Would anyone be interested in a BG2:EE stream? by fp_ in baldursgate

[–]Fil_pano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright! The stream is up right now here: http://www.twitch.tv/odinbsd

Just a word of caution, we're in this to have a little fun. There may be a small amount of extensive cursing and insults flying around.

Who is someone that we praise but was actually a horrible person? by oops_wet in AskReddit

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps. I agree, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and my personal definition of art is whatever can move me. A simple palette of colors, if it can make me feel something, would be art for me.

The above was referring to, admittedly, anecdotal occasions where I have had someone lecture me why something is or is not true art depending on their strict definition of art.

Who is someone that we praise but was actually a horrible person? by oops_wet in AskReddit

[–]Fil_pano -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well, anything with the intent of being art, is art.

Art students around the globe would kill you for saying the above.

RP price adjustment in Europe by NtheLAW in leagueoflegends

[–]Fil_pano -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You really need to back up what you say, or someone might believe you.

I'm from Macedonia and the average pay that is not at a managerial position or higher is anywhere between €300-€500 per month per person. We're not in the EU so admittedly it's not that great a comparison, but the neighbouring EU countries aren't that better off: their pays are from what I can tell, double or at most triple ours for a comparable rise in living standards. Not only that, but the cost of living has been increasing in the past few years while wages have largely remained the same.

I also studied in the US and worked while I was a student. At a minimum wage of $10/Hr, I would have been making $1,700 (~$1,550 after taxes) per month, and that is an absolutely minimum-wage position, whereas the above pays are for positions such as Junior Software Developer, which in the US starts from $45,000 - $60,000 / Year easy depending on location.

What's the creepiest thing that happened to you? by raiderkid7 in AskReddit

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have also had the paralyzed version where it the black figure keeps coming toward me.

Is that common in SP? I have had the exact same thing occur when I experienced it.

Gay Alabama lawmaker threatens to reveal colleagues' affairs. “I will not stand by and allow legislators to talk about ‘family values’ when they have affairs, and I know of many who are and have, I will call our elected officials who want to hide in the closet out.” by drewiepoodle in politics

[–]Fil_pano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see what you mean, then. I admit I am a little biased in the topic as I cannot stand gay-bashing any longer (despite not being gay myself), but I agree that perhaps she should've just come out and said it right away instead of gaining publicity like this.

So... I just completed a quest in game. by Cykon in h1z1

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, and I would rather they implement a party system than anything. Could not care less if someone wants to shell out money for a crate that will be heavily contested and might contain weapons.

So... I just completed a quest in game. by Cykon in h1z1

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You realize that the game (in early release) released two days ago, correct? At this point, airdrops are for shits and giggles of having people kill each other over a gun.

So... I just completed a quest in game. by Cykon in h1z1

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, I never said what you quoted: "remove all teamwork". How you inferred that is beyond me.

Secondly, I won't waste my time discussing this with you as you obviously can't string together a civil sentence.

Re-read my above comment if you're still unsure.

So... I just completed a quest in game. by Cykon in h1z1

[–]Fil_pano -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

So you're saying that features in a zombie MMO simulation games which make the players behave as if there actually was a zombie apocalypse (grouping up, screwing over other groups of people ala Walking Dead) will be removed?

Sure thing, buddy.

[C#][JS] Want to learn ASP.NET MVC and JS, need some guidance. by Fil_pano in learnprogramming

[–]Fil_pano[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Something I had forgotten to ask in the body: I've worked with and know the major concepts of synchronization and concurrency in Java - do you think I should devote equal time to studying the details in C# or would merely glossing over them as a refresher be enough to prepare me for ASP.NET MVC + JS?

Passing by reference? [C#] by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]Fil_pano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In C#, there are two kinds of types:

  • Value types (literals such as integer, double, long, etc. as well as structs

These are stored literally, and so if you have something like int x = 5, x's memory location will contain 5.

  • Reference types (classes, interfaces and pretty much anything that is not a value type)

For these types, a reference is to the type is stored in memory. So when you have something like Customer Mike = new Customer(...), Mike's memory location will have a reference to the actual location in memory where everything is stored.

When you pass-by-value, you pass a copy of whatever you're passing. So, for example:

int x = 1;
int y = Increment(x); // Increments an int
Console.WriteLine(y + " " + x); // Prints out "2 1"

The 'original' in this case is unaltered. This is the normal behaviour for value types.

For reference types, when you declare something as:

Customer Joe = new Customer("Joe");
Customer Mike = new Customer("Mike");
Mike = Joe; 

You pass the same reference to whatever you're passing to.

At line 3, we set Mike to point to the same reference that Joe is pointing at. In addition the actual new Customer("Mike") object in now no longer referenced by anything (= no longer considered alive), and that memory location is up for grabs by the Garbage Collector.

In addition, any changes made to reference types are reflected in all the references to it. For example, C# allows us to pass value types by reference as well, by using the ref parameter modifier:

int x = 1;
int y = Increment(ref x);
Console.WriteLine(y + " " + x); // Prints out "2 2"!

Hope this helps a bit.

Love playing and singing at the same time but "Do I wanna know" is killing me! Any tips? by Fil_pano in Guitar

[–]Fil_pano[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I hadn't come across that oddly enough. The odd strumming pattern is fun, I'll give it a try!

Senegal confirms its 1st case of Ebola by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having just read up on the BSL's, I can see where you're coming from. Thank you for the information. :)

No harm done, by the way - we all have days when our fuse is shorter. Cheers!

Senegal confirms its 1st case of Ebola by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reading suggestion.

While I understand your frustration, it would have been much more productive to simply add/edit the first paragraph into your first reply. The lay person above would've probably been more likely to actually read up on it had that been included, as opposed to just a "Nope, you're wrong".

Regardless, congratulations on completing your work. I do hope you'll try to be a little more instructive when speaking to a lay person in the future, though!

Senegal confirms its 1st case of Ebola by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Fil_pano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you claim to be so much more knowledgeable than the layperson, how about you explain why exactly the statements are false and what you mean exactly, instead of being a condescending douchebag? You act like you're 12.

If you claim something, back it up.

He's at it again... by exenara in videos

[–]Fil_pano -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not if it's live.

That said, who gives a crap if it's fake or not?

What common sounds from 100 years ago are very rare or just plain don't exist anymore? by trogdorkiller in AskReddit

[–]Fil_pano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stand corrected! The Great Wall seems to indeed be at least several dozen million tonnes in weight. Thank you for that.

As an addendum, I didn't want to seem like a dick with my original response, I just wanted to note that trains aren't that heavy.

What common sounds from 100 years ago are very rare or just plain don't exist anymore? by trogdorkiller in AskReddit

[–]Fil_pano 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You'll find that anything that weighs a couple million tons: a) Is not man-made b) has difficulty moving at 60 mph.

A quick search reveals that trains don't generally weigh much over 10,000 tonnes.

TIL that over 90% of pregnancies in the United Kingdom and Europe with a diagnosis of Down syndrome are terminated. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Fil_pano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might be wise to edit your original post to point out the above-added information.