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I wonder how many of these updates are security fixes. I wouldn't be surprised if a majority were.

Sounds like a shameless attempt at market research.

That's wonderful, thanks. I've just about finished all of The Fall of Civilisations and am already feeling a sense of loss. I'm sure I'll listen to them again, but am happy to hear…

There's also a video version of the episode on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbdVhVSat8

I highly recommend "The Fall of Civilisations" podcast's episode on this topic. it's such an epic story and the narrator builds such a rich picture of the times and events. https:/…

Is that still true if the image dimensions aren't a multiple of the block size?

C# has had top level statements since version 9.0 (Nov 2020), and it's still just a compiler trick that produces a static method behind the scenes. Top level functions work too, bu…

They also come up a lot in pen plotter art.

Where I live, AFB is a reportable infection, requiring burn and bury. Bees are considered livestock and subject to state regulations.

I agree with this, and my preference is generally to use a nice library for such things, but understanding the low level protocol and its capabilities helps me conceptualise the in…

it is still supported and developed.

There are browser extensions that block shorts. You can also block all algorithmic suggestions. I uninstalled the YouTube app ages ago and wish I'd done it sooner.

The article itself refers to them as a former Stride developer.

I believe you can add filetype:svg or something similar. I've used that in the past to retrieve PNG files.

You'll need 17.9 preview 1, which was released at the same time as 17.8.

I've found that SO varies a lot by tech/language. In my experience, the C++ and JS subworlds are pretty brutal. C# is middle-of-the-road when it comes to culture. Clojure is very f…

I've found that the only way to win is to go first, just like in tic tac toe. Going second can produce a draw at best, against an optimal opponent. This is just my experience thoug…

I'm curious to know how stable the blend of elements in tap water is. Do you have any data around this? I once used an inexpensive electrical TDS meter (total dissolved solids) to …

Why not?

The ear's whole function is to detect differences in patterns. This is how we identify the direction of sound with only two ears. For our ears, a delay of 30ms is an eternity. The …

I'm just getting into beekeeping so take this with a pinch of salt, but I've read that in the region that Varroa are native to, native bees are able to clean themselves. The proble…

It says "primarily". If the game runs both server and client side, I don't think there is a problem.

In my travels I've gone from fear of a latrine-style loo to enjoying them enough to consider installing one in my home in England. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but it just feel…