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GDB's not the only debugger out there. I think the real limitation is lack of debug methodology in general. I've discovered numerous features of proprietary debuggers just by think…

Me too. Though it's more expensive than flash memory, it can support a much higher number of erase cycles.

If you'd prefer to read something with more rigor: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z...

No, the binaries may be easier to disassemble, but it's still machine code. I don't have to include the assembly source if I don't want to.

Yes, in much the same way that any given number could be random, pseudorandom or nonrandom given its context, it can also be in violation or accordance with copyright law depending…

Alternatively, they just spend more money to reelect those politicians until their positions switch. It's not like SOPA proponents won over those constituents to win the support of…

On his 12/13 post, he gave a floor. Presumably it's in the same ballpark as well. Minus some money for PayPal charges etc, I have a profit around $200,000 (after taxes $75.58). Thi…

Visible means "able to be seen." You can see things that emit or reflect light. Abstract concepts don't emit or reflect light. Real objects can only approximate a circle. The pedan…

Then it's the photons that are visible. A circle is a set of points, and a point is an abstract concept. Having a photon centered on a point does not make the point visible.

Software is just massively complex. Some day, someone will come along with the resources to redo large parts of the technology stack "correctly." If they do it right, it may even b…

Yes, Joel is very funny, but not in an overbearing, obvious way. In an old essay on software specs [1] he states: one of the easiest ways to be funny is to be specific when it's no…

This may be a subcategory of "financial reasons," but health care is probably a big factor for a lot of people in the US.

There's an unanswered question on this in the class's internal forum: http://www.ml-class.org/course/qna/view?id=17

Brene Brown is a researcher who believes that true happiness can only be found in establishing meaningful, deep connections that leave you vulnerable. She has a popular ted talk he…

There is a website scraping based API for realtime data in for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area here: http://metrotransitapi2.appspot.com/ Source is on github

I'd love to see an rss feed on the pledge site.

Usually in this sort of situation you would withhold all IP until he's made good on his verbal agreement. Is that possible?

The two routes don't come to the same stop. I'm looking for an easy answer to "Should I wait on Hennepin or Nicollet?" without waiting for multiple pages to load on my phone. I'd d…

I use it to check bus times on my way to and from work. There are two different buslines I can wait for, and no easy way to check which one will be coming first - I have to load ea…

The Metro Transit system in Minneapolis/St. Paul realtime info: http://www.metrotransit.org/nextrip.aspx The timing isn't perfect, but it gives you good sense of "Is there a bus co…

You could just as easily say it should be " Software Design Secrets for Engineers" right?

It’s almost unheard of for a child to show up hungry or homeless. I don't see how this author can fail to make any mention of the vastly different demographics in Finland as compar…

Related: Amy Hoy on "Help Vampires" http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/

Yes, I like nature sounding noises like beach or wind. http://simplynoise.com/ has decent brown noise.

I agree. I've had better results listening to white noise.