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Re:Ask HN: I will teach myself computer science in 2018. Who wants to ...
on Friday December 15, 2017 @08:47AM (#15931731)
What are some good resources to learn about these subjects than?
Re:How Firefox Got Fast Again
on Monday November 13, 2017 @11:35AM (#15687682)
That data is never truly deleted, not for a while at least.
I suppose it has benefit now with Android, and multiple devices, but Google, and Youtube both started saving searches long before the release of Chrome.
Quite terrible.
Re:Programming and Painting
on Monday November 13, 2017 @03:17AM (#15685054)
I don't know about you, but it helps put my overly large ego in check.
I especially like the read of Technician vs Performer. It truly unlocked something: it helps me rekindle the passion I had when I first started.
Re:A Universe in One Line of Code with 10 PRINT
on Sunday November 12, 2017 @02:06PM (#15682069)
Anyone remember HTA? https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692768.aspx
It seems oddly familiar, don't you think?
Thinks change so much!
Re:I hate telephones
on Saturday November 11, 2017 @03:45PM (#15678088)
I agree. I loathe telephones, I also dislike speaking in public, and to people. None the less, I find the inflection, tone, rate of speech all add to meaningful communication. I hate my own voice, so I dislike speaking, but if I find comfort with whom I am speaking, I find it pleasurable, and perhaps more informative than else. It is the human level of it.
Re:The Fireplace Delusion
on Thursday November 02, 2017 @12:31AM (#15607844)
Really? They are debateably the most efficient way to heat a home up here. Not only is chopping wood great stress reduction, the cracking fire soothes the soul during long winter months. I suppose your view of practicality is different. It regularly drops to -30F here, I love my roaring fires.
Re:Do you need a VPN?
on Monday October 30, 2017 @03:27PM (#15588105)
Would they not be able to tie the location to the account? If, say, they register as a US user, an ip change from US, to France caused by VPN would leave little issue.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Re:Writing a Bootloader
on Friday October 20, 2017 @06:48AM (#15514791)
I've always been told that there is risk of irreversible hardware damage. I haven't any idea where this claim comes from, and I've never been offered an explanation. It's one of the things that has always made me wonder, and why I've never tested any of my own code on real hardware. I'd be curious to see this claim expanded, or debased.
Re:Firefox Send: Private, Encrypted File Sharing
on Thursday October 12, 2017 @10:15AM (#15458066)
Would that not simply be your specific allotted disk space, and bandwidth?