this would also be society if counterclockwise and clockwise were swapped. it’s the universal way to talk about 2d rotations but pretty much nothing (except a clock) ends up turning clockwise. it didn’t have to be this way
this would also be society if counterclockwise and clockwise were swapped. it’s the universal way to talk about 2d rotations but pretty much nothing (except a clock) ends up turning clockwise. it didn’t have to be this way
is she the person you’re supposed to hire when your Chief Candidates are out of control?
the person that you’re replying to said something that’s true about the USA. they didn’t say anything about other countries.
for another example, i can say “if you’re in the USA, then the current year is 2024” and that statement will be true. it is also true in every other country (for the moment), but that’s besides the point.
language!
i think it’s mainly people being cranky and set in their ways. they got used to working around all the footguns/bad design decisions of the C/C++ specifications and really don’t want to feel like it was all for nothing. they’re comfortable with C/C++, and rust is new and uncomfortable. i think for some people, being a C/C++ developer is also a big part of their identity, and it might be uncomfortable to let that go.
i also think there’s a historical precedent for this kind of thing: when a new way of doing things emerges, many of the people who grew up doing it the old way get upset about it and refuse to accept that the new way might be an improvement.
crazy to think that guy has been on that boat for over 100 years
as an expert in middle names (been working with them my whole life) i can confirm it is true
“damaged by gunfire” is a weird way to frame it. it puts a bit too much emphasis on the property damage side of things and not enough on the terrorism side of things.
what a beautiful language
glowy hoppy
you need to make your hands sticky for it to work
what are “new verticals”? do i even want to know?
after using gentoo for a couple months, i think i know a thing or two about spending Real Time getting the linux kernel
what if the M1 doesn’t have a touch screen though
it’s floor 5 from monday to wednesday, and floor 2 from thursday to sunday
and lots of tasty styrofoam bits for extra seasoning
you cook the oatmeal in milk and water, then use goo gone to dry it out again. rinse and repeat
that’s entirely on brand for lemmy.ml in my opinion. hopefully that kind of behavior is less prevalent in other instances, but it’s still incredibly annoying that it happens anywhere.