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by donaq 7y ago
https://github.com/donaq/topovica <-- Code is ugly, there's no consistent style and there are no tests. Some bugs also exist, but I was just trying to get from zero to "meh, good enough for me" as fas
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by donaq 7y ago
HQ in Paris killed the Singapore branch because the company was not making money. I was given 1.5 months of notice, which seemed like plenty of time. There wasn't much drama to it that was intrinsic to the situation. I would have reall
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by donaq 7y ago
Isn't it possible that a significant fraction of mature humpback whales have had bad encounters with killer whales when they were younger and just always mess with them when they can?
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by donaq 7y ago
Aren't there deterministic interpretations of QM? Or have those been disproven?
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by donaq 7y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but chaotic systems are unpredictable because they are complex and infinitesimally small variations in starting conditions result in hugely different outcomes. They are not, however, non-deterministic. If the u
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by donaq 12y ago
Location: Singapore Remote: yes Willing to relocate: yes Technologies (used in professional capacity): Python, Gevent, Django, Javascript, JQuery, NodeJS, Java, Clojure, Storm, Redis, HBase, Postgres, MySQL, Bash, Awk, Perl, C++, PHP. Resum
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by donaq 13y ago
"Young women don't magically become technologists at 22. Neither do young men. Hackers are born in childhood..." Nitpick: I actually only started learning to program in university as an undergraduate (I was ~21). I have a fem
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by donaq 13y ago
It depends on the execution, I think. http://thecodelesscode.com/case/106
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by donaq 13y ago
Assuming this is not vapourware, it's awesome! It carries 250 pounds, which is ~113Kg. So I'm like 80Kg or so. That leaves about 30kg, which is almost enough for a month's supply of food. If we can build a system of balloons
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by donaq 13y ago
You are super awesome. I have been programming for years and I still don't know how to do some of the stuff you've done for your websites. I'm sure I could easily learn how to, but then it's easy for me because I have th
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by donaq 13y ago
I'm really not sure if PAP would have the support it does if people could freely criticize it. Hence the new law. Another interesting related effect has also to do with how Singaporeans see themselves in relation to creativity and sponta
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by donaq 13y ago
This. Even though I am Singaporean, I do not consider myself pro-Singapore. In fact, I would like to leave at some point. However, I occasionally find myself... not defending Singapore, but opposing its detractors because the criticisms lev
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by donaq 13y ago
I sincerely doubt the sum total of human misery caused by the government in Singapore will ever exceed that caused by that of the North Korean government.
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by donaq 13y ago
You don't get caned for littering in Singapore.
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by donaq 13y ago
"The scariest dystopias are not hideous hellscapes where nobody would want to live, as those tend to self-destruct or at best persist in tiny enclaves and never catch on." This seems to be the sort of opinion only a person who does not live
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First proof that infinitely many prime numbers come in pairs(nature.com)
8 points by donaq 13y ago|0 comments
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Nanomaterial could tackle environmental challenges(sciencealert.com.au)
1 points by donaq 13y ago|0 comments
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by donaq 13y ago
Hi, I used to write code like your 21 nested callbacks, so I'm baffled by your friend's assertion that no programmer would be so patient. I've always thought that the patience to grind endlessly at a problem (or bug) without an obvious solu
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by donaq 14y ago
I don't pay much attention to American politics, but Romney was running for public office. Arguably the most powerful political role in the world, which makes his private opinions very relevant to everyone.
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by donaq 14y ago
Singapore!
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Plurality - A Sci-Fi Short That Deserves To Get Funded(youtube.com)
4 points by donaq 14y ago|0 comments
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by donaq 14y ago
Well, it's a relative thing. At the time it was built, it was probably one of the easiest platforms to create things on, other platforms at the time involving actual physical equipment and work.
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by donaq 14y ago
"Then it was holding at $42 for whatever reason. $42. $42. $42." 42 is the answer. He's just not asking the right question. Sorry, couldn't resist.
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by donaq 14y ago
I agree that the first attempt matters a lot. Which is why I am against hiding the difficulty. Perhaps this stems from personal experience, though, because I had a pretty effortless academic life until I hit university, where work was actua
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by donaq 14y ago
I cannot comment on the merits of either as a first language, since I don't know Processing and Python was not my first language (although it was really easy to pick up for me), but I do wonder why people think learning stuff should be eas
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by donaq 14y ago
That's provably wrong. In the first place, both his definitions of "smart" and "stupid" are wrong according to the dictionary. You can't just redefine words so that they suit your argument. If that's an acceptable approach, I can just as ea
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Standard Model Particle Flowchart.(plus.google.com)
2 points by donaq 14y ago|0 comments
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Sergey Brin's Clarification On Guardian article(plus.google.com)
186 points by donaq 14y ago|69 comments
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by donaq 14y ago
Thanks!
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Amazon expected salary
2 points by donaq 14y ago|2 comments

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