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I'm sure you realize that not all of us 1) use graphical user interfaces or environments when we work 2) have browser open 3) prefer clicking around stuff Just
by zxcdw 14y ago
I'm sure you realize that not all of us 1) use graphical user interfaces or environments when we work 2) have browser open 3) prefer clicking around stuff
Just some of us want to do simple things such as [shift]+[right arrow], "ddg hackernews -l 5" which would then return the five topmost(the imaginary -l or --limit) results. No need to change workspaces, focus the browser, open a new tab, write out the search term, look around, switch back to work environment and try to memorize what we just saw.
- shardling 14y agoI think you totally misinterpreted your parent comment, and read sarcasm where there was none!
- buster 14y agoExactly that. I was just wishing to have the "tty" tool in my actual terminal and not in my browser, just because i spend more working time in the terminal then in the browser. Having to open the browser to find a text interface is somehow backwards.
- zxcdw 14y agoMy bad and apologies, not being a native English speaker does tricks at times. :(
- vacri 14y agoDon't worry, that problem hits us native speakers quite often http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
- shardling 14y agoI think if you plan on responding, it works best to assume sincerity. That leads to more interesting conversation over the long run. It also helps teach people that sarcasm is not a real substitute for wit.
- vacri 14y agoSarcasm can be an excellent expression of wit, but it has do be done correctly. That's particularly difficult to do in text.