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one should not chase the electric dream, but strive to became an extension to its dreamer

Automatism in the age of the children of Unix.

It's a box of antique photographs. A blade, a girl and a fish. Whatever it means, you're invested.

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[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago

Marketing to children I see. Trying to trap young, impressionable children, in the world of programming in Perl.

[–] pooberbee@lemmy.ml 17 points 12 hours ago
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 9 points 12 hours ago

Visited the states in the 90s. Driving through the night. Went into a gas station convenience store half asleep needing cigarettes. Ask for whatever brand is on display. Girl behind the counter asks, "Hard or soft?" This question boggles me and my brain short circuits. I just keep asking, "Huh? What?" over and over until she gets frustrated and picks one for me.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I understood the reference

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Care to help someone who didn't? I'd have gone for "YAML"

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)
[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I have both 3rd and 4th edition around here somewhere.

EDIT: Found them. It was 2nd and 4th edition

[–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 hours ago

i'd smoke if these were my cigs

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Camel hair filters

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Perl isn't quite as bad for your health, but I appreciate the camel imagery.

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

I really like this one!