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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/04/2025

Over-engineering takeaways: ➡️ Misjudging future requirements can lead to inappropriate abstractions. ➡️ Avoiding over-engineering can be as impactful as achieving technical brilliance. ➡️Simplicity is key to maintainability. ➡️Avoid predicting needs that […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

An illustration of the concept of balancing simplicity and complexity in software engineering.

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2025

I've asked Dall-E to generate a biodiversity chart of the wild animals of Tschernobyl and got this 👀 . Holy smokes! I did not know radioactivity could do this 😉 #AI #GenerativeAI #dalle3 #AIFail #WTF

A Biodiversity Chart of the wild animals of Tschernobyl where each animal is represented as a color-pencil drawing

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2025

@level98 I do remember many places where he made incomprehensible claims. Volume III (Quantum Mechanics) was particularly challenging. But I'm not sure I understand your concern with "Mass is found to increase with velocity". He said that in Volume I chapter […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

The formula for relativistic mass from the Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 1 chapter 15-1

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025

The Feynman Lectures on Physics ✨ Now, anyone with internet access and a web browser can enjoy reading a high quality up-to-date copy of Feynman's legendary lectures. This edition has been designed for ease of reading on devices of any size or shape; text […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

An image of a stack of the three "Feynman Lectures on Physics" books. Volume I is on top of the stack

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2025

Key Points: ➡️ "pip show" command displays package metadata, including dependencies. ➡️ "pip freeze" lists all installed packages and their versions. ➡️ Check "requirements.txt" for project dependencies. ➡️ "pipdeptree" visualizes the dependency tree […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

A stylistic image showing dependencies of Python packages.

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025

Sharing Mastodon Lists: ➡️ Mastodon lists are private and not directly sharable like BlueSky or Twitter lists. ➡️ Users can authorize an app for READ ONLY access to their Mastodon lists. ➡️ The app lets you select all or individual lists for download as […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

An screenshot of a user's collection of Mastodon lists.

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2025

Starting with v23.6.0, Node.js supports TypeScript without any flags. This means you can run TypeScript files directly in Node.js without transpiling. However, there are some limitations to be aware of: ➡️ no support for non-JavaScript language features, JSX […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025

PythonDecoratorLibrary - Python Wiki This page is meant to be a central repository of decorator code pieces, whether useful or not 😉. It is NOT a page to discuss decorator syntax! wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecorato… #Python #Programming #PythonDecorators

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2025

Key Points: ➡️ The full R1 model requires 400GB of disk space and significant CPU, GPU, and RAM resources. ➡️ Distilled models are available, ranging from 1.5-70B parameters, requiring 1-40GB of disk space. ➡️ The tutorial explains how to install and run […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2024

Google Fact Check Tools provide access to a vast database of fact-checked articles and images. They enhance the accuracy of reporting, reduce the spread of misinformation, and improve public trust in media. The tools include the Fact Check Explorer for […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Image of an imaginary newspaper distributing daily fake news

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2024

Making Clickable Navigation Maps with dataviewJS - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum Key Points: ➡️ Use dataviewJS to create clickable Mermaid navigation maps in Obsidian. ➡️ Organize notes using folder structures and frontmatter types like 'readme' and […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

Snapshot of a clickable Mermaid navigation map created by a dataviewJS query

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2024

Jeremy Siek: Data Structures and Algorithms, Correctly An introduction to a series on data structures and algorithms with a focus on correctness. It covers: ➡️linked lists, their implementation, and fundamental operations. ➡️the write-test-prove approach […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2024

Garden Fence | Garden Fence - Fediverse Blocklist This blocklist is intended as a simple starting point for Mastodon server admins who want to protect their users #Fediverse #Mastodon #BlockList #MastodonServerAdmin gardenfence.github.io

Image depicturing a list of blocked fediverse servers

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2024

Modern Good Practices for Python Development An outline of best practices for #Python development, including using tools like #pyenv, #pipx or Development Containers for managing Python versions. It also recommends using pyproject.toml for project […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2024

From C++ to Python: Get Closer Some motivation for C++ developers to learn #Python highlighting key differences and similarities between the two languages. It covers Python’s syntax, dynamic typing, control structures, and common data types, emphasizing […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2024

LOOP for Black Belts. The #CommonLisp 'LOOP' macro is a data query language subsystem which provides an expressive way to collect data. Similar to #LINQ, which was introduced as part of #dotnet 3.5 18 years after 'LOOP'. The article below is from the depths of history (2005), but it aged well, is…

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2024

A Road to Common Lisp / @sjl The article is from 2018, but still provides good advice and a roadmap for people who want to get into #CommonLisp #Lisp #common_lisp #Tutorial stevelosh.com/blog/2018/08/a-road-t…

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WetHat💦 @wethat.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2024

Mapping-Fediverse-Communities “People often think the #Fediverse is about tech. We’ve not found that,” says @michael Co-Founder of #Newsmast. Around a million people participated in knowledge-sharing over the last six months, in a broad range of Communities, from Pets to Politics. Here is the…

Size, growth and density of frequent posters

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