You do you, but no ECMA6 stuff? I don’t use a lot of ECMA6 either because JS is at ECMA14 and continues to change. I can’t imagine reinplementing stuff on every project you work on, though perhaps your work is very different to mine. That said, treeshaking has really brought down the cost of imports and there are few occasions where using a custom solution over a reliable third party library is a good option. Curious to hear your thoughts.
This is something that really bothers me about this law. Are they making maths… illegal? What’s stopping me from encrypting a message before sending it in a messaging app manually? And if that’s illegal, what if say I just sent something base64 encoded, or with a ceaser cypher for some treasure hunt game, am I now breaking the law too? What about a child talking in code to avoid their parents knowing something? Will that be illegal? It just seems so general.
I’ll start. Teenage me driving up the street to hang out with friends at the mall and passed my younger neighbor and his mom. When I got back a couple hours later, the neighbor’s mom was livid - confronting me for the slight. I seriously had no idea wtf she was talking about and I couldn’t convince her otherwise.
I’m 8 years old. For some reason I’m out the front of the house with a friend and his mum on my bike. Again, for some reason that makes sense to children, I insist on showing them how ‘far’ I can cycle, and go off around a corner a little way from our houses to find some kind of loop back. Not important.
I find myself going down this fairly tight alleyway when a girl, maybe around 11/12, starts coming down the other way. There’s just about enough space for us both to fit, but I’m not a very experienced cyclist and lose my balance, instinctively grabbing her handle bar to avoid falling into her bike. We’re going slowly enough that we’re both absolutely fine. I apologise profusely and remove my hand from her bike and back to mine, when she grabs my hand and forces it back into her handlebar. She loudly shouts ‘DAD!!’ and my heart absolutely sinks.
This big guy comes round the corner. He was fairly tall and muscular, with short hair and a tank top. The main thing I remember is that he had terrible teeth, something I’m about to get a good look at. The girl informs him that I am ‘bullying’ her. He is immediately aggressive, detaining me in this narrow alley and interrogating me about what I’m doing. He shouted directly at my face, letting me feel his spittle and see his black teeth clearly. Her mum comes round to see what’s going on. She asks how old I am, and I say that I’m 8 and just trying to ride my bike. She says “8’s very young to be bullying” as if there’s a more acceptable time. I insist I’m not trying to bully anyone but they have none of it. After 5 minutes or so the dad asks me where I live and as some sort of self-preservation I say through tears that i “don’t know”. They let me go and I cycle off wiping away my tears.
I get back to my friend and essentially just say ‘haha! I went a really long way’, and that’s the end of it. I never tell anyone for fear that they won’t believe me, and I feel terrified that that girl or man will find me for the next year or two. Arseholes.
For example, I am terrible at Super Meat Boy, but just playing it has really improved how I play platformers and games that need faster imputs overall.
Red Dead Redemption 2 taught me once again to slow down and take all the time I want with these huge games. I’ve saved a ton of money since.
In relation to skill, playing a ton of the original Halo on Xbox at my friend’s house while being only a PlayStation owner got me really good at using arbitrary controls.
You’re correct, but so is the person above. These stars are not (entirely) crossing the event horizon. Lots of material is left orbiting around the edge forming a disc. It’s this disc, the formation of it, and the ejection of material from it, that’s relevant here.
I swear I’m smart and have pretty ok reading comprehension…but when I pick up a new game I have the hardest time understanding the rules and mechanics by just reading the instructions. Watching videos is helpful but I still really only pick it up while playing the game and going through the motions....
I’d say fairly easily for me, of course depending on the game. Last few bigger games I’ve picked up I’ve been able to read through the rules once through close to when getting it, then skipping through somewhere in the week before I’m actually going to play it with others. Then I’ll just be the one frantically going through the rules while playing checking edge cases. I’m weird like a lot of us here and enjoy rules systems and seeing how different mechanics fit together, so it comes fairly naturally to me.
We use reusable nappies for our toddler, and the washing machine is powered by solar so I only really need to feel bad about any excessive water use. But then we still have to use disposables when they’re at their nursery for a few days a week, or the staff don’t smell anything and they get bad rashes we spend all week dealing with. At the very least though the nursery deals with nappies as a specific form of waste that they process separately, though I’m not sure to what end.
I know a lot of languages have some aspects that probably seem a bit strange to non-native speakers…in the case of gendered words is there a point other than “just the way its always been” that explains it a bit better?...
