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by krab 4y ago
A simpler (IMHO) Python version, plus lazy and working on any iterable. Also, it's quite easy to adapt it to work on any number of iterables. def myzip(x, y): x, y = iter(x), iter(y) try: while True:
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by krab 4y ago
> Phone calls aren't really a thing anymore Aren't they? What have I missed? Messages are async - if you don't want to disturb, calls are sync - if you need confirmation from the other side or you need several exchanges ba
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by krab 4y ago
Are we heading towards voiding most of current copyrights or is there a way out of this mess with another patch to the laws?
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by krab 4y ago
While an interesting take, it doesn't apply directly. In my opinion, the situation is more similar to search engines bringing you code snippets - they shouldn't be stripped of their original licenses. At least that's the lega
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by krab 4y ago
It doesn't matter whether the service is paid or not.
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by krab 4y ago
I would say GPL constrains some freedoms of the code users to provide some freedoms to the end users. It's not entirely clear what counts as derivative work with regards to GPL. There is a lot of corner cases and workarounds in the rea
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by krab 4y ago
It will only grow - as new scripts will need to be interpreted, new features will be added.
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by krab 4y ago
I understand it as "not only alarmist sources but also a reputable journal".
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by krab 4y ago
You're right. It just doesn't seem to create much issues in the application code I have experience with.
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by krab 4y ago
Due to the pain that concurrency is in Python, the codebases I've seen mostly shared data only via external processes (queues, databases). I was very surprised to read the article. I think in the code I have in mind the borrow checker
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by krab 4y ago
You can always add this feature but it's problematic to remove it.
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by krab 4y ago
It might be different for purely online deals. But for companies working with a local agency, it's definitely not worth the reputation risk.
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by krab 4y ago
They don't give a fuck because they know no case when clicking "accept all" on a random website got someone in trouble.
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by krab 4y ago
The other professions have the same choice as programmers - either sell their service and worry about all other stuff, or outsource these worries and get hired. There is no shortage of jobs where programmers are getting paid for programming
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by krab 4y ago
That's why such agreement wouldn't be legally binding in a big part of the world. The users in turn know it's more or less safe to click "accept all" on a random website.
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by krab 4y ago
The error flow is often but designed by the product people because they might not have full view of what can go wrong.
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by krab 4y ago
I actually prefer to buy and sell used cars with wire transfer. Within EU, they're usually instantaneous within a country and overnight internationally. I don't have to worry about carrying larger amount of money - when I was purc
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Why none of my books are available on Audible(pluralistic.net)
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by krab 4y ago
The author presents a perfectly reasonable alternative with argumentation supporting the position. There is nothing in the article about being forced. Personally, I find the described model - especially with trusted "notaries" - m
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by krab 4y ago
At multiple companies I worked for, they concluded the backwards schema changes are not worth the risks and testing overhead. It's usually quick enough to issue a hotfix. With rollback, you always risk losing data - remember, you'
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by krab 4y ago
There are other attributes as well - the combination of colour, size, shape and surface features might be unique in many people's mixes.
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by krab 4y ago
I guess the "bug in the laptop" part would be the hardest at the time of auto-updates. Assuming someone builds a database of vulnerable displays and related exploits, your software can choose the correct exploit because HDMI sends
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by krab 4y ago
To be fair, crypto has some value for illicit transactions and money laundering. It's not obvious to me whether this value is greater than the mining costs or not. I think the value is in fact smaller and therefore the valuation is jus
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by krab 4y ago
Yes, exactly! The people who want to make money selling drugs have much harder time. It's possible but inconvenient (and in this case also dangerous).
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by krab 4y ago
Imagine cryptocurrencies are banned in your country. The exchange of goods and services you describe might work between individuals. However businesses are much more visible. OK, you run a business accepting cryptocurrency payments for your
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by krab 4y ago
If I know someone else is on call and he's competent, I can sleep better.
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by krab 4y ago
I don't know much about the technology - the lack of larger installations is a red flag. Anyway, I tried to calculate with the numbers from the document above with the following assumptions: 10 charging stations, 6 cars per hour per st
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by krab 4y ago
Or swappable batteries if we standardize on a few sizes. You can then charge those slowly. However that brings problems with quality control - a worn battery costs less than the new one. Maybe a model where the customer doesn't own the
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by krab 4y ago
Gas station could store the energy (supercapacitors?) to average out the utility load. According to https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/piprod/documents/Ses... the technology seems to exist.
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by krab 4y ago
The parent post argues that if you invest in learning or tweaking open source tools, they're useful to you over a longer period of time than the commercial counterparts in general. I don't read it as absolute. Just an explanation

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