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by vnatale » Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:22 pm
Xan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:48 pm
vnatale wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:05 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:34 pm
You can run Microsoft's Edge browser on a Mac now. I wonder if anyone does that.
Speaking of Edge. It absolutely kills this computer with a fast Intel i7 CPU. Which is why I'll more often use Chrome, which does not cripple my computer. Anyone else have a similar Edge experience? Also, I cannot get to a lot of places with Edge while I can with Chrome.
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The newest version(s?) of Edge are just Chrome in a skin. So it might be worth another try.
Another try in which way? Windows 10 mandates updates and I'm assuming every time it does an update it is also updating to the latest version of Edge. I still use Edge regularly but only for certain tasks (like this Forum).
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Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
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by dualstow » Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:27 am
( my current signature)
Wow.
https://bit.ly/2TYYAtp (shortened link because the regular is obscenely long. I have not been hacked.
It's just Nautilus magazine)
( links to)
How Pi Connects Colliding Blocks to a Quantum Search Algorithm
A curious physicist has discovered an unexpected link between theoretical block collisions and a famed quantum search algorithm.
By Grant Sanderson
January 2020
Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:07 pm
Rather than using an "unsorted list" you could use a hash table like the one described on my website
www.threemisses.com.
Then you don't need a quantum computer, just a regular computer, to get O(1) access times with an upper bound of three random memory accesses.
(BTW, I'm looking for beta testers if anyone is interested. No NDA or other paperwork needed, just download the library and play with it or use it in your own project.)
Sounds interesting. Does the Shazam app use hash tables to look up songs?
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by Libertarian666 » Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:54 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:27 am
( my current signature)
Wow.
https://bit.ly/2TYYAtp (shortened link because the regular is obscenely long. I have not been hacked.
It's just Nautilus magazine)
( links to)
How Pi Connects Colliding Blocks to a Quantum Search Algorithm
A curious physicist has discovered an unexpected link between theoretical block collisions and a famed quantum search algorithm.
By Grant Sanderson
January 2020
Libertarian666 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:07 pm
Rather than using an "unsorted list" you could use a hash table like the one described on my website
www.threemisses.com.
Then you don't need a quantum computer, just a regular computer, to get O(1) access times with an upper bound of three random memory accesses.
(BTW, I'm looking for beta testers if anyone is interested. No NDA or other paperwork needed, just download the library and play with it or use it in your own project.)
Sounds interesting. Does the Shazam app use hash tables to look up songs?
Never heard of that app, so I don’t know.
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by Libertarian666 » Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:23 pm
I looked it up and they do indeed use a hash table.
BTW, "millions of songs" is a tiny database by my standards, although the total number of samples is probably quite a bit higher than that. I've tested my hash table to 15 billion records and its latency is flat at just about 1 microsecond per record from 1 billion to 15 billion.
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by dualstow » Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:00 am
Update on:
Vanguard auctions today (unless you're using Safari browser): 1mo, 2mo, 3 YR, 10 YR and maybe the 30 YR (no Buy link for this one yet)
They're working on that buy link, they tell me.
To deal with the blank screen in Safari, Vg says:
1. In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, then click
Privacy.
2. Enable Cross-Site Tracking.
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by dualstow » Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:38 pm
{ etymology of quarantine... }
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:34 pm
(in the
perfect bunker thread)
dualstow, your sig reminds me of Tom Hanks' character Robert Langdon in the movie
Inferno.
An underrated movie IMO.
I don’t know the film, but I recognize the character name from
The DaVinci Code story.
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by Smith1776 » Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:55 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:38 pm
THAT FEELING WHEN YOU SPEND A DECADE AT A SHTF-ORIENTED FORUM, AND THEN THE S H’S THE F
LMAO.
I still find the James Rickards portfolio fascinating.
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by dualstow » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:03 am
Shekels’ sig says gold 1300. I see 1500 —?
Maybe that’s part of your desired Buy Price, but you’ve got a period there.
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by shekels » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:15 am
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:03 am
Shekels’ sig says gold 1300. I see 1500 —?
Maybe that’s part of your desired Buy Price, but you’ve got a period there.
Within a Year is my guess
But I have no clue on timing.
I would like to see it drop to 1000, But my buy order is in at 1325.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by pmward » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:26 am
shekels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:15 am
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:03 am
Shekels’ sig says gold 1300. I see 1500 —?
Maybe that’s part of your desired Buy Price, but you’ve got a period there.
Within a Year is my guess
But I have no clue on timing.
I would like to see it drop to 1000, But my buy order is in at 1325.
1325 is not a price I would buy at. That is just below a very strong support line. If we get there, it means further breakdown is likely. Personally, I'm a buyer of gold between 1350 and 1400. That area should be strong support. I really don't think we will break below that. So I'm willing to buy there. If we break down from 1350, I would be more inclined to sell gold than buy gold as odds are we would see another 10-20% drop from there. Fundamentally though, I have a hard time seeing a possibility where we break down below 1350. All those hoping to buy gold at 1000-1100 are basically practicing wishful thinking imo.
