[-] Alexc 5 points 7 months ago

Not a hockey fan either, but I’ve often asked this question of my friends that are. They all same the same thing: The fans enjoy and expect it. To me, it’s dumb. One team ends up a player (or two) down, and that’s when a lot fo the scoring happens. Ergo, you fight and you are more likely to lose. Pretty much any other sport in the world and you’re off the field of play, and often for a long period of time.

FWIW, this is also why I’m not a hockey fan…

[-] Alexc 4 points 9 months ago

This literally means that everyone has an equal right to use it… And you’ve paid for an agency to policy it.

In pools, this means the agency can create a rule for “no dogs”. In this case, the library does not either set or enforce a rule that says kids need to be quiet.

FWIW, I completely agree with your point as you’ve explained it. I also know that complaining to complete strangers won’t change anything. Unless there’s a few librarians on here, in which case, Librarians: WTF?

[-] Alexc 5 points 9 months ago
[-] Alexc 5 points 9 months ago

And all the Megachurch (MAGA-Church?) priests…?

[-] Alexc 5 points 9 months ago

Did Christian say he didn’t want to sell to them? I read that as “didn’t offer enough money”

[-] Alexc 4 points 10 months ago

That implies forethought and planning on behalf of governments at all three levels. And moreover, for them to do it together.

Canada - it’s a like the US, but with a public health system and worse cronyism

[-] Alexc 3 points 1 year ago

The “AI” can safely be omitted from the title. That’s the nature of all startups…

[-] Alexc 4 points 1 year ago

Except for all the twats in my neighborhood that drive around town with full beams on permanently.

Occasionally they turn then off when you flash them, but most are just oblivious. Automatics would at least solve that…

[-] Alexc 3 points 1 year ago

It’s like the old quote (I’ll completely fuck up I am sure) but nobody appreciates just how expensive it is to be poor.

[-] Alexc 3 points 1 year ago

Chapulines (Crickets/small grashopper type things) in Mexico - Grilled as street food with a little lime just and chili - Very tasty indeed.

[-] Alexc 4 points 1 year ago

The tests help you discover what needs to be written, too. Honestly, I can’t imagine starting to write code unless I have at least a rough concept of what to write.

Maybe I’m being judgemental (I don’t mean to be) but what I am trying to say is that, in my experience, writing tests as you code has usually lead to the best outcomes and often the fastest delivery times.

[-] Alexc 3 points 1 year ago

I graduated as a mechanical engineer, but these days am the lead for a large Android project. Am I an engineer? Yes.

Engineering is about coming up with solutions to problems where the solution is not always obvious, and a lot of software work can fall into this.

If all you are doing as a coder is modifying the UI, or fixing a bug, this is not engineering. If you are designing the systems, you’re an Engineer.

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