lengau

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[–] lengau@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Condescension was such a weird way to respond to my comment in the first place, and I'm sorry I fell for it and responded in the same vein. I should instead have taken the opportunity to point out that in addition to Kipling mentioning pawpaw in the novel, it's quite possible that Terry Gilkyson had never heard of the American pawpaw either and that the fruit shown in the cartoon movie more closely resembles a papaya than an American pawpaw.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm well aware. Are you aware that the Kipling novel specifically mentions pawpaw too?

[–] lengau@midwest.social 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The pawpaw in the Jungle Book is what's known in the US as papaya. It's been cultivated in India since at least the 18th century. Likewise prickly pears have been brought all over the world. By the time Kipling wrote The Jungle Book, both fruits were well established in India, just as many old world fruits have made it to the Americas.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah, it was an issue of Gun Lovers Monthly

[–] lengau@midwest.social 10 points 4 days ago

You're thinking of biathlon, with cross country skiing and rifle.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago

The moment I can get a laptop-style RISC-V device with virtualisation support I'm doing it. Double bonus if I can actually use it as my daily driver.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago

It doesn't - that's the point.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I would guess that they'll be sourcing a next-gen RISC-V processor ASAP, since those will enable virtualisation. If they stick one in a laptop shell I'd probably buy it pretty quickly. Doubly so if it has EFI.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago

I write developer tools. When I was doing web stuff I hated my job.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 1 points 6 days ago

Oh I think we all know why...

[–] lengau@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Man I'm so glad I love my job.

[–] lengau@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Art isn't open source, right?

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