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gameswithgo

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About gameswithgo

I am currently teaching programming on twitch via a series of small game-related projects. http://gameswithgo.org/

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    You can specify the capacity on creation: Vec::with_capacity(foo) There are also alternative vector like types for different use cases, and you can roll your own.

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    I really enjoy some of the optimization details like when the memory overhead of Option can be elided completely. Other languages with Options will actually toss data up on the hea…

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    This depends on what one thinks of as build quality. If it is a certain way things look and feels that evoke emotions of quality and power, then yes, Apple's build quality is bette…

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    32 is thin only if you have highly specialized workload. Its enough for all games and even pretty hardcore software development.

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    yes, but throughput is rarely a bottleneck for consumer grade cpus. Maybe on the 16 core ryzens you could get some benefit for select workloads

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    Comment #31580943

    Seems more like the natural progression of Elon turning into a boomer stereotype.

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    I don't think Go's documentation is better than Rust, Go is just a lot simpler than Rust. Especially if you are a programmer with a background in any of the C-ish syntax languages …

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    What other process do you propose? A steam turbine is the best way we know how.

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    Comment #31541657

    Current belief is many elements can’t be made by supernova and would require neutron star collisions

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    Comment #31513755

    driving a non plug in hybrid to maximize electric use is not the goal, the goal is to minimize fuel use. The former is at odds with the latter.

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    Comment #31457224

    harshness of aluminum is mostly mythological and based on design of some early aluminum frames due to them being noisy. also 99.9% of compliance comes from tires. people reliably f…

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    Comment #31453997

    What workload do you do that 16GB isn't enough? Compiling large database backed .NET projects and Rust projects and AAA gaming all fit fine in 16GB

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    Comment #31338488

    Since the 1950s battery energy density has improved by orders of magnitude, it has been happening and is still happening. Hasn’t stopped these incessant cynical takes though.

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