Tranus

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[–] Tranus@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

What do you mean no alternative to VS? There are many IDEs on Linux. What does VS do that nothing else can?

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 33 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Well letters don't really have a single canonical shape. There are many acceptable ways of rendering each. While two letters might usually look the same, it is very possible that some shape could be acceptable for one but not the other. So, it makes sense to distinguish between them in binary representation. That allows the interpreting software to determine if it cares about the difference or not.

Also, the Unicode code tables do mention which characters look (nearly) identical, so it's definitely possible to make a program interpret something like a Greek question mark the same as a semicolon. I guess it's just that no one has bothered, since it's such a rare edge case.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 22 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've seen shitposts with more compelling stories than some of those isekais.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 9 points 2 years ago

Every thing you code is binary. You may write '15', but the code your computer runs will use '00001111'. The base-10 source code is only like that for human readability. All mathematical operations are done in binary, and all numbers are stored in binary. The only time they are not is the exact moment they are converted to text to display to the user.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago

I've been playing on minimum graphics, and it looks much better than any previous Bethesda game. The performance isn't too great, and the TAA is a bit blurry, but it's tolerable.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

"hmm... a well thought out, reasoned response. But I disagree! How should I express my opinion effectively, to both this person and others who wander by?"

What a shittake

"Ah, yes. My masterpiece. Everyone must see this."

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Not to justify it, but you can work around this with offline mode.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

" dumb it down"? Isn't the mobile app (s) displaying the same posts as the website(s)?

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Tests would be a pretty bad idea. It is easy to imagine the ways that someone could use that to attack their political opponents. Similar things were used to disenfranchise voters in the past. Also, it is too easy to corrupt the legitimacy of such a test. All a person would need to do is get a heads up of how the test works and practice for it. Or, have the test designed to be too easy to pass. It's easy to say "make it impartial, scientific, and dignified", but that doesn't mean it will be. I seriously doubt any governmental body ever has or will be that trustworthy. An actual age limit would be objective and clear though, making it much more practical.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's not entirely accurate. The first amendment mentions both freedom of speech and freedom of press. Freedom of speech is for individuals sharing ideas, not just reporters. That applies both conceptually and legally. Hate speech is seen as a necessary exemption by many, because of the potential ramifications (see comic). That isn't the same thing as saying free speech wouldn't apply even without said exemption; even though it may lead you to the same conclusion.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can't set reminders if you never knew the interview existed. It's still their fault, but it's an easy mistake to make.

[–] Tranus@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you're installing Ubuntu or Manjaro, it's honestly easier than windows. The options make more sense, and you get much more useful info on your drives. With windows, I have to identify them by capacity, which has led to me installing on the wrong drive before. And live CD installs even allow you to look something up for help right there.

Arch is a totally different story though. No way I would have started using Linux if that was my introduction to it.

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