baxter

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   by baxter 17y ago

   I agree that learning how to create a programming language is a valuable lesson in and of itself -- I may even buy the book to see what it's like -- but claiming that you can create a "revolutionary" programming language within a few days c
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   by baxter 17y ago

   I agree, but only up to a point. Astronomers need to understand telescopes, but astronomy is about studying distant objects. The same applies to biology -- biologists are not bioinformatics specialists.
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   by baxter 17y ago

   What you're describing sounds like sousveillance, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sousveillance Inverse surveillance is arguably a good way to combat authoritarian systems.
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   by baxter 17y ago

   I like that, but it would make more sense if backspacing through a password didn't reveal each letter.
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   by baxter 17y ago

   I agree, this should be a user choice rather than site-specific. The HTML 4.01 spec doesn't dictate how passwords should be obscured, although it does suggest asterisks. I think it would be reasonable for browser vendors to provide an alter