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by zulban 5y ago
> The whole point of games is that each game invents its own rules, unaffected by the real world, including the rules of other games. Simple features like Steam achievements are clear and simple counter examples.
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by zulban 5y ago
"this is the last version of Windows!" Fun fact: Microsoft never said this. Instead it was picked up by the media somehow and Microsoft simply chose never to correct anyone on it. My source is the Security Now podcast.
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by zulban 5y ago
>looks like it doesn’t really give resistance for a long time to Covid. Easy to measure correlates of protection like antibodies wane over time, as expected from any vaccine. T-cells say a lot more about long term protection but are hard
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by zulban 5y ago
Ah yes, ocaml. The only course in my computer science degree that I disliked and failed.
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by zulban 5y ago
Embarrassing but understandable. Computer security isn't about perfection, which is impossible. It's about vigilance, resilience, backups, and responding quickly. I'd say they nailed it, here.
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by zulban 6y ago
Thanks for pointing that out. 4 hours old, 1000+ points, it seems to have been hit with an invisible penalty.
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by zulban 6y ago
It sends a strong message - universities need to make sure their researchers apply ethics standards to any research done on software communities. You can't ignore ethics guidelines like consent and harm just because it's a softwar
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by zulban 6y ago
I wonder how clearly the survey defined "internet" for respondents. I can see a lot of people thinking they don't use it, but they do. Like the many worthless AOL subscriptions that still haven't been cancelled.
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by zulban 6y ago
> the entire medical profession has the incentives set up the wrong way Now seems like a good time to remind everyone that the world is not the USA. Most developed countries don't treat medicine as a for profit business.
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by zulban 6y ago
I've seen Stallman live, and in many interviews. The guy is in fact "crazy" in a loose sense. Really. Unfortunately, he is also often right. It's not a useful combination.
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by zulban 6y ago
Not just governments. Anyone, really.
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by zulban 6y ago
Consult a lawyer. Bring all paperwork and contracts. Not doing so may be the most expensive mistake of your life.
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by zulban 7y ago
I've finished loads of hobby projects, despite full time jobs, and I've been told that I'm a bit of an expert on this. I see there's lots of comments already so I'll keep it short. 1) If you can't focus on a pr
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by zulban 7y ago
Working on my chess AI sandbox game ChessCraft on Google Play. Version 1.7 will have pieces that cannot be captured (iron pieces), and choosing your language to override my crappy translations, optionally. Popular request ;) Almost done!
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by zulban 7y ago
Firefox is a browser. Chrome is a browser. Windows is an operating system. Consider having a closer look at the IE anti-trust cases to better understand the difference.
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Show HN: How I made the custom built AI for my chess variant sandbox game(chesscraft.ca)
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Show HN: I made a chess variant sandbox with a custom built AI opponent(chesscraft.ca)
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by zulban 9y ago
Popularising an idea isn't accomplished 100% by the first person who tries. I love the Mars Direct plan and I even travelled to see Zubrin at a Mars Society convention, but the man is absolutely shit at PR. There's definitely some