Sep 30, 2019
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Where did DirectX code names come from?
From too much pizza.
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Sep 27, 2019
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My summer vacation: Paris public transportation
Getting around is easy. Paying for it is hard.
Sep 27, 2019
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Why does the compiler refuse to let me export my class? If I don’t export it, then the class works fine.
You forced the compiler to try to compile it.
Sep 26, 2019
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My summer vacation: Versailles
Ostentation fatigue is a real thing.
Sep 26, 2019
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Why does std::is_copy_constructible report that a vector of move-only objects is copy constructible?
Because it has a copy constructor, says so on the tin, even though the constructor itself doesn't compile.
Sep 25, 2019
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My summer vacation: The Louvre Museum
Don't waste your time queueing to see the Mona Lisa.
Sep 25, 2019
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How do I create a Windows Runtime method that accepts a lambda?
You can use a delegate as a generalized lambda.
Sep 24, 2019
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How did MS-DOS decide that two seconds was the amount of time to keep the floppy disk cache valid?
A stopwatch and a race against time.
Sep 23, 2019
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Stop cherry-picking, start merging, Part 11: Chasing the commit by taking a train
Let the train carry you.
Sep 20, 2019
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Why perform all these complex git machinations when you can just tweak the command line to get what you want?
Who controls the command line?