synchromesh

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by synchromesh 14y ago
I wonder whether this is something built on top of either ECL or Gambit-C, or something completely new? I'm certainly interested to find out more. ATM Gambit-C is top of my list of "alternatives for Lisp on iOS & Android".
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by synchromesh 16y ago
I lived in Amsterdam for a couple of years, and it was great to be in a country that respected cyclists. As it was explained to me, the rule was that in the event of any accident between a car and a cyclist, it was automatically the car dri
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by synchromesh 16y ago
The bits that resonated with me were the references to "courage", i.e. overcoming one's fears in order to do that which would make oneself happier, more fulfilled etc. When I think of "regrets", I think of this wish that I'd overcome more o
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by synchromesh 16y ago
I'm with you for (a) and (b). The other thing I've found working as a consultant (well, an "off-site contractor" anyway) is that the freedom from "office hours" means I can structure my working day around time with my young kids (i.e. three
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by synchromesh 16y ago
Yeah, and once you have kids it seems to get even worse... on the plus side, not having to wonder "am I doing anything really meaningful with my life?" any more is a bonus. On the other hand, you're forced to face more mortality; but even t
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by synchromesh 17y ago
It's a simple statement. You confuse naïveté with stupidity. If there is a "ceiling" as you describe, then Sergei and Larry must have godlike intelligence to have 20,000 engineers working for them. The point is not "I'm not capable of codin