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permalinkThe SGI STL documentation notes that std::map::operator[] is redundant: Strictly speaking, this member function is unnecessary: it exists only for convenience. This sentence pretty much nails what’s meant by “syntactic sugar”, defined more formally in Wikipedia as: … a term coined by Peter J. Landin for additions to the syntax of a computer language that do not affect its functionality but make it “sweeter” for humans to use. For example, Python’s @decorator syntax sweetens the ...
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On the RNC, Monica Bicking, Eryn Trimmer, and Protest (9)
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Saturday morning my sister, Monica Bicking, and her boyfriend, Eryn Trimmer, were arrested in Minneapolis. Monica was released on Sunday, but Eryn and others are still in custody, and the police will try to keep them detained as long as possible. update: Monica has been taken back into custody, the two of them and six others from the Welcoming Committee are charged with felonies, including "furtherance of terrorism". They were arrested for "conspiracy to incite ...Shared by Brad (60) Chris Messina (20) Ed Leafe (2) Ewout (22) Justin (17) Karoli (22) paulsmith (5) Tom Usher (8) Travis Cole (1)Contribute comment - THE PALIN CHOICE IS THE REPUBLICAN PARADOX. (2)
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Here's MSNBC's nifty new hurricane tracker tracking Gustav bearing down on Louisiana like a shotgun full of wind and rain. Built by Stamen. (via jimray) (link)Shared by Andrew Ruess (121) Dave C. (17) Don Hazelwood (20) Graham (20) John (5) kleinmatic (20) Mr. Matt (13) paulsmith (5) Sacha (20)Contribute comment -
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1. It certainly was creative and thought-stimulating. 2. However... it shows McCain thought he was losing to Obama and needed to do something bold that would stir things up. And he certainly did that. 3. However... no matter how well they vetted her, even if nothing terrible shows up, she has no experience in the world, and virtually no experience in the United States. What does she know about American cities? Our industries and businesses? ...Shared by Alan Dean (55) Aneel (31) Brent the Closet Geek (31) David (14) donlbe (22) dzinrgeek (7) Eric Carlson (7) EricPrenen (19) Jonathan (35) mace (6) Mr. Matt (13) Nowhere (42) Ok If Correct (4) Ontario Emperor (65) paulsmith (5) Peter H (25) px (17) Ross (16) Tim Probst (14) Zhasper (45)Contribute comment - NYCDOT - DOT Installs David Byrne-Designed Bike Racks (2)
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I wonder if this person was trying to say, “Hey, Ron Paul... (1)
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Keeping with tradition, the best seats at the Democratic National Convention are reserved for the presidential nominee's home state delegates. This year, aside from the myriad of speeches by party leaders, the Illinois delegation will be front and center for a special appearance by Illinois Dept. of Veterans Affairs director Tammy Duckworth: An Iraq war veteran who lost both legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade will lead a tribute ...Shared by paulsmith (5)Contribute comment -
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Here's a challenge: find a poltician who currently campaigns on energy issues and doesn't promise to end U.S. dependence on foreign oil. I doubt it's possible. The rhetorical drumbeat for and promises to achieve "energy independence" have gotten louder and more frequent. Yet it has become more and more clear that such a goal is unachievable and also complicates efforts to minimize dependence on oil altogether, which is where our policy ought to be taking ...Shared by paulsmith (5) Pete (2)- Pete said: I couldn't agree more. This is a cheap attempt to play it safe, and the evidence of its backfiring can be found in Republicans' constant braying about off-shore drilling.
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What a Convention Bounce Looks Like (2)
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The convention bounce is one of the more vexing problems in presidential forecasting. That is particularly so this year. Both conventions are being held late -- the Democratic convention dates are the latest since at least 1952 for the challenging party, and the Republicans' are the latest since at least 1952 for the incumbent party. Moreover, the conventions are being held right on top of one another, with just one week of separation between them. ...Shared by Chung (111) paulsmith (5)Contribute comment -
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From Scientific American: As far as we know, no dog can compose music, no dolphin can speak in rhymes, and no parrot can solve equations with two unknowns. Only humans can perform such intellectual feats, presumably because we are smarter than all other animal species—at least by our own definition of intelligence. Of course, intelligence must emerge from the workings of the three-pound mass of wetware packed inside our skulls. Thus, researchers have tried to ...Shared by paulsmith (5) Z-lot (0)Contribute comment -
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- FelipeC said: Voting Fail!
