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by jrapdx3 1y ago
As a matter of fact, Tcl/Tk has been doing exactly that since the 1990s. Of course, Tk has been "borrowed" by other languages, Python's tkinter is well-known. Any language using Tk widgets still has to input options in t
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Yes, indeed it is. While these PRNGs are all pretty decent, improvements are always welcome. Most impressive is the utter simplicity of the algorithms, including LoopMix128. Definitely makes it easy to incorporate high-quality PRNG function
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
From the Github repo: "Created by Daniel Cota after he fell down the PRNG rabbit-hole by circumstance." I understand how that can happen. Wondering how this PRNG compares to PCG PRNGs that also claim to be "simple fast space-
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Back in the ancient 80s Prolog made a splash for a time. There was Turbo Prolog (Borland) that I used for a couple of years, wrote some useful programs with it. I also have "The Art of Prolog" and pull it out once in a while. My P
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Actually, concern about doing harm is central to current concepts of medical ethics. The idea may be ancient but still highly relevant. Ethics declare a primary obligation of healers is "above all do no harm". That of course doesn
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
AFAIK cationic calcium, et. al., combine with dissolved CO2 forming carbonates which having low water solubility eventually precipitate out of solution. Area with "hard water" often have issues with buildup of scale in water pipes
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Like many others writing here, I enjoy coding (well, mostly anyway), especially the when it requires deep thought and patient experimentation to get anywhere. It's also great to preside over finally wiring together the routines (module
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
IME producing artwork that relies on subtle color relationships requires high quality, "full spectrum" illumination. Natural daylight is the obvious canonical option, but of course not always practical. My studio gets very little
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
As a search of the Tcl wiki shows, attempts to add named-argument capability to the Tcl proc command have been around for several years. My own nxproc extension is more comprehensive. (See wiki [0].) The extension enables named argument
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
I remember when Fry's opened in the Portland, OR area (actually ~15 miles south). It occupied the former Incredible Universe site. We considered it a notable upgrade. Fry's was like a museum of common and obscure electronic parts,
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Certainly seems it ought not to be, but evidently the will to provide "the same protections" is lacking. The unavoidable conclusion is that antisemitism is policy even if it's not official and documented. That truly defies lo
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
> "US politics can be quite mad at times." No question about the truth of that statement. However, though the FTC approved the acquisition 10 years ago, the current FTC commissioners have evidently concluded that in the interim
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by jrapdx3 1y ago
Of course you're right. I've written non-trivial programs in Scheme, Emacs is a good tool for it, but certainly don't know of an environment that matches the Lisp machines. IDEs provide such environments for the most common l
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
For the record, Tcl doesn't use garbage collection, rather objects are reference-counted and freed when ref count is <= 0. But interestingly, Tcl is a good example of languages that took a piece of Lisp's domain. In fact, Tcl i
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
"Prickly ash" is an ingredient in Chinese cuisine, particularly Szechuan cooking. We buy it in quantity at Asian groceries where it's pretty inexpensive. In the US it's known as "Szechuan peppercorn". Preparing
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
Appreciate the thoughtful comment. Yes, under the hood indeed "every physical system is quantum", yet at the macro level physical systems are more or less predictable, including the brain. The brain's immensely complex struct
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
After decades of providing treatment for ADHD adults I've come to the conclusion that ADHD is one of the most disabling mental health disorders. In some ways ADHD can be as devastating to a person's life as bipolar disorder or sch
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
I'm not familiar with an app showing spectra of pigments as used in painting, etc. Some high-end printers (plotters) incorporate spectrophotometers to measure properties of colors, but that's a highly controlled use of colorants.
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
As an artist I have a perspective on color from a pragmatic (as opposed to theoretical) point of view. Visual artists use materials like paints or inks applied to substrates. These all are exploiting subtractive color, primaries are complem
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by jrapdx3 2y ago
I'm a medical professional and I read medical journals regularly. Abbreviations and acronyms are a scourge, a single article can have dozens of cryptic abbreviated names. There's a good chance some are used that I don't immed
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Yes, you're right, Tcl suffers from lack of Scheme-like macros. While a lot can be done using procedures, methods and introspection "tricks", often enough it's far from elegant. However I haven't been stymied all th
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Interestingly I've had a similar experience. I used Chicken Scheme for a number of years after programming in Tcl for a long time. Tcl always seemed to be a kind of Lisp, an impression that only increased over time. Eventually I resume
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
That's exactly what happened at the last eclipse back in 2017. To get to the path of totality, I had to drive on an unpaved forest service road for several miles. Where the road ended there was a big clearing with a bunch of people alr
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
I imagine the answer to "why are flowers beautiful" is probably linked to a different question: why do humans have superior color vision vs. almost all other mammalian creatures? A dominant theory is that natural selection favored
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
I've been a director on non-profit boards for 20+ years. These were small organizations, nothing at all high profile. Well-run boards with honest, dedicated members have little to worry about. Thing is, fundamental to board integrity i
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Yep, "fiduciary" is about a trust relationship. A fiduciary is obligated to act in a trustworthy manner. 501c3 board members are entrusted with the welfare of the organization vs. their own interests. I surmise that "Revlon&q
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Having served 20+ years as a director on various 501c3 boards, I'm pretty familiar with the requirements of the role. Fundamentally, directors have the duty to serve the interests of the organization vs. the interests of directors. T
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Another speed test site is https://testmy.net The site claims superior accuracy (which I can't confirm but probably someone here can evaluate one way or the other). The site offers a number of test options and other ameniti
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Relationship of sleep and depression is a very interesting topic that despite decades of observation and research is still poorly understood. As other comments point out, the potential beneficial effect of sleep deprivation (SD) has been no
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by jrapdx3 3y ago
Thanks! You're right about the web page, the plan has been putting up newer work to add to what's there. With a too much other stuff going on site maintenance has unfortunately fallen behind.

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