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  • I don’t think they’re arguing that Firefox is more susceptible to bit flips. They’re trying to say that their software is “solid” enough that a significant number of the reported crashes are due to faulty hardware, which is essentially out of their control.

    If other software used the same methodology, you could probably use the numbers to statistically compare how “solid” the code base is between the two programs. For example, if the other software found that 20% of their crashes were caused by bit flips, you could reasonably assume that the other software is built better because a smaller portion of their crashes is within their control.












  • He noted that the ace of spades has a long history as a tool of intimidation, including its use by white supremacist groups meant to demean people of color.

    I’m not doubting this story, but I’ve never heard of Ace of Spades association. It would have been nice if the article included more information to elaborate.

    I had to click through to the Voces Unidas blog post, which then had a link to a HistoryNet page about it.

    Sidenote: the link from VU includes a UTM tracking code that indicates the article was written with the help of ChatGPT. I’m not sure exactly what to do with that, but it felt worth noting.

    The HistoryNet page says that US soldiers in Vietnam would leave Ace of Spade cards behind because the symbol was considered a mark of bad luck to the Vietnamese.