jiffyjeff

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by jiffyjeff 3y ago
Holy cow, this might be related to a design I had last week. My effort to build optical shaft encoders using simple polarization sheet. LEDs can be be used as bidirectional sensors as they work well as photodiodes. That lends itself to opt
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by jiffyjeff 4y ago
Conflict-free replicated data type, or CRDT, is often referred to as simply “CRDT” in trade jargon without any definition. Apparently.
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by jiffyjeff 7y ago
I don't know if the author was intending to be hyperbolic -- I for one prefer Python 2's print. I would've preferred keeping print the way it was and using a new keyword for the new functionality.
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by jiffyjeff 12y ago
Terrific post, thanks! I am somewhat familiar with this hiring process thanks to tptacek's HN contributions (which incidentally led me to recommending a friend to Matasano). I would like to have a better feel for the context of the hir
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by jiffyjeff 13y ago
Perhaps folks are terrified of speaking out about the matter? One specific concern I have: I wonder if members of congress feel threatened by the power of intelligence insiders to end a politician's career?
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by jiffyjeff 13y ago
According to FutureCrypt.com, time-release encryption can be used for Sealed Bids, Competitive Proposals, and Press Releases. So things like sealed bids for government RFPs could be transmitted electronically rather than "sealed"
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by jiffyjeff 14y ago
The Hacker's Diet hinges on: ((calories in) - (calories out)) / 3500 = (l lb of weight loss) The Hacker's Diet holds as an axiom that calories from fat, carbohydrate and protein are equivalent in this formula. This assumption neglects the
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by jiffyjeff 14y ago
I purchased this book and read it today. I think it's a nice collection of advice for the budding freelancer. It's a little light on the legal aspects such as business structure, taxes and contracts. I would consider it a beginner's book on
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by jiffyjeff 15y ago
Wow, what a day... I had an ear-to-ear grin this morning when I learned of support for Go on App Engine. I'm releasing my 3rd GAE app this week (Python) and have big plans to dive into what would've been my 4th and 5th... Now I've just fin
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by jiffyjeff 16y ago
My margins are low and I've just started gaining traffic, so I haven't made a lot of money. However, I launched the service with a profit motive, so payment integration and realistic pricing were baked in from the start. I built the site i
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by jiffyjeff 16y ago
I launched an almost identical service, http://savethatcall.com , in January. My prices are extremely low (50 cents + 5 cents per minute), but it's hard to compete with free! Good luck.
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by jiffyjeff 16y ago
These locks are silly and can be opened in seconds without a magnet. They can be brute forced easily due to the few number of combinations afforded by their design. There are only 5 digits to choose from, and a code can use a given digit on
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by jiffyjeff 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I've never had much luck designing compelling UIs, so I just snagged a cute template for $15 from ThemeForest. After I had finished coding the site, I applied the theme. It went from having a raw (but functional) HT
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Show HN: SaveThatCall, my app to save and download phone calls & voicemails
5 points by jiffyjeff 16y ago|2 comments