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by nrclark 7y ago
Tcl has native support for lists and dicts, and provides full-featured functions for working with both. You're absolutely right that the feel is "more than Bash, less than Python." But it's not accurate to say that you n
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by nrclark 7y ago
I dunno if you were going for irony or not with that!
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by nrclark 7y ago
Heart️ for Tcl. Tcl wasn't my first language, but it's near and dear to my heart. It's a little oddball for sure. I can't decide whether it's Python trying to be Bash, or Bash trying to be Python. But it's surp
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by nrclark 7y ago
Thanks! I'll look into D-Wave's offerings and see if they change my mind.
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by nrclark 7y ago
I haven't seen anything - from any company - that makes me think we're anywhere close to actually having a quantum anything. It's like this decade's cold fusion. If I was a VC, I'd be crazy to expect any returns fro
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by nrclark 7y ago
Out of curiosity, what makes Guile take up so much space? I considered using Guile as the scripting/extension language in some of our tools, but I couldn't get over the large size and the number of additional dependencies it intro
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by nrclark 7y ago
Just a note - I had a Jukebox 6000 and I loved it! So at least one person didn't think the firmware was bad.
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by nrclark 7y ago
That "disgusting bunch of people" wrote a ton of the underlying software that powers the internet. You might not like them, but show a little respect.
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by nrclark 7y ago
It this article seriously trying to pass off "quantum encryption will be part of 5G networks" with a straight face? I haven't seen _any_ quantum communications hardware on the market. Of any kind. For any industry. And despit
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by nrclark 7y ago
If your kernel is configured for it, you can use BPF to write pretty advanced seccomp filters for process sandboxing. One example could be something like: "restrict open() to only work on files in a given directory, for this process an
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by nrclark 7y ago
This is very exciting! Nice work to the team that's doing this. I've been waiting to dive into eBPF until the tools mature a bit, so it's great to see eBPF support landing in GCC.
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by nrclark 7y ago
That sucks, sorry to hear it. If she hasn't paid those bills yet, she can probably negotiate them way down FYI.
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by nrclark 7y ago
Where does this $5B go, exactly? Into the general fund? If it goes into the FTC's budget, then something is very wrong. This money came from our citizenry, and should be restored to us through something meaningful.
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by nrclark 7y ago
that's a pretty interesting datasheet! If you assume a constant-power load like a low-dropout boost regulator, it looks like it depends a lot on the current draw. On that graph, you're right that the 200mA draw goes quite a bit fa
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by nrclark 7y ago
Electronics that constantly draw low amounts of power — such as some wall clocks, headlamps, or bike lights — work better with disposable alkaline batteries. Alkalines release power consistently right up until they die, whereas a
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by nrclark 7y ago
Where does this money go, out of curiosity? Does it go into the FTC's budget? Govt general fund?
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by nrclark 7y ago
I'm super-excited to see this come together. I've been working on an aarch64-based product with a Mali GPU, and it's been so frustrating to be stuck on the ancient vendor kernel for no reason other than "it's the on
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by nrclark 7y ago
A note on this, for anybody who's curious. USB-C is actually its own specification, so it's not part of the USB 3.0 series of specs. Presumably it won't be part of the USB 4.0 spec either. a USB type-C connector actually carr
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by nrclark 7y ago
So - on my Linux machine, I shouldn't trust /usr/bin/python? There goes probably 10% of the software I can apt-get install.
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by nrclark 7y ago
I actually really like systemd's service files, and the functionality it provides. I like the ability to express dependencies clearly, the fine-grained control over server restart behavior, and a ton of other systemd features. I'm
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by nrclark 8y ago
I wonder if the new namespaces functionality will break compatibility for users. I guess I always assumed gawk was feature-complete, or at least a mature enough tool that I wouldn't expect compatibility breaks. 11. Namespaces hav
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by nrclark 8y ago
Exclusivity contracts are also the norm for buyers.
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by nrclark 8y ago
Isn't it kind of a self-inflicted problem though? As an organization, Realtors guard listings jealously, control access to house viewings, and bind themselves to clients with exclusivity contracts. It shouldn't be surprising their
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by nrclark 8y ago
Agreed 100%. Realtors do legitimate work, and deserve to be compensated for sure. But I think the pay is grossly disproportionate to the amount of value provided, and it's propped up by Realtor-sponsored laws and kickbacks. A lot of Re
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by nrclark 8y ago
Out of curiosity, do you know of a Simulink equivalent that works with Octave? Or anything close?
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by nrclark 8y ago
Great job to the Octave team! Octave is a great tool, and it addresses a very real need - breaking MATLAB's stranglehold on academic computing. Every programming course I took as an EE undergrad (other than Intro to Programming) was in
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by nrclark 8y ago
Shared libraries are a pain for sure. They also have a lot of really nice advantages, including: - You can upgrade core functionality in one location - You can fix security bugs without needing to re-install the world - Overall, the
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by nrclark 8y ago
Out of curiosity, do new debt records surprise anybody? We've been running a deficit for a long time now. So we'll have higher debt every year until that changes (or until it all crashes down).
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by nrclark 8y ago
I do the exact same thing with oddball compilation tasks like this, such as compiling a Latex document or batch-processing pictures. I also use it to run code-formatters / static analysis tools while programming, sometimes with an seco
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by nrclark 8y ago
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