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Feb 11, 2021 •

Node.js 14 is over 2x faster than OpenJDK HotSpot Java 15 for fib(n)

Not the most comprehensive benchmark, but the results are surprising to me. // (Node.js v14.14.0) const { performance } = require('perf_hooks…

Feb 9, 2021 •

Using GPT-3 to generate Vim commands for editing text and cleaning GPT-3 prompts

Modifying text using natural language

Feb 6, 2021 •

Can you help me get admitted into college?

Do you know how I can reflect upon myself quickly? Do you know any college admissions officers?

Dec 31, 2020 •

Make What You Do By "By Default" Productive

A simple productivity tactic anyone can use

Dec 30, 2020 •

Tools for Learning Python

There are only two real choices: Thonny and PyCharm. IDLE, Sublime Text, TextWrangler, Jupyter Notebook, and VS Code for Python are more trouble than…

Nov 7, 2020 •

How to learn Python effectively

Dos and Don'ts of learning Python

Nov 7, 2020 •

How face-to-face communication can be superior to written communication

Face-to-face communication is superior to written communication. Not only do you have tone of voice, you also have facial expressions. Facial…

Nov 7, 2020 •

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