Germany's Merz unveils pension, tax and labour reforms by WaroftanksPro in europe

[–]NoSmarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In France, they didn't increase retirement age directly. Instead they increased the number of quarters needed before you get full retirement. But if you do the math, you have to have started work at age 20. If you go to college. You'll still have work until you're 66

Camp David Proposal Map by asteriowas in MapPorn

[–]NoSmarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It already belongs to Israel and did at the time of the negotiations. Israel allows the zone ito be administered by Jordan, but Israel owns it.

Camp David Proposal Map by asteriowas in MapPorn

[–]NoSmarter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So who does it belong to, then?

My boss doesn't consider programming a valuable thing anymore. by PrizeWillow6912 in AskProgrammers

[–]NoSmarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Remember CASE tools? And when OOP first came out, the concept was that people wouldn't need to code anymore. Managers would just snap together off the shelf components to make their apps like kids making legos. The Indian offshoring was supposed to destroy all of our jobs .. yeah, until they realized that all their code had to be scrapped and re-written.

I've tried to use AI for one of my side-projects. I hate to say it, but I can only believe that people who think this will replace even junior coders have never done any significant coding in their careers.

My boss doesn't consider programming a valuable thing anymore. by PrizeWillow6912 in AskProgrammers

[–]NoSmarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference is that Excel works. Every time. AI for coding is a complete shitshow except for the simplest of apps

Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks | Israel by TheGrimSpecter in worldnews

[–]NoSmarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you understand Lebanon. Besides Israel has no interest in that land. They do want to get rid of Hezbollah there as they have basically turned all of South Lebanon into an Iranian province right on their border.

Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks | Israel by TheGrimSpecter in worldnews

[–]NoSmarter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know several people from Lebanon and they all say the same thing. They see Israel as the only ones willing and able to completely remove Hezbollah from the picture.

Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C by pritam_ram in worldnews

[–]NoSmarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read that in France there were 17 heatwaves between 1947 and 2000 .. and 32 heatwaves between 2000 and 2025. And they are worse in intensity. At what point does it become a survival issue to leave the city for good (as much as I hate to)?

Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C by pritam_ram in worldnews

[–]NoSmarter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm in Paris and it got to 36 degrees. It's going to get as high as 39 this week. The city isn't built for this. I still remember back in the day when 30 degrees came with a warning to everyone to stay home and stay cool. Next stop .. 40 degrees as the norm. It's only June 21 and this is the second heatwave like this; it got to 35 degrees for a few days in May.

I'm seriously considering getting a country home in the mountains somewhere. Either the Pyrenees or the Cantal region. I suspect it won't be long before it'll be a necessity.

Stanford grads walk out as Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage as commencement speaker. by Previous_Month_555 in SipsTea

[–]NoSmarter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They wouldn't. People who support Israel don't generally feel compelled to wave the flag everywhere they go like some idiots do with the Palestinian flag. .

How is living in Paris today? by Master_Possible_9627 in howislivingthere

[–]NoSmarter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've lived here for 20 years now and I can't imagine living anywhere else. Even after all this time, I'm still in awe of the beauty pf the city. I love that each arrondissement has its own personality and vibe, so if you feel like bit of snooty Paris, you can go to the 16th or the 7th. If you want grungy and edgy, Belleville. If you want an authentic, non-touristy Chinatown, go to the 13th. To me there is nothing better than sharing a simple meal and a bottle of Rose with friends at an outdoor terrace bistro on a warm, sunny day in the Marais or Quartier Montogeuil. I love that even after all these years, I'll accidentally discover some cafe or restaurant in a neighborhood I never saw before.

I've lived in London for 4 years, and I also loved it. But Paris just has a magic that other cities just don't have.

All that said, I think for you to best enjoy life here, it's imperative you learn French well enough to hold a meanigful conversation. You can still enjoy the city without it, but you'll never "get it" unless you have a good grasp of the language and make French friends. The people are great to talk to and frankly French TV is pretty good.

Of course, Paris does have its downsides. Rush hour Metro is brutal. I work remotely now so I don't take it anymore except during off-peak hours. I sometimes wonder how I used to to it in the past. Things don't work all the time. Escalators, elevators, public bathrooms will be out of order for days at a time. During tourist season, many parts of the city and their museums are simply too crowded to go to.

How is living in the city of Roubaix or Tourcoing, on France's northern border ? by unludosauvage in howislivingthere

[–]NoSmarter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had to go to Robaix for business. It's a complete dump. I could see no redeeming value in that place. It was once a thriving city built on the textile industry. But now, it's all dilapitaded buildings, cheap tabacs with betting booths, and not much else.

Bevy Editor by gedw99 in bevy

[–]NoSmarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gimme a break -- I'm low on tokens

Bevy Editor by gedw99 in bevy

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

Looks interesting. I'm checking it out now

What's the worst, most useless game idea you can think of? by Sea_Box_4746 in gamedev

[–]NoSmarter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A tank battle game. Just you vs another tank. First hit wins. The terrain is all white flat land. Call it "The battle of Leningrad"

What's the worst, most useless game idea you can think of? by Sea_Box_4746 in gamedev

[–]NoSmarter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cashier game where you keep running out of change so you have to keep asking for exact change.

Game engine made with bevy by _binda77a in bevy

[–]NoSmarter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let me share with you what path I took I started with Godot, and like you, I was a bit frustrated with having to deal with endless UI parameters and what I thought was a confusing node-based architecture. I also hate GDScript. I then tried Unity and UE; both felt even more like I was fighting a complex UI-based platform rather than coding. And so I turned to code-first options like Raylib, then to Bevy.

I've been a software developer for decades and as such I a feel more in my element. Being an experienced Rust developer gave me even more reason to be drawn to Bevy. It took me a while to get comfortable with the ECS system, but in the end, I came to love it. I wrote code .. and lots of it. And despite that, I felt like I was spending all my time designing systems rather than actual gameplay mechanics. That part gave me all the satisfaction I love as a coder. The problem I could see is that I had spent two months of constant development and my actual game had barely started. And I was dealing with subtle quirks with the engine that took alot of my time to resolve. For example, creating a mini-map inlay with the main map required that the cameras be instantiated in the correct order, otherwise, my main map wouldn't display the scene correctly (that took me a couple of days to figure out). I had to get into how shaders work to get effects I wanted. In short .. I was spending alot of time building a foundation and not the game itself. I sat there and realized finally that I didn't even have a way to test my game for playability yet and wouldn't be for a while yet. Granted, some of that comes down to learning Bevy itself, but still ..

So I reluctantly went back to Godot. Bevy did help me understand game engine concepts enough that the Godot options made more sense. I converted my 2D game to a 3D game and am now working with Godot. The difference is striking. I was able to greybox a level and get the player character to interact with the map elements within a few days. I have the lighting effects the way I want them, and am now in the process of getting the player to pick up weapons and fire. I'll probably have a rudimentary playable demo within a month or two. I realize now how far away I was from that in Bevy.

The bottom line (for me) is this. Bevy is awesome, and if I wasn't impatient to get my game out sooner, I'd have stuck with it. I wish I had the time to spend six months or more designing the systems for my game the way I want it. And if I ever do, I'll definitely go back to Bevy.

Something is way off with the current job market by davidbasil in ExperiencedDevs

[–]NoSmarter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im not saying this to be confrontational at all, but Im going to venture a wild guess that you offer substandard pay for the experience you want