Go is not an easy programming language. It is simple in many ways: the syntax is simple, most of the semantics are simple. But a language is more than just syntax; it’s about doing useful stuff. And doing useful stuff is not always easy in Go. Turns out that combining all those simple features in…
Daily Archives: February 22, 2021
Ross D. Franklin/Associated PressFormer All-Star pitcher and 1959 World Series champion Stan Williams died Saturday morning at the age of 84.Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reported the news, noting Williams died in his Nevada home. He was hospitalized on Feb. 11 because of a cardio-pulmonary illness.The right-hander pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees,…
Jim Mone/Associated PressThe Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly didn't take long to find their next head coach. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Timberwolves are hiring Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch to become the next head coach on a multiyear deal. He will be the full-time head coach and not an interim replacement…
Sadie Robertson is on cloud nine after celebrating her baby shower with loved ones over the weekend. The 23-year-old Duck Dynasty alum took to Instagram on Saturday, Feb. 20 to share a carousel of photos from the event celebrating her soon-to-arrive daughter. Sadie, who showed off her growing baby bump in […]
Image: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Last week we shared the good news that the source code for Grand Theft Autos III & Vice City had been reverse-engineered, allowing folks to port the games and come up with cool new mods. Now, we bring you the predictable news that publisher […]
Revealed: The interactive map of Japan that pinpoints neighbourhoods with noisy children so those who want a quieter life can avoid them The guide is called the Dorozoku Map. Dorozoku is an online term for loud people The map is powered by comments submitted by irritated residents Their remarks pop […]
A warning from Dr. Anthony Fauci on CNN Sunday that Americans could be wearing masks into 2022 came as leading medical associations pleaded for extended vigilance from people exhausted by months of self-isolating and the punishing economic impact of the worst public health calamity in 100 years. But the national […]
Lulled by the cadence of four days of New York Fashion Week experienced through the computer, it was easy to miss the curly-haired, bespectacled model in the slouchy black trouser suit strolling by the Parrish Art Museum in the Hamptons, just one of the elegant, arty denizens of Proenza Schouler’s […]