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WatTyler

@ WatTyler @lemmy.sdf.org

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Account migrated to Lemmy.zip.

English but not in a Brexit way.

  • Can't login to lemmy.sdf.org

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  • Sod's law someone finally posts this on the day I decide to make a post. I promise I did check the board yesterday when there wasn't an update! Thanks for the explanation though.

  • Nothing exciting, just working through Imperial Assault figures

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  • They're gorgeous. You must be proud.

  • Which language you wish would really grow and reach mainstream adoption?

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  • I'm learning Rust at the moment and I too think I have some reservations with its syntax. Most of these reservations come from my strong preference for functional programming over OOP.

    I am unsure if I like method-syntax period, even if it isn't inherently OO. Chaining just makes me feel uncomfortable in a way piping doesn't.

    Also it seems idiomatic for values of enumerated types to be written Type::Enum, which seems ugly and unnecessary.

    What'd you make of this article?: https://matklad.github.io/2023/01/26/rusts-ugly-syntax.html

  • Which language you wish would really grow and reach mainstream adoption?

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{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}

import qualified Data.Text as T (Text)

correctAnswer :: T.Text
correctAnswer = "Haskell"

  • Gamedev and linux

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  • Reflecting on my first year running solely Linux (as opposed to dual-booting), I think that this culture comes from the fact that, on Linux, problems can more often than not be solved. If not solved, then at least understood. When you want to change something on Windows, or something breaks, you have far less room to maneuver.

    When I was a Windows user, I'd barely ever submitted a bug report for anything, in spite of being very tech-literate. It felt hopeless, as my entire experience with the OS was that if a fix would come, it'd have to be done by someone else.

    Linux treating its users like adults, produces users who are more confident and more willing to contribute.

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
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    Would becoming a chef be a terrible idea?

  • whats the best FOSS IDE (and why?)

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  • Following up from my previous comment, there is a Flatpak of Emacs available on Flathub. Here are the instructions for how to install, whilst enabling native compilation, which will offer a performance increase and allow you to use features such as vterm (the best terminal emulator for Emacs).

  • whats the best FOSS IDE (and why?)

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  • I'm not too familiar with how Flatpak works but Emacs benefits from compiling it on your machine natively. Tell me what distro you're on and I can see if I can find out how you'd do that.

  • [Lewis Hamilton] on Instagram

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  • I agree with you that I don't look to Lewis for his take on geopolitics. However, I think you just have to accept that in the body politic there are many people (a majority in all likelihood) who have a say in their democracies but don't concern themselves with situations such as Israel-Palestine.

    Lewis has the attention of these people, and he feels he's doing the right thing by bringing attention to the plight of innocent civilians in the region. If his post has inspired at least one person to be more aware and sympathetic to the human suffering, then hasn't it been worth the effort?

  • whats the best FOSS IDE (and why?)

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  • Lots of replies mentioning Emacs but Emacs out of the box is gonna be essentially a text editor (insert obligatory: Emacs isn't a text editor; it's a LISP interpreter).

    However, install Doom Emacs, and you have a full IDE experience for essentially any language you could ask for. I highly recommend it.

  • Haas's insistent argument for keeping Andretti out of F1

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  • James Vowles came closest to convincing me that a new team could really harm the back-half of the grid. I'm still in favour of the Andretti bid but I think teams like Williams should still be permitted more spending on infrastructure to bridge the gap between them and the bigger teams.

  • Woman slams selfish paragliders who 'made her think Hamas were invading Doncaster'

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  • We've never been smart. We just do cruel very well.

  • [Chris Medland] Lance Stroll has apologised and been issued with a written warning from the FIA Compliance Officer regarding his conduct. “The FIA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct

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  • It was a joke.

  • [Chris Medland] Lance Stroll has apologised and been issued with a written warning from the FIA Compliance Officer regarding his conduct. “The FIA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct

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  • Instructions unclear. Hamilton five place grid penalty for having gay friends.

  • Stroll chucks steering wheel after getting knocked out of qualifying

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  • I do very much get the impression Lance is pressured by his Dad to keep racing. I can't imagine that Lance is being compromised for Nando though. Lawrence's dream has always been for his son to be WDC, so I imagine Lance's car is on-parity with Nando's.

    I can't imagine he gets paid nothing. I've always presumed he gets a nominal salary. Regardless, Lance is going to always be unfathomably wealthy unless his Dad cuts him off completely, which I presume wouldn't happen. Even if he was cut off, Lance now has the experience and the contacts to make a large amount of money independent of his Dad.

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  • My answer to this would always have been Metal Gear Solid 3. If Konami mess up the remaster (which I'm just assuming they will), then this will be my answer again.

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  • Stroll chucks steering wheel after getting knocked out of qualifying

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  • I'd be more willing to extend sympathy and understanding to Lance, if we'd ever seen any of that from him to his fellow professionals. How'd he appreciate his teammates humanity when he fucked-over his teammates in Formula 3? Where was his sympathy when he cost Ocon his seat? The seat he earned on-merit thanks to his family selling their home to fund his career?

  • Stroll chucks steering wheel after getting knocked out of qualifying

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  • I mean, play stupid games win stupid prizes? If you're not adult enough to be able to express your frustration in a way that doesn't harm those around you, you open yourself up to accusations of being a baby.

  • Lance Stroll pushing his trainer after Q1 exit.

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  • No, no, don't you understand? His Dad bought the team. He owns all that equipment that those hard-working individuals who don't get to see their families produced. Hell, he owns those individuals. They don't get to be upset if he wants to throw his toys. They don't get to be upset if he physically abuses them. They wouldn't even have a job if it weren't for him.

    (/s to defend myself from those who missed the tone)

  • Formula 1 @lemmy.world
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    Lance Stroll pushing his trainer after Q1 exit.

    imgur.com /Bqp0cAp
  • Boost for Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Didn't 'Small Cards' used to be smaller?

  • Formula 1 @lemmy.ml
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    2023 Canadian Grand Prix Closing Thread

  • Programming @beehaw.org
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    Thoughts on Lemmy sorting options?

  • Gaming @beehaw.org
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    Recommendations for games where the sound takes it to the next level?