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msm_

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About msm_

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    Comment #49176600

    This is moving the goalposts. The original problem was that installing a library should not execute code from that library. In most sane environments, like for example native langu…

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    Comment #49176482

    >The idea is to have multiple strong layers, not a hundred half-measures that are all easily bypassed Definitely. On the other hand, in my opinion, "not running arbitrary code duri…

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    Comment #48971936

    Literally the main point of this blog post: >The project’s binary distributions didn’t include the required MIT license notice for the llama.cpp code they were shipping. This isn’t…

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    Comment #48971015

    It sounds like the only way this would make sense is if such model knew the range of sounds it expects to "hear". There's a lot of possible sounds that IPA knows about, but world l…

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    Comment #48968622

    GP said: >you shed a layer of security by deciding to make your address public, non of which would benefit the whole point It's possible to host something with no intention of maki…

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    Comment #48959653

    >In GitRoot everyting is stored in git, not in a database, not in a hidden blob in your git tree. Everything is stored in plain files aside your code. >(...) If you add a user, by …

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    Comment #48957120

    >I personally don't remember any visual progressive image buildup in like decades, so it's not doing anything valuable at all. Maybe you just don't notice? It can be pretty invisib…

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    Comment #48883464

    Just as a datapoint - I really like learning with Anki. If there was another method that would let me learn at 200% speed, I would pick Anki. This is moot anyway, because most othe…

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    Comment #48839692

    I exclusively read fiction, mostly fantasy books (I used to also read programming books, but all my learning is online now). I enjoy them. I don't feel the need to "improve". Becau…

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    Comment #48839636

    Of course, just like it instilled a desire to consume a lot of calorie-dense food. "Desire to protect the children" in this case is a knee-jerk reaction, or a thought terminating c…

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    Comment #48825314

    >Regulators are responding to a real problem: EU-funded research estimates driver distraction plays a role in 5% to 25% of car crashes >Article 6(3) of the GSR states that the syst…

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    Comment #48812499

    Linux capabilities have many problems (they are too coarse-grained and too many capabilities are root-equivalent). But anyway this is an overkill in this case probably. In may dist…

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    Comment #48807608

    There are A LOT of cheaper ways to get some writing samples on the internet. This is just someone having fun, and creating an interesting challenge for others to have fun with.

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    Comment #48807265

    >The Internet Is Dead and Nobody Cares 6 points, 1 comment (by author) Checks out, I guess.

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    Comment #48754498

    I don't know, it looks pretty decentralised to me? >The purpose of this list is to allow IPFS node operators (e.g. someone running a public IPFS gateway) to opt into not hosting pr…

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    Comment #48713446

    I don't get it. In Poland we use exclusively US keyboard layout. To type Polish characters we have key combinations with AltGr (as TFA explained in a lot of detail).

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    Comment #48712673

    And the banners are not about cookies specifically, they are about tracking. It's illegal to track people without a lawful reason (and one of the valid reasons is user consent).

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    Comment #48712663

    And the banners are not about cookies specifically, they are about tracking. It's illegal to track people without consent.

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    Comment #48697419

    >the day I said to myself I'll never visit The US is a big and beautiful country. I also dislike contemporary US politics, but don't deny yourself the experience of ever traveling …

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    Comment #48697393

    He's not wrong though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-strait_relations#Deterio... It doesn't change the fact, that as an European I really wish we had a better relationship wi…

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    Comment #48697357

    What? I, and several of my friends, have absolutely started a business. Maybe things are different in some countries (for example, parts of Eastern Europe), but that's not true in …

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    Comment #48693050

    Github can just instantly take down all forks with a single click of a button.

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    Comment #48691645

    Average monthly salary in Nigeria is $220.42. Median monthly income is $65.02. Minimum wage is $0.26/hour. I know this kind of money sounds banal for us now, but even I, when I was…

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    Comment #48667422

    >Google has over 100,000 employees, which means statistically speaking a few of them have committed or will commit homicide Nitpick, but the set of people who work at Google is hig…