jwdunne

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by jwdunne 10y ago
You're missing the point. He isn't saying the books are crap, not even TAOCP. He is saying lots of programmers suggest they have read them when really they haven't. You see some of these books suggested to novices. Is TAOCP r
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by jwdunne 10y ago
In your example, 123e4 is a valid PHP number. That said, input is a problem. In a dynamically typed language, it's easy for beginners to expect HTTP and requests in PHP work the same way. In reality, you will be coercing from string to
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by jwdunne 10y ago
In fairness, PHP was in a different place 12 years ago. The language has improved in that time. There are still lots of warts but the language and ecosystem have worked together to push it forward. I'm going to be honest, I only use it
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Pretty much the template to justify colonialism i.e "The current inhabitants are savages. They would do well with our civilisation and rule of law. We are the exceptional people to do that. If they don't want it... Well we can&#x2
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Part of the fun. Hell, I asked "wanna try some o' me steak for some o' yer pasta?" on the first date with my fiancée!
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Ask HN: Introducing my son to programming
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The problem of boredom with reality.
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Important to note that the maths used in AOCP is briefly covered at the start of Vol I. This was expanded upon in the form of Concrete Mathematics. If you want just the maths and at a slightly slower pace, go with Concrete Mathematics. If t
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Creativity requires both. You have a problem to solve. You first spend time understanding the problem. This process continues until you understand the problem. You then start to turn potential solutions over in your head. Lots of research a
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Lisp will always be a special case. It's too powerful to give other languages a running. It's not quite the same when the language makes it ridiculously easy to build new languages. What makes this impressive is the medium of expr
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I was reading a blog post by Dr Jason Fung that compared LCHF with IF. Conclusion was that LCHF is around 70% as effective as IF on insulin levels. You are still maintaining a low insulin level even on eating day, with a significant drop on
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Yes. Obesity in the mother can increase birth weight. Increased birth weight can require a C-section. There is a strong link between obesity in parents and children regardless of delivery method.
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Those are some awesome recommendations. Half way through a bookmarking so paused to give a big thank you. I don't care if I need 2 lifetimes to learn advanced mathematics. I might not even scratch it. It's the journey that counts
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by jwdunne 10y ago
I've read some of his stuff, watched a presentation. He is direct and opinionated. It's part of his charm. Sometimes it's quite funny. I've met many people who are "dicks without knowing it". Sometimes it'
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Works better when you blow the direct draw and not post inhale absorption. Still, its a waste and just drives them crazy so doubles the annoyance. I don't think the nicotine in a drag is high enough to do much. From what I remember, mu
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by jwdunne 10y ago
There is a difference between a forced smile and a genuine smile. There are a different muscles at play. If you force a laugh, you'll see muscle movements similar to a genuine smile. A forced smile tends to just use the muscles below t
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by jwdunne 10y ago
There are actually many things in the world to be worried about when it comes to the economy. A few badly run companies won't help with that but ultimately won't be the cause. Brexit may or may not have an effect. What is most lik
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by jwdunne 10y ago
That's an incredible set of stories. What strikes me is the ability and confidence to take the CEO aside and say no, that's not happening. That sounds pretty nerve racking. The things that stick out to me here are how excellent te
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by jwdunne 10y ago
The standard library isn't namespaced. If you want to use a stdlib function inside an NS, you can without issue. If you want to use a stdlib class, or any top level class, it needs backslash before its name or you need to import it. Th
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by jwdunne 10y ago
When learning MIPS, the lessons I followed recommended something similar to this. We didn't look at the compiled assembly but used C as a form of pseudocode for assembly. It was a valuable experience - especially the illumination on ho
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by jwdunne 10y ago
I think mine was too since I was agreeing with you, ADHD is most definitely not a symptom of stimulant withdrawal.
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by jwdunne 10y ago
It can indeed cause withdrawal symptoms but not so bad since psychiatrists suggest "treatment holidays", where you are free to choose not to take them for a few weeks. Other psychiatric medications are often withdrawn slowly. For
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by jwdunne 10y ago
This is correct. Football is "our thing" in the UK. Even in high school, some kids just had a knack for it and could run rings around everyone. There was no amount of training you could do to catch up to them. None of these kids w
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Excuse me but was that called for? Honouring somebody is not being full of yourself. Its exactly that: honouring somebody. How is it not your biggest honour? You essentially say you love soneone that much you want to share the rest of your
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by jwdunne 10y ago
That is an incredibly interesting perspective - enough to step back and think through my stance. Perhaps my view of this kind of agreement is tarnished by the stereotypical type (you mention it with "if you cheat then x" or how so
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Except that the point of marriage is closer union with someone you intend to spend the rest of your life with. I am talking specifically about this kind of marriage. I'm not saying people don't marry for reasons other than lifetim
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Thanks for that. Very interesting and indeed a good thing. A marriage has everything to do with romance in terms of the kind of relationship we're talking about: a romantic relationship. Personally, I haven't made my perspective c
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by jwdunne 10y ago
I can only imagine it's because of the high divorce rate (is it increasing?) and the cost of separation, including court fees and dividing up the assets. Divorce doesn't have the same stigma as it did 100 or even 50 years ago. To
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by jwdunne 10y ago
Almost like the old saying "out of sight, out of mind". Personally, I was going through some rough stress at work. Minute someone comes down with a cold, they got "oh god you don't look well at all. Have you spoke to the
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by jwdunne 10y ago
In a way, it's similar in nature to how people will, with best intentions, tell you to smile more if you have depression. I think the issue is many people don't understand the problem and they can't see it. In fact, someone w

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