Yaky

@Yaky@slrpnk.net

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What determines whether people are likely to purposely (but mistakenly) put two words together (without a space)?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  IMO tech terms evolve a bit faster and are more accepted with their new spelling and meaning. Older words are less prone to such adjustments, but “alot” puzzles me as well.

  Here are a few more to add to the confusion:

  • From your own post, we now type “website” not "web site"
  • We use email now, not e-mail, and definitely not “electronic mail”
  • “Blog” is shortened "web log"
  • Is it “username” or “user name”? They could mean different things, but might not
  • It’s always “password”, not “pass word”. Same with “passphrase”.
  • Is it “filename” or “file name”? In software, this becomes even more confusing since “filename” could imply a full path to the file, or just the name (sometimes without extension)
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I watched Arrival (2016), there was a lot more to it than I was expecting⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  FYI Annihilation novel has the same premise and setup as the movie, but is quite different plot-wise. It’s more emotional, introspective, and has very vivid imagery. Much different from what I usually read, but I loved it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is a metaphor you like in your language?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ukrainian “не лізь поперед батька в пекло” (“don’t rush to hell before your father”) - a mix of “don’t be foolish / try to prove yourself / hurt yourself doing so” and also “let experienced people do their job / lead”.

  Also Ukrainian “або пан або пропав” (“Either [you become] a lord, or you disappear”), an important risky choice, or sometimes used as YOLO of yesteryear.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you have any recommendations for casual games?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Time Management: The Game

  Probably the most valuable IRL skill you can learn in a game. Or you can just chill and fish for a whole year, no one’s gonna judge you.