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A more in-depth article about Zig here[^].
Don't know, but I think I like it: non-nullable pointers by default, better declaration syntax, slices, etc. yet simple, straightforward and low level.
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Funny; that article gave me more contempt for this toy language. The article disproves the claim than it can do anything C can and seems to entirely miss the point of C. Above all, with C there is a strong correlation between the code and the assembly language produced by the compiler. Once you add automated "safety", that becomes a weak correlation. One you go down that path, why not just move to C++? If determinism isn't needed, go to C# or Java (which have kick-ass tools and where you can at least hire developers without breaking the bank.)
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SCO says IBM released a "sham" version of Monterey OS to prop up AIX for Power. It's almost (almost!) like the lawyers don't want this one to end
Or they're re-writing 'Bleak House'
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Node.js 8 is tapped for long-term support, while Node.js 9 becomes the new current release line Now with more of those things that people love about Node. uh....
Wait. I'll think of something.
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Cool... more mangled up version numbers in products. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Let this serve as a reminder that you have less control over your stuff online than it often appears. "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"
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OK, this is a great time to discuss a MAJOR peeve of mine.
Why, for God's sake, WHY do companies register all these absurd alias domains?
I go to dell.com, I allow javascript from dell.com.
Site doesn't work. Now I have to also allow dell-some-strange-domain.org, and more and more and more. Are these sites actually dell? Or are they phishing sites? I have to do whois on each one and fine out.
Adobe.com. oh also, adobe-cdn.com. Who knows what else.
Microsoft was one of the first stupid companies to do this. It's lame. It's annoying. It decreases security for your users.
STOP DOING THIS!!!!
This Dell fiasco is a perfect example of why not to do this.... EVER.
But alas, I know I'm wasting my breath. Oh well, you can't fix stupidity.
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Basildane wrote: I go to dell.com, I allow javascript from dell.com.
Even microsoft stuff, like registering Visual Studio and associated components has so many domains that you have to keep adding to allow list that it is crazy. It's so annoying.
Basildane wrote: This Dell fiasco is a perfect example of why not to do this.... EVER.
I agree.
Why didn't they just use a subdomain, like:
whatver.you.want.microsoft.com
here.is.another.microsoft.com
I don't get it. I suppose it is all based in laziness and mis-management, really.
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I didn't even notice that Kent has another article right below this one that talks about exactly what I'm saying. It's called Combosquatting.
LOL.
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Coinhive harnesses the resources of 500 million people with no questions asked. "Don't you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven"
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NVIDIA just released a paper detailing its use of a generative adversarial network (GAN) to create high-definition photos of fake humans. Can we use them to replace the "real" celebs?
At least the Daily Mail should be set for a while.
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With the "fake celebs" start harassing people too?
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Well, I can hardly wait for the first real NG Resonance...
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I'm building a bot to be a paparazzi to harass the fake celebs!
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This is truly half-brutal, half-hilarious. A Microsoft employee was forced to pause his Azure presentation in the middle of a live demo session in order to install Google’s Chrome… because the company’s own Edge browser kept crashing. I think we've all been there before
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Next time he'll have to pull out his Apple laptop 
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Kent Sharkey wrote: I think we've all been there before
No - we already have Chrome installed.
In all seriousness: Why does Microsoft still care about the browser? Just use Blink (or fork it) and be done. Web developers everywhere would be so, so happy.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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A new cybersecurity system developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and known as Refinable Attack INvestigation (RAIN) will provide forensic investigators a detailed record of an intrusion, even if the attackers attempted to cover their tracks. Let's go to the tape, Jimmy
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To guard against unknowingly visiting malicious websites, computer users have been taught to double-check website URLs before they click on a link. But attackers are now taking advantage of that practice to trick users into visiting website domains that contain familiar trademarks—but with additional words that change the destination to an attack site. Does this mean that google-totallynotahack.com isn't a valid address?
I might be in trouble.
But they were so good at finding stuff.
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www.equifaxsecurity2017[.]com
www.securityequifax2017[.]com
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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It could be the key to bringing ultra-fast internet access to many people. "We're gonna twisty, twisty, twistin', till we tear the house down"
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If this becomes real one day- I will surround my children's devices with mirrors so they can't use the internet anymore, and focus on their studies.
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I recently spoke with Microsoft’s Jeff Burtoft and Aaron Gustafson about the company’s plans to bring Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to Windows 10. And I couldn’t be more excited about Microsoft’s plans to integrate PWAs with the desktop. Just like no one has been asking to get for ages!
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