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They mention building a shelter with walrus hides so I'd imagine they did a fair amount of hunting rather than trying to bring all their supplies with them from the outset. Shackleton's voyage used a similar approach.
Re:Teeing, a hidden gem in the Java API on Monday May 10, 2021 @10:45AM (#27106513)
Could I trouble you for an example or a reference on what this would look like refactored with "Split data and functions, avoid or isolate side-effects"? I would like to understand better but I don't know enough about functional programming to grasp your meaning just from the comment.
Re:How to be more productive without forcing yourself on Friday February 19, 2021 @11:01AM (#26194485)
How did you go about replacing gaming? I often game mostly out of habit but haven't found anything I'm really jazzed about to replace it
Re:What I Think of Bitcoin on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:09PM (#26104160)
Enron and Lehman Brothers were both sizable enterprises
What benefits do you feel from having four filters? Not hating, genuinely curious. It's just never occurred to me to filter the air in my home aside from burning something on the stove or similar
Re:Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk on Monday February 08, 2021 @02:15PM (#26068796)
Lots of cell phone batteries stop working when they get cold enough; if you're going to rely on your cell to keep you safe it's a good idea to test it in the cold before doing so.
Re:AWS announces forks of Elasticsearch and Kibana on Friday January 22, 2021 @08:12AM (#25871369)
To me that would depend on whether AWS Elasticsearch is actually profitable at that price point, or whether they are running at a loss to grab market share.
Re:WTF Happened in 1971? (2019) on Monday November 23, 2020 @12:39PM (#25189321)
Same. I got a lot of stress from worrying about patient safety, but HIPAA was always just another set of requirements to meet.
What does "secular" mean to you?
Re:Wacom tablets track every app you open on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:42PM (#22249797)
It's really great. iPad + Apple pencil feels better for making marks, and the Cintiq Pro is just a bit behind in drawing feel but more capable overall.