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by ptn 19y ago
There's too much to worry about; besides, being efficient isn't an issue when you are a beginner. Better to learn with a language that hides the low-level details so you can focus on actual programming. In other words, I think that you shou
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by ptn 19y ago
I totally disagree. C is definitely *not a good language to learn to program in. I actually think that programming should be learned the other way around.
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by ptn 19y ago
Also, you don't really understand a high-level language unless you understand C. (I'm mostly talking about Python and Java here.) If you think of Python lists as dynamic arrays of pointers to void, the world suddenly becomes easier.
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by ptn 19y ago
I hope aliens know the trick to cheat death, because I'd sure love to see that discovery.
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by ptn 19y ago
I really don't want to crash this party, but has anyone taken a look at the date of the new? It isn't exactly..."new".
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by ptn 19y ago
I've thought of this a lot. What if the alien way to show the finger is to blink or something completely normal like that? They would get pissed up fairly quick.
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by ptn 19y ago
I almost wet myself when I read that. P.S This guy must have seen some really amazing stuff not to be amazed by aliens.
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by ptn 19y ago
I've been dying to try poliphasic dream for a long time (that's kinda why I asked). Too bad the rest of the world is monophasic :-(
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by ptn 19y ago
You discuss ideas with partners, not with potential competitors :)
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by ptn 19y ago
Something there got me thinking... how much do guys at a startup actually sleep? Four hours?
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by ptn 19y ago
Yes, you should have. Go do your reading :-)
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by ptn 19y ago
That would make the guy in question an idiot.
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by ptn 19y ago
Maybe Japan?
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by ptn 19y ago
I missed Python. :-( Assembly language would've been awesome too.
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by ptn 19y ago
Maybe people should see how much others improved at their extra-curricular activities since they took them. You are not forced to do those (as you are forced to study for some exams or go to work), you do them because you have fun with them
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by ptn 19y ago
Agree. You guys seem to be mistaking a hacker with the technical guy behind a start up. They are not necessarily the same.
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by ptn 19y ago
Curiosity :)
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by ptn 19y ago
I think that what he meant is that hackers sucking at colours is a little bit... irrelevant.
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by ptn 19y ago
19 + 3rd year college
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by ptn 19y ago
I'm wearing black, red, blue, yellow and gray at the moment...
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by ptn 19y ago
Maybe you like being spied on, but most people don't.
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by ptn 19y ago
I'm currently using a laptop with Windows XP, because it isn't mine - if it were, it would have some Linux distro. But I do run a virtual machine with Ubuntu installed. Do I count as Linux or Windows?
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by ptn 19y ago
maybe erasers weren't allowed or something...
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by ptn 19y ago
I didn't quite get it. Does FriendFeed list EVERYTHING you check on the web or do you add stuff manually?
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by ptn 19y ago
It's just curiosity.
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by ptn 19y ago
Here's Paul while hacking: http://www.voguehost.com/ims/u/ptn/ptn/pg_hacking.gif
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by ptn 19y ago
When Paul Graham hacks, the Rocky Theme Song starts playing. Paul Graham can find Waldo. Always.
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by ptn 19y ago
Paul Graham could get Hurd to work
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Paul Graham Facts
10 points by ptn 19y ago|7 comments
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by ptn 19y ago
Paul Graham is so good, his keyboard only has three keys: 0, 1 and Return. No Backspace, because he doesn't make mistakes.

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