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by jw1224 6y ago
That's a very dated view of PHP. Modern PHP is far "cooler" than it was a few years ago. Just look at the entire https://laravel.com ecosystem — the most starred web framework on all of GitHub, across all language
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Yeah, I was well aware what the implication was :) I was just stirring the pot really... It's always interesting to read the general sentiment towards Mensa members — implying they join out of "loneliness" or "depression
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This is a common discussion point amongst members, and almost everybody agrees it's a terrible idea. (Unless you look up the hiring manager in the membership directory first, and see they're a member too...)
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Haha, absolutely not. I get almost nothing out of it. I sat the exam out of curiosity, but if you qualify and want to join, you have to do so immediately — you can't decide to later on. I've been a member for 3 years, and doubt I&
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I am normal, healthy, and a Mensa member. What exactly do you mean by that?
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> 'Word Art meets Mickey Mouse' Whilst that made me chuckle, there's a lot of history behind this (very intentional) typographic style. They're called "Breguet numerals", and are much sought-after by watch c
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I was really hoping nobody would ask me about the stack... because... it's PHP! Hahahaha! Most hobbyists write these things in Python, which I did give some serious consideration to learning... But I know what I'm like — my intere
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Oh yeah, I'm well aware there are probably far more sensible ways to invest my money. This sort of thing just really suits my personality type — it was an exciting idea, and I just ran with it. I have my own business too, which needs i
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I’m a terrible trader, and had no shame in admitting it. The moment I saw red, I panicked and sold. If I had open orders on the market, I couldn’t concentrate on anything else. I found trading to be all-consuming, exhausting, and completely
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Wasn’t that story about Marilyn Monroe? https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-marilyn-monroe-effect-the-...
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> IMO the most embarrassing problem in physics is people pushing non-falsifiable, unscientific theories (multiverse) The Big Bang itself is a non-falsifiable, unscientific theory. We cannot prove it happened in the way we think it might
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Influencers are very often harmful. 1. Their aspirational lifestyles perpetuate feelings of inadequacy amongst their viewers, especially when their target market is often predominantly young people. Their audiences grow up with self doubt a
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There are many different types of therapy, of which counselling is one of them. My therapist works specifically in “Person-centered therapy”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/therapy-types/person-cent...
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Starting therapy earlier this year was possibly the best thing I’ve done for myself in years. It took about 3 months of weekly sessions to properly “notice” what a difference it was making, but now it’s blindingly obvious, and I’m so glad I
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Sea levels absolutely have risen. Here’s the data from NASA: https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/
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Both the US and Russia are known to train dolphins and other marine mammals in military espionage, even to this day. Video of an alleged Russian spy whale: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48090616 And a fascina
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I’m so glad to see these new devices bringing back the iPhone 4-style flattened aluminium edges. I think the 4 was best-looking iPhone until now (especially with that new blue colour option!).
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I have one of these in my apartment. I'm never going back to a traditional dishwasher — they are fantastic.
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I still see these category groupings on the YouTube Apple TV app today. I agree, they’re a really good way to browse.
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Same here — in the early days, I’d spend hours each week on it. There felt like a turning point, around 2018, when it just sadly became “too mainstream”, for want of a better phrase.
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Quora is even worse for this. For years they’ve had an extremely hostile user experience on their mobile site — you scroll half way through a long answer, and get interrupted with a modal prompting you to finish reading it in the app. But t
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Whilst furloughed from my job during lockdown, I found myself bouncing off the walls at home consistently enough to finally seek out the ADHD diagnosis I’ve always suspected. I’m 29 years old, and one of my earliest memories is of my parent
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I didn’t know about that, thanks for the tip!
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A little late to the party, but hopefully these are useful if anyone sees them: - If you need to make a quick screen recording video, open QuickTime Player. There’s an option to record the screen in the menu. - (This one’s been extremely us
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I played with this for ages in the peak of an LSD trip once... It was quite the experience. Some other fun "art toys" I like are: 1. https://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/ 2. https://cod
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This being England, the title should of course say “courgettes”. Nobody calls them zucchinis over here!
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Agreed, I really liked this one. Though if you right-click and choose ""Format C:\>", it does give you a Blue Screen Of Death :)
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My first thought upon seeing that comment was "there's no way a Brit wrote that". I know the BBC has its critics here in the UK, but I've never seen any one of them conflate it with socialism before. Just reading that se
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> If you can get over the socialist aspect of it Those damn socialists and their delicious recipes...! shakes fist
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> Why does Apple need revenue from Basecamp (or any content provider)? They don't have any cost whatsoever associated with this content deliver I see it partly as a response to the fact that the industry is moving from one-time purc

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