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by bloblaw 10y ago
Helge Klein wrote an excellent article "What I Hate About PowerShell": https://helgeklein.com/blog/2014/11/hate-powershell/ Be sure to read the comments where PowerShell guru Jeffrey Snover pol
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by bloblaw 11y ago
Yep, that's the same one. PyScripter, the open-source IDE for Windows, is written in Delphi with the Python4Delphi component: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyscripter/
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by bloblaw 11y ago
It's status as "mainstream" is of course debatable, but Object-Pascal (aka Delphi) is #10 on TIOBE: http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index Lots of "famous" software has been written in Object-Pascal: htt
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by bloblaw 11y ago
Use Perltidy to automatically re-format and indent any "ugly" looking Perl! https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Perl-Tidy/bin/perltidy
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by bloblaw 11y ago
When I encounter another's Perl code, I run 2 things, (1) Perltidy to reformat the code, and (2) Perl::Critic to identify poor coding practices or insecure code. https://metacpan.org/pod/distribution/Perl-Tidy
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by bloblaw 12y ago
This is so true. I was blown away by VB6, especially after working with Visual C++ (and MFC). Shortly after I got into VB6 I was turned onto Delphi 7...and never looked back. For me, Delphi is a superior alternative to VB6 and Visual C++...
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by bloblaw 12y ago
Well, great info on the Embarcadero's website about Delphi + Android: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/android-app-deve... And here are examples of using it (with source): https://www.em
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by bloblaw 12y ago
Yes, you nailed it.
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by bloblaw 12y ago
I personally also use Python regularly and am very comfortable with it, but we often choose Perl because of the developer experience in it. Perl has a reputation for being difficult to learn, and it does have a bit of a high learning curve
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by bloblaw 12y ago
"Perl is a molotov cocktail, it was probably useful once, but few people use it now." Yikes! I've worked for big tech companies you've heard of and Perl is all over the place and used in real production projects. We also
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by bloblaw 13y ago
Maybe this is a "Show HN" item, but I created http://www.shippingfiller.com to scratch my own itch of finding filler items to meet Amazon's free shipping minimum with items I might actually want. And I'm too
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by bloblaw 13y ago
> [..] but I take issue with the "break SSL = break JS crypto" argument. Respectfully, I'd suggest that this is not the argument. The argument is that breaking SSL = accessing the data the crypto protects. Crypto is a means to an end.
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by bloblaw 13y ago
> Mailbox.app is not a complete security failure because of one hack that requires physical access The problem is that we take mobile devices with us every place we go. So physical access is not difficult to obtain. This really is a b
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by bloblaw 13y ago
You should call it as you see it. The comment sure looks, walks, and quacks like a troll.
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by bloblaw 13y ago
That's also not an Excel issue, but a process/"giving VP's whatever they want even when bad" issue.
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by bloblaw 13y ago
I guess you would say the same for C, right? So are you saying that Excel works correctly but because its easy to get started with it creates unrealistic confidence? I disagree.
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by bloblaw 13y ago
So Excel is garbage and the best solution is to hire you? Let me guess...you're a consultant. Watch a skilled engineer or accountant use Excel and you'll see it's good for more than "toy problems".
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by bloblaw 14y ago
Wrong. Delphi has offloaded .NET support to a partner (RemObjects' Delphi Prism/Oxygene). Since Delphi 2007, they have doubled down on native development. Even releasing native console and GUI compilation support for OSX, and iOS in late be
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by bloblaw 14y ago
It's very good. In fact, the open-source WMI Delphi Code Creator can generate the native WMI calls (and programs) for you in FreePascal, Delphi, C#, and Microsoft C++: https://code.google.com/p/wmi-delphi-code-creator/
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by bloblaw 14y ago
PeaZip is written in FreePascal + Lazarus: http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ Or, just check their screenshot gallery: http://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Application_Gallery
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by bloblaw 14y ago
I write code in a number of languages, and I have to say Object-Pascal (which is the language the IDE known as Delphi uses) is a joy. Check out Lazarus too, the Delphi like IDE for Free Pascal: http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/ <snar
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by bloblaw 14y ago
The trick with defeating cold boot attacks (aka freezing the RAM) is easily mitigated by a system administrator that forces the system to hibernate instead of sleep (aka write volatile memory to disk). It can also be mitigated by requiring
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by bloblaw 14y ago
The "GUI" is in the kernel (gdi32.ll, user32.dll, comdlg32.dll, etc). What you see at the CTRL+ALT+DEL screen is actually the "SYSTEM" user's desktop. You are, however, technically correct, but finding arbitrary code execution vulnerabiliti
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by bloblaw 14y ago
Or you could spend $21 at Amazon and save yourself 71-95 years. I've bought the book, and the advice is actually worth more than $21. The best tools and information don't always cost money, but sometimes they do.
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by bloblaw 14y ago
It works on Linux perfectly via WINE. And OSX via WINE. http://www.regexbuddy.com/wine.html
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by bloblaw 14y ago
I've used lots of regex tools over the years, but I stopped looking once I bought RegexBuddy. See a demo: http://www.regexbuddy.com/demotest.html It's a Windows program, but runs on Linux via WINE. It lets you debug regexes, has live high
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by bloblaw 14y ago
Interesting points and I'm glad you shared this information...seriously. Something that I hadn't considered is that the largest gains in productivity could/would come from your "average" (so to speak) employees . I incorrectly assumed that
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by bloblaw 14y ago
> These fears that in order to achieve high performance, we must reward the high performers with carrots and hit the slackers with sticks are a bastardized religious fiction. The point is to incentivize everyone with the carrot, and f
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by bloblaw 14y ago
> One year they did extremely well and decided to simplify and give everyone a straight $10,000 bonus, from the janitor to the CEO So the guy that watches YouTube videos for 3 hours, and the guy that takes 2 hours worth of smoke breaks
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by bloblaw 14y ago
My point is that "Unicorn" is a reporting tool. It still takes peers (instead of just your manager, aka the "old way) to understand and accurately value your contribution. My concern is that not all actions are equal, but the recognition se

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