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by tcgv 3y ago
Interesting to see that it's written more "low level": vanilla JS and jQuery (nostalgia kicks in). I guess it's analogous to why linux/windows kernels are still written in C language.
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by tcgv 3y ago
We live in an era defined by information and science. It may seem natural for us to adopt a skeptical stance and question long-standing myths, as we've been encouraged to do so—it's ingrained in our education system and our cultur
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by tcgv 3y ago
Here's my personal blog, set up in 2019 on github pages (free hosting), built with Jekyll [1] which supports markdown, code snippets, tags, sections and more. For a technical person, it does the job pretty well and almost without any m
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by tcgv 3y ago
It is the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect, but on social media: > The phenomenon of people trusting newspapers for topics which they are not knowledgeable about, despite recognizing them to be extremely inaccurate on certain topics which they a
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by tcgv 3y ago
I debug with print statements, and with a debugger and break points. Why make it mutually exclusive? They're complementary.
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by tcgv 3y ago
I can think of a few examples that often pose challenges for less experienced Devs, some of whom don't overcome these challenges, whether due to lack of motivation, capacity, or any other reason: - Handle DateTime in different timezone
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by tcgv 3y ago
Two factor authentication should be mandatory for services like 23andMe that hold such sensitive information (i.e. DNA tests). It would at least have reduced the wideness of the attack by protecting most of those 14k initial accounts that w
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by tcgv 3y ago
> The executive don't care. They earned enough to live rich until the end of their lives. Exactly. They care to the extent that they are liable and face the risk of being held accountable, which in corporate America is minimal.
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by tcgv 3y ago
Pouring is a crucial step in ensuring the creamy smoothness of Guinness. Many people may not be aware, but Guinness drafts incorporate nitrogen into the beer during pouring, resulting in an exceptionally creamy texture.
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by tcgv 3y ago
> there seems to be a lot less interest in people who specialize in “management” vs folks that focus first and foremost on being an expert at something I disagree. A career in management is very different from a specialist career, and bo
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by tcgv 3y ago
> In fact, the above code is a perfect example of a time-memory tradeoff Not as much since the program will take increasingly more time to run as the input number gets higher. Checking if a 'small' number is even or odd will be
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by tcgv 3y ago
> "Don't let your mind speak louder than your heart" The "heart" has always symbolized goodness, kindness, love and benevolence. That's the intended message here: always infuse your decisions with 'huma
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by tcgv 3y ago
Off topic: It's really annoying and distracting when they put these "related videos" that automatically start playing while I'm reading an article. Really bad UX.
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by tcgv 3y ago
Their interview process, while thorough, isn't failproof. Additionally, it primarily assesses candidates at entry, overlooking potential changes in performance that may emerge after a couple of years within the company.
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by tcgv 3y ago
I'd say that more often than not C-Levels only take a hit if the bottom line is impaired, otherwise (like just some temporary heat from bad PR) it's business as usual.
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by tcgv 3y ago
Great tips. They may seem obvious, but often aren't. When I was an individual contributor, I encountered my fair share of occasional work disagreements, and fortunately, was able to learn and grow from those experiences without much ha
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by tcgv 3y ago
It's not black and white, but primarily: - Libraries are suitable for providing building blocks and common functionality, that you'll build your system on top of, that systems will depend more heavily and execute more frequently.
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by tcgv 3y ago
> 95% of the staff were ready to follow him out the door. I'd rephrase that to: - "95% of the staff were ready to follow him and join Microsoft" Amid so much confusion and uncertainty, the prospect of joining Microsoft thr
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by tcgv 3y ago
Any OpenAI employee here willing to (anonymously or not) share your view on the subject? Is support for Sam Altman's return that strong within the company, or are the media and investors exaggerating for their own sake?
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by tcgv 3y ago
> the deputy was informed that the vehicle’s free trial period for the Car-Net services had expired and that a subscription of $150 was required before the location of the vehicle could be provided. > In a statement released last Febr
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by tcgv 3y ago
Hi. If you don't make a point, an argument, bring facts, and instead only asks questions, then you are "Gish Galloping" [1] PS: I will refrain from continuing this conversation since I detect sarcarm and a passive agressive t
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by tcgv 3y ago
Evolution is a genetic process that favors the traits and characteristics that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment. To say that 'pacific' humans evolved against 'dangerous&#
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by tcgv 3y ago
But how can a document fetched by the LLM be interpreted as a prompt if the original instruction is "only accept prompts from user input text box"? I mean, wouldn't the prompt to ignore the original instructions need to come
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by tcgv 3y ago
From "Evolutionary Approaches to Stereotyping and Prejudice" [1]: > "An evolutionary approach thus (a) seriously considers the possibility that prejudices, stereotyping, stereotypes, and discrimination are in some aspects
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by tcgv 3y ago
If I put myself in the shoes of someone who listens to and enjoys rap/hip-hop music, is a soccer enthusiast, or has tattoos, I would take the original comment as offensive. The main point could have been made without disparaging remark
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by tcgv 3y ago
While I agree with the main point of your argument, and it seems intuitive to me since population strata have historically shown to develop distinctive cultural identities: > there may very well be shifting modes of low class distinction
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by tcgv 3y ago
Which even though targeted middle and upper class readers, is in good part autobiographical [1], from a time when 'George Orwell' was living under harsh conditions and experienced poverty. It's a great reading. I read it in p
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by tcgv 3y ago
> collaboration is the problem rather than the solution Spot on. > The perfect workflow is where you tell me with clarity what to do, and then let me do it without distractions or changing everything halfway-through In traditional man
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by tcgv 3y ago
It does. However, if this point were more central to the letter, it would have a greater impact on the reader. For instance, explicitly demonstrating the numerous ways in which American progress could be impeded, explaining how China and Ch
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by tcgv 3y ago
While I strongly agree with the blog post and letter, I believe the letter would be more effective if it spent more time explaining how the proposed restrictions will most likely backfire, i.e., put the US in a less advantageous position to

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