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What I Actually Want To Know
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23 days ago 73.9K views 0 shares
What I Actually Want To Know
Computer scientists: "Let's discuss if this system can solve any computable problem!" Me, a practical developer: "Cool theory bro, but can it run Doom?" The "Can it run Doom?" test has become the unofficial benchmark for computing devices since the 90s. Forget your fancy theoretical computer science - if your toaster, calculator, or pregnancy test can run a demon-slaying game from 1993, that's when you've truly made it in tech.

PowerPoint: The Database Of Nightmares
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1 month ago 96.9K views 0 shares
PowerPoint: The Database Of Nightmares
Just when you thought your tech nightmares couldn't get worse, someone decides PowerPoint is a viable database solution. For those wondering, "Turing complete" means PowerPoint can theoretically compute anything a normal computer can—which is both impressive and a horrifying justification for database abuse. Next up: using Excel as an operating system and Notepad as a load balancer. The screams you hear are from the DBA down the hall.

HTML: The "Programming Language" That Isn't
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2 months ago 87.1K views 0 shares
HTML: The "Programming Language" That Isn't
Someone created a Wikipedia-style article claiming HTML is a "Turing-complete, stack-based programming language" complete with pseudo-code showing HTML tags as programming commands. This is the digital equivalent of putting a "Caution: Hot" label on ice cream. HTML is a markup language for structuring web content, not a programming language—it can't process data or execute logic. Calling HTML a programming language around actual developers is like calling a bicycle a motorcycle because they both have wheels. The creator of this abomination deserves a special place in developer hell, right next to the people who use regex to parse HTML.