wischi

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[–] wischi@programming.dev 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Because an image is a bit to lazy IMHO for "prgrammer" humor. I programmed a clock that actually works. Have fun 🤣

https://jsfiddle.net/gjpwf5oq/2/

Btw: you can change the order of the clock-face if you want.

Update: Supports arbitrary text now (example roman numerals): https://jsfiddle.net/2o97k6vz/6/

Update: And with Months because why not 🤣 https://jsfiddle.net/2o97k6vz/7/

[–] wischi@programming.dev 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You should use the Bresenhams Line Algorithm for aliased lines instead of just marking all pixels the underlying line touches because that leads to thickness inconsistencies.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago

Eigenschaft für trait ist aber auch eine mähh Übersetzung. Wäre wohl Merkmal besser gewesen

[–] wischi@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

Macht's aber normalerweise sogar einfacher. Bin auch ziemlich groß und allein aufgrund der Schrittlänge flotter unterwegs. Einfach seitlich Abstand halten und überholen.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Could you make it any more obvious?

[–] wischi@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I agree that it's unfair with respect to all the coworkers. But if somebody dies just because you are 10 minutes late, this hospital/institutions has some pretty serious issues. Of course that no excuse to be late.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Good thing that dying grandma waited for your shift to start.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I guess it all depends on context. If somebody did a Turing Test about 10 years ago with GPT-5 level LLMs I guess it would have fooled practically everybody. Today everybody knows what modern LLMs are capable of so we would als different questions. For example "Let's play tic tac toe" 🤣

[–] wischi@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. And that's also true for young children. Reading digital clocks is exactly that... reading. It doesn't mean you understand what it means or how to interpret it. Analog clocks however are a great tool at actually get a feeling for time.

I think the biggest issue judging by the comment section is that most Americans (at least it seems that way) are almost never exposed to analog clocks.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You are right, nothing to argue against here. What I'm arguing against is just that digital clocks are somehow the successor of analog clock, which they are not. There is a reason why digital clocks are now everywhere and that's mainly cost. It's far cheaper to add a digital clock (sometimes just software because the hardware had a (segmented) display anyway). Nobody would add an analog clock to a microwave, because why would you. But because you need the display anyway to show the remaining time, why not show the actual time when there is nothing in it.

The other thing I'm arguing against is the claim that digital clocks are easier to read. That's just wrong. Assuming you have roughly the same amount of exposure to both types of clocks. Children about 3-5 have no problem understanding analog clocks (just focus their attention to the hour hand at first) but I have yet to see three/four year old kids reading and understanding digital clocks. Digital clocks are more like actual reading and you need a pretty solid understanding of time already to interpret what you read. An analog clock on the other side doesn't assume you know how long an hour is, quite the contrary, it helps children develop a feeling for how long minutes and hours are.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Your fact check doesn't say it's fake. Even the "mostly false" mentioned in the fact check is a bit of a stretch if you read the "what's true" section.

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