I think Slate may imply that the problem is sexism and while that's likely the case, I'd also like to advance the theory that the last few remaining fans of golf have simply died
a realtor is taking a man through a nice building. they say "well, if this fourplex isn't the right size for you, perhaps I can interest you in a duplex?"
prospective buyer: "no, I still think that's going to be too small."
realtor: "okay, well, I'm showing off a beautiful suplex right now."
"emulation isn't piracy" is, IMO, a "guns don't kill people" argument: while it's technically true, it's disingenuous to the point of being useless
that's not to say I'm against it: I'm actually all for emulation, but I think emulation's benefits are arguments in favor of piracy rather than arguments for why emulation ISN'T piracy
The way to develop a widget it to sit down, uncomfortably: this will give you a Widgey. Then, develop functionality by working in slugs - sample versions of the real data you'll be working with. That should evolve your prototype to a Widgeotto. Once you've got to there, it's not long before you've got a fully evolved Widget, at which point your app will really be Flying.
that creative narrative project you're working on? here's the order you should write it in
first, low-stakes scene from the middle
then, outline
then, ending
then, beginning
then, high impact scenes
then, remainder of the middle
this is based on the assumption that your quality of work picks up as you gain consistency and experience with the characters and style you're going for, then starts to drop off as you get exhausted
if you're not excited to write a low-stakes scene from the middle of the story at the beginning of the project when your energy is at its highest, there is no WAY you're going to be excited enough to write it weeks later when the whole project feels like a grind
the thing I like about javascript conferences is that they only have one room for talks but they just get whoever's on the mic at any given time to hand it over when they need time to set something up, so you can quickly catch loads of talks so long as you don't mind that they're in kind of a jumbled order
the thing I like about Postgres conferences is the consistency, but they only ever throw the one and honestly if they can't find a bigger venue they're going to start running out of space
the thing about telling people that they deserve something good is that it's almost always an effective tactic and also almost always a total fabrication
but, anyways, you deserve a break, go pour yourself a drink
#bengal#cats are an unusually intelligent, active, and difficult breed of cat, not recommended for first time cat owners. They require a lot of attention and play, and can be destructive if bored. They are not lap cats and they won’t be as affectionate as more domesticated cats.
That being said, if you do have the massive amount of time to invest into becoming besties with a l’il leopard cat, you get the positive sides of their intelligence and playfulness and chattiness and bossiness.
Also the secret to unlocking leopard snuggles are “finding the blanket with the texture they like”, “Canadian winters” and “a drafty ol townhouse house built in the 70s”
I probably eat way too much white rice but there is such a satisfying ritual to starting the rice cooker when you’re hungry, kicking off a timer that ends in dinner
the thing about cooking gatekeepers is that time and time again, people have shown in randomized taste tests that nobody can tell the difference between jarred mayonnaise and homemade mayonnaise if you mix it with literally any other food and yet there are still legions of folks out there who pretend that you can't be a real cook unless you're going through the fussy and irritating process of whipping oil into egg yolks
@lzg whenever a restaurant offers "homemade ketchup" I experience one iota of irritation because it's almost always some kind of too-aggressively-spiced tomato paste without enough vinegar or sugar in it and NOBODY WANTS TO DUNK THEIR FRIES IN COLD MARINARA