tariksbl

2 karma · joined May 14, 2020

tariksbl··on Take the pedals off the bike

1st kid, training wheels. 2nd kid, took off pedals, learned balance in 2 days.

tariksbl··on Is the 80 character line limit still relevant? (2008)

agree. i think google python formatter kept lines at 65, i was surprised but it made you keep things concise & ended up much more skimmable.

tariksbl··on My new PSU burns out – I fix it, and torture it by cracking water

haven't made a pcb in a long time but when i did, used Altium & there were design rule checks for everything; but, none for creepage. Interesting, thanks for sharing.

tariksbl··on I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was seeing with PIP plans

can i get a pivot tshirt

tariksbl··on Re: 100k Threads? (2002)

Today (but not in 2002) if i needed a server with 100k concurrent activities, I'd look to async frameworks - futures/ callbacks but a small number of threads. Akka, reactive streams, etc.

Is a huge number of threads as useful today as 2002?

tariksbl··on Regenerating Jordan’s native forests

they will incur the wrath of Shai Hulud!!

tariksbl··on LSD, cargo shorts and the fall of a tech CEO

His next startup: "we take the od out of microdose". Actually make the world a better place.

tariksbl··on NYC’s competitive slotcar racing scene (2019)

I live near buzzarama, had a kid birthday party there. Love it, hope survives covid :/

tariksbl··on Design electronics like it is 70s at CERN

"the web was still 20 years from being invented [next door]"