mrmekon

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   by mrmekon 15y ago

   Tested copy(), [:], and list(): >>> t1 = timeit.Timer('copy.copy(orig)','import copy;import random;orig = [random.randint(0,255) for r in xrange(100000)];') >>> t2 = timeit.Timer('orig[:]','import copy;import r
2. 122.▲
   by mrmekon 15y ago

   I sent this link to a coworker, and he was incapacitated for the rest of the work day. Good job!
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   by mrmekon 15y ago

   While this is fine for the home tinkerer, an ATX power supply doesn't provide any of the basic safety features that are one of the main points of a professional lab power supply: protection against over-voltage and over-current. You really
4. 124.▲
   by mrmekon 16y ago

   You can, and should, do both. It really isn't a one-or-the-other situation. Specialize in something, but keep up your general knowledge. Being too specialized is just as big a weakness as being too generalized. Unless, that is, you becom
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   by mrmekon 16y ago

   The two main arguments for why these articles should not be deleted are: 1) The languages exist, are supported, and are used by many users 2) There are other bad articles on wikipedia Both of these are, unfortunately, terrible arguments. In
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   by mrmekon 16y ago

   Digital versions aren't a good enough replacement for a physical textbook yet. I've used the Nook e-books (on a PC, not on a tablet), and the interface is hell to deal with. But they are fantastic supplements to the real book. I think the