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Neil_UK
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Greying gracefully. Started on Fortran and assembler on PDP11 and 8080, now using Python for real world interface.

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What verb should be used with "puzzles"? We "raise" them, "cast" them, ... or we simply "say" them?
Jun 26, 2017
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Is there a word for making a shoddy version of something just to get it working?
Dec 7, 2020
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Obscured, obfuscated, what is the best word to use to ensure all sensitive info has been removed
Sep 15, 2017
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A figure of speech to illustrate the irreversibility of an action
May 2, 2016
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A fun, catchy way to say the opposite of a 'no-brainer'?
Jul 27, 2017
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Making a small 'optimization' which instead actually leads to disaster
Aug 29, 2017
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Is there an idiom or typical expression for an unfunny joke?
Jun 29, 2016
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Is there a word or phrase for one mistaken belief leading to a web of false ones?
May 1, 2020
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What phrases exist which are apparently contradictory, but actually mean the same thing? [closed]
Jul 13, 2016
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Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?
Oct 13, 2017
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Why do 1 pF capacitors exist?
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Why don't we make CPUs with 1000s of layers to make use of space in the third dimension?
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Most efficent way to transmit binary data by human voice
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Why is digital serial transmission used everywhere? i.e. SATA, PCIe, USB
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Is this video fake? I thought Tesla coils only worked on AC

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