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I got 39.44%. Some of them are completely crazy. Also, how am I supposed to distinguish between Scheme and Racket for such a small code sample?
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The fact that you've heard of something called Racket impresses me. Or is that the kind of thing the kids learn these days?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: Or is that the kind of thing the kids learn these days?
I am interested in Scheme, and Racket was originally just a Scheme implementation. Kids actually do learn it at some universities, sometimes even as the first language.
But there are many languages on that web site I haven't heard of: I, J, K ... there seem to be a programming language named after each letter of the alphabet.
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Inform 7 is almost as verbose as COBOL!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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If you've ever purchased physical books from Amazon, you'll soon be able to buy those same titles for your Kindle at virtually no cost. Buy books, get books
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I don't care about dead tree books, give me dirt cheap electronic ones.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Love it. Knowing it's available for a particular book will make me MORE likely to buy the physical book. Much like the mp3 downloads of Audio CDs I've purchased.
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It is a brilliant move on their part. Basically no real cost, and the good will they get (not to mention potential Kindle sales) is huge. Almost makes me want to buy a few books, but I'm too hooked on the library at the moment.
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Sorry, Key Lime Pie. Google announced on Tuesday that the latest version of its Android mobile operating system is called Kit Kat, named after the branded chocolate bar. Queue lawsuit in 3... 2...
Or would you rather have a break?
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Microsoft has no excuses from here on out. It has all the pieces it will ever need to succeed... or fail. "Everyday, something hits me all so cold. Ya find me sittin' by myself. No excuses that I know."
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The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is going to show that two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible, broadening the possibility of transmitting huge amounts of data. A satellite with frikkin' lasers on it? To the volcano base!
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The software development community is a strange one. Despite its low unemployment rates, high salaries, and excellent prospects, it's apparently always in danger, in decline, or in desperate need of warning. Some developers see the latest boom in software development as just the portent of a future decline and write fatalistic fiction to warn the community of impending doom. I don't know. I've already been replaced by a robot.
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Most products support activities underpinned by collaboration and sharing. Designing for individuals may actually be harmful because these activities reflect ongoing transformations of artifacts, individuals, and social interactions. Focusing on individuals might improve things for one person at the cost of others. There are only two industries that call their customers "users"
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The floodgates are truly open now. Yesterday we reported that an English version of Windows 8.1 Pro (x64) RTM had leaked, but with a corrupted install.wim file (that could be repaired). Today two 'untouched' original ISO's have already leaked online, this time both the x64 and x86 versions. Just in case you want to be the first kid on the block to get your start button back
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Great, I clicked on that link and the story dissapeared and a 1 question survey poped up in its place.
I hate when that happens.
And no I didn't do the survey to see what happened.
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Sorry about that. Didn't happen when I tested it. I guess they just like your opinion better.
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thats what I get for filling out to mant survey
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Windows Phone is the third-placed mobile operating system, well behind the two leaders; except for some countries where it's actually ahead of iPhone. What's going on and could Windows Phone get even stronger? When Ballmers fly
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Steve Ballmer's successor will have to do plenty to revitalize Microsoft. Here's what should be at the top of his list: Stopping the company's unhealthy reliance on Windows as the centerpiece of almost everything it does. "You've gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure"
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I do wonder how many copies of Office they would sell for tablet use anyway. Even on a SurfaceRT I've heard its not an optimal experience. It could damage their brand more than help it.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Not many, yeah. And I'm sure that it's not a great experience - you can't really have good ribbon button pressing control (at least not with my fingers). Plus I'm sure that it's a subset of the full Office. I can't see them cramming VBA onto RT (and getting any kind of perf out of it).
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TTFN - Kent
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Microsoft's picture gesture authentication system isn't that secure, security researchers say. I'm thinking of a gesture for the hackers
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By the time a person is able to enter the picture password, they already have physical access to the computer. I always thought that the pin and picture passwords were basically trading convenience for security and the threat model is protecting against the casual snooper. If a person really wanted to crack the password, they already have physical access to the machine and could just change the password.
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Java 8 brings exciting developments, but as with any new technology, you can count on the good, the bad, and the headaches. Cheese will be moved
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