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ddgflorida
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About ddgflorida
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Comment #47184835
Nice. QBASIC FOR i = 1 to 5: PRINT i: NEXT hung up after 4. The shift key didn't work in the Qbasic Editor.
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Comment #46553873
DuckDB for integration tasks.
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Comment #46553857
This post is bringing out the MS haters and most don't know what they're talking about. MS took the initial lead in AI and it shows in their products. It was Google that was left i…
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Comment #46250540
Nice. I successfully tried the SQL script here too: https://convertcsv.com/duckdbonline.html
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Comment #44302836
Switch to contract work or find a job with flexible at home hours.
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Comment #43676947
For me Pascal was an awesome language in the 1980s. Oracle PL/SQL reminds me of it.
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Comment #43538240
AI prompt engineering, machine learning, etc.
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Comment #43105039
It is loaded with propaganda right now.
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Comment #43104673
No one is wasting money. These audits must be done. I do think however that the chances of anyone over 115, or deceased, collecting money is extremely low.
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Comment #43102447
Keep in mind that 50 contracting companies post the same position. You can tell from the wording.
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Comment #43040747
Thanks for posting! I too was going to post because he cofounded Wikipedia.
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Comment #43012930
It's a shame this company didn't survive.
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Comment #42983592
Ask an AI chatbox.
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Comment #42983577
I occasionally sell CLI tools for file conversion at convertcsv.com. This is driven by customer concerns about security and privacy.
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Comment #42982928
For fun, I made a Javascript library that implements most of the Date and String functions found in various SQL dialects. We have the home page https://www.ddginc-usa.com//dbFuncti…
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Comment #42982822
We also have the "Continuing Education" racket.
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Comment #42939587
Definitely has lowered the entry cost.
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Comment #42939545
You summed it up well and your experience matches mine.
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Show HN: Dbfunctions.js – SQL Functions in JavaScript
I've always liked SQL date and string functions so I made a library for Javascript with most of your favorite databases' Date and String functions. There is also a Playground to tr…
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Comment #42845269
I've never seen a database with FKs that I regretted were there but plenty without FKs that caused issues. Also - generally make sure you index your FKs.
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Comment #42731439
I can relate.
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Comment #42623091
Hate is a strong word.
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Comment #42622404
Skeptical
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Comment #42566656
Definitely not a "useless toy" with the right use case. It's great at code snippets, scripts, etc. It's an assistant.
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Comment #42559876
Prompt engineering.