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Why not multi-mode? The transceivers are a lot cheaper, especially for 100G and above.

If you want a 10GBASE-T SFP+ module that doesn't run hot, look for one with 802.3bz support. Any module that supports 2.5G and 5G speeds has newer silicon which runs cooler. There …

I recently got a Grandstream GWN7615 access point to add coverage on the other side of the house from the main router. It does not meet the minimum spec listed in this article but …

Every generation of CPU has high-power and low-power variants. The i9 is a high power variant that generates a lot of heat but what you want is the low power variant. I recommend l…

I see their 60-bit float has the same size exponent (11 bits) as today's doubles. Only the mantissa was smaller, 48 bits instead of 52.

One of the main differences from Linux is BSD's separation between the base system and installed applications. On Ubuntu, Arch, Mint, etc. there is no such distinction. Everything …

I first read about continued fractions in HAKMEM from 1972. These things have fascinated programmers for decades. https://web.archive.org/web/20190906055006/http://home.pipel...

I find it interesting that the transform was controversial in the '90s. Today, it seems like a normal solution to the problem to me, and the controversy seems silly. I have much ex…

Very impressive work. For those who aren't familiar with this field, Valve invented SDF text rendering for their games. They published a groundbreaking paper on the subject in 2007…

Authentically bad is a good way to put it. My favorite part is the 3300 line Game::updatestate() function and its gigantic switch statement.

You can do selection first in Vim by using visual mode. For this particular example (5dd) you would want to use visual line mode by pressing shift-v. Then you can select the lines …

timegm() is even available on Haiku

Beatriz Marinello is a professional chess player who was Chilean Women's Chess Champion in 1980 and was vice president of FIDE until 2018.

The die size of the B580 is 272 mm2, which is a lot of silicon for $249. The performance of the GPU is good for its price but bad for its die size. Manufacturing cost is closely ti…

Never had this problem with Gnumeric

Instead of trying to cool the surface of the glass sphere rapidly, maybe it would be more practical to heat the interior.

Since 50% = 0.5, and proof doesn't take a percentage, I believe "50% proof" would be 0.25% ABV.

A lot of people, including myself, prefer living in rural areas. They have more natural beauty, more solitude, tighter knit communities, cultures that prioritize family. Not everyo…

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More evidence for Sangamon's principle

1 Planck time

A strong username also helps! Most SSH brute force attempts are for root, admin, or ubnt.

This mug is well on its way to becoming a tsukumogami.

2600:: is shorter than 8.8.8.8 and iproute2 is much more pleasant to use than ifconfig.

But drug companies do make effective pharmaceutical derivatives of Vitamin D, such as Calcipotriene.