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by igitur 5y ago
> Every event-driven architectural pattern I've read about can quite easily fall apart and I have yet to find satisfying answers on what to do when things go south. Just a kind request from someone living in the southern hemisphere
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by igitur 5y ago
I'm a quantitative finance / actuarial programmer. I've flipflopped between the programming and business side a few times in my life. At one stage I was in the Actuarial Valuations team, responsible for the periodic valuation
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by igitur 5y ago
In general, genetic differentiation in populations of India is low (0.26-1.7%), but overall genetic differentiation in 18 mixed populations of India is higher (2.23%), similar to the largest single study on 16 tribal groups from central Ind
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by igitur 5y ago
This is exactly why I despise it when I people say "things go south" then they mean "get worse" or "north of" when they mean "better".
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Twitter marks link to reputable investigative journalism site as spam(twitter.com)
1 points by igitur 5y ago|0 comments
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by igitur 5y ago
I'm now in the habit of typing the opening backtick, ctrl+shift+v to paste some line of code, then having to WAIT a second or 2 and then type the second backtick. That usually formats it correctly. But I'm also very quick on the b
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by igitur 5y ago
Do you have a link to the other channel? Thanks
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by igitur 6y ago
Not really. Currently watching a good cricket game. Take it or leave it.
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by igitur 6y ago
The experience of Sea Witch, a yacht, in traversing the Suez Canal might give some context on this big brother version. http://www.sailsafely.com/suez_canal.htm
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by igitur 6y ago
Majuba Power Station was commissioned between 1996* and 2001
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by igitur 6y ago
> However, there has not been any new generation capacity since 1994. That's not true. Majuba Power Station was commissioned between 1006 and 2001, although planning started in the Apartheid era. Gourikwa Power Station and Newcastle
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by igitur 6y ago
Herman Maritz, the author, has stated that they were overwhelmed with app users that complained to them when there were normal unplanned power outages or when Eskom deviated from the planned load shedding schedules. The chat feature was a w
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by igitur 6y ago
It's two-sided. Apartheid South Africa's government focused on providing electricity mostly for the white minority, which it did well, but the majority of South African, especially in the rural regions, lived with no or unreliable
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by igitur 6y ago
This app is also known for its humorous take the quite serious subject matter. The WHAT’S NEW section in the Google Play Store is known for sarcastic titbits with the fictional Jeff working hard to keep us up to date with the imminent darkn
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Our app was banned because the button says “Report User” and not just “Report”(twitter.com)
355 points by igitur 6y ago|216 comments
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YouTubers travelling in RV fined for filming in national parks(youtube.com)
4 points by igitur 6y ago|1 comments
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by igitur 6y ago
I think you'll struggle to find a human pronouncable 5 (or fewer) letter word that doesn't mean something nasty in some language.
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by igitur 6y ago
Maybe this is a good place to mention that the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu (both the philosophy and the Linux distro) is "ooBOONtoo", not "you-bun-too", which I often hear. IPA pronunciation: ùɓúntʼù
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PayPal Ghosted Me(louisnel.co.za)
2 points by igitur 7y ago|0 comments
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by igitur 7y ago
Was also taught in Computer Science 178 at Stellenbosch University in 1997.
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by igitur 8y ago
Read this wonderful, but appalling book (true story) over December: Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia PRINCESS describes the life of Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia. Hidden b
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by igitur 8y ago
I'm in Cape Town and have had similar ideas. Want to collaborate? If so, hit me up on Gmail. Same username.
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by igitur 8y ago
I'm 40 years old and still have a very strong Afrikaans accent. I've made peace with it and actually embrace my accent. Although my English grammar is good and my vocabulary above average I definitely perceive different reactions
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by igitur 8y ago
We use it in South Africa. https://twitter.com/aminahmather/status/760788698560622592
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by igitur 8y ago
You mean like laser, radar and scuba?
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by igitur 8y ago
Insert obligatory Star Trek Discovery reference here.
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by igitur 9y ago
Urgh. Too lazy to try to format it properly.
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by igitur 9y ago
Notable changes: Standardized resolution Improved color scheme Improved terminal font Beautiful /etc/issue artwork Beneficial sound effects, for improved touch typing Efficient, automatic shell chooser Removal of networking, for s
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by igitur 9y ago
So you're saying that, unlike me, if they try to put it all back together, no parts will be left lying around at the end?
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by igitur 9y ago
Ah OK. But enjoy the Garden Route. Currently bucketing down with rain there. Hope you include Wilderness in the itinerary. https://www.travelground.com/blog/big-tree-forest-walk-wilde...

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