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by htgb 8y ago
I might be missing something, but it sounds to me like you're describing this: https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3.Conne...
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by htgb 8y ago
That's a good point, thanks.
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by htgb 8y ago
What about any time you're working with frequent adds/deletes in arbitrary positions, rather than just at the end of the list? That's not a "niche algorithm" to me, but rather a reasonable use case. The add and dele
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by htgb 8y ago
In Gothenburg, where Volvo is increasing the trials of electric buses, there are charging stations at the end of lines. So the bus charges roughly 10 minutes, twice per round trip. As an aside, riding them is very nice -- the noise level is
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by htgb 8y ago
Fresh water is definitely a scarce resource in some parts of the world. To quote the article (my emphasis): > Coca-Cola keeps distribution costs low by tapping local water sources, a practice it has continued since the company’s early su
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by htgb 8y ago
That's interesting, thanks :)
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by htgb 8y ago
Is the figure 300 rhetorical or literal?
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by htgb 8y ago
Agreed, I wasn't prepared for all the negative comments in this thread. I was a happy user of the Z830 for a long time, until it got stolen. Of course, I did spend a couple hours after the first installation to uninstall bloatware, and
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Core Erlang Wrap Up(blog.erlang.org)
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by htgb 8y ago
I see. I guess it just feels longer :)
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by htgb 8y ago
Wow, great to see a new what-if! After no updates for a couple of years (?), I thought we had seen the final one…
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by htgb 8y ago
> … ranking is only a function of … If you read the very next paragraph, you'll see that it's based on other factors too: > Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which downweights ove
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by htgb 8y ago
Interesting, I haven't heard this argument before. So what is it about null that makes it more feasible here than for example option types/tagged unions? Also, regarding your third point, IMO the question mark syntax in for exampl
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by htgb 8y ago
I agree regarding the convenience, but I'm not impressed at all by the Gmail search function. It doesn't even have any fuzzy matching – which seems crazy given what company we're talking about.
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by htgb 8y ago
> (Because the Wayback Machine starts from scratch each time?) I don't know what "start from scratch" would mean – the point is that each site is sampled many times throughout history. That said, it is very odd that a c
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by htgb 8y ago
Both scrolling and panning (dragging) feels inverted to me! Specifically, it behaves the opposite way to for example Google Maps. (Scrolling away from the computer, towards me, takes me closer to the map. Dragging doesn't keep that map
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by htgb 9y ago
Yeah, I suppose that's right. And as you say, it's very practical. > Keep in mind that the social number in USA is apparently also supposed to be secret (like a password) which sounds absolutely crazy to me. That's very
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by htgb 9y ago
> Isn't allowing the user to opt to just bypass the PIN a bit of a security hole? That's a valid point of view, but I actually believe that the business is taking (the bulk of) the risk. In case of a chargeback, the business
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by htgb 9y ago
If I read this correctly, you have to spoof the telephone number in order to get the address, and you only get it read out loud so automation isn't trivial. To me, it doesn't feel like a big deal, but that might be because in Swed
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by htgb 9y ago
> "Life is short (or so I’m told)" Oh man, this hit me in the feels. The actual text is good so far, but those words stayed with me.
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by htgb 9y ago
Care to elaborate?
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by htgb 9y ago
In Sweden, signatures are available opt-in, but many stores get confused if you press the button for it. –"The system says 'signature needed', was that intentional?" It _is_ practical though, if you forget your pin code
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by htgb 9y ago
Is there a way to look at the Python Notebook on mobile? All I see is the source code, which isn't very mobile-friendly.
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by htgb 9y ago
That's interesting! According to this map [0] the AC connections are only between Sweden, Norway, Finland and a large part of Denmark. At least under the assumtion that the frequencies are separated in the "converter station back-
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by htgb 9y ago
Seems possible, just not straightforward: https://gist.github.com/topheman/ec8cde7c54e24a785e52 Hadn't heard about this feature, but as I understand it, the notes are stored as commits, just not in the same namesp
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by htgb 9y ago
It's called a boost converter (or step-up converter), a specific kind of DC-DC converter. When searching, first look at rated input and output voltages. If the output voltage of a DC-DC converter is a range, verify in the data sheet th
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by htgb 9y ago
Is it? I'm under the impression that cgi-bin is a way to serve requests from the local computer, while Zerg is a way to spawn _other_ server instances to handle the request (and in Erlang, specifically).
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by htgb 9y ago
It's definitely impressive, kinda like an own serverless implementation. However, is there a point in shutting down the VM right away, other than being a cool demo? It seems to me that you could quite easily keep it around if there are
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by htgb 9y ago
My main issue with deprecating FM in favour of digital radio is its use for emergency broadcasts or in war. Not because of the protocol itself, but because of adoption: almost everyone has a working FM radio available, but few people buy de
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by htgb 9y ago
I'm not sure if it's possible to access the character given the key code (the docs you linked implies it's not), but when we're interested in physical keys, I'd much rather use that nonetheless. A good way to illust

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