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I take my shitposts very seriously.

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2h ago

But you should say you're fluent in both on your job application
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rtxn @lemmy.world 2h ago
OMZ is overrated. It's too much code for too little effect when most of the plugins boil down to aliases and prompt themes, and all you have to do is source them in your .zshrc anyway.
I am by no means saying that the plugins and themes are useless. I'm saying that OMZ is unnecessary.

2h ago

But you should say you're fluent in both on your job application

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2h ago

2h ago

But you should say you're fluent in both on your job application

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rtxn @lemmy.world 3h ago

People with deep knowledge of string instruments and/or shell languages are rapidly approaching your location.

12h ago

rule

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rtxn @lemmy.world 12h ago

I always knew Stallman worshipped Chaos Undivided.

1d ago

Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type

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rtxn @lemmy.world 1d ago

For fuck's sake CA, please let me give you my money

2d ago

You can pry pattern matching from my cold dead hands

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2d ago

This isn't about some feature of the language being good or bad. It's about Rust being ugly or not. The things I mentioned will always look ugly in the source code.

2d ago

You can pry pattern matching from my cold dead hands

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2d ago

Enums and nested blocks. I understand the importance of Option and Result, but it's fucking infuriating when I have to check and destructure the result of every function call and either bubble the result up the stack from six levels of nested if let blocks or risk Cloudflaring my program by using .unwrap(). And while I like being able to extract a return value from an if...else expression, the structure gets really convoluted when multiple if and match blocks are nested (of course each one returning a value), and it gets completely fucked once closures are introduced.

I like Rust, but calling it pretty is delusional.

2d ago

Just kidding, guys! I would never do such things

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2d ago

Unauthorized port scanning. If your job involves networking or cybersecurity, you're contracted to do pen-testing, or your activities are limited to a network you own, you'll be fine.

2d ago

Jeff the kicker rule

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2d ago

please pour the whole thing of bleach directly into my eyes

2d ago

Where can I learn about networking?

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rtxn @lemmy.world 2d ago

Network Chuck's earlier videos are pretty good, especially the You Suck At... series.

Unfortunately he's been pushing AI shit lately.

3d ago

Eternal struggle

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rtxn @lemmy.world 3d ago

Here's an ice cold take. If somebody has the capability of using an ad blocker, and they choose not to, they're a dumbass. These days, nearly every creator has sponsorships and donations, they'll be fine without a couple cents of ad revenue. Consciously letting ads through only feeds the beast, and nothing will convince me that Google and Microsoft should be treated charitably.

3d ago

Little Timmy Tables

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rtxn @lemmy.world 3d ago

15000 rows. 120 columns. One sheet. Creation date: 2011. A dedicated computer. Working at a multinational company is bad for mental health.

3d ago

Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI'

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rtxn @lemmy.world 3d ago

You know it doesn't have to be all or nothing, right?

In the early design phase, for example, quick placeholder objects are invaluable for composing a scene. Say you want a dozen different effigies built from wood and straw -- you let the clanker churn them out. If you like them, an environment artist can replace them with bespoke models, as detailed and as optimized as the scene needs it. If you don't like them, you can just chuck them in the trash and you won't have wasted the work of an artist, who can work on artwork that will actually appear in the released product.

Larian haven't done anything to make me question their credibility in this matter.

4d ago

What are your gaming highlights of 2025?

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rtxn @lemmy.world 4d ago

Most of those games are no longer being sold outside secondary markets (used games, collectibles, that sort). Neither the publisher nor the developers will ever profit from a "legitimate" sale.

For other games that are still being sold on first-party marketplaces, which is more or less limited to Switch 1 games, you tell me why Nintendo deserves to be treated charitably.

4d ago

Rust bad Jai good

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rtxn @lemmy.world 4d ago

Someone did. And I think I finally understand what a laconism is.

4d ago

What are your gaming highlights of 2025?

