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8:00 PM
Still no word from my prof or TAs about the code.
Situation is looking dire.
 
@Yuuki what code?
 
The ones he's sending
 
@MattGiltaji I ran into some code on the homework that looked really bad and wrote something that I think is better.
And I'm asking if I can use my code instead.
 
heh, synaptyx has a track inspired by Elite: Dangerous
 
Basically the complete opposite of .
 
8:04 PM
yeah that code is terrible
 
Is that homework code a "count the wtfs" thing?
 
@Powerlord Nope, we're supposed to copy-paste it.
I really can't understand the while loop. At all.
 
it might intentionally explicit for people still learning to code
so they can see how the variables retain values from inside the loop even after the while loop finishes
is this an intro coding class?
 
Data Structures.
 
I'd just copy/paste and move on. You aren't being graded on anything else.
 
8:07 PM
also why is found an int and not a boolean?
and those variable names....
 
@JasonBerkan Yeah, I won't lose sleep on copy-pasting it, but I figured that I should bring it up.
 
15 hours ago, by Tim Stone
Your professor is a troll
 
Woof!
 
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i probably have my old code from college sitting around somewhere, but i am not brave enough to look at it
i hope its not as screwy as that prof troll code
 
8:10 PM
My data structures prof would go through giant sorting algorithms using i,j,k,l,m and n as variable names and routinely get lost.
School code != real code
 
we had to implement all the main containers in the C++ STL during my data structures class... pain in the ass but a good exercise
 
I was actually kinda wondering why there wasn't a Map of names to artists somewhere instead of iterative the entire Artist list, too.
 
@Powerlord caching? can't have that
 
Then I realized that this being a data structures class, maybe you weren't up to hashing and stuffs yet.
I also can't say how much of Java's built-in stuff you're allowed to use (HashMap for instance).
> The bug, which is being dubbed "Ghost" by some researchers, has the common vulnerability and exposures designation of CVE-2015-0235. While a patch was issued two years ago, most Linux versions used in production systems remain unprotected at the moment. What's more, patching systems requires core functions or the entire affected server to be rebooted, a requirement that may cause some systems to remain vulnerable for some time to come.
 
So good news, I can use my code instead.
 
8:22 PM
If you're not running glibc 2.18 or newer, apparently you're vulnerable to this
 
And I may get extra credit.
 
I seem to be running GLIBC 2.19 on Ubuntu 14.04
 
Bad news, my prof thinks using array.length is "geeky".
 
@Yuuki Geeky?
 
And in fact didn't know that was a thing you could do with arrays.
 
8:25 PM
@Yuuki Fun fact: if you're programming, you're a geek.
 
@Yuuki ...are you serious?
and this guy is teaching you?
 
So...being called geeky isn't really anything but status quo.
 
I get the feeling there isn't going to be much teaching happening in this class.
 
@Yuuki wat
 
Maybe he's an old school C programmer and hasn't kept up with the fancy new languages.
 
8:28 PM
This class is mostly in Java though.
 
I mean, you have to pretend most high level language functions don't exist in these type of classes, because otherwise you'd just write artistList.Find(artistName).
(Or whatever the Java equivalent of that would be.)
 
I think that's how she was trying to explain it, but it came off really awkward.
Which begs the question why this class is in Java.
 
@Yuuki This is great
 
@Yuuki Are you saying Java isn't a fancy new language? But it's only 22 years old!
 
TIL I'm only one year older than Java.
I just felt weird for not using .length when it was available to me.
And the set up for the while loop that was so clearly just imitating a for loop.
 
8:44 PM
Makes me wonder if this instructor also didn't know sizeof can be used on arrays in C to get their length.
In fact, is there a programming language anywhere that doesn't allow you to find the length of an array?
 
@Powerlord I'd be surprised.
 
Granted, in .NET and Java, the List higher-level constructs are more useful.
As they automagically resize.
 
Yeah, I haven't used an array in years. Lists inside the objects, and IEnumerable everywhere else (for reading).
 
I mean, I know in Java that ArrayList<type> is backed by an array (as is CopyOnWriteArrayList<type>) but it abstracts the whole process for me.
 
8:49 PM
OOPS
 
I think .NET's List<type> is as well.
 
