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GeneralRe: No keys to the kingdom: New single sign-on algorithm provides superior privacy Pin
Nelek6-Jul-20 11:08
protectorNelek6-Jul-20 11:08 
News‘Hybrid’ quantum networking demonstrated for first time Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
staffKent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01 
GeneralRe: ‘Hybrid’ quantum networking demonstrated for first time Pin
Nelek6-Jul-20 11:06
protectorNelek6-Jul-20 11:06 
NewsCode only says what it does Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
staffKent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01 
GeneralRe: Code only says what it does Pin
Dan Neely6-Jul-20 2:26
Dan Neely6-Jul-20 2:26 
GeneralRe: Code only says what it does Pin
jsc427-Jul-20 3:57
professionaljsc427-Jul-20 3:57 
GeneralRe: Code only says what it does Pin
Dan Neely7-Jul-20 4:22
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GeneralRe: Code only says what it does Pin
Marc Clifton6-Jul-20 3:44
mvaMarc Clifton6-Jul-20 3:44 
Kent Sharkey wrote:
Code says what it does.


The irony of that is that in my experience, code rarely says what it does.

A simple example:

Divide(1, 0);

float Divide(float a, float b)
{
  return a/b;
}


What does that code do when b is 0? What does that code do with the imprecision of float? What does that code do when a = Double.MaxValue and b = 0.1?

NewsWindows 10 2004 breaks OneDrive connectivity for some users Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
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GeneralRe: Windows 10 2004 breaks OneDrive connectivity for some users Pin
Nelek6-Jul-20 10:59
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NewsMicrosoft ups OneDrive file size limit to 100GB Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
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GeneralRe: Microsoft ups OneDrive file size limit to 100GB Pin
Nelek6-Jul-20 10:58
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GeneralRe: Microsoft ups OneDrive file size limit to 100GB Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Jul-20 11:00
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NewsWindows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
staffKent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01 
GeneralRe: Windows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws Pin
Nelek6-Jul-20 10:58
protectorNelek6-Jul-20 10:58 
GeneralRe: Windows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws Pin
Kent Sharkey6-Jul-20 10:59
staffKent Sharkey6-Jul-20 10:59 
GeneralRe: Windows 10 2004: Microsoft kills memory bugs behind 5% to 10% of Windows flaws Pin
jsc429-Jul-20 0:46
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NewsThe explosive physics of pooping penguins: they can shoot poo over four feet Pin
Kent Sharkey5-Jul-20 18:01
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GeneralRe: The explosive physics of pooping penguins: they can shoot poo over four feet Pin
Marc Clifton6-Jul-20 3:39
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GeneralRe: The explosive physics of pooping penguins: they can shoot poo over four feet Pin
Daniel Pfeffer6-Jul-20 7:21
professionalDaniel Pfeffer6-Jul-20 7:21 
GeneralRe: The explosive physics of pooping penguins: they can shoot poo over four feet Pin
#realJSOP6-Jul-20 3:40
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NewsJava devs using Microsoft VS Code: Upgrade to Java 11 now Pin
Kent Sharkey2-Jul-20 11:16
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NewsCan’t afford to fly to space? Settle for smelling like it Pin
Kent Sharkey2-Jul-20 11:01
staffKent Sharkey2-Jul-20 11:01 
NewsWindows 10 background image tool can be abused to download malware Pin
Kent Sharkey2-Jul-20 11:01
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NewsCourt rules Facebook widgets can be considered wiretaps Pin
Kent Sharkey2-Jul-20 9:16
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