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Comment · 7 years ago
This would achieve the same but is far more readable:

   while(status != SUCCESS) {
      status = syscall(...);
      // do something with status
   }
Comment · 7 years ago
That brings me back. All .exe were blocked.

However it turned out that you could rename them .bat or .cmd and they would execute just fine.

I think Doom 2 multiplayer was extra fun because of the added need to be aware not just of in-game enemies but also the need to be aware of the teacher and be ready to instantly quit at any moment.

Comment · 7 years ago
You can't click through a UAC prompt to elevate if you don't have local administrator rights.
Comment · 7 years ago
It's nothing like that because in that case, the latter directly sampled the former.
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
I've mentioned before how disappointed I've been to watch hackerone move from a platform helping responsible disclosure to a platform helping companies hide vulnerabilities.

It used to be that even accepted bugs and paid bounties would be publically disclosed. It helped me learn a ton just from reading the (partially redacted) bug reports. Over time they became more and more redacted until they were left entirely pointless.

To mark a bug as N/A, declare it 'not fix' but then say also it can't be disclosed is precisely why responsible disclosure is a thing. Companies can't have their cake and eat it.

Comment · 7 years ago
I'm not sure why your comments are attracting downvotes; from the title I assumed programming language.
Comment · 7 years ago
I don't have anything to contribute to the challenge but this is very much needed and I hope this challenge produces a richer visual language.

Here's the BBC's "cyber attacks" page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cp3mvpdp1r2t/cyber-attacks

Predictably the very first picture is a guy in a hoodie. In all the stories they clearly struggle for images. They picture instead the targets or in some cases resort to people holding laptops or phones or this garbage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-48351510

Comment · 7 years ago
This is my complaint about the styling issue, that the important technical notes get lost in the 'noise' of styling issues.
Comment · 7 years ago
Depressing to see reviewers waste review bandwidth bringing up issues such as "wasted newline" and "incorrect comment format". Do kernel developers not use auto-formatters?
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
I refuse to buy into the idea that ecological destruction is benelovent because we couldn't otherwise support such a drastic level of poverty and inequality.

The same argument could be made for rainforest deforestation, saying it's a good thing because it's feeding the poor!

Nonsense, tax the externality and then give back and support the worst affected through taxation or aid if needed. Inequality is at a record high, perhaps it wouldn't be so high if we made everything more expensive and then taxed the rich to pay for it.

Comment · 7 years ago
Sure, let's do that. And the money raised could be re-invested in technology / r&d to improve and cheapen recycling.
Comment · 7 years ago
A potential "solution" is to price in the externality and tax the use of plastic in manufacturing. Then the market can decide whether it's "worth" using plastic for disposable water bottles or food wrapping.
Comment · 7 years ago
As someone who played the base game when it came out, it was a complete game at the time and doesn't require DLC to be fun.

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