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seeing-theory has a new link ig https://seeing-theory.brown.edu/

I really loved Pynchon's introduction to 1984[1] in new Penguin edition. [1]: https://shipwrecklibrary.com/the-modern-word/pynchon/sl-essa...

I am not sure of historical significance of what OOP is, but even Alan Kay seem to agree that modern definition of OOP is not what he intended[1]. But, for better or worse we are s…

From my previous comment in hn: As a java guy and think python is weird, I don't think this sucks. But, I also agree that can serve as terrible intro to programming if you start pr…

Good ol' Kernighan strikes again [0] [0] - https://www.laws-of-software.com/laws/kernighan/

Another thing that impedes us sunken cost fallacy. Classic "Simple vs easy" change. Even if a design is comparatively simpler, it is harder to make such change for small feature. W…

Nice work. Still buggy. If you increase the ball size and increase the speed, the whole thing goes black/white in 10 seconds.

Top story: Kiro: new agentic IDE

Hi, I think I have mentioned this before in HN too. I am not from CS background and just learnt the trade as I was doing the job, I mean even the normal stuff. We have a project th…

> I did try to ask are we not computers. I meant to say "I did not try to ask are we not computers."

You might like Gene: An intimate history[0]. It was really good book. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/Gene-Intimate-History-Siddhartha-Mukh...

> There are some aspects that have some similarity to computation, but also many that are not. What I have explained is the exact way a chromosome works, it's raison d'etre. I thin…

I did try to ask are we not computers. I tried to imply, in the fundamental level there are striking similarities to computation. > That’s not to say that computers couldn’t do wha…

> (However, that doesn’t mean that one can’t still consider them to be mechanistic and “soulless”.) How should we describe or approximate the things happening in cell?

I meant to say in the way that there is well defined set of alphabets (A, T, G, C) and each triplet of these alphabet is responsible for specific protein to be created and combinat…

Are cells not computers in some way? We are made of cells and cells work with chromosomes. Chromosomes are coded with ATGC pairs and each triplet is capable of creating proteins. A…

Thanks a lot. It is really fun. But, I don't have adult company in my neighborhood. If take "What if I don't became great with this" anxiety out of the equation, it feels just more…

You are right. I should have looked it up. > I was decent in math and Bill was brilliant, but I spoke from experience at Wazzu. One day I watched a professor cover the black board …

Yeah, but these are also about people who are not even starting off at a field. These are teenagers. It really stood out that they can think where they can make most impact in the …

Excuse me for generalizing the point. That's not fair to do just based on these anecdotes. But, I can also understand their perspective. Paul continued to be a guitar player all hi…

I think there are some similar remarks on Bill Gates in another good memoir by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen [1]. Even on his school days, Gates was so sure he will not have a co…

I meant to type, it was one of the tragic things I have read, but too late to edit.

I kind of think both are true. I will remember Winston as great thinker who is extremely aware his world. And the tragedy or death of him is death of his awareness. His ability to …