-
8 votes
-
Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment – coming months after UK said it would ban Huawei from 5G networks
7 votes -
Project Gemini: Stripped back web // souped up Gopher internet protocol
19 votes -
Tell me about your early experiences with debugging and software QA
Are you an “old timer” in the computer industry? I’m writing a story about the things programmers (and QA people) had to do to test their software. It’s meant to be a nostalgic piece that’ll...
Are you an “old timer” in the computer industry? I’m writing a story about the things programmers (and QA people) had to do to test their software. It’s meant to be a nostalgic piece that’ll remind people about old methods — for good or ill.
For example, there was a point where the only way to insert a breakpoint in the code was to insert “printfs” that said “I got to this place in the code!” And all testing was manual testing. Nothing was automated. If you wanted a bug tracking system, you built your own.
So tell me your stories. Tell me what you had to do to test software, way back when, and compare it to today. What tools did you use -- or build? Is there anything you miss? Anything that makes you especially glad that the past is past?
C’mon, you know you wanted a “remember when”!
8 votes -
Negotiating the developer-to-tester ratio. Turns out that 3:1 is just the beginning
4 votes -
Druva introduces software as a service data protection for Kubernetes
4 votes -
Linux graphical apps coming to Windows SubSystem for Linux
14 votes -
The guide to unbundling Reddit
10 votes -
The flashing warning of QAnon: The embrace of apocalyptic memes is a symptom of hyperconnected societies in distress
9 votes -
∞ Inbox versus Inbox Zero
8 votes -
People expect technology to suck because it actually sucks: so much of our usage involves dealing with a constant stream of minor annoyances
44 votes -
How do I ask a good question?
5 votes -
Here are Tesla’s biggest announcements from Battery Day: Elon Musk said the company will phase out cobalt and aims for a $25k car
18 votes -
How open-source software transformed the business world
6 votes -
Escaping the dark forest - Rescuing over $9.6 million worth of Ethereum from a vulnerable smart contract
8 votes -
Moxie Marlinspike on decentralization
14 votes -
Microsoft leaks 6.5TB in Bing search data via unsecured Elastic server
12 votes -
Viral hate, election interference, and hacked accounts: Inside the tech industry’s decades-long failure to reckon with risk
8 votes -
President Trump is continuing his war on Section 230 and the right for the open internet to exist
8 votes -
Lenovo goes all in with the Linux desktop with over two dozen Ubuntu Linux powered PCs and laptops
20 votes -
Twitter to investigate apparent racial bias in photo previews
8 votes -
Adobe’s "Liquid Mode" uses AI to automatically redesign PDFs for mobile devices
5 votes -
Firefox usage is down 85% despite Mozilla's top exec pay going up 400%
30 votes -
Please don't say just hello in chat
28 votes -
8K Gaming - Nvidia RTX 3090 on a LG ZX 88" OLED TV
12 votes -
A million students and counting have learned Linux
9 votes -
2020 Bundles - An overview of bundle-based offerings from major tech companies
5 votes -
The supply of disinformation will soon be infinite: Disinformation campaigns used to require a lot of human effort to be effective, but now artificial intelligence could take them to a whole new level
9 votes -
Everything we know so far about the mysterious and confusing deal between TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart
4 votes -
You're going to be using confidential computing sooner rather than later
8 votes -
Eight ways to know that it’s time to hire a new QA tester
3 votes -
A new browser extension developed by Mozilla will allow YouTube users to record and upload information about harmful videos recommended by the site, as well as the route they took to get there
14 votes -
Here are the browsers iOS 14 now lets you set as default
13 votes -
Which is arguably the best phone for ROMs?
This post is born from another discussion we have currently on tildes about the benefits of LineageOS. Please, check it out if you wanna discuss about the benefits of the custom ROM scene. Here,...
This post is born from another discussion we have currently on tildes about the benefits of LineageOS. Please, check it out if you wanna discuss about the benefits of the custom ROM scene.
Here, instead, I ask primarily about hardware, not about software. Although, as always, they later intersect.My question comes from my search for a new phone, I have been rocking a Moto G5 Plus since 2018 (it was released in 2017 and I bought it second-hand) and my experience has been great overall. I knew that I could root this phone so that I did in September 2018 and from there I haven't gone back to stock ever since. Mistakes aside, the experience has been great overall and has nourish my interest in computing. But, this phone is 3 and a half years old and I definitely notice it. One, due to the wear and second the 2GB of RAM my model had (XT1680). I'm in no hurry in a change though, I think I could use it for some more years and I can say that thanks to an amazing community that still supports this phone. (Seriously, I am using Android 10 with the latest patch, unthinkable!).