CHAT IS NOT AUTOCAD
 
Users.get("OrigamiRobot").slap();
 
Also, chat, why does pressing escape undo autocomplete? I was just trying to get it to hide.
@GnomeSlice Yes
 
8:51 PM
YES
 
Turns out that Betteridge's Law of Headlines has exceptions!
 
yes
obviously
why does that even need to be asked
 
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Q: Identify this NES Game

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numbers
 
8:58 PM
@badp wat
 
50 eden tokens later it seems that Eden doesn't get to spawn with angel room items
@MattGiltaji It's the amount of time I've spent so far trying to get one item in BoI
#replayvalue
 
@badp the item is awesome or just for completion's sake?
 
both
 
My apartment complex has a new internet provider! I CAN FINALLY DUMP COMCAST AND UPGRADE MY SPEEDS FOR CHEAPER!!! BEST DAY EVER
 
YOYOYOYOYOYOYOYOYO
 
9:02 PM
@Ktash nice, what is the new provider?
@spugsley yo @internetAndTextbookFamous
 
@Ktash oh hey! A 'murican who isn't depressed by Google's choice of fiber rollout areas
that's a rare sight today
 
@MattGiltaji New local fiber company
@badp Nope. I wouldn't switch to Google if they paid me :P This is a new fiber provider that is local to the area
 
@MattGiltaji lol and documentary as of today. We'll see what happens ;)
 
@spugsley Wait, what?!?!
 
@spugsley documentary too? don't forget us when you are galactic famous
 
9:05 PM
@Ktash a German broadcasting company is working on a documentary about sexuality and love across the world. They want me to be one of the voices for 'Murica
12
it was a nice email to wake up to this morning :3
 
yer so famous
 
@spugsley Ö YES PLEASE NOW THANK YOU VERY MUCH
 
@spugsley sounds hawt
 
'Scuse me, I'm gonna go update your fan club page...
 
sounds pretty cool :3 It's still early negotiations so we'll see what it leads to
I checked out the company and everything. Super legit. They've done other "around the world" type documentary things
 
9:13 PM
@spugsley so, can you get the bridge a producer credit?
 
:p
 
Reporter: "You're Canadian?" Jon Ryan: "Yup." Rep: "Do you like Pontoon." Ryan: "What?" Rep: "Pontoon." Ryan: "Poutine?" Rep: "Yes Poutine."
 
@JasonBerkan a pontoon is a great boat, what is the problem you canadians have with it?
 
@MattGiltaji Not enough cheese curds and gravy.
 
@MattGiltaji Canadians think boats and boots are the same
talk aboot it all the time
 
9:17 PM
My network tech is going to be giving her formal resignation in a couple days.
Watching the shit hit the fan is going to be interesting.
 
Be sure to put on goggles.
 
@Frank Hi there new network tech!
 
@Arperum Basically.
At which point I go, "Hey, you know those expectations you have of me? It's time we talk about that. I want twice my salary."
 
@Frank How many people are left in the whole IT department?
 
@Frank thrice*
 
9:21 PM
Who is DreamLime?
 
@Arperum Four. Plus one contractor, and a contractor manager.
 
@Frank Think of all the video game and model time you'll have when you inevitably quit!
 
@Rapitor Yeah, thrice would probably fairly compensate me for all the hats I'm wearing.
 
@Frank So you have a contractor who has a full time manager? What on earth does that guy/woman do aside of that?
 
@Arperum No, our department manager is another contractor.
And our contractor is from the same company, and is being told by his manager to do things he really shouldn't be doing.
 
9:23 PM
@Frank So that guys job is basically: manage the manager and that one other dude.
 
@Arperum And us, for some odd reason.
 
Daycare just meant to send me the weekly statement and accidentally sent me the history of all payments since my daughter started in August 2012. I've paid them $45100.00 since then. I'm going to be quietly weeping in the corner.
 
that's a large sum of money.
 
@Sterno There went the money you could have spent on her education and/or corrupting her with games!
 
or a nice car!
 
9:25 PM
So many Steam sale games!
 
yeah, just leave her in the bridge, we'll watch her for half that price
3
 
:D
 
pà)à
That was Coda. cc @SaintWacko
 
@Sterno You... paid two and a half years of my salary to daycare. I'll be the one quietly weeping in the corner. <_<
 
He even pressed the enterkey himself.
@Sterno I think @Fluttershy is offering himself as a permanent babysit.
 
9:28 PM
Is Coda your new kitty?
 
@OrigamiRobot Yup.
 
Sold!
 
@Sterno You want to pay my taxes while you're at it? Y'know, icing on the cake and such.
 
@Sterno Uninvited and the original version of Shadowgate are on Steam now.
 
9:29 PM
goddammit also the gif recording started late
 
On sale too, as is the 2014 version of Shadowgate.
 
3 hours ago, by Origami Robot
I'm claiming 3 allowances on my W4?
 
@Powerlord I have Shadowgate. I should probably play it
 
also, 2 free games: Card City Nights and Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space
 
@Batophobia slowpoke :P
 
9:30 PM
Woo AGDQ shirt is arrived
 
@Sterno gogo lifehax
 
@MattGiltaji wait, is someone bringing a baby into the Bridge?
It's been awhile since my last good baby punching
 
@Sterno You might want to look at the entire Macventures collection if you want the original versions as its cheaper than buying the 4 games separately.
 
