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    Comment #46579108

    For C++ there's also: https://arewemodulesyet.org/

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    Comment #46098853

    I think this done to create a slight overpressure which helps keep the dust out.

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    Comment #45550497

    I've been using Firefox on desktop for decades and really want to like it on mobile, but I just can't get used to the behavior of new tabs . After just a bit of browsing, it opens …

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    Comment #44354036

    Interesting! Did you use a tool to do the conversion automatically? How did it pick up on custom packages and styling?

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    Comment #43216593

    > It also includes a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license for the purpose of doing as you request with the content you input in Firefox. Do I understand it correctly that …

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    Comment #40849319

    Nextcloud and Bitwarden come to mind.

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    Comment #37800574

    IMHO the best book on design patterns is: https://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/ Examples are in C++ but easy enough to understand even if you're not familiar with C++.

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    Comment #37202378

    You always know the actual dynamic type at construction time, how would you otherwise construct it? > For example shared-ptr to base can correctly invoke the correct derived type I…

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    Comment #37202295

    With polymorphism, you typically want base classes that provide a general interface, that many classes can derive. In places where you use this pointer-to-base, you don't need/want…

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    Comment #37202094

    > std::box addresses these issues by offering deep copying and automatic garbage collection This is pretty much impossible when holding a pointer of base class. However, this is a …

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    Comment #37066397

    I quite like NextCloud. It's a general purpose file hosting software, so you can dump anything in there. On Desktop I use VS code to write markdown, and on mobile I can edit and pr…

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    Comment #36210688

    Interesting! I'm currently working on a system that writes time series data to raw binary files, but we're considering switching to a different file format for the same reasons. Ha…

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    Comment #35670134

    Also the last one: "Negative mass is attracted to positive mass". How? With gravity 2 positive masses attract to each other. I don't know what happens if 1 mass is negative , but t…

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    Comment #35285947

    I feel the same way. For me, the worst part about new mobile is the overlay that appears on every page reload to force me to use their mobile app. And it's noticably slower to load…

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    Comment #35285868

    You could try the browser extension "Old reddit redirect".

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    Comment #33627851

    Transip Stack cloud storage, 6 euro/month for 1 tb of storage. Not as polished app and experience as Dropbox, but gets the job done for a descent price. They support both webdav an…

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    Comment #27639746

    I quite liked the book "C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading". It has been a few years since I've read it, but it gave me a better understanding of both C++ and conc…