Developer humor here: You can't parse [X]HTML with regex. Because HTML can't be parsed by regex. Regex is not a tool that can be used to correctly parse HTML. As I have answered in HTML-and-regex questions here so many times before, the use of regex will not allow you to consume HTML... via html - […]
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What Happens to Your Brain on Sugar, Explained by Science - PolicyMic
Notice that the normal brain has a lot more red stuff highlighted in it — called Dopamine. This chemical is produced in the part of the brain that is associated with reward. When someone experiences a reward — say while eating a really good meal — their Dopamine (red stuff) level spikes. For […]
Researchers discover a new layer of happiness
Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that further activating these neurons opens a new avenue to mimic and promote natural resilience. The findings were so surprising that the research team thinks it may lead to novel […]
Yes, Net Neutrality Is A Solution To An Existing Problem | Techdirt
There are many concrete examples of network neutrality violations around the world. These network neutrality violations include ISPs blocking websites and applications, ISPs discriminating in favor of some applications and against others, and ISPs charging arbitrary tolls on technology companies. […]
Goldman Sachs Steals Open Source, Jails Coder
The whole article is fascinating for any software engineer to read, as it is obvious to any developer familiar with how open source software operates that this man was entirely innocent. And yet... the only Goldman Sachs employee arrested by the FBI in the aftermath of a financial crisis Goldman had […]
ThinVNC - HTML5 Remote Desktop
This is one of the coolest applications I've met in a long time. It's a single executable. Download it, double-click it, assign yourself a username/password, click 'start server.' Then from any modern browser in the world, you can go to the correct IP address and view the desktop, mouse control […]