pseidemann

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by pseidemann 3mo ago
The FDA's purpose is protection of the public health. Drug approval would be one specific example. The SCCS (EU) evaluating UV filter safety is another.
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
You seem to be unaware of the asymmetry of information and competence. This is why consumer protection exists.
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
Is pixel golf a thing? Apple definitely did it.
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
Let's hope for Claude yAGnI.
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
- Claude Cloud - Claude Copilot - Claude Vibe Code
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
If you know C well already, there is nowhere to go deeper systems-wise, apart from assembly. Maybe you mean higher as in more abstract? Rust is pretty abstract compared to C. Zig not so much by design. If you want to try something else enti
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by pseidemann 3mo ago
If you want to learn systems programming, I can recommend learning C. If you want to learn a programming language which allows systems programming, I guess Rust is not a bad choice. But it might be less helpful if the systems basics are unk
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
AI is like an instrument which can be played in various ways, different styles and intensities. One might say it's spec strumming.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
What is "level of quality"? Doesn't this apply to any product?
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
How is such a product decision even possible? Genuinely curious.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Performing with highly elevated privileges? (Joke)
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Perfectly working drivers. As a power user, I want to use, not to fix, my tools. I might tinker sometimes, but that is unrelated for me.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Isn't this just the result of unregulated capitalism?
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
United Statesians just doesn't sound as nice as Canadians or Mexicans.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Imports are needed and important, not "bad". Most countries import goods. Why? Because not everyone produces everything. That is how society started and still works today.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
You can always long-press the on/off button to force a power cycle.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
There is no giving (or taking). I think std::rvalue would be the least confusing name.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
std::rvalue
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
I'm convinced naming things is equivalent to choosing the right abstraction, and caching things is creating a correct "view" from given normalized data.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Such "science" should be illegal.
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by pseidemann 8mo ago
Isn't there more indirection as long as LLMs use "human" programming languages?
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
I thought it's there to secretly catch time travelers.
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
The person is asking for the better option.
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
Agreed. Most people still don't see the gamification built into everyday products and apps.
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
> Some were fast but modeled the spec loosely, making it hard to build correct tooling on top. Others were closer to the spec but used untyped maps everywhere, which made large refactors and static analysis painful. Correctness and types
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
It's your first sentence. The one I have quoted.
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by pseidemann 9mo ago
> The brain has intrinsic understanding of the world engraved in our DNA. This is not correct. The DNA encodes learning mechanisms shaped by evolution. But there is no "Wikipedia" about the world in the DNA. The DNA is shaped b
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by pseidemann 10mo ago
You may have one point. The industrial age was built on dinosaur slop, and they were giant.
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by pseidemann 10mo ago
Just simulate some evolution here and there.
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by pseidemann 10mo ago
As well as that people often do think alike. If you have a thought, it's likely it's not new.

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