- Ian said: I love this analogy.
- Eduo said: Esto se parece al tipo de discusiones que suelo ver (=tener) en twitter: "ESE no es el punto!!"
- Christopher Granade said: Perhaps a little crude (but only a little). Still, this latest xkcd elegantly sums up why Diebold isn't to be trusted making voting machines. Plus, props for using the phrase "you're doing it wrong."
- Nicholas said: <3. Thank you, Will.
- Matthew said: horribly great.
- brad said: All teachers should use them.
- Luke G said: Haa priceless.
- Adam Lasnik said: Man, once again, XKCD is just golden.
- Michael (blog.crisatunity.com) said: Which is why we are a republic and not a democracy.
- AJ said: Very well put.
- Miguel Duarte said: De facto, porque raios é que é necessário um anti-vírus numa máquina de voto? Alguém está mesmo a fazer mal o seu trabalho e o anti-vírus é um sinal disso.
- Will said: Fucking hilarious.
- jbussoli said: Wow. This is true on so many levels. This is a reminder to evaluate the overall scope of a fix on any project.
- Nomad Scry said: Bloody brilliant!
- Ken Sykora said: What a fantastic analogy! I'm just blown away...
- Aaron H. said: HAHA! Exactly.
- Bwana said: This stinks of outsourced testing.
- Geoffrey Wiseman said: This is classic. Disturbing and apt and humorous all at once.
- Greg said: HA! Genius...
- Apollo L said: A sharp look at the absurdity of having virus scanning on voting machines.
- Andrew Ferguson said: It's a good point
- Kevin Shaum said: I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I don't believe that anyone is using Diebold to try to steal elections. I find massive, thundering incompetence much more plausible.
- Thomas said: This made me squirt water out of my nose
- Nathan said: HA!
- John H said: This pretty much says it all when it comes to the current state of voting equipment!
- Sandaruwan said: now that's one hell of a brilliant argument
- Mike said: idea completely stolen from nick hatch
- Lionel Riem said: SO. TRUE.
- Richard said: Nice analogy
- Pruet said: This is totally right? why we need antivirus in the election (erection :P) machine? It supposes not to contact with any other machine.
- Lee said: He nails it. Well... yeah, I am sticking with that analogy.
- Jason said: Hilarity and making fun of Diebold all in one!
- eric stimmel said: Genius. As usual.
- CKL said: Someone's seen Monty Python's Meaning of Life too many times.
- Sean said: Truly the greatest xkcd the world has ever seen.
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On Myth (1)
onMarina Warner in The Liberal:In an inspired essay on ‘The Translators of The Arabian Nights’, Jorge Luis Borges praises the murmuring exchanges of writers across time and cultures, and points out that the more literature talks to other literatures, and reweaves the figures in the carpet, the richer languages and expression, metaphors and stories become. Borges wasn’t a believer in anything – not even magic – but he couldn’t do without the fantastic and the ...Shared by paulsmith (5)Contribute comment
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I wish they had PSAs like this when I was a kid (2)
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onWe caught Republican Rep. Judy Biggert yesterday describing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in rather unflattering terms for not allowing an up-and-down vote on offshore oil drilling. Turns out, Biggert wasn't alone. The Center for American Progress' Wonk Room has compiled a full list of House Republicans who have tried to brand the California Democrat as a dictator or tyrant since the chamber adjourned earlier this month. My personal favorite? This strange historical analogy, courtesy of ...Shared by paulsmith (5)Contribute comment
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The ampersands of Linux (13)
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Taking an idea from Use the Best Available Ampersand and a list of pre-installed fonts from the Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows, I present “The Ampersands of Linux”: (HTML) Please try to contain your excitement.Shared by Adnan (29) Benjamin Golub (20) Chris (67) Clint Ecker (15) Dedalus (22) gbraad (3) Hassan (12) hober (15) Mehmet (5) Mike F (456) mwiik (6) paulsmith (5) talboito (30)Contribute comment - Evan Bayh Served on Board with McCain, Kristol, Lieberman, Woolsey, and Scheunemann (2)
