I think outside of highly formalized writing (usually found exclusively in academia) grammar only matters to the extent that it doesn’t interfere with the voice of the author.

It matters because it makes things easier to read. A wall of text with no punctuation or capitalization is difficult to parse, both for the reader and for the writer if they need to go back and make changes.

On the other hand, punctuation can be used incorrectly to convey things that might be part of how the author speaks. Examples being: using ellipsis to indicate trailing off at the end of a sentence, perhaps because you’re still trying to find words to finish the thought, or using parentheses to indicate a slight tangent or clarifying statement, or failing to use a period at the end of a text message to indicate a softer tone and an openness to a response.

Capitalization and misspellings can be used similarly. Such as intentionally misspelling a word to indicate that it should be pronounced differently than usual, or capitalizing all or part of a word to add emphasis.

TLDR: Proper grammar matters for clearly conveying information, but intentionally breaking grammatical rules is a good way to add your voice, personality, and tone into your writing. And that is more important than being technically correct.

While it’d be somewhat difficult to batch, when I want to do something similar I usually go with a simple Gin & Tonic.

Specifically:

2 oz. Empress 1908 Gin poured into a an 8 oz glass over ice, top the glass up with fever tree Mediterranean tonic (can also use regular tonic, but that can be a bit more bitter, fever tree also has an elder flower tonic that is pretty good, but is a bit too sweet for my tastes when paired with Empress), then add a splash of lime juice (ideally fresh squeezed, but the bottled stuff is easier and also works).

It tastes great and it looks pretty cool in the glass since the Empress 1908 gin starts out a dark blueish-purple color but becomes a much lighter purple when you add the tonic and citrus.

Cold. 65F (19C) should be a once in an absolutely never heatwave. Average annual temperatures should be closer to 0F than 0C. Fuck the heat, fuck the Summer, and fuck that stupid ball of plasma it rode in on.

Bring back snowball earth.

If they’re considering optical media, typical BD-R, while viable, may not be be the best choice. BD-R M-Discs would probably be a better choice for backups. Especially if they’re planning on needing access to the data over a period of decades, which would be potentially useful for familiy photos/videos and critical documents.

They are more expensive, as is the drive needed for them, but not by enough to be out of reach or even unreasonable given the additional durability of the discs.

The article mentions that previously they used pig cadavers with dyes and specially marked tissues to guide the robot. While it doesn’t specify exactly what the “lifelike patient” is, to me the article reads like they’re still using a pig cadaver just without those aids.

I usually just put my entire library from my Plex server on shuffle and listen to whatever comes up. Which is usually a lot of nu-metal, alt-rock, folk music, j-pop, rap, and j-rock.

Sometimes though I’ll have something specific I want to listen to, recently that’s been a lot of Colm R. McGuinness (over on YouTube) specifically his WH40K songs, but also all of his other stuff. He makes some great music and I’d recommend checking him out.

Not currently medicated for ADHD (though I am diagnosed), but I take modafinil for a shift-work related sleep disorder. It also helps with the ADHD. On the days when I take it, I find myself able to focus and get things done.

During high school and my early twenties i was on Adderall XR and IR. That was much more effective and the only reason I’m not still doing that is because my job has travel requirement to countries where those medications and similar are illegal.

It’s one reason among a few that I’m currently looking for a new job.

“Abstinence is ideal, but you’re teenagers so we all know you’re going at it like rabbits so wear a condom. Now here’s a slideshow of late stage STDs to show you what happens if you don’t.”

Every time I see the word “females” in contexts like this I imagine the person writing the post is a Ferengi pretending to be human.

Speaking from personal experience, 9F won’t kill you, at least not quickly, and it’s pretty easy to put on enough clothes that you can spend entire work days outside being comfortably warm. I used to work outdoors regularly in Alaskan winters and except for days where it got down to around -20F I was usually able to keep warm just by having proper attire.

You can’t really do that at 100F. Sure, it probably won’t kill you if you stay hydrated, but it will never be comfortable.

I think they also did the opening and closing for Call of the Night, but of which are also great.

Anything’s edible if you’re brave enough

pretty much the only reason I still use Plex is because I like to be able to watch stuff during downtime at work and plex.tv isn’t blocked on the work network while my private domain is.

And no, using a hotspot off my phone on a personal computer isn’t an option, both because the security requirements of my job site prevent us from using personal devices in the main area where I work and because the building itself is a massive concrete structure that blocks most cell signals.

Also, related to proper use of turn signals, you should signal well in advance of your turn. The rule of thumb I learned was your signal should be on for three seconds of before you turn, assuming you’re currently in motion. Additionally, you should actually use your turn signal. Far too many people seem to be scared of the blinken lights. There is no reason not to use your turn signal.

• Changing lanes? Signal.
• Turning from a turn-only lane? Signal.
• Backing out of your drive-way? Signal.
• Pulling out of a parking spot? Signal.
• Moving the steering-wheel for any reason other than continuing to follow the curvature of your lane? Signal.
• Driving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where you are confirmed to be the sole living thing left on the planet and doing any of the above? Signal.

If you’re turning and think you have a reason not to use your turn signal, you’re wrong. Fucking Signal.

Do you like shrimp? Lobster? Crab? You’ll probably like bugs.

Needless to say, I will continue to feast upon the arthropods.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_(United_States)

The term village is used to describe certain categories of populated areas, either colloquially or legally, in 27 states.

With regards to Ciri’s age, she’s 21 during the main events in The Witcher 3.

At the end of the books she’s 17.

No idea if they’ll play down the salaciousness or not, but given when the game will likely take place that at least won’t be any issues with the main character being a minor.

Is an assembler not a compiler for an assembly language?

Is saying “I wrote code in assembler” not functionally equivalent to saying “I wrote code in GCC?”

Note: this is a genuine question, not sarcasm.

If it means a return to random encounters, no absolutely not. There’s a reason I don’t go back and replay the older games even though I have fond memories of them. That reason is largely Zubat. Fuck you Zubat.

But also, aside from a handful of bugs and performance problems Scarlet/Violet and Legends: Arceus are the best the franchise has ever been. I’d rather they refine what they’re already doing and keep making things better rather then regress purely to appease someone’s misguided nostalgia.

I’ll believe HL:3 is real when it is for sale, purchased by me, and played in it’s entirety. And even then it might just be a particularly vivid delusion.

HL:3 is gaming’s dark matter. Until all other possibilities are definitively ruled out, it’s not HL:3.