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"We're Zendesk for ex-girlfriends" That's funny
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> we routinely plot data sets with 10s of millions of points What is the performance like on that?
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It's worth noting that Quantrix Modeler [1] (founded in 2002) did carry on the torch after Lotus Improv, and continues to exist. That said, it's not clear how much traction Quantrix got either. It was bought out in 2010 by IDBS an
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> The main piece of feedback that we got when pitching this idea was that you're going to end up as a master-of-none Interesting. I'm working on a product based on a similar premise, for end-users, but focused on financial serv
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> Instagram can run 10% more efficiently Seems quite risky/costly for a mere 10% computational efficiency gain. If you're going to change the memory model of a programming language, might as well shoot for 10x improvement i
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Precision CNC milled from aircraft grade aluminum to 1/1000ths of an inch tolerance There's some marketing hype there, I think 0.001" precision is standard for CNC machining with aluminum. All it's effectively saying i
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Why are the nodes rotated like that? It seems very distracting, and I think that might also be partly causing your "layout is too spread out" issue? [1] It could also be exacerbating your second issue of crossing edges - you are g
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My guess is that the Tesla Autopilot Software team is working on language/compiler abstractions to reduce their dependency on semiconductor hardware manufacturers, particularly NVIDIA [1]. NVIDIA hardware has been Tesla cars for many y
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Chris Lattner : Tesla :: Bjarne Stroustrup : Morgan Stanley [1] [1] http://www.morganstanley.com/profiles/bjarne-stroustrup-mana...
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Another way to pose this question might be: among the successful YC B2B companies, how did they acquire their first few customers? I am sure that personal networks play a role, but then what fraction of initial B2B sales did they acquire f
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Also see PARI/GP [1] (specialized CAS for number theory) and GAP [2] (specialized CAS for group theory). These systems are very prominent within their fields. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PARI/GP [2]
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This is now my favourite mobile game! It might be helpful to provide some background links on compass/straight-edge construction [1] and the famous problem of squaring the circle [2] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki&
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This is not a course, but a practical tutorial that will teach you the "nuts and bolts" and get something pretty cool (a JIT compiled REPL) working easily: http://llvm.org/docs/tutorial/ These are exampl
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Black-Scholes Equation [1] Oh so many reasons to love it and hate it [1] http://www.espenhaug.com/black_scholes.html
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"They usually are. The 20% is typically measured against a benchmark. " That is incorrect. The 20% refers to a fund management performance fee equal to 20% of all profits (without reference to any benchmark index). However, ther
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"Why aren't hedge funds compensated based on some sort of alpha, the difference from a benchmark?" This is called a "relative return" strategy. Suppose the benchmark falls 70% and the hedge fund loses 50%. Your he
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According to documentation, the default Service Limit for g2.2xlarge is 5 instances: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/faqs/#How_many_instances_can_I_ru... Do you see something different in EC2 Console? https:/&#x2
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See above, the problem does not lie in the subjective question of whether or not 8% return is a reasonable assumption for an investor. The problem lies in how the actuarial liability was (mis)accounted for - specifically, the value of the g
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This is a routine practice for actuaries. Here's an actuary from 2008 in New York's pension system calling his calculations "voodoo:" "In an interview on Thursday, Jonathan Schwartz, an actuary, called his job “a st
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"One of the few voices of restraint back in 1999 belonged to Ronald Seeling, then CalPERS’ chief actuary. Asked to study differing scenarios for the financial markets, Seeling told the CalPERS board that if the pension fund’s investme
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KNUPATH Hermosa processor with 256 DSP cores Expected in Q1 2017(hpcwire.com)
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">It is time to rethink the “good leader” prototype of being masculine, dictatorial, and charismatic. Good luck, there's a reason those attributes are dominant." I agree, and I think it is a ridiculous and offensive conc
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> "Asian Americans are still overrepresented in tech leadership positions." No, the article clearly states that they are under-represented. It cites 2015 report on diversity looking at 5 Silicon Valley companies: Google, Hew
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I'm not sure what you are asking for, but you can find the generic type arguments of any object at runtime: Code snippet: public class Foo<T>{} Foo<int> foo = new Foo<int>(); Console.WriteLine(foo.Get
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Couple nitpicks about your site: The link at the top of the page is broken. It says " http://CynicalDeveloper.com/podcast/5/" but links to " http://CynicalDeveloper.com/podcast/6&
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Counting number of options I might have when trying to do a video/voice call with someone: 1. Facetime 2. Skype 3. Hangouts 4. GoToMeeting 5. Slack 6. Facebook 7. WhatsApp The fragmentation / lack of standards we had with IM is no
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"I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce, and Agricult
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CNC machine shop. I rigged a Sherline mill and lathe with stepper motors, limit switches, electronic touch-off and emergency stop button. I multiplexed the limit switches with a custom designed PCB with Schmitt triggers and an Arduino. I ho
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This is huge
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The more interesting question is what is the source of all this money? Osterlund has a net worth of $400MM. His company, Xacti, geneated revenues of $75MM per year. The article explains that Xacti "sold banner ads, video games and vari

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