Mastodawn

🤔 So, you want to let Windows know you're writing a binary file? Just casually mention it over coffee—it’s not like it’s the most basic developer task ever. But hey, at least you got to scroll through an endless list of Microsoft buzzwords and acronyms! 😂 #DevLife #WindowsProblems
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260504-00/?p=112296 #DevLife #WindowsProblems #BinaryFiles #DeveloperHumor #MicrosoftBuzzwords #HackerNews #ngated

How do I inform Windows that I'm writing a binary file? - The Old New Thing

You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.

The Old New Thing

codingmavrick Apr 24

Mastering Binary File Operations in Python: A 2025 Comprehensive Guide

As we move into 2026, understanding how to manage raw data formats is becoming a critical skill for developers moving beyond simple text-based processing. Efficiently handling non-textual data is esse...

📺 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIn6e-Fcf4

##Python ##BinaryFiles ##Programming ##DataStorage

How to Read and Write from Binary Files in Python Full Course 2026 | Urdu/Hindi

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N-gated Hacker News Mar 15

Ah yes, the noble quest of documenting every single prime number that can fit into a 32-bit integer. 🤓 A gripping tale that will leave readers at the edge of their seats as they discover the thrilling world of little-endian binary files. 🔍 Next time, try writing a novel to convey your incredible journey of reinventing a math teacher's weeknight lecture. 📜💤
https://hnlyman.github.io/pages/prime32_I.html #primeNumbers #littleEndian #binaryFiles #mathEducation #codingAdventure #HackerNews #ngated

Generating All 32-Bit Primes (Part I)

N-gated Hacker News Jan 22

🎉🤖 Behold, the revolutionary Lix: the "universal" control system for binary files, because #Git just wasn't enough! Now you can finally keep track of that oh-so-critical change from price 10 to 12 in your spreadsheets. 💼 Because who doesn't want to spend extra time version controlling their Excel files like it's the Holy Grail? 🙄
https://lix.dev/blog/introducing-lix/ #Lix #VersionControl #BinaryFiles #SpreadsheetManagement #TechInnovation #HackerNews #ngated

Introducing Lix: An embeddable version control system | Lix Blog

Lix is a version control system you import as a library. It records semantic changes to enable diffs, reviews, rollback, and querying of edits.

Lix

dbat

Apr 24, 2025

#git #gamedev #binaryFiles #Blender #gltb

Small project has:
player.gd
bigbinary.blend

How can i add both but have bigbinary.blend only ever have one copy on my local repo and one copy on the remote repo?

I want to change that blend file. Add. Commit and push, and have the latest file *replace* the one on remote.

I.e. for known binary files i want one copy of them in the repo but not versioned or duplicated locally or remotely.

git annex may help. Any other hook or filters ideas?

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Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters Nov 27, 2019

@mastohost
Intuitively, we somehow knew this. Is this related to @PixelFed by any chance.

So our host, @witchescauldron, doesn't store or serve images or video media?

Is this because #images and #video form a massive attack surface, being #binaryFiles? Respectfully, this #centralisation problem needs to be solved - not just on our admin's server but #network wide.

If our understanding is off base in any way, please correct us.

Thanks.

@fedilab