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1. Scrollbars are becoming a problem Total comment counts : 115 Summary The article discusses the issue of scrollbars getting smaller and less usable, making it difficult for users with motor control or visual impairments to navigate content. The author criticizes the trend of designers making scrollbars smaller or trying to hide them, and highlights the importance of having user-friendly options to customize scrollbar width. The article provides some tips for modifying scrollbar width in GTK2 and GTK3, as well as mentions a theme engine called Skulpture that allows configurable sizes....

1. Introduction to Modern Statistics Total comment counts : 20 Summary The article provides information about the website for the textbook “Introduction to Modern Statistics, Second Edition” by Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel and Johanna Hardin. The second edition of the book, referred to as IMS2, is currently being worked on and is planned to be released in Spring 2024. The first edition of the book is available at openintro-ims.netlify.app with additional resources at openintro....

1. Log is the “Pro” in iPhone 15 Pro Total comment counts : 39 Summary The article discusses the new log video recording feature in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. It explains that log video recording is different from standard iPhone video as it is flat and known. Log footage retains all the dynamic range and detail but lacks the punchy colors and contrast of standard video. To make log footage look normal, it needs to be color managed using Look-Up Tables (LUTs) or other color adjustments....

1. Firefox tooltip bug fixed after 22 years Total comment counts : 68 Summary The article discusses a bug in the XUL language, which is an XML-based language used for Mozilla’s user interface. The bug causes tooltips from Thunderbird to interfere with work in other windows. The bug has been open for 21 years and is still occurring in the latest versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. Some users have suggested disabling tooltips as a workaround....

1. My personal C coding style as of late 2023 Total comment counts : 62 Summary The author discusses their recent changes in coding style and habits for programming in the C language. They mention using short names for primitive types, avoiding certain suffixes, and using specific types for different purposes. They also discuss their preferred naming conventions for macros, the use of null pointers and restrict, and their preference for structure returns over out parameters....

1. Decomposing language models into understandable components Total comment counts : 16 Summary The article states that the website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. It explains that certain actions, such as submitting specific words or phrases, a SQL command, or malformed data, can trigger this security measure. It advises users to contact the site owner and provide details about the activity they were engaged in and the Cloudflare Ray ID displayed at the bottom of the page....

1. Documented source code for Elite on the NES Total comment counts : 12 Summary The article discusses a repository containing the fully documented and annotated source code for Elite on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The code is provided for educational and non-profit purposes and allows users to build the functioning game from the source. The repository includes different variants of the game, and the article provides instructions on browsing and building the code....

1. Making Hard Things Easy Total comment counts : 40 Summary The article discusses the author’s keynote presentation at Strange Loop on making difficult concepts easier to learn. The author shares their frustrations with learning certain topics and emphasizes the importance of not blaming oneself for struggling. They also mention their experiences with DNS, bash scripting, HTTP, and SQL, and provide insights and tips on how to make these topics more approachable....

1. Pythagorean Theorem found on clay tablet 1k years older than Pythagoras (2009) Total comment counts : 44 Summary The article discusses the history and significance of the Pythagorean Theorem. It mentions that the theorem was named after Pythagoras but was actually discovered by Babylonian mathematicians 1000 years before Pythagoras was born. The article also notes that there are over 371 proofs of the theorem, including ones by famous figures like Leonardo da Vinci and President James A....

1. An interactive intro to CRDTs Total comment counts : 23 Summary The article discusses Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) and how they can be used to build collaborative applications. It explains that CRDTs are data structures that can be stored on different computers and allow each peer to update its own state instantly without relying on a central server. CRDTs are categorized into state-based and operation-based types, with state-based CRDTs transmitting their full state between peers....