Why is int in C in practice at least a 32 bit?(softwareengineering.stackexchange.com)

17 points by rbanffy 3 years ago | 39 comments

Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight?(ux.stackexchange.com)

414 points by wscourge 2 years ago | 271 comments

A User Experience Stack Exchange question asking why the mouse pointer cursor is tilted rather than straight, and whether it is a legacy design choice.

How should I read type system notation?(langdev.stackexchange.com)

302 points by mpweiher 3 years ago | 70 comments

Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified?(astronomy.stackexchange.com)

500 points by frabert 3 years ago | 120 comments

An Astronomy Stack Exchange question asking whether very distant galaxies, such as those seen by JWST, should appear magnified due to the expansion of space.

What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in source code examples? (2012)(softwareengineering.stackexchange.com)

134 points by squircle 2 years ago | 129 comments

How can we compare expressive power between two Turing-complete languages?(langdev.stackexchange.com)

67 points by joebiden2 3 years ago | 39 comments