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Comment · 1 year ago
It's not just that, but also the main protagonist is written terribly and never given any real faults or challenges to overcome. During the entire book there is never a challenge that is not resolved by the next paragraph.

The Japanese friends that he makes are grossly stereotyped and are kept one dimensional during the entire book as well.

The main character also strikes me as incredibly creepy, and to a level where he could be classified as an para-social stalker. Just comes off as being a terrible person overall.

Spielberg's movie however is fantastic and one of those rare instances where the movie truly does outrank the book.

Comment · 2 years ago
Comment · 2 years ago
or ~1 square mile

or ~3 square kilometers

Comment · 3 years ago
There needs to be a statue built for this man. My understanding of Rust and low level computing has become oceanic due this man's hours of videos and books.
Comment · 3 years ago
I started using Firefox as a main driver a year ago due to me interfacing with Linux distros a lot more often. It's the browser that is usually always installed from the get and offers the best experience after logging into my Firefox account.

They also have some other really good tools they support such as firefox relay which is basically a proxy email address for your main email so you can post your an address on the airwaves w/o compromising your main email.

Pocket for saving articles you read on the internet.

Mozilla Thunderbird?

Comment · 3 years ago
I take the Capitol Limited(Chicago <-> DC) most of the time when I go back to home.

Pros:

+ Comfort. You basically get a first class seat with cafeteria access. You can also purchase a whole room, but is less affordable than a plane ticket if you're traveling alone.

+ Regularity. The train leaves at the same time everyday both from DC and Chicago.

+ It reaches parts of the country not easily accessed by an Airport. If you need to visit someone in middle of nowhere USA, Amtrak might just be a better option.

+ Price. Book it in advance and you'll be saving ~$200 in airfare.

+ No TSA to check your luggage, some trains allow you to bring your bike, and there's always plenty overhead space.

+ Easy access to outlets for charging devices.

Cons:

+ Long! Chicago to DC takes 17 hours. Chicago to San Francisco can take two days. SW Pennsylvania is snaking route that feels like forever. It's really a question of how much you value your time.

+ No WIFI on most trains, so bring a book if you cannot scrum up a hotspot.

Comment · 3 years ago
Python is not a compiled language.

However, the reason Bash is so prolific amongst Sys Admins such as myself is the fact that they are portable and reliable to use across Debian, Arch or RHEL based distributions.

You don't have to import extra libraries, ensure that you are running the proper python environment, or be certain that pip is properly installed and configured for whatever extra source code beyond what is included out of the box.

Bash is the most consistent code you can write to perform any task you need when you have to work with Linux.

Comment · 3 years ago
It just reads better in terms of code.

`let res: Result<Vec<_>, _> = iterator.iter().map(|x| x.foo()).collect();`

Left to right reading this statement is "iterate over the values and map it to the output of foo for each value. Then collect that map into a vector."

His other example

``` for (i, x) in something.iter_mut().filter(|| {...}).enumerate() { x = (x) * i } ```

can also be read from left to right as "iterate over something, then filter and enumerate the values"

It's much more explanatory than top down structures with 10 lines to explain the same thing.

Comment · 3 years ago
Do you have any suggestions for channels that are good for beginner cooks?

I just got my first job in a new city and realized I have no idea how to cook anything other than eggs & chicken

Comment · 3 years ago
I'm gonna shill for apple and say that this is probably an oversight. Something that has been around for years and everyone expects to work as such that fell out of QA testing. Hopefully they bring it back after realizing their slipup.

That being said, I've used Kindle for years because it's online etc. They have had this same feature for years on their mobile versions so I don't get how this was a killer feature of Books.

Comment · 4 years ago
It seems like this PDF is to be accompanied by a talk. Is there any video or audio file for this presentation? Otherwise it's just keywords on slides with pictures.
Comment · 4 years ago
It uses the gcc compiler so C, or C++ can be applicable.

That being said, this book teaches network programming from the ground up so I would recommend understanding how to compile and output C code, then go through the book.

If you run into keywords, or syntax that you are not familiar with, just google it, and then keep working through the examples.

Mind you, the key takeaways from this book are not how to network practice IN C, but general practices. This knowledge can be applied to plenty of other languages such as Rust.

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