halloween_spookster @ halloween_spookster @lemmy.world

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Software engineering.

Most people don't have a clue what we do. Especially management. Most people think we're code factory workers, just writing code all day. In reality, it is closer to being an artist than it is a factory worker. There's a ton of thinking, discussion, design, and unfortunately politicking.

I'm sure it depends on the country. Many do allow non citizens though. The French Foreign Legion is one of the most well known

Being a citizen is not a requirement for serving in the US armed forces

I've been playing Factorio with a friend. Our factory was getting large enough that him downloading the map and catching up was getting really slow (even though the factory itself wasn't that big). We ended up setting up a VPN which somehow made that process SIGNIFICANTLY faster. However, I really only wanted the VPN on while we were playing the game. So I ended up writing some automation to detect if I was no longer playing and the VPN was still active and then shut it off automatically. It's a small thing but I'm both proud of it and happy with the results.

I don't remember much of the specifics, but I remember it was with Dr Medico's alternate. It was something about being healed by the rest of the team which turned into damage that was redirected (and enhanced) where we wanted. I remember being able to do ~50 damage in a single turn.

I love Sentinels! A friend of mine and I actually found an apparent game-breaking combo a few years ago. We defeated one of the harder bosses in I think 2 or 3 turns? It really felt like we were doing something wrong but we couldn't find anything.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_Award

What category would he be eligible for?

• Nobel Prize in physics
• Nobel Prize in chemistry
• Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
• Nobel Prize in literature
• Nobel Peace Prize
• The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Science fiction has always been a vehicle for social commentary

Do you have any sources at hand for this information?

I recommend including a "no thanks" style option in the poll. Avoid implying they have to choose from options they aren't interested in.

Oh interesting. I didn't realize it was that early

I'm a little confused. The article says it was detonated at 4:44am. The video seems like it's fairly bright out. Is that just a good low light camera? Or is this a timezones thing maybe?

Mornin' Angle

My favorite version of the chess one is from the Simpsons when the teachers at the school go on strike. Bart now has a ton of time on his hands and ends up playing chess against 3 people at the same time in the park. A bystander comments on how smart he must be right before all 3 opponents checkmate him. https://youtu.be/zLcAu1VuP0w

Financial literacy

I had a manager who at the end of every meeting (and I mean EVERY meeting) said "go team!" It was especially annoying since he wasn't actually present in 99.9% of those meetings.

I graduated in 6 years with a bachelor's. It took my mom 20 years to get her bachelor's (not continuously). You're fine.

Did they determine the cause of death of that cow? I would think any car that hit it would have received a lot of damage.

Because as far as I know, they only finished the immediate project that I was working on and didn't continue doing any of the next things on the roadmap that were sorely needed. A fintech company that somehow assigned zero importance to their payments system.