the__alchemist

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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   > I don't normally use Python. When I see something that I'd like to install, and the docs say "written in Python", my heart sinks. I do use python regularly, but still have this reaction. If I've set up a proj
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   > For something like C or C++? Usually the most complicated part is running `make` or `cmake` with `pkgconfig` somewhere in my path. Maybe install some missing system libraries if necessary. I don't mean to detract from your main po
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   Hearing is unable to detect colors, so I won't use it.
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   I had a hard time interpreting the various criticisms from academics of Diamond in a way other than: This goes against our field's dogma, so I will fight it . Ie, I'm suspicious that, given the conclusions he came to, they would
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   It makes me wonder why mechanical over something with a XO, given it wouldn't have the status-symbol associated with mech watches. (Or maybe it would?)
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   IMO not worth it when switching between personal and shared computers, OS shortcuts like copy/paste, or when executing programs that code the raw key inputs vice characters, like games. Juice was not worth squeeze for me.
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   I disagree emphatically with this statement. I encourage you to insert colloquial expressions used by various cultures as a replacement for "bro" in your comment, and assess the validity and other characteristics that may be ascri
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   This is an underrated advantage of Rust. And, I can expect code to compile (or compile + flash for embedded) by running `cargo run` on Linux or Windows, vice expecting a dependency mess with the C toolchains I've encountered.
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   by the__alchemist 3y ago

   I'm with you! I incorporate functional concepts when coding in Rust, Python, JS etc, but have been unable to grasp Haskell.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Yep! C to B student in high school, granted, taking the tougher classes. Got better grades in college (Which I got into mainly because I scored well on the SAT and applied as a music major, then switched immediately after), and graduated wi
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    This dude taught the Lin alg courses that went on MitX. Super good!
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Bevy isn't on the same level as tools like UE and Godot.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Of note, check out PowerToys from the app store; it has a number of experimental features of this class. List here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    What's your answer? Mine is almost none. Oven, microwave, dishwasher, wristwatch, drones, 3d printer, soldering iron, wrist gyro with LEDs, oscilloscope, thermostat, router, smart light bulbs, game controller, headphones, microphone, p
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    This is a narrow view of physical products. I encourage you to look around where you're sitting now. Observe the electronics devices, and assess how many should be written as software for your phone etc.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Ceramic capacitors last a long time. Much of the WOMs about caps are due to off-brand electrolytic caps.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Hey, unrelated: Does anyone know why it seems MITx stopped offering new courses ~5 years ago? I'm still bummed out and check their page a few times a year. (I can vouch for this class and the 2x2 one btw; great stuff; I'd recommen
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Too cool!
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Neat. You could do this with aluminum PCBs too. Intended for LED arrays etc, but...
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    Depending on use case, you can dodge the enclosure part by using premade enclosures that come with a machining service to make cutouts for ports etc. Eg Hammond, or Polycase. OOM cheaper at small to moderate runs than injection molding; ie
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    The Extended Phenotype, OFC.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    I do something similar. You can probably do a similar style in most imperative languages. The key features that make this work in Python are Dataclasses, enums, and type hints. Pydantic if you're looking for a Serde analog. Struct and
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    What/was is the cause of the pain and migraines? What triggered the fix, if you know? (The transition from bed to a kayak)
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    > “what probability” he would assign. “One hundred per cent,” Dr Nolan said. This is not a statement a scientist would make.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    I could never figure out the bunny jumping. And the eyeballs in mouth thing bothered me for a while, but people on the forums thought I was nuts. :( That said, NS was prob my favorite multiplayer game of all time... After Age of Empires 2,
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    You can install Linux on a Surface, but there is no good writing software for Linux, but touch and pen support is finicky/complicated.
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    by the__alchemist 3y ago

    > numpy will end up faster because it's backed by a BLAS, which mortals such as myself know better than to compete with. I'd like to dig a little here, for my own curiosity. How is this possible? Ie, beating C or Rust code usin
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    by the__alchemist 4y ago

    As stated near the beginning of the article, there aren't a lot of options. Designs add inertia to changing parts. If a part is available on Mouser, but not Digikey, what should the author do? These realtors cater to people and small b
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    by the__alchemist 4y ago

    Ask Me About Loom!
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    by the__alchemist 4y ago

    Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time trilogy is in that window, and it's fantastic. They might have been a one-off; his Shards of Earth book is not on its level.