mhd

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2851.
by mhd 17y ago
Well, the shootout entries generally blur the line, using lots of type declarations.
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by mhd 17y ago
I don't think Bill Gates has problems as being accepted as real. He might not be the everyman, but the 'nerd/dork' persona is certainly more accesible/real than the usual bland, anonymous, conservative CEO suit.
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by mhd 17y ago
Well, both systems are basically diametrical opposites. StringTemplates is very strong on MVC separation whereas the play templates feature a fully-fledged programming language. I'll have to dive deeper into play to see how much more I woul
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by mhd 17y ago
Hmm, too much code in the template library, too much magic in general. I do like the general packacking, the automatic compilation and the snazzy error and testing interfaces. Seems a bit hard to change from their Groovy template system to
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by mhd 17y ago
Whoa, now I feel old. Drum machines show dedication to music nowadays?
2856.
by mhd 17y ago
Every developer who creates desktop apps should work with a rather low spec machine for a while, maybe even for a whole day per week. Moore's law yadda yadda, but while it's great that we don't have to include inline assembly anymore, some
2857.
by mhd 17y ago
"...who want to do statistics", right? Are there any good use cases for R for other stuff? (Or some interesting ways you used statistics as a "working programmer" recently?)
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by mhd 17y ago
The Pre needs a serious software upgrade. The processor itself should be fast enough, the application layer is a bit too webby, so probably wastes a few bogomips with all those layers -- but still, with some clever load optimizing and cachi
2859.
by mhd 17y ago
What is this, the Hill Valley International Programming Tournament? People have arguments like this all the time in the sports sector, and at least there you can come up with all kinds of statistics and recordings, but what do you have for
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by mhd 17y ago
Apart from the fact that we're still missing a serious study of pair programming (isolated from other Agile hooplah), it's also a false dichotomy. Isolated damsel programmer in the ivory cubicle vs. paired mind meld. I would say "Pair progr
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by mhd 17y ago
Don't worry, I didn't feel offended. If I make a mistake, it's mostly assuming sarcasm in stuff that's meant in a serious way, not the other way 'round. You should have provided some flimsy anecdote, though, just to complete the emulation.
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by mhd 17y ago
Wow, that's one arrogant piece of writing. That still doesn't provide any good, scientific reason why pair programming is that much better -- yay for anecdotes. But I guess I'm just one of those anti-social programmers. Excuse me while I tr
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by mhd 17y ago
I think the big issue is that it's easy to do in developing countries, so this could possibly result in a lot of DIY panels. Even if this has no flaws beyond that, I don't think we'll see this appearing on US or European roofs. (Well, apart
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by mhd 17y ago
extjs, qooxdoo and cappuccino on the Javascript side, GWT and Vaadin for Java, Pyjamas for Python. Especially Java seems to have lots of "component-oriented frameworks".
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by mhd 17y ago
Another nice recent Squeak distribution is Cuis, which takes quite another approach, trying to slim down the system to its basics, going back to the SmallTalk roots. Looks quite interesting for those interested in learning stuff, and doesn'
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by mhd 17y ago
If only gmail weren't that good. I'm not too excited about the way composing emails works, but the organizing features are pretty great. It's been a while since I looked, but other webmail providers just couldn't compete. For some kind of r
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by mhd 17y ago
"We found that reducing the correlation between sweet taste and the caloric content of foods using artificial sweeteners in rats resulted in increased caloric intake, increased body weight, and increased adiposity" Compared to what and by w
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by mhd 17y ago
Because 'Figaro' sounds a bit silly.
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by mhd 17y ago
Does his OS go to XI?
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by mhd 17y ago
Well, I assume they're usiing straight-forward, direct-to-memory framebuffer manipulation. No X protocol to get in the way, no unavailable GPU drivers. Simple alpha transparency shouldn't be hard to do. When did Porter and Duff write their
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by mhd 17y ago
As with most Zenhabits posts, it's just filled with feel-good hokey (come on, the Dalai Lama? How is he an expert on good working hours? I'd rather get sex tips from the Pope). No actual evidence. And if you've got flexible hours (which a l
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by mhd 17y ago
We're talking about management here. The old quip about 'herding cats' comes pretty close to the truth. So there's a large amount of uncertaintanty involved. Buzzwords give a sense of security, even if there's not much behind them. Six Sigm