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If the Linux desktop and applications on your thin and light laptop or low-end PC feel sluggish under a busy session, the usual suspects are slow storage R/W, not enough RAM, or occasionally a CPU bottleneck. But on machines with integrated graphics, there is a fourth bottleneck most people never check: VRAM.Continue reading...... Take me to this post.
April 24, 2026But maybe it's not worth it. The post Defending against exceptions in a scope_exit RAII type appeared first on The Old New Thing.... Take me to this post.
April 24, 2026Command Pattern Real-World Example in C#: Complete Implementation Most command pattern tutorials define an ICommand interface, create a LightOnCommand, and flip a switch. That's fine for a textbook, but it won't help you the next time you need undo/redo, macro recording, or an auditable command history. This article builds a complete command pattern real-world example in C# -- a text editor engine with insert, delete, format, undo/redo, and macro recording. By the end, you'll have compilable cla... Take me to this post.
April 24, 2026A behind-the-scenes look at blending NPR shading, sound, and interaction to shape a meditative WebGL scene.... Take me to this post.
April 24, 2026"RFC 1738 (and 3986) disagree" and so does Daniel D. "Reddit API has some weird app creation going on with lots of recently migrated and undocumented stuff. But having redirect URL set to localhost (or 127.0.0.1) usually works. Well, if you don't disagree with Sir Tim Berners-Lee about what URL is. Which Reddit does. hostnumber = digits "." digits "." digits "." digits". I'd file this one with all the websites that try to perform validation on email addresses, and get it wrong. "Why aren't w... Take me to this post.
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