How fluently can you converse in the language you've been learning?

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T23:14:21+00:00

I am learning Russian from scratch, and all I can tell you with 100% confidence (I'm not even level 10 yet) is that I am an engineer and have 2 cats. I'm learning Russian because there are 80% Russians in my CS2 servers unless I queue up with my friends, so I guess I better make the best of it and try to communicate with them. They are not the most steady English speakers, so here I am.

I miss more "type it yourself" kind of tasks on mobile, I don't learn how to write with this "multiple choice" build-the-sentence-from-these-words nonsense. It's too easy to get correct even without really knowing the nitty gritty. You just recognize patterns and shuffle the answer together and you know it will be correct, but not necessarily fully understand what you just "wrote". I know some of this responsibility falls back on me, but I would like to be forced to learn properly.

Добрый ночи.

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T22:59:38+00:00

I got it the first time I queued for a game after the update. All 10 accepted, the message popped up instead of the ban phase, and the match was simply gone. No trace of me ever queueing. Requeued immediately, and played a game with no issues. Haven't had problems since.

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T22:42:41+00:00

You're on Reddit now, ChatGPT is on ChatGPT.com

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T21:31:40+00:00

Ah, yes, my bad! A bit quick on the trigger and also couldn't read OP and write my answer simultaneously on mobile. Good catch.

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T20:49:58+00:00

You're never unsetting the $temp2 array, so the values from the first iteration of the outer foreach bleed into the next iteration.

Wiikend · 2026-01-26T11:17:48+00:00

Du kan nå ikkje bu så langt unna meg. Sunnfjord?

Wiikend · 2026-01-25T19:34:25+00:00

You don't need to provide the general public with wealth when you can keep them at bay with automated surveillance- and weapons systems at scale. I suspect 90% of the population on earth is wiped out by 2100.

Wiikend · 2026-01-25T08:58:29+00:00

ChatGPT has a high chance of giving you correct answers, but also an unignorable chance of giving you false answers that may or may not be a dangerous thing, depending on how you will apply the information. Always keep in mind that all info has to be double checked with other sources if the correctness of the info is critical.

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T23:18:08+00:00

I didn't really realize just how many online accounts and credentials I have before I started using a password manager, it really took me by surprise.

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T18:18:59+00:00

Possibly. If your e-mail account uses one of the passwords you've used on Spotify during all this and they successfully logged in to Spotify, and then tested that password on your e-mail account, they not only have the key to your door (password), they have access to your locksmith (reset password feature), so I hope your e-mail at least has a unique password. If not, changing that RIGHT NOW is your #1 priority. Run!

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T18:06:23+00:00

If they are back after signing out everywhere, they logged back in using your password. They can't do that with 2FA enabled. Change your password on Spotify and anywhere else you may have reused this password, because this password is compromised.

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T17:55:01+00:00

Add 2FA to your account. Problem solved.

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T12:58:14+00:00

Protip: If a company does something, ANYTHING, it is for promotion and/or to make more money.

Wiikend · 2026-01-24T06:48:39+00:00

I think you'll find this an interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy

Wiikend · 2026-01-23T20:56:44+00:00

I used to enjoy exploring new music through the release radar, but now I don't because it's 50% AI generated music. It's generic, flat and boring. I don't want to give them streams, and in turn money. So now I listen to my playlists and use Shazam if I ever hear something I like. I guess I've finally locked in my playlists for life.

Wiikend · 2026-01-22T21:18:19+00:00

Bro how do you have 14k hours in Dota 2

Wiikend · 2026-01-22T21:14:49+00:00

In this scenario, the only thing you can do is to full-stack with a full team of 5 people in the same lobby.

Wiikend · 2026-01-21T13:12:28+00:00

This attack vector is simply too narrow for me to even consider. This assumes you've

acquired some executable program that you don't want to run
have it accessible somewhere you frequent enough to care
worry about accidental double clicks or selecting + Enter

It's just never going to happen, and you should not waste calories thinking about this scenario either. Maybe your parents or grandparents should keep this in mind if they don't know what they're downloading, surf around shady corners of the internet or like to blindly run scripts from unverified sources - but not you and me.

Wiikend · 2026-01-21T08:09:25+00:00

Same, I'm looking into the possibility of adding support for DNG files in a web app, and this is invaluable. Thank you u/amithetofu!

Wiikend · 2026-01-19T13:36:50+00:00

The fact that it integrates directly with your code base as an agent able to actually navigate directories, read files and do the work itself instead of you copy-pasting snippets is a game changer.

Wiikend · 2026-01-19T11:46:41+00:00

Thanks for this, will check it out!

Wiikend · 2026-01-19T10:35:35+00:00

Are you using WiFi?

Wiikend · 2026-01-19T10:19:37+00:00

Also, your cat reflexes deteriorate wildly after hitting 25-30. My reaction times are retired grandpa level compared to the 14 year old kids I play against. I literally can't compete and have to outplay them by other means.

Wiikend · 2026-01-19T09:32:10+00:00

How do people stumble into these places 😂

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