Microdramas Draw Hollywood Stars as Short-Form Series Boom Grows
Microdramas, short scripted series made for phone viewing, are expanding rapidly in the United States, with industry estimates projecting $1.5 billion in revenue this year.
» readWhy TV antenna mileage claims are wildly unrealistic and what actually matters
Digital TV antenna range is determined by physics, not marketing, and most advertised mileage figures are impossible to achieve.
» readJapanese Postal Code Data Poses Parsing Challenges, Developer Says
The article was written by a developer who released a package called posuto to present Japanese postal code data in a usable format. The underlying CSV file from Japan Post was described as having numerous quirks that make it difficult to parse.
» readWorkaround Allows Nested Function Calls Without Executable Stack on Older GCC Versions
The use of nested functions with older GCC versions was discussed, and a workaround was proposed that avoids relying on an executable stack.
» readClearing cached data can help in specific cases but often isn't needed as routine maintenance
Clearing cached data has become a widely recommended troubleshooting tip for slow devices, but it was explained that cached data is not inherently bad for performance and serves a useful purpose.
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