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I mean, "breaks down" is different from "scheduled maintenance". Most definitely the later can be scheduled during less busy hours.

Yes, it's definitely more likely for an individual already in an upper floor to return to ground than a stop above or below. The people queuing up in simulations don't seemingly ge…

In these various elevator algorithms, it's not commonly discussed the overall wear and tear on the elevator. More movements would typically translate to faster repair times. Hydrau…

Could you put that in units of HP Printers and Toner please?

Easy for you to say, assuming your PC is clean. I don't think negligent is the right word though. Ignorant maybe? Or some form of naivety? The negligence might be on software or ha…

I'd suggest just ensuring that the entire rules of chess are first evaluated or supported in a chess program, before worrying about ELO rating, etc.

I mean, since we're doing reddit style, no need?

Have we become reddit here? I mean, you probably have some sympathy and upvotes from fellow readers, but this isn't pushing the conversation forward at all. Any citations to your s…

And maybe not even the tests. Just a specification for the tests.

Yes. And truthfully, I try to remember to only ever navigate my project folders (particularly those under revision control) using command line and/or IDE folder views. But eventual…

> That said, never seeing another .DS_Store should be a system-wide option! Yes please.

I need this for the junk in my life. Like, did I even use such-and-such thing in the past decade? If not, toss it out (ideally to a reuse store). I'm trying to get to a place where…

Or that it's taking into account the Dunning-Kruger effect. In that, if you think you are an expert in all cases, you are really a beginner in everything.

The modern age of video games, that's probably correct. And you're right, music probably compares at some level, especially given that it predates cinema. I wonder if ancient theat…

Agreed. To say "good riddance" to Hollywood scares me. Like we are giving up and accepting generated slop and influencers from now on. There's a lot of bad movies, but just as you …

I like your comment, but it seems the author acknowledged this as a caveat to the algorithm. >Many home routers try to preserve the source port in external mappings. This is a prop…

"good laptops" yes. But I haven't seen a "great" one in a very long time. The Windows market is asleep at the wheel and a copilot button is not going to resuscitate it. I think the…

> Other than Microsoft nobody even makes decent laptops in the Windows world. I completely agree. I actually quit like and get along with my Surface Laptop. It's a really nice comp…

Well, it should be the approver of the PR, not the author (AI slop or human slop) that is accountable. I don't ever want an AI to auto-approve a PR (or maybe only for very small th…

You overestimate my ability to keep mental context for 6 months. And additionally, most of the PRs I have seen reviewed, the quality hasn't really degraded or improved since LLMs h…

This used to happen a lot. But I don't think that many modern builders require existing directory these days. Your point is valid though. It would be much preferable to include bui…

Both points here are appreciated. One that a README file as a "placeholder" for a directory gives the opportunity to describe why said empty directory exists. I would be slightly c…

I agree with you. Empty .gitignore would be a "smell" to me. Whereas .gitkeep tells me exactly what purpose it serves. I like the semantic difference here that you describe. I don'…

I'm not sure that governments actually create them, not prolifically at least. There's been some state actor influence over the years, for sure. However, exploits that are known (o…

I don't want to be called "gorgeous", but I admit that some of my "love language" is positive affirmations. As a man, I want to know that I am making a positive impact on my family…