之前寫過一篇〈 他人的旅行 〉，想不到明天便迎來了第二次。
未來八日，將會重貼以往在 思方學會 寫過的文章，避免車窗開空窗，且看看舊的東西能不能帶來新的啟發？
The Nok
No DSL is 'human-readable' as such
One of the popular advantages attributed to using domain-specificlanguages is that they're 'human-readable'. This label is highlymisleading because there is no such thing as a human readablecomputer language of any sort, DSL or otherwise.
Despite decades of AI research, we cannot instruct computers in naturallanguage; it is too slippery and imprecise. As a result, all languagesused to specify things to computers have specific semantics and arenot simply 'plain English'. Even if you try hard to use
XX家
昨天有個讀者不客氣指斥我自居哲學家，就這樣給了我一個好題目。
不錯，我在網誌裏不只一次自稱哲學家，但這「哲學家」三字，我只當作是英文"philosopher"的翻譯。"Philosopher"的其中一個用法，是指經常從事哲學活動的人，這當然包
不錯，我在網誌裏不只一次自稱哲學家，但這「哲學家」三字，我只當作是英文"philosopher"的翻譯。"Philosopher"的其中一個用法，是指經常從事哲學活動的人，這當然包
Why I exploit Python to shim modules for testing purposes
A while back I wrote about how I monkey-patch modules for testing , but I didn't really write about why I preferto do my testing this way instead of, say, using dependency injection in the code I'mgoing to test.
My ultimate reason for doing it this way is that I would rather haveclean code and ugly tests than dirty code and cleaner tests. 'Testable'code that has everything it talks to injected into it as a parameteris generally ugly; specifically, it is
Dropbox: File Syncing for Everything!
I just upgraded my Dropbox account [ referral-free link ] from 2 GB to 50 GB; I started using the file synchronization service about a year ago, and since the day I started using it, it's been one of the best pieces of software and Internet services I've ever used.
Neat little upgrade graphic!
There has been zero downtime, their software works flawlessly through proxies, through firewalls, through SOCKS5, etc. (and, of course, through an unprotected connection),
空白的慰藉
如果你有讀過《哲學的慰藉》，就能夠明白原來理性是可以安慰心靈，即使這個世界充滿荒謬，而你正遭遇挫折、被人厭棄、失戀、人生不成功等，卻可以透過理性，去了解事情的本質，堅定自己的信念，甚至豁達面對逆境，因
支持考慮負所得稅(Negative Income Tax)
轉載自今日《信報》社評
考慮負所得稅解決「在職貧窮」
由 最低工資立法引起勞資爭拗和矛盾加劇，昨天到政府總部遊行的工人，要求政府盡快立法，並把最低工資水平訂於時薪三十三元，但這訴求顯然會遭受僱主一方反 對。事
鳥、魚、限制、自由
我從前愛鳥，尤愛鷹，愛牠在天空翱翔的姿態，每見之必昂首而望，認為自由者莫過於此矣。籠中鳥，那就是失去自由的最佳象徵。
我現在則更愛魚。魚，被限制於水中，出水必死，而且沒有手腳，限制大得似乎連縛手縛腳也不
我現在則更愛魚。魚，被限制於水中，出水必死，而且沒有手腳，限制大得似乎連縛手縛腳也不