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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 307 points 2 months ago (3 children)

This meme is way more clever than it should be

[–] runeko@programming.dev 67 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Didn't realize until I read your comment. Thanks.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I didn't realise until I read that comment, your comment and the other comment about slash direction.

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

JFC, thank you. I didn’t realize until it was spelled out for me. I’m definitely not that kind of smart.

This is why I always sucked at games like Myst

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Myst and Riven are two of my favorite games of all time. Give Myst another go if you’ve never finished it. After you complete the game, you unlock the “making of Myst” videos. The red and blue brothers in the videos are the two creators. They were independent developers in the 90s, so they made do with what they had. At one point they shove a rubber hose into a toilet to make the atmospheric bubbling sounds.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

It's a beautiful, clever, and groundbreaking game. Its puzzles, however, are taken in game design as an example of what not to do.

The clocktower combination puzzle, in particular, still makes me angry.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

I realized immediately, read the comment, and then went back to look for a deeper meaning. It wasn't there.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I realized immediately, read the comment, and then went back to look for a deeper meaning. It wasn't there.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's not something the Jedi would tell you.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only a sith deals in absolute paths.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago
[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Can you please explain? I've never used Mac and it's been a long time since I've properly used windows.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

File paths in Linux and Mac use / while Windows uses \

Take a look at the angle of the lightsabers.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I never would've gotten that!

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Like I said, way more clever than it should be. Props to the creator for sure.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Technically, Windows understands both / and \. I personally always use / just because it's easier to type that.

[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The lightsaber orientation is the same as the slash orientation

[–] anas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Took me a minute