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off topic: this anti facebook stance by some people here on HN is getting ridiculous.. sad this is a comment here that apparently gets upvotes. I would say that if you do not care …

It would be very bad if OS memory usage did not return to flat no?

Let's be realistic.. let's say you are a c++ programmer and want to learn some modern JS framework. I bet you it will literally take less than a week of concentrated study work for…

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:) Well.. it is an anecdotal representation of some bigger cultural change that happened, though, is it not?

Genetics is one thing, but Japan definitely did allow foreign culture into their mix. Just look at the movie "The Last Samurai" to see what I mean. I wonder if it's possible to put…

Not sure if it applies to engineers, but there's a difference in the job description between defining and implementing. Sometimes someone knows some theory, does some math and is d…

Afraid so. That reminds me: IIRC in the Dune universe they eventually abandon all technology. I wonder if we're on that track for real.

Bit flips can happen, but regardless if they can get repaired by ECC code or not, the OS is notified, iirc. It will signal a corruption to the process that is mapped to the faulty …

The US salary situation is clearly superior. I wish I had somehow made my way into the US after getting my MsC in CS. But some choices led me elsewhere. Anyway, if I did, I'd proba…

FWIW: As a dev I've made both contact with Apple and with Google reps and it was like day and night. Apple actually offers support and tries to resolve my problems while Google fee…

Good old DOS. If I didn't know Unix I'd miss it!

Does processing power translate to actual power? Will most stock market gains in the end go to the people with the fastest computers? Will wars be won by the groups with the most p…

Let's be realistic. The application for bitcoins is buying drugs in the darknet, extortion and money laundering. Not more, not less.

Sorry but isn't this trivial to circumvent. Hire me Facebook. I'll get you the usual data back in a day or so. EDIT: I am confused why nobody sees the obvious.

I am fascinated by how music was made in the 80s and 90s, all these devices.. but in 2020, whats the benefit of having a such device? Can't a laptop computer replace it all?

Well, we often don't know where our good ideas come from. They kind of bubble up once enough preparation has been put in place I suppose. If we experience a Eureka moment, it's bec…

Is there some connection to the "Eternal Return"? Perhaps this is a more scientific view of the same idea? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return

I think the book "Spin Selling" may be worth your time.

I was online and I was programming back then. Why am I not a billionaire?

Thanks, listening to the 1968 album now. Fantastic stuff!

Softbank buys low ($32B in 2016) and sells high ($40B in 2020). Nice trade!

I believe Minidisc was also the medium of choice in "Strange Days", a pretty good and still very relevant movie that gets mentioned rarely for some reason.

Stop giving away great software for free. Sell it! :) (P.S:: Didn't check out the source code. It's just a general sentiment of mine lately.)