Really great comment, thank you for the effort you put into this. That said, I can’t say I feel convinced by the reasoning. Are you suggesting that gender in these languages was an intentional decision to solve the problems you raise? Because as other comments point out, it seems it’s still very possible to have an ambiguous sentence making this seem like an overly confusing addition.
Secondly in your example of gendered language assisting in derivation, surely this ends up with the same problems given that the language only represents a limited number of genders? I do not remotely know Portuguese, but how does this derivation quality help with the word for an apple seed? I presume the same logic can’t apply?
I agree with you, but you may be missing the point - this recommendation is sponsored, so likely it wouldn’t have been recommended unless the artist paid.
Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right community to ask this, but I got yelled at by my mom today for not having a job and I thought it might be worthwhile asking what sort of strategy I should pursue from a community of people with skills I would like to develop. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from...
Hey, I can only answer for the UK so I’m sure there will be differences.
Open source contributions are largely meaningless when it comes to employment. That’s not to say it’s bad, and it’s good to have some personal projects or commitments that you can talk about in interviews, but it’s really, really, not a big deal. Most engineers do not have time or desire to do more work outside of work, and that’s okay.
If you do want to work on an open source project, then great! Look for projects that align with your interests, and particularly ones that have a code of conduct document and information on how to contribute. These will be the most welcoming to you.
2a. In my first job I feel like it took me the better part of a year to understand what was going on. I largely blame that on my boss, who to be honest was pretty rubbish at explaining things and enjoyed complexity. These days as a senior dev, I generally need to know very little to start contributing, but that’s often because you learn to make small precise changes.
I have worked with people that joined my work in junior positions only after doing code camps of 6-12 weeks. Personally against that, I would still prefer your degree despite the gap. Of course you should expect to be taking an entry level role as well. On that, I would advise you to set your expections appropriately. You may not end up in an ideal job. That said, to grow your career, you don’t necessarily need a great graduate plan or a mentoring system etc. One good (more) senior engineer who will take you under their wing will send you a long way in any environment.
I don’t know anything specifically about programmes for people with autism, but in the UK it’s very typical to see a box when applying to state any special support you may need for an interview. If such a thing exists in the US, I’d suggest you use that when applying to ensure you get a fair interview.
It’s really hard to know how to do this. There’s big companies with big programmes that are useless, and tiny startups with amazing engineers who will teach you heaps. Likewise some of the big programmes are amazing, and other startups will demand too much of you without giving much back. So my advice would be to focus on the people you’ll be working with and ask yourself if you could manage 6 months or a year with them. Try to measure what you’re enjoying and not enjoying about a job, and be open about that with a mentor that can help you. On top of this, if you’re interested in the field, at a certain point it’ll be hard not to build skills at some rate.
I can’t speak to the experience of having ADHD, but in terms of work I’d again suggest being as open as you feel comfortable with your colleagues (note, this is maybe not something to stress too much in interviews unless you want to speak to how you handle it and succeed). You can help others to know how to get the most out of you, eg by asking to have a video call over a message.
You will be mediocre. This is true of people that get jobs straight away after university too. It’s expected, and fine. Most courses do not prepare you for a real job software engineering. What I found was thst the skills I learnt would come in handy here and there as I got on with my career, but not so much at the start. I like to think you will be motivated by learning, and if not, the large amount of cash you can earn in this career. If you’re still living at home, your ability to save money will be huge, particularly in the US. I don’t know what you mean about being treated like shit if you succeed I’m afraid, please clarify and I can get back to you.
At most you may be overthinking things a little if I’m honest. There’s no harm in starting to apply now. You don’t need permission from anyone and you sound qualified for any junior engineering position. Get out there!
Something like roadmap.sh can be great for tracking your progress against a specific skillset. If you want to build technical skill, I would start there, maybe when you feel ready start creating a few projects (simple projects! No big ideas whatsoever) to develop those new skills. You could perhaps also get some inspiration from various conferences talks from technical conferences. I like videos from goto; on YouTube. There’s also Uncle Bob’s Clean Code talks which are great, though he’s a somewhat controversial character these days.
I hope this is all useful. If I can help any more please get back to me 😊
Earlier, after review, we blocked and removed several communities that were providing assistance to access copyrighted/pirated material, which is currently not allowed per Rule #1 of our Code of Conduct. The communities that were removed due to this decision were:...
