Posts by nfd@cybre.space
(DIR) Post #A3qrIkBKtdbuuYjIIa by nfd@cybre.space
2021-02-02T03:54:17Z
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@neauoire @rek totally. i studied parsing/lexing for Advent Of Code 2020 so it should be a little easier to come back to nowwas thinking about tuplespace-oriented programming. back in school, i learned about the use of Linda as a synchronization primitive (with a data payload!), and thought a little later about how you could tie that idea into some sort of a micro-Erlang. Like...("add1", x, y) -> ("catadd", x+y)("add2", x, y) -> ("catadd", x+y)("catadd", x) ("catadd", y) -> ("IO", [str x] ++ [str y])...with inputs placed into the tuplespace:("add1", 1), ("add1", 2), ("add2", 3), ("add2", 4)...would indeterminately output either "36" or "63"
(DIR) Post #A5I0q9t55o5Q89QOiu by nfd@cybre.space
2021-03-17T04:09:36Z
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does it mean i'm a real adult if i applied for a credit card and i'm contemplating which index funds i want in my roth ira portfolioi feel like these systems were engineered by, like, unusually tall toddlers in baggy suits
(DIR) Post #A5PwXYzGhdPRvDsMpE by nfd@cybre.space
2021-03-20T23:54:55Z
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ISO 21482: disco pirate dance party this way!!!
(DIR) Post #A5Rjmzd71BU9oBSYF6 by nfd@cybre.space
2021-03-21T20:49:29Z
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@djsundog tbh i've been in conference calls with grizzled industry veterans (i.e. more *nix experience than i have being-alive experience) and they're always like "alright cross your fingers, hope i didn't mess up this fstab"
(DIR) Post #A5VnLowkqeUL634h3A by nfd@cybre.space
2021-03-23T19:43:00Z
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sad that the rise of SSDs may mean that my children won't intuit how to tell the difference between a system booted into windows and one booted into linux entirely by ear, via noticing the different strategies the arm takes while seeking/buffering reads
(DIR) Post #A5pGtjimDFSmrtmcjo by nfd@cybre.space
2021-04-02T03:10:53Z
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C is *a* good introductory programming language, especially when taught in parallel with assembly. knowing those disciplines can be really excellent for your personal development as a designer and as an engineer.there is no specific, general "correct" time to learn C. C is a great first language even for *some* children: adopting a low-level understanding of computers early on can leave a lasting understanding of where you should and shouldn't pay attention to fine detail, and how to build small systems with great care.the caveat here is that not all programming has to be systems/low-level, and that we shouldn't run around pretending that programming is one discipline. you don't construct a high-rise the same way you construct a family home, or at least you SHOULDN'T. there is no one *correct* way to teach programming: it's a problem sensitive to the person, their needs, and their goals. people should feel encouraged to try a bunch of stuff and see what interests them the most
(DIR) Post #A5pGtlEMbIK9Y9ZMbw by nfd@cybre.space
2021-04-02T03:13:55Z
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this is all, of course, presuming a context of "how should you help mentor someone interested in computing," not "how should you design a course compatible with e.g. typical Western (junior-)highschooling." i question how great those systems necessarily are at helping someone to really hone a craft; picking something that's easy to teach and accessible to a wide audience is probably best for a situation like that
(DIR) Post #A8lt11GflwAL2upkgq by nfd@cybre.space
2021-06-29T07:47:20Z
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@sakasato i'm a little jealous; the weather's too hot to cook here! 😅 It's too early in the season for 35C weather!
(DIR) Post #A8nhn3r8dt0vq5x4FM by nfd@cybre.space
2021-06-30T04:50:58Z
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@sakasato it cooled down a lot today :)
(DIR) Post #A97Y60jhLyOPHi4Ero by nfd@cybre.space
2021-07-09T18:23:43Z
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@tindall tangent: hate it when cast iron cookware costs a ton, since a legit strategy when available is "literally buy any used one you can find, no matter how beaten-up it looks, because it'll work fine with a little TLC"
(DIR) Post #A9xVkrRCHYFokbn4am by nfd@cybre.space
2021-08-03T20:15:15Z
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@sakasato google searching e.g. "synechdoche pronunciation" usually works very well. also, don't trust "Pronunciation Manual" on youtube: it's a joke account
(DIR) Post #A9xVuhIQqHh6C4NgcS by nfd@cybre.space
2021-08-03T20:17:09Z
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@sakasato google searching e.g. "synecdoche pronunciation" usually works very well. also, don't trust "Pronunciation Manual" on youtube: it's a joke account
(DIR) Post #ADIjy0LvhgIoblpyO8 by nfd@cybre.space
2021-11-11T19:39:18Z
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@haskal- people who know they're extremely right about computers *every* time- never having had to learn about more than one or two actual Problems in the World ever and not bothering learning about any more
(DIR) Post #ADg9xReJrQXVcWs90C by nfd@cybre.space
2021-11-23T02:49:28Z
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@estpls Terrifying!
(DIR) Post #ADwrDXgPN4WJ8qIlWK by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-01T04:09:34Z
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@sakasato It's what I do for my blog sometimes
(DIR) Post #AECjp0jWDEU3jl3Ev2 by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-08T20:02:00Z
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@sakasato i approve 🥔
(DIR) Post #AEClB63HDalIYdO7xg by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-08T20:03:25Z
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@sakasato now i want potatoes and mushroom ketchup and it's all your fault :D
(DIR) Post #AEDa5isD3yxcswPGi0 by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-09T05:47:45Z
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@sakasato fill it with more potatoes
(DIR) Post #AEUQZoyCXfjQmgHLyC by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-17T08:49:52Z
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🍕('ω'🍕)(🍕'ω'🍕)(🍕'ω')🍕
(DIR) Post #AEa8hAVpLud4NW9meu by nfd@cybre.space
2021-12-20T02:41:31Z
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@sakasato I cooked vegetable miso soup with too much udon today :)