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Toby Speight
Senior Software Engineer at Optos
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Linux hacker and outdoor explorer - particularly of obscure islets and holes in the ground.

My pronouns are he/him/his.

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How do I convert a Python 3 byte-string variable into a regular string?
Jun 25, 2015
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When can I use explicit operator bool without a cast?
Oct 12, 2016
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When can I use explicit operator bool without a cast?
Oct 12, 2016
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Can calloc() allocate more than SIZE_MAX in total?
Oct 8, 2018
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Why is "error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to an incomplete type using unique_ptr" fixed by adding an empty destructor?
Dec 3, 2015
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C++17 lambda capture *this
Jan 13, 2017
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What does int argc, char *argv[] mean?
Aug 20, 2015
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How can I enforce an error when a function doesn't have any return in GCC?
Mar 13, 2017
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How can I make a forwarding-reference parameter bind only to rvalue references?
Oct 3, 2016
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chrono_literals is not a namespace-name
Mar 8, 2016

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Can you please add underlines to hyperlinks?
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Opinion-based questions alpha experiment on Stack Overflow
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Why is my question about the performance and output of an algorithm getting close votes?
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Coding Challenges Feedback Post for 2026
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Should I edit questions to an MCVE for the users?

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SSH makes all typed passwords visible when command is provided as an argument to the SSH command
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Alternative for "tail -f" that follows filename
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Build a Compiler Bomb
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Why didn't early color TV sets accept RGB input?
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Is this number an integer power of -2?