NeatNit

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[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 month ago (13 children)

How the hell do you even type an em dash?

I'm sure it's possible (I know it's easy on a touch keyboard), but if the person who sent it has never used em dashes in their life, then it's pretty definitive proof. Otherwise, it's just a big clue that you might combine with other factors.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Me too, and it comes with the added benefit of usually having a pleasant "Ding!" instead of the shrieking "BEEEEEP! BEEEEEP! BEEEEEP!" that digital microwaves have. The downside is that you completely lose the precision of a digital timer, which some people (not me) consider a must have in a microwave.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 1 month ago (12 children)

I'm delighted to report that I have no idea what gif you're referring to, and I am happy to keep it that way

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

True (in most contexts, probably including this one), but I think that only makes the case for SQLite stronger. What people do still care about is a good flexible, usable and reliable interface. I'm not sure how to get that with YAML.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Polarization is causing a lot of people to doubt that the collective money actually will be put to good use. In a lot of places (like my country, Israel) they're damn tight.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago

I guess each country might have its own laws about this. Many countries have agreements (I forgot the term for this) where they would send each other's wanted criminals back so they can be tried where they committed the crime.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Just yesterday I joined a Discord server and one of the rules is:

II. There Will Be No Tolerance For Intolerance

SKG enforces a zero-tolerance policy towards hate speech or discriminatory behavior based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Any use of slurs or language intended to demean or dehumanize an individual or group is prohibited. Violation of this rule may result in immediate removal from the server.

I thought "no tolerance for intolerance" is kinda funny, especially when phrased that way, but obviously I think the policy is good. Just an amusing little oxymoron.

Sorry for going 100% off topic but since it came up, please everyone in the European Union go and sign the Stop Killing Games initiative: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ the deadline is coming up and the goal is to reach at least 1,500,000 signatures! It's looking like it's doable, every signature counts!

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I think SQLite is a great middle ground. It saves the database as a single .db file, and can do everything an SQL database can do. Querying for data is a lot more flexible and a lot faster. The tools for manipulating the data in any way you want are very good and very robust.

However, I'm not sure how it would affect file size. It might be smaller because JSON/YAML wastes a lot of characters on redundant information (field names) and storing numbers as text, which the database would store as binary data in a defined structure. On the other hand, extra space is used to make common SQL operations happen much faster using fancy data structures. I don't know which effect is greater so file size could be bigger or smaller.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In what kind of culture thinks it's less shameful to have murdered your own daughter or sister? I really can't see how anything can be more shameful than that.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 53 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I love that you look at this and say "woah, that's way too much, I prefer less"

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

That's true for a lot of people, but I truly believe a very significant number of people are being exposed to Linux this way and will stick with it long-term. It will be a while until we see that reflected in the desktop and laptop statistics.

I haven't used SteamOS (or even seen many videos of it), but from what I've heard it's not shy about being a desktop operating system. Even the Steam Deck, which is marketed as a console like you said, lets you use it in desktop mode and run any Linux software without having to jump through any hoops. This isn't like Android which is technically Linux deep under the hood but effectively completely detached from the Linux ecosystem. SteamOS is part of the Linux desktop ecosystem, and it's proud of it.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 month ago

Man, that guy sure knows how to ruin the mood!

Joking, of course. Keep pushing through!

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