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by cxr 1y ago
> I always wonder why developers don't go out of their way more often to memorize the Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, ... shortcuts in use basically everywhere What developer doesn't have these shortcuts memorized? It sounds like you're
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by cxr 1y ago
Not saying there was any double-dipping. Only pointing others to related discussion. (I myself added copies of both papers to my Zotero library—which isn't something I would have done if I thought they were duplicates.)
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by cxr 1y ago
> You specifically attributed malice O RLY? Wanna give that one another shot, scooter?
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by cxr 1y ago
Discussed in January: < https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42746506 >
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by cxr 1y ago
> This is such a ridiculously cynical interpretation. no u > Someone doing something that you consider outdated or inefficient does not imply that he is malicious. The absence of malice does not erase the harmful effects.
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by cxr 1y ago
Obnoxiously presumptuous and condescending. Tip: you can ignore anyone doling out advice when the foundation for the belief that you need their advice comes down to how stupid they are (or used to be) and so, naturally, they assume that you
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by cxr 1y ago
> The power of this response to be able to explain something not already understood is nil
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by cxr 1y ago
Weird subthread. > The selfish point (there are other points too) of "hi" is to confirm you have their attention No one is unsure of the selfish/self-serving motivation behind the lone "hello". The singleminded
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by cxr 1y ago
The relevant phrases to search and which were frequently encountered online circa 2010 are "high-context" and "low-context cultures".
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by cxr 1y ago
Useful applications of polyglot files that would unironically be good to see people adopt: - JS-based build scripts being replaced with HTML/plaintext polyglot files that serve as both the README and the build script and that run in th
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by cxr 1y ago
In the corresponding interview, Bill makes several pointed remarks that the state of the code published—or at least he code as it was when presented to him for comment—is not his QuickDraw code. < https://www.youtube.com/w
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by cxr 1y ago
I made this point 5 years ago: Today's static site generators are simply not fit for mass consumption[…] if you selected a random, college-educated writer, artist, etc. from a crowd, they are simply on average not actually in the audi
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by cxr 1y ago
At $17/hr even 10% (versus your 5) works out to $3536 at the end of the year ($17/hr × 40 hrs × 52 weeks @ 10%), which is a fair bit short of the $15,000 standard deduction; it doesn't really matter whether those donations ar
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by cxr 1y ago
It's interesting that Wikipedia lists studies and a degree in molecular biology, started first at Bethany College prior to his draft in the Air Force and finished in Boulder from University of Colorado, whereas the Vita section of his
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Mooers's Law(en.wikipedia.org)
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by cxr 2y ago
Exactly. Not an algorithm.
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by cxr 2y ago
Those aren't algorithms, either. "Monte Carlo algorithm" is just the product of sloppy language use from people involved with the field instead of outsiders.
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by cxr 2y ago
Not to say that the journalists and editors involved with putting out clickbait like this don't deserve to be harangued (they do), but: > An algorithm is just a method saved in a computer No it isn't "just" that. It&
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by cxr 2y ago
Mozilla Corporation spends about 60 million a year or more on marketing—which could fully fund the R&D of an entire goddamn browser—and yet the net result is approximately what you'd get if the annual marketing budget were $0. Don&
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by cxr 2y ago
Hey, ChatGPT, tell me what's wrong with this person's comment. > [T]he third comment violates the Cooperative Principle, specifically Grice’s Maxims of Relation and Manner, and ends up implying ignorance where there is none. L
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by cxr 2y ago
A bigger surprise (failure) is that the EPUB folks have continued to evolve their bespoke format instead of ditching it for something that legacy browsers already know how to handle. An "EPUB" should just be a Mac-style bundle (i
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by cxr 2y ago
There are around a dozen collections on the (not prominently featured) collections page[1] like Le Monde's 100 Best Books of the Century and Modern Library's 100 Best Novels, etc. 1. < https://standardebooks.org/
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by cxr 2y ago
> Obviously paraphrasing someone else's words into ones you like better is a fine and acceptable thing to do. Wrong. Not only is it tasteless and dishonest (not "fine"), it is against the rules of this site. But regardle
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by cxr 2y ago
Because most working web developers actually have no idea how to write JS; they follow what is presented (perpetuated) as industry standard practice, but in a React-and-NPM world, "industry standard practice" means bad practices.
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by cxr 2y ago
I guess all the most widely read authors (and almost every other published writer) are just boring.
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by cxr 2y ago
> I look at a lot of books. I don't think you've summarized them well here. I suggest you look at more yourself. You're missing a lot of beautiful art. This comment is pretty obnoxious. (I've stepped into a library
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by cxr 2y ago
Posting these kinds of non-quotes-dumped-between-two-quotation-marks is, aside from being generally shitty, also against the rules on HN.
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by cxr 2y ago
> I would guess 99% of people use their browser [for email] Your comments reveal a major blind spot. 99% of people (or whatever) are using dedicated email clients instead of webmail. They do everything on their phone.
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by cxr 2y ago
> Maintaining a personal website is about owning your digital presence, embracing creative freedom, and expressing your individuality! Hard disagree here. The value of this aspect of the IndieWeb movement is way too overstated. MySpace-
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by cxr 2y ago
> Meanwhile in JS it seems like you can’t go more than six months without having to rewrite something. And by "in JS", you really mean, "in NPM land". So long as folks keep remaining seemingly (almost willfully) ignor

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