@OrigamiRobot I wish my employer would withhold my taxes, that'd make things so much easier.
 
I think I got the original version with the new one, but I could be wrong. It doesn't matter though... if I manage to play it at all, it'll be the new version.
 
9:31 PM
I thought they'd have a bundle that included Shadowgate 2014 too, but they don't. Bad Zojoi!
 
@TimStone I owed $8k last year due to 2 allowances I didn't remember having claimed. :(
 
inb4 @spugsley becomes President of Earth.
 
@Sterno Oh right, it came with that if you bought it at the right time. Didn't it also include Deja Vu 1?
 
I can't wait to see what my taxtime bonus was this year.
 
Of course, it didn't include Uninvited or Deju Vu II.
 
9:32 PM
@Powerlord ... maybe
I don't remember
 
Oh right, I forgot to mention... Shadowgate 2014 is $5 on Steam this week.
 
@Sterno :(
 
ughhh I'm so worried about taxes. My income might have pushed us up a bracket :/
 
I do remember playing Deja Vu on the NES way back when though.
 
The Macventures collection is $7.19 I think, or $2.39 per game.
 
9:33 PM
I hope we donated enough/our house help enough that we don't have to pay ridiculous money
 
Yea, I thought I was claiming 1
 
@spugsley You should name drop yourself.
 
lol
 
They'll be all, "We're sorry, future Madame President".
 
@spugsley That never works out like you want it to. It's usually "We're not going to tax you on that $500 you spent" rather than "You pay us $500 less in taxes"
 
9:34 PM
@Sterno well, Ian donated his car
so maybe that will help?
I think there's some credit for that
 
There is, depending on things
 
Oh right, I donated my old car... wasn't in the best of shape, but eh.
 
I don't know how it works, my taxes are a simple "My employer withheld X dollars. My tax obligation is 0 dollars. I would like my X dollars please."
 
Speaking of presidents, I STILL didn't play Citizens of Earth last night.
 
@Yuuki Politics suck though so I think I'll stay out of them :p
 
9:36 PM
I still find it ridiculous that I can save about $1k on taxes a year by putting my money into an FSA, then getting it paid back to me by showing them daycare receipts. It's just a lot of extra work for no reason and that plenty of people probably don't even know how to do
 
@Powerlord Should I get it while it's still at introductory pricing?
 
@Yuuki I've heard its pretty good from someone who has played it.
 
@spugsley Not sure how the US system works, but in general you should only pay the higher tax rate on the income above the bracket division. So more income is always better, even with the higher tax
 
And as a bonus, they get to keep my money if I forget to claim it!
 
\o/
I still find it ridiculous that the state governments keep sending me refund checks for ~$1
 
9:38 PM
@MadScientist That is accurate.
 
@MadScientist I guess we'll see :( taxes = stress
plus it sucks that TC doesn't take taxes out of my pay. I have to figure it out myself.
 
Yes, that is the worst.
 
@Arperum :D
 
Just make sure you pay the government their owed tax for all those internet purchases!
 
And why I haven't paid estimated taxes yet this year.
Err last year
Which was a terrible decision.
Don't make that decision, @spugsley! DON'T DO IT.
Ahem.
 
9:39 PM
@TimStone O_O
 
I have to pay estimated taxes on my entire salary, soooo...I am a bit behind.
 
Dear U.S. Government: Here is the $7.39 in tax that I owe you for the crate of sloth posters I paid to have delivered to @OrigamiRobot's house.
 
I (hopefully) took care of state tax obligations today but for federal I can't charge that large of an amount to my debit card. ._.
 
Jokes on you, I don't live in a house!
 
@OrigamiRobot But when you one day get a house, the posters will already be there.
I'm just that good.
 
9:43 PM
:O
 
@spugsley That is rather annoying. This doesn't really happen here in Germany, income taxes are pretty much always deducted by the employer and paid directly
 
@MadScientist even for contract work?
 
You'll go out on the porch with a plate of steaks, open the grill, and BAM! Sloth poster.
 
They'll just show up randomly
 
@spugsley Well, if you're self-employed this doesn't happen as far as I know. But it gets complicated then anyways
 
9:45 PM
That's a good prank
 
Sloth steak
I wonder if they're good eating.
 
@spugsley @MadScientist is right. Progressive taxes means you can't screw yourself by earning more. If you pay 10% taxes, and get a raise that bumps your income into 1 dollar over the minimum for the 15% bracket, you will pay 10% on everything up to that last dollar, and then another 15 cents.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz oh wow, okay. I didn't know that :D
 
> Researchers who work in Amazonia and have sampled the dish report that it's slimy, chewy and gamey, and most feel that one serving is enough for a lifetime.
Well, now I know.
 
