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Gabriel Staples

My personal website, covering anything from software development, C, C++, Python, electronics and electrical engineering, radio control aircraft, aeronautical engineering, basic life skills or life hacks, or even views on life, personal opinions, and political and religious discussions, beliefs, and points of view.

C++ Mutexes, Concurrency, and Locks

September 7, 2022 17 minute read

This article has been copied from my eRCaGuy_hello_world repo here: std_mutex_vs_std_lock_guard_vs_std_unique_lock_vs_std_scoped_lock_README.md.

VA Loan 2nd home purchase calculator for lenders and home buyers

April 5, 2022 3 minute read

Let’s imagine you’re a buyer and you have a VA loan on a property. You move and rent out your house. You want to know: “Can I buy a 2nd property (which wi...

Gamo 10x Gen2 Magazines Comparison

January 18, 2022 7 minute read

With the Gamo Swarm Magnum 10x Gen 2 being the 2nd most-powerful break-barrel air rifle in the world today (and the Hatsan Mod 130S Vortex QE and Hatsan Mod ...

USAA’s phone app has a Zelle money transfer bug which accidentally discriminates against members who may be foreign or who speak or are studying a foreign language

November 13, 2021 7 minute read

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Communicating with humans vs computers

May 31, 2021 2 minute read

Communicating with humans is one of the most complicated, discouraging, enigmatic processes I have ever endeavored to undertake. I speak English far better t...