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3 yr. ago

Software guy

jeff 👨‍💻 @programming.dev 6mo ago

You are misunderstanding what the remainder is.

5 % 2 == 1, because 5 == 2 x 2 + 1

10 % 7 == 3, because 10 == 1 x 7 + 3

Your "edit 2" is mostly correct. I don't think of it "undoing" the division. But if that makes sense to you then I guess it's fine

7mo ago

Why are programmers so rude to beginners?

jeff 👨‍💻 @programming.dev 7mo ago

Some experienced programmers forget how difficult computers and programming can be for beginners. It's obvious for us to look at the error and resolve it, but for most people it's pretty arcane. Relevant XKCD

Unfortunately, I think this is also a right of passage of some sorts. If you want to continue programming you will encounter a problem that you can't ask or find the answer on the internet and you will have to work through it yourself. I've had problems I've been stuck in for weeks or months. At least for me, it's always been such a high when I finally solve these. :)

10mo ago

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jeff 👨‍💻 @programming.dev 10mo ago

There was actually a numberphile of this like 2 days ago. https://youtu.be/47qEMTMKRdA

12mo ago

So so unfair

jeff 👨‍💻 @programming.dev 12mo ago

Hormones can play a role as well. Anecdotally, my wife's hair during pregnancy became fuller and less brittle. Duckduckgo "pregnancy hair". A monthly cycle, being on hormonal birth control, etc. will likely have some effect. I definitely agree that genetics does play a bigger role, but claiming that gender/sex plays no role is definitely incorrect.

1y ago

Would the creation and implementation of a bona fide Dyson sphere megastructure to capture energy more directly from a star ever be feasible or viable were it to succeed? Can the risk be underwritten?

Well, I'm pretty sure the Earth is in orbit around a star [citation needed], so I would think solar panels on Earth would also be in orbit around a star.

1y ago

Would the creation and implementation of a bona fide Dyson sphere megastructure to capture energy more directly from a star ever be feasible or viable were it to succeed? Can the risk be underwritten?

I mean, I suppose that technically a lone satellite with solar panels in orbit around the Sun is probably an extremely limited form of a Dyson sphere --- it's not as if there's some firm lower bound on what percentage of energy output from the star that needs to be captured. One could presumably scale up incrementally.

By that definition the solar panels that are already on the Earth are a tiny Dyson swarm. And honestly, I approve.

1y ago

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What? No. The divisibility of the side lengths have nothing to do with this.

The problem is what's the smallest square that can contain 17 identical squares. If there were 16 squares it would be simply 4x4.

1y ago

Which are your favorite podcasts about programming?

RIP Coding Blocks. I listened to them for years but they are on a permanent hiatus.

2y ago

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2y ago

Does crates.io have a backup plan?

It makes a lot of sense for businesses, especially where different countries might have different regulations. E.g., amazon.ca and amazon.in. Both sites are in English but it makes way more sense to split them up by country.

2y ago

Palworld maker vows to fight Nintendo lawsuit on behalf of fans and indie developers

20 years.

But it isn't the original system. It's the implementation done is Legends Arceus.

2y ago

Palworld maker vows to fight Nintendo lawsuit on behalf of fans and indie developers

Nope, my bad. Im far from an expert but know enough to differential between copyright and parent. I didn't know that prior art had that meaning.

2y ago

Palworld maker vows to fight Nintendo lawsuit on behalf of fans and indie developers

Once again. Patents have nothing to do with art. And even if they had proof they worked on those mechanics before Nintendo patented them doesn't mean they have the right to use it. Yes, it's kinda a dumb system. But there is a lot of effort to get a patent, and once you have one you have a lot of protection because of it.

Disregard. :) see comment below

2y ago

Palworld maker vows to fight Nintendo lawsuit on behalf of fans and indie developers

It's a patent case. It has nothing to do with the creative design of the games.

But yes. Every pokemon is copyrighted. Every pal is copyrighted. (In the US) All creative work is automatically copyrighted to the creator.

You can't copyright "a standing lizard with a small flame on its tail" but you can copyright Charmander. If you copy enough elements that a lay person can't distinguish the original and the copy then it opens it up for a copyright claim.

None of that is relevant in this case.

A patent is to protect a specific invention from being copied. In this case, there is an innovative game mechanic that Nintendo patented has that Palworld copied. The speculation is with throwing an item that captures a character that fights other characters in a 3d space.

The patent is dumb. Personally I don't think it is innovative or special enough to be patented. Patenting software or game mechanic are dumb anyway.

2y ago

TIL what an Ortholinear Keyboard is

I use a planck as my daily driver. I wouldn't recommend it unless you have some good reasons to switch.

It took about 2 weeks of use and practice before I could type at a reasonable rate with it. And then it took about 2 weeks before I could type on a normal keyboard again.

I had a few reasons why I got one

I travel enough that having a small form factor was important
I have small hands, and was developing some wrist pain from stretching and moving my hand on larger keyboards. It did help a lot, but I think switching to a 60% would have been just as helpful.
I didn't type that fast anyway and have pretty bad form, I was hoping switching layouts would be a natural way to retrain my typing and type faster. I did improve for a bit, but I stopped practicing and am a pretty terrible typer again

I do think it's pretty cool. It's a conversation starter when people walk by my desk. The planck is a 40%, so most people haven't seen a keyboard that small.

2y ago

Does Lemmy have an active VPN community?

VPNs are super common for business reasons. A lot of business travelers are going to use a VPN to access files and services only available on their network.

Using a big VPN might be risky; a self-hosted VPN should be less risky. I'd avoid torrenting though, even legal torrents.

Can you ask your IT department their recommendations?

2y ago

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You can't have a solution if you ignore half of the problem statement. It's completely unhelpful.

Problem: I want to be able to type better while having long nails.

Your solution: Don't have long nails.

2y ago

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Someone didn't read the article. She addresses exactly this.

I can already hear the trolls making jokes about women being concerned about breaking a nail. If it’s so inconvenient, why not just have short nails? Well, I’m not out here wearing long nails for fun. Being a reviewer often means acting as a part-time hand model for whatever gadget I’m testing. The Internet Nail Police has repeatedly shown up in my comments over the years if my polish is chipped or, god forbid, there’s a smudge of dirt under my natural nail.

3y ago

Tips on how to get clients as a freelancer?