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rtxn @lemmy.world 4d ago

This year I unsubscribed from FFXIV. Speaking only for myself, Dawntrail was a massive drop in nearly all aspects after Endwalker. The music and environment were great, I was positively giddy when I reached Solution Nine... but the characters are unlikable, the antagonist is boring and one-dimensional, there is hardly any payoff for setups, one of the most significant conflicts gets resolved with a fucking pep talk, most of the first half of the main story only exists to extol about how much of a chad the current monarch is. Somehow the second half gets even worse with multiple contrived plot points relying on characters being idiots and the player being a passive observer, including the reintroduction of a high profile issue that had been present for the entire DECADE of the game's existence and resolved in a high profile way in Shadowbringers. Wuk Lamat was fine. Overused and dumb as a pair of boots, but fine.

I got to the final region, got the "I will now genocide the multiverse because my obviously unsustainable economy is running out of resources" monologue, and just stopped playing. Unless 8.0 sees some massive improvements, I have no plans to finish Dawntrail.

On the completely different end of the spectrum, Warframe is in the best place it's ever been. The last four major updates (1999, Isleweaver, Vallis Undermind, and The Old Peace) have been fucking phenomenal, both in terms of story and gameplay. The Old Peace (released literally a few days ago) also contains the most valid crashout in history. Rap tap tap, little piggy. The new gamemodes are fun, fast-paced, and so far haven't outstayed their welcome, although like always, I'm worried about their longevity since they're essentially content islands.

Warframe's music is exceptional. I'll always appreciate the works of Keith Power (he gave us We All Lift Together and This Is What You Are), but the current composer Matt Chalmers has elevated the game's music both in quality and variety. Starting with 1999, there are no songs that I ever want to skip, and that includes the virtual boy band. Even if you have no interest in the game, you shouldn't skip the music: TennoConcert 2025 (Matt is the eternally chilled out dude who sings From The Stars), Tethra Jahrak, Lullaby of the Manifold, and (potential spoilers) Roses from the Abyss.

In terms of smaller games, I fell off the wagon and had several all-night benders in Factorio. If you're anywhere near the spectrum, that game is like crack cocaine. I had a lot of fun in Project Wingman and the biggest furball in history, I replayed Star Wars: Republic Commando, and rediscovered my appreciation for games where the player is not the Chosen One. Against all wisdom, I finally played The Mystery Of The Droods. Even knowing what awaited me, I was unprepared for the absolute jank.

4d ago

CPU had it coming.

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rtxn @lemmy.world 4d ago

Drill holes in your CPU for better cooling!

6d ago

[id Software, the] Studio Behind Doom [and Quake, Wolfenstein] Just Unionized

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rtxn @lemmy.world 6d ago

(I'm not a lawyer, this comment should not be viewed as a credible source)

They probably mean professionals that are hired by clients on a retainer agreement as opposed to working for an employer on a permanent or semi-permanent basis. Legal advice, legal representation, financial advice, personal assistants, individual contractors, and so on.

One could make the argument that since the retainer is not an employment contract, and the retained professional is not one of many employees (instead usually individuals or small teams), then collective bargaining doesn't make sense. The difference is that the retainer agreement is much more specific and favors the person whose services are retained, compared to employment contracts and labour laws in the USA. It's also a legally binding contract and the client can be taken to court if it is breached (e.g. by withholding payment).

On the other hand, if those people are also employed by a company (e.g. a non-partner associate in a law firm) or employ other people in turn, then those people can (and should) also benefit from collective bargaining.

6d ago

Why would i abbandon KeepassDX?

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rtxn @lemmy.world 6d ago

The problem is that syncing between devices is not implemented in KeePass itself but through an external tool (Nextcloud, Syncthing, or whatever else). The sync client will only see the ciphertext and won't be able to tell which records have been changed, only that two different binary files have a common ancestor and are in conflict.

The most obvious solution is to lock and close the database when it's not in use (which is a good practice from a security perspective too), and to sync immediately when it is changed.