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by todd8 7y ago
The CDC report[1] that the article cites contradicts your statement. Life expectancy, both sexes, at birth: 2013: hispanic 81.9 white 78.8 black 75.1 2016: hispanic 81.8 white 78.5 black 74.8 Delta: hispanic -0.1 white -0.3 bl
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by todd8 7y ago
I encourage readers to see the original CDC report [1]. It full of facts, but quite easy to read. Skim over the data, it’s presented in graphs and tables. Unfortunately, this is one of those subjects that numerous commenters see through the
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by todd8 7y ago
Several of the books mentioned here are actually a lot more fun to read than the really excellent Effective C++ ... books by Scott Meyers that you mentioned reading. This isn't a criticism of Effective C++ , just the opposite. Bette
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by todd8 7y ago
We all started out that way. Effective C++ is a valuable book that takes study, so you're off to a good start. I still have my first programming book that I bought in the 60s. Now, my library includes most of the books mentioned here.
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by todd8 7y ago
Feynman Lectures on Computation by Richard Feynman. Interesting perspective from a Nobel Prize winning Physicist. Chapters: Introduction to Computers, Computer Organization, The Theory of Computation, Coding and Information Theory, Revers
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by todd8 7y ago
Over the years I find myself often referring back to Numerical Recipes, The Art of Scientific Computation now in it's third edition by Press, et. al. I realize that for practically any topic covered by this book that there are more h
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by todd8 7y ago
Pearls of Functional Algorithm Design by Richard Bird. Is a collection that demonstrates through thirty small examples spread over the same number of chapters, the appeal of functional programming. Most books on functional programming get
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by todd8 7y ago
For new computer scientists that want to understand the interface between programs, operating systems, and hardware, I recommend Computer Systems, A Programmer's Perspective, Third Edition by Bryant and O'Hallaron. It's det
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by todd8 7y ago
I see this book recommended often and I like Petzold's writing. I think this book is excellent introductory book. However, I bought this book in 2013 and was disappointed. I kept the book in the hopes that my high school and college ag
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by todd8 7y ago
I read Knuth's Volume 3, Searching and Sorting back in the 70's when I was a new grad student, it's great. I now own the second and latest edition of this volume, but it is now over 20 years old. I recommend all of Knuth&#x
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by todd8 7y ago
Another notable mathematician and exemplary programmer is D. J. Bernstein.
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by todd8 7y ago
Knuth was Sedgewick's Ph.D. advisor and if I remember correctly Sedgewick's Ph.D. was on a very careful analysis of the actual running time of quicksort and it's variations. Edit: yes it was, see [1] [1] Sedgewick, R.: Quicks
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by todd8 7y ago
An interesting thought experiment that I've pondered is what I would do if I was given a system that I had to program without even an assembler. I've programmed on systems where the only access was through direct memory access to
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Let over Lambda – 50 Years of Lisp(letoverlambda.com)
2 points by todd8 7y ago|0 comments
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by todd8 7y ago
Many times now, friends have introduced me to friends of their's that need help on some kind of engineering or are seeking investors for some new kind of technology. I heard about magnetic bubble memories, new logic gate designs for di
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by todd8 7y ago
In the technical sense, Idon’t agree with your claim that “human [produced] machines aren’t anywhere near close to being as efficient as biological machines”. Perhaps you meant that sometimes the least costly way of performing work for some
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by todd8 7y ago
The article suggests, that the climate change that we are now concerned about is responsible for the exposure of these artifacts. Actually, the periodic glaciation in the earth history is followed by warming periods, known as the interglaci
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by todd8 7y ago
I've been asked to consult on a number of programs used for scientific research or environmental modeling. In one case a science student was expected to work on a C++ simulation for his dissertation. The existing code base had been wri
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by todd8 7y ago
You are perhaps a bit unfamiliar with long distance running. Team work can be a part of long-distance running. Pacers can help with the mental effort required to run at a particular pace; they can shield the runner from the adverse effects
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by todd8 7y ago
Austin has a nice and popular trail where many runners train along town lake so back when I was jogging, I would occasionally gets passed by a really great runner (like our local Gilbert Tuhabonye[1]). It's really awe inspiring to be r
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by todd8 7y ago
I’ve always felt like there is a missing element in trapping CO2 in biomass (kelp, trees, etc). Maybe someone can help me here. Doesn’t the dead tree or dead kelp eventually decompose and eventually though microbial action release a great d
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by todd8 7y ago
Here's a perfect opportunity for anyone that sees the world through the lens of Marxism to make a bet on the future. I found the essay full of post-modernist style of language and consequently difficult for me to interpret as actionabl
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by todd8 7y ago
This is my favorite audio book. I had a long drive to a friend’s wedding so I picked up an audio book to listen to, Lansing’s Endurance . I recommend it over the hardcover book, which is the way I consume most non-fiction, because of it in
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by todd8 7y ago
It appears to support Windows, MacOS, Linux, IOS, and Android. See also this youtube video from GopherCon 2019 on this ui library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D6eWP4peYM&t=636s
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Gio: Portable, Immediate Mode GUI in Go(git.sr.ht)
117 points by todd8 7y ago|77 comments
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by todd8 7y ago
Thank you, I had checked his site but I missed it. I'm interested in a good write up on modern Reed-Solomon implementations. I'll see if I can find out about Drozdek's book.
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by todd8 7y ago
I don't believe in ESP, but I know others that do. I have pointed out to some friends that Las Vegas wouldn't exist as it does if there were people that really had ESP. They could use telekinesis to control the outcome of games or
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by todd8 7y ago
I played clarinet for a few years from around 12 years old to 17 years old; I wasn't very good. Perhaps some other HN readers have a similar background. I was shocked to see how a woman I dated prepared for a classical orchestra perfor
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by todd8 7y ago
Which one on compression?
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by todd8 7y ago
Thanks for your comments. There does seem to be three languages sure to engender disparate opinions: Lisp, Prolog, and Haskell. I suppose that their advocates can be forgiven for their enthusiasm. They are all quite remarkable languages. I

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