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7786655

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    Comment #26596688

    >calculating the total size of the string to allocate memory In some languages this is 90% of everything you do with strings. In other languages it's still 90% of everything done t…

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    Comment #26547223

    No, but the alternative is that they would have stolen the data anyway. So it's either neutral or positive. >let's sanction crime against them If it were legal it wouldn't be a cri…

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    Comment #26545352

    Game 1: Every time offence scores, they get $100 of defense's money. Game 2: Every time offence scores, they get $100 of my money. Defense loses nothing. Neither is fair to defence…

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    Comment #26545226

    Schools, kindergartens and parents have a legal responsibility for children under their protection. However it has been repeatedly proven that businesses who allow enormous amounts…

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    Comment #26545054

    Ransomware provides a useful service and should be legal. Businesses with poor security practices deserve to be punished for their negligence.

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    Comment #26495978

    And the sharer is just going to trust you to throw away that information? I don't think so.

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    Comment #26255550

    Looks like you get through once and then it blocks you. Ctrl-F5 fixes it.

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    Comment #26197422

    >The copy_file_range() system call looks like a relatively straightforward feature; it allows user space to ask the kernel to copy a range of data from one file to another, hopeful…

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    Comment #26144693

    >it's entirely possible that Telegram sends everything to some government entity somewhere even for private chats No, private chats use end-to-end encryption, and unlike WhatsApp t…

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    Comment #25994147

    I assume tomjen3 was referring to browser extensions that block ads on the YouTube website.

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    Comment #25911034

    Why? You need Python to run Meson anyway, might as well install Ninja too.

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    Comment #25906179

    How on earth is that anonymous? All of your emails are on the same domain, and nobody else is using that domain. As soon as I see an email @jamesboehmersdomain, I know that it belo…

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    Comment #25393856

    They should leave it up, obviously. I mean they have the right to take it down, but if I were running YouTube I wouldn't.

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    Comment #25349690

    To do what? Use the fluent design widgets? Why would anyone want that?

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    Comment #25282413

    Winamp skins can also be used in Audacious.

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    Comment #25260197

    Was able to pull this off on 4chan, kinda: https://boards.4chan.org/b/thread/841284283

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    Comment #25200903

    Python uses UCS-4.

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    Comment #25189251

    You can absolutely use Android without having the Play Store installed.

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    Comment #25077304

    If you are switching authenticator apps, I would suggest switching to one that respects your freedom, such as Aegis, andOTP, or KeePass. It's worth also noting that Authy also has …

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    Comment #25076324

    You can have multiple files open in multiple panes in Vim. It even has a built in terminal emulator, which removes most of the reasons to use tmux.

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    Comment #25074419

    This is a problem with Google authenticator, not with RFC 6238 TOTP in general. Plenty of authenticator apps support backing up your secrets.

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    Comment #25052387

    0. The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose. 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish. Access to the so…

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    Comment #24994528

    Personally I would very much be in favor of banning public smoking, especially if such a law extended to tobacco as well.