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by frompdx 6y ago
Apologies for not replying earlier. From my perspective it's not the spelling of the word wiz. It's the phrasing. Computer wiz: No negative connotations. Computer wizard is implied. Wiz kid: Also fine. Wiz is an adjective impl
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by frompdx 6y ago
Fiction: - The Expanse series. Long but easy read. Great science fiction. I'm on book 5 so far. Non-fiction: - Bullshit Jobs. Even if you don't agree with the Author's premise in the end I think this book is thought provo
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by frompdx 6y ago
I saw this posted a while ago and I would like to provide some feedback. 1. The new layout is an improvement over the previous. It looks more modern. However, the navbar and footer are not responsive so if you are using a small browser wi
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by frompdx 6y ago
Hi Jacob, A couple of questions. 1. I could be mistaken on this, however, the resume template used by your service ("The Rezi Format") appears to be generated with LaTeX. Do you allow your users to download the tex source code? 2
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If I recall correctly this is also the advice PG gives in On Lisp when deciding whether or not it is time to write a new function.
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Consider picking up a copy of Grokking Algorithms. It assumes no prior knowledge of programming and has lots of illustrations. Read it and implement the algorithms yourself.
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There is no comparison to be made here. I know people who have been on the receiving end of a bank robbery and the trauma is long lasting. Is google traumatized by their experience? Do they tense up when someone walks into the office wea
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by frompdx 6y ago
All of these are just guesses. Niche stuff: - Lisp, in some form or another will continue to exist. - Forth will continue to exist because it is possible for a single person to revive it. Common stuff: - vi/vim will live on. I will st
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by frompdx 6y ago
As a lisp fan, I second this proposal. https://common-lisp.net/project/asdf/
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I'm on book four of The Expanse series. They are long, but easy reads. I picked them up at the start of the month. Depending on how long your vacation is, you could start with the first three and probably have enough to last. It&#x2
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by frompdx 6y ago
I had an idea for an app and I taught myself how to code so I could make the app. I poured thousands of hours into learning. For a while it was like having two full time jobs. At a certain point I knew it was what I wanted to do for work
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by frompdx 6y ago
> I'm curious why there is a need for new programming language In a way, this question is answered by your follow up question. > and what purposes they serve that existing languages aren't well suited for New languages are m
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Very interesting project. I recently decided to pick up Forth by reading Starting Forth and Thinking Forth. I mostly use FlashForth to program an Arduino Uno. It's great to see the continued interest and innovation around Forth. If
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I enjoy working with re-frame and can't imagine building single page apps in ClojureScript without it. For some reason the docs are controversial, which is a surprise to me. I appreciate the conceptual framing in the docs and how eac
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The docs are great and re-frame is a pleasure to work with. It make take some time to read through the docs but it is a worthwhile endeavor as the concepts build upon each other. They reward those willing to take the time. When I was a ne
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This tool is extremely helpful while you wait for Apple to fix your laptop under warranty (and they should fix it under warranty). I'm glad to see Apple is moving away from the flawed design in newer products. I really liked the keyb
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Makes sense. How do you go about determining if one whiskey is similar to another? Are you going off of experience or attempting to crowd source the data? There are a couple of reasons I would use something like your service. 1. I want a
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by frompdx 6y ago
Interesting idea, but the current dataset seems to be heavily biased towards scotch. It would be neat to seem some bourbon and rye comparisons as well.
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by frompdx 6y ago
Hilarious might be a stretch, but Starting Forth by Leo Brodie is definitely amusing and prompted a chuckle or two. You can read it for free online. I was lucky enough to track down a second hand copy. It is out of print sadly. https:&#
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Great recommendation. Just a good book all around. The illustrations make subject matter accessible to many.
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Now this is an interesting take. I could be misremembering which documentary I saw this in, but if my recollection is correct, the documentary Maxed Out proposed that if everyone returned credit applications sent by mail to sender, the e
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That's interesting. Forgive my naivety, but what is the value in knowing whether or not I am on a mobile device?
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If this is true, what can anyone really do about this type of text message spam? Blocking the numbers the messages is no good since each message comes from a separate number. I would hazard that your going to be put into the phase 2 sucke
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Ask HN: What does a spammer stand to gain by redirecting me to google.com?
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Some articles I have authored are about specific questions related to things I am interested in. I subscribe to subreddits related to these subjects and when someone asks a question related to a question I have already written about, I poi
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by frompdx 6y ago
> Since the pandemic I started getting up around 6 am without an alarm clock. I never did that before. A big part of that is I go to bed earlier, as there is nothing worth staying up late for. I was the same way until daylight hours star
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Anecdotally, it's not so much that I feel overwhelmed by driving as it is that there seems to be significantly more people driving like maniacs. Or perhaps there are the same amount of maniacs as usual and less people on the road in g
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Recurring payments to the greatest extent possible. Things like rent and utilities. It makes dealing with these things much less stressful.
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My partner works from home too. Our dog hangs out in our office with us while we work. I alternate working and exercising. My current job is big on autonomy and letting people work. Days go by without meetings. It's been great. I
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Interesting idea. I am hearing impaired and have a set of in the ear hearing aides that aren't very noticeable. However, they are quite old. I got them in 2001. I rarely use them because I cannot get used to the background noise th

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