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by rpeden 7y ago
I remember thinking the same thing. They did break the matching orientations in the final episode with the attack from below, which was fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=did164yEFx4&feature=youtu.be...
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by rpeden 7y ago
To be fair to the downvoters though, downvoting to express disagreement is how it is and has always been done on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16131314 I used to feel that same way as you, but I've changed m
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by rpeden 7y ago
It would be kind of hard to fire a laser over obstacles like a mortar. Unless, perhaps, you send up a attach a mirror to a balloon and fly it over the battlefield so you can bounce your laser. :) The same goes for Katyushas (rockets). Most
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by rpeden 7y ago
That's fair, and your scenario is probably a good fit for a solo consultant. Companies who have no clue what to do but have a pile of money to burn tend to bring in big blue-chip consulting firms.
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by rpeden 7y ago
Azure App Service, maybe? Deploying from the CLI is quick and easy. Or you can do it right from Visual Studio or VS Code. Setting up a database of your choice (Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server) is nice and easy too.
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by rpeden 7y ago
True, if you're selling ERP systems. If you're selling ERP consulting where you go in and help clients figure out what they actually need, client #2 would be a better prospect because client #1 doesn't need your services. :)
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by rpeden 7y ago
Neat! You can VESA mount NUCs, too: https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/support/articles/0000...
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by rpeden 7y ago
I feel the same way you do. Although I'm just a sample size of one, but I've had zero success in convincing any friends or relatives to use a password manager. They either don't trust password managers, or don't want to
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by rpeden 7y ago
Interesting that it's a Canadian bank (TD) doing this. I wonder if they're using the same ATM tech in the US as they're using up here. I've noticed a couple of banks in Canada where, if you ask the ATM for $100, it'
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by rpeden 7y ago
It's not necessarily hypocritical say all. If someone abstains from voting because they find all the choices equally unqualified, I don't think that eliminates the person's right to complain nor does it diminish the validity
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by rpeden 7y ago
It's really interesting to watch video of these saws in action, cutting through trees like a hot knife through butter: https://youtu.be/Pla06PO6Odk
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by rpeden 7y ago
The vortex dissipators are aimed at preventing the engines from forming vortices that would suck up gravel from directly below, like the ones you see in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEgiqCZLJqQ&feature=you
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by rpeden 7y ago
I think most people who were interested in Rebol have moved over to Red. It's very similar to Rebol and is under active development. If you like Rebol and haven't tried Red, it's worth taking a look: https://github
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by rpeden 7y ago
let declares a block-scoped variable, while var declares a function-scoped variable. Limiting a variable's scope can help avoid subtle and potentially annoying errors. For example, if you use a let variable inside an if block,
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by rpeden 7y ago
If you enjoy repl.it, you might enjoy StackBlitz as well. I've had fun using StackBlitz to put together some prototypes of React apps. I love repl.it too, of course! It's nice to have several great tools to choose from.
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by rpeden 7y ago
Microsoft very actively works on React Native for Windows, and last I checked there were decent RN desktop ports for Linux and MacOS. So that's one potential option.
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by rpeden 7y ago
It just seems like identity politics for programmers. What I mean by that is that some people think that their own thoughts, feelings and experiences with regard to a language are universally true, and that anyone who disagrees with them is
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by rpeden 7y ago
It's not as if they spring the GPL licence only after you use the code, though. It's more like "hi there, if you want to use my code, these are the terms under which I've made it available" than "you used my co
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by rpeden 7y ago
Bees as a service has existed for quite a long time and is a pretty interesting business: https://m.phys.org/news/2018-05-farmer-hiveinside-world-rent...
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by rpeden 7y ago
There used to be a Coursera course called Coding the Matrix . It covered many linear algebra topics using Python. The course isn't available anymore on Coursera anymore, but you can still buy the textbook: https://www.amazo
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by rpeden 7y ago
GWT is still pretty alive, too. It hasn't seen a release in a while because the developers contributing to it have been working on making it work with Google's recently open sourced J2CL compiler. From what I've read, builds
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by rpeden 7y ago
Looking at the changes and fixes in recent releases of the Closure library, it sure doesn't look abandoned or even practically abandoned. I think I understand what you mean though. The Closure library looks good at what it does, but do
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by rpeden 7y ago
You could say something similar about Cobol now . Except replace 25 years with 60 years. Lots of people on HN would probably be shocked at how many Cobol apps are still up and running and actively maintained.
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by rpeden 7y ago
Clojure doesn't fit in the original poster's "last 10 years" qualifier. It's older than that.
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by rpeden 7y ago
As someone who writes code for a living, I have to admit I'm intrigued by "low code" software development tool. Or at least tools that use less code that traditional software development. I don't see writing code as bein
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by rpeden 8y ago
I don't think it's just old southerners. I know quite of young people for whom Google basically is the internet. They never enter addresses in the address bar, and always do a Google search for the site they're trying to ge
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by rpeden 8y ago
I, for one, am impressed that you have an entire regiment. A platoon is the best that most of us could hope for.
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by rpeden 8y ago
I've found that it depends a lot on the writer. Just as an example, if I'm remembering correctly I saw this happen a lot more in John Adams' writing than in Thomas Jefferson's.
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by rpeden 8y ago
At this point, though, I don't know many people who go there out of patriotism or brand loyalty. They mostly go there because it's convenient and it's cheap enough, and quality is usually acceptable given the price. I sometim
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by rpeden 8y ago
What if we've entered an era where this is the new normal? Where the kind of growth we've seen in the past isn't something we can expect anymore? I'm asking because I'm genuinely curious and I have no idea whether t

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