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Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech
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Comment on Anyone here into yoyos, juggling, kendama, or other skill toys? in ~hobbies
Leftbones Link ParentGAN is often referred to as the Apple of cubing. They make quality cubes, but they are definitely not cheap. I haven't personally used the GAN 12, my last GAN was a 356 XS, then I moved on to the...GAN is often referred to as the Apple of cubing. They make quality cubes, but they are definitely not cheap. I haven't personally used the GAN 12, my last GAN was a 356 XS, then I moved on to the X-Man Tornado, and now the X-Man Tornado V2.
I might get another GAN some day, but the reason I went for the Tornado was that it's the quietest cube I have ever seen, and I value how quiet it is more than if it's a little bit smoother or whatever.
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Comment on Books with WTF premises in ~books
Leftbones LinkI’ve been reading House of Leaves lately and it’s… something else. I’m really enjoying it, it’s not really a horror book, but there’s an unsettling feeling to it that’s incredibly hard to explain....I’ve been reading House of Leaves lately and it’s… something else. I’m really enjoying it, it’s not really a horror book, but there’s an unsettling feeling to it that’s incredibly hard to explain.
It’s a daunting read, being a (physically) large book with 700+ pages filled with strange formatting and other oddities.
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Comment on Anyone here into yoyos, juggling, kendama, or other skill toys? in ~hobbies
Leftbones Link ParentThe world record average of 5 solves is something like 4 seconds, so that’s a huuuuge leap from where I’m at! I’m just a casual, I started it as a way to keep my hands busy to prevent a bad skin...The world record average of 5 solves is something like 4 seconds, so that’s a huuuuge leap from where I’m at! I’m just a casual, I started it as a way to keep my hands busy to prevent a bad skin picking habit. I’ve never gone to competitions or anything.
I’ve never built my own cubes, but I do have a 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 and can solve all of them! As far as non-cubes go, I like the Megaminx (a 12-sided puzzle) and the Skewb.
I’d love to get one of the larger “minx” puzzles someday but they’re pretty expensive and significantly more time consuming to solve. It already takes me 20+ minutes to solve the Megaminx so I can’t imagine how long a Gigaminx or Petaminx would take.
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Comment on Anyone here into yoyos, juggling, kendama, or other skill toys? in ~hobbies
Leftbones LinkDoes speed cubing count as a skill toy? I’ve been cubing as a casual hobby for about 8 years, I’ve brought my average down to about 20 seconds.Does speed cubing count as a skill toy? I’ve been cubing as a casual hobby for about 8 years, I’ve brought my average down to about 20 seconds.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite names for the users of Tildes? in ~talk
Leftbones Link ParentThe only thing that makes me hesitant to like “Tilden” is that it first made me think it was a play on “children” rather than “brethren”The only thing that makes me hesitant to like “Tilden” is that it first made me think it was a play on “children” rather than “brethren”
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
Leftbones Link ParentI actually did figure out what was wrong. It turned out that I was processing the individual cells in parallel, rather than the chunks. I also found out with someone else's help that I was using a...I actually did figure out what was wrong. It turned out that I was processing the individual cells in parallel, rather than the chunks. I also found out with someone else's help that I was using a single instance of Random for everything, which is not thread safe. So, adding individual Random instances per chunk and fixing the aforementioned parallel issue fixed my race conditions! The performance gain wasn't as massive as I was hoping, but it's still there, and I'm sure it can be increased further once I'm ready to put more time into it.
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Comment on Does the "inflation due to wage growth" narrative hold water? in ~finance
Leftbones LinkI don't know much about economics, but I have serious doubts. Seems more like corporate greed to me. My rent has gone up nearly $200 over the last 3 years, but my pay hasn't gone up to match.I don't know much about economics, but I have serious doubts. Seems more like corporate greed to me.
My rent has gone up nearly $200 over the last 3 years, but my pay hasn't gone up to match.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Leftbones LinkYeah, no thanks. The sheer amount of data that this thing requests on iOS is absolutely abhorrent.Yeah, no thanks. The sheer amount of data that this thing requests on iOS is absolutely abhorrent.
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
Leftbones LinkI've been writing a cellular automata sand simulation in C#, lately I've been trying to get multithreading to work. The world, which is one giant 2D array of cells, is split into chunks. The...I've been writing a cellular automata sand simulation in C#, lately I've been trying to get multithreading to work. The world, which is one giant 2D array of cells, is split into chunks. The chunks are processed in an order such that no two adjacent chunks are processed at the same time. Yet, I'm running into race conditions between two chunks that are unable to interact with each other.
From what I've been reading, it should be possible for two separate threads to read and write to the same 2D array at the same time, as long as they aren't reading/writing the same part, which in this case they never are.
Any ideas? Debugging race conditions is proving to be extremely difficult.
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Comment on I, like many of you came from Reddit. But what brought you to Reddit? in ~tech
Leftbones Link ParentI see people say this all the time, but I’m confused. Digg still exists, doesn’t it? I joined Reddit 12 years ago, when I was in high school. It was recommended to me by a friend, so before...I see people say this all the time, but I’m confused. Digg still exists, doesn’t it?
I joined Reddit 12 years ago, when I was in high school. It was recommended to me by a friend, so before Reddit, I had no alternative. I was never on Digg, so I’m not sure what it was like compared to what it is now.
Edit: After reading more of the thread, I’ve realized I had some other places I frequented before Reddit. I would browse 4chan a bit, mostly just /r9k/ (which is probably horrible for your mental health, honestly), I also used to lurk the Newgrounds forums, and then I had FunnyJunk for memes.
