jrandm

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by jrandm 4y ago
> might be easier [...] just working at a bank Reminded me of this Key & Peele sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgYYOUC10aM Robber 2: So how do we get the money? Robber 1: That's the beauty of i
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by jrandm 5y ago
My biggest pointer would be to remember that Java & JavaScript aren't named that way by coincidence. They're two different approaches to a similar problem. Java suffers from Enterprise Development (eg: Enterprise FizzBuzz[0]),
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by jrandm 5y ago
> You can just look at pure user counts and see they are more usable/accessible overall User counts are a poor comparison when you consider how much the pool of potential users has grown. As points to reference, Microsoft Windows 95
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by jrandm 5y ago
The wording is probably something like "return after finished mission or within one year" because the equipment is loaned. I'd expect terms to vary wildly based on what the equipment is and who is receiving it. https:/&
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by jrandm 5y ago
I think most of the Monty Hall confusion comes from focusing too much on the question and the math and missing the important part: The confusing setup is part of the game! Essentially it works like this: Host: Contestant, please choose one
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by jrandm 5y ago
If it helps any, you're supposed to be misled by the setup. Monty could have asked the question as "Do you want to stick with the door you chose or do you think it's in one of the other two?" and skipped even opening o
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by jrandm 5y ago
> they can always lend their own account to their kids, which would disable the mechanism Current technology means statements like this are not necessarily true (these are all referring to the same story, Chinese language link last): ht
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by jrandm 6y ago
My favorite working situations are when asking "stupid" questions and/or burning 6-12 hours on a subject is normalized and endorsed. I don't expect to live long enough to transcend anecdote, but both are necessary to le
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by jrandm 6y ago
> This may feel like cheating, but it’s okay! Examples are not merely reusable templates but tools for learning, hinting at subjects for study. “Breaking” an example by tinkering—changing stuff and seeing what happens—helps you achieve
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by jrandm 6y ago
It would seem simpler and more effective, to me, to then tweet a link to the information.
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by jrandm 6y ago
> When collaborating over ambiguous topics where the potential to be misunderstood is high, you need to use the "richest" communication channel possible. Body language, facial expression I would dispute that body language and f
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by jrandm 6y ago
Have you ever learned about something complex from a book? That would imply you don't need a whiteboard and 10 minute meeting in order to transfer information to one another.
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by jrandm 6y ago
If the pen is mightier than the sword; transferring long-form information via Twitter is like leaving hand grenades lying around. (The above sentence is 129 characters, feel free to tweet it) I'm not trying to disparage this person, an
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by jrandm 6y ago
I agree, looks like I misread it -- then some of this is still a mystery that's probably left to how things like Netscape and Internet Explorer used to work. Too bad!
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by jrandm 6y ago
I am not sure about Edge specifically, but as someone who tries to use mostly open source software: Digital Rights Management (DRM) requirements often directly conflict with licensing related to open source software.
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by jrandm 6y ago
HTML 4.01 is relevant to HTML5 in that it was the direct precursor to HTML5. Put another way, when I learned a lot of the HTML we all use every day there was no HTML5. By agreeing with the original reply and looking into why, I saw that it
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by jrandm 6y ago
Thank you for laying that out clearly! I pointed out the irony of not giving an example|intended use in a technical document because if a line or two like that was in the HTML 4.01 specification I probably would have written more-correct HT
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by jrandm 6y ago
Thank you for pointing that out! <samp> does indeed have a default font-family of monospace there. And <code> isn't defined at all! I'm not disputing this is all internally consistent or that I used to write what I&#x2
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by jrandm 6y ago
That's an odd nit to pick and I don't think it's accurate. In case you haven't heard the term sous-chef[0]: > Sous-chefs are in charge of making sure all kitchen equipment is in working order. [...] Under the oversigh
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by jrandm 6y ago
I'm guessing because they were inconsistently supported by browsers, because me too! I was even more surprised to see it in the HTML 4.01 spec, but if you look it makes more sense. I'll quote every mention of it here but the table
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by jrandm 6y ago
I suggest giving a link to the rendered version of the quickstart sheet or some other "at a glance" list of the rendered elements. While I appreciate the dogfooding and clever presentation style, it's adding some unnecessar
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by jrandm 6y ago
> If I want to find anomalies among them, what would be the way to go? What is an anomalous JSON file other than a JSON file that does not meet the specification[0]? I have never gotten a "strange error" from a JSON parser. Mos
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by jrandm 6y ago
I really enjoyed this article and agree with other replies about the content. Additionally it's the first time I think I've seen a styled scrollbar that fit into a site (ie: wasn't a demo of styling a scrollbar) since Angelfi
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by jrandm 6y ago
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/214629443 Has more information and browser support/feature tables. Thanks a ton for posting this. I don't use Zoom as much as I used to but I know the brows
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by jrandm 6y ago
> The essay is funny . Per the SAT's own published rules, they are not graded on fact at all; purely rhetoric, vocabulary choice, and clarity. All of the prompts also usually include a historical figure or event of some sort -- you
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by jrandm 7y ago
I believe you're focusing on the days aspect of that equation without considering what a lower T_double/p_detect could mean relative to hospitalizations. If the real number of cases is doubling significantly faster than those dete
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by jrandm 7y ago
It is still linked on all of the relevant sites. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information... is a page with more frequent updates. Specific local health authorities probably have the most up-to-date
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by jrandm 7y ago
Here is a link to the Coronavirus Action Plan on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-actio... I would suggest anyone read this and other official publications before any Twitter thread t
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by jrandm 7y ago
As a software giant Microsoft's products intersect most parts of most economies. A hotel chain has its own technology needs and has views of the technology needs of its customers. Whether a high-placed member of Marriott has specific i
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by jrandm 7y ago
I can't speak for them, but I'd imagine an international hotel chain would have some unique views on things like travel trends.

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