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Unless they are Hacker News, which are sometimes actionable and lift my spirit every morning.

Also, this tool automates installation in the SO and Firefox's truststores.

Maybe this is a reflection of modern tools using the version control system to store built artifacts, like npm and "Go get" do. Anyway, depending on the programming language, you c…

Probably going to get downvoted for that, but could you recommend me some similar forums? :)

> And to the other definition, "exposed structures and visible thought processes," I'd point to... Have you ever got a stacktrace in an http 500 error page? There you have it :)

To quote Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the Witcher books, "I don't think different media van converge". Each medium has unique properties that enable a story to be told in a certain…

When i think about Mass Effect, what comes to mind are these long sequences in the Citadel where you do nothing more than talk, learning about the biology, technology qnd geopoliti…

Why does an extremely dangerous tool, such as a database cleaning tool/library, rely on an environment variable to define the target?

"This source release does not contain any game data". Can somebody explain what they mean by that?

How is Apple a technology company when their main business is selling consumer electronics?

This will sound obvious, but this problem is not restricted to web development. Java applications are often plagued by transitive dependencies too. I had to deal with unwanted libr…

Yeah, but publicly?

If the user was not aware its location was being uploaded, then yes, it is Strava's fault. They should not be using your data, on the assumption that it is not sensitive, without e…

I understand the the benefits of using a fully managed platform like GAE, but wonder if it would be the right choice for most scenarios. Personally, I would prototype with GAE, but…

If it passes in the US, other countries will follow.

Like most new tech, it has it's applicability. Depending on your needs, and the characteristics of your application load, it can save you money.

I agree with you, to an extent. By the same criteria, some PaaS services could also be considered serverless, but the term does not apply to them. However, since the term evokes th…

It doesn't have to directly target people to be called a weapon.

I think they are talking about the tracking capabilities of these ads, which are unexpected by the user and compromise their privacy. Thus, they behave as malware.

Do you have the data to back that up?

Interesting theory there.

Couldn't this kind of problem be mitigated by some form of coordination between vehicles? I think a fully automated fleet would have an overall net positive effect, due to, for exa…

I deeply respect and admire Torvalds, but in the corporate world, the hypey/trendy thing helps tech people getting important changes approved by upper management, at least in my ex…

It's just my opinion, but given the current values of the Western socienties, producing something that greatly improves your knowledge area or industry is perceived as a more noble…