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by shekels » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:34 am
pmward wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:26 am
shekels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:15 am
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:03 am
Shekels’ sig says gold 1300. I see 1500 —?
Maybe that’s part of your desired Buy Price, but you’ve got a period there.
Within a Year is my guess
But I have no clue on timing.
I would like to see it drop to 1000, But my buy order is in at 1325.
1325 is not a price I would buy at. That is just below a very strong support line. If we get there, it means further breakdown is likely. Personally, I'm a buyer of gold between 1350 and 1400. That area should be strong support. I really don't think we will break below that. So I'm willing to buy there. If we break down from 1350, I would be more inclined to sell gold than buy gold as odds are we would see another 10-20% drop from there. Fundamentally though, I have a hard time seeing a possibility where we break down below 1350. All those hoping to buy gold at 1000-1100 are basically practicing wishful thinking imo.
Well you may be right, but looking at the price swings and the last 5 years pricing there is support at 1300.
Of course that may not mean a d** thing in this Market, but again that is my guess.
But if it does go to 1000 I will be catching falling knives and not be to worried.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by pmward » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:53 am
shekels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:34 am
pmward wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:26 am
shekels wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:15 am
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:03 am
Shekels’ sig says gold 1300. I see 1500 —?
Maybe that’s part of your desired Buy Price, but you’ve got a period there.
Within a Year is my guess
But I have no clue on timing.
I would like to see it drop to 1000, But my buy order is in at 1325.
1325 is not a price I would buy at. That is just below a very strong support line. If we get there, it means further breakdown is likely. Personally, I'm a buyer of gold between 1350 and 1400. That area should be strong support. I really don't think we will break below that. So I'm willing to buy there. If we break down from 1350, I would be more inclined to sell gold than buy gold as odds are we would see another 10-20% drop from there. Fundamentally though, I have a hard time seeing a possibility where we break down below 1350. All those hoping to buy gold at 1000-1100 are basically practicing wishful thinking imo.
Well you may be right, but looking at the price swings and the last 5 years pricing there is support at 1300.
Of course that may not mean a d** thing in this Market, but again that is my guess.
But if it does go to 1000 I will be catching falling knives and not be to worried.
I agree, at 1000 I would be backing up the bus, as with golds fundamentals increasing by the day, that price would be too good to be true.
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by dualstow » Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:01 pm
1000$ an ounce sounds attractive. Hopefully the markup won’t ruin it.
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by Libertarian666 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:33 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:01 pm
1000$ an ounce sounds attractive. Hopefully the markup won’t ruin it.
I'll sell you some right now at $1000 spot.
+75% premium.
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by dualstow » Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:32 pm
Ummm, I think I'll pass.
Wait, 80% discount for wire transfer?
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by Tortoise » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:15 pm
Loving the etymology signatures lately, dualstow. Keep ‘em coming!
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by dualstow » Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:52 am
Vil wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:23 am
dualstow wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:51 am
RIP John Conway
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in members with covid thread)
Hm, was not aware John passed away due to Covid. RIP, "Game of life" is one of the first funny things that most of Computer science students around the globe are asked to implement ... Still can recall 'gliders' moving around when space button is pressed - we used to press it continuously to observe how its moving around ...
Yup, good stuff. It’s a nice tribute.
https://xkcd.com/2293/
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by Kriegsspiel » Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:45 am
Whatever happened to RSS?
I've been using Feedly since Google's RSS went black.
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by dualstow » Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:47 am
Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:45 am
Whatever happened to RSS?
I've been using Feedly since Google's RSS went black.
It seems to be declining in popularity. What’s an example of a site that you commonly use it with?
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by Kriegsspiel » Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:53 am
I use it for tons of sites, Strong Towns for one.
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by flyingpylon » Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:27 am
Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:45 am
Whatever happened to RSS?
I've been using Feedly since Google's RSS went black.
Same here, I love RSS. For me, the high point of the web was the blogging and RSS era, right before social media came in and ruined everything. I was mad at Google for dropping Reader, but Feedly is very nice.
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by dualstow » Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:49 am
I’m glad to hear there are still RSS fans out there!
I’m using NetNewsWire, but not every day.
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by dualstow » Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:34 am
(tortoise’s) vaccine: "matter used in vaccination," 1846, from French vaccin, noun use of adjective, from Latin vaccina, fem. of vaccinus "pertaining to a cow." A mild case of cowpox rendered one immune thereafter to smallpox.
That’s really cool. I’ll be thinking about that the next time I order vaca frita.
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by Tortoise » Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:32 pm
Love vaca frita! But I enjoy ropa vieja even more. I really hope my local Cuban restaurant survives this lockdown.