aswanson

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   by aswanson 6y ago

   Pedantic, but electromagnetic radiation's "founding" precedes Mr. Maxwell. :)
2. 242.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   Thank you.
3. 243.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   holy...This is crazy. I really want to learn game engine architecture. Anyone have any links/recommendations for starting developers?
4. 244.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   True. Software is soft for a reason. There's always a new requirement or vulnernability waiting to be exploited that needs to be updated.
5. 245.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   Lol. Trump is up to 17000 lies on record and 40 percent of the country still accepts his word as truth. Human gullibility is limitless.
6. 246.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   The latter. Build up cash and invest in a career path that values experience.
7. 247.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   Math is the eternal truth. Any physical implementation of a solution to a problem relies on the manipulation of abstract symbols. Math is truth, the rest is details.
8. 248.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   Make a backup plan now Truer words rarely spoken. Tech is Logan's Run, No Country For Old Men.
9. 249.▲
   by aswanson 6y ago

   Your book is excellent. Downloading and reading it made me feel incredibly guilty for not paying for it, so I bought a hard copy.
10. 250.▲
    by aswanson 6y ago

    Good one. I chuckled.
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    by aswanson 6y ago

    So I'm hearing the " the dollar is over, throw everything into gold, fiat money is doomed" in other forums. Can anyone give some conterpoints to that narrative?
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    I really wish I would have realized how Moore's law diminished the relevance of electronic knowledge back in the late 80s. Would have made life so much easier and happy.
13. 253.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    I've found most right wing folks immune to updating their worldview in the face of contradictory evidence and have come to the conclusion they are to be beaten, not reasoned with.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    I remember the commodore blue book christmas. I went through that book in a weekend. I could never get the sprite/gaming stuff working as they were laid out in the book, though. Very frustrating as an 11 year old.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    This may not be a movie, but there's no way in hell this timeline isn't some bored kid fresh out of doritos playing with random variables in his universe simulation.
16. 256.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Liz Holmes inadvertently stumbles upon the cure, vindicating her reputation.
17. 257.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Same. He made some interesting points philosophically re: our growing dependence on technology and its implications.
18. 258.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Correction is way overdue. Problem is, Fed has no ammo left with interest rates at near zero. We're in for rough days, people.
19. 259.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Yeah. That qualifies as evil in my book.
20. 260.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Yeah, I have a hard time dancing on a persons grave. Unless they've done something totally evil, they should be afforded some respect. That said, hearing about Limbaugh's condition tested my ability to live by that principle.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    I had a split schedule in 7th and 8th grade, from 11:30am to 5 pm. Best time of my childhood education in terms of awakeness and alertness. High school was the opposite, horrible, had to be on the bus by 6:45am. It was dark and raining&#x2F
22. 262.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    School time is optimized for adult conveinience, not child/teen learning.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    This is insane.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    Max levchin stated he learned indirection in memory addressing because his mom was assigned to work calculator programming in the USSR before the family fled to the US in the early 90s. Amazing that a calculator had pointer features.
25. 265.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Sounds like a startup opportunity.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    I dunno man. I think any state would be hard-pressed to top this list: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a26899191/florida-man-...
27. 267.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    Have you read any "Florida Man" headlines? Florida has no concept of fear.
28. 268.▲
    by aswanson 7y ago

    The trick I've learned is to never assume I'm an expert, and always question basics. It's suprisingly easy to do, and makes honest the most paramount. Also, this perspective has made me look at folks who are always trying to
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    What dolt would think that more noise & distraction would make for a more productive workplace where the product requires sustained periods of focus? It's literally the dumbest thing you can do in that circumstance.
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    by aswanson 7y ago

    Lol. I thought that was only a band. You learn something every day on hn.