laythea

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by laythea 9y ago
Thanks for the info, that's interesting (I didn't know that). But it still seems like cheating :)
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by laythea 9y ago
Someone writes to it. And if they write before the read threads are run (and never again), then this is not really equivalent to the complexity we imagine when we say complexity in the context of multi-threading.
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by laythea 9y ago
If you don't copy it and don't wait on any synchronisation mechanisms, how do you protect the memory?
334.
by laythea 9y ago
"clever compilers can reuse addresses of variables for as long as they are not written to" Still chewing on this, but it would immediately strike me that relying on this behaviour in a software application, for it to be performant
335.
by laythea 9y ago
(shared-nothing = copy-everything != blazingly fast)? also: (multi-threading + shared-nothing) = much less complexity = more correctness
336.
by laythea 9y ago
Very occasionally I do have to plug then unplug then plug back the magsafe connector in order to power up my 2015 macbook, however the magsafe design has saved my laptop from certain damage many, many, many times. Literally, the only reason
337.
by laythea 9y ago
Yes but is the issue here not that they were not told that they were being spied on?
338.
by laythea 9y ago
Or hit them where it hurts. Why don't you do what I did and put your money where your mouth is. Go back to using an old style text message only mobile like a nokia (other brands are available). It is such a joy to have a simple communi
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by laythea 9y ago
Agreed. Going through that process right now with a tool I am developing. Its 4-5 iterations through various parts of the engine code. Each time, it takes less time and more importantly adds to the quality of the result. It does take longer
340.
by laythea 9y ago
Depressingly, yes.
341.
by laythea 9y ago
I used Dosbox to run a program to upload source code on old GE PLCs in order to covert to new systems. Couldn't have done it otherwise. Long live Dosbox!
342.
by laythea 9y ago
I got a new TV last week. The problem with a preference for simple is that the best model bang/buck was a smart tv. I managed to crash it with only the remote controller last night.
343.
by laythea 9y ago
That made me chuckle. So true. Thanks :)
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by laythea 9y ago
In this case, maybe. But I am talking in general. In general we don't know who to believe, founder or employee. I would imagine there would be just as many unjustifiable disgruntled employees than there are unscrupulous founders. Ther
345.
by laythea 9y ago
1 hour tasks! Sound like a recent working environment I was in where I witnessed a poor permanent employee driven to booking 10 mins to a task by this mentality from management down. Also, none of them spoke to each other due to the time-
346.
by laythea 9y ago
I do completely empathise with the parent, but you also have to consider it from the other perspective. If those type of employers could get "named and shamed" based on someones verbal only , then it would be a dangerous society
347.
by laythea 9y ago
"Two of those side by side would be perfect." When used in a discussion regarding the desirableness of the aspect ratio 4:3, 1:1 etc, I find this statement quite amusing :)
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by laythea 9y ago
The way I look at it, it is difficult enough to do "1d" programming correctly. This is "2d" programming, in a sense - programming at multiple levels, if I understand correctly. I would absolutely hate to try to parse cod
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by laythea 9y ago
I completely disagree for reasons I already said above. Meritocracy is the basis of life. Including evolution. Men are better at some things and women are better at some things. And you know what? That's fine by me. Eg. Imagine if I wa
350.
by laythea 9y ago
The very existence of a quota is sex discrimination against both men and women.
351.
by laythea 9y ago
well said.
352.
by laythea 9y ago
Never. I for one, cannot be bothered to talk to my computer. Long live the mouse!
353.
by laythea 9y ago
Indeed. And if you had an ad to market you want it targeted. Targeting can only occur if there is data.
354.
by laythea 9y ago
I like that. Very thought provoking. Thank you.
355.
by laythea 9y ago
your data please <insert user disabled but already checked check-box here> :)
356.
by laythea 9y ago
do no evil?
357.
by laythea 9y ago
I would argue that the kind of person with the skill to navigate into a position, is more likely than the person not, to be able to pick up things faster. So the fact that you may not hit the ground running does not matter so much as your a
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by laythea 9y ago
Why is that bad? Jobs should be filled based on skill/knowledge. (The ability to learn is a skill too, one that means what you know currently matters less). I take slight offence to your statement. Why is being a woman relevant to anyt
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by laythea 9y ago
Couldn't agree more. It does not seem like a wise thing to do.
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by laythea 9y ago
I'm not sure what kind of professional environment you work in but I would argue that the activity of testing is separate to the activity of writing tests, and that, writing tests only forms part of that.

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