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Does anyone remember Groovy? It has @Grab annotation which does essentially the same as add-libs you described. Very conventient for writing scripts.

Putting the ethical dilemmas aside, I'd like to know how such bioprocessors could possibly have: >million times greater power efficiency when compared to digital processors if biop…

>When we launched Chromecast (...) connecting your TV to your phone, tablet or laptop was clunky and hard I would argue that this still holds true today. Is there any reliable way …

The later part refers to the plus addressing, like "han.solo+github@gmail.com", which people use to so that "If they later start receiving spam to that address, they know the servi…

Recently I also started coding before breakfast, but in my case it's for work. This is the only way to get something done before a deluge of meetings, bug reports and support reque…

Maybe USA is different but in EU their outdoor clothes are made predominantly of nylon and polyester. I don't think rayon have the properties needed for outdoor jackets. Obviously,…

>Why is inflation so much higher [0] in the US than Europe? It is not. It looks like the author of the tweet cherry-picked some inflation components but overall it looks equally ba…

And I, as a Polish person, should be especially aware of the importance of geopolitics. Personally, I've been lucky enough to live in a fully sovereign Poland for my whole life but…

Let's step back from these geopolitical speculations for a while and ask: why would any European country invade Russia in any foreseeable future? It's the 21st century, Western Eur…

Exactly. But this is because many Russians don't understand the concept of agency when it comes to nations. Plus, they think their motherland is the best place on earth. This even …

Thanks, I'll add "The Guide to Modern World Literature" to my reading list (and I guess it will transitively keep this list filled for the next decade or so)

Hi Dang, I think this is the best thread to ask you about that: didn't you have a quote from Bruno Schultz in your 'about' section some time ago? How did you come across him?

Our servers in Strasburg were down for around 10 minutes, now they are fully operational but it looks like some of their sites are still experiencing issues [1]. On the positive si…

Semi-related: if you enjoy classic Windows UI and feel like going to a nostalgia trip there's a great little game which will make you feel it's the turn of the millennium again - P…

That's exactly my story. I spent first few years of my career in a large company with a formal performance review. Everyone had to set some measurable KPIs with the manager at the …

Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I need more time to look into them but I just wanted to add here that the book you mentioned [1] stands out as one of the most aestheti…

Is there any good 'linear'(with a clear learning path, e.g. course/book, as opposed to MDN) resource to learn modern HTML/CSS? Preferably not one starting at Hello World. The thing…

This might be only slightly related to this post but I started wondering: how often do you have to tweak GC in your job? Do you ask/are you asked questions about GC on interviews? …

I was just going to write that there's one in Zurich too ( https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sport/planet-trail located in a very enjoyable area, highly recommend) but thanks to you…

I think you meant teleological argument, it is the one about irreducible complexity.

I don't know what's idiomatic here as English is not my first language, but according to my dictionary "localize" can also mean "to find the position of something" https://dictiona…

A few months ago I came back to Arch with Gnome and Wayland after several years with Mac. Sadly, default Gnome installation is way less functional now than it used to be back then.…

See also: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ For translations and this wonderful poster that you can hang in your "common sense" coworker's cubicle: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/…