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egormakarov··on Mathematics has changed. Let's act like it
> Imagine the next generation of Skyrim where rather than picking prewritten dialog options you can have natural conversations with NPCs

And of course those dialogs would be uploaded to the cloud and sold. Can't wait

egormakarov··on Demystifying Tufte's data-ink ratio
How else would you format such a parody?
egormakarov··on Chopping up books when they're physically too big
Would definitely try next time I buy a hardcover :) But I think this first opening rule must be some US quirk. I only see US sources for it on internet, and can't find German or Russian one
egormakarov··on Chopping up books when they're physically too big
That's sure can't be true for "modern" (as in 1960s+) books? Bookstores normally allow to look inside hardcovers without being instructed on proper handling first
egormakarov··on BSDun – FreeBSD ELF support for the Linux kernel
This will take compatibility FARTER
egormakarov··on DARPA heavy lift challenge ends with winner at a 3.84:1 payload to weight ratio
Can this stuff autorotate? You could also take emergency parachute with you (~5kg), would require flying at least at 500ft or something to be able to deploy it
egormakarov··on DARPA heavy lift challenge ends with winner at a 3.84:1 payload to weight ratio
YouTube playlist linked on DARPA site: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6wMum5UsYvbuxFAptr9LYCnd...
egormakarov··on Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo
I think trains are ok with trees. I checked satellite view - there are a lot of rail tracks in Chicago going directly along tree lines. The rail yards indeed look like tracks on concrete with nothing else, but when I look at German ones - there are trees and bushes.
egormakarov··on Patreon laying off 20% of staff
Same with dentists
egormakarov··on Small AI Models Gain Traction In places with unreliable networks
Can't wait to be killed by my toaster because some sexy mossad agent seduced it.
egormakarov··on Dostoyevsky isn't difficult
> suffer endless corporate memos

I think classic russian literature can be everything, but not an exercise in formal double-speak incantations.

egormakarov··on Nintendo announces price increases for Nintendo Switch 2
Pokémon Land/Factories
egormakarov··on AI cybersecurity is not proof of work
> Different LLMs executions take different branches, but eventually the possible branches based on the code possible states are saturated

With LLMs even the halting problem is just the question of paying for pro subscription!

egormakarov··on Good Sleep, Good Learning (2012)
I mean, they sell alcohol in shops for money, and not force it on you in some government-mandated way. Which kinda tells that people in general like to drink.
egormakarov··on Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
If just slowing down helps to prevent an accident, not sure what the bell would be good for - except for signaling your frustration to everyone around you
egormakarov··on Tiny Core Linux: a 23 MB Linux distro with graphical desktop
Pretty sure it was not about presence of visible borders, but about missing spacing between borders and buttons. That on some screenshots, but not others. It's not like this ui has some high-density philosophy, it's just very inconsistent
egormakarov··on Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright
I have a problem with many fellow cyclists here in Germany, because they seem to use something that shouldn't be street-legal as bicycle lighs (very annoying in the night on unlit road)

Not sure what UK drivers would say about that, though

egormakarov··on How the BIC Cristal ballpoint pen became ubiquitous
I love staedtler fine liners - no pressure required, dries right away so no stains/smears, doesn't bleed through most papers, is waterproof
egormakarov··on Building a Knowledge System That Enhances Rather Than Replaces Thought
I sometimes dream of video stickers, where you could put some short video on it, and then just put it on the paper notebook page
egormakarov··on SQL Tips and Tricks
This will produce broken SQL on empty clauses list. Very strange.
egormakarov··on SQL Tips and Tricks
Lets say its 2001 and you are writing some hot e-commerce stuff in plain php. You want to filter data depending on multiple fields in the submitted form. If some field is there, you add one more "AND" clause to the "WHERE", like this: if (isset($_POST['product'])) { $query .= "AND product = " . $_POST['product']; }. So in order not to check every time if the added clause is the first one you start with "WHERE 1=1 ", as "WHERE AND ..." would not work.
egormakarov··on Final two communications from MH370 support controlled descent scenario (2021)
It's other way around, with headwind you will get less distance over ground
egormakarov··on Starbucks' new CEO will supercommute 1k miles from California to Seattle
this "supercommute" word has some positive vibes to it, how about "will shittycommute" or something like that instead
egormakarov··on Decision Table Based Methodology for Software Development (2004)
About 100kb of carefully crafted yaml configs
egormakarov··on It's Cheaper to Live on a Boat Than Rent an Apartment in These U.S. Cities
The money could be then invested into a testarossa and a pet alligator
egormakarov··on Lessons From Linguistics: i18n Best Practices for Front-End Developers
That reminds me about german version of TES Oblivion with its "Schw. Tr. d. Le.en.-W." for "small potion of healing"
egormakarov··on I use cheap notebooks
Nicely summarized in this Poorly Drawn Lines episode https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/nice-notebook/
egormakarov··on Plankalkül
MISRA-ready!
egormakarov··on Mandatory helmet laws make cyclists less safe
the comparison with car seat belts is not that good. you dont need to schlep around your seat belt with you any time you leave the car.
egormakarov··on France is now offering a €4k e-bike subsidy to people who trade in their car
but then your date is also sweaty, and both of you are in good shape!
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