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Notepad++ has that feature
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One of my theories is that debugging is ignored because people working on these systems aren't aware of anything they could do to improve it Because the code works right the first time, every time?
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If the code is in the internet... it must work, mustn't it?
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Because people would rather write articles about it, rather than do it ?
«... thank the gods that they have made you superior to those events which they have not placed within your own control, rendered you accountable for that only which is within you own control For what, then, have they made you responsible? For that which is alone in your own power—a right use of things as they appear.» Discourses of Epictetus Book I:12
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Of course. Always.My code always works the first time I get it right.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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In announcing a new partnership with AMD, Synaptics dropped hints that a new security-focused OS from Microsoft is on the way. Microsoft Bob, Secure Edition?
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Microsoft had a secure O/S, called Windows NT. In order to improve its performance, they started moving all kinds of stuff from kernel mode to user mode, eventually resulting in the mess we have today.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Even that is insufficient - even security focused O/S such as OpenBSD have had security holes (admittedly not many). It can eliminate a vast number of potential issues, and make exploits less able to compromise the system as a whole, but a badly-behaved app can still do quite a lot of harm.
A full focus on security would probably require some way of verifying apps as well, similar to features in Microsoft's experimental Singularity O/S, where only managed code could be loaded and it had no way to break out of the sandbox. It may require using different languages - I cannot see C or C++ allowing app verification in a manageable way.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Obligatory Dilbert[^]
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Physicists have demonstrated that Parrondo's paradox—an apparent paradox in which two losing strategies combine to make a winning strategy—can emerge as a coin game with a single coin in the quantum realm, but only when the coin has three states (heads, tails, and a side) rather than the conventional two. Great news for people with three-headed coins (who have been wondering what to do with them)
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Kent Sharkey wrote: Great news for people with three-headed coins (who have been wondering what to do with them)
Most coins already have 3 states as described (heads, tails and a side). They just don't often land on the side (although I have seen it happen).
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Rob Grainger wrote: They just don't often land on the side (although I have seen it happen).
Were you on your side when you saw it? 
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A computer built to mimic the brain's neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research. Does it also remember the lyrics to the Spider-man theme, but forget important anniversaries?
Asking for a friend.
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Democratic ideals have given way to governments and corporate giants. "You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it."
And the money quote is well placed at the end, "I cannot imagine there will ever be a time at which the internet will become 'secure', when we can stop thinking about and actively pushing for security and privacy."
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Writers struggling to be outraged and end up screaming "all these monopolies in one space!" As is said, "monopoly" doesn't mean what they think it means.
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When activated, Morse code fills the keyboard area with two large dot and dash icons. As you tap the icons, word suggestions will appear at the top of the on-screen keyboard just as they do when you’re using the QWERTY version. -... . -.-. .- ..- ... . / -.-- --- ..- / -. . ...- . .-. / -.- -. --- .-- / .-- .... . -. / -.-- --- ..- / -. . . -.. / - --- / - .- .-.. -.- / .-- .. - .... / .- .-.. .-.. / ... .... .. .--. ... / .- - / ... . .- ..--..
But really, for the people that need it, this sounds helpful.
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That is redicvulous. Morse code is sounds not written charaxcters. I use the Morse ringtone app onmy cell phone, when someone calls it tells me their name id audible code.
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CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Plenty of career guides suggest appropriate steps to take if you want a management track. But what if you want to stay technical—and simply become the best possible programmer? These non-obvious markers let you know you’re on the right path. With great power comes great mistakes (oh, and responsibility)
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Named WellMess, this malware affects both Linux and Windows operating systems. While the basic functionality of the both versions of the malware remains the same, there are some minor differences. I guess "Go" has finally arrived if the malware folk are using it
Better than the Tiobe list, IMO.
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Recorded Future says it engaged the hacker online and discovered that he used Shodan to hunt down specific types of Netgear routers that use a known default FTP password. You mean 'admin/password' isn't secure?
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Why does that story remind me of Feynman's story on opening safes?
Those high ranking military men used the default numbers also then...
Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!
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A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company's self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them. The get-away driver was described as a 2018 Tesla Model 3
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Greed drives theft.
Autonomous doesn't equate to anonymous.
The best way to improve Windows is run it on a Mac.
The best way to bring a Mac to its knees is to run Windows on it.
~ my brother Jeff
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Browsh is a text-only browser that renders images and video in real-time using gridded color blocks Because (at least) one person thought this was a good idea?
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A study by analysts Vanson Bourne for self service automation specialist SnapLogic looks at the data priorities and investment plans of IT decision makers, along with what's holding them back from maximizing value. And by "outdated tech", they mean "Milton"
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