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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
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Comment on JSON data format for MCQ data bank in ~comp
GogglesPisano LinkPremature optimization is the root of all evil. Given modern disk capacities, the storage space required for a few dozen extra characters of text per record is negligible. The more important...This is very much readable when viewed as a JSON file also. However, what I am thinking is that once the data-bank grows in size into hundreds/thousands of QA, a lot of space will be wasted by those keys (q,a,b,etc.) isn't it? In this case, an array like this is more efficient from storage perspective:
Premature optimization is the root of all evil.
Given modern disk capacities, the storage space required for a few dozen extra characters of text per record is negligible.
The more important question is which format is easier to understand and easier to extend when requirements change? That's the one you should use.
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Comment on Reddit is letting power users in on its IPO in ~tech
GogglesPisano Link ParentI didn't get an email - I got a message sent to my Reddit account.I didn't get an email - I got a message sent to my Reddit account.
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Comment on Reddit is letting power users in on its IPO in ~tech
GogglesPisano Link ParentI got an invite to participate in the IPO. I'm a longtime Reddit user with a few hundred thousand in karma. I pre-registered for it mainly out of curiosity, but I'm extremely doubtful that I would...I got an invite to participate in the IPO. I'm a longtime Reddit user with a few hundred thousand in karma.
I pre-registered for it mainly out of curiosity, but I'm extremely doubtful that I would actually buy any shares. I long ago realized that I don't have the expertise or attention span to effectively invest in individual stocks, so I stick with mutual funds and ETFs. Seems like most social media stocks tank after IPO anyway.
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Comment on What minor or inane decisions have had the biggest butterfly effect on your life? in ~talk
GogglesPisano Link ParentI took a typing class in high school - we used the huge IBM electric typewriters with blank keys. It's turned out to be the most useful thing I learned there.I took a typing class in high school - we used the huge IBM electric typewriters with blank keys. It's turned out to be the most useful thing I learned there.
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Comment on How 'terrible artist' Rob Liefeld made millions in ~comics
GogglesPisano LinkThe 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings (Part 1)The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings (Part 1)
Rob Liefeld is one of the most successful, recognizable, well-known and popular comic book artists in history despite being difficult to work with, egotistical, contrary and missing deadlines on a consistent basis. He has made more money than most of us will ever see in our lifetimes. He still cannot draw a foot.
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Comment on Reddit is deleting all chat messsages made before 2023 in ~tech
GogglesPisano LinkAnd nothing of value will be lost.And nothing of value will be lost.
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Comment on US recovered non-human biological pilots from crashed crafts, UFO whistleblower says in hearing in ~misc
GogglesPisano LinkExtraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. This guy has just been saying stuff with no details and no proof. A true "whistleblower" would have specifics: dates, names of people, places,...Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. This guy has just been saying stuff with no details and no proof. A true "whistleblower" would have specifics: dates, names of people, places, projects, etc.
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Comment on Among US whistleblower claims: Nonhuman biologics have been recovered in ~news
GogglesPisano Link ParentI am suspicious because these nonsense "hearings" are being held by the Republican-controlled House, the same party who is asking us to believe, despite a veritable mountain of evidence to the...I can't speak for either of course, but it's noteworthy to me that the hearings are happening at all.
Probably they're happening, in part, because a good sized chunk of the public is eager to believe in government coverups, allowing politicians to position themselves as swamp drainers for those voters.
I am suspicious because these nonsense "hearings" are being held by the Republican-controlled House, the same party who is asking us to believe, despite a veritable mountain of evidence to the contrary, that Trump actually won the 2020 election, the January 6th insurrection was just a group of overly-friendly tourists, and the myriad criminal charges against Trump are imaginary. These days it's in the GOP's best interest for people to distrust the government and to deny science and rationality.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news
GogglesPisano Link ParentTed Cruz, Josh Hawley, Lindsay Graham, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, Tommy Tuberville... the list goes on and on.Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Lindsay Graham, Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, Tommy Tuberville... the list goes on and on.
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Comment on I'm trying to find "mild" horror movies, any suggestions? in ~movies
GogglesPisano LinkIt's a bit of an oldie, but the 1985 movie 'House' is a good "mild" horror movie - it's got some good scares but also some humor.It's a bit of an oldie, but the 1985 movie 'House' is a good "mild" horror movie - it's got some good scares but also some humor.
