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TrowthePlow | 4 years ago | on: In JS functions, the ‘last’ return wins

This seems much less about which return actually 'sends data back' (terminates function execution) and more about how try/finally works in general

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: Westinghouse Files for Bankruptcy, in Blow to Nuclear Power (2017)

Isn't that basically the whole point of the recent ITER news? Swapping from fission to fusion and getting a 10x gain power in to out? I know it's been slow going and still will be, but it's still progress

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: How the 2021 Ford F-150's onboard generator works

I don't imagine fishing is great right next to an aircraft carrier, what with propellers and sonar and all that fun stuff making noise in the water and scaring fish away?

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: Millions of Americans Can't Afford Water

I suspect you would be surprised how much water you use - for a family of 3, we use about 2000 per month and don't water the lawn or anything exciting - just showers, laundry, dishes, drinking, whatnot.

Also, it's some amount of money a month on electricity for the pump - even if it's $10/month you are still WAY lower than most folks' bills, but still it's a cost that those on town/city water don't have to pay since it's gravity-forced into their house.

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: Millions of Americans Can't Afford Water

I'm at $450 twice a year. It seems every few weeks I get an email that "a main broke" somewhere and they have to go fix it, and while I appreciate still having water when the power goes out (thanks, gravity!) I don't particularly love having to pay $900 a year - and from the sounds of it, that will go up probably to $1k soon to pay for pipe replacement/repair

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: GitHub to replace “master” with alternative term to avoid slavery references

Isn't the American Express "Black" card the top of the heap too?

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: Google sued for secretly amassing vast trove of user data

Right, it says so in no uncertain terms, right on the page when you open Chrome's Incognito window:

>Your activity might still be visible to:

> - Websites you visit

> - Your employer or school

> - Your internet service provider

TrowthePlow | 5 years ago | on: Redditor finds unsecured surveillance cameras seemingly placed by US government

Well AT&T does own an entire /8 block (12.0.0.0/8) so they certainly have plenty to choose from

TrowthePlow | 6 years ago | on: Gadgets That Refuse to Die

Do you need more empty MiniDiscs? I just found a new, in-wrapper one the other day at the bottom of a box of electronics as I was searching for N64 games :)