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That seems backwards to me. I put the operator on the previous line so I know the expression has more parts coming.

In your example, I don't know SET BAR = 1 isn't the end until I read the next line.

Okay, but I"m still not buying that Core Data had no design goals beyond backing store for table views.

UUID is not a universally available primitive type like integer or date.

I've always seen UUIDs stored as strings. What's the suspect part? Favoring human readability over optimal machine storage utilization?

Core Data was based on the Enterprise Object Framework from NeXT.

OS X isn't flat. There is still shading and drop shadows. They just turned down the gloss from 11 to something less overbearing. When the UI gets chromed to the hilt like iOS6 or older OS X versions, it becomes a distraction from the app/content.

We used German scientists to develop our nuclear weapons and the space program. That must count for something.

Stackoverflow has of a lot of terrible answers that get voted up by people who aren't equipped to evaluate them properly, and closed threads when anyone starts actual substantive discussions. It also suffers from lack of decent rewards for contribution. That's not what I would consider a good community.

"Apple’s design change [is] one it is legally authorized to make, to be clear."

That's really all that matters to me.

I've heard a few people suggest that with single core performance stagnating we may see more ASICs. I admit I'm skeptical, but this line of development does seem worth exploring.

Something just feels wrong to me about kids being trapped in these closed, proprietary communication systems. It's like things are moving backwards.

They are talking about amounts that are a tiny fraction of the therapeutic dosages of lithium for mood disorders.