How to Generate Random Numbers Without Modulo Bias
Somewhere in almost every codebase that needs a random integer in a range, you'll find this line, or something functionally identical to it: c int roll = rand() % 6; It compiles,…
Somewhere in almost every codebase that needs a random integer in a range, you'll find this line, or something functionally identical to it: c int roll = rand() % 6; It compiles,…
For the better part of two decades, arguing about Wayland was a Linux hobby in its own right, right up there with recompiling your kernel to save four kilobytes and telling strang…
Every few years, someone confidently declares the command line dead. The graphical interface won, the argument goes; nobody needs to type cryptic commands into a black window when…
No corner of the Linux world generates more confident nonsense than compiler optimization flags. Somewhere out there, someone is right now insisting that building their web browse…
Slot volatility, sometimes called variance, describes how a slot delivers its wins: frequently in small amounts, rarely in large ones, or somewhere in between. It is one of the mo…
A casino bonus is designed to look like free money. Deposit fifty pounds, the banner says, and play with a hundred. To anyone who has actually tried to withdraw the proceeds of su…
Linux has quietly become one of the most flexible platforms for entertainment. The same machine that compiles your code can run a 4K media server, a retro arcade, a modern AAA lib…
Linux has quietly become the most important operating system that almost nobody chooses on purpose. It runs the overwhelming majority of the world's web servers, every one of the…