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Comment · 12 days ago
I’m not a fan of React at all, but React Native got me out of a jam when I had to build identical apps for AppleTV and Android/Amazon TV.
Comment · 1 month ago
Of only they could apply this intel to their ad sales systems to stop CSAM ads being sold to make them money.
Comment · 2 months ago
See: upvotes here
Comment · 2 months ago
This. After writing a lot of code/tokens.

Why can’t it check first if a method actually exists in the API?

Comment · 2 months ago
A colleague of mine has started to use Claude and he now does the longest commit messages I’ve ever read.
Comment · 2 months ago
Void Star? I’m reminded more of “Dark Star”, arguing with the ship’s computer. :)
Comment · 2 months ago
Very nice. Is this using Gaussian Splats? I’m currently building a drone simulator which can fly around huge scenes captured by real drones.
Comment · 8 years ago
“Vive La Resolution!”
Comment · 8 years ago
That’s right. I don’t think this is for RTOS.
Comment · 9 years ago
While I think solutions like this are useful in some situations, I wonder how much non-human traffic and spam they might end up being responsible for.
Comment · 9 years ago
Isn’t this why these ‘headless’ solution have (or are actually built on) JavaScrict engines like V8 with the ability to also simulate any user interaction?
Comment · 9 years ago
I’ve been working with a US based ad agency recently, who asked about some features a bit like this.

I’ve had to educate them on this idea with the fact that if you give the internet a ‘pen’, sooner rather than later, they’ll draw a cartoon penis.

Comment · 9 years ago
Indeed. I think the story here, isn't so much about the loss in transaction fees, but how an attacker in Russia ordered and paid for a user in Australia's account.

I notice the victim uses Android: Is it rooted? What other random stuff do they have installed? etc. etc. - because that will make a huge difference.

Comment · 9 years ago
You mean the .fla ;)
Comment · 9 years ago
"In my experience a lot of JavaScript code is already unreadable after having passed through minification"

I think that's the point. Obfuscation.

All minified code is easily de-minified if you want to know how it works (and can understand the language)

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