#humans make me sad.
#CURL is my lovely gem, a masterpiece they ever created, but what do I see on their documentation pages? This:
CURLcode res = ...
if(!res) {
...
That's how they check for success, meow.
On, no. Meow! Meow! Meow!
And this does not discourage humans to write such posts
daniel.haxx.se/blog/2021/09/27…
where they say common failures are:
1. Skipping the documentation!
2. Failure to check return codes
meow ((((
Common mistakes when using libcurl
I've been traveling this road for a while. Here's my collection of 15 of the most common mistakes and issues people will run into when writing applications and services that use libcurl.daniel.haxx.se
@bagder pets have much limited mental resources, and they are wasted to translate !res to res == CURLE_OK
At a pet's glance the latter is shouting whereas !res means something is not in the way things should go, need to dig deeper and check what's wrong. With one-day memory retention capabilities it's much harder to memorize that simply means okay
#slowember is coming
I will travel three weeks this month making me (much) slower than usual this period.
This affects my ability to do a quick patch release for #curl, so we might ship one on December 11 instead: curl.se/mail/lib-2024-11/0019.…
Wow, it is already *nine* years since I attempted to write an RFC titled "TCP Tuning for HTTP" (it was later abandoned)
daniel.haxx.se/blog/2015/11/08…
The last published draft is still around here: datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/…
TCP tuning for HTTP
I'm the author of a brand new internet-draft that I submitted just the other day. The title is TCP Tuning for HTTP, and the intent is to gather a set of current best practices for HTTP implementers; to share and distribute knowledge we've gathered o…daniel.haxx.se
Hackers are stealing more info than ever. These 4 actions keep you safe
Data breaches and leaks keep coming fast and furious this year. Here’s how to defend yourself against the onslaught.Alaina Yee (PCWorld)
Windows 11 24H2 breaks popular Alt + Tab shortcut. Here's what you can do
One of the most popular Windows keyboard shortcuts is causing a black screen for users after updating.Hans-Christian Dirscherl (PCWorld)
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8 security tips for small businesses
Small businesses have the same security problems as big corporations, but not the budget or staff to match. Here are some tips to help.Pieter Arntz (Malwarebytes)
Large eBay malvertising campaign leads to scams | Malwarebytes
Consumers are being swamped by Google ads claiming to be eBay's customer service.Jérôme Segura (Malwarebytes)
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Confused By Your Router? Grasp These Wi-Fi Basics Before Buying a New One
Are you considering getting new equipment? Make your shopping a little easier by understanding these terms first.Ry Crist (CNET)
The 2024 AppleVis Community Survey: A Summary of the Results and Looking Ahead | AppleVis
In October 2024, we launched our first-ever AppleVis Community Survey. The purpose of the survey was to seek your feedback about your experience using AppleVis and how we can serve you better in the coming year.applevis.com
@svenja You can test it on this page. But to be honest, for me only AdGuard works on Safari conveniently. All the other blockers to even reach 30% in the test. Adguard goes straight to 99% if you use one more list beyond the default
d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock…
Test Ad Block - Toolz
Looking for an easy way to check the efficiency of your ad blocker?Toolz offers a simple and beautiful design test that allows you to quickly and easily test the performance of current ad/content blocker solution.d3ward.github.io
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Prokletí při rekonstrukci. Voda. Ano, voda. Ale ono je to asi fuk, jestli jde o komín, elektřinu nebo třeba plyn. U nás je to voda.
Začalo to sprchovým koutem. Řemeslník se na sprcháč těšil, ukazoval nám fotky snad všech koupelen, co kdy dělal. Nechali jsme mu klíče od domu i od kůlny, kde byla krabice se sprchovým koutem, ať si ho, až bude potřebovat, vyndá.
Je to sprchový kout bez vaničky – přímo na podlaze. První, co nás mělo varovat, byl sklon podlahy. Na těch 80 cm činí sklon 6 cm. Inu co, nevyznáme se, asi to tak má být.
Když už byla koupelna hotová, telefon. Mám problém, povídá. Vzal totiž za bernou minci, že jsme řekli, že sprchový kout je 80 x 80 cm a blbec si to nezměřil podle reality, byť klíče i sprcháč měl. Podlahu tedy připravil na 80 x 80, ale sprcháč má reálně 77 x 77. Dveře nešly dovřít, mezi nimi fuka asi 7 cm.
