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Comment Depends on the language (Score 1) 321

With a strictly typed language, putting the var type name in the name is redundant. With a loosely typed language, it is a good idea. The tells you what type of data is supposed to be variable because sometimes gets unexpectedly mixed. This is especially true whan a false can be quietly be cast as an int.

Comment Re:For business users, Android is far superior (Score 1) 137

Samsung Knox also defines that there is a software-defined one-way hardware fuse. If the fuse is triggered, via an untrusted firmware or some long brute force attacks, it will trigger that hardware fuse and let boot-loader/OS know. Then it will alert the user that the phone has been compromised. Sensative/security minded app can block use if the fuse is triggered.

I also seem to remember that users with GSuite/GoogleApp/Google Work accounts on their phone, an admin can remotely trigger the fuse to be broken. So a business can basically hose your personal phone since it was connected to their system. Good luck using Google Pay or your personal bannow...

Comment Re:Wish There Was a Low-Latency Switch for Audio (Score 1) 6

A lot of what you are asking for is more about the distro packaging, not the kernel itself. The Linux kernel is about being many different things to different people and use-cases. That doesn't mean the kernel can be everything to everybody at the same time. Sounds like you are looking for a general-use distro to be a specialized DAW too. Many things of that are mutually exclusive.

The things you are looking for should be included in a Linux DAW distro, something like Ubuntu Studio or AV Linux, not necessarily a general-use distro.

Comment Re:After listening to cymbals ... (Score 1) 208

It also varies greatly based on content. With most 4 part pop bands with lots of dynamic compression in the mix, you'll barely need 192-256bit MP3. If you are listening to an orchestral piece and lots of voices, you sure as hell need something more than 320bit MP3 ( or equivalent). This is why I archive/'master copy' all my audio in FLAC where possible. I can always transcode them if need them smaller or in a specific codec/format for a replay device.

Aso for replaying, most USB DACs are trash. If you looking for good-quality playback, you need to have some good hardware, like a good USB DAC with amplification, a good set of noise-canceling over-the-ear headphones to minimize ambient noise. None of these things are convenient or very mobile. So yea, I completely understand why good audio isn't a big thing. Not many people have the time nor money to just for dedicated music listing. The best bet is at your work desk, but you are also concentrating on work, not the music.

Comment Re:increases cases of unintended braking (Score 1) 176

Stopping people from driving cars is nice in concept but unless the people have public/private(uber/lyft,yellow cab) transportation they can fall back on, taking away a person's ability to drive can be hugely debilitating to their life.

I'm all for doing 1/decade or post-trauma accident retesting to validate if people are still capable of driving.

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