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ohwp··on Benchmarking Codswallop: Node.js vs. PHP
Benchmarking is very hard because even the same language could show different results.

For example:

  for($i = 0; $i < count($list); $i++)
vs

  $count = count($list);
  for($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++)
Most of the time benchmarks prove how capable a programmer is, not the speed of the language used.
ohwp··on Adobe credentials and the serious insecurity of password hints
I got Ghostery installed, the page loads and then suddenly the text of the article is removed.

I know I know, I just shouldn't use Ghostery but I like to have a little privacy online.

Sorry I won't return to your site again...

ohwp··on Why Hardware Development is Hard, Part 2: The Physical World is Unforgiving
"Not on Hackernews"

Well last week there was a this post: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ashleyf/archive/2013/09/21/chuck-moo... about a 144-core, ultra low-power chip.

So important stuff gets posted ;)

ohwp··on Open Source 3D Printers challenge giants Stratasys and 3D Systems
I don't think the cheap 3D printers took away market share from leading companies, just expanded the market because now 3D printing is affordable.

As far as I know only the Ultimaker has the print speed/quality that comes close to Stratasys and 3D Systems.

ohwp··on What developers should know about Unicode and character sets in 2013
Note that some browser do use the <meta charset="UTF-8"> even if the content-type header already sent the charset.

Another thing to add: always open a database connection in the charset of choice. And if you are a PHP user (like I am): there are still functions that don't support multibyte so be careful.

ohwp··on Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721–1790)
Today I saw this movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUa7oBsSDk8#t=130 (via http://www.thisiscolossal.com/)

Could this be the first computer / robot?

ohwp··on Mercurial 2.8 Released
I think it's strange that Git seems more popular. Mercurial is a great tool. Also check TortoiseHg.

Edit: I didn't want to start a flamewar. I'm just wondering why Git seems more popular because I think both tools are very good.

ohwp··on Nokita: A Plan to Raise Billions and buy out Nokia before Microsoft
True, but rumors are that they were testing Android on the Lumia series.

But ofcourse rumors are just that: rumors ;)

ohwp··on Nokita: A Plan to Raise Billions and buy out Nokia before Microsoft
Well if it worked that way someone already would have done that wouldn't they?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwill_(accounting)

ohwp··on Nokita: A Plan to Raise Billions and buy out Nokia before Microsoft
Could work but I think they should remember this isn't an OS thing but an app thing.

BlackBerry and Nokia are still producing very good phones. But they failed to jump the app train. Blackberry may survive since the new OS supports Android apps. Nokia should work on this as well.

There are rumors that Nokia is still working on an Android Lumia.

ohwp··on Xkcd: Encryptic
"why do some passwords have a salt(?) and some don't?"

I'm not sure if this is the case, but sometimes this has to do with 'backwards compatibility'. I've seen databases where some passwords where MD5, some SHA1, some Bcrypt and so on. The login page then will do something like:

  if(checkBcrypt(password)) {
    login();
  } else if(checkSha1(password) || checkMd5(password)) {
    updateDbPassword(password);
    login();
  } else {
    loginError();
  }
ohwp··on iPad Air Review
Whoops. You are the first to notice ;)
ohwp··on iPad Air Review
"It's interesting and all"

Well it's just that. Apple is promoting their size/weight ratio so I just wanted to know there progress. Nothing more nothing less ;)

ohwp··on iPad Air Review
I liked to know more about the weight per size, so here a small list:

  iPad    : 680 g / 6186 cm3 = 0.1099 g / cm3
  iPad 2  : 601 g / 3944 cm3 = 0.1523 g / cm3
  iPad Air: 469 g / 3060 cm3 = 0.1532 g / cm3
  iPad 3  : 650 g / 4213 cm3 = 0.1542 g / cm3
  iPad 4  : 650 g / 4213 cm3 = 0.1542 g / cm3
ohwp··on Apple censors Lawrence Lessig over warranty information
Yes there is. There are 'certified' resellers.
ohwp··on Fury at Facebook as login requests “Government ID”
What amazes me even more is that almost all of those people are screaming an shouting and are entering the ID the next day and forget about it.
ohwp··on A Printer That Can Print a 2,500 Square Foot House in 20 Hours
Yes I've seen the video's (a year ago). That's why I wonder why they didn't built a house already. They have the knowledge and tech.

