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    Note that this flag has no effect for regular files and block devices; that is, I/O operations will (briefly) block when device activity is required, regardless  of  whether O_NONBLOCK  is  set.  Since O_NONBLOCK semantics might eventually be implemented, applications should not depend upon blocking behavior when specifying this flag for regular files and block devices.
Re:Wtfdoesthiscompanydo.vercel.app on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:14AM (#34652037)
That's actually sounds way better than I expected. I went from "I want it" to "that's a potentially very expensive brick" very fast. Although it's weird that pushing image to a device on the same network has to go through your servers.
Re:Wtfdoesthiscompanydo.vercel.app on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:51PM (#34644961)
Not sure about him, my use case is the piece of hardware I can buy without being afraid of your company dying and shutting down servers or my internet not working.
Re:The IPv4 Cleanup Project on Friday November 19, 2021 @02:32AM (#29274736)
I'm not trying to be aggressive here. But what's the actual end user difference between NAT and firewalled ipv6 for me and my local network then? I assume I could route now than one addresses for a specific port. On the other hand I have to pay for domain record to access my local resource without a struggle.

Should I use ipv6 at home when my doesn't have one?

I honestly struggle to find good information on the protocol that's decades old. It's either to deep for me to care for my needs or too shallow to understand why and how should I just it. Scaremongering is what I find on the internet. And no real benefits for me to update my hardware or find ISP that has ipv6.

Re:The IPv4 Cleanup Project on Friday November 19, 2021 @01:13AM (#29274351)
I'm not a network engineer. But I've yet to see a good way to protect ipv6 network. I don't want my local webserver develop on to be exposed to the internet. It's my understanding that default router configuration will do just that. I don't see a good way to deal with privacy issues. Ipv6 essentially gives a unique identifier for every computer in the household by default.
Is synaptic not a thing anymore? I haven't used linux in a number of years.
Re:WinCompose – A Compose Key for Windows on Friday August 13, 2021 @10:09PM (#28177177)
Unfortunately scoop stopped being maintained. See https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop/issues/2609#issuecommen...
Re:Atari 800XL PCB Remake on Sunday March 14, 2021 @10:01PM (#26461793)
Re:Domain privacy is changing at Namecheap on Sunday March 14, 2021 @05:14PM (#26459268)
I don't feel like it. Looks like more of an explanation so people don't feel weird when they see Domain Privacy instead of WhoisGuard in the renewal screen.
And when the server goes down, all the motors turn into e-waste
Re:Jet Powered Volkswagen Beetle – $550k (sunnyvale) on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @10:52PM (#25452247)
One Russian youtuber put an APU onto an old BMW with two configurations, with exhaust off the trunk (https://youtu.be/O2azaxhO6U8?t=362), but also connecting it directly to the clutch of the gearbox (https://youtu.be/gcJCY8kXEkw?t=199)

English article on thedrive https://www.thedrive.com/news/24280/some-russians-built-a-mi...

Re:A Modern JavaScript Tutorial on Monday December 07, 2020 @03:40PM (#25337181)
Sure, what bothers me is how inconsistent it is. Function parameter of type Template is `t` but local variable of type Template is `tmpl`.
Re:A Modern JavaScript Tutorial on Monday December 07, 2020 @02:41PM (#25336244)
That's easy. `b` stands for file
On twitter communication only happens here in now. Nobody (almost) cares about tweets older than 3 days, and twitter UI "helps" with that.
Isn't it copyright infringement?
Re:Canadians name top appliance brands that break down on Sunday March 01, 2020 @08:42PM (#22460864)
Is it better to have one machine that does not follow regulations, or throw away four onto the landfill, that does?
Re:Game Engine Black Books Update on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:42AM (#19971211)
Don't need to be sorry, it is not your fault but printer's. For you I'm grateful. Thank you for the amazing material.
Re:Game Engine Black Books Update on Friday May 17, 2019 @05:03PM (#19943548)
I wanted to order, by delivery to Canada is brutal. More expensive than the book.
I thought they were grounded.

Edit: Checked flightaware, it was Boing itself flying it.

I was replying to the comment implying that you can buy rifle without background check. To be fair no amount of government restrictions and bans will stop the mass shooter who really wants to become one. There are a lot of illegal guns getting to Canada from US.
AFAIK If you have PAL license, RCMP runs background checks on you daily and revoke the license as soon as anything comes up.
Re:Update on New Zealand on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @04:01PM (#19435113)
It may not be a users' job, but responsible users should report it. Like responsible person should report a crime. Police doesn't know if someone robed your house. Officer can not live in your house and watch it 24/7, because "they are getting paid".
Re:Piano Tuning on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @12:45PM (#19312412)
It does. When I tune (warning - I am novice) I tune middle octaves, then go up and down the scale with octave intervals. And then check the whole instruments tuning notes that sound off. String itself stretches and loses the pitch a little sometimes, especially if it was out of tune by quarter tone. But more importantly string peg that holds the string is just screwed into the hardwood board. So when you tune it, you still have some room for it to settle. Even slight press with tuning hammer on the peg can result in big difference in tune. Especially on high notes.
I think point is, that with backdoor you don't need the warrant. Which opens the possibility of the abuse.
Re:C++ Modules Might Be Dead-On-Arrival on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @11:18AM (#19096400)
Oops (yes, I don't know what it meant). I mean I speak Ukrainian and Russian. If I saw the code like that in my native tongue, I would be upset.

Plus it is pain to alt+shift between languages all the time.

Re:Wasted Creativity in the GNU/Linux Distribution Diversity on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @05:24PM (#19090598)
Chrome OS is not Linux, or I should say GNU/Linux (although this name lost its meaning too). Just like Android is not Linux either.
Re:C++ Modules Might Be Dead-On-Arrival on Monday January 28, 2019 @03:43PM (#19020891)
Do you mean you want like C#?

    public class 그뤼고
    {
      private 이 이 {get;set;}

      public 그뤼고()
      {
        var 문좌열은 = 이.문좌열은;
        var 기ㅖ버역을 = Enumerable.Range(0, 10);
        var 오타비문이 = 기ㅖ버역을.Select(요 => 요);
      }
    }

    public class 이
    {
      public int 문좌열은 {get;set;}
    }
Re:Nearly Half of Game Developers Want to Unionize on Thursday January 24, 2019 @06:58PM (#18994277)
Witcher 3 or Arma were not outsourced. They were developed in house (in Poland and Czech Republic respectively).

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