• @Xanvial@lemmy.one
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    10 months ago

    This is like written IT shortcut like i18n or k8s. Just need to know first character, last character, and the length

    • @Tetsuo@jlai.lu
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      2810 months ago

      “It deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.”

    • @Swiggles
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      2610 months ago

      I thought this was a joke, but looking at the picture again this absolutely might be the case.

      Pa_____l

      Impressive!

        • Orphie Baby
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          210 months ago

          I didn’t think it looked like an L at all, because I was thinking “cursive”. Connecting all the letters together for efficiency is the point of cursive.

      • @CoderKat@lemm.ee
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        510 months ago

        I disagree. I think anyone who’s worked with either will recognize i18n or k8s. They’re unambiguous, memorable, and search well. That’s more than can be said about most acronyms. The alternative for single words is to use just part of the word (like intrn or kube) and I think those are less memorable and more ambiguous.

      • Juja
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        410 months ago

        k8s sounded ok until other related software started using the same convention. now we have k3s, k9s, k2s and probably more

      • Captain Aggravated
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        310 months ago

        I mean, Kubernetes is a really stupid name for what it is, but I guess Docker was already taken. I’m going to make my own containerizing system and call it deghwI’, which is “helmsman” in Klingon.

  • @Chickenstalker@lemmy.world
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    2710 months ago

    My 3rd world SEA cuntry now uses computerised online prescription systems, even in the smallest government clinics. Cuts down on transcription errors and allows the physician to review your medical history before prescribing anything.

    • @Ddhuud@lemmy.world
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      810 months ago

      My 3rd world country has been working on it for over 10 years. And now old (retired) people have it… So the rest of us any day now.

      • 10EXP
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        310 months ago

        My 3rd world country hasn’t even conceived of this.

    • gravitasium
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      310 months ago

      Omg what if it’s a feature not a bug, a coded script as a defence against non Dr. Prescriptions.

      The existence of legible doctors disproves it, but I enjoyed the thought enough to share.

  • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1910 months ago

    I’m reminded of the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm when Larry got a doctor’s phone number and couldn’t read it.

    • stevedidWHAT
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      410 months ago

      Lmfao, I only ever get bits and pieces from this show but it sounds pretty funny

  • milkjug
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    1610 months ago

    Me at the pharmacist: “I don’t know, it clearly says ‘cocaine’ to me”.