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by gmac 9y ago
Which is already telling something about PostgreSQL evangelism. No. Speaking as an outsider, the Postgres community is about the nicest (and smartest) there is.
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Potential Carbon Capture Game Changer Nears Completion(technologyreview.com)
3 points by gmac 9y ago|1 comments
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by gmac 9y ago
A simple option for web scraping is just to use the developer console in a real web browser. I have a repo outlining the basics here: https://github.com/jawj/web-scraping-for-researchers
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by gmac 9y ago
I agree. On the whole, I think JS is a middlingly-nice language. It has some good bits and some bad bits. ES6 brings a whole lot more good bits. I sometimes think we could do with a bit more thanking-our-lucky-stars that the language that g
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Extended JavaScript RegExp literals using tagged templates(github.com)
2 points by gmac 9y ago|0 comments
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Responding to “Nothing to hide, Nothing to fear” (2015)(openrightsgroup.org)
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by gmac 9y ago
I've been considering setting up a slightly different VPN service — one that provides each user their own dedicated VPN server (based on my IKEv2 config script, https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup ). 100% vapourwar
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by gmac 9y ago
I'm (British) getting the exact same impression for the UK, given the Investigatory Powers Bill[1] that compels your ISP to log all websites you visit. This is why I now tunnel all my browsing over an IKEv2 VPN. [1] http://w
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by gmac 9y ago
Or https://github.com/trailofbits/algo or https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup
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by gmac 9y ago
For an even-more-beginner's guide, see the slides to a session I teach to Econ postgrads once a year[1]. These introduces the metacharacters gradually, using a task-based approach. We start by finding street addresses, per https:&#x2F
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by gmac 9y ago
On the other hand, the placebo effect can be pretty significant, and sugar pills have no side effects. So homoeopathic remedies could be a useful thing for doctors to prescribe to people who think they need a prescription but don't act
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by gmac 9y ago
https://workflow.is/workflows/e194d7fdef0343649b6d037293b18c... (There was a bug for a while where you had to insert an alert before opening the web page to make it work, but it seems to have been fixed recently so I&#
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by gmac 9y ago
camelcamelcamel is indeed a great resource. Also, you can set up a Workflow workflow on iOS to get a quick price history via the 'share' button from within the Amazon app.
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by gmac 9y ago
Indeed. I've always found this a thoughtful discussion: https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/thematic/free-will/v-...
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by gmac 9y ago
Similar: RT-N66U, with stock firmware. In Wireless Access Point mode, attached to my ISP-provided modem/router, whose WiFi is turned off. Very happy with it.
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by gmac 9y ago
On the last point, yes this is paternalism, but I'm not convinced it's the worst sort. On your big TV example, you probably shouldn't be prevented from buying it, but other measures to discourage you from buying it could in t
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by gmac 9y ago
See: The Market for Lemons [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Market_for_Lemons
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by gmac 9y ago
My hunch: part of the problem here is that people got fleeced by retailers, who sold hugely overpriced extended warranties, banking on loss aversion and risk aversion and general lack of technological understanding. When people realised how
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by gmac 9y ago
In a similar vein, I've found it super-helpful when refactoring. It gives you extra confidence that your refactoring isn't gradually breaking important stuff.
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by gmac 9y ago
On the other hand, in my experience the copy-editing process commonly makes things significantly worse, as I described here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8776429
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by gmac 9y ago
I often wonder if this kind of extreme parenting is more or less likely to result in the negative consequences the parents are trying to avoid. One could hypothesize that, having never learned to enjoy a pleasure in moderation, a person mig
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by gmac 9y ago
Well, I never mentioned it to anyone until now ...
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by gmac 9y ago
I wondered about creating something very like that a couple of months ago. Check out my vapourware! http://digitalsnorkel.net/ I think a key problem may be that there aren't a whole lot of people who (a) understand the
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by gmac 9y ago
... or if you're not comfortable with Ansible, I have a Bash script that does something similar: https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup
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by gmac 9y ago
If so, please write to your MP saying you've changed your mind! https://www.theyworkforyou.com/
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by gmac 9y ago
Patronizing? I've mostly switched to TypeScript from CoffeeScript for the time being, because types are indeed a huge boon, but a better syntax is meaningfully helpful and my preference any day would be for some merger into typed Coffe
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by gmac 9y ago
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, ... [1] [1] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
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by gmac 9y ago
False dichotomy? Although if I had to choose (and speaking as someone who has never paid an overdraft fee), then yes, because it would be way less regressive than the current arrangement.
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by gmac 9y ago
Indeed. Full instructions on a good option here: https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup
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by gmac 9y ago
Because it's a confusopoly[1] and roaming charges (like data overage charges) weren't part of the headline offer, which was generally UNLIMITED calls and texts and a FREE phone when you pay £X per month . Same as 'free'

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