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by int_handler 10y ago
If anyone wants to read more information about Justina Pelletier, the patient at BCH that the author DoS'ed the hospital donations website over, here are a few articles you might find interesting: * Parents of Justina Pelletier sue Bos
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by int_handler 10y ago
Where exactly does the author describe himself as "the next Aaron Swartz?" The only comparison I found was that the article draws parallels between Gottesfeld's and Swartz's cases since both are being prosecuted by Carme
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by int_handler 10y ago
Why this society and these millennials believe they are entitled only to good things, positive experience and rosy road ahead? Of course, only millennials care about improving workplace conditions, and all millennials are whiny en
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by int_handler 10y ago
Yes, we should just leave all problems that we face as is and put absolutely no effort into solving them and improving our well-being.
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by int_handler 10y ago
Why is it not possible to just use the system font for these UI elements?
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by int_handler 10y ago
Interesting. Thanks!
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by int_handler 10y ago
Does SpaceX have any concerns about the Kessler Syndrome [0] or any plans to mitigate it? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
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by int_handler 10y ago
By definition, that is not neutral.
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by int_handler 10y ago
The "professional" market doesn't care about visual cohesion. [citation needed]
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by int_handler 10y ago
Technically, they are't really OS X's shitty versions of Linux utilities but rather the BSD versions of GNU utilities.
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by int_handler 10y ago
While I agree that given the information from the Inspector General's report, 18F certainly needs to be more disciplined about how it spends its resources, do you really think that 18F is the most egregious example of a government agen
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by int_handler 10y ago
While I completely agree with you that spending $4,000 on these slack bots is a waste of time, that is still a minute fraction of the cost of "unbillable" items listed by this article. Why not submit an FOIA request on one of the
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by int_handler 10y ago
I am not affiliated with 18F but do work for a major tech company. I am not convinced that the consulting model is better for the kinds of projects that 18F is trying to undertake, such as developing the web services for government agencies
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by int_handler 10y ago
The 10-month investigation by the GSA's inspector general found that 52 percent of 18F's work was unbillable and included an internal project to change its logo by altering its font, alignment and background
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by int_handler 10y ago
Agreed. Many of the "unbillable" work items listed in the article seem to be establishing important procedures and tools to improve productivity and a positive work environment, which most tech companies do as well. Makes you wond
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by int_handler 10y ago
Seems that most of Baidu's C++ open source projects have this pattern as well, albeit with minor variations on the Google C++ style such as 4 spaces for indentation.
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by int_handler 10y ago
Are these conceptually/semantically different from master/worker?
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by int_handler 10y ago
Is this really a phenomenon that is exclusive to Bay Area companies though?
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by int_handler 10y ago
Protocol Buffers is not proprietary. It is open source under the BSD license. Here is the source code: github.com/google/protobuf. It is very much an open protocol, and anyone is free to write their own implementation of it. It is
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by int_handler 10y ago
You can use Protocol Buffers for configs without having to serialize them in its binary format. Protocol Buffers has always had its own text format [0] and now a JSON mapping [1] as well. The proto text format is actually more flexible and
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by int_handler 10y ago
My impression is that the reason why XML is so well-regarded in the enterprise is because these companies are not aware of better alternatives, such as Protocol Buffers [1]. The reason why XML has a bad reputation outside of the enterprise
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by int_handler 10y ago
I'm sure you will also love JSONx: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9H2Y_7.5.0/com....
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by int_handler 10y ago
There are plenty, especially in the Java and .NET worlds. To name a few: * Ant/Ivy * Maven * MSBuild * NuGet package configs
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by int_handler 10y ago
I don't think that is the exact intention of this article. It could very well be that the author knows that law is interpreted by humans and does not function like a computer. The purpose of the article is to present a fresh interpreta
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by int_handler 10y ago
> Long lines of text can be hard to parse, and thus hard to read. Setting a limit of characters per line greatly enhances the readability and appeal of a wall of text. I agree with this 100%. What I don't understand is why many deve
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by int_handler 10y ago
That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
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by int_handler 10y ago
I am replying to your other comment here since it is not possible to reply to that comment for some reason. I do not think that is a valid comparison. The author did not go out of her way to point out that the server was located in China. T
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by int_handler 10y ago
That part, I agree with.
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by int_handler 10y ago
How is it coerced? The author reports the facts exactly as they are. If the author had instead attempted to tie this to, say, past security breaches caused by hackers operating out of China, then that would be framing the situation in a coe
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by int_handler 10y ago
I think it is highly debatable whether this is a potential dogwhistle. The author explained the facts are they are: > But if you’re not home, your phone sends the command to a server in China, which then passes the command along to the s

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