Programmer Humor ABasilPlant • Now • 99%

Mcafee accidentally made users call the devs of SQLite and complain.

via: @memes@wetdry.world https://wetdry.world/@memes/112717700557038278 > the sqlite codebase is a gem. > > tldr; mcaffee made a shit ton of sqlite files in the temp folder causing people to call the sqlite devs phone angrily. now they name all files etilqs to prevent this. Text from the screenshot: > 2006-10-31: The default prefix used to be "sqlite_". But then Mcafee started using SQLite in their anti-virus product and it started putting files with the "sqlite" name in the c:/temp folder. This annoyed many windows users. Those users would then do a Google search for "sqlite", find the telephone numbers of the developers and call to wake them up at night and complain. For this reason, the default name prefix is changed to be "sqlite" spelled backwards. So the temp files are still identified, but anybody smart enough to figure out the code is also likely smart enough to know that calling the developer will not help get rid of the file. Code found at: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/master/src/os.h#L65 (The line numbers in the screenshot and the code don't match up)

Linux ABasilPlant • Now • 96%

How System Requests Work and How to Add Your Own SysReq

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> I needed to add a custom [System Request](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_request) (Sys Req or SysRq) to a linux kernel some time ago. While doing so, I dug deep into how it works and I thought I’d make a quick post about it. Here is a good [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/a/1511644) answer about what a SysRq is. You may also know about SysRq via [REISUB](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Keyboard_shortcuts#Rebooting). This post has three parts: how to raise a SysRq, how SysRq works (looking into kernel code), and how to add your own SysRq. Disclaimer: This is my website.

Science Memes ABasilPlant • Now • 99%

Slightly less than two drinks = positive effect on programming ability

https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.10002 Abstract (emphasis mine): > **The concept of a 'Ballmer Peak' was first proposed in 2007, postulating that there exists a very specific blood alcohol content which confers superhuman programming ability.** More generally, there is a commonly held belief among software engineers that coding is easier and more productive after a few drinks. Using the industry standard for assessment of coding ability, we conducted a search for such a peak and more generally investigated the effect of different amounts of alcohol on performance. **We conclusively refute the existence of a specific peak with large magnitude, but with p < 0.001 find that there was a significant positive effect to a low amount of alcohol - slightly less than two drinks - on programming ability.**

Mildly Infuriating ABasilPlant • Now • 90%

Nature Valley: 10 bars in 5 packs

I was in a rush and I needed to pick up a quick snack that I could eat during class. I chose these Nature Valley bars which said they had ten bars inside. What I failed to notice is the tiny print at the bottom where it says 5 x 2, i.e., 5 packets with two bars. Lo and behold when I open a pack during a break, I find two bars inside. I didn't want to eat two bars, just one. You can't even just leave the other fucking bar inside because they create so MANY crumbs. How the fuck are you supposed to seal it??? Stupid-ass deceptive printing got the better of me. It's not the end of the world, just mildly infuriating.

Firefox ABasilPlant • Now • 90%

Firefox and XPI Files

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> Upon going to the releases page, I clicked on the xpi file only to see an alert pop up in Firefox: > “The add-on downloaded from this site could not be installed because it appears to be corrupt.” > I… don’t know if this should be allowed. It just feels wrong.

Firefox ABasilPlant • Now • 96%

How to un-tiny scrollbars in Firefox

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Tl;Dr: In about:config, I changed these preferences: - widget.non-native-theme.gtk.scrollbar.round-thumb: false - This makes the scrollbar not have rounded edges - widget.non-native-theme.gtk.scrollbar.thumb-size: 1 - This makes the scrollbar ‘chonkier’ within the scrollbar region - widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override: 20 - This increases the scrollbar region size. Larger number = wider scrollbar - Make sure widget.gtk.overlay-scrollbars.enabled is set to false - This should have been set to false when you enabled “Always show scrollbars” On Windows, Firefox follows the system setting (System Settings > Accessibility > Visual Effects > Always show scrollbars).