jtchang

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by jtchang 15y ago
Micromanagement to me is when the manager keeps asking too many questions that really don't matter. The decisions you are making seem reasonable. A developer should see this. I mean seriously...you are arguing about whether to hash password
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by jtchang 15y ago
By using a HSM you store the encryption key on a separate hardware device. I am already assuming that if you want to implement something like this you will encrypt the passwords. Thus the problem is knowing where to put the keys.
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by jtchang 15y ago
For the vast majority of sites storing passwords in the clear is a bad idea. However sometimes you need to store sensitive data. Generally this is done with hardware security modules which rotate encryption keys in a periodic basis. Access
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by jtchang 15y ago
"They somehow deemed the violin as “counterfeit” even though there is no such thing in the violin world." Are you kidding me? Of course there are counterfeit violins. Just like there are counterfeit art pieces.
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by jtchang 15y ago
I believe that newer luthiers can somewhat cheat on certain properties of instruments. One example is the density of the wood. It is very difficult to find wood that has been aged hundreds of years. The cellulose tends to compress yielding
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by jtchang 15y ago
I tend to view designing database schemas as an evolving process. Picking larger datatypes to me is sometimes easier than having to change it at a later date. If space really does become an issue I can deal with it later. You need to really
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by jtchang 15y ago
I can't believe some of you are saying they should put together a bunch of awesome programmers and rewrite their platform from scratch. Certainly that is an option. But rarely is it ever the correct one. Your new platform could be as riddle
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by jtchang 15y ago
Ladles are important.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Can we start a discussion on dish sponges/brushes. This is by far my favorite: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Squirting-Brush/dp/B000... Yes we shall have a discussion on the merits of kitchen utensils on hackernews.
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by jtchang 15y ago
I definitely think Python needs more opinionated guides so this is a win. I feel like Python does have enough "do it this way because". I think it has to do with the community just wanting to remain neutral. But you don't often get the best
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by jtchang 15y ago
For a competent developer the difference between not knowing an obscure technology and being proficient in it is about 6 months. Smart employers concentrate on finding smart people.
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by jtchang 15y ago
I have experience developing that way. Vmware on Ubuntu. Mac OS X Lion. If you want to know more e-mail me directly.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Does anyone register with dreamhost? Their DNS system isn't bad either.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Imagine certain parts of the shaft are copper. It would feel crazy to be free falling, then abruptly slow then, then speed up again all the way to the bottom. Okay. No more nightmare fuel.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Imagine an amusement park ride where they put you in a suit full of magnets and then drop you down a copper tube. That would be one hell of an experience.
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by jtchang 15y ago
I would hope he found it! A good app should be easily discoverable. Like if I plug in grocery list, dinner, automatic, or some combination thereof it should pop up everywhere. Execution doesn't mean just coding something out and deliverying
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by jtchang 15y ago
I wish I could say that public announcement of his death would lead to better lives for all North Koreans but sadly that isn't the case.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Was it Preston Brooks? I remember reading about it in one of my american history class. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Brooks I'd watch CSPAN more if they had officiated brawls :)
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by jtchang 15y ago
Frontpage of Wikipedia should be changed to: "We're sorry. SOPA passed so we can no longer legally show you Wikipedia content. So long and thanks for all the fish."
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by jtchang 15y ago
You think your corporate IT department sucks? You haven't seen anything till you examined the technology architecture of a hospital. Many are still running copies of unpatched Windows XP with no virus scanner in sight. Sure your doctor may
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by jtchang 15y ago
Heated argument? Just walk into another room and suddenly everything will go back into perspective. Happens all the time.
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by jtchang 15y ago
There was a post like 55 days old that somehow was on the first page.
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by jtchang 15y ago
This whole thing is pretty ridiculous. Shame on Apple for going after Samsung so hard and shame on Samsung for not making a superior product that doesn't just copy the ipad but blow it out of the water.
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by jtchang 15y ago
And for a ridiculously difficult procedure like this? Doesn't it make sense in a way for health care to pay for it? The parents needed to quit their jobs because they needed to move to NC. They needed to move because of the procedure. Yes i
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by jtchang 15y ago
Bash all you want but this is why we need universal healthcare. We can't have campaigns like this for every person but I strongly believe that everyone is entitled to a better life. My hope is that stories like this will raise awareness of
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by jtchang 15y ago
I love DataTables. Don't bother breaking compatibility with old versions. You want to know something that is 100x better? This exact comment on your FAQ page. More people will read it, understand you made that decision, and move on. If some
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by jtchang 15y ago
I'm actually surprised at how resilient the cell phone networks are. For something that is so heavily used I would expect it to go down more often. Or maybe my definition of going down is different than others. There are plenty of bugs all
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by jtchang 15y ago
Wow what a craptastic response from Zendesk. I think it is fine to have a bit of a spar over features in competing products but you have to keep it civil.
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by jtchang 15y ago
I personally go with a two prong strategy: 1. Backups 2. Sudo I rarely do anything as root. If I am switching to root I already know what command I want to run. Backups are for when I do something stupid.
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by jtchang 15y ago
Does anyone else just freaking enter their todo list/scratch pad into a gmail message? I can't be the only one e-mailing stuff to myself. Maybe one day I'll download a todo app (or write one myself).

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