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  1. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    The worst code I've written... I'll describe it instead of sharing it, as it's a bit of an animal to copy and paste here. When I first started programming seriously, I was concurrently learning...

    The worst code I've written... I'll describe it instead of sharing it, as it's a bit of an animal to copy and paste here. When I first started programming seriously, I was concurrently learning C++, bash, and Python. I decided to use all three to write a parser for a specific web page of interest. Not too bad, right? Well, here's what the pipeline looks like:
    C++ program -> generates input for the bash script and calls the bash script using system() -> bash script -> generates link to scrape from input given by C++, as well as handling the directory tree creation, subsequently calls the python program with the link as input -> Python program -> pulls web page, prints it to stdout -> bash program takes over again, parses the printed table value with awk and sed and saves the result to a text file.

    Could probably be re-written in <100 lines of just python, which I need to do, as that monstrosity is still on my github!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Anyone into cars? What are you driving? in ~hobbies

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    Ah, I don't remember, it was quite a few years ago. Plus, they were behind me the whole time ;-)

    Ah, I don't remember, it was quite a few years ago. Plus, they were behind me the whole time ;-)

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  3. Comment on Anyone into cars? What are you driving? in ~hobbies

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    I drive a 2012 Nissan Altima. Originally fell in love with Altimas because my grandfather had one when he still lived in the US; my first one was a 2008 and I was lucky to be able to get the 2012...

    I drive a 2012 Nissan Altima. Originally fell in love with Altimas because my grandfather had one when he still lived in the US; my first one was a 2008 and I was lucky to be able to get the 2012 for a great deal. My favorite things about the car are its insane trunk volume, the wonderful amount of leg room for all passengers, and the very smooth, "cloud-like" handling. I even impromptu highway-raced some asshole in a mini cooper in the 2008 one and had a great time smoking them.

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  4. Comment on Linux distro of choice? in ~comp

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    Ubuntu + Gnome (now that Ubuntu 18 supports Gnome out of the box, this decision is less-noteworthy but as I haven't switched yet I figured I'd mention it.)

    Ubuntu + Gnome (now that Ubuntu 18 supports Gnome out of the box, this decision is less-noteworthy but as I haven't switched yet I figured I'd mention it.)

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Analog, digital or streaming. What source of music do you prefer? in ~music

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    I mostly collect vinyl as art pieces; most of the records I have exhibit a ton of cool album-related artwork that I wouldn't be able to get my hands on otherwise. But in terms of music quality...

    I mostly collect vinyl as art pieces; most of the records I have exhibit a ton of cool album-related artwork that I wouldn't be able to get my hands on otherwise. But in terms of music quality there's no discernible benefit between CD-> FLAC and vinyl.

  6. Comment on Analog, digital or streaming. What source of music do you prefer? in ~music

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    I generally stream my collection through Spotify, though I do have some high-quality recordings of favorites on my Plex to use with my living room speakers. I'm an avid vinyl collector though I...

    I generally stream my collection through Spotify, though I do have some high-quality recordings of favorites on my Plex to use with my living room speakers. I'm an avid vinyl collector though I don't own a record player just yet.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on How do you think social networks should handle hate speech? in ~talk

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    Hate speech has no place in society. "Opinions" like the ones defined as hate speech in Germany aren't worth defending because they go against the idea of a society. Social networks that don't...

    Hate speech has no place in society. "Opinions" like the ones defined as hate speech in Germany aren't worth defending because they go against the idea of a society. Social networks that don't take a position against hate speech are complicit in the advancement of these "ideologies" by giving them a large platform.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on What's your favorite Spongebob episode? in ~tv

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    Fry Cook Games, hands down. My brother, cousin, and I had every line memorized and would take turns being Patrick, Spongebob, or the Announcer.

    Fry Cook Games, hands down. My brother, cousin, and I had every line memorized and would take turns being Patrick, Spongebob, or the Announcer.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What's your weekend food? in ~food

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    I think that weekends are the best time for lazy, irresponsible breakfasts like chocolate chip pancakes that are more chocolate chip than pancake batter, served next to bacon with a healthy...

    I think that weekends are the best time for lazy, irresponsible breakfasts like chocolate chip pancakes that are more chocolate chip than pancake batter, served next to bacon with a healthy serving of a mimosa and some extra-strong coffee.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on What are some common things that you find to be amazing? in ~talk

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    I am a huge, huge fan of geeking out about well-insulated containers. I really enjoyed thermodynamics and feel that I have a pretty good grasp of it, but I still feel a huge sense of child-like...

    I am a huge, huge fan of geeking out about well-insulated containers. I really enjoyed thermodynamics and feel that I have a pretty good grasp of it, but I still feel a huge sense of child-like joy every time I open my insulated cup and there's still ice in it after x hours in the sun.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What game has your favorite soundtrack? in ~games

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    Cuphead! Its soundtrack is an absolutely inspired recreation of the music from the period it stylistically places itself in.

    Cuphead! Its soundtrack is an absolutely inspired recreation of the music from the period it stylistically places itself in.

  14. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp

  15. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp

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    Have to agree here-- imo Excel is one of the greatest pieces of software conceived by humans. Sure, it doesn't match the convenience of Google Sheets for collaboration or the "moral victory" of...

    Have to agree here-- imo Excel is one of the greatest pieces of software conceived by humans. Sure, it doesn't match the convenience of Google Sheets for collaboration or the "moral victory" of FOSS, but it's incredible.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp

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    LAMMPS is difficult to use until you grok their language. The documentation is oftentimes dense and not newbie-friendly, but once you get some idea of what's going on and how to use it it becomes...

    LAMMPS is difficult to use until you grok their language. The documentation is oftentimes dense and not newbie-friendly, but once you get some idea of what's going on and how to use it it becomes a very
    powerful scientific tool.

    Because some of the "official" packages are actually user-created packages that were integrated into the official code-base, the above re: the documentation is not always true. For example, the fix ave/correlate documentation is amazing. Others, not so much.

    I've been struggling with it for three or four months now and am finally getting to the point where I can actually use it instead of just prodding around and guessing at what I'm doing.

  17. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp

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    I think both are legitimate answers for this question!

    I think both are legitimate answers for this question!

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Let's generate a list of fantastic jazz albums in ~music

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    John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (1965)

    John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (1965)

    10 votes

  19. Comment on What's the best-written software (open-source or otherwise) you've used or otherwise interacted with? in ~comp

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    Back in the day, I remember VLC being the first piece of software that really blew my mind. Being able to open any of the myriad video formats was (and remains) amazing.

    Back in the day, I remember VLC being the first piece of software that really blew my mind. Being able to open any of the myriad video formats was (and remains) amazing.

    9 votes