markus_zhang

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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   This thing probably never stops and doesn’t have holidays. I read about Operation Gladio back in the day, which was not a cyber operation, but a preparation of guerrilla operations in case the WP occupied EU. But I got the feeling that the
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   DDIA is great. I read and re-read the small section about LSM merge tree in the first and second edition of the book and got interested in this stuff. It is always a pleasure to read about internals.
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   Does that mean Chris Domas is ready for his next adventure?
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   At least they are reliable in/after the Windows 2000/XP/7 era? Even as I don't like Windows 10, I haven't reinstalled it for years. Back then the other options for home computers are just too technical for normies.
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   Thanks for sharing. It was that bad back then? As a consumer user the stability brought by the NT kernel was great back then, but maybe enterprise wise it was a different story? I never worked as a sys admin so can't say. For the last
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   I see it at the bottom once you select "NEW GAME".
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   They definitely managed to create a lot of reliable products. Windows NT was one of them. Up to Windows XP the products were pretty solid and each had visible improvement against the previous one. Their language products were/are still
8. 68.▲
   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   Maybe they are still in the same level of forever. Oh well.
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   by markus_zhang 2mo ago

   I think this is why that I limit the use of LLM in my hobbyist project, but not in my work. I found LLM particularly useful of generating say VSCode configuration JSON files and it saved me a lot of headaches. It is also very good at findin
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    by markus_zhang 2mo ago

    That was the pinnacle of Microsoft Windows. I’d say mid 80s to late 90s when they focused on the P in PC. After that they went full enterprise mode.
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    by markus_zhang 2mo ago

    I remember that back in the mid 80s the Application group was not happy about the quality of work so someone circulated a memo about software quality, which I read from Steven Sinorfsky’s blogs. Adding NT on top of it, I’d say they definite
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    by markus_zhang 2mo ago

    From my experience, just to say the thing that many such articles never mentioned, because the author has the innate ability anyway: Seek mental stability, or whatever mental state that can push you to programming for 10 years without compl
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I don't know anything about tokens. Does the following argument make sense? 1. Tokens are model-specific: e.g. tokens used by Anthropic cannot be used in models of other companies. 2. Tokens are generated by GPU cards. They measure the
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    However, since we do have plenty of fossils from Silurian, it is hard to believe that none of the advanced technologies never left any hint. Any idea?
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    The thing is they actually pushed the price tags of memory and disks high so we wouldn’t be able to afford it. Unless ofc you rent from them.
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    Stupid question on toilet: if prime numbers are 1s and other integers are 0s. What do we get from this “digital” landscape?
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I need to drink/eat those too to feel like I'm an AWS ops guy!
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    This also helps downstream a lot.
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    OK I got it. But it’s not going to happen in my case!
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    Would love to see computer engineers or electrical engineers.
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    Ask HN: Anyone working for Reddit?

    3 points by markus_zhang 3mo ago|4 comments
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    Maybe that's what people with strong ideas do. They execute and they kinda push each other around.
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I think it helps a bit, but no longer makes a big difference. Guess that's because I'm "old" (40+). But again, maybe it helps more than I thought, because I haven't done any A/B test on myself -- I'm kinda
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I half-agree with you. I agree with you because I kinda had that experience from time to time. I'd focus on a certain learning project for about 4-6 months, usually without much break, all done after-work. I disagree because I usually
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I kinda realize that the most important factor for personal success (whatever kind of success you want) is mental stability. Like, John Carmack said that he NEVER burned out, never went into a dark corner (verbatim from his interview), and
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    Which language is worst for AI? Just curious.
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I’d go for Amazon as a no brainer. But you are probably one of the 10x programmers so maybe your interests differ. You gave too little information for us to recommend effectively.
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    Don't You Mean Extinct?(fabiensanglard.net)

    4 points by markus_zhang 3mo ago|0 comments
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I wouldn't say she was always wrong. I get her methodology wasn't always right or appealing, but she did inspire a lot of girls, which is a good thing.
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    by markus_zhang 3mo ago

    I think Scully in the X-Files also inspired a lot of girls to study STEM.