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by prossercj 8y ago
That post has changed my opinion about hooks. I find this gist especially compelling: https://gist.github.com/gaearon/cb5add26336003ed8c0004c4ba82... Without hooks, that example would require adding a method (or two) t
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Xkcd: Popper(xkcd.com)
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That was a fun read. Parts of it feel like something out of Sherlock Holmes: > When I spoke with Lieutenant Mark Hollandsworth of the local sheriff’s department, he supported Dunkenberger’s theory: “The rain this year did spoil a lot of
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by prossercj 8y ago
> Sometimes, the elegant implementation is a function. Not a method. Not a class. Not a framework. Just a function. - John Carmack This mirrors a discussion I've had with my boss a number of times. Most of our products are written
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As someone who works on software for DNA analysis, this is spot on
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This is really cool. > “In Star Trek you have shuttlecraft gliding silently past,” he says. “I thought, ‘We should have aircraft like that.’” It's a good sign when inspiration comes from Star Trek. Edit: Also, reminds me of this: h
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I'm largely in the same boat. Have you considered a pay-as-you-go plan with an MVNO? I use H20 wireless [0], with an iPhone SE, and it can be pretty cheap. [0] https://www.h2owirelessnow.com/mainControl.php?page=planMi
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Just want to second (or third, or fourth) this sentiment about the SE. That's what I use, and I don't feel inclined to upgrade any time soon.
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A number of great selections from The Great Courses, including: The Great Ideas of Philosophy [0] Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It [1] The History of the United States [2] World War II: A Military and Social History [
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I'm no expert, but I've gotten a lot out of 'A History of Greek Philosophy' by W.K.C Guthrie, especially volume 3 dealing with Socrates and the Sophists [0]. In one of the later volumes he responds to a criticism that it
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That was great, thanks. This all reminds me of Socrates' claim in the Theatetus that "Philosophy begins in wonder," wonder being roughly equivalent to the the desire to reduce uncertainty, and the Platonic idea that philosoph
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Exorcisms Are Gaining Popularity in the U.S.(theatlantic.com)
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Ask HN: What's the best secret santa gift you've given or received?
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