Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys
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Screensaver lock by-pass via the virtual keyboard · Issue #354 · linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver
* Cinnamon version: Cinnamon 4.6.7 * Distribution: Fedora 32 * Graphics hardware *and* driver used: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX 47...
A curated list of open source alternatives to proprietary software and services
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README.md · master · LinuxCafeFederation / Awesome Alternatives · GitLab
A list of alternative websites/software to popular proprietary services.
Meet Raspberry Silicon: Raspberry Pi Pico now on sale at $4
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Meet Raspberry Silicon: Raspberry Pi Pico now on sale at $4 - Raspberry Pi
Today, we’re launching our first microcontroller-class product: Raspberry Pi Pico. Priced at just $4, it is built on RP2040, a brand-new chip developed right here at Raspberry Pi. Whether you’re looking for a standalone board for deep-embedded development…
Microsoft unifies all Windows APIs under a single Rust library generated from metadata
https://kennykerr.ca/2021/01/21/rust-for-windows/
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Rust for Windows
I am excited to finally talk about the grand plan we have been working on for some time, namely the unification of the Windows API. No more Win32 here, WinRT there, COM this, UWP that. Just stop it…
AWS is forking Elasticsearch
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Stepping up for a truly open source Elasticsearch | Amazon Web Services
Last week, Elastic announced they will change their software licensing strategy, and will not release new versions of Elasticsearch and Kibana under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (ALv2). Instead, new versions of the software will be offered under the Elastic…
Rust for Windows
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Rust for Windows
I am excited to finally talk about the grand plan we have been working on for some time, namely the unification of the Windows API. No more Win32 here, WinRT there, COM this, UWP that. Just stop it…
How I automate my life and why you should too
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The architecture of my life | mjwsteenbergen-blog
Automation is something dear to my heart. It has given me many opportunities to learn, as trying to build a resilient piece of software with a beautiful architecture, which helps me be more productive is an ever-evolving project, which will keep pushing me…
Bug #1463112 “Cat sitting on keyboard crashes lightdm”
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Bug #1463112 “Cat sitting on keyboard crashes lightdm” : Bugs : unity package : Ubuntu
14.04, locked screen to go to lunch, upon return from lunch cat was sitting on keyboard, login screen was frozen & unresponsive.
To replicate: In unity hit ctrl-alt-l, place keyboard on chair. Sit on keyboard.
Resolution: Switched to virtual terminal…
To replicate: In unity hit ctrl-alt-l, place keyboard on chair. Sit on keyboard.
Resolution: Switched to virtual terminal…
Rust in Production: 1Password
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Rust in Production: 1Password
What are the benefits of using Rust for security-centric applications? Find out in our interview with Michael Fey, the VP of Engineering for Client Apps at 1Password.
Objective-C creator Dr. Brad Cox has died
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Brad Cox Obituary - (1944 - 2021) - Manassas, VA - SCNow
Dr. Brad J.Cox Ph.DDr. Brad Cox, Ph.D of Manassas, Virginia, died on January 2, 2021 at his residence. Dr. Cox was a computer scientist known mostly for creating the Objective – C programming language
When Adobe Stopped Flash Content From Running It Also Stopped A Chinese Railroad
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When Adobe Stopped Flash Content From Running It Also Stopped A Chinese Railroad
Adobe’s Flash, the web browser plug-in that powered so very many crappy games, confusing interfaces, and animated icons of the early web like Homestar Runner is now finally gone, after a long, slow, protracted death. For most of us, this just means that some…
I created an ASCII simulation of Colliding Galaxies in C++ | code in the description
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You can't play the multiplayer shooter game Valorant if virtualization features are enabled in your BIOS
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Woke up to this "Your game requires a system restart to play."
VALORANT is a free to play 5v5, character-based tactical shooter. The game operates on an economy-round, objective-based, first-to-13 competitive...
new codebase, who dis? (How to Join a Team and Learn a Codebase)
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new codebase, who dis? (How to Join a Team and Learn a Codebase)
Posted in r/programming by u/Flyharbour • 106 points and 20 comments
Ray tracing using ASCII
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Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 6 years in the industry
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Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 6 years...
Posted in r/programming by u/audionautics • 597 points and 444 comments
Python Latest Updates: PIP is dropping support for Python 2
https://gansai.blogspot.com/2021/01/python-latest-updates-pip-is-dropping.html
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Python Latest Updates: PIP is dropping support for Python 2
A blog on Java, JavaScript, Cloud, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, Machine Learning , AI, NLP, Data Science
The joy of deleting code
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The joy of deleting code
I consider myself a software craftsman who takes good care of my craft. What I find difficult to understand is why I take so much joy when I am deleting code.
I made a program that shows how effective gerrymandering can be in python - source code & explanation in description
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Gerrymandering simulation shows how much it can affect representation
Source code and more information on how it works here: https://github.com/mazore/gerrymandering
Simulation can be downloaded with the link, extract zip file and run gerrymandering.exe. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8uh1a8l9s8sxhx/gerrymandering.zip?dl=1
Explanation:…
Simulation can be downloaded with the link, extract zip file and run gerrymandering.exe. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8uh1a8l9s8sxhx/gerrymandering.zip?dl=1
Explanation:…