jvoorhis

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by jvoorhis 11y ago
Another tactic that has worked well for me is to expose a flat namespace of flags and tunable parameters in config while shunning instantiation of complex object graphs. Complex nesting in configuration tends to be too "raw" for u
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by jvoorhis 11y ago
I imagine the "Log" part is key here..
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by jvoorhis 11y ago
Paul has been a huge inspiration for me. For a time, I would read printed copies of his papers during the ride home. He was also kind enough to make time for me when I emailed him with a question about his computer music code. I believe I a
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by jvoorhis 11y ago
The blog is amusing..
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Linux ASLR mmap weakness: Reducing entropy by half(hmarco.org)
22 points by jvoorhis 11y ago|7 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
It takes a special person to risk a career on a big idea with no immediate payoff. It may be subjectively viewed as smart or irrational..
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
For the past 3-4 years I've happily coughed up the fee for a good, local CPA. I found them via word of mouth and recommended them since, based on their results. If we want to disintermediate the big chains, let's take a look at wh
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Wat
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
At the risk of a downvote, I find it difficult to read a criticism of communication methods and techniques in the presence of poor grammar.
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
That doesn't work now either. Playing whacamole with an editor?
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The mystery of Mingering Mike: the soul legend who never existed(theguardian.com)
58 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|8 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Is loop unrolling truly helpful in either case? CPUs have changed a lot since the 1980s when Duff's was invented..
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Winklevoss twins expect first quarter debut of Bitcoin exchange(reuters.com)
16 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|15 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Note that the S-1 for Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust linked by the parent describes the forthcoming ETF and not the Gemini exchange.
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Not to be confused with the forthcoming ETF [1], Gemini [2] is the first US-regulated bitcoin exchange. [1] http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579346/0001193125144... [2] https://gemini.c
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Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream with a Regulated Exchange(dealbook.nytimes.com)
203 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|140 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Not necessarily. Bitgo uses a 2-of-3 scheme, where they provide retail account holders with a primary key, and a backup key. In the usual flow, you and Bitgo sign a transaction. If you need to recover, you can use your backup key. Source: I
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Bitstamp is open for business(bitstamp.net)
84 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|70 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Interesting, but dated, deep dive. There is also no mention of NUMA, and SSDs certainly must have been rare.
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Lessig – Obama's Stance on Net Neutrality(theguardian.com)
2 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: WinkDex for Android is now available(play.google.com)
4 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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Verizon Looks to Target Its Mobile Subscribers with Ads(adage.com)
9 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: WinkDex for iPhone(itunes.apple.com)
7 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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Coachability(winklevosscapital.com)
1 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
An empty file with no surrounding context is just an empty file, but is an otherwise blank file embedded within proprietary software whose presence is required for the software to function somehow public domain? The contents of the file are
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Paul Vixie on Shellshock(seclists.org)
3 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
Eric S. Raymond for one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus%27s_Law
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Many eyes theory conclusively disproven(blog.erratasec.com)
29 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|20 comments
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IBM Sees Role for Block Chain in Internet of Things(coindesk.com)
4 points by jvoorhis 12y ago|0 comments
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by jvoorhis 12y ago
This could be done by freezing the ABI of a runtime, allowing compatible patched versions to be swapped in. (Now you rely on the runtime's vendor to do this.)

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