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by logn 12y ago
In the long term their waste will become potable water. But in the near term it pollutes water. Also the water source makes a big difference. Letting cows graze doesn't really impact anyone's water supply. Grains are less efficien
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by logn 12y ago
Can you check if sales taxes even apply? For some types of things there is no sales tax. Also it's not the end of the world. You can use software such as https://taxcloud.net/default.aspx which is compatible with numer
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by logn 12y ago
> Finally, if you do reply to the request in any way I'd just let them track down your corporate agent and send mail there. I wouldn't reply to this letter.
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by logn 12y ago
SilkJS is neat and much of it is written in JavaScript (the rest is C++) -- http://silkjs.net/ "SilkJS is a command shell built on top of Google's v8 JavaScript engine, highly optimized for server-side application
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by logn 12y ago
That's nearly the BSD license. Though if I recall, some of the data files have unique licenses.
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by logn 12y ago
I've stopped worrying about duplicating code that is less than one line long, and I'm a happier person as a result. It's a slippery slope that eventually you stop writing code that actually does anything and are just writing
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by logn 12y ago
I thought that too when I read the end of his article. And he states that only small/mid-size companies worry about infringement so his company is targeting them. In my direct experience at a 50,000 person company, large companies worr
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by logn 12y ago
This article is long and confusing for me. However, the sidebar emphasized his important point here about "adding function" vs "refactoring" -- The adding function hat is more stressful and riskier, so it's nice to
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by logn 12y ago
The main way people add contacts on Wickr is by entering a friend's email or phone number which is hashed locally and then checked against a database of hashed identifiers. An intel agency could presumably build a rainbow table by tryi
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by logn 12y ago
Excellent article. I like the sound of OSv, which attempts to make appliances that run on hypervisors: https://github.com/cloudius-systems/osv Sandstorm looks interesting. I'm slightly skeptical as the homepage ha
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by logn 12y ago
> does the virus need to check in with the backend for every single file for unique keys? As it's based on CryptoLocker, all the files would be encrypted with the same key. After CryptoLocker was busted by law enforcement, "Fox
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by logn 12y ago
SDKs for real-world interactions. E.g., Amazon or Google building a dev API that lets you actually fly drones. Or Google offering an API that lets you drive cars around.
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by logn 12y ago
I had the same answer come to mind (musicians). This is a very analogous profession in terms of talent and success. And you see the same arguments about having inherent aptitude (or lack thereof). Companies are idiosyncratic and have unique
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by logn 12y ago
Can you explain the specific problem? Would snow have to be near the top of the door in your scenario?
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by logn 12y ago
I wonder about the wisdom that hardware is cheap and programmers are expensive. "One source said that Snapchat has an over $30 million-per-year burn rate, and pays half of that to Google Apps Engine to host all its photos, though this
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by logn 12y ago
Java is alive and well, but Java Applets are dead. And enterprise Java is depressing. Some projects that make Java more fun/relevant: https://playframework.com/ https://jersey.java.net/
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by logn 12y ago
I've noticed W-2 contractors will get about 50% more, in Midwest USA at least. You're looking at $70/hr for comparable full-time roles that might pay $100K/year.
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by logn 12y ago
Point of discussion for your meeting: fixing this problem now is more cost effective than letting the app rot while his user base grows (compounding the problem). One way to ensure a quality refactoring is to do a couple tasks (ML and redes
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by logn 12y ago
Yes. However I meant that I don't want Github to start developing features that involves scanning and applying AI to codebases and their users' behavior, because I think it's a temptation they start marketing that data. E.g.,
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by logn 12y ago
I'd rather Github not become the Gmail of version control.
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by logn 12y ago
I don't have any knowledge of these markets, so I'm just speculating here. Your query might be a problem. Maybe in a job ad for an entry-level role they're not using "Android" in the text as they presume only "
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by logn 12y ago
My comment pertains to the part of your question about understanding a large code base... - First attempt to use and compile the project - Figure out where the entry points are for the app. Generally this would be a 'main' functio
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by logn 12y ago
I don't think this problem involves programmers at all except in their initial decision to use JavaScript. And those decisions would need to be examined on a case-by-case basis, not as a generational critique. Companies need to team up
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by logn 12y ago
People have empathy. Non-tech people can understand the issues when they're presented like this. And an article like this makes me think seriously about the ethics of my job. Not that it carries real weight, but see: http://
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Measure your progress in an objective way.
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by logn 12y ago
I do not have confidence in an engineering fix. Fixes will be broken. It's possible to use encryption to thwart marketers or cyber-crime rings, but we'll never have a sustainable edge on intel agencies without policy changes. That
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by logn 12y ago
You're splitting hairs here. Yes, I don't recall a leak specifically stating "we have sock puppets on US social media sites" however there have been documents leaked describing high level tactics which might logically in
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by logn 12y ago
In some tests, uBlock results in the browser using less memory than with no plugins: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Firefox-version:-benc... n.b. Firefox results from experimental patch: https:/
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by logn 12y ago
The page is kind of light on details. I'd like to see specifically what bills are in progress or what committees are working on.
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by logn 12y ago
PG's essay was very high level and conceptual. To actually carry out any sort of policy like this, the realities of H1Bs and Infosys would have to be dealt with. You see them as generic tangents, I see them as counter arguments. Additi

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