callamdelaney

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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   `Computers themselves were initially designed for artillery fire control, with an explicit intention of killing people.` any citation for this?
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   Didn't NASA pay private companies billions to build and provide a significant proportion of the hardware, software and science required for these missions?
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   You are literally trying to sell product in every single post you make.
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   I unsubscribed from Bloomberg. Their articles are only relevant for finance professionals. The FT has things like personal finance and general news too - although both are of questionable political neutrality.
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   To be honest VPN's are a huge pain in the arse for everybody involved.
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   Has it perhaps occured to any of you that flying at below radar altitude at supersonic or above speeds, would be dangerous and would have no benefit? If the enemy doesn't know you're there, you don't need to go fast.
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   There's a book about alchemy and other delusions which is actually still really interesting. I'd recommend it. It was originally published in 1841. It includes chapters on financial bubbles as well as alchemy. [1] Extraordinary Po
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   Have you tried typing 'form/multipart' into your firefox url bar? I expect a google search - what I get is a redirect to ` https://form.com/multipart` - what?!
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   by callamdelaney 6y ago

   Thanks to global warming the miserable weather is becoming less of an issue, right guys? Also the mugging isn't really a problem outside of London bubble; which is where most UK HN'ers are posting from.
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    by callamdelaney 6y ago

    I think pinned items are on a browser basis - because I logged into another account on the same browser and it had the same pins as my other account, without me setting them.
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    by callamdelaney 6y ago

    Not sure how you could get this so, so wrong.
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    by callamdelaney 6y ago

    Perhaps they should think about an online store first?
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    by callamdelaney 6y ago

    The pattern matching algorithm was originally based on the algorithm described in `The implementation of Functional Programming Languages`, the 1987 edition (there are two versions, one is more basic). Edit: this book is available for free
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    by callamdelaney 6y ago

    What does US Copyright law have to do with it?
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    by callamdelaney 7y ago

    The main issue iirc is that people keep stealing their undersea cabling [1] meaning that their speeds are often significantly reduced. [1] http://texyt.com/vietnam+internet+cable+stolen+by+thieves+00...
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    by callamdelaney 7y ago

    I remember setting up Python to run under IIS.. what a ballache that was.
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    by callamdelaney 7y ago

    We need a facebook version of this where there's a guy practicing a guitar while another is trying not to fall off his unicycle [1]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMWJGs3CQ_Q&feature=youtu.be...
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    by callamdelaney 7y ago

    I actually find Erlangs syntax a breath of fresh air. Coming from Python, this may sound odd, but there's something soothing about it. I much prefer Erlangs syntax to Go, for example. I also much prefer Erlangs syntax to Elixir; I neve
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    by callamdelaney 7y ago

    Every UK MP has his or her address listed publicly. In fact, this is a requirement to stand at election even at the town council level.