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by velox_io 10y ago
Counting working hours is a bit like using LoC to measure success. More helps but it definitely isn't a good KPI.
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by velox_io 10y ago
A great video, it makes some incredibly complex concepts seem simple. Science: A theory is true unless it can be proved otherwise (don't even need to prove it is correct in the first place).
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by velox_io 10y ago
I used to think HTTPS everywhere was overkill, then I discovered HTTP2/ H2. H2 has some massive performance improvements and I believe we have barely scratched the surface of what is possible e.g. once the connection is established the
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by velox_io 10y ago
The .Net Framework still only supports TLS 1.0 for out-going connections by default. They really need to switch these defaults, I don't know why they don't have the newer versions enabled!
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by velox_io 10y ago
Dorco are the real winners here. They get DSC's massive marketing campaigns (pitching them against premium razors), while selling directly to budget conscious consumers. Dorco sells blades either way. There's quite an interesting
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by velox_io 10y ago
Yes, and how nothing was mentioned in mainstream media.
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by velox_io 10y ago
The BBC failed to mention that there is also a 2.5mm jack available. Quite a bit smaller, but I haven't seen one for a while (~5 years). After replacing so many headphones because of cables breaking, I'm really happy Bluetooth hea
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by velox_io 10y ago
True, although I'd say most users are logged in, so that does make caching much harder. stackoverflow is just a nice example that you don't need dozens of servers, even when you reach their scale. I do believe Brook's The Myt
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by velox_io 10y ago
As someone who has tried to use screen readers in the past (I had quite bad dyslexia as a kid), I do find it impressive that people can program with them (screen readers more than stumble when trying to read code). In the end I only really
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by velox_io 10y ago
I've just seen this. I wonder if a version of this (with computer assisted flight) could be come a personal commuting device?
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by velox_io 10y ago
I'd say length-of-action is just as big a factor, especially with prescription pain-killers. When people take drugs with short half life's, they tend to 'dose up'. Which, if you're not careful can easily lead to add
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by velox_io 10y ago
While it hasn't 'paid off', yet. I'm much happier working on a startup than I was consulting. Don't underestimate fulfilment over money.
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by velox_io 10y ago
Very true, my biggest regret is not doing this sooner!
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by velox_io 10y ago
The number of patients seen per hour is not a healthy metric . Well it depends, yesterday I had quite along session with more, but it needed to be. Today I've had some blood test and have no problem (I'm actually glad) it was in
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by velox_io 10y ago
I used to work in food factories while at college, it was good money (over double the minimum wage), but this is over 15 years ago.. I remember one line manager having a go at us, and blaming us for holding up the production line, he wanted
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by velox_io 10y ago
I take Amitriptyline at night (in addition to opioid patches and antiinflammatories). While I find it does have some analgesic properties; the real benefit is actually a side effect, the drowsiness means I actually get some sleep.
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by velox_io 10y ago
Then what should chronic pain sufferers take? Opiates may not be ideal, but it is one of the best options available. Personally I do not believe that GP's should prescribe pain killers. They either under prescribe (fearing everyone wil
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by velox_io 10y ago
In a perfect world this may work (arguably it wouldn't be needed). How does it address professional thieves who steal to order, now they can just argue that they were hungry. Frozen meat is often stolen as it has a high value to weight
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by velox_io 10y ago
C4 isn't a liquid so it isn't on their radar (luckily dogs & machines can detect it). When travelling back to the UK from France, they wouldn't let me take a bike bottle with 80ml of water in it (for my medication), the b
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by velox_io 10y ago
There's a very fine line between between removing too much essential complexity, and leaving programmers with too many limitations. Or the other end where the language overhead overshadows the original task at hand. For instance multi
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by velox_io 10y ago
While I don't think that the bubble is bursting, it does seem that the values some companies which have been massively overvalued, are being adjusted. I'd much rather see this than companies loosing 90-99% of the value overnight -
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by velox_io 10y ago
I really do wonder how many terrorist plots have actually been foiled by TSA/ security staff. They seem to just be following guidelines with ZERO common sense. E.g. most screw drivers ok, but not safety scissors. My biggest pet-hate is
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by velox_io 10y ago
The 1 million in the title is misleading (1M per hour is nothing to write home about, only 278/sec). There are frameworks that are able hit 1M per minute plus (16,666/sec).
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by velox_io 11y ago
Thanks for the info on the headers, I can't believe they've issued certs for over a million domains! Here's my notes on setting up LE on IIS if anyone one is interested, it's done by using Powershell/ Package manage
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by velox_io 11y ago
Yeah I'm not really surprised by this. However the problem with Ads is that they take far longer to load than the rest of the website content (plus the heavy use of animation and JavaScript to bring the mobile browser to its knees). If
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by velox_io 11y ago
I'm surprised there isn't currently a 'personal air support drone', that can fit into a troop's backpack. Which is little more than a flying grenade (with a video stream that can go round corners). Such a device cou
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by velox_io 11y ago
I believe the high firmware failures rates only effected a relatively small number of models. Hopefully firmware will get to a point where if the SSD does fail it will be far more graceful (revert to read-only), rather than the sudden death
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by velox_io 11y ago
Changing the API design because a frontend dev doesn't like the style is definitely an anti-pattern. Customising APIs for every imaginable use case will get painful fast! Angular does have powerful services to transform objects. For ex
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by velox_io 11y ago
I've lived in London for nearly two years and can't wait until I can buy my own place. Not having to deal with landlords and moving would be enough reason. That article glossed over inflation, rents have changed a great deal in th
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by velox_io 11y ago
This really is a horrific security flew. Hard to believe that software made specifically to protect users and their computers, opens up the floodgates and serves their passwords on a plate. I wonder has much damage such a flaw has caused?

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