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by timClicks 2y ago
Strictly speaking, you ended up using your compiler's priority queue. The standard defines the interface and invariants, but the implementer has discretion about the implementation. There are also several knobs you can turn to tweak th
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by timClicks 2y ago
> Databases that are built into the application by default are the future. Our computers are definitely big enough. Knowing this, I wonder if there will be another wave of object databases at some point.
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by timClicks 2y ago
Does anyone know of an inverter manufacturer that doesn't require this? Ideally, one that offers micro inverters for each panel.
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by timClicks 2y ago
That's not capitalism, that's culture. In the USA, it's very common to return products because of a change of mind and/or complain. That isn't universal.
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by timClicks 2y ago
To add a code block, type @ and scroll down to "Code Block <>". It's still very limited, with syntax highlighting limited to C/C++, Java, JavaSript, Python.
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by timClicks 2y ago
> A lot, and I mean a LOT, of nutrition research is done by vegans and sponsored by vegans. It's a cult. That conclusion is unsupported by the evidence that you're offering. It could also be explained by vegans simply wanting m
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by timClicks 2y ago
Flightless birds don't live in suburban and urban environments. There are predators there and they're all locally extinct.
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by timClicks 2y ago
The dial-up modem sound was gold.
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by timClicks 2y ago
That was the prediction at the start of the 20th century as thinkers considered the consequences of increased automation and therefore productivity.
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by timClicks 3y ago
Scripts are products of their processes. For example, musical notation looks the way it does because it was created when people used quill and ink to create the notation. Scripts that we use for writing have their origins in hand-writing an
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by timClicks 3y ago
The vowels are different. So, although they look the same, the words wouldn't sound the same.
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by timClicks 3y ago
Known is the emoji world as party parrot. The bird's name is Sirocco. https://www.doc.govt.nz/sirocco
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by timClicks 3y ago
I didn't realize that AppEngine supported Rust. Are you compiling to wasm and then using their JavaScript runtime?
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by timClicks 3y ago
This style of formatting makes more sense when queries become larger. It's also quite good when you want to have readable diffs to review when queries change.
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by timClicks 3y ago
Hi Andrew, as per https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/335408-founda... To answer your question, the "Membership & Admin" slide covers: - General admin (software, bank fees, meet
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by timClicks 3y ago
I'll ask in Zulip if a more detailed breakdown is available. Inferring by exclusion from the other categories, it's likely the cost of the staff, such as payroll, travel and related expenses.
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by timClicks 3y ago
That's a silly thing to get upset about. It was a draft proposal written by volunteers outside the Foundation.
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by timClicks 3y ago
It's fascinating how determined people are with their positions, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that their position causes harm. We see similar arguments today against folate fortification of bread and fluoridation of water.
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by timClicks 3y ago
Hey Charlie, love this. I would rename 'call' to 'make', or perhaps 'do', but this concept likes really neat. Will give this a whirl with my girls, who are a little bit younger than your target market, and will
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by timClicks 3y ago
Creating a revenue stream that's not dependent on member subscriptions is definitely a motivating factor. The Community Grants Program suffered this year because members were far less willing to donate funds towards it. I'm not su
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by timClicks 3y ago
Hey HN, I'm the Tim McNamara mentioned in this post. Let me know if you have any questions!
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by timClicks 3y ago
It's possible to just ask the GPT for its prompt. Here is someone interrogating my one, and it provides an honest answer: https://twitter.com/bhanuvrat/status/1724624281189970354 .
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by timClicks 3y ago
Pre-roll and post-roll ads are part of the revenue share agreement, as well as things like the static ads off to the side.
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by timClicks 3y ago
I believe this is true when you are a partner and you opt out of ads for a video. But if you're not a partner yet, then YT will serve ads that you don't receive any income for.
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by timClicks 3y ago
Introductions to Prolog seem to suffer the "draw the rest of the fucking owl" problem. There's a huge gap from the introductory examples to building real projects. What I would love to see more of is how to embed a prolog int
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by timClicks 3y ago
I didn't realize that Canonical had lost Stéphane. Huge loss for them. Am incredibly excited what comes from his period of self-employment.
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by timClicks 3y ago
> Also apparently emotionally intelligent and making the right moves here. One thing I really appreciate about Amos is that he spent a long time reflecting on the kind of person that he would like to be. If you look at his content from o
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by timClicks 4y ago
Hey Steve, I was referring to the official Rust Survey in the podcast interview. I'll track down a specific link, but the stat comes from one of the PDFs rather than the analysis blog posts. I'm having difficulty finding it curren
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by timClicks 4y ago
> Journalists are completely illiterate these days. Was this intentional? You just made the same error.
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by timClicks 4y ago
That's actually one of the reasons that I asked. I am the author of Rust in Action and wondered if the person having trouble had investigated one of the more practical resources.

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