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by mfn 12y ago
Could this have any implications when it comes to learning new programming languages? For example, is it better to just dive into existing code in the language and play around with it, as opposed to picking up a book on the language and fir
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Leslie Lamport: Thinking for Programmers [video](channel9.msdn.com)
133 points by mfn 13y ago|32 comments
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by mfn 13y ago
Also, compiling down to human-readable and well formatted JS has always been a priority. So it's never difficult to migrate away from typescript, since the typescript can simply be replaced by the compiler's javascript output. IIR
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by mfn 13y ago
Thanks for your comment, I found it quite uplifting. If you don't mind, could you share what aspects of your anxiety improved over time (and what remained the same)?
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by mfn 13y ago
I don't think that's a fair comparison. Rust doesn't come with a set of functioning, well-tested and cross-platform GUI libraries and database drivers either. Running C# the language with the BCL on mono is pretty painless, a
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by mfn 13y ago
I think that in the long run, our biggest bottleneck is technological innovation, and not any static resource constraints. The return on new scientific breakthroughs is huge, and even if only 1% of the population can come up with and develo
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Advice to Microsoft's new CEO(msdn.microsoft.com)
1 points by mfn 13y ago|0 comments
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by mfn 13y ago
How about computational finance? Finance is what drives pretty much all modern economic activity around the world, and the fundamental concepts in finance haven't changed for hundreds of years, which takes care of both the stable/
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by mfn 13y ago
I'm wondering what the benefit is of opening these apps in full screen, without any browser capabilities? Why not just allow users the option to run any browser tab in full-screen, and separately allow adding web shortcuts in the home
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by mfn 13y ago
I'd rather have public misunderstanding of aspects of science than have a deep public mistrust of science, which is the only thing that comments like yours create. We need more of the public engaged with science and we need a wider a
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by mfn 13y ago
Out of curiosity, what don't you like about Scott Aaronson? I find him to be really good at making parts of TCS accessible to laypeople, his new book being a good example.
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Efficient Programming With Components(youtube.com)
1 points by mfn 13y ago|0 comments
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by mfn 13y ago
In your first code sample, I'm pretty sure you don't need the return await GetSession (provider, isLast, options, token); Unless there's more to the method, just remove the async modifier and directly return the task returned
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by mfn 13y ago
One benefit is that it's portable: your text will be rendered properly with the correct formatting anywhere markdown is supported (github, forum comments, blog post, etc). It essentially frees you from having to worry about layout and
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by mfn 13y ago
Just out of curiosity, and if you don't mind answering, are these offers $150k base? Or is that the value of the whole compensation package, including signing bonuses and stock options?
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by mfn 14y ago
Regarding the idea of using an old laptop as a dev server, have you run into any issues as a result of having the laptop on all the time (such as overheating)? Also, how would you set it up so that you can log in to your laptop from outside
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by mfn 14y ago
This set of slides goes over how some astronomical measurements were made hundreds of years ago: http://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/cosmic-distance-...
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Booting an Intel Architecture System, Part I: Early Initialization(drdobbs.com)
3 points by mfn 15y ago|0 comments
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Hackerspaces in China(3ders.org)
2 points by mfn 15y ago|0 comments
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A Year In The Life Of An Entrepreneur(techcrunch.com)
52 points by mfn 15y ago|4 comments
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An Inside Look at MS-DOS(patersontech.com)
2 points by mfn 15y ago|0 comments
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by mfn 15y ago
One of the things you could do is try and intern at a tech company during the summer. The main benefit is that you'll be able to see how different technologies are usually put together to make a product, and will also learn some useful prof
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Simple AI on a GPU(developer.amd.com)
1 points by mfn 15y ago|0 comments
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by mfn 15y ago
Just wondering, would these still apply if the app developer was in a country other than the US, but the apps were being downloaded from an app store by US citizens?