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by jwr 2y ago
The spirit of xeyes lives on! I'm happy to see that.
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by jwr 2y ago
I definitely would not want to be a beta tester of this software. I know too well how the sausage is made, I guess. We are way too aggressive with allowing self-driving cars on our roads. Companies are incapable of building a toaster with
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by jwr 2y ago
Yes. But I was responding to "Apple probably realised far too late". I think they were in fact way ahead of everyone else, it's just that the hardware of 2017 can't keep up with the demands of today.
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by jwr 2y ago
Apple started including the neural engine back with A11 Bionic. In 2017.
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by jwr 2y ago
So what? You care. That's what matters.
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by jwr 2y ago
Yes — and thank you for this work! Java functional interfaces were the only thing I was wishing for in the Clojure/JVM story. They will help me simplify code that interfaces with FoundationDB.
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by jwr 2y ago
Yes! core.async is a great tool and I've used it to solve a number of problems effectively. I'm very happy with what I get: reliable, predictable systems. A real "whoa" moment comes when you realize you can also use core
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by jwr 2y ago
I made this somewhat less confusing for myself by defining keyboard shortcuts in my Terminal app (MacOS) and using those for switching between tmux screens. E.g. command-n and command-p switch to next and previous locally, while shift-comma
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by jwr 2y ago
I'm happy with Clojure, having progressively discovered better and better programming languages over the years, and yet I'm constantly on the lookout for new languages and approaches. Don't feel like being the Blub programmer
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by jwr 2y ago
> When in fact paredit makes lisps the easiest-to-edit languages in the world That is true and whenever I switch from Clojure to C, I immediately feel the pain (what do you mean I can't just kill or lift this entire expression?). Bu
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by jwr 2y ago
Running on the JVM is one of the best things about Clojure. The JVM is an impressive piece of engineering where uncounted bajillions of man-hours were invested into making a good and performant VM with modern GC. I've been using Clojur
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by jwr 2y ago
I used OnShape several years ago and loved it. Unfortunately, they priced me out — I'm in the "intensive hobby" segment, which means I'm fine with paying $500/year, but not OK with $1500/year. And OnShape is ei
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by jwr 2y ago
> a cease fire with current front lines That would only serve as an opportunity for Russia to regroup, build up the war machine, and attack again, possibly not just Ukraine.
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by jwr 2y ago
Chances are small, but I wanted to immediately oppose the "we should start the peace negotiation process" narrative, which often (not necessarily here, but often) implies that Ukraine needs to do something to achieve peace, that U
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by jwr 2y ago
Peace does not require "negotiation" in this war. There is a clear aggressor: Russia. So things are really simple, at least this once. All that is needed is for Russia to stop murdering Ukrainians and retreat from all Ukrainian te
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by jwr 2y ago
Why? The example of https coexisting with http was convincing.
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by jwr 2y ago
> is there something specific that makes either just creating the Jepsen tests somehow out of reach of a sufficiently motivated contributor Skill and capabilities, I believe. Very, very few people have an understanding of distributed dat
888.
by jwr 2y ago
As someone who also tried (and stopped trying) to use customer logos, I also wonder whenever I see this pattern. So many startups do this, and yet I know how difficult it is to get official permission and how using a name without permission
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by jwr 2y ago
This is a fantastic detailed report about a really good database. I'm also really happy to see the documentation being clarified and updated. As a side note: I so wish Apple would pay for a Jepsen analysis of FoundationDB. I know Aphyr
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by jwr 2y ago
I did use them several years ago, for Clojure and ClojureScript development. Docker and docker-compose were my main tools, with syncthing helping synchronize source code in real time, Emacs as the editor. Everything worked quite well, but w
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by jwr 2y ago
Mocking was never my intention. Reading the discussion, I now regret posting any thoughts here and will try to avoid that mistake again.
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by jwr 2y ago
Indeed! That server is very close to my M3 Max. I stand slightly corrected :) Worth noting: the monthly cost is close to my 18-month amortized cost.
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by jwr 2y ago
As a data point, I use Keyboard Maestro for my extra Logitech mouse buttons, since I refuse to install the terrible Logi software.
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by jwr 2y ago
> Engineers use MacBook pros because it’s the best built laptop, the best screen, arguably the best OS and most importantly - they’re not the ones paying for them. I am the one paying for my MacBook Pro, because my company is a self-fund
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by jwr 2y ago
It sounds like modern day slavery, or perhaps more precisely "corvee" labor. You have to toil away on your master's land before doing your own thing. I find it unbearable, but sadly much of the world has to deal with it.
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by jwr 2y ago
I run my own self-funded solo business. I talk to my customers and make a meaningful difference in their daily work. If I do my job right, they gladly pay me subscription money. I'm pretty happy with this, especially given that I choos
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by jwr 2y ago
I use Camtasia and it's pretty good. It also does a lot of things related to audio/video, not just recording.
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by jwr 3y ago
This situation is made even worse by us. Yes, us. Inbound links used to be a good quality signal: the more people link to you, the more important your site is. And there were always link farms and SEO lowlives that abused the system. But th
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by jwr 3y ago
I wrote a long comment about text-fields being overly aggressive and controlling, but then I clicked and accidentally dragged in my browser's URL text field (this should have selected some of the text!), and the page got reloaded, whic
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by jwr 3y ago
Somewhat related: I'm still looking for a replacement for Semantic-UI. Specifically, similar breadth, no JavaScript (and no npm), just lots of components styled using CSS. Willing to pay a $250/month subscription fee. Most "f

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