Recent content by wantedSpidy

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    Prefetching algorithms?

    waypoint is one that I've used in the past - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14035180/jquery-load-more-data-on-scroll
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    New rMBP issue, SSD is not freeing space

    Lets say your time machine schedule is run once every night at 11:59pm. Then time machine starts up at 11:59, and if your back up disk is not connected then it creates a back up image on your local drive. just run "sudo tmutil disablelocal" in terminal to disable local backups. Based on what...
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    New rMBP issue, SSD is not freeing space

    are you backing up with time machine? I had something similar happened to me and I had to turn off time machine's back up to local disk option (which is what it does if your back up HDD is not accessible)
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    Red/Black trees and AVL trees

    You should REALLY watch this particular lecture -> http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-046j-introduction-to-algorithms-sma-5503-fall-2005/video-lectures/lecture-10-red-black-trees-rotations-insertions-deletions/ But here is some overview (just so you...
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    How much 'vacation' time do you get?

    3 weeks paid vacation 5 paid personal days/floating holidays - I really don't get the difference between the two + public holidays
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    Trying to connect thunderbolt on MBA to get 2560x1440

    The above mentioned conversion should happen at the first step no? From miniDP to female DP? (the Accell B112B-001B UltraAV Mini DisplayPort/DisplayPort(f) Adapter) In the comments someone mentions that he uses it to run a U3011 @ 2560x1600 from his apple laptop. The display port yo dual link...
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    Trying to connect thunderbolt on MBA to get 2560x1440

    I know about the bulky mini-displayport+USB to dual link DVI option, but that is pretty expensive and .. 'ugly'. Thoughts if this combination will work? 1) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER + 2) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A29DCW10EDCQGB ? edit: forgot to...
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    The Programming Riddles Thread!

    I don't think this is true at all. Every programmer should be able to answer these questions. Its a fundamental measure of problem solving for computer scientists and programmers (who aren't just doing boring simple services development).
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    Son wants to be a computer programmer

    C will blow his mind ... in a good way
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    What are you getting this Tuesday: iPhone 4/4S/5?

    What I'm really getting is either a -$50 or -$100 loss of net asset, since my iPhone 4 will drop in $ value.
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    Spotify only through facebook

    Is anyone else concerned about this? I don't like Facebook documenting all my moves, and now they must also know what I listen to on Spotify? Such a shame, spotify was so awesome .... it was better when I accessed it using a VPN.
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    Attend Stanford's Intro to A.I. Course (Free)

    official enrollment is now open
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    Prototype Macbook Pro with 3G: In my shop now!

    remember reading this thread long time back, and then just saw it on macrumors! I hope OP made out with a lot of cash!!
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    Stupid MBA...

    the 3 finger page navigation in safari/chrome is the BOMB
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    SONOS 3, 5 - Experience anyone?

    Thinking of splurging on one of these: http://www.sonos.com/search/sonos?gclid=CJKRo8Cr86oCFWd75QodWAWiOQ Maybe the 3, maybe the 5. Anyone have any experience with these? Was wondering if what I want to get done is actually possible? Equipment: MBA and an XBox, Sonos 3 or 5, + bridge +...