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    Comment #47487423

    I've enjoyed using Claude to essentially build my own APIs at whatever level of complexity I'm comfortable with at the time. I can use lower level APIs for graphics (for example), …

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    Comment #46986277

    This is great! I already have Claude set up to use the "insufficient vespene gas" line from Starcraft when it needs permissions.

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    Comment #46976386

    The other way to flush a toilet without running water is to fill the tank of the toilet with water, then flush it normally.

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    Comment #46886063

    "Bullish" means optimistic or even aggressively optimistic. It's typically used in the context of markets.

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    Comment #46763447

    Tolstoy defines art as that which conveys emotion. Video games convey emotion. I don't understand why an article arguing why video games are art spends so much time on the state of…

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    Comment #46242499

    I feel the same way when writing code for work. It's pretty neat to have an AI bot working on the grunt work for me while I review and write high level algorithms. It's quicker and…

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    Comment #46090449

    I work with a very smart guy who opened my eyes to digging until you understand. He is unafraid to look like he doesn't understand something and always willing to just ask the next…

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    Comment #46090390

    I write switch statements rarely enough that I probably have to look up the syntax every second or third time I use one. There is no shame in forgetting something used rarely enoug…

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    Comment #45977414

    It's down detectors all the way down