olorin99

olorin99 , 3 days ago to showerthoughts in Today's date is Dozen/Half Dozen/Two Dozen

64-06-12 ??

olorin99 , 1 month ago to nostupidquestions in Does it seem odd to track my lifespan?

The default Samsung calendar app has a widget which shows how long since/until a chosen calendar event. Its probably something like that.

olorin99 , 1 month ago to showerthoughts in It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home

Home is a noun, adverb, adjective, and a verb. Yes the statement is proper English.

olorin99 , 4 months ago to showerthoughts in PEMDAS is technically correct, but morally wrong

Also don't understand the "morally wrong" argument. Just because something is slightly more complicated than it could be doesn't make it "morally wrong".

olorin99 , 4 months ago to showerthoughts in PEMDAS is technically correct, but morally wrong

Yes having equations written in a more straightforward way might make it easier for laypeople to understand but I think that the people who use their head for anything more complicated than a+b and don't just use a calculator can probably figure it out fine.

olorin99 , 4 months ago to programmerhumor in Ok, at some point we made a big mistake.

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olorin99 , 4 months ago to programmerhumor in Ok, at some point we made a big mistake.

You can have a pointer to a pointer in c++ too tho?

olorin99 , 4 months ago to technology in A New Chapter For Mozilla

Well there was this thing. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/29/ebay-executive-sentenced-couple-harassment-newsletter

olorin99 , 4 months ago to fediverse in Seppo: Personal Social Web

It comes from rhyming slang "septic tank = yank".

olorin99 , 4 months ago to technology in Trolls have flooded X with graphic Taylor Swift AI fakes

The use of "horrible" in their comment isn't necessarily about the quality of the art. Judging from context it's probably more about the ethical considerations. So not really a contradiction.

olorin99 , 5 months ago to fediverse in What are the practical benefits of the fediverse?

Pretty much. By splitting the platform into smaller chunks (instances) you reduce the effect any one instance has on the rest of the platform. The price for this is convenience however over time people will find solutions for this.

olorin99 , 5 months ago to technology in Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers

800 microwatts would be 0.0008 watts so 4 orders of magnitude away from current phone power usage.