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Magnum: A Scala 3 Database Client(github.com)
1 points by augustnagro 3y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Fast JSON in Scala 3 with Typeclass Derivation(august.nagro.us)
3 points by augustnagro 6y ago|0 comments
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by augustnagro 6y ago
I'm thankful that Java hasn't become a mess like C++. The virtual machine and stdlib continue to see innovation, while the ease of implementing JVM languages like Scala and Kotlin mean that Java can let these new languages innovat
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by augustnagro 7y ago
I was served terminal advertisements on a recent Javascript project because its auto-reload dev-dependency pulled in a compromised package. So in retaliation I made my own implementation in Java, with 0 dependencies and low memory usage, us
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Webdev Auto-Reload in 12 Kilobytes, Zero Dependencies(github.com)
2 points by augustnagro 7y ago|1 comments
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by augustnagro 7y ago
It's interesting at least to consider just how much performance is degraded by these hardware bugs for certain workloads. While Octane is 1.40x, the average is 1.12x. And this is the i9 9900k, which has partial hardware mitigations
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Intel i9 9900k 40% Faster in Chrome Octane Bench with mitigations=off(phoronix.com)
19 points by augustnagro 7y ago|6 comments
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by augustnagro 8y ago
The argument that classics are "unfit for the 21st century" because ancient Greeks and Romans were "white men" and "slave owning patriarchs" holds zero water. First, the premise is false. Greeks and Romans were
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The Gods in Color: Painted Sculptures of Classical Antiquity(buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de)
1 points by augustnagro 8y ago|0 comments
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by augustnagro 10y ago
In the last couple decades, there's been a lot of innovation with hydrofoiling, which significantly minimize friction between the hull and water. The America's Cup AC35s [1] and Flying Moth Class Dinghies [2] can achieve incredibl
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The Last Question(multivax.com)
1 points by augustnagro 10y ago|0 comments
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by augustnagro 10y ago
No problem; I think the issue was just wording.
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by augustnagro 10y ago
Although he may have simple meant "presume ignorance, not malice," the wording used was very derogatory. I do not doubt that Americans on average are less educated on international affairs than other Western countries. But arguing
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by augustnagro 10y ago
Speak for yourself. The Turkish man you replied to wanted to correct an inaccurate stereotype about Turkish culture. Your comment perpetuates the stereotype that Americans are uneducated on global affairs. This may be true for some, but say
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by augustnagro 10y ago
not sure why you got down voted for this
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by augustnagro 10y ago
Definition of anthropomorphism (noun): "the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. " A common example of anthropomorphism is in voles (and other rodents). [1,2] Very long ago, scientists noti
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by augustnagro 10y ago
There are 8 people in the Netherlands. I doubt the country can properly represent bike theft.
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by augustnagro 11y ago
Very few countries, communities, or individuals are willing to accept a fate of involuntary, slow recession. As suggested by previous commentators, social policies could possibly play a larger role in the long term Japanese recovery than fi