I'm a big, big fan of sci fi and I get that it's a classic. I watched it once and it bored me to death. I couldn't believe it's standard movie length; it felt like it was six hours long.
I'm in a Discord server. I'd love for some folks in there to try out Matrix but I'm too scared to ask. Even if I wasn't there's still the issue of Matrix being too techie.
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I get the sense that the people who think these out are smart and deliberate. I like deliberate.
And there's more coming. Value classes (custom, compound primitives is my understanding) is only one example. The fact that that document even exists is exciting to me. I like reading the instruction manuals for my tools!
The standardized documentation, the culture, the tools, the libraries. After stumbling around C++ all of that was a breath of fresh air. Java is a joy for me. I've been doing it since the 1.1, 1.2 days.
And so y'all know, right now I'm being paid to write Kotlin. I fully intend to integrate its styles and idioms. I get why people like it. Every now and then I do go, "Huh. That's neat." I'd still pick Java over it if I were given a choice. But I gotta pay the bills.
When I do it on my terms, yes, I do enjoy Java in particular and programming in general. A lot. At a certain level it's not complicated or mystical at all. All you're really doing is simple math (adding, subtracting, etc) on numbers, bunching them into representations that make sense for your problem (how a point is an x coordinate and a y coordinate, for example), moving little arrows that point to said representations, etc. You combine these very simple primitives into a predictable system that solves whatever you're working on. Yeah, you do have to be able to abstract this in your brain. Pictures on paper helps sometimes; I do that myself.
I come in with a maintainability mindset. I enjoy writing simple, to the point, straightforward code that most importantly, I can read and understand in 10 years. Java's "verboseness" is a feature in that respect. Have you tried maintaining someone else's Kotlin? Forgetaboutit.
3 or 4 spam "Buy Phloboxidril Now In Your Area" posts per day were tolerable. 20 to 50 aren't. I know I could block the magazine, but I'm just one of the many who are subjected to it....
This site is dead. And if this site is supposed to be an alternative to reddit, how come it has "Reputation Points" which seems to be the same shit as Karma, which is one of the worst aspects (of many) of the hell that is ReTARDITT??
As the volcano in Iceland threatens to erupt any minute now, some social media users are falsely claiming the fumes from the natural disaster will generate more CO2 than all of the cars and airplanes on earth. #TheCube
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What's your Sci-Fi unpopular opinion?
It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?...
The Google Pay app is shutting down in the US (www.androidpolice.com)
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Beeper’s push for iMessage on Android is really over (www.theverge.com)
Switching from win 11
After convincing my employer to move away from MS office I can finally make the permanent switch away from windows....
IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states (arstechnica.com)
“Direct File provides a free, secure option for taxpayers with simple tax situations in 12 states to file their taxes directly with the IRS,” the Treasury Department said. “Direct File is easy to use, with no hidden junk fees, and works as well on a smartphone as it does on a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. Direct...
Are you excited for the S24 announcement? (www.gsmarena.com)
Quite surprised by the negativity towards Java in this thread about Sublinks, a Java-based Lemmy alternative. Is it that bad? (programming.dev)
Link to the thread: programming.dev/post/8969747...
Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain (arstechnica.com)
It's the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain.
Buyers of Bored Ape NFTs sue after digital apes turn out to be bad investment (arstechnica.com)
Lawsuit: Sotheby's $24M sale to FTX gave Bored Ape NFTs "an air of legitimacy."
Raktajino... has liquor in it?
I like coffee. I like Star Trek....
Please turn off science
3 or 4 spam "Buy Phloboxidril Now In Your Area" posts per day were tolerable. 20 to 50 aren't. I know I could block the magazine, but I'm just one of the many who are subjected to it....
Will Android Ever Be Able To Implement This (developer.apple.com)
I believe that Apple bought out the company behind this technology, but I wonder if something like this will ever come to Android phones....
Is Java 21 Keeping Up With Modern Programming Languages (digma.ai)
Why is there no one on this site?
This site is dead. And if this site is supposed to be an alternative to reddit, how come it has "Reputation Points" which seems to be the same shit as Karma, which is one of the worst aspects (of many) of the hell that is ReTARDITT??
Does a volcanic eruption emit more carbon dioxide than human activity? (www.euronews.com)
As the volcano in Iceland threatens to erupt any minute now, some social media users are falsely claiming the fumes from the natural disaster will generate more CO2 than all of the cars and airplanes on earth. #TheCube
An update regarding the future of m/AskKbin (heading towards Mbin)
Hello everyone!...
which sites do you use to share code and talk about programming?
I'm new to the area and I'd like to know which sites you use to exchange programming experiences.
Meet Beeper Mini - Finally, get blue bubbles on Android 💙 (blog.beeper.com)
🎉 We’re thrilled to launch Beeper Mini: our beautiful new Android app to message with iPhones as a legit blue bubble. Download it today on Google Play! No waitlist, no ads ever, and free for 7 days.
Element X preview is now on Android too! (element.io)
We’ve released an early edition of Element X in the Google Play Store.
Anyone else dislike the "(Feat. GuestArtist)" in track titles?
Apple Music's convention of putting guest artists/vocalists in the track titles drives me a little bit crazy....