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by eliben 12y ago
Related: https://github.com/eliben/luz-cpu -- real MIPS-like CPU simulator. Includes an assembler and a linker, so you can write assembly code and run it on the simulator. Everything implemented in pure Python.
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by eliben 12y ago
Congrats! I have to say, though, that with a stay-at-home-spouse you're facing a different set of challenges than the article. Many things will be easier, some will be more difficult.
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by eliben 12y ago
Interesting, I have exactly the opposite view. The limited visibility that such conditions enforce, making them hard for humans to handle, have much lower effect on a system equipped with "vision" on multiple wave-lengths, for som
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by eliben 12y ago
"Python users" is a vast generalization (this is literally one of the most popular programming languages in the world - there are a lot of users), and "hate" is a strong word. So if you want to convey meaning in your c
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by eliben 12y ago
"Few people care about all things simultaneously, so linking seems overcomplicated to everyone. But all these concerns add to complexity individually, and the tension between them also increases complexity." This is true of all so
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by eliben 12y ago
Many NY Times links require a subscription. Am I missing something here, or is this only read by subscribed HNers?
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by eliben 12y ago
Isn't this the normal case of drugs having different names in different countries? I thought this is why the drugs also have a secondary, chemical, name that describes the actual molecules. Even the most popular drugs have different na
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by eliben 12y ago
I'm having a hard time understanding what he means by "hyperexponential". If N grows exponentially and there's some function of N that's O(N^2), it's still exponential. He can't mean the hyperexponential p
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by eliben 12y ago
What's the problem with splitting the screen in Vim? Or is this not the problem you're trying to solve? I regularly have Vim open split to 2-6 windows, depending on the screen. I prefer in-vim splitting to out-of-vim splitting (tm
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by eliben 12y ago
Yes, but think about one specific person who found out she has it. Prognosis - 60% that you'll die if you don't try the drug. With such drugs there are just not enough statistics to come up with odds so early. So do you take it?
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by eliben 12y ago
That's entirely possible. Perl's trajectory in the past 7-8 years is, after all, consistent with all the stars staying and all the bad programmers leaving.
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by eliben 12y ago
Perl is on the sure way to become the COBOL of the scripting world. I'm saying this as one who invested years into learning and applying Perl everywhere I could. But seriously, it's a done deal now. Move on. Yes, there are still c
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by eliben 12y ago
It's 2014. I'm surprised such a project wasn't run on Kickstarter already.
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by eliben 12y ago
> Humans are so awful at statistics. Obsession over tiny insignificant but emotionally charged risks (terrorism, child abduction, nuclear meltdowns, etc.) is causing all kinds of social pathologies Yep, humans aren't rational. The a
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by eliben 12y ago
Not only in our society. IIRC, it's often quoted that many rural Africans, who by all measures are 10x worse off than the poorest Americans, have cellphones these days.
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by eliben 12y ago
Isn't the Donetsk area a war zone now? Why do commercial flights fly over it?
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by eliben 12y ago
> and i'm totally addicted to coding - even when i notice my lack of math skills. i spent the nights trying to understand cs concepts and couldn't sleep or stop before i found a solution Yes you can definitely do it. Many, na
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by eliben 12y ago
> We still have a rough future ahead of us. But I bet on JavaScript a long time ago, and alas, like English — it’s everywhere. The "alas" in this quote is sad. Sad to be using tools you hate.
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by eliben 12y ago
It's not surprising that the same crowd that started switching to Node.js en masse a couple of years ago is redoing it for Go :)
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by eliben 12y ago
C is infrequently complained about? Seriously? The thing with C is, it's been around for >40 years, so all complains have already been rehashed to oblivion. Dozens of "C replacement" languages developed since then stand as
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by eliben 12y ago
Huh what? Care to elaborate?
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by eliben 12y ago
Good article! HN's reaction to Go reminds me of Stroustrup quote about C++: ..."There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses" So much complaining about how Go lacks this and t
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by eliben 12y ago
I just finished "Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment" by George Leonard. It approaches the topic of attaining mastery from the angle of Aikido, but I found it strongly resembling my feelings in the programming d
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by eliben 12y ago
GEB is a good book to finish, congrats. Unless you're exceptionally brilliant and got it all on the first read, plan to read it at least once more though. But let it sink first :)
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by eliben 12y ago
No one in the Python community is advocating the "replacement". I think it's just an example of new syntax.
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The title says "makes Silicon Valley", not "makes Silicon Valley hardware engineers"...
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"Making Silicon Valley Go Crazy" is a bit of hyperbole, no? I would guess a quick poll amongst SV-dwelling HNers will reveal >90% haven't heard of this.
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by eliben 12y ago
Competition is healthy and users are the biggest winner :)
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by eliben 12y ago
This is a very nice service - well done. Tangentially, most soccer commentary (esp. in the US) is so horrible it's not a big loss not being able to hear. Just watch the game ;-)
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by eliben 12y ago
3D space is infinitely larger than 2D space :) The deepest point in earth's oceans is 12 km or so, and the average is ~4km. Now, imagine this discovered reservoir is 400 km "deep". It means it will have 3x the volume of all o

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