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veer66 @veer66.rocks · 4d

Fortran is for scientists. Real programmers use 6502 Assembly.

#programming #shitpost

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salutora @salutora.bsky.social · 7d

おやすみなさい(*^^*)

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Aug 21

Long time no see, Bskyers.

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Baddison @datahooker.bsky.social · Apr 19

ugh scheme ilu so much liek so so much bcuz wen im coding in clojure i don't have the same urge to put shit specifically in the tail position liek (car (reverse the-top-secret-list))

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 19

I feel that Apple probably prioritizes iOS over macOS development recently.

#MacOS

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 17

I've been posting the same messages on three micro-blogging platforms over the past few days. I think one of them have soft-rejected me.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 17

Today I learned from the ExplainingComputers channel that GIMP 3.0 now supports non-destructive editing. 😍

#GIMP3

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 17

At night, I want to rest, not restart a computer or fix a broken OS update.

#macOS

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 16

I don’t choose a social network. A social network chooses me.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 16

Now, all of my laptops run Debian. The MacBook Pro isn’t mine. Fedora is a great distro, but I don’t need cutting-edge, frequently updated software for my old laptops.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 16

You may tell them that a software engineer (me) did this last week and lost all his modified functions and had to modify them again. 🥹

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 15

eMac doesn't sound important compared to Commodore 64.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 15

By giving them examples?

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Quoll @gearon.org · Apr 15

How do you explain to someone that when git tells you there is a conflict in your merge, the answer is not to simply delete the changes that weren’t in your branch?

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 15

About 25 years ago, I disliked that so many Debian tools were written in Perl because the language allowed too many ways to do the same thing. Now, I consider Perl 5 mature and predictable compared to Python 3.

#debian #perl

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 15

Python 3 may have already surpassed Perl 5 in the number of different ways to accomplish the same basic tasks.

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 14

The GNU system must have been developer-first, since its first two programs were a text/code editor (Emacs) and a compiler (GCC).

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Rakhim Davletkali @rakhim.org · Apr 12

My book on Clojure Programming is now complete! leanpub.com/foundations-...

If the price is too steep for you, send me a DM and I'll give you a discount coupon. If you can't afford the book at all, but need it for e.g. interview preparation or studying, DM me and I'll give you a free copy.

Foundations of Clojure

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(λ. borkdude) @borkdude.bsky.social · Apr 7

New clj-kondo release!

github.com/clj-kondo/cl...

#clojure #cljKondo

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(λ. borkdude) @borkdude.bsky.social · Apr 7

If you want to hear me ramble on open source and #clojure in a corner...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Zl...

Clojure Corner: Interview with Michiel Borkent

YouTube video by Flexiana

www.youtube.com

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Rust Language @rust-lang.org · Apr 5

🦀 Hello World!

The Rust project now has an official presence on Bluesky! ✨

We'll be posting the same on our Mastodon and Bluesky accounts, so you won't miss anything on either platform.

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Rust Language @rust-lang.org · Apr 5

🦀 Help us create a vision for Rust's future, by taking part in our vision survey!

Check out the blog post: blog.rust-lang.org/2025/04/04/v...

Help us create a vision for Rust's future | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

blog.rust-lang.org

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veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 6

TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and other algorithmic platforms try to connect me with Thai people, which is good and reasonable. However, Thai Common Lispers aren’t there, for example. As a result, it’s disappointing.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 6

A picture is worth a thousand words," so alt text should allow more than 5,000 characters.

veer66 @veer66.rocks · Apr 3

I think I will lose my job soon because of US tariffs. So I started saving by cancelling YouTube Music and Netflix subscriptions.

#ustariffs

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