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571.
by dcow 2y ago
Wolfram would disagree.
572.
by dcow 2y ago
I actually think what the author is arguing is that async formalizes the idea of structuring your code to yield execution when it needs to "block". So block is leaky because it lacks a formal definition outside of an async annotat
573.
by dcow 2y ago
The same problem comes up at the end with the proposed `#[blocking]` solution. There is no formal definition of blocking outside of async. It's a colloquial term meaning "takes a relatively longer time to finish". Async is
574.
by dcow 2y ago
I believe it officially is pronounced the same as demon. But colloquially I hear a lot of (and sometimes find myself using) “damon”.
575.
by dcow 2y ago
Works on iOS. Page is so horrendous that I immediately reached for it.
576.
by dcow 2y ago
Could you even measure or experience variable speed causality? Or, it doesn’t matter what made up constant you assign the speed of causality. You’re just bits on a page and you only perceive anything as the clock cycles.
577.
by dcow 2y ago
No, but it does betray your lack of formal exposure to the topic.
578.
by dcow 2y ago
Now that’s a horse of a different color! I’m already opining this alt reality. Middle-boxes and everyone touching them ruined the internet.
579.
by dcow 2y ago
The Runescape wiki is simply amazing. It’s one of the most well built fit for purpose pieces of quality software+content that I have ever come across. It’s clean and crisp visually and well organized at the IA level despite being exactly th
580.
by dcow 2y ago
You can’t protect yourself from psychological manipulation that’s unavoidable unless you glue your eyes shut. Let ads and content feeds exist, but make it illegal for them to be casually viewed by anybody who hasn’t given explicit consent t
581.
by dcow 2y ago
Yeah. I think there must be a balance between let the cyber hippies watch trees grow and needle service for addicts. I don’t even think legalizing weed is aging well.
582.
by dcow 2y ago
Just let the community downvote inanity. Why does everything need moderators? Honestly moderators would kill an idea like this. Let people flag NSFW and downvote bad faith annotations.
583.
by dcow 2y ago
Please add a mobile safari extension. I wouldn’t see myself using this in any other context.
584.
by dcow 2y ago
What’s the 1 sentence version of your point?
585.
by dcow 2y ago
Except that there’s no way for you to boot the machine on anything other than Apple’s approved firmware. You don’t have the keys, you don’t have ownership. (Not commenting on whether I agree or not, just the facts.)
586.
by dcow 2y ago
Real question… how do you “ground” electrical in a space craft? There’s no earth. Large capacitors or something? Or do you just have to live with a floating ground (literally)?
587.
by dcow 2y ago
It’s just an interesting infographic that is factually correct. You can disagree that the chosen facts are relatively the best ones, but, not everything has to have an agenda. Calling facts dishonest because they make you uncomfortable is w
588.
by dcow 2y ago
In the OP Patreon leads with a pretty strong assertion that they would not be making these changes to their subscription model on merit alone. “Do this or you’ll lose X% of your users” is not Patreon making a value judgement on 30% margin,
589.
by dcow 2y ago
> It is CLEARLY worth the 30% to most companies, because they keep pumping out single use apps that would be better as a mobile web page. Based on the context given in the OP, this conclusion does not follow and is not fair. 1. Patreon i
590.
by dcow 2y ago
So? So does “NewLang, an untyped colorless language with runtime reflection and low cost abstractions”. You see plenty of titles like that all the time. And they are most certainly soliciting you.
591.
by dcow 2y ago
An AI that doesn't know the little mermaid would have trouble interfacing contextually with a society where it’s common knowledge.
592.
by dcow 2y ago
The universe is a quantum computer that computes itself, so it’s certainly possible.
593.
by dcow 2y ago
I’m not sure this is a NIMBY issue though. This is downstream of poor structural incentives for anything that could generate negative PR to happen in an election year. And thats less about voting precincts and more about career politicians.
594.
by dcow 2y ago
Generally roads funded with public money in the US don’t become toll roads. Congestion isn’t only a problem in NYC. Imagine if every once public road became a public toll road. Something feels off about that even though I’m bullish on using
595.
by dcow 2y ago
Not a regression. Don’t be hyperbolic. I say that with love.
596.
by dcow 2y ago
Maybe hardened skeptic is HN hyperbole. I tend to avoid adding it to every project I touch these days, though.
597.
by dcow 2y ago
At Google scale, I’m sure excruciatingly horrible builds are no worry because they’re some other team’s problem. I hope JSON-RPC eats the world.
598.
by dcow 2y ago
You can get this without gRPC, though. Any IDL with codegen will do. My journey was that of gRPC fanatic to hardened skeptic. After one too many “we’re doing it this way because that’s what Google wants (and thus my promotion needs)” deci
599.
by dcow 2y ago
There is no dilemma! We need a harsh societal reminder that you are not responsible for the actions of other people. It’s a moral fallacy to say that JA would be responsible for getting informants killed (if any were actually killed—they
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by dcow 2y ago
We’re talking about age limits.

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