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by epr 5y ago
If you don't have the globstar optional behavior enabled in bash this won't work. From the manual: If set, the pattern ‘*’ used in a filename expansion context will match all files and zero or more directories and subdirectories.
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by epr 5y ago
Not necessarily. You can transmit signals between completely isolated circuits with an optocoupler for example.
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by epr 5y ago
> Why would it be desirable to train a model from a CSV on the command line? Well, CSVs are ubiquitous. That being said, people tend to either buy in to the command line or not. It's basically a matter of opinion. To me, the ability
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by epr 5y ago
The draw rate for the vast majority of players is less than 10%. Only at the highest level do you see most games ending in a draw. If anything the draws make it a less exciting spectator sport, especially for the average person.
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by epr 5y ago
This is a handy tool to convert curl to the python requests equivalent automatically. https://curl.trillworks.com Since chromium-based browsers will generate curl requests from the network tab of devtools, you can use that along
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by epr 5y ago
searches on google google: did you mean lambda?
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by epr 5y ago
We really need to stop calling things "lambda". You'd think Google would grasp the concept of unique names on the internet, but I suppose they can always push their own stuff to the top.
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by epr 5y ago
I'm not sure to be honest, but the above quote is the result of me distilling the seed he planted in my mind into as concise a statement as possible. Unless I am mistaken, his original (I think it was a StackOverflow post related to JQ
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by epr 5y ago
That 1% market share of IE gets smaller every day, as we wait with bated breath.
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by epr 5y ago
Thanks for the heads up before the Hacker News edit window closed. +1 LOC
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by epr 5y ago
Several years back, when I was learning my first web stack, I got some very good advice from a seasoned developer. "Focus on the fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JS. Everything else is ephemeral." I don't mean to pick on whomeve
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by epr 6y ago
Agreed on all points. It is very frustrating that greedy is the default behavior.
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by epr 6y ago
> The problem is that every desktop program must be rewritten to support this idea No, and expecting that to work is obviously ridiculous. This type of problem needs to be solved in a way which requires no changes at all from developers,
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by epr 6y ago
denormalization should only be seen as a last resort
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by epr 6y ago
No, its pretty clear from reading his entire response that he understands exactly what sargable means. "just use indexes properly" is pretty ambiguous, but the rest of his comment provides context. It doesn't make much sense
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by epr 6y ago
https://archive.is/fK5D9
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by epr 6y ago
> I feel much more productive at home as I don't have to listen to all the conversations surrounding me I know this isn't a problem for most people, but this is such a huge issue for me. If you are talking in my vicinity, my br
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by epr 6y ago
(you) > There is basically no argumentation happening here and most statements are just thrown out as truths. Yes, it might be quick and easy to read through, but it's not very good writing. After reading this I would expect a solid
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by epr 6y ago
"native is fast" is a statement of fact that is not open to debate. That fact is obvious to anyone who understands enough about compilers. The real question is "Are the tradeoffs between native and $portable_platform worth it
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by epr 6y ago
See also: Anders Hoff AKA Inconvergent https://inconvergent.net Previous hn discussions on the above: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=inconvergent.net
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by epr 6y ago
I guess you're right. Keeping track of it all is required for the information to be meaningful enough. Still seems doable to me, assuming the functions are pure. Here's another crazy idea: keeping track of this while taking into c
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by epr 6y ago
Don't roll your own parser? How the hell would you get anything done? Unless you don't count regular expressions or something, I can't imagine somehow avoiding problems requiring parsers, especially on any unix-based system.
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by epr 6y ago
Keeping track of algorithmic complexity would be nice as a language and/or static analysis feature. If you wanted to be exact or do it for a language with complex metaprogramming I assume it would be a nightmare to implement. Absent th
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by epr 6y ago
Seriously. I've actually gotten into the habit of compulsively upvoting anything that has been downvoted unless someone is really out of line, even if I disagree with an opinion they're expressing.
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by epr 6y ago
That is simply a misuse of checksums. Checksums are for verifying that your binary matches the one you thought you were getting. The more people using them for identifying viruses, the more common polymorphic viruses will be, especially con
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by epr 6y ago
The next great SAAS idea? nytcancel.com: $1 flat rate and we will cancel your NYT subscription for you
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by epr 6y ago
> However, we must also remember that dollars are effectively debt They are debt in the most literal sense possible. They are listed as liabilities in the fed's balance sheet. The "note" in "Federal Reserve Note"
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by epr 6y ago
zip(xs[:-1], xs[1:]) # explicit zip(xs, xs[1:]) # implicit
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by epr 6y ago
I really appreciate the big "Reject All" button for cookies consent as opposed to all the irritating dark patterns most websites seem to use where if you don't want to "Accept All", you're forced to drill down
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by epr 6y ago
I used to have a big customer that started every text conversation this way and it drove me nuts. Me: [question about requirement] Him: Hey buddy, how are you doing? Me: Oh, great man, you? (Thinking: less great now that you are turning thi

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