thecoppinger

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by thecoppinger 11mo ago
> trying things that were beyond my ability to implement technically but within the bounds of my conceptual understanding This is a really neat way of describing the phenomenon I've been experiencing and trying to articulate, cheers
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by thecoppinger 1y ago
Right there with you :)
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by thecoppinger 2y ago
Jeff Yass, see: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/us/politics/trump-tik-tok...
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by thecoppinger 2y ago
Here's an excellent lecture that drives this point home: "Physics in the Interest of Society Lecture 2019: John Parmentola" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx-55BhuFks
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by thecoppinger 2y ago
I read somewhere years ago that each subsequent recall of a memory is remembering the last time you recalled it—in a sense, an entropy-like phenomenon called memory reconsolidation. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics&#x2F
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
Yep: this is by intention. Here's the logic: - I wanted to ship fast to see if anyone liked the idea and would actually use it - There are a couple of safeguards in place: 1. Since you can only sign in via Twitter, you get a good sense
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
> I wonder what the internet would be like if there was some sort of "if you don't use it, you lose it" rule I think about this a lot, too! I think the current system was a bit of a mistake ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > In any case,
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
Thank you! Yeah, apologies—I should have implemented other auth early on but figured I could start with X given I was only going to tweet about it to my immediate circle... One of these weekends I'll refactor in magic password and Goog
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Show HN: I built a domain name marketplace for folks (like me) who hoard domains(dwarf.domains)
16 points by thecoppinger 3y ago|13 comments
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
This guide, just like your others, gave me the gift of several ‘ah-ha’ moments that not only helped hash maps click, but also several other linked concepts. Thank you so much for making the time and effort to create such quality content. Pl
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An intuitive visual guide to how hashing works, step-by-step(samwho.dev)
10 points by thecoppinger 3y ago|0 comments
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
All credit goes to my wonderful friend Sam Who: https://twitter.com/samwhoo He recently published a similar guide on load balancing that is equally intuitive and insightful: https://samwho.dev/load-balancing
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Memory Allocation(samwho.dev)
1360 points by thecoppinger 3y ago|177 comments
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
Oh boy, I can deeply relate :’)
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by thecoppinger 3y ago
Arguably, in part, optimism could be considered a derivative of poor risk assessment.
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Well, I think Diego’s point was that he knew how to create and utilise a powerful “reality distortion field” such that, without claiming direct creation over any of the vast classics that Apple created, he gained the status and fame of some
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
I'd never come across this, but it looks promising. I broke my jaw in the past, so I imagine I'm even more at risk of having jaw related breathing issues. Thanks for sharing!
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Good luck with the surgery! I'm looking at doing it next year myself. Anecdotally, everyone who I ran into locally who'd had his said the same thing: they wish they'd done it sooner—ergo, it sounds like a winner. Again, thank
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Thanks for writing this all out—I too have a deviated septum and can relate to a lot of what you wrote. Have you considered surgery for your nose?
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
That seems disingenuous at best—the man helped create Ruby on Rails & founded a mutli-billion dollar tech startup that has been wildly successful. Is there really any ground to question his intelligence, or rather, whether or not he&#x2
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Honestly, it's a bit of both. It keeps me committed & accountable, as well as gives me a small community of supporters who help me learn and support me as my friends—I've formed some really meaningful relationships this way, a
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
My advice would be to either find projects/things you really enjoy & are excited to work on, or try streaming your adventures and side projects on Twitch in the Software & Game Dev category. Ideally, both! This has helped me to
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Can I ask what your source for this is? Perhaps you're an ex-employee? I never worked under Tobi directly (or even close), but I was almost always thoroughly impressed with his communication and direction. I think I have a totally diff
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Claiming 1Password has declined is unfair at best. They release a steady stream of updates, and when I discovered a UX issue earlier this year their team were on it like a rash.
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
I wrote my original comment at the midnight hour as I was falling asleep; I should have clarified that I meant more ancient than that, i.e. pre-agriculture, post-cave dwelling. More along the lines of: Jim has a bad habit of being a bit of
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Right on — I should add that my shower thought wasn't suggesting we should go back, just an observation of the evolution of all things, in this case, justice and social order etc. While some is gained and some is lost, I'm in the
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Agreed—it really comes down to what you’re building, and how.
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
I reflect on this often. There’s something to be said for the lost ways of retribution of old, and the evolution that came with it. If modern bankers and sycophantic politicians et al tried their modus operandi back in the era of tribes, I’
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
Here here
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by thecoppinger 4y ago
I faced a somewhat similar predicament earlier this year. I still have no idea how, but my 2FA enabled Facebook account (with a unique and secure password) was compromised while I was sleeping. Shortly after, the attacker started using my B

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