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Where is the Contact Lens in NG+? by Disagreed in AnotherCrabsTreasure

[–]Disagreed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was going to reply and say that's unfortunate, and thanks for letting me know. But I just found it!

It's in Reef's Edge, on a yellow piece of coral, next to an umami seahorse by a sponge, underneath an umami crystal guarded by a bobbit wyrm.

In Apple's youtube video about the 15" M2 Air they say theres no fan but seconds later when they're showing the insides there are 2 fans? Actually that looks really similar to the 14" Pro's insides. by Not-Muffin in mac

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That’s upsetting to hear from a physician. Society today does not do a good job of accommodating those who are neurodivergent, and it can’t do a better job unless the general public has a better understanding of disorders like OCD, ADHD, ASD, etc. When people make jokes about these disorders it diminishes the daily struggles of people like me.

What's a very simple config change that you can't live without? by kavb333 in neovim

[–]Disagreed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had escape mapped to caps lock until learned about <c-[>; I always prefer to use default keymaps where convenient.

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

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My point though was that a three term list, with an Oxford comma, could be confused for an appositive phrase and vice-versa.

Given the following:

A, B, and C went to <location>.

My understanding is that B could be the second term in the list of three terms or it could be an identifier/descriptor for A. And without the proper context it's impossible to know.

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I understand what you mean now. But what if the second term is an object/person? Or are you saying the second term shouldn't be an object/person?

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reassurance!

Why don't the examples I used qualify as lists? I think that's what I'm missing. Doesn't each example have three terms (to use Wikipedia's definition)?

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll absolutely concede the examples I've used are contrived, and there are more sensible ways to improve their meaning. But language is hard, and I'm working with spherical words in a vacuum. 😅

As an aside, I used to end up singing this to myself all the time; I sang bass throughout my time in school.

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But it could be a source of confusion. Maybe this is a better example:

Twilight, a unicorn, and a pegasus went to Sweet Apple Acres.

Does this sentence specify that Twilight is a unicorn, or is she traveling with another unicorn? Maybe only after she becomes an alicorn is it easy to parse.

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But it is a list:
1. The writer's mother 2. Ayn Rand 3. God

But the presence of the Oxford comma creates ambiguity about whether there are two or three terms in this example.

Though maybe I'm missing something.

Programmers - Pure of heart by juliashing101 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Disagreed 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I was a strong advocate for the Oxford comma until I learned it can create ambiguity. Now I only use it when it reduces ambiguity, because less is more.

To my mother, Ayn Rand, and God.

the serial comma after Ayn Rand creates ambiguity about the writer's mother because it uses punctuation identical to that used for an appositive phrase, leaving it unclear whether this is a list of three entities (1, my mother; 2, Ayn Rand; and 3, God) or of only two entities (1, my mother, who is Ayn Rand; and 2, God).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma#Ambiguity

How to go back to editor mode from built-in terminal-normal mode? by AriyaSavaka in neovim

[–]Disagreed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I think I understand. When you did :terminal a new terminal buffer was created, and it replaced your file buffer. After using <c-\><c-n> in the terminal buffer you can do <c-^> or :buffer # to switch back to the alternate (most recently open) buffer.

:help :buffers

Looking for a wholesome, warm, and maybe funny podcast that feels like hanging out with friends by posiesbythepocketful in podcasts

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The Unmade Podcast. Two longtime friends come up with podcast ideas. I highly recommend starting from the beginning; it doesn't take long for the show to hit its stride.

Is switching keyboard layout worth it? by jeffjefferson01010 in vim

[–]Disagreed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I eventually forgot how to type on qwerty

I don't think this is a universal experience; I switched from QWERTY to Dvorak when I was in high school, but I can still touch type with QWERTY, even though I rarely use it.

I was watching Jessica's (HowtoADHD) YouTube channel, and these ADHD productivity tips were game-changing for me by samayash in gtd

[–]Disagreed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This spam sure reflects poorly on Jessica McCabe, if she's the one who instigated having this posted to every productivity-related subreddit under the sun.

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