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pix128··on Since Chromium 148, Math.tanh is now fingerprintable to link underlying OS
Representations other than the standard IEEE-754 can store floats in arbitrary precision.
pix128··on Vint Cerf, “father of the Internet”, is retiring
A bad application can still open unencrypted connections. Imagine a shoddily written game with a chat function.
pix128··on Honda is killing its EVs
okay? others are in the market for a car
pix128··on White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"
I see that as wishful thinking. HN has always been very much right leaning. I very much doubt much has changed.
pix128··on Drones that recharge directly on transmission lines
Maybe it'll lead the US burying their power lines
pix128··on The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from using any banking app
Keyloggers would be considered a form of fraud, right? Customers can be protected by not allowing rooted phones which may contain malware and steal credentials, but then again Windows is a nightmare for security and nobody is banning banking from Windows.
pix128··on IPv6 just turned 30 and still hasn't taken over the world
I can spin up a NAT puncher today without having to depend on anybody. Can't say the same for IPv6.
pix128··on Firefox Has Moved to Firefox.com
Acrobat Reader was called "Adobe Reader" for a good number of years.
pix128··on AMD CEO sees chips from TSMC's US plant costing 5%-20% more
Europe is west of the US
pix128··on Trump wins presidency for second time
This is just not accurate.
pix128··on Trump wins presidency for second time
It's smart to explore your options.
pix128··on Trump wins presidency for second time
We're talking about the right to life here and you're trivializing that.
pix128··on McDonald's, Chipotle increases prices after California raises fast-food min wage
Yes. There are a lot of factors that cause price increases but it's convenient to blame it on the workers.
pix128··on McDonald's, Chipotle increases prices after California raises fast-food min wage
Collusion is NOT a prerequisite to raising prices. No conspiracy is required. It also helps a lot that these large corporations have driven out their competition.
pix128··on Bare-metal Rust in Android
Go is garage collected
pix128··on 64-bit bank balances ‘ought to be enough for anybody’?
Different currencies already have different rules. Any good accounting software isn't going to assume US cents. Update your currency table to include a version of USD in increments of $0.001. Update the amounts on a need-be basis. ( Multiply by 10 and change the currency type)
pix128··on California tech transplants unhappy with exodus to Austin, report says
> One company’s product lead pointed to thick traffic and unreliable public transportation. Another transplant cited the city’s 100-plus-degree heat, in what was one of the city’s most brutal summers since 2011, when only two days in July didn’t hit triple digits.

Clearly not the brightest bunch it seems.

pix128··on The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge
It's a sad state of affairs when somebody feels compelled to do this much work to determine why a pedestrian bridge (that connects two neighborhoods) needs to exist.
pix128··on The rule says, “No vehicles in the park”
The plane question stated the plane was `over` the park which implies it is not in the park. If the question instead said `through` the park, the answer would differ.
pix128··on Unchecked corporate pricing power is a factor in US inflation
Many industries don't have many manufacturers or operate on different regions. You get an illusion of choice at the grocery store, but many times the a single factory produces product under a dozen different brands.
pix128··on AVR-GCC Compiler Makes Questionable Code
Maybe I'm dumb, but why would you need to copy an immutable value?