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It is a good thing that links to useful resources like these are reposted every now and then. For many, like myself, this could be the first time seeing it. Perhaps a date tag would add some clarity for those who have already see it.
Nice! This comment has the potential to become the next "If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike."
I do both. In my case textbooks are to fill theoretical needs/gaps. I go through full books in some cases and in others it is not feasible based on various factors (difficulty of subject, need, content, 500+ pages etc.) I find that some of the newer textbooks give a helpful flowchart of chapters so one can choose their "adventure" based on interest or the curriculum needs (of an instructor).
On occasions I abandon reading after a chapter or two if I don't think it serves my needs or the subject matter is too difficult for me. In the latter case I may try to look for an alternative or come back to it once I have gained pre-requisite knowledge.
Most underrated comment!
Also, this would be contrary to GP's comment - it would be the right reason. Imagine if a bald person is walking by and a toupee happens to fall on their head and they can see themselves in a window reflection of a toupee shop that just so happens to be there.
Use some ML/AI to choose the right fit, style, hair color etc., the drop orientation, and angle. Throw in some ChatGTP integration to suggest using scalp glue. Combined with OP's marking skills they will be in business in no time!
Undercook, overcook.
Try What Can be Computed by John MacCormick :
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691170664/wh...
Just picked up Wigderson's book and I am liking it so far :
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691189130/ma...
Looks like this article is from 2000. Perhaps the post title needs to be updated?
Thank you. I must have scrolled past it the first time around.
Loved it! I couldn't find any info on the case and keyboard though. Did he just reuse an old one? They did look to be in mint condition. No mention of those in the video either (or maybe I just missed it as I was skipping over some sections).
Loved the restorations. Next time I am in your city I would like to come say hello. I have a cherished textbook from my undergraduate days that is coming apart. Perhaps I could bribe you with a suitable offering :-)
You better not bring my model into this Ezekiel!
Perhaps, however I find decent value in some of these kinds of submissions - it is in the comments. The book recommendations and benefits of queueing theory mentioned here have already been worth it for me. I love going down technical rabbit holes.
That is just plain awesome. I have to tell my neighbor who has been having issues with gripping etc.. I can't believe I hadn't noticed the screw threads on the top side of the lid all this time.
Thank you!
I second this, especially now that Matrix Resurrections is out. :-)
Not architecture but internals — https://github.com/airbus-seclab/qemu_blog.
Thank you.
On the same subject can someone recommend a book or any other resource to learn about virtual machine internals? My goal is to try to build a toy clone of VirtualBox/VMWare.
So far I have found one -- Virtual Machines by James E. Smith and Ravi Nair.
When I was learning to play the saxophone my instructor had an old copy of the Real Book. The transcriptions of songs by some of the jazz legends would blow my mind. I thought the people being able to transcribe those were geniuses (still do). They had no sophisticated software to help them. It was all done manually by listening to countless hours of recordings over and over again. All those chord changes, harmonies, the extra fast tempo...
That also reminds me of Phil Schapp. He used to run (probably still does) a radio program at Columbia University. Most astonishing encyclopedic knowledge of jazz!! Have a listen sometime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Schaap
Edit: Added Wikipedia link.
Thanks for the Sipser recommendation. Picked it up yesterday and already liking it.
Can someone recommend me a good online course in automata theory (or even a book). I tried Ullman's course on edX (or Coursera, don't remember). But I found it a bit difficult to follow -- seemed a bit dry and monotonous, to me at least.
Had the same experience with Ullman's book (first edition at least). I have enough theoretical background in CS and am not averse to reading dense material.
I feel similarly. I bought a hand-wound mechanical watch. And my electric blender - does only one thing i.e. blend. Then there is the stone knife sharpener.
I am making a list of things along similar lines i.e. devices that do one or two things really well, preferably mechanical, well-built etc.. Suggestions?
I have been watching some BTC related companies recently and one caught my attention - Canaan. A few days ago they announced purchase orders of 100,000 mining machines for 2021. Supposedly many were pre-paid.
Also of note was their claim that in late 2020 they shifted their client base from individual miners to mostly publicly traded companies.
I am not sure what to make of it. Maybe HN can chip in?
Yes, please and thank you (email in profile)! I have fond memories of using my ZX Spectrum 48K. I still have it in working condition, just need to find a PAL to NTSC converter.
Just replied to another comment. Hope that helps.
a. I don't trust any VPN provider's claims. Plus I wanted more control including ability to turn on/off logs if needed. As an experiment I started with an AWS lightsail instance. It worked so well that I now I don't feel I need anything with more resources (up to about 10 clients). That doesn't mean I trust AWS entirely but for now I will live with it. I like using a CLI and AWS's browser based CLI is pretty good (but be wary of copy-paste snafus).
b. The other reason I went with a cloud provider like AWS is that their static IP seems to be whitelisted fairly well especially with their own service - Amazon Prime. So I have had not problem watching videos while traveling. Also in the past macOS and iOS updates were problematic via VPN. But that seems to have gone away. Maybe because they bypass VPN? I don't know for sure.
c. Many of my friends have been asking for help. I figured if I went with one of the big 3 cloud providers it would be easy for me to basically create an instance image preloaded with all the scripts and WG etc. that they can then run from their own accounts.
d. The big 3 cloud providers uptimes are far better than many of the VPN providers.
I have had the opposite experience to OP. I have the macOS app installed on several Macs (laptops and desktops). They have all worked so well to the point that I even forget Wireguard is running. On top of that I upgrade macOS almost as soon as Apple releases a new version.
It is true that for updating WG you need to first disable the on-demand setting (probably only on Big Sur). But to me that is such a trivial hiccup considering it is free and generally bug free! On the rare occasions that I have had a non-trivial issue looking at the log file has provided clues.
My VPN cost is only about $5/month as I run my own instance of WG server in the cloud. Worth every penny! It is possible it could be lower if I use one of those #3.50/month AWS lightsail instances but I never tried.
Go WG!
Shibasaki is awesome. Always a joy to watch his videos.
Along similar lines I would like to recommend Ishitani Furniture's Youtube channel. The videos are not tutorials like Shibasaki's but it is a joy to watch Natsuki Ishitani make made-to-order furniture. Equally good videography and editing by Chie.
Nice list and not just the publications. I had never heard of Lobster before. And I had forgotten about Physics Today actually.
Just found at least two books on topics of my interest and there are several more that I think I will read in the future. This is a good resource. Thank you!
I love those motorcycles. Sometime back I wanted to build my own from parts. Started some research only to find out that some states (in the US) make it very difficult to register a custom built m/c. The assembly seemed easier in comparison.