reedlaw

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by reedlaw 10y ago
I'm concerned that many programmers who use mostly OSS (e.g. web developers) never submit a single patch to any of the multitude of projects they benefit from. Clients save millions of dollars because dev agencies leverage tons of free
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I recently started a project with React Boilerplate. I like its defaults and the discipline it imposes from the start. There is a lot to learn but you can get started by looking at example code included in the project. Would I gain much by
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Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution [pdf](mises.org)
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by reedlaw 10y ago
Sorry but those animated gifs distracted me from reading. Normally I will scroll things like that off the page but when they come so close to each other all I see is the movement.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
This is a good list of what not to do. Can anyone recommend what to do to make a simple game? I thought I'd give Unity a try because of the vast learning resources. Turns out it's pretty kludgy to get things done. Unreal Engine se
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by reedlaw 10y ago
It's great to see improvements in Emacs. Are there any developments on getting a decent terminal emulator? I use term but occasionally have to open GNOME terminal when Emacs' term can't display something properly (like ncurse
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by reedlaw 10y ago
In Tolkien's legendarium many light-skinned races, including elves, fell for Sauron's deception.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
That Sauron was evil with no redeeming qualities was the whole point. Otherwise the quest would not have been so heroic. Some of the dark races were described as deceived more than evil. As far as female characters go, I would say Galadriel
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by reedlaw 10y ago
The problem with pixel art games is they tend to emphasize style over content. Game designers should strive to make the best possible game and allow a style to emerge from that, not the other way around.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
The conclusion I would draw is China, Russia, and Poland perform the best in programming challenges. The article even shows this in a quote about the greatness of Chinese programmers: > In universities and colleges, education resources
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by reedlaw 10y ago
This was an enjoyable read. I especially appreciate the ending. At first it had a somewhat dystopian feeling in the sense that the protagonist's tastes align with whatever's trending at the moment. He's smug and superior. But
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I can think of a few problems with this philosophy right off the bat. It doesn't give us much incentive to act politely. Also the first point reminds me of Sense and Sensibility when Marianne doesn't want to share her sadness with
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by reedlaw 10y ago
That's why I can watch trailers of new movies and feel like I've seen enough. Usually you get the gist of the plot (or lack thereof) along with plenty of spectacular scenes making the rest of the movie unnecessary.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
Have you ever tried using the alt/ctrl/shift keys on the other hand side? So for Ctrl-B you would use the right-hand pinky to hit ctrl and the left-hand index finger to hit B.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
That's a lot more extracurricular activity and exercise than average Chinese students get. And forget about computer games. Many students are not allowed to use a cellphone on weekdays. Once they go off to college, however, they experi
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by reedlaw 10y ago
9 to 5 school sounds like a breeze compared to China. Kids in China are doing 7 to 7 while in middle school (with piles of homework to do during lunch break and in the evening). In high school there is no leaving campus except for once a mo
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by reedlaw 10y ago
Claiming moral absolutism is the root of all evil is a morally absolute statement in itself. What is the basis for this claim?
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by reedlaw 10y ago
Why is this belief system enshrined in universities? Doesn't this belief system itself constitute a form of bias?
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by reedlaw 10y ago
The very name of these teams implies at least three erroneous conceptions: 1. That the teams themselves are completely impartial. 2. That holding any sort of bias is wrong. 3. That we need to be protected from incidents of bias. Have the un
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by reedlaw 10y ago
As much as I want to cheer this it leaves me with the sour thought that modern Apple robbed kids of the joys the original Apple afforded. Growing up with the Apple II+ in our home I was programming from an early age because that was the pri
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by reedlaw 10y ago
What is the desired outcome of the experiment? Why is YC doing it and where does the money come from? These and other basic questions make me suspicious of the whole thing. It doesn't seen sustainable for YC to be giving away money wit
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I don't mean any disrespect to the author or his team but this sounds much like Stockholm syndrome (1). I see symptoms even in many "Ask HN: Who is hiring?" posts. Yes, we work long hours but we play games at lunch. We have s
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I live in China and have a Laser Egg (1) in my home. It's extremely accurate, often matching the AQI reading found by online services. What I'm interested in is learning how to purify the air inside. I knew cooking was a major cul
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I know a few people who feel sick just playing a FPS game on a regular computer monitor for more than a few minutes. Even on a high-end system 3D environments can cause motion sickness. So I believe it will be a long time until VR technolog
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by reedlaw 10y ago
His main examples of identity were politics and religion.
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This is the weakest pg essay I've come across. I can think of so many counter-examples. "Stand for nothing and you'll fall for anything." It's very convenient to have a small identity with few convictions because co
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I added Mononoki to the default comparison and found I like it best of all the san-serif fonts but overall prefer the serifs over san-serifs, particularly Anonymous Pro.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I found details about the editor that Eric Chahi designed to make the game here: https://youtu.be/2PLLDpzwwUI?t=615
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What language did they write in? What kind of features does the language have? I'm curious how you would design such a language.
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by reedlaw 10y ago
I've seen this before but have always wondered how they made the bytecode part of the game. Did they have an editor or just plot things out on paper and then test in the virtual machine?

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