jmilloy

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by jmilloy 13y ago
We can use the term "full-stack developer" without having a definition, checklist, or example. In fact, I think it is pointless to do otherwise. We use the term as a shortcut in a highly context dependent manner, and will followup with deta
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by jmilloy 13y ago
Might want to check up on this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_calorie_food
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by jmilloy 14y ago
They did. > We are unable to release any additional details regarding this incident at this time, as there is an ongoing investigation.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I agree. You asked "How do you get work done in meetings" and implied it was impossible. I argue that just because there is no work accomplished in your meetings or most meetings doesn't mean that no work can be done in meetings. No one
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by jmilloy 14y ago
> Spending any more time there than you absolutely need to is a waste. This is a tautology. Spending any more time anywhere on anything is a waste. The point that you're missing is that just because some meetings add no value doesn'
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by jmilloy 14y ago
> By definition, meetings are stopping work to communicate You have implicitly and uselessly defined "work" as "everything you do that's not communicating". I can write code and solve problems all day long by myself. So can my coworkers
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Wait, you're not a Google fan anymore because you have to use Google in order to use a Google service? You're complaining that you have to use Chrome in order to use a Chrome add-on? And that you have to use Google+ in order to get Google+
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I expect all languages have redundancies. But do you tout them as a benefit? All string functions contain options in the method name and as arguments, so everyone is happy! s.match_i("foo", insensitive=True) s.split_r(",", direction
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by jmilloy 14y ago
>Pitch symbols are obvious, barely requiring memorization. There’s no need to count lines, and treble and bass clefs are the same. First, why not just put A, B, etc inside the circle? That's easier than these hanging-chad symbols. But m
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I spent a year teaching in the Marshall Islands. There is definitely room for conspiracy theories, if you lean that way, relating to the testing that occurred there and even basic unexploded ordnance. I vaguely remember potentially relevant
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by jmilloy 14y ago
How to make ink: 1. Mix the ink powder and with the ink vehicle. 2. Make sure you mixed the ink powder with the ink vehicle well enough. 3. Oh and add some other stuff. Anyone else feel like they still don't know how to make ink? The concer
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by jmilloy 14y ago
As usual, read the paper instead [0]. It's short, clear, and easy to read. In particular, it applies only to plants, so the article's musings about jellyfish and elephants is off the mark and even addressed in the paper [1]. So is the irr
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Now I'm on the lookout! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If-by-whiskey http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5066721
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I didn't find any.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I just want to emphasize the difference between "code that was used to produce the results" and as algorithm that is the key element of the paper. If I can't reproduce the results because you're using methods that I can't reasonably find/
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Good thing he published then! It may have been a long time before someone thought of the approach and ironed out all of the implementation details. This sounds like exactly how science progresses... incrementally building on the work of o
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by jmilloy 14y ago
It's pretty clear when they are trying to pump references; the papers they reference may be tangentially on not even related, or have no new content.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Fair, but don't conflate this implementation with the idea (e.g. the line separating the next page and previous page). You're "alternate solution" is great; did you try it on this page? Works fine with page down. One use for the two torn ha
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I currently work in method development for proteomics, and I think about this all the time. Of course methods must be reproducible, or the paper largely useless. But lately I've come to disagree that source code should be required. If the
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Not sarcastic or trolling. Can't one hold a patent and also offer the product for free, provide open source code, and allow others to do the same? On the flip side, suppose the patent holders do lock down this idea. Do you really think th
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by jmilloy 14y ago
So not useful for you, except for most of the time? If you need to see something in true colors, just turn it off for a second. Also, how do you play with it? You just use it at night and then your eyes feel better.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Why not?
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by jmilloy 14y ago
And those who do are often composed of people who just like to be excited by new things that seem cool. Or we could describe both populations in a more positive light.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Or, you know, a good old query string.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
>Much larger hurricanes have hit New England before. I'm not sure. Sandy was 1.8 million square miles. How large was the 1938 hurricane?
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by jmilloy 14y ago
The "citation needed" is one of my favorite know-it-all, over-objective "hacker" sort of memes. It's just hilarious. Not everything that is true or helpful has or needs a citation. Are you really asking for a citation to a controlled study
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Why would you include examples if they aren't necessary to understand the argument, or arguments that aren't required to make your point? That sounds confusing and tedious.
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by jmilloy 14y ago
I'm still wondering how someone like ph0rque or myself could invest in some of these companies. Deciding which one to invest in is part of the process, but what next?
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Would we say that WQHT 97.1 FM in NYC is not a music broadcasting business just because it's listeners don't pay for the service? Would we argue that a lot of users threatening to stop listening is meaningless because they can't stop paying
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by jmilloy 14y ago
Yeah, no mention of cartridge, sorry. Still, among the plethora of problems with this article, this is a strange one to pick out. I think the idea comes across just fine despite incorrectly using bullet and ammunition interchangeably. In wh

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