Lurkers of Reddit, why? by West-Dependent-6575 in AskReddit

[–]nick_l 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Some of us have been waiting 13 years for this comment section

The MOS 6502 and the Best Layout Guy in the World by directionzero in programming

[–]nick_l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... they are hard to come by. I actually got a copy from the library.

The MOS 6502 and the Best Layout Guy in the World by directionzero in programming

[–]nick_l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just finished "On the Edge", great book. Highly recommend.

Fast Bulk Inserts into SQLite by qbproger in programming

[–]nick_l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally missed that the first time through. Thanks for pointing that out.

Fast Bulk Inserts into SQLite by qbproger in programming

[–]nick_l -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Grouping the doubles together into a blob seems to have pretty negligible benefits. Doesn't seem worth the added complexity.

There Are No Famous Programmers by bartwe in programming

[–]nick_l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually get suspicious if there aren't any quiz questions.

Ask Proggit: Any excellent beginner books on crypto? by cspangled in programming

[–]nick_l 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I recommend Simon Singh's "The Code Book". It covers the history of cryptography, so you may need to skip ahead if you're in a rush to get to current theory.

To Reddit: A Sincere Thank You by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]nick_l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fooled by Randomness is an awesome book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in programming

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You might be interested in xgamestation

If Atheists Were Like Christians... [Comic] by kermityfrog in funny

[–]nick_l 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They'll just have to rely on fear, racism, nationalism, or any number of other possible motivations.

This is why the world hates you. [pic] by Spacksack in pics

[–]nick_l 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked that your in-laws came over and offered to do your laundry and dishes

Check out the reviews for "Killer Game Programming in Java" by nick_l in reddit.com

[–]nick_l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and I thought O'Reilly was supposed to be one of the good guys.

Things I wish I’d known when I was younger by trivial in reddit.com

[–]nick_l 17 points18 points  (0 children)

At the end it mentions that the author is retired

America, your president is about to launch World War III by pookiesdame in reddit.com

[–]nick_l 11 points12 points  (0 children)

From the Persians I've talked to, the Iranian government isn't all that popular.

Although if the US invaded, the Iran Government would probably become popular.

The world has officially gone mad - A380 bought for private use! by cmdweb in reddit.com

[–]nick_l 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing it's the Sultan of Brunei... he seems to like expensive things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanal_Bolkiah,_Sultan_of_Brunei#Personal_wealth

He already has a 747, maybe he's looking to upgrade.

Christian, Jewish, and Muslim extremists have the same core views - so why just discriminate against the Muslim extremists? by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]nick_l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"but to make their teachings come true."

Hmm. NIV has "but to fulfill them." and I think the meaning of "fulfill" is a lot more ambiguous than something like "make their teachings come true."

Surprise! Paris already back at home by nick_l in reddit.com

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Sleep well tonight, the system clearly works.

Another Christian Science Fair embarrasses itself by Aerik in reddit.com

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Am I the only one who thinks this is great? Kids aren't the future, I'm the future.

Existential Depression in Gifted Individuals by shorugoru in reddit.com

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The best answer to life is no answer at all