jimmux

@jimmux@programming.dev

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How often do thieves (and identity thieves) actually get caught and served justice? Are there actual examples of law enforcement actually doing anything? (Because I think most cops are just lazy)⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Car theft is more likely to be acted on than any other kind of theft, in my experience, but it still has to be convenient for them.

  One time my car was stolen, I knew it had only just happened so they were certainly still driving it near my home, and the police just said sorry, we’ll let you know if it turns up somewhere. I called back a few minutes later when I remembered that it’s on a car share program so I can track the location via GPS - that got them interested, and I stayed on the phone giving updates while it took them only 20 minutes to make an arrest.

  The same car got stolen a couple of years later, when I wasn’t able to track it live. I located it myself, and they just turned up to do a few minutes of forensics then left.

  They’re definitely understaffed. When I went to the station to do a report there was only one constable in the building, even though it was a time of day/week when they’re extra busy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  SA2 just wasn’t as satisfying for me. There was too much rail grinding, which isn’t much fun when overused, because you’re barely controlling anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Home cooking⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Also allergic to dying of salmonella.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Definitions⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I heard a comedian call these “infinity knives” a few years back, and now it’s all I can call them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is Keeeeeeee related to Potoooooooo the racehorse?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This has to be a muskspawn.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Full name, Toneigh Lynne Groan.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The clueless people are out there among us⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  AU outlets sound pretty good by comparison. I’m sure there are improvements to be made, but I never have any of those issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨sus⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The show briefly showed Drummer in charge of a small poly crew.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It was more focused in the beginning, but I left them a while ago because it did become derailed as it grew. Reddit was never great at nuance.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, but fuckcars is also a venting space so I didn’t want to get into technicalities. There are urbanist communities that do a better job of presenting the bigger picture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s supposed to be the consensus of the “fuck cars” movement, but the name certainly gives the impression of being completely against cars. When your eyes are opened to how car-centric infrastructure has taken over our societies it’s hard not to be a bit reactive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Bring more warm stuff than you think you need. An extra blanket, beanie, thick socks (and spare pairs).

  Also sun protection. Broad hat and sunscreen. Even if you think it won’t be sunny.

  Wet wipes can go a long way with cleanliness.

  More drinking water than you expect.

  That should cover the basic comforts. For the rest it sounds like you can just go with the flow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I LOVE POTATO SALAD⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Bake the potato. Add sour cream, chives, and a dash of seeded mustard to the final mix. Bacon bits are optional.

  This is how I learned to like a particular subset of potato salad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a federated Strava alternative?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The main limitation I always had with Strava was limited activities. I know there are off road onewheelers who log their routes as ice skating, for example.

  It would also be nice to save points of interest that aren’t linear routes. E.g. nice vantage points, businesses that accommodate group rides, public water/toilets/power.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pronunciation is important⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  tips fedora

  M’spaint.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Friday Night Fights⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Soju and fried chicken is also an excellent option.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I can't believe it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  True, but it already felt like a cheap shot. The highland cows are another one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I can't believe it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The £ is a bit of a giveaway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you use your blinker in a car?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s actually easier to just use it every time. Deciding whether you need to is cognitive load that’s better spent on other things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rocky rock rocking⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  mphes

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When old people tell you about "the good old days" and how great things used to be⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Around here we still have them, and they provide free wifi. My home is almost close enough to pick up the signal from one in the main street.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rocky rock rocking⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Pebbles are small enough to fit in your mouth. This is clearly a stone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Type C⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  A

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why there are few video games with a lot of mythological pantheons?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Which mythologies would you like to see represented?

  I think this would apply to all media, and probably just comes down to some traditions being more familiar and having more cultural impact in general.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Type C⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  M

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which game is it?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I kind of miss when No Man’s Sky was an endless, empty expanse. That sense of loneliness and futility was an emotional experience that it doesn’t have now. It’s become a much better game, no doubt, but putting time and careful planning into that long crawl towards the galactic centre felt right.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You guys have to end it⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re on a steep hill, yes sometimes you need to use the handbrake to get moving. This had to be demonstrated when I got my licence, but to be fair some manual vehicles now have automatic hill start. Still a good technique to learn because it doesn’t always activate.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Come one come all, it's time to unblock !conservative@lemmy.world and bring your best memes of conservatives!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When progressivism moves toward conservatism, conservatism moves toward regressivism.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rust is Eating JavaScript⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Purescript targeting the Erlang VM

  Have you tried Gleam?