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by shin_lao 14y ago
strdup(), part of the libc, allocates memory with a function from the libc (malloc), therefore you are allocating and freeing memory with functions within the same library. However, yes, for security reasons strdup should be avoided.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
The first problem is actually not a problem but one of the reasons DLLs are better: private by default reduce linking problems. The second problem has got nothing to do with DLLs and everything to do with the fact that there is no C++ ABI.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
That's what I was telling you. A lot of people use MapReduce for simple search tasks, hence my remark.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Thanks for your answer. My point was exactly what you're implying: wouldn't it be cheaper to insert the data into an ad hoc "database" instead of using Hadoop?
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Indexing can be done on the fly, when adding or modifying entries.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
I have a naive question regarding MapReduce. I tend to observe that MapReduce is often used to do "search requests" that would be more easily answered with indexes. Am I missing something?
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by shin_lao 14y ago
It's probable that with a 10 screenshot quality a different algorithm can be used.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
post hoc ergo propter hoc Religion is in the chain of events, but it's just a carrier. That's why I think it's not about religion but totally related to the political tensions. They just needed an excuse to take violent actions. It could ha
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Your analysis is superficial. Religion is used as a tool for power. It's just an excuse.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
It's got nothing to do with religion and everything to do with politics.
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For the sake of productivity(blogea.bureau14.fr)
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by shin_lao 14y ago
How does libuv fare compared to Boost.Asio?
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by shin_lao 14y ago
The downward spiral feeling comes from after reading HN for a while, you start to reread the same articles and same comments. It does not mean HN gets worse and worse, it means you extract less and less value.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
How do you decide/realize you "missed a good startup"? Profits? Traction?
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by shin_lao 14y ago
There might also be the fact that OS X and Windows are more than decent desktop OSes and competing with them is not easy.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
You need a deterministic memory management.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
You can't remove jams by adding a new process to report problems... If you want to remove jams, just make sure decisions are taken as low as possible in the hierarchy.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
This patch brings back good memories. Memories when I was a child and I had to run various "patches" or "resident programs" to run games. Oddly enough they were phrased similarly and shared that same, excessive, punctuation. Will the next P
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by shin_lao 14y ago
>1. Food contains too many genetically modified elements. >When these elements got into the cockroaches with food >wastes, insects died off. They can adapt so quickly to poisons that it seems unlikely. >2. Modern plastic co
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by shin_lao 14y ago
That's very likely because there are many serious studies about the effects of tobacco and alcohol on the fetus, but not that many for hashish.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Withdrawal symptoms make it harder to quit.
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Nathan Myrvold’s Intellectual Ventures: 1276 shell companies, 30-60K patents(venturebeat.com)
1 points by shin_lao 14y ago|0 comments
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by shin_lao 14y ago
I wonder how this business man was doing with his teeth, pancreas and kidneys. I also wonder how his control of heroin would hold should he lose his job or his wife. Isn't the danger of such drugs in the things they whisper to your ears whe
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Sorry, I think my point wasn't properly explained. My point is that intelligence isn't everything. An AI may become more "intelligent" than a human being, but it doesn't mean any singularity will happen. It does not mean it can self-improve
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Great article. I've always found the concept of singularity naive. Greatest discoveries haven't been done by the most intelligent persons. Science isn't just a question of intelligence or will, it's also a question of timing, luck and durat
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Patience, better images will come. They need to deploy the camera fully and it will take time to retrieve the data.
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Apple yanks those unfunny, cringeworthy Genius Bar commercials(venturebeat.com)
1 points by shin_lao 14y ago|0 comments
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by shin_lao 14y ago
There is a mandatory amount of self-derision to be used with that kind of term, I agree. Stars can really boost a team morale if they have the right amount of ego.
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by shin_lao 14y ago
True ninja-rockstar engineers are professionals that don't exhibit the traits described. The senior engineer described resembles more of the diva who is actually rarely that good, because he cares too much about his ego to question himsel
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by shin_lao 14y ago
Ok, I didn't understand that part because the ATM here, in France, actually scan the notes. You deposit the notes and the machine scans and count everything you deposited and gives you the number. If you agree, your account is credited. I g

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