I’m sure this comment will receive plenty of hate, but I’m really struggling to understand why piracy seems to get so staunchly defended by seemingly everyone here. Piracy is stealing. It is morally wrong. We can argue all day about how it’s a ‘victimless crime’ or how media conglomerates are greedy and deserve it, but at the end of the day there’s nothing that makes it ‘right’. With maybe a few exceptions, no one needs the things they’re pirating and it’s just childish to refuse to pay for content and go on pretending it’s a necessity. What needs to happen is more money going to the creators whose content we all enjoy so much.
There’s plenty of places to go where you can still interact with these communities, and we shouldn’t be surprised that a large and general instance wants to be distant from them. Personally I applaud the decision.
I absolutely agree with you that piracy is largely a response to real issues that businesses should address. Of course it’s not fair that a subscription fee will feel different to people of different economic status. I guess it’s tough to feel the individual side of that.
I enjoyed the first few seasons of Star Trek Discovery (another reason for me to get downvotes lol). It was on Netflix in my country and then shortly before a new season was due to start CBS pulled it for their own platform. It wasn’t even available for months. I was disappointed but I’ve never seen the newer episodes. I really appreciate your reasoning and don’t judge you for it, I just personally feel that I won’t buy a product if I don’t like the box it comes in etc.
Insults aside, I think this is a bit of a stretch honestly. You could say the same thing about huge swathes of the information sector.
This is a pretty weak analogy, but I hope it illustrates my feelings on this. Imagine a museum that charged for entry, to help pay for its staff and for maintenance. And say you could break in at night without damaging anything, just to look at the artifacts for free. You may not be stealing, as as you say perhaps you would never pay for entry, but you are choosing to deny other human beings any kind of compensation for the work they’ve done. If everybody did this, how would the museum continue to function?
I’ll grant you that I may have used an overly absolute statement, and your example of the free distribution of scientific materials is a great counter-example. Maybe a better term is ‘morally grey’. The key point I wanted to make was just that in the majority of cases it is near impossible to argue that it is a ‘right’ thing to do. It’s not hard to see the more complex moral arguments sharing scientific studies, however I don’t think this really applies if we’re talking about an episode of Suits.
As for a system of ethics, to me this can be approached very simply. What would be the consequences of piracy if we all did it? At least for arts and entertainment, I don’t think there would be anything to pirate very quickly.
Thanks for the distinction, I enjoyed reading your message. I would still say that in a colloquial manner it’s not reaching that far to call piracy stealing, but I take your point.
I wouldn’t try to make the point you said about not paying $10 being theft itself, I agree that that isn’t a valid argument. What I do feel is that to say “your work is worth nothing to me” while simultaneously consuming and enjoying it, is hypocritical and similar to other less favoured actions like trying to pay someone in ‘exposure’. It does largely have damaging effects on wider communities.
I agree with you that there’s nuance and that I probably came on a little strong in my original comment. When it comes to TV, films, games, and music though, which is what I’m guessing is the vast majority of piracy discussed here, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to pay or to otherwise just not consume whatever content. Again I understand there’s more than just those 4 things, and even within those listed categories there may be things like games and films that are not even purchasable. I’m not trying to suggest we should all be perfect and piracy should never happen or whatever, it’s just odd to me that it seems to get so much defense that it almost feels like the consensus is that it’s something to be proud of.
Thanks for this image, I was thinking the same. I feel like it would work to just put the ears on top of the C. Maybe add a nod to the whiskers with some lines around the edge.
In this preprint, the authors synthesize samples based on the claimed room temperature superconductor LK-99, and observe half-levitation similar to that seen in other recent videos, which has been ascribed to the Meissner Effect (a signature of superconductivity)....
I feel completely opposite. I love chromecast and was so disappointed to find that they shifted to the Google TV crap and added a remote like the Fire stick, Roku, etc. IMO those remotes and the accompanying interfaces are what get in the way. Having one remote (ie my phone) feels great to me. I have a number of casting sources around the house and it’s great.
That said, AppleTV as mentioned elsewhere is a really nice responsive interface.
Yes, while not a guarrentee many countries do well out of hosting events. There’s some funding as you say, plus large boosts to the local economy if a given city is able to support the huge influx of tourists. London 2012 for example was heralded as a huge success for the UK. Beyond any sense of ‘profit’, it’s also an investment in your own country. Former Olympic cities are generally left with great sports infrastructure (and transport), and it’s good for international relations, which is hard to put a monitary value on.
