long story short: unless you're hyper-optimising some specific thing then don't worry about it and let the compiler sort it out for you

in general: it does not matter, your code will work. however, performance may not be optimal. fetches into cache are aligned to multiples of bus width, etc, so if your data isn't aligned it might need more fetches. very simplistic explanation and the real world is much more complex :)

had that annoying thing where you turn your laptop on and the screen is rotated 90degrees. There is some obscure key combo in windows that does this and i can never remember it

the infinite ham has run out :(

every year a new packaging is made for duracell batteries, and it always says something dramatic like "+70% extra power!"

this has been going on for at least 20 years now, and the compounded improvements should mean we can run our entire homes off a single AA battery

cooked a large gammon lump yesterday, now i have infinite ham \o/

Degree Symbol List of degree symbols. Learn how to make a degree sign.

i like that there's an entire website just dedicated to providing an easy way to copy the degree symbol www.degreesymbol.net

do not like the java modules system, don't see the benefit, see a lot of annoyances, even after all these years

Messy, perhaps, but there is organisation there! It is quicker to search a random heap than it is to sort it in the first place

I am making a confession, when I'm emptying the cutlery basket from the dishwasher I just upend it over the drawer and pour everything in

foregone destruction stirs such emotion in me

Dr: And how long have you had this song stuck in your head?

Me: It's been one week

i would pay money for a device that you touch against a network cable and it tells you the IP address of the thing on the other end of it. i spend so much of my time trying to find devices on the network

yellow babybels are the best

I am listening to chiptunes and feeling melancholy

My local classical radio station sneaks some final fantasy stuff in from time to time, that makes me smile :)