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Pseudo-random

A set of numbers that seem random but actually aren't. They are predetermined by a computer algorithm that is explicitly designed to generate the most random of the random, if that makes any sense.

The problem with true random is that numbers will often repeat themselves, which to our usage is not ideal. Pseudo-random number generators fixes all that.

So ironically, the most random RNG is actually not at all random.

You'd use a pseudo-random number generator for dice

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian October 1, 2021

Manzanilla

A fancy word for olive.

Server: Would you like some manzanilla in your sandwich?
Me: Tf is that??? English please
Server: Olives
Me: See? That wasn't so hard was it.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian March 14, 2022

Windows 7

In retrospect, one of the greatest operating systems ever created. It was simple, it was modern, and it performed flawlessly (unlike Win 10 which is constantly riddled with bugs). It is ironic how Windows 10 adopted a more minimal user interface design, yet it is twice as more convoluted to use than Windows 7.

Using Windows 7 feels like freedom. Using Windows 10 feels like oppression.

Man I miss Windows 7. Although I like the design and function of Windows 10 (and 11), I really do miss the old Aero UI with the glass-paneled taskbar and such. I also miss those Win 7 themes that had those UI sound effects that change with it.

And overall everything in Win 7 just felt so much simpler and way less intrusive. It felt like it was your home.

(P.S. are their seriously no GIFs of Windows 7??)

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian July 27, 2021

TwitchCon 2022

The absolute worst TwitchCon event in the face of history. Everything was a disaster. Two people got severely injured after jumping into a poorly-padded ballpit. Twitch got two of the streamers' pronouns wrong and refused to correct it. Spaces were too overcrowded. And many of the attendees were generally lacking in common sense and respect for others, with some of them even stalking a CC into their hotels.

Person 1: Remember TwitchCon 2022?
Person 2: Yeah it was a total clusterfuck

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian October 19, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II

A British Queen with an ignominious history who lived for 96 years until she died peacefully at her home in Balmoral, Scotland, on September 8, 2022.

Random person: Queen Elizabeth II dying at 96 made me realize i never kept it 💯 with you. She died as a queen and I'm dying to make you my queen. Tell your family I said hello
Me: I-

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 12, 2022

Vtuber

Someone who doesn't want to show their face on stream so they instead use an animated anime character that "talks" whenever they talk. It's a smart alternative rather than not showing their face at all (as it attracts more viewers).

User A: You should check out Insert streamer here, she has this totally cute anime character on-screen that talks whenever she talks! It's so cute!
User B: Oooo, sounds like you found a Vtuber!
User A: Vtuber? Didn't know they had a name.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian July 9, 2021

fact-checker

Fact-checkers are websites (run by an organization) that checks for the validity of rumors and widespread claims of a certain matter. For example, fact-checkers often debunk the claims of certain political moguls. Without fact-checkers, the internet would be a chaotic place of misinformation.

After hearing rumors that INSERT CELEBRITY HERE's death was a suicide, I went to a fact-checker website and found that this was not at all true.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 15, 2021