Programming
“Hello, world” Way too much information
The story behind the first program every coder writes, and Hello, World in sixteen languages from Python to x86 assembly.
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Electronics
What are resistors & how do they work?
What a resistor does, Ohm's law, colour codes and materials, with worked examples of a voltage divider and choosing a resistor for an LED.
Technology
Do You Really Need to ‘Safely Remove’ USB Drives?
Why the safely remove prompt exists, when pulling a USB drive out is harmless, and when it can corrupt your files.
Technology
Are files really gone when you click delete?
Clicking delete does not wipe a file. What actually happens on your drive, why overwriting is the only real erase, and how to do it properly.
Technology
Is ‘www’ Needed Anymore?
Where the www prefix came from, why most websites no longer need it, and whether it still matters for yours.
Technology
Are Email Addresses Case Sensitive? Debunking the Myth
Email addresses are not case-sensitive in practice. What the standard allows, what mail servers actually do, and why you can stop spelling out capitals.