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   by valbaca 6y ago

   Nope. I don't know you, so why would I?
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/4733 "Docker fails to launch on Apple Silicon #4733" Even though, yes, in theory. Each new platform and arch requires work.
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   This about sums up most Monty Python and Rick & Morty references as well. A lot of nerd/hacker culture falls into this kind of recognition of unique humor and wit, then squeezing every little drop of joy out of it until it's a
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   To help someone else with context: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   I got started on LEGO Mindstorms in high school (circa 2005). At the time the fun thing to do was to have them navigate a maze. First an incredibly small and simple one; one that could be done by manually programming LEFT-RIGHT-FORWARD-etc.
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   It's called pseudo because the # of items in the set or the grouping of the set is arbitrary. (Not that I necessarily agree, but that's why.) Whereas in a weightlifting set, the # of lifts in a set are intentional (low-rep vs high
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   None of this is new despite everyone's insistence that it is. We learned in letter-writing that if you don't know who might read it, then you start with "To whom it may concern:"
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   - folks - friends - team - people - y'all - everyone
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   by valbaca 6y ago

   I've read this book and found it worthwhile. A couple of the "algorithms" that I find were worth keeping in mind are: 1. Marriage problem (aka Secretary, suitor, best choice): if you're given options that you can compare
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Difficult, probably not. Verbose and clunky and needs a web search to do, yes. I'm guessing it's analogous to Java's Regex. Like, yes, they're there and do as much as any other language, but lord it's a PITA.
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Works just fine on iOS. This isn't Android specific
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    "If you don't have problems which made you look at big data solutions, don't look for them." Why do you assume they don't have or aren't dealing with such problems?
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I think it means when you store the state of the active REPL, allowing you to close it down and resume it later with the same context. Much like a "save point" in video games.
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I have blue-blocking tint on my glasses, it doesn't do much but blocks some of the harshest blue lights. f.lux is on a whole other level and completely tints your screen I love f.lux (and it's cousins) for two reasons: 1. when it&
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Looking good! potential off-topic but this make me think of this: Can one work through SICP using Racket?
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    In-person voting is being stifled as well. Look at the Georgia primary. https://www.npr.org/2020/06/09/873054620/long-lines-voting-m... Mail-in ballots are so good that once you do them, you'll be d
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Seattle has mail-in ballots. So we don't need the day off
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Thanks for the tip for Word! Those settings are put real deep in the options.
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Here are my three: "Unwritten Laws of Engineering" https://www.amazon.com/dp/0791801624 Originally meant for mechanical engineers, it provides specific and general non-technical career advice. It focuses on w
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I absolutely love that the one person who called it out was shutdown and told to "be civil and give reasons" How else are you supposed to respond to nonsense other than saying "This is nonsense"?
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I also really like those refills but hate the pen body. Pilot V5 RT refills fit into the Everyman Grafton pen ($35) I used that for a while but found the pen a bit too large. Nowadays I either use an Energel [2] or the classic Pilot V5. [1]
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    This is one of the major life-lessons I've taken away from card games, summarized by Captain Jean Luc Picard: "“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.” You can make the best choi
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    This likely got posted b/c there's a lot of discussion on how to improve recruiting and how the current recruitment is broken.
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I agree. Sounds like this is exactly the book they're looking for: "No prior knowledge of JavaScript is required, but you should know how to program."
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    I'd consider Eloquent Javascript the best JS book out there and actually one of the best programming books I've ever read https://eloquentjavascript.net/ It may be a bit more introductory than you're looking
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    You don't move to the city until you have the job (or are already the wealth to do so). --- It's anecdotal, but a few of my team members have been making moves out of Seattle. I can only imagine the life they can live in other cit
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Reminds me of the saying that among the two best days are the day you buy a boat and the day you sell it.
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    there's a trivial workaround to medium's paywall: open a private/incognito browser window
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    "Ironically it's design makes it also pretty bad for many other server applications." Can you elaborate? genuinely curious
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    by valbaca 6y ago

    Java dev here (10yrs). I would like to consider Go a better Java. I'm still collecting data and it'll be hard to move away from Java's established position.