Properly "Big X" refers to the biggest players in the X industry, particularly with regard to trade groups and lobbying. It's useful because often this section of the industry will have unique qualities compared to the…
This issue was actually raised a couple weeks ago here on HN and Jeremy responded thusly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6079709
Keep in mind this is Philadelphia, which although it's improving has historically had a pretty high level of gun violence and homicide. It's usually not the worst city in this regard (New Orleans or Detroit has had that…
The article seems to say the opposite: 'It is the standard policy of the Government to only grant pardons to those who are considered "morally" innocent of the offence, as opposed to those who may have been wrongly…
> Straight couples can reproduce with their spouse - gays cannot. That's not just a difference, but a complete opposite. You're just stating explicitly the implicit argument I was refuting, but ok: The difference is…
Pardons are a general tool to forgive (in several senses) a crime. If you look at the history of pardons in the US for example, you'll find examples ranging from people who were wrongly convicted, to people who got one…
> The problem arises that the legality of marriage was designed around traditional families. This premise is debatable, but assuming it is true it's still not a particularly strong argument. The law was designed to be…
> not that he hadn't broken it so as to have a pardon Reasoning I find confusing. A pardon is by definition something given to people convicted of breaking the law. It can be and is sometimes used as a relief for people…
Literally, a different robot but it looks like he puts adhesive gel on the feet to help the landing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mF9_2...
> you're putting speed bumps in the paths of your thoughts. I would argue that for many of the people I have met in my life, this would be a good thing. I don't we need to coddle each other all the time, but neither is…
> If a driver appears to be drunk, how is that a random stop? They're not stopping drivers who "appear to be drunk" - that's the point. They are allowed (supposedly, IANAL) to set up a checkpoint to stop every car…
For stuff like the example where you know you will be reusing the command, it's better to use an alias or script. Even if it's just a command you plan to run in a couple times in a row you can add a temporay alias with:…
If anyone wants to delve more into the workings of a JS VM, I've found the code of Higgs (https://github.com/maximecb/Higgs) to be very straightforward and readable. The interpreter and JIT are written in D and much of…
Nice. Interested readers may also want to check out Higgs: https://github.com/maximecb/Higgs
Probably not the best analogy as there are in fact McDonald's restaurants in Hiroshima (and I would imagine Nagasaki). There's one not far from the Peace Park towards Hiroshima Castle. It's fair to be somewhat puzzled…
> proposes is a veritable shitton of work Perhaps I missed something in the post, but I don't see a "shitton" of work there. The first step is easily a one weekend (if not one day) project. None of what was…
That's a fair criticism, but it needs qualification. JS doesn't have an integer type currently, but engines can be smart about using integers behind the scenes for efficiency. In terms of your ability to use them…
I can't help associating it with the "ducks" in Old City and those obnoxious quacker things they give everyone. They used to drive me nuts when I was working by their route.
> As both a musician and synth designer, I've always put the sound and user interface above all else. You're talking about something slightly different: you're talking about what you use to evaluate the quality of a…
There's also Turing Tunes, based on the same idea: http://maximecb.github.io/Turing-Tunes/
As a musician when I purchase a synthesizer, I am buying the circuit. The enclosure/build quality/etc is secondary, though obviously an important consideration. If someone tells me I am buying a "handmade synthesizer"…
I don't think the issue is they believe it's mass-manufactured or something. The issue is whether it falls into the niche of what etsy wants to sell. He's admitted that he doesn't actually design the circuits, and…
I think the title was changed. I believe originally said something about defeating a "domain squatter".
They're parroting an observation from a special about the book; it's a bit misleading taken out of context. The original observation was making a comment about Harper Lee's reclusive and private nature, not suggesting…
Book titles are not a quotation and therefore generally aren't put in quotation marks. Instead they are written in title case and underlined or italicised.
Properly "Big X" refers to the biggest players in the X industry, particularly with regard to trade groups and lobbying. It's useful because often this section of the industry will have unique qualities compared to the…
This issue was actually raised a couple weeks ago here on HN and Jeremy responded thusly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6079709
Keep in mind this is Philadelphia, which although it's improving has historically had a pretty high level of gun violence and homicide. It's usually not the worst city in this regard (New Orleans or Detroit has had that…
The article seems to say the opposite: 'It is the standard policy of the Government to only grant pardons to those who are considered "morally" innocent of the offence, as opposed to those who may have been wrongly…
> Straight couples can reproduce with their spouse - gays cannot. That's not just a difference, but a complete opposite. You're just stating explicitly the implicit argument I was refuting, but ok: The difference is…
Pardons are a general tool to forgive (in several senses) a crime. If you look at the history of pardons in the US for example, you'll find examples ranging from people who were wrongly convicted, to people who got one…
> The problem arises that the legality of marriage was designed around traditional families. This premise is debatable, but assuming it is true it's still not a particularly strong argument. The law was designed to be…
> not that he hadn't broken it so as to have a pardon Reasoning I find confusing. A pardon is by definition something given to people convicted of breaking the law. It can be and is sometimes used as a relief for people…
Literally, a different robot but it looks like he puts adhesive gel on the feet to help the landing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mF9_2...
> you're putting speed bumps in the paths of your thoughts. I would argue that for many of the people I have met in my life, this would be a good thing. I don't we need to coddle each other all the time, but neither is…
> If a driver appears to be drunk, how is that a random stop? They're not stopping drivers who "appear to be drunk" - that's the point. They are allowed (supposedly, IANAL) to set up a checkpoint to stop every car…
For stuff like the example where you know you will be reusing the command, it's better to use an alias or script. Even if it's just a command you plan to run in a couple times in a row you can add a temporay alias with:…
If anyone wants to delve more into the workings of a JS VM, I've found the code of Higgs (https://github.com/maximecb/Higgs) to be very straightforward and readable. The interpreter and JIT are written in D and much of…
Nice. Interested readers may also want to check out Higgs: https://github.com/maximecb/Higgs
Probably not the best analogy as there are in fact McDonald's restaurants in Hiroshima (and I would imagine Nagasaki). There's one not far from the Peace Park towards Hiroshima Castle. It's fair to be somewhat puzzled…
> proposes is a veritable shitton of work Perhaps I missed something in the post, but I don't see a "shitton" of work there. The first step is easily a one weekend (if not one day) project. None of what was…
That's a fair criticism, but it needs qualification. JS doesn't have an integer type currently, but engines can be smart about using integers behind the scenes for efficiency. In terms of your ability to use them…
I can't help associating it with the "ducks" in Old City and those obnoxious quacker things they give everyone. They used to drive me nuts when I was working by their route.
> As both a musician and synth designer, I've always put the sound and user interface above all else. You're talking about something slightly different: you're talking about what you use to evaluate the quality of a…
There's also Turing Tunes, based on the same idea: http://maximecb.github.io/Turing-Tunes/
As a musician when I purchase a synthesizer, I am buying the circuit. The enclosure/build quality/etc is secondary, though obviously an important consideration. If someone tells me I am buying a "handmade synthesizer"…
I don't think the issue is they believe it's mass-manufactured or something. The issue is whether it falls into the niche of what etsy wants to sell. He's admitted that he doesn't actually design the circuits, and…
I think the title was changed. I believe originally said something about defeating a "domain squatter".
They're parroting an observation from a special about the book; it's a bit misleading taken out of context. The original observation was making a comment about Harper Lee's reclusive and private nature, not suggesting…
Book titles are not a quotation and therefore generally aren't put in quotation marks. Instead they are written in title case and underlined or italicised.