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Korny

@Korny@hachyderm.io

Tech geek, polyglot coder, old-school agilista ex #ThoughtWorks, interested in tackling the climate crisis, being a good intersectional ally, and coping as a parent.
Like to tinker in #rust #rustlang #clojure #typescript #dataviz and others.
Pronouns he/him
Aussie living in #LeightonBuzzard UK
All opinions and comments are my own.

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Korny, (edited ) to random
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Relating to a few recent discussions - which of these do you prefer:

CreateMap<Widget, Sprocket>()   
 .ForMember(dest => dest.Active,   
 opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Status == ApplicationConstants.StatusOpen))   
 .ForMember(dest => dest.Status, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Status))  
// etc

or:

const widgetToSprocket = (widget: Widget): Sprocket => {  
 return {  
 active: widget.status === applicationConstants.statusOpen,  
 status: widget.status,  
// etc
wxcafe, to random
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lmao this makes me want to die

Korny,
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@wxcafe
Just to note a recruiter friend of mine says this is utter bs - you are more likely to be rejected by a recruiter who spots it.

Korny, to random
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I recently read The Raven Tower, now re-reading The Crow Road. I sense a theme... What other themed books should I read next?

Korny, to random
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I've wondered for a while now - is there any research on map routing algorithms that allow for significantly longer routes, which meet other criteria like "more peaceful" or "simpler" or "less pollution"?

The excellent app (based on data) allows for quiet/balanced/fast routes, but "quiet" isn't quite what I want.

For example part of my route from work to Euston could go via the canal around Regent's Park, but that option is never suggested as it is 10min longer:

Suggested 21 minute cycle route from near Paddington to Euston Station mostly along busy roads

Korny, to reddit
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What fresh is this? won't allow me to view a post in my browser as it is "unreviewed", trying to force me to install their app:

Korny, to random
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There's been some drama around the Mac Iterm2 terminal app. The author released a "major release" with AI features - and strangely got a pile of negativity. Now he's making it a plugin but I don't think he's happy:

https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/issues/11470#note_1917647951

Anyone got suggestions of good alternative mac terminal apps? For folks in "technically incompetent" organisations or who "hate AI"?

Korny,
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I should note that normally I have a lot of sympathy for open source maintainers dealing with grumpy users.
If it has been "I've listened to feedback, I don't agree that this is a huge thing but I can see how opinions differ" that'd be fine.
But insulting users with legitimate concerns? That's a huge nope for me

Korny, to random
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Thanks to @RickiTarr for reminding me that it's high time I re-read "Tinker tailor soldier spy"

But I'm fascinated that my brain still pictures Smiley as Alec Guinness - but all the rest of the cast are from the excellent 2011 movie. (That'd be a fun deep fake project - rework the 1979 BBC adaptation with the 2011 actors)

Korny, to random
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Ok folks - help me with my "it's a pity" list for as my kids grow older:

  • it's a pity they only ever made 3 Indiana Jones movies
  • it's a pity there were only 3 star wars films (plus Rogue One)
  • it's a pity there were only 5 Narnia books (from Lion to Silver Chair + Horse and Boy)
  • it's a pity Game of Thrones only had 6 seasons
  • it's a pity Dune had no sequel
  • it's a pity Peter Jackson never made a Hobbit film
  • it's a pity there were only 2 Alien films

I'm sure there are more.

Korny, to random
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Despite some unhappiness with the state of Labour, it's so good to see the Tories getting wiped out in the by-elections.

But - it feels like these charts miss a huge factor, the actual voter turnout. It'd be nice to have something like a sankey diagram or something for this?

I guess there's no way to be sure who are new voters and who changed their vote, so it wouldn't be straightforward. But there has to be a better option than this:

Mid Bedfordshire election result chart showing Con dropping from 60% to 23%, Labour going from 21.7 to 34.1, Lib Dem going from 12.6 to 23.1

Korny, to random
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Last day at so I'm wearing all the swag. t-shirt is an old favourite.

Korny, to random
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Well played, @firstdogonthemoon
Shit posting works on every platform :-)

(for those who missed my previous boost, the cartoon is at https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/07/twitter-is-burning-bluesky-is-smug-where-is-the-best-place-to-do-your-pathetic-doomscrolling )

First Dog cartoon link on Mastodon claiming Mastodon is their favourite microblogging platform
First Dog cartoon link on Threads claiming Threads is their favourite microblogging platform

Korny, (edited ) to random
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Best Voice?

Korny, (edited ) to random
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Without checking - who actually said "delved too greedily and too deep"?

Korny, to random
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A few weeks ago I installed the Glendale aurora alerts app, and naturally it's now going a bit berserk.

Trouble is, I have no idea of any of the scales so it's hard to tell if these alerts are "pretty lights in the sky" or "day of the Triffids prelude" or "imminent apocalypse"...

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Since it’s a thing right now:
I am a senior career Linux sysadmin. I’ve been immersed in Linux since 1994, and a nerdy IT nerd longer than that.
I currently run Windows on both my personal and work PCs, by choice.
It’s not a simple choice and it’s definitely not a political choice. I could afford Mac hardware if I chose, and I have been All The Way down the Linux Desktop wormhole on multiple occasions.
1/2

Korny,
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@thorne
It's funny, on joining my new job I chose a Mac over Windows for precisely the same reasons.

Not because either is "better" but because for me, OSX involves less tinkering than Windows; almost all the things I want just work.

Which I suspect is a mostly familiarity - all my windows knowledge is now so dated I have no idea how to do basic things the "right" way any more.

Korny, to random
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Is anyone else finding that they are using the word 'delve' more these days?
"The effective altruists delved too greedily and too deep"...

Korny, to random
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Korny, to random
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How does anyone in Pontypandy get house insurance??

Korny, to random
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Ooh - I need to get to Manchester some time to see this exhibition : https://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/currentexhibitions/albrechtdurersmaterialworld/

Korny, to random
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gah - randomly generated password phrase was rejected because it had the word "villager" in it - and some dumb rule said "no consecutive letters in password".

Korny, to random
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Rebuilding my laptop - why on earth does OSX sleep a running laptop even when it is plugged in and running? I know it saves power, but it should be a lot easier to say "no, I'm downloading a huge pile of stuff, don't sleep!"

(I did find the setting to change this but it's quite hidden)

Korny, to random
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Scribbling thoughts about on the train - I have a half-formed article in my head that I really need to write. So hard to find the time and head space!

Korny, to random
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Random food discovery - "Gentleman's Relish", basically salty anchovy paste. Spread in Vegemite-like quantities on toast, it's very yum. For salt and fish lovers, of course.

Korny, to random
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There's violence on the television,
And letter bombs in the mail.
But things, they can't be all that bad,
'cause is going to jail.

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