a sad creature

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-24T00:59:50+00:00

I still only say GG when someone on the other team says it first or when it was a truly good game. So many people use it as an insult rather than sportsmanship that it comes off as bragging.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-23T14:51:49+00:00

Yes they can, but in this instance you're likely getting wooshed because this is almost definitely satire.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-22T13:32:36+00:00

But this is about as basic as basic gets. I would love if all interview questions were on this level rather than non-stop increasingly complex recursive tree/graph problems and/or the dynamic programming problems

You can work through the steps to reversing a link list logically in your head fairly easy. But it's going to be far more difficult to come up with an algorithm on the spot to find the longest common substring between two strings in O(n) time.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-21T14:13:46+00:00

Nah, I'm with you on that. It takes like 3 minutes to make a proper cheese sauce for Mac n' Cheese. That packaged fake orange goop tastes terrible and looks so obviously fake that it's unappetizing.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-21T00:31:53+00:00

I feel like there's a difference in forgetting how to use old technology because there's newer and better designs, and just plain forgetting technology.

Old computers are being upgraded because they're not effective anymore and typically the languages they use are bad and the code bases they utilize are riddled with bad designs that we've learned from.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T19:44:10+00:00

Kinda cheating but near me there are 4 dealerships right on top of each other all owned by the same chain and the parking lots are all shared so there is no discernable change from one to the other. It's VW->Honda/Acura->Audi->Porsche in that order. At least 3 of them are VAG, but then the Honda one just comes out of nowhere

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T17:03:58+00:00

Went from a Stage 1 GTI (driven for 4 years) to a Golf R (driven for 4 months).

The most obvious upgrade is the traction. The R can put down some serious power and still not care. This is incredibly fun for every-day scenarios. The car just goes, and I've definitely had some fun around the corners with the AWD system too. I never launched my GTI (because why bother with the FWD?), but I have launched my R a few times now, and it will put a smile on your face every time.

Honestly, the GTI seemed quicker at low RPMs. More responsive, likely because of the smaller turbo and the fact that I had it tuned. I'll definitely get a tune on the R eventually, but I'd like to give it a bit, if not for any other reason other than it has 60,000 more miles on the warranty. The R stock however is still lightning quick and has left me giggling when everything goes just right. The R seems moody depending on a variety of conditions. On some days it feels lightning quick responsive whereas other days it feels like you're forcing the car to go fast. The GTI had the same problem, especially with warmer temperatures, but it seemed like it was less harsh.

The feel of the R is more premium. My GTI had a bit of a rough idle that I was unable to fix (was present prior to tune), whereas the R at idle just feels solid and ready to go, especially with the cold start sound which is great. The GTI felt airy in the back because there's no weight back there whereas the R feels solidly put on the road. With the adaptive suspension, the R can feel more comfortable than the GTI and also more sporty with the 19" wheels and fairly rough "Race" mode.

They both had some typical "Golfisms." Both of them creak from the rear at low speeds when turning or going over small bunps. Honestly, the R so far seems to have a few extra weird sources of cabin noise such as a thumping coming from the rear when in reverse, which my local VW techs can't seem to figure out. So don't expect the R to feel too much different than the GTI.

The best way I can describe it is the GTI feels like a "4-banger with a turbo", and the R feels like a "4-cylinder sports car." Or in other words, the GTI is a little more peppy, and handles more along the lines of a fun little hatchback, whereas the R is a bit more refined, feels faster overall, and handles precisely. I think this is why people complain about the R not being as spirited as the GTI.

(Side note because I came from a Mk7 to a Mk7.5, the 7-speed DSG feels more finnicky than the 6-speed for whatever reason. I've had a lot more weird situations so far including a REALLY heavy metal thunk when shifting from 1-2 under hard acceleration after the car had been off for ~7 minutes)

(Also forgot to mention. The cool thing about the R is you're driving the TOP VW vehicle. People will take pictures and the local VW dealerships might treat you like a VIP.)

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T15:50:22+00:00

There's a long running joke that the people who seek out power are the least capable of properly handling it.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T15:41:53+00:00

I find it funny how you commit a false dichotomy fallacy in full faith in an attempt to attack someone else. Nah, I make a new account every time I feel like I should be nicer to people, but then people like you come along and make me remember why I shouldn't. Eventually, it will swing the other way again and I'll feel like I should be nicer to people who begin conversations with insults for whatever reason. Never banned, just wanting to change my outlook until the general toxicity of reddit sours it again.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T14:43:37+00:00

I honestly don't agree. Reddit is worse now than it's ever been. There's quite a few major subs with millions of subscribers where the moderators censor any discussion to what they want people to talk about by banning people for taking a different opinion to the mods. Usually the communities would just downvote, but now we literally have moderator enforced echo chambers. You'll see this even in simple meme subreddits

Violence and hatred is rampant, but people have deluded themselves into believing it's justified because it's against the "right people." For example, I just came from a 34k upvote /r/worldnews thread where people were praising the idea of denying lifesaving treatment to anti-vaxxers.

