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I really have to agree with the "easier to debug" part. I one time had to debug a particularly nasty networking issue that was causing HTTP connections to just "stop" midway throug…

That assumes that any amount of capitulation would have persuaded Trump to support Ukraine, and that any reasonable deal could have been reached. I obviously can't say what could h…

What software should be doing is using XDG_CACHE_HOME, if it is set (along with the other XDG environment variables). That way cache directories will be where the user expects.

I get what a regular expression like that does, but what leads to it being executed?

Ad Fontes' media bias chart [1] and it's methodology [2] are about as objective as you can be with something as subjective as bias and factuality. 1 - https://adfontesmedia.com/ 2 …

Could anyone explain this sentence in the article? It will matter less once models similar to R1 are reproduced without these restrictions (which will probably be in a week or so).…

I've always wondered why the name "Direct Rendering Manager" was chosen, given the existing definition of DRM. It could have just as easily been "Direct Rendering Layer" or some ot…

It always bugs me when I see that pattern in JavaScript, because each `map`, etc. call is an array allocation. Yeah, yeah, I know that the VM's memory allocators are likely optimiz…

Oof, that does not sound like a strategy that culminates a positive work atmosphere.

At least with Java you can select a GC which is more aggressive in giving memory back to the system (Shenandoah and ZGC). With Electron/Node you don't even get that (not to mention…

This matches a number of the new apartment complexes in my area - no walking trails, amenities, or anything else accessible from the complex itself. Often you can't actually go to …

I do agree that the hyperbole often seem in the media ("the most important decision", etc.) is quite ridiculous. That being said, keep in mind the assumptions you make when thinkin…

Does everyone in that supermajority have equal influence on their respective representatives?

Which decisions have you read?

My sympathies for your situation - it's difficult to have to see such terrible diseases take away those we love. That being said, are all individuals in a position to take preventa…

What the significance of using a neurodegenerative disease as an example?

Huh, is TLS being handled in the kernel these days? I thought most systems still used usermode libraries.

Even if it isn't scientifically rigorous, I feel it's ( slightly) better than a horoscope in that it at least provides an opportunity for self reflection. On the whole, one of the …

As far as I know, Ukraine doesn't have any leader like that. Could you provide more information? Also, according to https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder... …

I agree that it's unusual (and likely scares off some), however it's not entirely case insensitive. First, dashes/hyphens (`-`) can't be part of identifiers. Second, the first char…

Yes, but: - Is having everything be an expression by default a good design choice? A not uncommon idea in programming language design is that certain language constructs (for examp…

I can understand braces (to an extent...). What really confuses me are new languages that still require semicolons at the end of expressions/statements.

Do you know of any good sources to read about this (the internals of RIM/BlackBerry and its downfall)?