Odepsali jsme sprcháč, snad se nám podaří ho někdy někomu prodat. Je prakticky nový, sice byl namontovaný, ale nepoužitý. Rozebral ho a vrátil do bedny.
Instalatéři pak o týdny později zjistili, že jim tenhle šikula při přidělávání toho sprcháče provrtal měděné trubky ve zdi s vodou k topení. Ty trubky, které pár dní před tím sám zaházel a obložil. No super. Takže rozebrat kus koupelny a opravit to.
Jedeme dál. Firma zapomněla objednat sprchovou baterii. Po urgenci jsme ještě týden čekali, aby přišla... vanová baterie. Na to už fakt sere pes, čekat znova, potřebujeme se aspoň trochu vykoupat. Tak máme vanovou baterii.
Došlo na první koupání. Ten sklopenej prostor pro sprcháč na podlaze se rychle zaplnil vodou, která se roztekla po celé koupelně. Ano, tušíte správně, odpad neodtékal.
Volal jsem tedy instalatéry a reklamoval práci. Přijeli druhý den a z trubek vytáhli ucpávku z malty a silikonu, která se do potrubí kdo ví jak dostala. No, tvl, to už snad stačí, ne?
Ne.
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Zážitky s vodou pokračují v kuchyni. Dřez. dodali ho se sifonem, nicméně my máme dřezovou skříňku z IKEA, která má šuplíky, a tudíž potřebuje speciální mělký sifon. Ale dřez dodali se standardním sifonem. Objednal jsem ten správný a čekání jsme si zkrátili montáží dřezové baterie.
Sakra, ty hadičky nejdou přišroubovat! V balení byl jiný průměr závitů v baterii a jiný na hadičkách. Reklamace. Hadičky vyměnili.
Když jsem konečně přidělal hadičky, zjistil jsem, že jsou krátké. Takže opět do obchodu a koupit prodlužovací hadičky.
Když jsem konečně přidělal hadičky na roháčky, omylem jsem otevřel kohout pro myčku a trochu si opláchl zeď, skříňku a ksicht. Pustím tedy tu správnou vodu a... teplá teče, ale studená čůrá jak starej prostatik. Sakra.
Tak rozebírám. Profouknu hadičky – čisté. Vyzkouším s kýblem, zda teče voda z roháčků – teče. Ano, opět reklamace baterie.
Do toho konečně dorazil sifon, ale průměr odpadu neseděl na průměr odpadové trubky sifonu – opět do krámu a koupit redukci.
No, nebojte, už to končí. Voda konečně teče, odpad odpaduje, jen ten sprcháč jsme zatím stále nekoupili a sprchujeme se jen tak na dlažbě a stěrkou na okna pak vždycky stáhneme nacákanou vodu.
Doufám, že až se dnes vrátím domů, nebudeme vytopení díky nějaké píčovině, která se s vodou zase stala.
Want to learn about how to use and run accessibility testing with NVDA?
Our friends at @intopia have an upcoming Public Training Course which kicks off on Tuesday 12th November.
The course involves 3 x 2 hour sessions over 3 weeks.
The course is very hands-on with activities throughout each session. Learn how to quickly setup & use NVDA for #A11y Testing, navigation, exploring graphics, elements, forms & more!
Full info & registration: lnkd.in/g9rZCJvN
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![Photo of a work sign that says
EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE
Staff needs to STOP acting like they don't want to be here.
-Management
[Sticky note]
We're not acting
-Staff](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/606835 "Photo of a work sign that says
EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE
Staff needs to STOP acting like they don't want to be here.
-Management
[Sticky note]
We're not acting
-Staff")
Spotted while visiting numerous hardware stores in small city Aotearoa New Zealand:
A large man (60s?) in a 90s Ford Laser with an I Love Samoa bumper sticker, belting out the words to The Bangles song Eternal Flame. Expression euphoric. Chill incarnate.
A man (30s?) ambling with a young human (9?).
Young human: I thought Mum said you were supposed to go to the paint aisle not look at tools!
Dad replies wryly: I thought you were too sick for school.
Young human is sheepish: I am!
Dad: Well, the tool aisle's on the way to the paint aisle.
