be about them selling this information, not a hack.
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by andykx 6y ago
It is possible that they phished a few users (or used account details from another leak) and the rest of the data is BS. I don't think they're claiming zero knowledge. They're doing the exact opposite: they're saying the
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by andykx 6y ago
I struggle to conceive an alternative. I don't want to download a native app every time I want to access my bank account or browse Twitter, for example. Web applications, despite their glaringly obvious flaws, are undeniably convenient
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by andykx 6y ago
I mean, websites (and apps) are cross platform. That fact alone reduces a ton of development time and mental overhead.
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by andykx 6y ago
1. When is that going to happen? (Genuinely curious if it does happen) 2. It is really up to the person.
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by andykx 6y ago
I think there's some nuance here. It's not illegal to know that someone is an informant, you just can't publish their information.
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by andykx 6y ago
I think ICE cars will find a new home with hobbyists who are interested primarily in driving on a track. Tons of people already throw non street-legal race cars on trailers and drive hundreds of miles every weekend. There are 30-50 cars rac

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