LOL!

Well, at least the chromium link properly links to the article about the chemical element, not to Google’s web browser…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium

But if you fall into the folly of decimal on a device inherently meant to process binary, then you might allocate an array of 1000 items, rather than the natural binary of 1024, leading to a chance of a memory overflow…

Like, sell by the 1000, but program by the 1024.

No, I learned programming back when programmers actually worked in binary and sexadecimal (Ok IBM fanboys, they call that hexadecimal now, since IBM doesn’t like sex).

I still use the old measurement system, save for the rare occasions I gotta convert for the average layman terms.

It tells a lot really quick when talking to someone else, when they don’t understand why 2^10 (1024) is the underlying standard that the CPU likes.

Oh wait, there’s a 10 in (2^10)…

Wonder where that came from?.. 🤔

I dunno, but bit shift binary multiplications and divisions are super fast in the integer realm, but get dogshit slow when performed in the decimal realm.

And? I started programming back in 1996, back when most computer storage and memory measurements were generally already well defined, around the base 2 binary system.

Floppy disks were about the only exception, 1.44MB was indeed base 10, but built on top of base 2 for cluster size. It was indeed a clusterfuck. 1.44MB was technically 1.38MiB when using modern terms.

I do wonder sometimes how many buffer overflow errors and such are the result of ‘programmers’ declaring their arrays in base 10 (1000) rather than base 2^10 (1024)… 🤔

LOL, redundancy FTW 👍😂🤣

I’m not all about jamming a random i into terminology that was already well defined decades ago. But hey, you go for it if that’s what you prefer.

By the way, ‘for FTW’ makes about as much sense as saying ‘ATM machine’, it’s redundant.

From a programmer and optimizer perspecpective, I always prefer the original binary definitions for memory sizes.

Like, I prefer the speed and convenience of being able to perform bit shifts within a binary system to quickly multiply and divide by powers of 2, without the headache of having to think in decimal.

The whole base 10 thing is more meant for the average consumer and marketing, not those that actually understand the binary nature of the machine.

Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TjrfuDAEl10

Yeah, you got a point there. I’m certainly no mushroom expert either, but one thing in particular I noticed about the photo is that the stem part isn’t smooth, which is different than the smooth stem of a white button mushroom. I prefer to err on the side of caution, like if I see a mushroom out in the woods, I’m just gonna assume it’s not safe to eat.

I eat white button mushrooms raw, after a quick rinse of the dirt. No problem, as long as I get them from the store, properly cultivated by the shroom experts.

The image posted looks sorta similar, but is not a white button mushroom.

Thanks Google, AI has no fucking business telling anyone about mushrooms.

I can definitely take the loving hit of being called a dumbass once in a while when it’s called for, I’ve had plenty of friends in my life that talk to each other like that.

But… That’s not the words you used…

I’m not even mad, but yeah ‘fucking idiot’ is a little less than friendly cool.

I’ll leave it at that, again not mad. Let’s all try to have a good new year at least, and stay safe and stay warm…

Indeed, thanks for recognizing that 👍

Wait wait wait wait, holup…

You gotta have a passport to visit your state? Like, my verified RealID license card isn’t enough?

If that’s the case, then what in the literal fuck? Is Massachusetts even part of the USA anymore?

Beer costs half as much as a candybar or a soda here, so are you sure about that?

$1.70 for 32 ounce beer here. Hell, that’s even cheaper than 32 ounces of bottled filtered water.

I have absolutely no problem showing my ID if I want to purchase beer (most around my area already know me and don’t bother checking my ID, but still…)

The irony isn’t that they check ID, it’s the type of ID they expect, like 95% of the time it’s the customer’s driver license…

Passport? Well look at Mr. Moneybags over here… 😂🤣

It would have been cheaper to get a non-driver ID as I didn’t have a car anymore at the time. Still don’t actually, whenever I do need to drive, I have to borrow my mom’s car or roommate’s SUV.

But hey, I got a license 👍

Yes, but if you already have a driver’s licence, you cannot get a non-driver ID. I tried that before, they refuse to issue both, it’s an either/or, but you can’t have both.

South Mississippi here, dunno about other states though.

Yes, very true. But you can’t get both a citizen ID and a Driver’s License at the same time, that’s forbidden by the DMV, at least down here in south Mississippi.

Believe me, I tried exactly that after I lost my driver’s license once, they refused to issue me a non-driver citizen ID, as I was still a registered driver, so they just reprinted my last driver’s license instead, despite my request for a non-driver ID.

I’m not sure where you are, but I’d guess 95% of people’s ID cards down this way are driver’s licenses, not pedestrian IDs.

Edit: I love getting downvoted for spitting proven tested facts about the legal system, that’s awesome 👍 /s

Whatever, votes don’t matter anyways, facts are real though.

LOL, we can just as easily get a plain citizen ID, non-driver ID, which is just as legit as proof of ID. But by far and wide, most people get a driver’s licence, even if they have no clue how to drive…

You can’t get both types of ID at the same time though.

But a specific liquor license? That actually makes more sense really. Does that apply for beer as well?

But… Healthcare card? Damn! 😂🤣