November 3rd, 2023 | As I retire, my goal now is to release 40+ years of source code
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Retired author plans to release 40+ years of source code. Trap scammers in an impossible maze. Bringing garbage collected programming languages to WebAssembly. Rwanda joins Kenya in visa-free travel. Cloudflare outage continues for 24 hours. First observation of a virus attaching to another virus. Performance considerations for M3 Macs. GPT-4 update with 32K context window. Okta hit by another breach.
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A retiring author plans to release 40+ years of source code to inspire others in their digital creations.
A video demonstrates how scammers were trapped in a maze, emphasizing the importance of browser updates and CSS programming complexities.
Deep dives
Unlocking Four Decades of Codes
A retiring author announces plans to generously unlock the codes from four decades of projects, aiming to enhance learning and inspire others to create their own digital marvels. Discussions revolve around minimalist C code, C standards, and potential career trajectories in the field.
Trapped Scammers and Browser Updates
A video reveals how scammers get trapped in their own digital mischief, highlighting the importance of updating browsers. Users discuss strategies for reaching busy customer service lines and the complexity of CSS programming languages. Societal influences on moral judgments are also explored.
Debugging a Mobile App Function
A software developer experiences doubt, frustration, and eventual triumph while debugging a new mobile app function. Conversations with peers from diverse fields offer insight into problem-solving approaches. Discussions in the comments revolve around the definition of a software engineer and ethical responsibilities of software creators.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 3rd, 2023.
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(00:39): As I retire, my goal now is to release 40+ years of source code Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38132016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:33): I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video] Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38130418&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:00): No dogs were harmed in the making of this app Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38128699&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:40): Bringing garbage collected programming languages efficiently to WebAssembly Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38125348&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:40): Rwanda joins Kenya to initiate visa-free travel for all Africans Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38127560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:16): Cloudflare outage – 24 hours now Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38127313&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:09): First observation of a virus attaching to another virus Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38127906&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:48): M3 Macs: there's more to performance than counting cores Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38125771&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(14:28): GPT-4 Update: 32K Context Window Now for All Users Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38130309&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(16:17): Okta hit by another breach, stealing employee data from 3rd-party vendor Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38130870&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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