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by perfunctory 2mo ago
Forcing kids to go to school is already limiting their freedom
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by perfunctory 3mo ago
> because they deal with different aspects of the human condition which haven't changed significantly. they also give a different and valid intepretation / perspective so do the other literary traditions I guess. What's so
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by perfunctory 3mo ago
I am genuinely curious why Russian literature is so popular in non-Russian speaking world. How do you wake up one day and decide to read Crime and Punishment? How do you find out about Russian literature in the first place? Recommendation f
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by perfunctory 4mo ago
yep. "Formal specification layers " aka code.
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by perfunctory 5mo ago
> obviously AI-generated article how can you tell?
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by perfunctory 5mo ago
I somehow feel that it's actually the opposite. It should be "Dear kubernetes user, you have just built a shell".
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by perfunctory 5mo ago
How can you tell?
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by perfunctory 5mo ago
> At the very least we'd need to see some data that shows that most people replace batteries when it is possible to do so. I don’t understand. If we want to see the data we do need to make batteries replaceable.
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Rip language. Compiles to ES2022. Built-in reactivity(github.com)
28 points by perfunctory 5mo ago|16 comments
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by perfunctory 5mo ago
> One unambiguously positive development that's followed is that software professionals are writing specs again. LLMs - like many of us - do not perform well with ambiguity, and specifying problems is proving to be an effective tool
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by perfunctory 1y ago
So this period last year the visits went up 300K, and this year they are down 200K. So compared to the two year ago it's still up 100K? Am I missing anything? It would be interesting to see the data over a multi-year period. edit: the
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Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains(nature.com)
20 points by perfunctory 2y ago|1 comments
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by perfunctory 2y ago
Could you give an example? Like a specific year when the map is not accurate?
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by perfunctory 2y ago
Alan Kay was right classifying most software engineering as pop culture. It's 2024 and we are still fiddling with spaces around radio buttons, a problem that should have been solved decades ago.
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Delving into "Delve"(pshapira.net)
4 points by perfunctory 2y ago|1 comments
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Bootstrappable Builds(bootstrappable.org)
59 points by perfunctory 2y ago|17 comments
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New record daily global average temperature reached in July 2024(climate.copernicus.eu)
3 points by perfunctory 2y ago|1 comments
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Google, Harvard Researchers Create Largest 3D Map of Human Brain Connectivity(braintomorrow.com)
3 points by perfunctory 2y ago|1 comments
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Map of Neural Connections Produced in a Fragment of the Human Brain(technologynetworks.com)
1 points by perfunctory 2y ago|0 comments
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by perfunctory 3y ago
I personally first tried 4-day workweek about 10 years ago and still love it. That was one of the best decisions I made in my life. Especially in software industry, it's not that hard to arrange I believe. Even easier if we do it colle
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by perfunctory 3y ago
Funny how environmental activists were powerful enough to kill the nuclear energy but not the fossil one.
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by perfunctory 3y ago
Always reminds me of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel
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by perfunctory 3y ago
> rules that would have forced US automakers to turn EVs into their main business by 2032 8 years is plenty of time.
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In 2024, the world experienced the warmest January on record(climate.copernicus.eu)
1 points by perfunctory 3y ago|0 comments
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Researchers shed light on higher energy yields in vertical PV systems(pv-magazine.com)
66 points by perfunctory 3y ago|69 comments
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by perfunctory 3y ago
> Poor impulse control periods > the seasonality of human behavior Is it really a thing? Does impulse control come in waves?
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Britain's 45 remaining cooling towers are architectural gems. Let's save them(theguardian.com)
4 points by perfunctory 3y ago|2 comments
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2023 was the warmest year on record, by far(noaa.gov)
5 points by perfunctory 3y ago|1 comments
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2023 confirmed as hottest year on record(bbc.com)
16 points by perfunctory 3y ago|0 comments
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2023 is the hottest year on record(climate.copernicus.eu)
2 points by perfunctory 3y ago|0 comments

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