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opcvx

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    Comment #9791599

    Where does the data come from?

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    Comment #9790568

    I have found the bug. The else block in the last if statement is missing this: signif = signif - 1.0; before the lg2 = FN; line. Then the relative error becomes similar to what the…

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    Comment #9789736

    I copy pasted the code and ran a unit test, which it failed to pass. Inputs are a positive floats and the outputs are compared to the results of log2f, then the average error is ca…

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    Comment #9789594

    I have tried the code posted at the end of the article and it gives wildly incorrect results for input values in range of [ 0.5 , 1.5 ). Also for output, starting with multiplies o…

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    Comment #9789484

    If you like audiobooks you can try LibriVox. https://librivox.org/search https://librivox.org/search?primary_key=30&search_category=g... They are very transparent. In my experience…

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    Comment #9776006

    Sure this is marginally better if you have a static structure, in all other cases you lose.

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    Comment #9774705

    Let me remind everyone that downloading and running unknown executables is borderline insane. @OP Where is the source?, if you want to share, distribute the source not the exe.

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    Comment #9767323

    The image is brightened. This makes the spots stand out. The surface of Ceres is effectively black, but the image shows it as grey to light grey. Consequently the spots shine, but …

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    Comment #9765499

    You don't know C. Reinterpreting an object as an incompatible object is undefined. int and float are incompatible. C Standard also specifically states that using an incorrect print…

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    Comment #9763796

    You missed the relevant text: >or equivalent; 10) >10) Thus, int can be replaced by a typedef name defined as int, or the type of argv can be written as char * * argv, and so on. A…

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    Comment #9757155

    If this was a intentional decision from Apple from the very start, then it isn't a win for the customers, since they were manipulated.

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    Comment #9757147

    I see this as a company that has decided not to pay their partners, reversed their position. Hardly flattering.

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    Comment #9756402

    We do teach cooking in schools. At least in Europe. See my parent post, that class was mandatory. There are plenty of classes that teach non-academic subjects, finance should be on…

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    Comment #9755420

    But are you really ignored? Quickly take a look around your office/home and take a look at the open tabs in your browser and count the ads and the brands .

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    Comment #9755377

    This isn't exclusive to US. I remember having a class called "household" taking about an hour a week for a year or two in my primary education, where we learned mostly about cookin…

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    Comment #9755276

    Can you elaborate on how does the educational system influences personal finances, and what do you mean by that?

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    Comment #9753068

    Taylor Swift can withhold her music from streaming services because she's a PHENOMENON who can still shift albums via iTunes (and even physically) because people want her music. Ar…

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    Comment #9751509

    The problem is that it is automatic , it spreads without confirming anything and without any deliberate action.

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    Comment #9751048

    Wouldn't it be easier to just dump the entire process after the database is loaded and decrypted in memory, and pick out the words?

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    Comment #9751007

    No, that wouldn't make sense because of the false positives. You could instead store only the hashes of the words, using a sha256 or something similar.