Nature

Ever visit a zoo and notice any smells, e.g. in the ape house? That’s a part of nature, of course.

It’s just we’re trying to avoid that.

I only learned that this was a thing like literally two days ago!

C# is basically Java and from what I can tell, this looks approximately valid.

Variables can always* be named freely to your liking.

*You used to have to stick to the Latin alphabet, but that’s increasingly not the case anymore. Emoji-named variables FTW!

not sure WHAT the Roman one is holding

Spoon and fork, duh!

Thanks! I’ve only known the on-device installable Adguard apps until now (which obviously won’t work for something like roommate’s Apple TV, for example), so this is new stuff to me. Interesting!

Does Adguard work on “smart devices” like a TV?

Bone Apple Tea has a Wikipedia entry?!

Why does it compare against $1 for the string match? Wouldn’t kudasai be at the end of something like $*?

No kitty graphics protocol? 🤨😔

At this point, TOML is my favorite since it basically amounts to an attempt at standardizing the .ini/.conf style of config “language”/files. It’s still simple enough, but pretty powerful, and was seemingly good for the Rust and Python projects to be convinced to choose it as a default…

• Port numbers only go up to 5280, the number of feet in a mile

What about internationalization – do the European port numbers go up to the cm or only meter count within a kilometer?

This is my valley rhetoric – I’m just getting warmed up! My friend, have you not heard? Substance is subjective! Perhaps your definition has been clouded by the fog of your own high-mindedness. I prefer to dive into the chaos of the debate – a dance of wit, if you will. I thrive in the ebb and flow, where traditional rules bend, and creativity reigns. Your rigid structure is no competition for my unpredictable flair! Unpredictable flair or just chaotic noise? There’s a fine line between artistry and a cacophony of confusion, and I fear you’ve leapt over it with reckless abandon. True mastery lies in the ability to convey ideas clearly and convincingly, not just in throwing around clever phrases like confetti. But keep at it; your enthusiasm is noted, even if the execution leaves much to be desired.

Server (Linux) and personal machine (non-Linux Macbook) with the same general shell config (aliases etc.), but different applications/CLI tools installed.

No idea how it compares against the Nix paradigms, but I like the ease of use in setting up a new machine. It’ll copy all files to their intended destinations and will be able to fill in credentials from templates using e.g. rbw (third-party Bitwarden, i.e. password manager, CLI tool), meaning, once all fields have been templated, you can make it public without even worrying about leaking a personal email address (I use different ones for git vs. other accounts vs. even other stuff).

Unpaid state actor isn’t particularly advantageous, either.

To be fair, there’s an off chance they are a real person, e.g. paid state actor. ;)

That would imply we in turn are conversing with a real person above.

Yeah, and then you start to configure any edge case, and then you’re basically already at the point where chezmoi would be useful. Lol, I’ve been there

Chezmoi my beloved

Don’t worry, I didn’t know either and had to check to check too :P

I thought pandoc didn’t support from PDF, only to?!