There are some exceptions where earning more can bounce you out of qualifications for various credits or subsidies, particularly if you are in a state where the government is virulently anti-obamacare, for example.
But if you're worried about your base rate going up, you're probably out of range to have those concerns anyway, unless you're earning so much money that I have no sympathy for your tax woes, which I suspect you are not.
 
9:48 PM
Bah, why am I already hungry for dinner. It's not going home time yet and even after I leave, I still need to stop at the grocery store before going home.
Now I'm tempted to stop at home first, then go to the store.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz thank you for explaining that, i always fumble at trying to explain how progressive taxation works
 
@Powerlord Talk of sloth steak made you hungry.
 
(There is a dead zone between the categories broadly defined as "Qualifies for Medicaid in Red States" and "Qualifies for Medicaid in Blue States', in which the Obamacare subsidies are not properly calculated and health insurance can cost a fortune out of nowhere. I assume this is not an issue for aforementioned reason about being concerned about your actual percentage rate, as well as because I suspect you have insurance through husband?)
@MattGiltaji It breaks down a bit in places where you have things like NY's millionaire surcharge, or the aforementioned obamacare donut hole in some states, but, for the most part, yeah.
 
If you're not comfortable calling your pile of stuff an "estate", then the estate tax probably doesn't apply to you.
That reminds me, is the Jon Oliver show coming back?
 
@Sterno yes.
 
9:50 PM
Excellent
 
@Sterno i think its at somewhere near $10 million
 
@Sterno Februrary 8.
 
@Sterno What if I call my MtG collection an estate?
 
The old episodes didn't show up in my HBO On Demand anymore, despite just about every other damn HBO show being on there, so I was worried.
@OrigamiRobot Unless it's all Black Lotuses, I think you'd be wrong
 
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9:53 PM
Hi everyone
Is today orange icon day? Did I miss a memo?
 
@Brian yes
 
Orange icons? Wha?
 
@Sterno It's presumably because it's a 'news' show and they're trying to only keep current-ish stuff up.
 
@Frank The three people talking before me all have orangish icons
 
@Lazers is yellow.
 
9:54 PM
@Yuuki Lazers isn't a person
 
@Brian Bot-ist!
If @OrigamiRobot is people, then so is @Lazers!
 
Negative, I am a meat popsicle.
 
@OrigamiRobot Gross.
 
@spugsley Just don't register yourself as a business. I've had to file taxes twice already this year, and I still have to file my personal taxes
 
@Ktash I was thinking about doing that, but after some research, the idea makes me nauseous haha
 
10:04 PM
@spugsley I have to file city and state taxes quarterly, plus I still have to file for myself. And I'm supposed to file estimated taxes for myself quarterly too
 
geez
 
@Ktash there's probably a start up you can pay to do that for you
 
13 tax returns a year. And if I were to register with federal, it would be 17
@MattGiltaji Really, I should become that start up. I know I'd make bank
 
@Ktash it gets worse, some places you have to file city, county, state, and federal
and some of them only accept payment in particular ways
some you can just transfer normally, others need a mailed check
they all have different due dates
such a pain
 
I started to run into that nightmare with sales tax, which I (thankfully) don't have to file
There's no way I ever want to go near that with a 29 1/2 foot pole ever again
 
10:08 PM
@Ktash But a 30 foot pole would be fine?
 
@Yuuki only with arsenic sauce
 
@Yuuki Nope. It's a mean one
 
@MattGiltaji I just favor a nailbat.
 
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That I ignite if I'm in a grumpy mood.
 
10:09 PM
@Ktash but does it drive a crooked hoss?
 
Voted to close due to primarily opinion based
and answers will be too broad
 
@MattGiltaji It's a crooked jerky jockey, so obviously
 
So @ktash, Are you ever going to bother answering my question?
 
@memescientist Which question was that?
 
Can you confirm if this always spawns this way? Considering the fact that the meth lab spawns randomly and can sometimes not spawn at all, are the meth ingredient spawns set or determined by RNG? — meme scientist yesterday
 
10:13 PM
@memescientist Ah, yeah, sorry. That answer needs an update and I was going to go through and do that today
Those are some of the spawn locations, but there are more possibilities. I was going to see if someone has put together a list, but I'm not sure anyone has yet
Basically, all RNG
 
thanks rng
 
Oh yeah, today's the day that the Grim Fandango remake launches.
 
so i finally finished with cain
working on judas and the first levle is just owning me over nad over
 
10:32 PM
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Okay. Play video games, or start on model? Yesterday was step 1: removing mold release agent.
 
WHAT GAME?
 
 
@OrigamiRobot Gundam Breaker 2.
 
@Blem source?
 
10:58 PM
@Frank IS THAT ANYTHING LIKE GUNDAM BATTLE ASSAULT 2?
 
@OrigamiRobot No.
 
SEEMS BAD THEN
 

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