chillpenguin

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   by chillpenguin 3y ago

   You are right, I haven't studied topology at all. I have heard the word before, but I don't know what it is. I'll look into it, thanks!
2. 32.▲
   by chillpenguin 3y ago

   Very cool, thanks for the suggestion!
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   What are some interesting areas of math to study beyond calculus?

   12 points by chillpenguin 3y ago|16 comments
4. 34.▲
   by chillpenguin 3y ago

   +1 for Software Tools by Kernighan and Plauger. It was eye-opening for me because it really made me understand the unix philosophy of composing programs out of smaller programs.
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   Ask HN: What are some tools/techniques that greatly increased your productivity?

   2 points by chillpenguin 4y ago|2 comments
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   by chillpenguin 4y ago

   Can you give more info on "algebras"? I think I have heard the word used in this way before, but I don't exactly understand the meaning.
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   by chillpenguin 4y ago

   I could be wrong, but I think the OP was asking about "CS Theory" meaning the branch of computer science that deals with the theory of computation. Turing Machines, Automata, The Halting Problem, etc. Although those things are all
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   by chillpenguin 4y ago

   I agree. But regarding > I can't think of many more elegant ways to convert a list of ints to floats, in any language, than `[float(i) for i in integerlist]`. I think something like `integerlist.map(float)` is at least a contender.
9. 39.▲
   by chillpenguin 4y ago

   I agree, those animations were way too fast. I'm only 30 so it's probably not an age thing!
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I once heavily considered becoming a Surveyor for similar reasons. Uses math + computer skills, but you get to spend time outdoors.
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Honestly that doesn't surprise me haha
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Nothing beats "Hackers" (1995) imo. Since you've already seen that, I think you've already experienced the best we have to offer, unfortunately. In terms of books, I liked Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon"
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I feel you. My interest in video games is what led me to getting into computers and becoming the software developer I am today. But the fact is, as you said, it takes away from other things including relationships. In low doses is probably
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Anyone know of a comparable program for macOS?
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Just read Cyptonomicon (the only Stephenson book I have read so far) and was thinking about what to read next, so this post was timely for me :)
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I would say you should work on things that will have a bigger impact. Some things might be fun/interesting but the impact will be extremely low (or none at all). Another tip is to vigilantly avoid time wasting traps like instagram, fac
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    At my university the compilers course was optional. I always thought it was weird that such a foundational part of computing was an elective. We did have to take an OS course though!
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Croquet's Greenlight app has the canvas idea in a web app. Also it is multi-user. Worth checking out.
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Fitting with your list, I would add the Croquet team, who are continuing Engelbart's legacy of collaborative multi-user software. Some of them are on twitter as well.
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Agreed! I also use it frequently in my wiki (I use TiddlyWiki).
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Great paper, a classic. I assigned this as reading to my students. A worthwhile exercise is to try to refute the core idea regarding "essential" vs "accidental" complexity. You may find you end up disagreeing with him! B
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I use BrowserParrot for this. Works really well. https://www.browserparrot.com/
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I recommend "The Dream Machine" by Mitchell Waldrop. It is excellent (and recommended by Alan Kay himself).
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Fractals, Visualization and J By Clifford Reiter
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I don't know if you have seen, but the old Croquet team is back: https://www.croquet.io/
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    This is great! The couple cards I generated were spot-on in terms of what felt like a realistic mtg card.
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Some things won't work out of the box if your shell isn't posix compliant. For example, I once installed Ocaml, and its installer assumed my shell was posix, so some of the commands broke (I forgot the exact details now). Also NVM
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    The TLDR for how a bond that continues to pay interest forever can be valued at less than infinity dollars is due to the "time value of money", which states that $X in the future is worth less than $X today. This makes sense intui
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    Yes I agree, the writing is superb. I found out about it from Alan Kay, and so far every book Kay has recommended has been really good (you can find his reading lists easily online).
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    by chillpenguin 4y ago

    I use and recommend Brave. People should definitely stop using Chrome imo due to the privacy concerns. Edit: the reason I use Brave over firefox is largely because firefox drained my battery and always turned on the fans on my macbook last