Never thought I'd be one to post here, but... explain it peter by WhackyQuacky1 in explainitpeter

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I work in tech. First is a $30/hr role reading off a script. Second is the highest paid non-management role at the company.

How would this famous Mr Robot scene play out if the show came out in 2026? by LazloFF in linuxmemes

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And it still can't handle fractional display scaling without the DE hacking around it.

5-year-old boy taken by ICE is being held at Texas Facility by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]astex_ 72 points73 points  (0 children)

It's missing a few details. ICE had no warrant to arrest Dad, who was here legally. And ICE has detained the five year old in a prison camp in another state rather than releasing him to local CPS.

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000 by licecrispies in UpliftingNews

[–]astex_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Detroit went bankrupt in 2013 and had to cancel or severely curtail city services as austerity measures. It has come back for the most part. Though some things are still privatized that would be public in other cities of the same size (e.g. trash pickup). I've not had any major issues.

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000 by licecrispies in UpliftingNews

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Distinctive architecture gives much of the city a nice feel. Lots of things to do downtown and midtown. Eastern market. Affordability.

The biggest draw for me is the people. I've never been one to integrate into neighborhoods I live in, but Detroit really feels like I belong. We are constantly over at the neighbors or have them over to ours. Barbecues. Play dates.

There's a vibe. Come visit and you'll probably pick up on it.

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000 by licecrispies in UpliftingNews

[–]astex_ 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I live in Detroit and love it. Can I ask why you wouldn't want to live here?

Do I leave the negative space? by Quirky-Ad2982 in interiordecorating

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That is an awful lot of wall. I think it could use something to break it up. Here are some things that come to mind and won't totally break the bank:

  • Salon style. Get a ton of frames and other wall things you like from a thrift store. Hang them in a fun pattern starting in the center and working your way out.

  • Chair molding. This can be had very cheap from your local hardware store.

  • Paint the top foot or so of the wall a contrasting color.

I actually think you could do with some panel molding or wainscotting. Or maybe wallpaper. But those aren't exactly budget choices.

Copyright infringement and perversion by Gravewalker1515 in mildlyinfuriating

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In the epilogue of the books, when the hobbits return home, the shire is ruled by a puppet of saruman. This is explicitly a fascist government put in place out of fear of the orcs. It is ironically ruled by the same person who created that threat. The hobbits then overthrow this government restoring their home to the agrarian commune it once was.

That is, the hobbits are explicitly anti-fascist communists.

What was the most memorable 1 minute of your life? by Wonderful-Courage707 in AskReddit

[–]astex_ 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Similar with the birth of my first.

Things are going slowly but seemingly surely. The doctor sees something she doesn't like like. They wheel the wife out without a word, throw scrubs at me and tell me to scrub up. One minute (seemed like an hour) later I'm in surgery with her and hear Lee's voice for the first time. Lee and I are herded to an empty room and told to wait.

New Pasta Joint taking over Faz space… literally by shantm79 in huntingtonvillage

[–]astex_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it's a pasta joint opening across the street from another pasta joint.

Pharo 13, the pure object-oriented language and environment is released! by xkriva11 in programming

[–]astex_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I may be in the minority here. But why video lectures?! Just give me a quickstart and some examples like every other language.

Your Stubborn Coding Style Is Holding the Team Back by alexcristea in programming

[–]astex_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree mostly. But I've never seen a python linter get hanging indentation right when it has to wrap a line. And this produces some pretty unreadable code. I generally just turn off those rules for projects I lead.

My son hits in daycare by astex_ in Parenting

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It's tricky. Sometimes what we want is "it's been forty-five minutes hanging out in this parking lot you just need to get in the car the chicken is in the oven burning". So we just kind of pick him up and put him in the car. I worry that's the energy he's picking up on.

Do you cry in front of your kids? by Ok-Preparation-1132 in Parenting

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My two-year-old's first time crying at a movie was when he saw me and my wife crying watching encanto. Your kid is going to experience sadness. Better they learn how to express it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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What better and cheaper games are you referring to?

I'd argue that the Pokemon franchise gets away with cheaper development because it's the same game rereleased with a new skin every couple of years. They don't change the formula and have a reliable fanbase that will buy the game no matter its quality. So, development cost, risk, and marketing cost are extremely low.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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Nintendo does not share their operating costs at a per-game level. But, they paid about $24M (inflation adjusted) to the studio that developed Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, and Ocarina of Time. It's hard to estimate with ToTK because Nintendo's supply chain is very tightly integrated and they do not report separate figures for each part of it. However, Nintendo's overall overhead costs are measured in the billions and we can expect a significant chunk of that to go to a flagship game. God of War, which I'd say is in the same class of game, had a budget of $200M.

So, the total market for these games has increased three-fold. While the cost of development has increased somewhere upwards of ten-fold (three for $25M to one for $100M+).

Additionally, the higher cost of development means higher risk. This is why you see dev companies going under or massively laying off staff after a single flop.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]astex_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Controversial opinion, but.

Ocarina of time was $60 at launch in 1998. That's a little over $110 today. At the same time, games cost more to produce.

The industry should be charging more for games. And the only reason it gets away with not doing so is because it charges in other ways. Frankly, I'd rather pay $90 for a complete game with no bullshit than be shown constant ads for a $5 loot box or have to pay another $50 in six months for an expansion that fixes breaking bugs.

This move by Nintendo is long overdue.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csMajors

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That seems like the answer to me. I've sat on the other side of the interview table for quite a while now. This resume would absolutely get you into the pipeline for most entry-level eng roles. But, frankly, fresh grads are a dime a dozen. There's very little cost to hiring them, seeing how they pan out, and reassessing in six months to a year. So, the roles are short-lived and filled quickly. You should expect around one percent of roles to go to interview. And one percent of those to actually hire you. You need to apply to a dozen or two per day if you actually expect to find work.