morty_s

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by morty_s 4y ago
I wonder if these “objects” are being shot down due to political reasons or if something fundamental ha changed..?
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History of the Earth [pdf](ga.gov.au)
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by morty_s 5y ago
CLRS does about 5 pages on linked lists. If you want more, my advice would be to implement one in your language of choice, then look at the API for the standard lib impl of a linked list in your language of choice (if there is one). Otherwi
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by morty_s 5y ago
Enjoying the slides! Is there a small typo on slide 17? >Strategy: Keep as much of our 200GB/sec of bulk data off the NUMA fabric [as] possible
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by morty_s 5y ago
> Criss is still here, at least physically. Got me.
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by morty_s 5y ago
Eh, idk. We could have lisp, x-expressions, macros, and DSLs instead of most frameworks. We could even use lisp dialects to “write C” (eg Chicken Scheme). I do think a lot of frameworks are fashion statements, but that’s okay because style
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by morty_s 5y ago
Was reading through some C++ at work the other day and was like “why is this reference.. assigned to… copy constructor?… oh, yeah…” IMO it’s better (explicit) to see a call to `.clone()`, but maybe this is because I’m not up to my elbows in
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OpenAI disbands its robotics research team(venturebeat.com)
164 points by morty_s 5y ago|119 comments
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by morty_s 5y ago
Yeah, they’re tailored. I get ads for perf dev tools, compilers. I still get ads for vehicles months after buying one. I’ve only had one ad that was “eerie.” Coworkers were talking about a kind of beverage I’d never heard of (talking over z
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by morty_s 5y ago
When I think about Linus’ lack of objection to Rust I immediately think about his vocal disdain for C++ When I learned rust I thought it felt more C-like than C++ to be honest. Nowadays I’m pretty happy to be in this c to rust to c loop. I
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by morty_s 5y ago
Wow. I can read Bloomberg articles for the low annual rate of $290/year for the first year, but after that the introductory offer expires and then I would only be charged $415/year... /s Alright, sarcasm aside, does anyone pa
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by morty_s 5y ago
Does that mean they don’t exist? Are the FAANG chip makers paying a lot more for engineering than in the asics space? Genuine questions, I have a growing interest in this (vast) space.
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by morty_s 5y ago
Probability theory with Jaynes. Computer org and design (risc-v) with Patterson Digital signal processing
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by morty_s 5y ago
Is it possible that the appetite-suppressing effects of coffee are at play here? I’ve read about the general health benefits of reducing calories and I wonder how big a factor that is in caffeine/coffee studies.
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by morty_s 5y ago
I’ve been taking vyvanse for the last few years. I was skeptical whether medication would “work” or even about what “work” would mean. I’ve seen other commenters relate adhd meds to glasses. I think that’s reasonable. I wear glasses and the
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by morty_s 5y ago
Rust requires more of an initial investment than Node/Java, but IMO the ROI is higher or at least more consistent. Others have noted “correctness” as a reason for using Rust, this is accurate. A few reasons I’d give for why it’s easier
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by morty_s 5y ago
I’d suggest reading from the foreword and working through chapters 1-3. You’ll know if you want to finish by then. It’s a really fun read; it’s an exercise in thinking differently. If you’re looking for a new/different perspective on p
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by morty_s 5y ago
I think it stands for _resource description framework_, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_Description_Framework
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by morty_s 5y ago
> 80% of people buying an f150 or similar never have been and never will be building contractors or lumberjacks Yeah, I feel this. I used to have a big work truck, but it was for work. Everyone has a truck in my hometown (seemingly). Las
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by morty_s 5y ago
> You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other sane onlooker) would be willing to invest. Ah, this is so good. I think you could swap “trick” for “talent” and this would read just as t
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by morty_s 5y ago
> it takes a special kind of new hire Yeah, it does. I’ve had a good amount of experience doing this. You need to have tact and a kind of humbleness that can be difficult to maintain (tbh, it was for me at least). In my most recent exper
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by morty_s 5y ago
I’ve developed a reading habit over the past 18 months or so. I’m always reading. Books, I enjoy reading books. Books are less distracting. I read with a pencil and annotate notes, comments, and questions in the margins (to keep me “in the
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by morty_s 6y ago
Oh wow. I love SICP. I still pick it up every now and then—just for the poetry. The intro CS course I had taught from SICP (but the course was python, & scheme, & sql). I wasn’t so interested. I didn’t read or see the book until mon
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by morty_s 6y ago
Prioritize what you want to do/work on. Too tired at 11pm? Splice that time onto the front of your day to get a couple hours in before work. Put yourself first. People find/make time for the things they want to do (for their hobbi
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by morty_s 6y ago
Oof yeah. I really like what’s Tesla is doing. I love my model y, but I definitely skipped out on “$10k more for FSD.” It’s just not there yet. Do I think people need to step in and force Tesla to dial back their advertisement, eh... idk, m
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by morty_s 6y ago
Dang, burntsushi up in the house! Hey, just wanted to say I enjoy your work––I've learned a lot from it. Thank you!
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by morty_s 6y ago
Modern C, by Jens Gustedt is one of the best books on C that I have read. That said, I don't think it scratches the surface of backing up the parents claims––though if anyone know of such a text please let me know.
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by morty_s 6y ago
I love category theory. I found out about it through Haskell and as it turns out it is a branch of mathematics that I feel I’ve been missing my whole life. Since taking an interest I’ve worked through a couple books on the topic and have li
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by morty_s 6y ago
I think there’s a saying, “when in doubt, don’t” or something like that, but seriously As a guy I kind of get where you’re coming from. Sort of. I think being “scared” is a bit much (or can at least be portrayed as the “wrong” connotation t
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by morty_s 6y ago
This reminds me of a story a professor told us in school. We were talking about all this and he explained that it’s an assumption that no fast algorithm exists, he sure couldn’t find one but added maybe the NSA could. He said there was this

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