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by stephth 15y ago
47 comments in this thread and this is the top comment. Could someone explain what value it adds to the conversation? I'm completely missing it.
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by stephth 15y ago
what's the difference between the two?
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by stephth 15y ago
Speaking of Markdown and Github, has anyone figured out a way to preview locally - with accuracy - how README.mdown files will look on the project page? Would Redcarpet 2 help solve this problem?
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by stephth 15y ago
to each his own That was pretty much my point. That maybe the solution to the mystery of the "profound enlightenment experience" around Lisp is that it makes some very happy, but not me. Have you looked at "The Joy of Clojure"? I ha
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by stephth 15y ago
From one page the author linked to [1]: "Because coders DO NOT LIKE LISP. Most programmers find Lisp unpleasant and unnatural to use. They're not idiots, they're not ignorant, and they're not willfully choosing a less-powerful or less-effi
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by stephth 15y ago
There are other factors involved when deciding a version number than the code under the hood: API changes, new features, is it production ready, 'this is the now stable API that we'll be maintaining for a long time', etc. Edit: for perspect
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by stephth 15y ago
looks promising! and the video effects feature is quite impressive. Any plans on supporting CoffeeScript?
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by stephth 15y ago
I think zen is the keyword. Apps like textmate or this one or mac os/apps in general are not simple because it's cool to be simple - they just hide the power that's under the hood so your tired eyes and brain can focus on the task at hand
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by stephth 15y ago
@chocolatapp: @iDuuck We support anything that TextMate does, through tmbundles. Though for technical reasons we can't support some commands or macros https://twitter.com/#!/chocolatapp/status/98131646351544320
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by stephth 15y ago
Indeed. I would gladly pay $50 bucks just to be able to split windows in my textmate.
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Excerpt: 'Incognito: The Secret Lives Of The Brain'(npr.org)
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by stephth 15y ago
What do you mean?
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by stephth 15y ago
Right. That has got to be configurable though... And I thought I read you could use the arrow keys too anyway.
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by stephth 15y ago
I think you missed my point. Saying that it doesn't relate at all - as unlikely as that would be - would at least be a response to the question.
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by stephth 15y ago
Why is that strange?
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by stephth 15y ago
How does this relate with Talbot's perspective(s) on the universe as a hologram? http://twm.co.nz/hologram.html
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by stephth 15y ago
What was missing from the discussion was an attempt to tackle one of the issues that plagues string theory: the math may all work out and it could provide a convenient way of looking at the world, but is it actually related to anything in
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by stephth 15y ago
That's an impressive speed boost. How much of the Ruby stdlib is implemented in C?
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by stephth 15y ago
What about layouts - has anyone tried to work with alternatives to the typical QWERTY-based?
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by stephth 15y ago
To install with rvm: rvm get latest rvm reload rvm install 1.9.3-preview1 rvm use 1.9.3 ruby -v Compiling took two or three minutes on my machine.
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by stephth 15y ago
Good question. I'm guessing we should at least see some improvement pathname library C rewrite. But I can't tell if the require fix made it into 1.9.3. For context: http://www.rubyinside.com/ruby-1-9-3-faster-loading-times-re...
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by stephth 15y ago
The slides without the talk are mostly useless, you're better off reading their Deployinator blog post: http://codeascraft.etsy.com/2010/05/20/quantum-of-deployment
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by stephth 15y ago
Like Matz, creator of Ruby, said [1] - and if I didn't paraphrase I think it would lose part of its charm - : " If you can make up a website that has a higher traffic than Twitter ... it's a great success of business ... so you have money .
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by stephth 15y ago
Phew, -5 points already? Some people are edgy around here. Genuine question: what does this article add that top HN posts haven't covered yet? Is it the simple fact that USAToday-Travel talked about it?
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by stephth 15y ago
So what's new in the world of hacking guys?
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It's the line that followed that really got me: Another device, powered by a radioisotope that steadily produces heat from radioactive decay, could generate electricity for 30 years without refueling or servicing. If that can be made safe
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by stephth 15y ago
Development and code examples of ParaSail: http://parasail-programming-language.blogspot.com/
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by stephth 15y ago
In a positive analysis (should rather than shouldn't), assuming no default choice, it seems rational to use Tokyo Cabinet or CDB _hashmaps_ for unordered data, and LevelDB for ordered data, from a datastructure and performance standpoint.
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by stephth 15y ago
Is LevelDB batching writes Yes, updates can be done in one atomic batch. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Tokyo Cabinet allows it without Tokyo Tyrant.
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by stephth 15y ago
From the announcement: it has already been ported to a variety of Unix based systems, Mac OS X, Windows, and Android. It's worth noting that the makefile includes options to build for iOS. I've successfully done it and my next iOS app wil

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