A very pregnant woman asks a nearby browsing woman (70s?) if she knows of any low maintenance houseplants. The other woman laughs. Says: Remembering what it was like after my kids came, I'd say fake ones! But if you want alive ones, let's see what there is.
A golden retriever trying to mind control the operators of a sausage stand in front of a hardware store. Meanwhile its human is happily chatting, impervious to all sausage related emergencies. The patient doggy martyrdom is everything.
A man stopping in his tracks in the garden section: 18 bucks for a tomato plant!
His wife keeps walking, says: Could you say it any louder?
He looks incredulous: Yeah. 18 BUCKS FOR A TOMATO PLANT!
She looks at him exasperated and then bursts into laughter at his sucked lemon expression.
Any typos spotted in this post are questing for an odd sized screw to fix a broken garden tool. This is tiring work, so if you spot them please offer them a hotdog.
the New York Times Tech Guild is on strike and asking you not to play NYT games or access the NYT cooking section in the meantime
however they have made a Frogger clone about getting strikers across 8th Ave to the picket line that you can play instead
AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at age 74
Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s iconic “You’ve Got Mail” notification, has died at age 74 after an illness.Emma Roth (The Verge)
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One of my favorite facts about English linguistics is that there are two mechanisms of bringing foreign words into English, and the resulting words are called "loanwords" and "calques."
In a calque, the components of a foreign word or phrase are translated to make a compound word; a loanword is just used as is, as an English word.
The thing that makes this great is that "calque" is a loanword, and "loanword" is a calque.
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When RFK, Jr gets there... that will surely end.
CDC expands bird flu testing recommendation of dairy farm workers: t.co/GJ1xY7mhN6 #USA #DUMBFUCKISTAN
however, biting is a perfectly acceptable form of first aid that can be done without training
CC:
@Seirdy@pleroma.envs.net @EeveeEuphoria@social.translunar.academy
do not take first aid advice from social media at face value, especially when bad advice could kill.
please.
if what your doctor says sounds way too simple compared to blogs from people with questionable credentials maybe ask yourself if there’s a reason why people with less skin in the game are less reserved (less careful) about what they choose to keep quiet about.
(yes i have gone on a tangent oops)
TLDR: if you give advice, people are going to run with it. blindly.
this is not a big deal if your advice is “how to pet a kitty”.
this is a big deal if your advice is “how to administer lifesaving first aid”. that advice needs to be extremely simple and limited, and should still not be taken at face value.
potentially expensive in-person training is the only safe way to fully learn some things.
Welcome to The Global Voice - The Global Voice
The Global Voice brings together an international team of broadcasters, producers and radio journalists to present for you a wide range of entertaining and informative programs.The Global Voice
From a friend:
"Hey instead of slapping a blue friendship bracelet on to signal you're safe for marginalized folks, maybe try wearing a face mask? Instead of 'signaling' that you're safe, perhaps try taking an action that actually demonstrates it. I know it isn't fashionable anymore, but it's literally like the easiest, most effective way to communicate that you give a shit about other people."
Is there anyone else getting these emails from some researcher asking me to do work for them?
"We are conducting a research study on memory leaks in real-world applications and would like to recreate the memory leak issue you addressed in your pull request." ... "We would be grateful if you could share any test cases, additional context, and insights to help us accurately reproduce the memory leak you addressed in your PR." ...
I have received three of them so far.
Impressora Laser Monocromática HL-L2350DW, Brother
Aumente a sua flexibilidade ao imprimir desde smartphones e tablets enquanto poupa com a impressão automática frente e verso.Brother PT
Monday Tech Tip: ViewPlus Braille Embossers
During the 2024 ATIA Conference, Dan Gardner from ViewPlus Technologies talks about their embossers that provide a tactile graphic for individuals who are blind and shows us that their embosser can…Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads
Thinking about ways the right-wing lie-o-sphere has sucked in people who were historically allies of the left.
- Feminists pulled into anti-trans bigotry and reactionary politics by making up "cross-dressing predators in women's bathroom" stories.
- Hippie types sucked in by "natural medicine" and anti-GMO stuff and funneled through the antivax conspiracy pipeline.
- Young lonely video game nerds sucked into "Alpha Male" bullshit like Andrew Tate.
- Stoners and Joe Rogan.
What'd I miss?
Sean Randall
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