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Re:Ask HN: Weirdest Computer Architecture? on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @11:11AM (#41109923)
A multi-core Propeller processor by Parallax (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_Propeller) in which multitasking is done by cores (called cogs) taking turns: first, code is executed on the first cog, then, after a while, on the second, then on the third, etc.
Re:NetBSD bans all commits of AI-generated code on Thursday May 16, 2024 @02:29AM (#40375757)
Yeah, not having to be attached 24-by-7 to some (pay-a-subscription) technology to just do a simple job is a great point.
Re:NetBSD bans all commits of AI-generated code on Thursday May 16, 2024 @01:41AM (#40375544)
it's already automated with a gizmo called "snippets".
Re:Ask HN: Is Knuth's TAOCP worth the time and effort? (2023) on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @05:39AM (#38444413)
Who wouldn't?
Re:DevUtils: Offline Toolbox for Developers on Thursday November 04, 2021 @04:12AM (#29104560)
Including of SAML tools would have been great (sign, encrypt/decrypt, encode/decode).