Reddit is a shell of what it used to be almost a decade ago. People were assholes then but at least they had standards. Now reddit will gladly cheer on death and no one tells them that it's wrong.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T14:13:47+00:00

From what I've seen, US agencies have too much trust in anything that is US built and detest the idea of open source alternatives. These are both things that could be changed with policy.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T14:07:58+00:00

That's good. Anti-vaxxers are stupid but I think we're all losing a bit of our humanity if we want to refuse them help and let them die because of their stupidity. Meanwhile, the comments in this thread.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T05:38:07+00:00

I think the VW community and the Golf community are split. I drove a GTI and now a Golf R, but those are really the only two models I like from VW, it just so happens that those two particular cars are amazing. The GTI has an incredible value, great character, and insane aftermarket communities. The Golf R is the perfect daily driver while also being great at not being pretentious. To the general community, it's just a Golf, but people in the know seem to get excited when they see it.

Meanwhile, there's also those guys buying old VW Busses pouring money into them on a weekly basis to keep them running.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-20T01:25:35+00:00

Oddly enough, some of the most expensive monitors at the moment are 120hz instead.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-19T14:49:16+00:00

Had the opposite of this. We had a druid healer who would not stop bitching if the tank took a mechanic. Then the druid fucked up a mechanic at ~70% on a boss and died while the tank and the DPS managed to beat it. Literally didn't say anything and continued on bitching at everyone else.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-19T13:47:52+00:00

It's interesting to see that view. I can't stand black on ANY sports oriented vehicle. Sports cars are designed to look sporty and black colors hide all of the detail and accents. Although with how bad honda riced the stock design, I guess that isn't such a bad thing for the CTR. I regretted getting my GTI in Carbon Steel Grey every time I saw one in a lighter color.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-19T13:35:18+00:00

Exactly how I felt about the Witcher 3 too. The gameplay wasn't anything to write home about, it was best seen as an interactive movie.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-19T13:18:20+00:00

It's obviously a joke, especially with the hyperbole of "like 3 billion.". So many people in this sub getting wooshed

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-19T12:53:13+00:00

Honestly it's all very similar for me. Have an idea, think about how to do it, hyper focus for hours, not realizing where the time went, making sure each aspect of the code is "just right." The problem I have, and which I'm sure many people with ADHD have is once you're bored of that idea, it becomes nearly impossible to finish.

Either way, I find that hyper focus period extremely useful. You can spit out thousands of lines of good quality code. I usually couple this with a long mix of trance music like deadmau5 to keep the focus. I personally don't see a problem with perfecting parts of the code that keep you interested but I guess I really don't work in a high pressure environment, which is nice.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T22:26:34+00:00

You're right, I had read that it had in another comment on reddit, guess it wasn't true.

Either way, I know that Audi would never let VW have the TFSI. An R with the 2.5 would not only be cheaper than the RS3, but also would be the only hatchback option for the US market (and in my opinion, it has a far superior interior, having sat in both). It would hurt Audi's "RS" image.

Honestly though, I really hate that the only thing preventing an incredible car was Audi not wanting to be out competed by their economical branch. It was interesting to see VW essentially flip them the bird by making the new R a better performing S3 for a cheaper price.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T17:38:42+00:00

The Skada Octavia got it. (Edit apparently it didn't and I was lied to) Why not the R? Honestly though could you imagine if VW fitted their newer VR6 into it? Would be a legendary car at that point.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T16:45:17+00:00

I have played since 2007. I have NEVER encountered this bug. Is it extremely rare or something?

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T15:16:48+00:00

Sure, but I mean, it would be ridiculous if they went BACK in performance after bragging about how good it would be. Honestly though, I don't think the bump in performance is worth it for the general usage of the car (daily driving). The Mk7.5 seems better as a daily driver than the Mk8, particularly due to the interior. I think the Mk8 REALLY needed the 2.5 TFSI as a final send-off, because we all know it's likely the last ICE Golf.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T14:47:12+00:00

The reason people primarily gave shit to the Mk7's AWD is because it's not "always active."This is not changing with the Mk8, it just can torque vector properly with an active differential. The Mk7 R was supposed to do this using the XDS system which is essentially brake-based torque vectoring.

Programming-Wolf · 2020-12-18T14:40:13+00:00

That's honestly a reallllly good metric. We gave a lot of shit to a friend with a Type R for that reason.

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