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Comment · 4 months ago
Comment · 3 years ago
Using types that encode the units, as suggested in OP, is strictly better.
Comment · 4 years ago
> anything you buy for $5 in a supermarket is neither rare nor luxurious

When it's sitting next to a $0.89 box of Kraft macaroni, the $5.00 box definitely feels like a luxury.

Comment · 4 years ago
> Thank you for continuing to adhere to Twitter policies that prohibit you from discussing confidential company information on social media, with the press or elsewhere.

Ha.

Comment · 4 years ago
> Twitter said in the email that its offices will be temporarily closed and all badge access will be suspended in order "to help ensure the safety of each employee as well as Twitter systems and customer data."

Is this normal during mass layoffs?

Comment · 4 years ago
> Also, are the wells well curved/deep

The keyboard is flat, but the caps are sculpted

Comment · 4 years ago
For me, the most important thing by far is to not have to extend my pinkies to another column. A good thumb cluster and mod-tap implementation dwarf any of what you listed for my needs.
Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
> Can enter any building? Can I make a hole in the ground? Can I cut trees? Can I kiss NPCs? Can I demolish any building?

I'd really prefer for the developer to focus on the gameplay and plot rather than make a perfect simulation of earth. What you describe sounds like a cool sandbox, like Flight Simulator, but isn't appropriate for most games.

Comment · 4 years ago
> Why use the same language as drunken sailors and criminals?

Aside from hate speech, I honestly don't care what kind of language my kid uses. But I'd be pretty disappointed if they reduced groups of people into negative stereotypes like this.

Comment · 4 years ago
> never use profanity (even saying 'crap' was very infrequent)

Why does this matter?

Comment · 4 years ago
When you have 100k+ employees, there's obviously going to be somebody complaining about every decision.
Comment · 4 years ago
Most people don't know what those words mean, and they shouldn't have to as a prerequisite for using a browser.
Comment · 4 years ago
> Don't know if it can be used as a proper Docker replacement

The readme says "I can make no guarantees that it won't trash your system", so yeah clearly not intended for real use.

Comment · 4 years ago
Yeah for sure try stuff out. But if it turns out to be hard, be willing to stop without feeling bad about it.

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