eigenhombre

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by eigenhombre 2y ago
I love the concept and the implementation. Do you have a write-up on the implementation anywhere, blog posts, anything? It's a pleasure to see an online store implementation that doesn't use the Web or rely on some mobile app.
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
I liked this for two seconds; then all the pictures loaded in the browser window, and its usefulness to me plummeted. Similar to other commenters, I actually prefer text-only in this context; in particular, the first picture displayed just
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
I loved Hofstadter's writing on Lisp in Metamagical Themas and adapted the code in the last article of the series to Clojure for a study group at work, written up here[1]. [1] http://johnj.com/posts/oodles/ e
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How I Almost Quit My Job, and How Being Selfish Saved Me(matthewrocklin.com)
2 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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An interactive core memory electronic kit(core64.io)
72 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|4 comments
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The Terrifying Way That Eels Escape a Fish's Stomach(nytimes.com)
4 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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Scientists Seeking Life on Mars Heard a Signal That Hinted at the Future(nytimes.com)
3 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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What happens to US food production if the groundwater runs out altogether?(nytimes.com)
7 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|1 comments
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Farming ocean depths could raise global temperatures significantly(nytimes.com)
2 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
Saw a number of votes here for keeping them separate. Having struggled with the question for a long time, I'll voice my vote for unifying them. I've been a SWE for 25+ years and an artist for longer, showing art online as early a
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38058843 for a link to a text-only version; however, IMO their "translation" lies as much in Jane English's photos and the entire book presentation, as it does i
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
Anyone here use the NiceGUI Python web app framework the OP used? There is mention of Electron-like cross-platform ability, which I assumed meant that one could generate a standalone app with it, but I did not find mention of that in the o
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
My very first was Naive Set Theory by Paul Halmos. Way over my head in 7th(?) grade but my first intro to math beyond pre-algebra stuff. Lately I've enjoyed, but did not finish, the Joy of Abstraction by Eugenia Cheng, on category the
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
I do like some "hard" fiction like the Stephenson mentioned in TFA, as well as Pynchon and David Foster Wallace, but my mind immediately went to some of the harder technical writing I've enjoyed - The Art of Computer Programm
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by eigenhombre 2y ago
The mention of Jamie Zawinski[1] caught my eye; quoted in the article as owner of DNA Lounge in SF, he is probably known for many other things by HN dwellers: namer of Mozilla, one of Netscape's initial employees, Lisp hacker during th
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Two Killer Asteroids Are Flying by Earth, and You May Be Able to See One(nytimes.com)
2 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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Unconventional Sex Let Anglerfish Conquer the Deep Ocean(nytimes.com)
4 points by eigenhombre 2y ago|0 comments
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Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I'm Sorry I'm Leaving You(nytimes.com)
3 points by eigenhombre 3y ago|5 comments
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
I wonder how hard it would be to keep the S-expression syntax when the new one is implemented. As a C and Lisp programmer I'm intrigued by the possibilities - C-family syntax being IMO more readable, but Lisp providing unparalleled (i
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
It's been about two years since I regularly interviewed people (and longer since I was interviewed), but imagine some of the following might still be helpful. Presumably, you're interviewing people you want to work with on your te
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
Oh god, yes, I'd like to use, or perhaps make, a service which maintains a list of ad-free pumps. (Preferably a service that didn't show me ads... so, yes, I'll pay for it...)
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
I went ten times to the South Pole (in Austral summer) from 1997 to 2011, stopping in McMurdo each way for a period ranging from hours to days. While there definitely is jargon in the US Antarctic program (and presumably overlapping-but-d
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
I remember the diagrams in Crafting Interpreters and thinking what a great application of hand-done diagrams it was. So glad you did them that way. Also left handed, BTW. If you're ever interested in going it even more old-school --
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
Ironically, Rembrandt used[1] smalt, a glass powder with cobalt which is now known to be fugitive in some formulations; this includes Rembrandt works in the National Gallery in London[2]. [1] https://heritagesciencejournal.spring
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
> Was he known for small paintings before these portraits were rediscovered? Small is relative, but I've viewed (and occasionally copied and/or drawn) Rembrandts in maybe a dozen or so museums in the US and Europe and have neve
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
Bought new and still use: RadioShack multimeter from the early 2000s (sadly, the RadioShack soldering iron bought around the same time just shorted out) Bought used and still use: 1950s ToastMaster toaster
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Why the Internet Isn't Fun Anymore(nytimes.com)
8 points by eigenhombre 3y ago|5 comments
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Wood That Is See-Through Like Glass and Stronger Than Plastic(theatlantic.com)
10 points by eigenhombre 3y ago|0 comments
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by eigenhombre 3y ago
The "Illustrations" credit on the cover is covered up by the "Programmers Press" but it looks like it is John Klossner. The hand-drawn illustrations are great, definitely one of my favorite aspects of the book.
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The Problem with AI-Generated Art [video](youtube.com)
3 points by eigenhombre 3y ago|0 comments

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