kenOfYugen
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Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 5 years ago
I rarely see this mentioned, but you don't have to compress hydrogen that much for transportation/storage. Ongoing research on metal hydrides is promising [1].
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_storage#Metal_hydride...
Comment · 5 years ago
I ended up writing a small wrapper on top of SQLite based on this: https://dgl.cx/2020/06/sqlite-json-support
With proper concurrency control, it can work very well even for multi process applications.
Comment · 6 years ago
According to dosdude1's thread on macrumors.com[1], more devices will eventually become compatible and wifi will get patched.
1. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-11-big-sur-on-uns...
Comment · 6 years ago
> I am incredibly happy with every update from Apple.
I am incredibly disappointed with every update from Apple.
I bought my MacBook Pro in 2011. The most basic 13.3" machine that was available for sale. 320GB 5400RPM HDD, i5, 4GB RAM, Intel graphics.
I like backups. The optical drive had to go, I put it in an external USB enclosure. It was replaced by the HDD and in its place I put a Samsung SSD. The HDD contains my data archives and a macOS installation image.
Whenever macOS would become cluttered, I would wipe the SSD and enjoy a fresh macOS installation. Whenever a new macOS version would be released, I would update the installation image.
This enabled me to work on the go with no fear of data loss and no network dependencies.
SSDs are basically long lasting consumables. I had to painlessly replace the drive twice, however each time I got a faster and more robust unit with enhanced capacity. Sure I can carry an external drive with me. I have no desire at all to do that.
I like the mini jack, so that I can plug my favorite headphones. The audio-out port also doubles as an optical-out. Sure I can carry a couple of dongles with me. I have no desire at all to do that.
Sure I could have bought the top of the line 8GB RAM model back in 2011. I had no desire at all to do that. I could just buy 16GB of RAM and perform an upgrade Apple claims is not supported.
The battery lasts long enough. While coding, I get drained before the battery does. I can let the battery age with no fear of it bulging because it's contained in a shell. Replacement is easy.
I totally get where you are coming from, and agree with you that "a tiny fraction of users" want access to the hardware. However 100% would want access to the hardware when their 16" MacBook Pro SSD goes.
Don't professionals require machines that cater for their needs? If the current Apple offered choices like the ones I mentioned above, would you not pay a premium to have them?
I certainly would. And for that reason I still rely the same 2011 MacBook Pro and not the latest MacBook GoodEnough.
Comment · 6 years ago
Mean Piston Speed [1] is a good indicator of engine longevity.
~16 m/s for automobile engines
~25 m/s for Formula one engines
~26.5 m/s for Koenigsegg’s 2.0-Liter
Comment · 8 years ago
I can't say I fully comprehend the SSR vs SPA war.
Both concepts are definitely being misused/overused, one is "dated" and the other "modern", but surely the middle ground where best usage of both can be attained is prefered.
I don't know of any terms that mediate the opposition other than perhaps "hydration"?
Comment · 8 years ago
I am using an even more minimal subset of CoffeeScript 2, basically classless, and love it. I can't find a sane reason to hand-write ESxx.
I complement it with Rust as needed, which is the only language that justifies having a verbose syntax.
Those two couldn't be farther apart, but their combination covers an extremely wide spectrum of programming tasks. From prototyping, to incrementally improving the robustness and performance as needed.
jashkenas did a great job, and CS2 is a very elegant and ongoing effort.
Comment · 9 years ago
What do you mean by 'first class support' of WASM in C/C++?
Is it somehow possible to produce wasm binaries without utilizing emscripten?
Comment · 9 years ago
I like this approach a lot, especially as implemented in [1].
Perhaps a tutorial, or some examples can be documented in that style. Hyperapp + hyperscript-helpers[2] is my favorite combo at the moment.
1. http://dave.kinkead.com.au/modelling-the-boundary-problem/
Searching for something on YouTube does not work as expected at all. At some point they started deleting older videos with not that many views, and I remember at one time that I tried to access a video through a bookmark because it would not appear in the search results, that I was asked to state if this video should be removed or kept.
It didn't get deleted thankfully, however I could not find it easily again via the search results because of all the crap recommendations.
What I have found that makes the search work again is the Unhook extension [1,2]. By applying a few tweaks, YouTube has become usable again, as it removes most of the unrelated recommendations.
As mentioned in other comments, uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock are a requirement if one values their time. There are more efficient ways to support creators instead of watching random annoying ads and sponsor segments.
1. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-recom... 2. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/unhook-remove-yout...