cag_ii

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by cag_ii 8y ago
> End-users don't care about executing "non optimal code." I seem to remember Java Applets & Java "Web start" (or pretty much any browser "plug-in" runtime) causing a fair bit of grief for end-users
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by cag_ii 8y ago
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but provisioning 16-32gb for a production server doesn't seem to be unusual these days and the cost negligible... <Insert electron/slack joke here>
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by cag_ii 8y ago
Presumably "the industry" ≠ "lisp programmers"...
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by cag_ii 8y ago
I think the technical term for this is "Passing the buck"...
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by cag_ii 8y ago
It's interesting that the "Privacy Controls" seem to only change how you see the data they've collected about you, but doesn't seem to change how or when they collect data about you. That doesn't sound like pri
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by cag_ii 8y ago
How so?
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by cag_ii 8y ago
You're conflating two different problems. OLPC was never meant to replace food (or other necessities). Additionally, having a dictionary, spell checker and encyclopedia at your fingertips make a laptop a great addition to a classroom.
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‘King of Kong’ Champion Billy Mitchell Stripped of ‘Donkey Kong’ World Record(slashfilm.com)
1 points by cag_ii 8y ago|0 comments
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by cag_ii 9y ago
I'm not sure I understand your question. The submission links to an article at fox13memphis.com. The user I'm replying to suggests a "much better" article at seattletimes.com because it includes content which I'm po
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by cag_ii 9y ago
That's in the article linked.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
According to the wikipedia page, Very similar actually! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Latin_alphabet The images in the article had me thinking otherwise.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
It's definitely a "marketing page" in that it's only purpose is to convince people to support sb-827.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
I was replying to the comment above which pointed out correctly that the order in which the server receives the requests may differ from the order in which they were sent.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
My mistake, I guess I didn't really think that through...
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by cag_ii 9y ago
What does "SKU" mean in this context?
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by cag_ii 9y ago
It'd be simple enough to add an 'order' identifier (request timestamp, etc) to the requests. Edit: nm. My mistake, not as easy as that using only css!
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by cag_ii 9y ago
Cool! After reading this article I clearly remember buying "Kung-fu shoes" in DTLA/Chinatown as a kid, they were a couple of bucks a piece and probably my favorite shoes at the time. I also clearly remember they did very litt
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by cag_ii 9y ago
I'd expect preventive care is a lot more about ones own routine vs. what the dentist does.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
From the wikipedia page ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper#Marketing ): In the early 1960s, Dr Pepper promoted the idea of serving the drink hot with lemon slices in winter. This idea appeared in th
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by cag_ii 9y ago
I would have to say Java. Between the tutorials, Language/VM specification & library Javadocs, it's the most thorough I've seen to date...
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Engineers design artificial synapse for “brain-on-a-chip” hardware(news.mit.edu)
1 points by cag_ii 9y ago|0 comments
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High-speed broadband to be legal right for UK homes and businesses(theguardian.com)
2 points by cag_ii 9y ago|0 comments
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CDPH – How to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy from Cell Phones(cdph.ca.gov)
2 points by cag_ii 9y ago|0 comments
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by cag_ii 9y ago
Why wouldn't you just reference `window.location.href` when needed, instead of wrapping it up in `currentUrl`?
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by cag_ii 9y ago
> Uber received an email last year from an anonymous person demanding money in exchange for user data ... Doesn't sound like a typical bug bounty to me.
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by cag_ii 9y ago
Maybe just skip the game sites. Go to github, find a project that you find interesting and relevant to your position. Take a look at the open bugs and try to fix some. Even if you don't feel comfortable sending a pull request you can l
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by cag_ii 9y ago
I think what you'd find is that people would just start using a different service which didn't treat them like children.
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World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice(scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu)
4 points by cag_ii 9y ago|1 comments
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Linux Has a USB Driver Security Problem(bleepingcomputer.com)
10 points by cag_ii 9y ago|0 comments
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by cag_ii 9y ago
The concept goes back to at least '71 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1083337/

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