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I redid the meme with what hurts me
  • I may or may not have done this haha. I'm a threat to any working piece of software, just enough knowledge to be able to break shit and too little knowledge to avoid breaking shit. I think after all these years I've mostly learnt my lesson though. The package manager is the boss, and if I don't like it I have to work around it without upsetting the package manager

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    I redid the meme with what hurts me
  • Good meme. However I do think that most people starting out will not really have to deal with any of those issues in the first few years apart from maybe the pip/venv/poetry/etc choice. But whatever they'll pick it'll probably work well enough for whatever they're doing. When I started out I didn't use any external libraries apart from pygame (which probably came pre-installed). I programmed in the IDLE editor that came with Python. I have no idea how I functioned that way, but I learnt a lot and hat plenty of fun.

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    What are your favorite racing games?
  • At the moment Assetto Corsa and Wreckfest.

    Assetto Corsa because it's a simracing sandbox. I've modded it to hell with Content Manager and CSP. I also have a lot of paid mods for mainly formula cars like the RSS Formula 1/2/3/4 cars and the VRC Formula E cars. The AI is the perfect level of silly to cause absolute mayhem with the right settings, but also pretty interesting races when you want them to behave.

    Wreckfest is a joy on the Steam deck and for casual mayhem. It still has a nice driving model imo, while remaining casual. The maps are optimized for crashing into others which means you're never safe.

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    What should have hindered you when you were younger but ended up being a positive part of your growth?
  • I think autism falls onto this category for me. I wasn't diagnosed until my early 20s. It did hold me back and probably made some things way harder than they should be. But likewise it also fuelled my desire to constantly learn new stuff. Especially when I was younger my interests would constantly switch around. My mind was constantly hyper-focused on the few topics that I was interested in at that moment. Anything else was deemed irrelevant.

    This made me struggle with anything that didn't interest me, but I managed to just about get by in those subjects. But more "logic driven" subjects like math, chemistry, physics, and biology would constantly feed me with new interesting information to dive into. Throughout highschool and especially throughout university (Computer Science) this effectively became a way for me to learn without much effort. Whenever something is interesting to me, the information is just absorbed and I'd spend my free time still thinking about it. Many lectures in uni just led to an overwhelming stream of new ideas and as a result to me playing around with the concepts explained to me

    Autism definitely isn't a "super weapon" like some people seem to claim, but certain parts of it can be very useful traits in the education system and beyond.

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    What percentage of phone calls (to your personal phone) do you answer?
  • All those with a known number attached (or when I'm expecting an unknown call). Probably 70-80%. But I rarely call, maybe like once or twice a month

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    Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 7 September 2024
  • Well winter here has other problems. I think I prefer 25C over 3C and rain or running over re-frozen snow and ice. I also tend to get a runny or blocked nose from cold air. But spring and fall generally have the best weather for running here.

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    Do lesbians like boobs as much as straight guys?
  • Idk. I'm an aro/ace and to me it's mostly just another body part. I'd be surprised if most gay guys would feel different

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    B7!
  • LSD&D?

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    Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 7 September 2024
  • Had a nice run past Friday. I was off from work, so I planned to run in the morning before the 28C temps would ruin my day. However my run was plagued by other weather. Just before I planned to go there was a sudden nearby lightning strike, followed by a few more in the coming minutes. Kinda spooked me.

    After that was over though, I decided to go for it. Pushed a bit harder than normal and managed to get a nice below 55 min 10K. Pushing just on the edge of comfort in the humid 24C, so it was actually still relaxing. Can't wait for the lower temps now that the autumn is about to begin. Running in the warm conditions of summer is a fun challenge, but it definitely limits the peak performance..

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    Bread
  • Either lawful or chaotic neutral depending on whether I can find the clip again. But I doubt it matters since I store it in the freezer and heat the slices I need when I need them.

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    Which one are you reaching for today?
  • The "Forgetting How Your Own Code Works" is real. I've looked at code, thought to myself "what fcking idiot wrote this garbage", only to see my own name next to it. It's a very humbling experience

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    LINKIN PARK Announces New Lineup, Music And Tour
  • Emptiness Machine sounds cool. Happy to see they're going again and creating more stuff.

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    Linux Directory Structure - FHS
  • I was just about to post the same thing. I've been using Linux for almost 10 years. I never really understood the folder layout anyway into this detail. My reasoning always was that /lib was more system-wide and /usr/lib was for stuff installed for me only. That never made sense though, since there is only one /usr and not one for every user. But I never really thought further, I just let it be.

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    after 40 all meals are horror
  • I also eat pretty much the same breakfast every day. For lunch I can vary what's on the bread and the type of bread. That's just how things are here. It's not the nicest, but it saves a lot of time and money and can also be quite nice

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    What kind of messaging apps do you use?
  • I try to steer as many people as I know to Signal, but I don't want to be the type of person who accepts no compromise so I also use a bunch of others. Whatsapp is the most common, as pretty much everyone here in the Netherlands uses it. I used to use Telegram, but nowadays I trust it less than Whatsapp and all my Telegram chats have moved to Signal. SMS is only there for backup and older people who don't use other apps. And Discord is there for people who want their messages to never be read, because that app is a dumpster fire that constantly makes me miss messages.

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    after 40 all meals are horror
  • Here in the Netherlands a lot of people just eat sandwiches. I usually take them with me to work. Not a lot of effort

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    Ubisoft Stock Tanks to 10-Year Low After Lukewarm Star Wars Outlaws Launch
  • I loved Fallen Order and I loved Survivor even more. It's the perfect follow up to Fallen Order. At launch it had quite some issues tho, which is why it wasn't received well. Not sure how much better it is now since I never really had issues to begin with.

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    What's the most useless skill you've mastered, and how did you end up getting so good at it?
  • Yeah same, but with like 2K hours. At some point I was Grand Champion 1 or something. I could probably win against 2 noobs without me using jump and boost, but in the few moments I played against pros I got equally clapped. It's insane to me how much better pro players are.

    After Epic bought it the whole game slowly went to shit though. Psyonix once treated the game and its community as their baby, but it just became a soulless money printer without any decent innovation. So I barely play anymore, even though the core game is ultimately still fun.

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    If you're sweating in a hot shower, you can't tell
  • Yeah I don't really feel the difference either. Intriguing. Whether I'm wet from the shower or from sweat, it feels about the same to me. It's only after it's drying that there's an obvious difference to me

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    Bluesky has gained a million new users in the last three days.
  • Maybe the phrase "white ones are better" triggered some moderation bot?

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