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[–] zalack@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

One of the things I like about programming is it feels like legit magic. You infuse a lightning stone with words of power that bend its mind to your will. One must be cautious. It will do what is asked if it. Exactly what is asked if it. Ask carefully.

[–] spike@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”

Arthur C. Clarke, 1962, “Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible”

[–] thehatfox@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Computers and tech in general often feels like magic. The first computer I ever used was a ZX Spectrum, now I have something vastly more computationally powerful, and constantly connected to a worldwide communication network and knowledge repository in my pocket!

It's amazing any of it actually works, especially as we don't always seem to know how it works.

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wireless is magic and no technical jargon can convince me otherwise. How do you begin to troubleshoot magic?

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

With a wand.

[–] curiosityLynx@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Magic has rules too, you just need to know them.

[–] DoucheAsaurus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

First you must harness the powers of the electromagnetic spectrum.

[–] 0x00cl@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Did you mean, let me rewrite it from scratch? :p

[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This would be a great fantasy novel honestly.

[–] klangcola@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Teaching sand to think was a mistake

[–] bettse@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

What is the original source?

[–] boff@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago
[–] loops@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I imagine this is what parts of the windows OS is like.

[–] dudewitbow@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Its basically why one of windows 11s goals is complete rewrite of the start bar. Just to get away from legacy spaghetti code from ME.

[–] DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Windows 11 is just a reskined version of windows 10