Computer Science

*screams into the public static void*

@nixCraft You should make it volatile or it might get optimized out
@nixCraft subtle reminder that the star at the end is not a quotation symbol but for a void pointer.

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Like the famous philosopher said, when you stare into the void,
the void stares also; but if you *cast* into the void, you get
a type conversion error. Either way lies madness. -- @cstross

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In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness.
-- Miyamoto Musashi, 1645

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In unix fashion I would preface this with
ping -c 1
the rtt might provide some useful feedback or solace depending on the results... \s