If anyone else here came from FunnyJunk, I’d be amazed.
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Comment on Why did the #TwitterMigration fail? in ~tech
Leftbones Link ParentYeah, it’s a shame. Maybe with more time, they could make the experience smoother for non-techie users, but we don’t really have time when these platforms are becoming worse at an alarming rate.Yeah, it’s a shame. Maybe with more time, they could make the experience smoother for non-techie users, but we don’t really have time when these platforms are becoming worse at an alarming rate.
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Comment on “Sims 5” job listing suggests freemium, live service model in ~games
Leftbones Link ParentI’m cautiously optimistic about Paralives. I’ll continue to follow progress, and hopefully it’s as great as everyone says it will be!I’m cautiously optimistic about Paralives. I’ll continue to follow progress, and hopefully it’s as great as everyone says it will be!
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Comment on “Sims 5” job listing suggests freemium, live service model in ~games
Leftbones Link ParentI've been following the development of Paralives for years and it appears that the game is nowhere close to a playable alpha release at this point. I honestly can't believe anyone is still...I've been following the development of Paralives for years and it appears that the game is nowhere close to a playable alpha release at this point. I honestly can't believe anyone is still following it after this long. I only stay in the Discord at this point to see whatever announcements they post they @ everyone.
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Comment on Experienced programmers who picked up Rust, which learning resources did you find to be excellent? in ~comp
Leftbones LinkI can't call myself an experienced Rust programmer, I mostly write C# these days, though I've used C/C++, Nim, Python, JavaScript, and some others in the past. I had a really hard time grasping...I can't call myself an experienced Rust programmer, I mostly write C# these days, though I've used C/C++, Nim, Python, JavaScript, and some others in the past.
I had a really hard time grasping some of the concepts in Rust, but what actually helped it click for me was Rust By Example -- Sounds like a "duh" moment, since it's probably the most recommended source for new Rust programmers, but having detailed explanations as well as code blocks that could be run in-browser helped me out a lot. I especially liked that I could tweak the code on the page and run it again to actually see what changed.
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Comment on Why did the #TwitterMigration fail? in ~tech
Leftbones LinkI think it failed for the same reason the "Reddit migration" to Lemmy is going to fail: The average user does not care enough to learn how the Fediverse works. I've seen so many guides,...I think it failed for the same reason the "Reddit migration" to Lemmy is going to fail: The average user does not care enough to learn how the Fediverse works. I've seen so many guides, infographics, how-tos, about how to get started on Lemmy. The problem is, if you need to view a tutorial before signing up for an account, it's already doomed. 90% of people who see that will give up and go back to what already works for them.
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
Leftbones LinkI like the app a lot! I'm going to do some more testing, but I have two initial thoughts: I'd really like to be able to change the colors scheme. I'm personally not a fan of "true" dark mode...I like the app a lot! I'm going to do some more testing, but I have two initial thoughts:
- I'd really like to be able to change the colors scheme. I'm personally not a fan of "true" dark mode themes (black rather than dark gray or something), I never have been. Plus, I'm addicted to Dracula.
- I noticed that posts that use HTML for formatting are exposing the tags rather than being formatted properly. It seems like Markdown is working normally, just not HTML.
Keep up the great work!
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Comment on Self-hosting Tildes? in ~tildes
Leftbones Link ParentI like the licensing and open source-ness of it all, I am just really hoping that Tildes doesn't go the way of the "Fediverse", that's all. I kind of doubt it would, because it deliberately...I like the licensing and open source-ness of it all, I am just really hoping that Tildes doesn't go the way of the "Fediverse", that's all.
I kind of doubt it would, because it deliberately doesn't use the same platform as Mastodon/Lemmy, so as far as I know, it would only work with other Tildes instances.
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Comment on Self-hosting Tildes? in ~tildes
Leftbones Link ParentI know Tildes is in alpha and still considered a very incomplete project, but I'm wondering, is separate instances the "end goal" of Tildes? Or is being able to host your own instance more of a...I know Tildes is in alpha and still considered a very incomplete project, but I'm wondering, is separate instances the "end goal" of Tildes? Or is being able to host your own instance more of a "Yes, you can do this, but only if you have a specific reason to do so" kind of thing? Like if a small group of hobbyists wanted to host their own, for example.
Personally, I like having one instance, no fuss, no federation. That's honestly one of the biggest draws of Tildes to me over something like Lemmy.
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Comment on What was the best piece of content that came out as a result of the pandemic? in ~misc
Leftbones Link Parent"OH GOD IT'S MOVING, WHY IS IT MOVING?! AAAAAAAA""OH GOD IT'S MOVING, WHY IS IT MOVING?! AAAAAAAA"
I tried Copilot using the free trial, and that was enough to convince me it was worth paying for. It saves me time by offering completions for when I'm writing something repetitive, or something I've written before. I haven't looked into it, but I get the feeling that it can reference code from my other repositories, because sometimes I'll be rewriting something, and it will offer up completions matching my old code.
I also like using it for answering basic questions, since it's kind of a pain sometimes to find what I'm looking for on search engines nowadays.
I don't really ever ask it to write code for me, because it writes code like an idiot. It will reference libraries that I am not using or don't even exist, call methods that I haven't defined, and sometimes just totally lose the plot on what I asked it to do in the first place.
What I do use it for apart from completions and questions, is ask it for code examples using the Copilot Chat. It's helpful to be able to ask "Can you show me an example of how to do X in Y language?" and then I can go from there, correcting a mistake it may have made, asking for an alternative to a library it used in the example, etc.