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Cake day: August 3rd, 2023

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  • It’s a programming joke. If you declare variables or set a value to a space in the storage, this space is blocked even after the programme is done using that variable. So to write a programme with efficient use of storage, you have to free the storage space after you are using it.

    Many programming languages use a routine called “garbage collector” to free unused storage space.

    So, if you don’t want to be a garbage collector, you have to assign storage space manually.




  • The term “check mate” literally means “the king is dead”.

    We know the word for king from other known forms like “sheikh” or “Shah”. I don’t think the word for “dead” was loaned to English from Persian or Arab in any phrases or sayings except “check mate”.

    Yeah, but it’s about killing the king. It’s also about protecting your own king, so not a game of republicanism.





  • It’s slang grammar. The family are getting the notifications.

    The “not” just shows that it is embarrassing for oop (see also the crying emoji).

    Imagine oop covering their face with their hands and saying “oh no! Not this! Not my family getting these notifications!”




  • wieson@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldtitle
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    7 months ago

    There is a bit of German internet lore here. Shopping carts are called Gittertiere (grille animals). And there’s also a community Gittertiere on feddit.de where we post grille animals in the wild, living their natural lives (abandoned shopping carts).

    This grille animal was “stuffed”, more accurately translated to taxidermied, which I expressed my sadness about.








  • I’d love to know which cars you drive with 5-6 l/100km

    Could be an inquiry, could be a statement of disbelief. Up to interpretation.

    I’d love to know which cars you drive with 5-6 l/100km lol

    The “lol” at the end makes it read like your accusing the other commenter of lying and that you think this is an impossible to reach fuel consumption.

    Additionally, many people don’t like huge pickup trucks and worshippers thereof. You might have slipped into that category in their understanding.