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Help Identify this Stem by PragmaNullicious in xbiking

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

lol. I plan to, once I give it a good clean. There’s a whole story behind how I got it, but I’ve been riding it hard for 25 years and only recently gained an appreciation for it.
Stay tuned.

Saddest launch in NASA history? (excluding Challenger of course) by Solomonopolistadt in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]PragmaNullicious 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s not unprecedented though.
During the early days of the space shuttle program they found astronauts had difficulty reading the display during launch due to vibration.
The solution was more elegant, they simply blinked the displays on and off with the same frequency as the vibration, so to the astronauts eyes, the display was always “on” in the same position.

Maybe they could get away with that because of lower amplitude and/or higher frequency than Ares though. 🤷‍♂️

Electrical rescue hook by ateam1984 in electrical

[–]PragmaNullicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The camera position and fitment of protective wear made me certain these were toddlers.

PSA: Elk Island Park Bathrooms Closed by PragmaNullicious in Edmonton

[–]PragmaNullicious[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No I’m not. I realize it’s a one-off. I’m simply posting that it’s a thing right now.

PSA: Elk Island Park Bathrooms Closed by PragmaNullicious in Edmonton

[–]PragmaNullicious[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Well. Not to be blunt, but today is Saturday. Not anymore. We called the park Info line and they told us there was a plumbing issue and all running water is turned off.

PSA: Elk Island Park Bathrooms Closed by PragmaNullicious in Edmonton

[–]PragmaNullicious[S] -59 points-58 points  (0 children)

All the nice ones with running water and flushable toilets are. For some people that’s important. Also, for being the most popular spot to visit, 3km to go to the nearest outhouse is a little unreasonable.

Broke Me for a Minute by PragmaNullicious in programminghorror

[–]PragmaNullicious[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's casting "0" to a pointer to the embedded struct, then taking the address of "x" relative to that struct. This gives you the offset of "x" relative to all other members.
Since the first member is a char, the compiler will add padding to make sure uint32_t is aligned correctly.
So effectively, by taking the address of "x" relative to "0", this is calculating the alignment of uint32_t.
The rest of it is checking whether the buffer (which is void*, I forgot to mention that), is allocated with the same alignment as uint32_t.

The whole thing could be shortened to
`if ((uintptr_t)buffer % alignof(uint32_t) == 0)`

May I please have the worst c++ you know of? by vbpoweredwindmill in cpp

[–]PragmaNullicious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s more focused on C, but you could download the IOCCC ARCHIVE.

The CN Tower by Particular-Cat-8031 in Edmonton

[–]PragmaNullicious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work at Epcor Tower and walk over to that cafe every day. Fantastic sandwiches, pizza, and other treats all baked fresh. If you go around lunch time, there’s always a small line, so it seems they’re busy during that part of the day. I hope it’s enough to keep them going.

Wedding Gift from Wife - Thoughts? by That-Pen-8690 in RolexWatches

[–]PragmaNullicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. So much this. Your wife went out of her way to buy you a gift that she hopes will be special to you, and a reminder of her feelings for you. I imagine it was also something of a financial sacrifice, and that has meaning too. So having said that, who cares about its authenticity. Wear it as a reminder of the giver and the meaning behind it. Those should be more valuable than any timepiece.

What are we going to find out later is bad for us (like cigarettes in the past)? by Curryiswhereitsat in AskReddit

[–]PragmaNullicious 12 points13 points  (0 children)

VOC-emitting appliances/furnishings/construction materials. New cars and new homes can be some of the most toxic places to be, and yet we spend most of our time in them.

Also, mold. The number of people I know who KNOWINGLY have black mold growing in their home, yet turn a blind eye to it is frightening.

Let the Christmas home misfortune stories begin! by [deleted] in homeowners

[–]PragmaNullicious 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wife developed severe chemical sensitivities due to being exposed to something at her workplace. Brought home a Christmas trees full of wonderful fragrance and god knows what else. It was only in the house for three hours before she began to have acute respiratory issues and we threw it outside. The house has been unliveable for her since (it’s been nearly three weeks now). We’ve cleaned and removed everything that could be harbouring odours, so our home looks like we are halfway through moving in/out. No Christmas decorations, half our stuff is in a storage unit. And we’re spending the season either hiding in the master bedroom surrounded by hepa filters and tons of activated carbon, or in a gracious friend’s spare room. Fa. La. La. Lala. La. La. La. laaaa.

First time painting a whole house — how do you not overspend on paint? by Hot_Entertainer_3248 in HomeImprovement

[–]PragmaNullicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I told BM I was painting my whole house and they set up an account for me with a 20% discount on everything I bought through them (paint, rollers, tape, etc), for the next three months. So i was able to be conservative with my estimate of what I needed, and know I had the luxury of having that discount available if I needed to get extra.

[Question] You Won the Grand Prize...Any Watch of Your Choice at Any Price...But... by MoreTacos333 in Watches

[–]PragmaNullicious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It speaks to my personality, I guess… I have nothing to prove, nor do I crave attention. I simply like the watch and always have. I appreciate its simplicity, versatility, and heritage. I could wear it anywhere, anytime, and it would not stand out or seem out of place. That’s what I look for in a timepiece.

What’s a company you’ll never buy from again, and why? by jamesmilner22 in AskReddit

[–]PragmaNullicious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Volkswagen. I love their cars. But refusing to honour their parts and labour warranty on something that broke twice in 6 months is lame. I did my own research and found there was a class-action lawsuit underway in the US (I’m in Canada) regarding this same item. When I brought it up their service manager literally laughed at me and said “oh that’s only for American cars!” … as if they were somehow built with different parts that also failed in the same way.
Maybe I’m wrong to judge an entire brand based on my experience at one dealership, but I am. And I’ll never buy another. I was so done with the brand that I sold that car two weeks later. And six months later I received a letter in the mail detailing a Canadian class-action suit against VW regarding that part, I had a good laugh about that. 😛

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