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by fmdud 12y ago
Holy false comparison, Batman! Why would you use Numpy for arrays that small? Oh, looks like someone actually just wrote it in CPython, no Numpy, and it clocked in at 0.283s. Which is fine. It's Python. This thread reminds me of the
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by fmdud 12y ago
Don't like UBob or DHH. Tepid response to a tepid article.
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by fmdud 12y ago
I am a huge fan of how easy it is to tell British writers on HN just by how dripping in irony everything is.
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by fmdud 13y ago
Not sure if being a conspiracy theorist correlates with high intelligence, but Bobby Fischer is a good example of someone who was a highly intelligent conspiracy theorist.
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by fmdud 13y ago
I think this could be shortened to 'Never judge a programmer'. Seriously though, outside of an interview environment or training, why are we trying to assess people's capabilities anyway? This kind of penis-measuring contest
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by fmdud 13y ago
Reminds me of http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3116
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by fmdud 13y ago
Hi everyone, I'm showing HN a tool I created to help my configure my Django projects. I've since open-sourced it, and hopefully someone else finds it as useful! It works as follows: It prompts the user for configuration defined in
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Show HN: Insultingly simple configuration for Python applications(github.com)
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by fmdud 13y ago
"A break in career is a black mark in my country" - Which country do you live in? Is it in the EU?
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by fmdud 13y ago
Aside from the pixelated images which have already been mentioned, I'd say that the 'HOME' link at the top seems a little unnecessary. It's a minor point, though. The site looks lovely.
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by fmdud 13y ago
I find it interesting how HN's opinion of Bitcoin fluctuates as wildly as the 'currency' itself.
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by fmdud 13y ago
I think one large problem is that no matter which new-age dev methodology you're into, if you're working to an incomplete spec it won't matter.
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by fmdud 13y ago
Heads up, apparently the page doesn't exist?
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by fmdud 13y ago
If a PaaS/VPS provider is actually USING Docker to provide their service, it probably wouldn't be the best platform to actually TRY Docker in. It's easy enough to get it set up on DigitalOcean; I created a tutorial at https:
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by fmdud 13y ago
I find it telling of the integrity of the BBC that they'd post that on their own website. I like it.
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by fmdud 13y ago
Beautiful website. Best of luck to you! How's support in the UK?
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by fmdud 13y ago
This is a really cool idea, and a pretty solid implementation! A tiny bit rough around the edges but you might be onto something.
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by fmdud 13y ago
The shocking part for me was 'from the 1999 book'. '1999'. It would be quaint if it wasn't so recent.
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by fmdud 13y ago
Great little game, especially consider such a small amount of time was taken to write it. Also great that you'v'e released the source code. I can think of loads of very fun little multiplayer games you could write with this; for office lunc
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by fmdud 13y ago
That's very cool!
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by fmdud 14y ago
This is one of the best things I have ever seen on HN
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by fmdud 14y ago
They seem to have a similar design, but the functionality isn't as good; it seems to just be a delay, rather than checking the trajectory of the mouse. See http://bjk5.com/post/44698559168/breaking-down-amazons-mega-...