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by ryusage 14y ago
JavaScript doesn't get compiled into binary. The human readable source code file just gets processed directly by an engine that executes each command. You're right though, the fact that this is in a form that's so easy to read is extremely
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by ryusage 14y ago
That's actually a really interesting point. In software, selling as a product usually means the customer pays once and never buys that product again. Selling as a service means something recurring like a subscription. I think it's easy for
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by ryusage 14y ago
Awesome. Thanks for that. Do you know if there are any examples showing the opposite approach? If they force the bacteria to go directly from no antibiotics to the maximum concentration, with no stepping stones, I wonder if that just slows
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by ryusage 14y ago
AFAIK, Guild Wars 2 has essentially zero downtime for updates. There was a talk posted online a while ago about their backend tools and architecture. It's really very impressive actually. [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/13u
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by ryusage 14y ago
As far as interoperating community-run servers: cheating is the first thing that comes to mind. A lot of restrictions in MMO's are not so much for DRM as they are for maintaining fairness in the game, or preventing people from destroying th
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by ryusage 14y ago
It's an interesting case study. This happens with nearly every MMO and people grumble but accept it. Within a couple weeks, the server issues are mostly resolved and people don't think about it anymore. And yet, people are pissed about th
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by ryusage 14y ago
You have to be connected to their servers to play it, just like you would with an MMO style game. Unfortunately, just like an MMO style game at launch, their servers are totally overloaded right now and many people are just completely unabl
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by ryusage 14y ago
Is it possible for a manufacturer to just provide a statement upfront when you buy the car that they can't guarantee that the car is 100% accident-proof, and you use the car at your own risk? That might put people off initially, but as peop
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by ryusage 14y ago
Ah. Well sure, people complain about big changes, every time they happen, mostly because they don't like having to relearn things. When FB introduced the newsfeed, people thought it was supremely creepy and they complained. Now they probabl
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by ryusage 14y ago
Except this is a good change, from what I can see. I think it really does make the site nicer to look at. Why would improving the site accelerate their decline?
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by ryusage 14y ago
It's a somewhat common concern with pet reptiles. [1] http://www.cdc.gov/features/salmonellafrogturtle
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by ryusage 14y ago
Communist countries aren't the only ones that use nicer sounding terms than what they really are.
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by ryusage 14y ago
Apparently those who learn a sign language as their first language think (and I would assume read) in that sign language. Rather than "saying" the words in their head, apparently it's more like feeling the motions their hands would make if
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by ryusage 14y ago
Hm...fair enough. I'm still skeptical, honestly, but I don't know enough about Chinese specifically to argue with that. I do see your point about Japanese being a mixture of systems.
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by ryusage 14y ago
I found it a little confusing too, but my understanding is that it refers to just repeating the words in your mind. When you do this, apparently the signals actually get sent to your tongue and vocal chords as if you were talking out loud,
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by ryusage 14y ago
My personal experience studying Japanese for a few years makes me skeptical of this claim. Granted, the radicals, etc in the symbols can give you a hint of their meaning, but ultimately a writing system is created to communicate vocalized w
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by ryusage 14y ago
I think the asymmetric design is very interesting and kind of cool looking. But I agree that it also draws your attention to it. With something like an earring or patch of color on your clothing, that's normal enough not to be jarring, but
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by ryusage 14y ago
> Especially given that recordings can be faked, there is no dividing line between these. How many of the people you know have ever created a video that seems completely true but is actually doctored? I'm a software developer, reasonabl
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by ryusage 14y ago
Because most people care very much about social relationships, and like it or not, other people just naturally tend to be put off by things that look strange or unattractive. You might decide you genuinely don't care what anyone thinks of y
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by ryusage 14y ago
Doesn't seem like it'd be much different from glancing at the dash, console, GPS, etc.
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by ryusage 14y ago
Overall, yes. I wonder, though, could the spin of the Earth have any effect on the distribution?
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by ryusage 14y ago
The table gives a source for every data item. They all look to be from here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
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by ryusage 14y ago
What specifically made the driving in Russia so terrifying? Was it the kind of things the article was talking about, or something else?
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by ryusage 14y ago
So is the article just picking out a few isolated incidents and painting a completely unrealistic picture of driving in Russia?
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by ryusage 14y ago
Yes, this is really what I'm wondering.
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by ryusage 14y ago
Hm, fair enough. But how often do your friends actually get attacked? Is it really a reasonable fear for them? I've never been there myself so I might be completely wrong, but my impression of Texas is that the culture there is more paranoi
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by ryusage 14y ago
That's fair, and that's partially why I'm asking. I know many have the impression that the United States is incredibly dangerous, to which I would say that's only really true in very specific areas - generally the poorest areas where people
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by ryusage 14y ago
Russia sounds like a pretty scary place, to be honest. Is it really as bad as this makes it sound? How does a whole country get to be so sociopathic?
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by ryusage 14y ago
Granted I have no numbers, but between the convenience of Steam, the seasonal sales, and the fact that it's trivial to use an Xbox 360 controller on a PC...I just don't see this. Why would they bother releasing on PC at all if it wasn't pro
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by ryusage 14y ago
Very true. Having not really watched the show before, though, I'm really curious what that scene is like with the laugh track still in. They pause so frequently, I wonder if it would still be a little hard to follow?

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