History: melee

Posted on Sun 17 December 2023 in history • Tagged with definition, dictionary

In twelfth century armed combat tournaments attendees generally participated in a melee. The 'melee' was a free for all battle among combatants armed with blunted weapons. Losers were taken prisoner and held for ransom, allowing the victors to reap huge profits at the expense of the losers.


History: Chivalry

Posted on Sun 10 December 2023 in history • Tagged with definition, dictionary

In the high middle ages, , Chivalry was the code of ethics employed by nobility. Chivalry encouraged 'civilized' behavior. Knights were encouraged to defend the church and the meek, and to engage in combat only when an opponent was similarly armed.


Index a String in Rust

Posted on Fri 08 December 2023 in tech

Two Ways to Index a String in Rust

A Beginner Perspective

As a relative newcomer to Rust, with experience programming in C and C++, I am used to being able to directly index a String. In these languages, indexing a string is a simple operation. However, in Rust, things are …


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Announcement godev:v1.21.4

Posted on Wed 06 December 2023 in update

GoDev 1.21.4

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Dear valued customers,

We are pleased to announce the release of our new container version 1.21.4. This new version includes several new features and improvements that will make your container experience even better.

Some of the new features include:

  • Improved security
  • Better performance
  • Enhanced …

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Announcement solc:v0.8.23

Posted on Tue 05 December 2023 in update

Solc 0.8.23

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Dear valued customers,

We are pleased to announce the release of our new container version 0.8.22. This new version includes several new features and improvements that will make your container experience even better.

Some of the new features include:

  • Improved security
  • Better performance
  • Enhanced …

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History: Cluniac reforms

Posted on Sun 03 December 2023 in history • Tagged with history, movement

910- The Cluniac Reform Movement began in Burgundy at the abbey of Cluny. In 910 , Duke William of Aquitaine founded an abbey on the principal that the high ideals of the Benedictine rule should be lauded and followed. The Cluniac abbots maintained strict adherence to the ideal of moderation practiced …


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