The Thirsty Robot

Here's some of what you missed in the discussion at 'The Thirsty Robot': Technical Musings: Instantiation. We discussed the problems when a software suite provides control over preferences and settings, but then does not instantiate them correctly when you start a new session or tab. This can lead to security/privacy problems where rules about restricted scope or domains are not followed, or where information leaks, and more. Testing this type of deep functionality can be a challenge with software that has lots of user control and many derived capabilities. Explore deeper:   Mocks     Control Conglomerate or Accretion. Stolen from geology, these are possible terms for describing software that has had functionality randomly added over time, without any clear overall plan or structure. A bit like someone else's toolbox where the drill bits are stored in the little metal box decorated with roses - if you don't know this then it can take some time to find the drill bits...

Here's some of what you missed in the discussion at 'The Thirsty Robot': Recommended Movies: In the Shadow of the Moon Netflix UK      Crime with a twist... Hotel Artemis Netflix UK      A little bit John Wick influenced... Space Sweepers   Netflix UK      Not 'Cleaners in Space' - more like a live action ' Planetes '... As usual, we reckon it is best if you don't know anything before watching these films! So only click on the links if you want your experience to be potentially spoiled... Recommended TV: The Great All 4      Not quite the hyper-active comedy that the advance adverts suggested, more of a drama with bits of black comedy. As it says: 'Occasionally true' which seems to mean 'Not like what really happened in history'. The Expanse Amazon Prime      Another Science Fiction series that changes publisher and ends up on Prime (This one started out on SyFy originally). Space opera and distopian futu...