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  • Certainly many others would have tried to invent something like the web.

    HyperCard predated the web browser and had the concept of easy to build pages that linked. Lots of people were working on ways to deliver apps over the Internet.

    I think in some alternative timeline we'd still have a lot of interactive content on the Internet somewhat like the web, but probably based on different technology. Maybe more proprietary.

  • You get to choose how your 401k is invested, though. The only difference is a tax advantage.

    The advice is just: save money, let it grow using compound interest, use tax laws to your advantage.

    There's no "trust the government" in that advice.

  • I’m sure this is true for some businesses, but there are also tons of businesses that have no vested interest in commercial real estate. It doesn’t explain all of it.

    Honestly I think a much better explanation is that on average, bosses like being in the office and they don’t understand why everyone isn’t like them. Top leadership tends to be extroverted and they got where they are by lots of networking. They don’t have enough appreciation that for a lot of other types of people and types of jobs, being in the office just makes things harder.

  • Are you trying to illustrate the point?

    It wasn't 200, it was 2000.

    And while most did not carry guns, they brought other weapons and armor, and used improvised devices as weapons. And some did bring guns. Source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/28/politics/armed-insurrection-january-6-guns-fact-check/index.html

    Thank God they were poorly organized and that the capitol police resisted...but it's a complete lie to say it was 200 unarmed people.

    This is all on video! This isn't a matter of opinion!

  • It explains the answer is 4 before the 5 minute mark.

    Part of the reason is because it goes into the story of the SAT being wrong and a student being the one to catch it, which I found interesting.

    After that it mathematically proves it several different ways and then shows how it relates to some real problems in astronomy.

  • Is it possible to be a productive programmer with slow typing speed? Yes. I have met some.

    But…can fast typing speed be an advantage for most people? Yes!

    Like you said, once you come up with an idea it can be a huge advantage to be able to type out that idea quickly to try it out before your mind wanders.

    But also, I use typing for so many others things: writing Slack messages and emails. Writing responses to bug tickets. Writing new tickets. Documentation. Search queries.

    The faster I type, the faster I can do those things. Also, the more I’m incentivized to do it. It’s no big deal to file a big report for something I discovered along the way because I can type it up in 30 seconds. Someone else who’s slow at typing might not bother because it’d take too long.

  • GPT-3.5 seems to have a problem of recency bias. With long enough input it can forget its prompt or be convinced by new arguments.

    GPT-4 is not immune though better.

    I’ve had some luck with a post-prompt. Put the user’s input, then follow up with a final sentence reminding the model of the prompt and desired output format.

  • Did you scrape the bowl while mixing?

    KitchenAid mixers are great, but depending on what you’re mixing you need to scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula and then mix some more.

    I don’t think it’s over mixed, I think the cookies made from the batter that was stuck to the sides are under mixed.

  • Even ignoring the part where you didn’t realize Jeffries is a Democrat, this is just not a fair characterization of Democrats at all, as if they’re all the same.

    Democrats in congress represent a broad spectrum from quite liberal to moderate conservative. Even by European standards.

  • Doesn’t that also mean that ONE malicious person can get traffic off their local street or hurt a competitor’s business?

    Just like moderating Lemmy, effectively policing user-generated content is a huge challenge.

  • Parenting @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    Funny things your kids said this week?

    I'll start:

    4yo: Knock knock! 9yo: Who's there? 4yo: Banana! 9yo: Banana who? 4yo: Banana you glad I didn't say Orange?

    Bay Area @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    The Santa Clara County Fair is going on this week

    Just posting this because I didn't realize it! It was shut down for several years due to Covid and actually taken over as a Covid vaccine site, but now it's back.

    Videos @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    17yo student pilot lands her plane without a wheel (2018)

    VASAviation is a great channel, it's all real air traffic control radio communications. They've got everything from pilots landing on the wrong runway, sick or injured passengers.

    If you haven't checked it out before, I think this is a great one to start with: a 17yo student pilot flying solo loses a wheel, and flight instructors provide guidance and moral support to help her land safely.

    The channel is full of ATC communication from other similar incidents including everything from other successful recoveries to some fatal crashes.

    Work Reform @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    Teaching young kids about work reform? I approve!

    At California's Great America theme park

    Parenting @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    4yo knock-knock jokes

    My 4yo is just starting to get the hang of knock-knock jokes. She told this one this morning that I think turned out unintentionally pretty hilarious.

    4yo: Knock knock

    9yo: Who's there?

    4yo: Banana

    9yo: Banana who?

    4yo: Banana you glad I didn't say Orange?

    Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    What other countries have a 4th of July?

    All of them!

    It's not a holiday...but they have a 4th of July.

    Learn Programming @programming.dev
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    Best tutorial teaching how to set up VS Code for common languages?

    One of the most common questions that comes up involves trouble setting up VS Code - in particular if you want to not just use it as an editor, but set it up to fully run and debug your code.

    Obviously the details vary by platform on language, so I'd welcome any resources you think are particularly good that specifically walk a beginner through how to set up VS Code on Windows with Python, or how to set up VS Code on macOS with C++, etc.

    Explain Like I'm Five @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    ELI5: If you're a Christian, why do you have to be good if Jesus will forgive you no matter what?

    I grew up going to church but I'm not religious now and I never really understood this part.

    Please, no answers along the lines of "aha, that's why Christianity is a sham" or "religions aren't logical". I don't want to debate whether it's right or wrong, I just want to understand the logic and reasoning that Christians use to explain this.

    Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    What do you call it when Mickey Mouse takes off his head in front of hundreds of children at Walt Disney World?

    Tears of the Magic Kingdom

    Ask Dad @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    Dad, I was thinking of building an old-fashioned lemonade stand.

    I've got a table saw, a cordless power drill, and wood screws. I was going to run to Home Depot for the wood and any other supplies I might need.

    Any tips?

    Parenting @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    4yo still has main character syndrome

    This is our third child. We thought we knew what we were doing, at least a tiny bit. Both of her siblings by 4 had figured out that everyone else in the family has wants and needs too and that the world doesn't revolve around them.

    4yo mini is growing and maturing in most other ways. She just really struggles with not getting her way.

    A typical conversation:

    • Mini: I want my pink bunny
    • Dad: You can have your bunny when we get home, but right now we're going to school (preschool), and we're not going to turn around. Also, stuffed animals from home aren't allowed at school.
    • Mini: But I want it!
    • Dad: It's okay to be sad. You'll see pink bunny soon. You have your teddy bear in the car, hug him.
    • Mini: I don't want teddy bear. I want pink bunny!
    • Dad: We don't always get all of the things we want. It's okay to be sad, but we're not getting pink bunny now. We're already on the way to school and your brother and sister don't want to be late.
    • Mini: But I want it!
    • Dad: Sorry
    • M
    Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    If you play C, E, G it's a major chord, and if you play C, E flat, G it's a minor chord, but what if you play C, F, G. Is that a chord? My piano teacher replied...

    ...well, it's kinda sus

    Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
    minorninth @lemmy.world

    I asked my daughter, "you reached for a marker and accidentally drew all over your hand"?

    She said, "no cap"