Amikke @Amikke@social.cleverlibre.org

Tests that fail semiannually? Why not!

Babel's test suite starts failing every half a year as DST starts or ends, and the format string for "detached" times changes.

https://github.com/python-babel/babel/issues/988

Is the microwave oven really that hard to use? I mean, it takes a little practice but once you figure out the basics, it just works.

So why do most people still assume the only way to use it is to put random food inside and run it at full power until the food near vaporizes, and then never ever clean it up afterwards?

So GitHub is using edge Rails updated weekly.

On one hand, I'm impressed. And this is certainly helps the framework if bugs are caught in advance in such a complex product.

On the other hand, chances of reverting a bad decision merged into main were already pretty low in Rails. Now I guess they are zero, because "it could break GitHub".

https://github.blog/2023-04-06-building-github-with-ruby-and-rails/

#ruby #rails #github

Asked for examples of sexual harassment at law schools, ChatGPT named a GW law prof accused of touching a student on a class trip to Alaska, citing a 2018 Washington Post story.

The law prof is real. The rest was made up.

We wrote about what happens when AIs lie about you: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/05/chatgpt-lies/

"Hey, can you switch instances? Your admin favorited a joke that I didn't appreciate once. Might need to block you otherwise. Oh, and that crowdfunding platform you use? Back in 2006 they let an organization I don't personally align with use their platform. You should abandon that. Also, -"

Shhhh. Let people enjoy things. I am all for being socially conscious but we can't boycott everything. We are so tired. Please go outside.

> I am sorry, but as an AI language model, I cannot execute commands or interact with external systems.

CLEARLY LIES

related: spring is in the air

"Projected growth"

You guys! It's here! It's finally here! Party like it's Y2K38! 🎉

https://www.calendar-australia.com/holiday/easter-sunday/4-20-2025/

Person A only uses their own false knowledge of group B and has no idea how group B life really is.

Changelog: Windows finally runs natively under #Emacs. The long-awaited feature ships with the new Emacs version released today on April 1, 2023. Just hit M-x mswindows-mode and don't turn off your computer, this will take a while.

Remember back when search engines were somewhat usable? That was nice. #comics

Pinterest users are not allowed to be born on the 1st of January, 1970