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I don't like lukewarm either!

But it's okay, there are bigger problems to worry about

My name is Luke, and I do not approve of "Lukecool"

Nb: this is a shitpost, although I suspect other Luke's would feel the same way :)

I wonder how this new approach compares to serializable snapshot isolation (SSI) https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/SSI

I'm not familiar with these technologies, but when I was studying databases, SSI was touted as the "better" 2PL on the horizon. I wonder how SSI compares to 2PLSF, and why it wasn't mentioned here?

I made the same "assumptions", along with another commenter. So maybe you should clarify your post.

Agreed - this is a great documentary. When considering the scale and brutality of the meat industry, it opened my eyes that this is probably the greatest crime humanity has ever committed.

Not just for the animals, but for the PTSD endured by the workers in this industry as well.

I've been using Emacs Evil mode for years, and I find it much better than the better defaults.

https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Evil

Requiem for a Dream. Since I saw it as a teen ~15 years ago, it hasn't slipped my mind.

It's has an effective anti-drug message, probably more than any other movie or documentary I've seen. And it does this without being an "anti-drug" movie, belaboring you with facts and stats.

It's a heart breaking drama, because it goes beyond drugs. Because what the characters are really seeking isn't a quick fix, but an ability to connect with others.

>As to C, nothing better has come around.

>The kind of languages people see under active development aren't for low-level system programming.

I found it interesting that he didn't mention Rust. Or is Rust not suitable for kernel development?

That's funny :)

But note that this seems to be a cheaper, ascetic equivalent, of the classic meditation retreat, which is already popular in both the East and the West.

Marketing it as a prison puts a quirky twist on it. This makes for an interesting article, which also fits Western stereotypes.

This seems to be a cheaper, ascetic equivalent, of the classic meditation retreat, which is already popular in both the East and West.

Marketing it as a prison puts a quirky twist on it. This makes for an interesting article, which also fits Western stereotypes.

This is a great comment. I live in Seattle, and I think the Seattle Freeze is largely a tragedy of groupthink. If you want to break out, there are a ton of opportunities to learn about this city and meet interesting people. Here are a couple networks that might help someone get started:

https://www.facebook.com/SeattleSocialCircle/ https://theevergrey.com/

Getting out of my loneliness was a struggle at first, but after putting in some effort, I now have a great friendships that will last a lifetime. Not only do I feel comfortable meeting new people, but I really enjoy the process as well. Here are some books that have helped me break out of my "freeze" depression:

https://www.amazon.com/Charisma-Myth-Science-Personal-Magnet...

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenme...

YMMV, but putting in the effort to understand and connect with new personalities has greatly improved my life.

I like your reasoning, and I agree that we need more effort toward social programs that provide basic needs for the population.

One argument against such programs is that they could allow people to have a lifestyle where they choose to never work, yet live a comfortable life and have lots of children. It seems like this could cause extreme population growth, but in a very bad way. Am I missing something, or is there a solution to address that problem?

Can coffee still be more beneficial than harmful if you suffer withdrawal effects? I have some co-workers who get headaches if they try to have a morning without coffee.

In my early stages of learning to program, I had numerous issues with running Linux desktop on my Nvidia chipped laptop. I remember the frustration very clearly - I hardly slept for ~3 days trying to fix my broken Ubuntu installation and I was unable to continue with my programming exercises. I couldn't afford a new laptop, much less a MacBook, and Windows didn't support bash, nor did Windows have the community support that I needed. My feeling of failure in getting my machine to run was demoralizing, so much so that I considered quitting my pursuit of an IT career.

As painful as it was, I managed to get my machine working. But it led me to never trust an Nvidia chip for my Linux desktop ever again. I wish I had documented the insane finagling I had to perform just to get my machine in a workable state. Maybe a year later, I encountered another Nvidia issue on my Ubuntu laptop, and I posted my notes on a blog: http://www.lukeswart.net/2014/05/nvidia-optimus-with-bumbleb... I wonder how many aspiring computer professionals have quit because of the barrier in getting a Linux desktop to run smoothly.

I am indebted to the community members who devote their time and expertise online to help Linux desktop users. Even if they can be a little snarky :-) If someone is learning to program and only has a hand-me-down laptop with an Nvidia gpu, then a Linux desktop may be the only reasonable option. I just hope this can be more accessible. But as the author points out, Nvidia is only making this problem worse.

What's ADP? Are you referring to this company: https://www.adp.com/ ?