• high performance legacy software like this often uses low-level languages like c, c++, and assembly
• these low-level languages are extremely powerful but require manual management of memory
• that memory management is a common place where bugs like this can be found. This vulnerability is a memory overflow

This kind of bug’s severity and how easily it is to accidentally introduce is why many high performance applications are moving to the rust programming language, which was specifically designed to try and prevent/minimize memory bugs.

This is a very balanced take. I appreciate it ☺️

I flew back to America from Tokyo today and as a frequent traveler to Japan I can tell you it’s all of the above. As a very introverted, easily overstimulated person I love going to Japan because it’s my ‘quiet time’. Coming home I’m usually overwhelmed by the sheer noise of being in America.

1. People simply speak louder than they need to here. In Japan you speak in a hushed voice unless it’s necessary to raise it. Also people aren’t afraid to lean in a little closer to hear what is being said to them. In America people stand 2 meters away from each other and have to speak loud enough for the whole room to hear
2. People speak more and don’t value quiet time. In Japan you don’t speak on trains. Your inane conversation can wait. Its more pleasant for everyone if you just stay quiet. Then an American tourist boards and everyone in the car gets to hear all about their opinions on some anime whether they want to or not
3. People tent to interject / interrupt more here

Hopefully this didn’t come across too much as venting. I can’t wait to go back.

Came here to say this: Anki is infinitely better than some scammy ai enabled nonsense.

The challenge is Anki relies on the student being motivated to pursue the education. The solution to that is the student seeing the value and fun in what they’re learning. That can partially be provided by gamification, but really a passionate teacher with genuine enthusiasm is the best.

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/06/nx-s1-5544362/turkey-hair-transplants-tourism

Tom’s is one of the few channels I have notifications on for because when he posts it’s always an instant watch.