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by wibagusto 5y ago
Correct me if I’m wrong but the memory copying issue is not an issue if you pass an array buffer into WASM from JavaScript. In that scenario there’s no data copying. E.g. similar to how you’d pass the canvas data to WASM for direct manipula
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by wibagusto 5y ago
WASM tasks shouldn’t need a full standard library. If you statically compile against any library it should only keep the pieces used.
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Well, the difference between C and Python or Node though is that C is used by the operating system APIs and so it is somewhat tied to each system and their package managers. In contrast, Python/Node exist for the most part at the appli
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Honestly the way I look at it, these issues all have such a simple solution. The user experience can be so much better, but MSFT does not want that. They want a confusing experience that pretends they aren’t monopolizing their platform. Eve
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Not sure why folks think a “nodejs” type package manager is required… For instance, what is this if not package management? apt install libpng-dev
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Good to know—I never would have found this though as I’d expect a web database to work as such (e.g. not require me to download and parse the database in Excel). On the usability front it doesn’t help. I’d wager the license does not permit
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Ugh yes perfect example—every time I go there nowadays I can’t find anything. Often I would try to find an actor/director’s filmography but it takes a good 20 seconds to find the tiny links squeezed between the ads!
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by wibagusto 5y ago
I find less and less I want to use the internet to browse sites anymore. Not just because of these dark patterns, but usability is messed up. The web should be redesigned to force standards compliant requiring websites to allow a “no script
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by wibagusto 5y ago
I’d argue that it’s having to do with standards bodies too. The time it takes for many to agree on standardized APIs for mobile. Apple and Google can simply say: “this is our native API” and people will use it quickly and effectively. Also
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Don’t forget Markdown, ReStructured text, asciidoc; forgotten useless garbage.
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by wibagusto 5y ago
Did you check your spam folder? Just saying emails can slip through the cracks.