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Overview of MUMPS Programming Language
This article provides information about the MUMPS programming language, its history, and key features such as being an imperative, high-level language with an integrated transaction processing key-value database.
Tips for Using Computers More Freely and Safely
The article provides suggestions on how to use computers more freely and safely, emphasizing the importance of software choices. Acting on even one suggestion is beneficial, with the suggestions listed in order of increasing effort and skill required.
Understanding CD Ripping Discrepancies: Track Name Changes and Missing Tracks
The article discusses issues encountered while ripping a CD, including track name changes, incorrect track lengths, and missing tracks. It explores the discrepancies in the ripped files compared to the original album, prompting an investigation into CD ripping and metadata.
Challenges of Pursuing Self-Sufficiency Through Gardening
The article discusses the challenges faced by Mike Riggs and his wife in their pursuit of self-sufficiency through gardening, highlighting the difficulties of meeting specific demands and the time-consuming nature of tasks like growing and shelling peas.
A Rippling Townhouse Facade by Alex Chinneck Takes a Seat in a London Square
Article URL: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/05/alex-chinneck-a-week-at-the-knees/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44203870 Points: 4 # Comments: 2
Guide to Modeling Land Value Tax Shifts in Cities
The article discusses modeling land value tax shifts in cities like South Bend, IN, and Syracuse, NY, and introduces an open-source repository called LVTShift to make this analysis more accessible.
Engineer Revives Old Payphones for Free Public Calls in Rural Vermont
Electrical engineer Patrick Schlott buys and re-installs old payphones in rural Vermont to provide free public telephone service, recognizing the need for non-cell phone users.
