Crespyl

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by Crespyl 10y ago
The example code does not handle a failure in that situation. The TCPListener::bind call returns a Result enum, which can have the values Ok(SomeType) or Err(SomeError). The compiler forces you to decide how you want to handle that, for th
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by Crespyl 10y ago
I'd imagine the old Palm Graffiti (or similar) simplified glpyh recognition might be usable with training, but I'd still prefer some kind of physical references. Maybe you could compensate a bit with some haptic feedback.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
I think a convincing case could be made that the human body is prior art.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
You might be interested in Jai[0], Jonathan Blow's (as yet) unreleased language designed with game development in mind. It's not strictly a subset of C++, but rather focuses on syntax and semantics that are convenient for the rapi
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by Crespyl 10y ago
> it seems like a reasonable feature to allow browsers to reliably host multiplayer games. We're at a point now where you're certainly not wrong, it just feels really wrong.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
There's been some interest, but I think the likes of jblows Jai language that emphasize rapid development and programmer convenience over correctness will likely catch on faster.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
I think the point is that they are compatible at sufficiently small scales.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
And at least with an Android phone it's typically possible to root/wipe and install a custom OS that's completely separated from Google/whoever. There's usually still a few binary blob drivers, and you have to have
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by Crespyl 10y ago
It's my understanding that Chrome is 1:1, while Firefox is M tabs on N threads, which has been a decent compromise in my experience so far.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
I have mixed feelings about it. I really dislike the trend of material "inspired" designs that seem to obscure functionality in the name of aesthetics. Things like hiding buttons and input fields as (minimally styled) text on pla
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Gee, it's almost like the general population can't be trusted to reliably sort out the BS and make informed decisions. I guess it's just too bad that no one ever thought of some alternative to pure democracy, like electing a
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by Crespyl 10y ago
I assume the bit where individuals would have to pay to have the filter removed would immediately put them on a list.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Thanks for this. I use uMatrix heavily and never noticed that functionality.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
The "Ancient Egyptian Curse" approach to security.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Randal Munroe drained it all to Mars. [0] https://what-if.xkcd.com/54/
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by Crespyl 10y ago
> excuse to blow stuff up and chase around cars. Is that such a bad thing? It had a guy playing electric guitar on top of a giant flamethrower, because that's the kind of movie it was. Maybe not for everyone, but I thought it manage
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by Crespyl 10y ago
yes
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by Crespyl 10y ago
> Are you going to claim that a parent is more qualified than them? In some cases, yes. Anecdotally, in my homeschool co-op group growing up, we had classes from a PHD biochemist, an ex highschool english teacher (got fed up with highsch
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by Crespyl 10y ago
If you're happy with your screen setup, there's not that much benefit imo, but I made the switch a while ago and have been happy with tmux. Highlights for me: better support for vertical splits/panes, better mouse support,
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Banning a symbol does nothing to prevent human evil.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Reddit Gold is pretty much this, it does grant a handful of convenient features, but is primarily a way of supporting the site and recognizing particularly good posts. I don't know how successful it is from a financial perspective, but
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by Crespyl 10y ago
They already implemented "quarantine" for "controversial" subreddits, such that users have to provide a valid email address to read or subscribe to them. I seem to recall some level of geoblocking for German users as wel
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by Crespyl 10y ago
And we already can seen bitcoin mining pools in China that collectively approach or exceed 50%. It's almost impossible to avoid concentration of power in any system that provides value to power-holders.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Growing up, my family computer was set up with a very specific model of Logitech trackball, the one shaped like a standard mouse with the off-center ball that rests under your fingers, not your thumb. It's the only trackball of its kin
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Well, we did already get 3.11 "Linux For Workgroups"[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_kernel_names
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Orbital solar is such a fantastic idea, until you realize that any kind of energy transfer at useful scales is almost by necessity going to be strategically equivalent to a BF laser beam. Needless to say, that's going to be a tricky s
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by Crespyl 10y ago
> reap what you sow. Yes, and the DNC is now reaping what they sowed with their arrogant, condescending, and entitled campaign strategy of railroading through the least likeable and most corrupt Democratic candidate in living memory.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
Has Clinton's ethics ever not been constantly questioned? I think the Democrats are prepared for that much, at least.
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by Crespyl 10y ago
What's more, rowhammer can be done from js: https://github.com/IAIK/rowhammerjs
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by Crespyl 10y ago
> a major release of Windows out without the usual trauma What trauma-less release would this be?

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