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While VS Code is a great IDE, a lot of this article is simply untrue. Node has had an interactive debugger (and corresponding API) for years. Prior to --inspect, --debugger gave de…

Should gun manufacturers be liable for shootings? Car manufacturers for hit and runs? What about the USPS for when people ship drugs or other illegal contraband? This seems like an…

Why do the euro models feature completely different (and arguably better) configurations? I have one of these from a couple generations back and absolutely love it. My only regret …

That might be a little extreme. Vault 7 demonstrated that the US government has been hoarding vulnerabilities to consumer electronics which allows spying without warrants and leave…

I'm generally in support of WikiLeaks, but this is a really good example of why they often get such a bad rap. As far as I can tell, there isn't anything remotely illegal or unethi…

>To me, the fact that Node has to add a library with custom semantics just to allow a basic 'open' on a file handle is a huge warning flag to me What do you mean? The fs module shi…

You can cut the irony with a knife. I left Comcast after they imposed data caps in my area which I struggled to stay under. I have several roommates and we generally consume media …

For those interested in this kind of thing, these are a lot like the EOMA68 cards ( https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop )

This is a fascinating concept. What kinds of applications could time crystals be used for? Time locked crypto that doesn't rely on proof of work jumps to mind, but I'm by no means …

Its a little out of your price range, but these are really nice: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29022488/

Have you tried using an equivalent amount of water and/or fiber supplements as a control? It seems reasonable to conclude that eating additional food would cause you to feel satiat…

I think the problem I (and most people) have with IoT is that the marketing is coming before the UX. Sure, you can spend 100 bucks on a lightbulb that can be controlled by your ema…

A couple of months ago my Twitter account was hacked by a spammer who subscribed me to a couple thousand other accounts. Since there is no mass unfollow feature, I wrote a quick an…

Yes and no. You will get slipping on heavily worn cassette (read: sawtooth shaped teeth) and a new chain or vice versa, but heavily worn these days might be 4-6000 miles of abusive…

I'd be curious to see how all the sensors hold up after a couple months of regular cleaning. I have an older model Roomba and am blown away by how durable it is. The sensors are ex…

I really want to like OSM, but the default UI is really holding me back. Even with its limitations, Google maps looks great out of the box. Open Street Maps is downright ugly. Aest…

Position: Web developer Location: Denver Colorado Tasks: Design and implement browser based, embedded (Set-Top-Boxes) client applications --- Required Skills: • 3-5 years’ experien…

elm-lang.org has some really great demos. http://elm-lang.org/Examples.elm I haven't dug deep enough to form an educated opinion on the language, but so far its refreshing to see s…

I'd seriously love to own his books but I refuse to give any cash to patent trolls directly.

I didn't, but I can see how my wording was misleading. In my eyes I see the ISP's at odds with the companies which require heavy internet usage. Comcast/Time Warner/Verizon/etc don…

Why? If the ISP's push the issue too hard, the public will be up in arms for net neutrality. If they just push hard enough to keep small companies from competing it will be a win/w…

The article makes a lot of generalizations but never points to any specific reasons why css and js are actually bad.

He says that he is making a large batch of units to sell and the representative suggests that he takes pictures of the process to prove he is assembling them himself. Why is he ref…

The most meaningful vote you can cast is with your money. Nothing for EA.