Predestination Foundation

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A 32 but integer can store a number up to four billion. If measuring RAM size in integer bytes, 32GB would be 0 bytes, because that integer would wrap around four times.

Assuming windows, if you right click on the executable, you may be able to choose to run it in a compatibility mode of some sort (like XP mode or something) in which case it should report smaller memory to the game, probably.

This article is written as though it is targeting FOSS newbie or something – a weird mix of jargon and simple language designed to overawe someone.

Their VCS is at least as interesting as SQLite :)

The idiot resonates with the idiots, and makes everyone else mad. Engagement goes up either way and more ad dollars are earned. It’s stupid, but that’s what it is.

I haven’t spent a lot of time in hot desert… Six weeks in the Atacama though, but it is rarely above 25C there. The rest of my hot weather experience is in humid climates. So I’m not really sure what my water churn would be for a day hike near Austin.

Based on OPs provided info: For a day hike under ten miles, provided you aren’t “rucking” or pushing the pace to much, you can get by without measuring in gallons most of the time. If it’s super hot, schedule your hike early or late.

Also, mirroring the other comment: phone GPS definitely works in airplane mode.

Bonus photo: mineral exploration in the Atacama.

Beginner hikers always either overplan or underplan.

For day hikes under 10miles I wouldn’t even wear hiking boots unless they’re well broken in – rather go with comfortable runners that are well broken in. Unless you’re working on breaking in your hiking boots, the blisters are usually worse than the advantages the boots will give you.

After that, my basic day hike kit is: cell phone, water (volume depends on temperature), light snacks, basic safety kit, sun screen and bug spray. Dress to the weather forecast. If it’s wooded, sunglasses that wrap around keeps the branches out of the eyes.

I use my cell phone for navigation and maps and photos, and just make sure it is fully charged before departure. If I’m expecting a particular long day, I will turn my cell phone to airplane mode to save battery.

My emergency kit consists of: a lighter, a multi tool, and a very small first aid kit. The most important things in the first aid kit are compression bandages, in my opinion – your worst case scenario is something like a twisted knee where you can bind it up and still get out. Anything worse and you’re calling 911 anyway.

In my neck of the woods, bear spray is also typical, but probably won’t be near Austin.

I don’t worry about what my water is packed in. I usually use a nalgene bottle or a couple of disposable bottles. I don’t see the real advantage that the bladders offer until you get to the extreme version of hiking. If you are running a 30 mile trail, this would be a different story.

My SO does the multi-day version of hiking with some hiking buddies. She packs quite differently because weight becomes much more important if you’re taking your camp with you. Then you start measuring calorie-density and packing water purification equipment and such. But you will absolutely not need to do any of that kind of stuff unless this is training for overnight hiking.

Unless they’re about to go for a colonoscopy. Then they just spent the last 24 hours flushing their system out with glycol or whatever. Those people literally couldn’t give a shit.

Yikes!

That’s assuming both devices can successfully negotiate. Does not always happen.

Try using the 1.4 cable with your 2.1 devices.

One could quibble over whether that is forward compatibility or backwards compatibility. (It depends if you define HDMI to mean the cable or the standard…) But the 2.1 compatible device will probably just silently fail without any hint to the consumer of what the issue is. Or, if you’re really very lucky, you’ll get some sort of degraded option.

Anyway

Fuck HDMI and their stupid standards that aren’t backwards compatible. Fuck their DRM supporting asses. These updates are usually just an excuse to close the analogue loophole for a month or a year, until it is broken again.

Only games I’ve passed 100 hours on:

Pokemon (multiple versions)

No Man’s Sky

Many Paradox games: CK2, CK2, EU4, Stellaris

I’ve got it on my three windows machines – all of them required for various work tasks where Linux doesn’t make sense. Been using it in that context since circa 2012 when you still had to install it with the KDE on Windows installer. I was actually surprised to see an automated update on windows. Very nice!

I don’t have time to work on KDE anymore, but perhaps drop me a current donation link?

Just saw Kate update for me on my windows machine today. New welcome screen and some pretty significant UI updates. Keep up the good work!

No Man’s Sky. Again. It keeps sucking me back in.

EU4 with Anbennar mod – update just released with a bunch of new stuff.

Yes, but my name… So…

Now I want to do a Carthage run inspired by this ;)

“Perfect is the enemy of good enough” is one of my favourites.

It’s also a really fun example of operator overloading. __div__ is overloaded to allow this syntax.

>>> p = PurePath('/etc')    
>>> p    
PurePosixPath('/etc')    
>>> p / 'init.d' / 'apache2'    
PurePosixPath('/etc/init.d/apache2')