It’s tough for me to accept that these poor people still exist haha. I remember back in 2005 or so clearing upwards of 5 toolbars from various relatives’ browsers, but not so much since. I suppose notification management is the modern equivalent.
So Oath is not a legacy game, because there’s no permanent changes to the game (no destruction, no stickers, no writing, nothing). It’s not a campaign game either since there’s no overarching narrative covering multiple games (well, not one provided by the game, at least). So it’s kind of its own thing....
With its general election just a week away, fears are mounting that the hard-right Vox party could form part of the national government. The win would embolden far-right parties that have been thriving across Europe. The UK cannot afford to be complacent about the rise of the protectionist far-right that’s taking shape all...
LG has already offered a taste of its intentions: in 2022 it revealed a scheme called “Evolving Appliances For You" that promised software upgrades to home appliances. The company offered the example of a family that moves to a different home, and different climate, and upgrades its clothes drier with routines suited to local conditions.
The entrance to subscription media comprises part of what CEO William Cho described on Wednesday as a transformation for LG to a “smart life solutions company,” a goal he’s hoping to hit by 2030.
Unsurprisingly sounding useless. Don’t most people leave their white goods when they move house anyway? Seems like a huge pain to have to transfer all these accounts around for my appliances.
Which side are you? Javascript or Typescript (i.postimg.cc)
UK's "Online Safety Bill" should be renamed the "Online Exposure Bill (www.wired.com)
I believe the “Online Safety Bill” should be renamed the “Online Exposure Bill,” and here’s why:...
Have you ever been accused of something that wasn’t true, yet you had no way to prove your innocence?
I’ll start. Teenage me driving up the street to hang out with friends at the mall and passed my younger neighbor and his mom. When I got back a couple hours later, the neighbor’s mom was livid - confronting me for the slight. I seriously had no idea wtf she was talking about and I couldn’t convince her otherwise.
What are some video games that made you a better gamer?
For example, I am terrible at Super Meat Boy, but just playing it has really improved how I play platformers and games that need faster imputs overall.
Black holes keep 'burping up' stars they destroyed years earlier, and astronomers don't know why (www.livescience.com)
What are you boycotting right now and why? Are there any Boycotts you've ended?
This post is somewhat inspired by a recent post in this same community called “Is anyone else having trouble giving up Reddit due to content?”...
How quick are you to understand new game instructions?
I swear I’m smart and have pretty ok reading comprehension…but when I pick up a new game I have the hardest time understanding the rules and mechanics by just reading the instructions. Watching videos is helpful but I still really only pick it up while playing the game and going through the motions....
packets of ketchup are super wasteful
The grams of waste per teaspoon of ketchup seems high....
What's the point of gendered words in certain languages?
I know a lot of languages have some aspects that probably seem a bit strange to non-native speakers…in the case of gendered words is there a point other than “just the way its always been” that explains it a bit better?...
"Sponsored recommendations": I pay for Spotify Premium, and yet somehow I'm still the product? (lemmy.one)
I opened Spotify this morning to be greeted by a modal popup with a “sponsored recommendation”....
Advice?
Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right community to ask this, but I got yelled at by my mom today for not having a job and I thought it might be worthwhile asking what sort of strategy I should pursue from a community of people with skills I would like to develop. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from...
Removal of piracy communities
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New logo and we're two months old today! (lemmy.ca)
**Ferromagnetic** half levitation of LK-99-like samples (arxiv.org)
In this preprint, the authors synthesize samples based on the claimed room temperature superconductor LK-99, and observe half-levitation similar to that seen in other recent videos, which has been ascribed to the Meissner Effect (a signature of superconductivity)....
I want a remote (i.imgur.com)
Australian state cancels 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost blowout (www.politico.eu)
Somehow, TikTok is sending me notifications even though I don't have the app. And in order to disable them I have to install it. (mander.xyz)
What do we call a game like Oath?
So Oath is not a legacy game, because there’s no permanent changes to the game (no destruction, no stickers, no writing, nothing). It’s not a campaign game either since there’s no overarching narrative covering multiple games (well, not one provided by the game, at least). So it’s kind of its own thing....
Europe’s lurch to the far-right, and its influence on UK Conservatives (leftfootforward.org)
With its general election just a week away, fears are mounting that the hard-right Vox party could form part of the national government. The win would embolden far-right parties that have been thriving across Europe. The UK cannot afford to be complacent about the rise of the protectionist far-right that’s taking shape all...
LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” (www.theregister.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1539142...