Quick LinksWhat Are Computer Threads? What Is a Race Condition? Preventing Race Conditions: Thread Safety Wrapping up Have you ever run a race? If so, you already know that a photo finish is sometimes required to pick the winner! But what if two people arrived at the same time at the finish line? Welcome to race conditions. What Are Computer Threads? To explain a race condition, we first have to understand a little about how computers work internally. Read More...
Resident Evil 4 just got a shiny new remake and it’s splendid. While the game certainly emulates the action of the seminal 2005 classic, it also expands on the world and overall feels conveyed by other recent remakes. This has allowed players to experience their favorite action horror game like never before, and this includes unfamiliar puzzles and sections. One such puzzle for the remake is the village chief’s combination lock in Resident Evil 4, but we’ve cracked the code. Read More...
With the possible exception of professional drywall installers and plasterers, no one likes working with drywall. It’s heavy and crumbly and hard to cut cleanly. And don’t even start about taping and mudding — nothing but mess and dust.
But 15 million pounds of drywall is produced in the U.S. every year. Most of it goes on walls, but around 15 percent is leftover waste. What should be done with it? Read More...
