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The essential work of is building the theory of the problem + solution. Theory then enables creation of working code. In the end, the code is necessary, but it is not sufficient. Theory is indispensable. (cf. Peter Naur, 1985)

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I still remember Max getting sandwiched between the two Ferraris in the first ever wet night race (Singapore 2017). Today he finally managed to win a race there. That's quite a long wait.

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Not sure if I put it on untappd but I still remember the "soggy" beer at the track that day 😄

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hello folks

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故事的开头总是这样，适逢其会，猝不及防。故事的结局总是这样，花开两朵，天各一方。（by 张嘉佳《从你的全世界路过》）

Stories always begin this way: a chance encounter, completely unexpected. Stories always end this way: two flowers bloom, then drift apart. (by Zhang Jiajia, I Belonged to You)

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been discovering random peoples indie websites and blogs on . takes me back! the internet lost so much charm when everything became coorporate. convenience can come at a big cost

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i recently finished hemingways "the old man and the sea". very highly recommend for anybody that wants something short and memorable. left me feeling something between inspired and nihilistic

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This strangely reminded me of golden days of Twitter. There was a point I absolutely love Twitter. This is also a reminder for me to pick up a book instead of reading a load of random stuff online. Thank you!

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I read it when I was (too) young. I didn't understand it. It seems I shoul read it again.

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Day length formula: (Did you know that it becomes a triangle wave at the (ant)arctic circle?)

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small doodle of today! ibb.co/sJ6NNMtq

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What’s the difference between a script-kiddy and a real ? Abstraction. You can program your whole life without learning how to meaningfully abstract problems into simpler pieces that TRULY make the problem easier to understand. I’m not talking about design patterns or vs . These tools can help. But to really simplify something for others, you need an intellectual empathy that many simply never figure out.

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Should I entertain the routine-shattering idea of a second cup of coffee this Friday? show codeconsole.log(Math.random() < 0.5 ? "Yes" : "No")

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May as well go completely rogue and have a Crunchie with your second .

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Do you dunk the Crunchie or mush it in?

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Ewww. No, just have it alongside. Sip, scrunch, sip, scrunch. Lovely.

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Oh I misunderstood you 🤣

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Didn't have any on hand yesterday, but that has been this morning. Indulging now and then can't hurt. Good suggestion!

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Need to use a quantum RNG to split the timeline into one where you did, and one where you didn't

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I am a remote worker, and has been for 4 years now. It works great. But the owner of the office I've been renting have sold the building, and the new owner has different visions. I could work from home, but my 3 month daughter is a screamer. I had a great, cheap deal. All alternatives I find is like 3x the price.

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You gave me an , Airbnb but for office space, you can only go in the day, get at least a desk/chair/internet. Might exist already idk.

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Not a bad idea. I know some people rent a single desk in some other companies office. Problem is you kinda need to know the owner to find those deals

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A company called Spacious to do this with restaurant spaces that aren’t used during the day. Always seemed like a good idea to me, but they went under.

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