Some speculation: maybe it's very hard to print concrete out in the open with all kinds of weather messing up the print. Or companies just don't believe in the benefits so investors are hard to find.

ohwp··on A Printer That Can Print a 2,500 Square Foot House in 20 Hours
The 3d visuals of this printer have been on the internet for more than a year but there are still no pictures and movies of a working version.

Concrete printing is not new so I wonder what is keeping them from building the printer over a year later.

ohwp··on C--
Wow, I was surprised by the content of the website. I think this is how a website should be.

First they are talking about the problem and then they present the solution.

I also like the words that are marked bold.

This is how interaction design should be done (imho).

ohwp··on Why You Shouldn't Interrupt a Programmer
This is also why you shouldn't interrupt yourself ;)

Turn off your e-mail client, phone, messages, internet connection, HN.

ohwp··on We don’t have time for code reviews
I've seen 'code reviews' that were in fact functionality checks. So it's more like a 'check if this code works'.

And I can tell you: a web form capable of SQL-injections is still 'working code'. So it gets a positive 'code review'.

ohwp··on Dry Ice Bombs at LAX
I'm happy mail bombs don't rely on 'the exothermic reaction of an explosive material'.

There are more meanings to a word 'bomb' than Wikipedia tells you. Besides, Wikipedia is edited by volunteers. So until an expert moderator moderates the page the truth of Wikipedia is democratic.

ohwp··on Building The Mac Pro
I'm not sure why you are being sarcastic.

The article is just about the Mac Pro price. Conclusion: it's a fair price.

ohwp··on Nokia unveils Lumia 2520: 10.1-inch tablet with Windows RT
Maybe a strange question: I'm getting very tired of those mood movies because it's not me. I'm more interested in the movies shown on conversations.nokia.com because it's showing what the device can and does.

Now I'm wondering does this kind of mood advertising work? And for what audience does it work?

ohwp··on [dead]
Maybe the most underestimated problem today.

Some startup opportunities:

  Fish farms [1]
  Ocean surface cleaning [2]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overfishing [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_garbage_patch
ohwp··on Why Does Windows Have Terrible Battery Life?
Both work.

  powercfg /?
shows -ENERGY
ohwp··on Design tip: Never use black (2012)
"PS. This is also true for paint: Black paint is also not pure black."

If it was it would burn a hole in the canvas ;)

ohwp··on Why Does Windows Have Terrible Battery Life?
In the Windows prompt (admin mode) you can use the following command to monitor (it will generate a HTML file) energy usage (for 60 seconds):

  powercfg –ENERGY
I can see some problems on my own system. For example "USB Suspend:USB Device not Entering Suspend"

Maybe misconfigurations like these are also causing more power consumption than needed.

ohwp··on How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand?
"Surveillance data will always be used for other purposes, even if this is prohibited."

This stood out for me in the article. And I think this applies to all forms of data.

ohwp··on Amaze project aims to take 3D printing 'into metal age'
"Additive manufacturing (or "3D printing") has already revolutionised the design of plastic products."

Well additive metal manufacturing is not new [1] and already revolutionized the design of metal products. The Amaze project is just joining forces to think out new designed components.

[1] Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zApmGFDA6ow

Edit: There are 3 methods (I know of) for 3D metal printing:

  Metal powder is fused with a laser, layer by layer.
  Metal powder is sprayed at the focal point of a laser and fused / added to the object.
  A ceramic mold is 3D printed and molten metal is cast into the mold.
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