Fascinating both for what it says about dev & what it says about statistics:
A gamedev realized Linux users were just 5.8% of their sales, but represented 38% of bug reports.
Then they looked at those numbers closer, and realized. Linux users were not experiencing more bugs. Almost none of the Linux-user bugs were Linux-related. Linux users were simply *more likely to file bugs*.
Their conclusion: A linux port pays for itself bc it nerdsnipes ppl into giving u free QA
‘The Onion’ Stands With Israel Because It Seems Like You Get In Less Trouble For That
https://www.theonion.com/the-onion-stands-with-israel-because-it-seems-like-yo-1850922505
A favorite author quote:
"Fuck every cause that ends in murder and children crying" – Iain Banks
@OkieSpaceQueen @TidalFlats #ChunderRoad #Astronomy
#Astrodon
This something that bears repeating, because not too many folks know this, especially getting into the hobby-
A good pair of binoculars costs about as much as a crappy beginner telescope.
Unlike a crappy beginner telescope, you can always use a good pair of binoculars (for astronomy, birding , whatever) no matter how much you get into astronomy, or how big a telescope you end up using. A good pair of binoculars allows you a wide field of view that you can't get with a big telescope.
A crappy beginner's telescope will always remain…a crappy beginner's telescope, and will turn you off from the hobby, and will do the same to the person you give it to- “I've just got it lying around”.
Yeah. It's lying around for a good reason. It sucks.
maybe with the silly season coming up I'll post some advice on good beginner's telescopes.
I try not to complain about my job because let's be honest, I'm wildly lucky to have it. Tons of jobs suck in tons of different ways and I chose this one because the great aspects outweigh the sucky ones, for me.
But what gets me is, what if you *didn't* have to be wildly lucky to make a living in journalism? What if you just had to be good at it, care, work hard, and write stories people found worthwhile?
Sounds like a fairy tale, but that's how it was before local newspapers collapsed.
Man sentenced for treason for trying to assassinate the Queen had been encouraged to do so by his AI girlfriend
((STOP THE TIMELINE I WANT TO GET OFF))
Should the #unitedstates #FCC create standards for broadcast and cable news so great that syndicated "news opinion" must relocate to radio or social media or be fined for broadcasting political opinion?
New blog entry: Do my Laundry! https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2023/09/do-my-laundry.html
Using Mastodon
and the Fediverse is an act of rebellion in itself.
By being here,
you are contributing to grow an alternative system that is led by the people and for the people, not for profits.
By being here,
you are encouraging a solution to a deteriorating social climate that thrives on outrage and the monetization of hate.
By being here,
you are participating to the development of a new system that can slowly build a better world.
Thank you for being here 💚
Parent, programmer, amateur astronomer and terrible guitar player.
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Here is my introduction post:
Instead of defining myself by saying “I am a…”, here’s a collection of hashtags that interest me (in no particular order). #meditation (specifically #twim right now) #cigars #bicycling #photography #computerscience #physics #guitar #music .
I live in #Michigan (in #LakeOrion, which is 35+ miles north of #Detroit), and spend a lot of time around #RogersCity (I’ll bet that’s the first time that hashtag has been used on Mastodon). My kids are really bright and sometimes struggle with #ADHD, so I’ll probably talk about that at times as well. I have spent more than 3 decades of my life as a #programmer, and now I get to be the old man who leads really smart people in solving big problems with small amounts of #software.