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oldrny

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    Comment #15467644

    Software can be usable but 'incomplete', in the same way that stools and Aerons are both usable, but stools weren't an unfinished technology. If your bug count is low and your soft…

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    Comment #14771211

    It seems like your suggestion is a little backwards -- computer science is its own thing, and for some reason, people started thinking that computer scientists are ideal software d…

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    Comment #14133825

    The instructions say that you can just use SQLite, though. "Based on your choice, install one of supported databases or skip this step "

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    Comment #13870122

    Javascript performs unchecked memory accesses? Or are you alluding to their both being weakly typed?

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    Comment #13727331

    Isn't the idea of network neutrality to prevent discriminating between traffic sources, not quantities? I.e. providers can still charge an arm and a leg for heavy users, and allow …

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    Comment #13696711

    I used to use IPE [1] + GraphViz [2] to draw diagrams for assignments -- perhaps something similar could work for you? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipe_(software) [2]: https:…

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    Comment #13556931

    Oh no; 27 can't be old. I can't be old D: 27 isn't old!

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    Comment #13126145

    So this is definitely down to how you define the word, but by the above definition, shouldn't Globally Unique Identifiers be called Globally Distinctive Identifiers? Also, because …

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    Comment #12138870

    Still learning about this, but couldn't you: 1. Sign a cookie. 2. Store revocations in a database (remove after session expiry time). 3. Use a distributed bloom filter to avoid db …