Hacker News 50 2 years ago

What is gained and lost with 63-bit integers? (2014) Link:

Jane Street Blog

What is gained and lost with 63-bit integers?

Almost every programming language uses 64-bit integers on typical modern Intelmachines. OCaml uses a special 63-bit representation. How does it aff...

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37097973

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Error Handling in Zig Link: https://www.aolium.com/karlseguin/4013ac14-2457-479b-e59b-e603c04673c8 Discussion:

Error Handling in Zig | Hacker News

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

E-scooter startup Spin apparently uses RasPi 4s inside their scooters Link: https://abolish.social/@_/110828271798284741 Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37016842

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Just Normal Web Things Link:

Just normal web things.

A plea for us to get back to building websites that can do normal website things.

Discussion:

Just normal web things | Hacker News

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Vim's Creator Bram Moolenaar Dies at Age 62 – Slashdot Link:

Vim

Bram Moolenaar was Vim

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37013887 #vim

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Wells Fargo customers scramble after deposits disappear from their accounts Link:

NBC News

Customers scramble after deposits disappear from Wells Fargo accounts

For the second time this year, Wells Fargo has acknowledged that direct deposits were not showing up in customers’ accounts.

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37012127

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Ask HN: Online activities to be made impossible by the UK Online Safety Bill Discussion:

Ask HN: Online activities to be made impossible by the UK Online Safety Bill | Hacker News

#uk

Hacker News 50 2 years ago

Aspartame is set to be declared a possible carcinogen Link:

X (formerly Twitter)

Reuters (@Reuters) on X

Exclusive: Aspartame, one of the world's most common artificial sweeteners, is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading glo...

Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36522471