Nevertheless, as a thought experiment, or as a backup plan, or useful for anyone interested in being part of custom ROMs, I would like to ask you guys which do you think are the most dev-friendly phone in the market right now?
The criteria would be:
- It has a unlockable bootloader.
- The kernel has been released and is available.
- Has a community that constantly supports it.
It doesn't have 2GB of RAM
Please, write any phone you have the idea that has a modding scene. I'm afraid that some will not be available in my country, but I want to make it as international possible so I insist, write any phone that has that criteria. And feedback for the english will also be appreciated.
10 votes -
Court blocks Trump’s WeChat ban from taking effect today
17 votes -
Film: The reason some of the past was in HD
9 votes -
Arm officially supports Panfrost Open-Source Mali GPU driver development
7 votes -
LG Wing hands on
4 votes -
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth makes peace with Ubuntu Linux community
11 votes -
At this point, 5G is a bad joke
16 votes -
A crash course in CDA Section 230, and a discussion between two lawyers about the EARN IT Act and what it means for free speech and privacy online
5 votes -
Gigapixel AI accidentally added Ryan Gosling’s face to this photo
5 votes -
What sort of software do you want to see?
Devs make things they feel like making, or things they think the world needs. What kind of an app (web, desktop, or mobile) would you want to see? What is something you wanted or needed for a long...
Devs make things they feel like making, or things they think the world needs.
What kind of an app (web, desktop, or mobile) would you want to see? What is something you wanted or needed for a long time that simply isn't there, or there but so bad with X that you can't use it?
Alternatively, what is a common problem that could be solved with software but hasn't been yet, or at least not effectively?
Leaving this vague on purpose, to let Tilderinos express themselves.
28 votes -
Why do computers running Windows get progressively slower over time?
I promise this is a genuine question and not a Windows hit piece. Every Windows computer I've ever had has slowly gotten laggier over time until my impatience has forced me to reinstall the OS to...
I promise this is a genuine question and not a Windows hit piece.
Every Windows computer I've ever had has slowly gotten laggier over time until my impatience has forced me to reinstall the OS to get the speed boost that comes with a fresh copy. In the schools I've worked in, computer labs and carts full of Windows machines have slowly sunsetted, becoming wholly unusable over time. I think Chromebooks have taken over education in part because they have a snappiness to them that sticks around for a long time, unlike the decay demonstrated by Windows computers.
In my current job, I was issued a Windows computer and a Chromebook at the same time, when I was hired. The Chromebook is still chugging along just fine, but the once fresh and quick Windows computer is now ramping down. I know it's not because of startup or background programs latching on over time because I don't have admin rights and thus can't install anything! I'm not a power user either. I really only ever run a browser with minimal tabs, along with the very occasional instance of office software and/or PDF reader. That's it. And what used to be instant and quick is now like... trudging... through... sludge...
Is there some fundamental design flaw in Windows? Am I finding a pattern where none exists? Do I not have enough experience with other OSes to know that this is true for them too? I'd love someone's insight on this topic.
26 votes -
This electrical transmission tower has a little problem
13 votes -
Twenty years of Linux on Big Iron
5 votes -
Web history - Chapter 4: Search
4 votes -
When you browse Instagram and find former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's passport number
32 votes -
Apple’s reckoning has come - Breakdown of the EPIC v. Apple (and Google) lawsuits
6 votes -
What keyboard do you use?
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~....
I have been using a "Pok3r"-style 60% board I assembled with MX Browns for years. As time goes on, I'm growing increasingly tired of the limitations, like pressing three different keys to get a ~. I use my keyboard for writing code, writing reports, and playing RTS games like Homeworld, which a 60% board is simply inadequate for doing. While I initially used VIM as my default text editor, I've moved to using VS Code, where using a function key to access arrow keys is simply absurd. So I'd love to get your set up:
What keyboard do you use?
What is your keyboard? What kind of switches? 60%, TKL, 100%? What brand do you use? Do you use a default keyboard with your system, a laptop keyboard, a gaming board, or some sort of ergonomic monstrosity?
What do you use your keyboard for?
Are you a developer? Are you a gamer? Do you write? What are your primary use cases?
26 votes