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Comment on First time homebuyer who just closed on a house, does anyone have any general advice? in ~life.home_improvement
GogglesPisano LinkYou might be thinking about decorating a room with wallpaper. Don’t. It’s a real pain to put up, and even worse to take down when you inevitably get tired of it. Paint instead. You’ll thank...You might be thinking about decorating a room with wallpaper.
Don’t.
It’s a real pain to put up, and even worse to take down when you inevitably get tired of it.
Paint instead. You’ll thank yourself later.
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Comment on First time homebuyer who just closed on a house, does anyone have any general advice? in ~life.home_improvement
GogglesPisano Link ParentAlso, smoke detectors have a lifespan - they need to be replaced every 10 years or so, check the age of the ones in your house. If you need to replace them, consider getting combination carbon...Also, smoke detectors have a lifespan - they need to be replaced every 10 years or so, check the age of the ones in your house.
If you need to replace them, consider getting combination carbon monoxide/smoke detectors - CO is scary and kills quickly.
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Comment on First time homebuyer who just closed on a house, does anyone have any general advice? in ~life.home_improvement
GogglesPisano (edited )Link ParentSpeaking of bugs, get on a regular maintenance plan with a local exterminator and get periodic barrier sprays done around the house to prevent infestations. Termites and carpenter ants can do a...Speaking of bugs, get on a regular maintenance plan with a local exterminator and get periodic barrier sprays done around the house to prevent infestations. Termites and carpenter ants can do a huge amount of costly damage to a house before you even realize they're there - the best cure is prevention.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
GogglesPisano LinkLast weekend my wife was admitted to the hospital after what we thought was pneumonia turned out to be a bilateral pulmonary embolism. She was discharged three days ago and is now recovering at...Last weekend my wife was admitted to the hospital after what we thought was pneumonia turned out to be a bilateral pulmonary embolism. She was discharged three days ago and is now recovering at home. It's been a terrifying and exhausting week.
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Comment on How often do you visit your parents? in ~life
GogglesPisano Link ParentNothing wrong with that - you're saving a lot of money on rent (and hopefully putting that cash in the bank or investments for the future), plus you're there to help your parents around the house....Nothing wrong with that - you're saving a lot of money on rent (and hopefully putting that cash in the bank or investments for the future), plus you're there to help your parents around the house. Win-win.
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Comment on Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of former US President Donald Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents in ~news
GogglesPisano Link ParentHillary did it too!NixonHillary did it too!
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Comment on What is one food item that you absolutely hated initially but it slowly grew on you? in ~food
GogglesPisano Link ParentOddly, I just can't eat salmon. I've tried. On the occasions I've eaten it (and there have been more than one), there's something about the taste and texture that literally makes me gag. I don't...Oddly, I just can't eat salmon. I've tried. On the occasions I've eaten it (and there have been more than one), there's something about the taste and texture that literally makes me gag.
I don't understand it - I enjoy most other kinds of fish and seafood, and I don't think of myself as a picky eater.
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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
GogglesPisano LinkThe Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Despite being an avid reader of most of King's other work, for whatever reason I just have not been able to get into this series.The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Despite being an avid reader of most of King's other work, for whatever reason I just have not been able to get into this series.
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Comment on New York City is cleared for first-in-US congestion tolls as soon as April in ~transport
GogglesPisano LinkI'd be willing to bet that the drop in mass transit riders is less about people driving in cars and more about people working from home who no longer have to commute into the city (I'm one of...The MTA needs the additional riders. While subway usage has steadily increased since its pandemic-lows, weekday subway ridership is about 70% of 2019 levels, according to MTA data. And systemwide ridership may only reach 80% of pre-pandemic usage by the end of 2026, the transit agency estimates.
I'd be willing to bet that the drop in mass transit riders is less about people driving in cars and more about people working from home who no longer have to commute into the city (I'm one of them, thank God).
In no particular order:
Forrest Gump
The Incredibles
Pulp Fiction
Saving Private Ryan
Star Wars : A New Hope
Blazing Saddles
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Raising Arizona
Lord of the Rings trilogy
Plenty of others I could add (Aliens, Godfather, Young Frankenstein, etc, etc) - choosing just ten is hard.