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by spitfire 13y ago
The Watcom C/C++ compiler used to have a neat shift optimization bug. If you shifted one way a few bits then shifted back a few bits (As you would in calculating addresses for graphics operations), the optimizer would think you were un
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by spitfire 13y ago
That was just to demonstrate the problem. You could solve it by using NSolve[expr, vars] and giving a limit for the response time you'd like. You'd get back the number of dyne's you'd need to meet those requirements. On
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by spitfire 13y ago
Well, here's a quick simulation assuming request servicing follows a Poisson process. The Manipulate function takes a function and generates an interactive version of that function. So in this case it has a graph (list plot) of the sim
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by spitfire 13y ago
Sure. During the rap genius debacle there were a bunch of people taking time to figure out what was wrong with Heroku's routing. I was entertained because there were two parts to the problem A) queueing and B) optimizations. So with a
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by spitfire 13y ago
So what's the over under on them creating a Ubuntu workspaces sooner or later? That coupled with EC2 based infrastructure could make for a very compelling platform.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Bombastic, long winded and narcissistic. On target for Stephen Wolfram. But, if you've used mathematica it is the closest thing we have right now to the star trek computer. In a single line I can get solutions to complex problems that
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by spitfire 13y ago
Lets not forget the incredible articles in the Tandem and Digital archives. Including the famous 5-minute rule paper. HP, Digital, Tandem archives http://www.hpl.hp.com/hpjournal/journal.html 5-minute rule paper http:
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by spitfire 13y ago
No it isn't. I've driven over a large rock cast off from an RV going 80mph in a little (2000lbs) sportscar made in the 1960's. There was a large bump, grinding sound and damage to the underfloor (you could poke your finger th
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by spitfire 13y ago
Interesting to see the list. The first ten entries on that list are all legally protected professions, with strict supply control (via licensing boards, etc).
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by spitfire 13y ago
It isn't an easy read. It took me two readings and about 6 months to really start to crack the depth of the ideas. Many people come away with only the shallow surface message and end up worse off for it. (Also acts as a nice filter)
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by spitfire 13y ago
The Osinga book is available free as a PDF. But if you do pay for it, it's worth every penny. http://opmexperts.com/OsingaBoydThesis.pdf
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by spitfire 13y ago
They both acted sleazily. But it's elance - the Bangladeshi sweatshop of the internet. They both got exactly what they deserved. Next time, they should try upping their budget and expectations.
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by spitfire 13y ago
He actually made the point right in the book that the code was obsolete from a use perspective. The relevance (even today) was in understanding how the computer works so you could make tradeoffs. I still remember the video 7 story at the
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by spitfire 13y ago
Realtime is measured in whatever you need to measure it in. Realtime means that the system will guarantee to perform its function within some timeframe. If it violates this (even by a nanosecond), it's failed. Think of the airbags in y
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by spitfire 13y ago
The engine core (hot part) works best at a different speed than the fan part - fast and hot, vs slow and cool. hence they have a gearbox. But it's not like a cars gearbox, it has a single gear.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Will there be recordings of the videos available afterwards? ideally in some format you can download and watch offline.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Unfortunately, the meanings of words change over time. "Hacker" in the general usage has come to mean throwing things together quickly to see if they'll work. It is frustrating to see, but once a word comes into common use yo
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by spitfire 13y ago
Canada does also. They made a tax treaty with hong-kong in 2012. I've had to file a statement with Canadian authorities to avoid double taxation in on my British income.
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by spitfire 13y ago
What happens if you don't train them and they stay?
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by spitfire 13y ago
That is really slick. I think I'll try using it. Any chance of it dumping out the HTML for me? Also a email/password confirmation field would be useful.
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by spitfire 13y ago
I don't think they're targeting the smoke detector per se. Think about what you could do if you had a device on the ceiling in every room in the house. They can monitor who's in the room making the nest even more accurate&#x2
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by spitfire 13y ago
Maybe tokenadult will chime in here. But every time they have a how-to-hire thread he drops in a link to a meta-study outlining the most accurate predictors of hiring success[1]. The top two by far are general mental ability, and work task
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by spitfire 13y ago
Agreed. The thick accent is just the tip of the iceberg. I found people like this to be somewhat old-school. Education as a hazing experience rather than a process of learning. This fits well with my experience.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Sort of like your university calculus professor then? I remember students changing seminars just to avoid a certain not so easily understood prof. I have zero doubt that it affected peoples grades. They couldn't clearly understand wha
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by spitfire 13y ago
Odd error on Safari 6.0.5 here. Where you should have three column layouts in the example page you get a single column list type layout. (Not a designer.) I've disabled both adblock and clicktoflash plugins.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Where are the boot-strappers camped out? I'm very interested in joining that camp.
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by spitfire 13y ago
If that CV says they shipped software in the avionics of the F-16, to the USMC, or Renaissance technologies? Do you still assume they're incompetent? Are you still going with that 21 year old rails dude? Thing is, CV's exist to le
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by spitfire 13y ago
"Founded by clinical psychologist Glen Moriarty". What a fantastic name for the founder of a company providing moral support to those in trouble.
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by spitfire 13y ago
Nice long form sales letter on the KYC page. David Ogilvy would be proud!
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by spitfire 13y ago
Finally, I have a replacement for my NeXT Cube! They've clearly studied their core markets - Graphics and viz work. I'm in line to buy one.

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