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901.
by gambler 11y ago
Heh, you can create layers by opening multiple tabs.
902.
by gambler 11y ago
It's not arrogance, it's authority. Just because someone might have a better idea than you does not mean you have to agree with people spewing stupidities. Especially when the said people didn't even bother coming up with th
903.
NaN in JavaScript is bad design(insideofthebox.tumblr.com)
2 points by gambler 12y ago|0 comments
904.
by gambler 12y ago
"You teach someone arithmetic by showing them concrete instances where it applies [...]" What do you suppose the article above is doing?
905.
by gambler 12y ago
Just remember that women live longer than men. I find it remarkable that people state and accept this in such matter-of-fact fashion, rather than seeing it as an issue. Pretty much all statistics that go the other way around are seen as a
906.
by gambler 12y ago
How well does it need to play? You could just do random moves withinh the allowed rules.
907.
by gambler 12y ago
Cool, but I think most of the people with glasses wouldn't want to rely on gadgets even more. If you can see display, but can't see physical controls or paper, that's an issue waiting to happen.
908.
by gambler 12y ago
I honestly don't understand how anyone could even begin to think such system is a good idea. We already have credit ratings, they are far less invasive than what you've described, they cover only one particular aspect of trust and
909.
by gambler 12y ago
In complex systems low-level efficiency is far less beneficial than high-level efficiency. To achieve high-level efficiency you need to have a clear understanding of how the system works as a whole. That is impossible is the code is unintel
910.
A he said, she said at the Times(pressthink.org)
3 points by gambler 12y ago|0 comments
911.
by gambler 12y ago
You're invoking an annoying and ridiculously overused false dichotomy that is as false today as it was 30 years ago. An interface that has fail-safes does not have to be annoying and clunky. In fact, interfaces that are annoying and cl
912.
by gambler 12y ago
I've found that unplugging radio from the wall makes it stop talking. This is a great step forward in finding how it works! This is how it sounds to me.
913.
by gambler 12y ago
The arrest at gunpoint sounds quite dramatic, but There are no buts here. Non-violent offenders shouldn't be arrested at gun point. And it's not just a matter of scaring someone, it's a matter of public safety. I don't
914.
by gambler 13y ago
Firstly, routing is not inherently hierarchical. It's a process of mapping pieces of URL to variables with the purpose of figuring out which action to call. So your argument that implies routing it inherently related to URL paths (by t
915.
by gambler 13y ago
I'll probably try that, but I'm worried about maintainability of such solutions.
916.
by gambler 13y ago
Yes, but cleaner syntax for it would be nice. Right now it looks quite messy: private Lazy<string> _someVariable =new Lazy<string>(SomeClass.IOnlyWantToCallYouOnce); public string SomeVariable { get { return _someVaria
917.
by gambler 13y ago
When I said "duplicate", I meant that both the number and the title are in themselves sufficient to locate the article. I get the renaming scenario, but I think it is an edge case. Most duplication can be avoided by appending date
918.
by gambler 13y ago
IMHO the most important reason for not doing so: queries are not made for that! Queries are queries, not routes. You should route with routes (completely unexpected), not with queries. This does not highlight any practical or even realist
919.
by gambler 13y ago
I feel the same way. Too many corner cases, not many I deal with very often. So far null propagation seems like the most useful feature for cleaning up cluttered code I'm used to dealing with. Auto-property initializers are nice, but
920.
by gambler 13y ago
With enough code you can parse anything. My point is that query-based linking can greatly simplify your overall codebase and let the standard URL resolution in the browser do most of the work for you. Let's look at two examples: exam
921.
by gambler 13y ago
I hate those. They contain duplicate information, mostly for the sake of Google rather than users. The fact that /questions/22881084 still works is a nice touch, though. Guess why it's there? People sometimes still type URLs
922.
by gambler 13y ago
I never understood why people are so hell-bent on advocating https://example.com/item/7536855 over https://example.com/item?id=7536855 , or even https://news.ycombinator.com/?item/7
923.
by gambler 13y ago
Muscle memory works well for commonly used password, but what about rarely used ones? Words can be blended into a single impression or narrative for easy memorization, and giving the user the ability to order them to support that narrative
924.
by gambler 13y ago
How did we get there? By ignoring human nature and geeking out about the technical side of things? It doesn't matter how technically advanced and theoretically secure an auth solution is. If it has certain kinds of usability problems
925.
by gambler 13y ago
Can you programmatically enforce your password generation scheme? No. Can you at least encourage it via system design? Unlikely. So essentially you're just saying "users, you should do it my way". This is what most developers
926.
by gambler 13y ago
I'm curious, how can you design a product that prevents the use of password managers?
927.
Late Meditations on XKCD 936(insideofthebox.tumblr.com)
43 points by gambler 13y ago|56 comments
928.
by gambler 13y ago
"Small size" -- cry me a river. Yes, byte size is important but it's not more important than code reuse and all the benefits that come with it Code reuse and security depend on developer's skill. You can have both in a
929.
by gambler 13y ago
I don't see a good explanation of how Namecoin works and how exactly it fixes DNS issues. (The biggest one is squatters. I would rank centralization as #2.) Is there a quality document free from marketing hype that describes that?
930.
by gambler 13y ago
2) Windows is knocked out as a gaming platform I will cheer for Windows demise only when GOG starts selling their games for Steam OS.

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