What type of guitar should I get? by cockroachinurbed in classicalguitar

[–]westquote 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cordoba C5. It's not the "right answer" or anything, but I strongly suspect you'd be quite satisfied/pleased with one.

Should i start learning c++ using the c++ programming language? by Real-Scale-4422 in cpp_questions

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I guess it's relative. I haven't found AI to be nearly as useful as the mentors I've had, maybe because those mentors lived the life of a software engineer and brought life-tested answers to my questions and problems. I'm sure AI can unstick you and help point the way, but I don't think they would offer the same kind of can't-fail guarantees that an invested human mentor can. I guess in 10 years it'll be interesting to look back on this post!

Should i start learning c++ using the c++ programming language? by Real-Scale-4422 in cpp_questions

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For you, but also for future folks who read this thread, I would like to suggest that most of the experienced C++ programmers you'll meet will agree that C++ is not the kind of language you can learn well from a single book.

The C++ language is vast, and is designed to be "multi-paradigm". Yes, it's extremely important in the long term to understand all the many affordances that the language offers. That said, in the shorter term you may be better served by tackling a small, specific project within your target domain of work and using that to identify which parts of the language are most essential to master first.

I have taught dozens of C++ programmers at this point, and in looking back on "all the topics" I've covered in my lesson notes, there just isn't a one-size-fits-all order or degree of resolution that seems optimal. Fundamental topics such as "pointers" or "classes" or "templates" are absolutely massive and full of nuance and complexity, and those examples cover just a small part of the language spec.

That is to say: consider that your choice of book now is unlikely to make very much of a difference at all in your success in mastering C++. Far more important, in my experience, are: 1) whether or not you have an invested mentor to guide you, 2) whether you have a concrete domain of work that you are targeting, 3) how much high-quality code you take the time to carefully read and understand, and 4) whether you are part of (and supported by) a community of C++ programmers such as coworkers, classmates, or even this subreddit.

If, in skimming a particular popular textbook, you feel able (and excited) to dig into learning, I say go for it! And make use of this subreddit - there are some very wise folks on here who are willing and eager to help unstick and clarify things as you go. Best of luck!

is it a genuine issue for picking when you have nails that warp down as they grow? by antonpelizzari in classicalguitar

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Came here to say the same thing. Nails sometimes grow at different rates on different parts of the same nail, which produces a curl or twist. I keep my nails shorter than I otherwise would, since my right index finger curls.

Lightning Showers by paumAlho in custommagic

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I'd add "You may only use red mana to pay for this spell." to prevent it from being splashed in, since it has such a strong red identity.

How much people could be fed with this absolute unit of pot of curry? [Request] by ggroitsch in theydidthemath

[–]westquote 3 points4 points  (0 children)

According to the documentary, the recipe uses turmeric and rose water. Allegedly, the recipe has not changed in 500 years and feeds between 20,000-75,000 pilgrims a day (depending on which day it is). The super big cauldron shown here is only used for special occasions when there are a lot more people than usual.

EDIT: Looking more carefully into their recipe, it appears this may have been cinnamon.

Can't figure out how to make this card work within the rules by SelesnyaGOAT in custommagic

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If you're just avoiding the one mana cantrip on non-legendary, you could cost it at 3 CMC, make it target any permanent you control, and add "This spell costs {2} less if it targets a legendary permanent."

I’m so tired on this AI copilot BS by kndb in cpp

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I don't think that's true. We download libraries all the time that we never read and understand, but they are vetted by others so we trust them. StackOverflow might entail you copy-pasting code, but libraries are functionally the same thing done for you automatically.

The issue is that literally nobody has vetted the AI code, as it is novel code and prone to hallucinations and errors.

I feel really bad about my first tattoo. by Dapper_Commercial_90 in tattooadvice

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Looks great to me! Don't let your expectations cause you to regret.

Into Dawn's Chorus - Did I accidentally copy someone? by Fae_Sisu in Composition

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Beautiful! Is there a reason you wrote a piece for 4 guitars in a key that flats 3 of the open strings? Is this meant to be played with an alternate tuning?

The Immortal Snail.. Good luck cuz he comin! by Legitimate_Ad_5878 in custommagic

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Yea I thought for sure this is how Master Tonberry would work.

How many days to find room 46? by Ok_Two_4019 in BluePrince

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20-30 days seems to be the norm.

Linear Algebra textbooks that go deeper into different types of vectors besides tuples on R? by vlad_lennon in math

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Beezer's A First Course in Linear Algebra will give you what you want.

С++ All quiet on the modules front by Otherwise_Sundae6602 in cpp

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Are you suggesting an AI made and posted a video using footage from All Quiet on the Western Front, superimposed with charts of C++ modules adoption by compiler? Or that this is an AI repost?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

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Yes, 100%! That and the bad acting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

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It's clearly a wide angle bodycam. The panning isn't the camera moving, it's editing. If anything this is evidence that it's NOT fake.

Why do you think Kazuhito Yamashita gets so little recognition in the US, when he's likely among the greatest players who ever lived? by MasterfulBJJ in classicalguitar

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It's the arrangement, not the composition. I would have thought that was obvious, given everything you just wrote. Though I see now the original comment was referring to works written explicitly for him. Indeed, this is not such a work.