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chadzawistowski

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About chadzawistowski

Too many programming languages, too little time!

Currently employed by Microsoft.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #11710761

    Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia it's illegal for women to drive. Iran's not perfect but they're a good deal better than Saudi Arabia.

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    Comment #11689096

    > the only difference between a struct and a class In C++ land, this would be true. C doesn't let you write methods within structs. C structs don't even have inheritance. No virtua…

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    Comment #11664637

    Non-broken link http://crookedtimber.org/2016/05/07/aristotle-on-trolling/

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    Comment #11639791

    ME precedes XP, both architecturally and by release date. Can you clarify?

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    Comment #11639059

    Hashes are easy to run forwards and hard to run backwards.

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    Comment #11638857

    They don't have to be cryptic, but it takes a lot of brute-forcing to get a memorable one. Facebook managed to get https://facebookcorewwwi.onion/

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    Comment #11624205

    I think the comment was earnest. Check out this article: http://www.vox.com/2015/4/2/8332115/rubio-lee-basic-income It's called the FairTax, and it would replace nearly all federal…

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    Comment #11608188

    I think Plato's most significant work is his Theory of Forms -- he essentially articulated the object-oriented approach of looking at the world. Plato's abstract, idealistic "forms…

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    Comment #11607776

    A game is something one plays to entertain themselves. It typically involves goals and a framework for understanding progress. 'Tricking' people into playing games could provide st…

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    Comment #11592109

    It sounds like you're suggesting austerity, which comes with its own set of problems. Between inflation and austerity, I don't think there's a clear absolute choice.

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    Comment #11531685

    I've permanently whitelisted about 150 domains, and temporarily whitelist domains as I need them. It's not very problematic and pays dividends in general web browsing speed.

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    Comment #11458763

    I mean, the deeper the comment chain, the higher the probability of someone talking about X, where X can be literally any topic.

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    Comment #11443956

    6.8% that can't be defaulted on is low?

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    Comment #11443898

    Not really. Shamelessly copying a comment by /u/MasterCookSwag on reddit: THIS is the major piece everyone misses. Mortgages were such a disaster because banks held the debt securi…

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    Comment #11443887

    "QE for the people" is essentially just Basic Income.

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    Comment #11441851

    I mean, you can buy an Enterprise license.

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    Comment #11441827

    Here's how the release cadence works: First, you can opt into the bleeding-edge update stream http://i.imgur.com/7gWXLd3.png Next is "current branch" for normal consumers, who are …

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    Comment #11427522

    For reference on how the law can be interpreted... Tesla provides access to the service manuals by law. But they won't let you purchase them. You must rent them at $30/hr, $100/day…

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    Comment #11426579

    It probably refers to the tokamak fusion reactor design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokamak

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    Comment #11425359

    Take a look at this chart http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user9218...

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    Comment #11425302

    42% of the American workforce makes $15/hr or less. http://fortune.com/2015/04/13/who-makes-15-per-hour/

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    Comment #11423316

    You have to start with a single step. Costs could go down over time.

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    Comment #11419075

    I think it is selective. They say they will reveal more in May.

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    Comment #11395377

    iPhones 6 and up have a "Secure Enclave" https://www.quora.com/What-is-Apple%E2%80%99s-new-Secure-Enc...