cityroasted

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by cityroasted 6y ago
It is much easier to clip my cat's claws than my Chihuahua's. I think it depends on the cat.
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by cityroasted 6y ago
This idea is explored in the first part of Neal Stephenson's novel from last year, Fall; or Dodge in Hell . I'm still reading so no spoilers please.
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by cityroasted 7y ago
My understanding is Monte Carlo method refers to sampling using a random component, evoking the casinos of the real Monte Carlo
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by cityroasted 7y ago
The idea is to make builds (more) reproducible. I can build a python program, test it thoroughly, and then be reasonably assured the whole thing won't come crashing down in CI/CD from a bad update to a transient dependency. Then w
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by cityroasted 7y ago
pipenv does more than just create a venv, although it is my favorite tool for that. The most important thing it does is freeze the dependency tree using Pipfile.lock
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by cityroasted 7y ago
To be specific, what is disallowed is using technology to steal signs (the camera). You can steal signs if there is a runner on second, although the pitcher and catcher can then change signs. It's one of the 'unwritten rules'
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by cityroasted 7y ago
A small correction, stealing signs is not disallowed, and pitchers and catchers will have different sets of signs they use when there is a runner on second base. What is disallowed is the use of technology to steal signs, the camera in cent
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by cityroasted 8y ago
"The Art of Memory" by Frances Yates is an interesting and scholarly book on the ancient origins of this idea. It's not a light read but I find it fascinating how influential this idea has been over such long periods of time,
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by cityroasted 8y ago
I'm not sure I understand your example. Emacs integrates, it doesn't need to be integrated. It also has the best git interface I have ever seen (magit). In a certain sense a subclass of Emacs users are the makers since it is a t
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by cityroasted 8y ago
That's a strange thing to say. GNU Emacs has been around 33, years, is still very actively developed, is GPL so could be forked, and seems more popular than ever. You don't have to justify your decision to not use Emacs by saying
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by cityroasted 8y ago
In the author's defense, I came to the same conclusion using Dvorak when I was a teenager learning unix and programming. I switched back to QWERTY for a while, but around 8 years ago I learned about Colemak and switched and have been v
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by cityroasted 8y ago
What's interesting is that LaserDisc (the optical ancestors of DVDs that look like giant CDs) are analog. The video and audio streams are encoded with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
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by cityroasted 8y ago
The recording on Tidal https://listen.tidal.com/album/1786058
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by cityroasted 8y ago
Strange birthing metaphor but I suppose it works.
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by cityroasted 8y ago
I run both Cisco and OpenVPN VPNs on my Chromebook and it works great.
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by cityroasted 9y ago
Actually, GCC (and other GNU projects) require explicit copyright assignment, avoiding this particular flavor of drama.
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by cityroasted 9y ago
I use emacs with colemak. I find it more ergonomic than emacs with qwerty. Is there anything specific you find cumbersome?
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by cityroasted 9y ago
Looks like Trustico is a UK company.
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by cityroasted 9y ago
I was explained that the primary purpose is so emergency responders know to look in the event of a crash.
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by cityroasted 9y ago
It's a tarot deck.
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by cityroasted 9y ago
I'm pretty happy with Natural Calm. It's a Magnesium Citrate powder, available flavored and unflavored. I take 1.5 tsp in the evening with a scoop of collagen powder as part of my routine.
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by cityroasted 13y ago
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