codr4

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by codr4 8y ago
Second most of that. I used to be really passionate about C++ back in the days, but it's just too damn complex. Yes, some new features really help; if I could bring one to a desert island it would be lambdas. Tuning C++ these days is m
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by codr4 8y ago
I would submit an entry for my own project, Snabl [0]; but it intentionally doesn't support the algorithm since naive recursion beyond a few levels doesn't make much sense in practice. I added a separate keyword to force tail cal
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by codr4 8y ago
Haha, wheretf did all the users come from :) A nice problem to have if you ask me...
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by codr4 8y ago
So you're saying never use recursion? Or never benchmark it? I don't get it, it's a tool; a pretty good tool when combined with tail call optimization. Yes, the algorithm they use is naive; I believe that's part of the p
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by codr4 8y ago
Different machine and superior algorithm, where are you aiming with this?
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by codr4 8y ago
Thank you for that, I need more bewilderment like I need another hole in the head. Next!
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by codr4 8y ago
I've tried to explain this to one of my (former) employers, he just couldn't wrap his head around it. Of course it matters, I paid a fortune for whatever. Yeah, right. It's really about being here and now, and may be applied
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by codr4 8y ago
Same here, I couldn't bring myself to contribute to the current drama for all the money in the world. This crap has to crash an burn first, then I'll be more than happy to help create something better. While I'm waiting; I&#x
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by codr4 8y ago
Static/dynamic is obviously a gradient. I find it a bit sad that it always seems to be either or these days, either no types or a full blown static generic type system. I'm all for the ability to type variables and functions, as l
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by codr4 8y ago
Laurency's The Philosopher's Stone is one I'm sure about, fairly certain I read the same thing in Blavatsky's Isis Unveiled. There are more but it's been a long time and I don't have the books available now. Is
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by codr4 8y ago
Depends on the kind of software, though. If you're writing an interpreter/compiler, web server, database or operating system you don't have much choice.
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by codr4 8y ago
There are several reasons, and this list is far from complete: Hemp threatened the cotton industry. Cannabis was more usual among Mexican immigrant workers, which is why they renamed it to something more Mexican sounding. It was a convenien
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by codr4 8y ago
The wheel of pain and suffering must roll on, otherwise people might get a clue and unite against their oppressors. Or in the words of the freemasons, order through chaos. Once hurt, few seem to have enough integrity to break the loop; so i
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by codr4 8y ago
So how is trusting authority working out for you so far? It's a piece of the puzzle, these stories come from somewhere. The general idea is to use your brain to put the pieces together.
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by codr4 8y ago
Many occult texts claim that the monkeys of today are a result of back crossing human DNA into monkey species long, long ago; and that they have been in regression ever since, turning less human with time.
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by codr4 8y ago
I'm sure it can, but it takes longer and works differently than we like to believe. Empathy, sensitivity -- the ability to connect to other people on their level and feel what kind of nudges they need to evolve. But of course you can&#
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by codr4 8y ago
Been there, done that; went through hell to get off OxyContin after a climbing accident. Repeat customers are created by doing long term harm while providing short term relief, expecting corporations to actually solve problems or have a con
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by codr4 8y ago
I've done more Yoga than most and suffered from chronic pain after a climbing accident for a long time. The reaction to pain makes a big difference, and it's very difficult to react in a sane way when your ego is left running the
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by codr4 8y ago
Loosing your mind is not as bad as it sounds. My Yoga teacher used to remind that a mind full of crap is not very useful. It also puts the focus on letting go, which is key to making progress.
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by codr4 8y ago
Not that I notice any more, took me about a year for everything to settle though. What really helped me (and people will think I'm crazy, but here it goes), both mentally, emotionally and physically; was Yoga. The real deal, not the hi
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by codr4 8y ago
Living is dangerous. I was told I was very, very lucky to be alive. I had three vertibrae fused similarly ten or so years ago after a climbing accident smashed the middle one into pieces. Many days it doesn't even cross my mind unless
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by codr4 8y ago
Lua is written in C, which is a very different language these days. Snabl uses the C++ standard library all the way through, which leads to a tighter fit in C++ applications. And I have enough issues with some of Lua's design choices t
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by codr4 8y ago
I'm not that fond of fancy strings myself, or things like CL's LOOP macro. I prefer real code with composable abstractions. The problem in my mind is that they're not integrated into the host language, and therefore don'
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by codr4 8y ago
A full stack is one push from overflow, I feel that sums it up pretty well :) Silly walks is a masterpiece, and people think they're joking...
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by codr4 8y ago
"It is time to unmask the computing community as a Secret Society for the Creation and Preservation of Artificial Complexity." ~Dijkstra It's very impressive work, no doubt. And as long as no one asks me to debug anything run
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by codr4 8y ago
Sorry about the toes, but identifying with a programming language will always get you into trouble. My gut is fine, thank you very much. They're C heads, trying to build a simplified C; at least they were, they sort of messed that up w
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by codr4 8y ago
From having spent quite some time in Amsterdam, I would say that you're safer on a bike than on foot. When a biker rings the bell on you in Amsterdam it's not a heads up or suggestion to get out of the way like in the rest of the
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by codr4 8y ago
I have nothing more substantial than a gut feeling to back this up, but it all feels half baked and too conservative to me. Like they cranked out some special syntax and new concepts that sort of solve their problems and called it a day. It
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by codr4 8y ago
That's about right. And gradual types, multi methods, generics and tight integration with C++: [0]. Dylan was too long winded for my taste, as are most modern attempts. [0] https://github.com/codr4life/snabl