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#pretzels

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I juts ran across this sentence:

> Normal Rust, which opportunistically uses pretzels and avoids gratuitous allocations but otherwise doesn’t try to optimize anything specifically

matklad.github.io/2024/10/06/o

I've never heard of #pretzels as an optimization technique in #Rust or otherwise. Gemini knew for sure that it is a process of using specialized memory pools for small allocations, but when pressed for a link gave up. Reddit suggests it's actually a reference to `&`.

matklad.github.ioOn Ousterhout's DichotomyWhy are there so many programming languages? One of the driving reasons for this is that some languages tend to produce fast code, but are a bit of a pain to use (C++), while others are a breeze to write, but run somewhat slow (Python). Depending on the ratio of CPUs to programmers, one or the other might be relatively more important.

It's National Pretzel Day, and I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge and pay tribute to my favorite snack.

For me, pretzels are just about perfect in any form: a pretzel roll for a sandwich, a handful of crunchy bites on an airplane, a big soft number dipped in brown mustard or melty cheese, stuffed inside an M&M candy... I love them all. 🥨 ❤️ 😄

Halt! Diese grünäugige Schönheit besteht nicht aus Fleisch, sondern ist tatsächlich rein pflanzlich. Meine vegane Berliner Mettratte hat schon so manche auf Halloweenpartys in ihren Bann gezogen. Quiek! 🐀

magischer-kessel.de/2015/01/ve

Grundlage für dieses Rezept (das übrigens auch außerhalb der Gruselsaison ein total leckerer Brotaufstrich ist, wenn eins es denn so herzhaft und zwiebellastig mag) sind ganz simpel Reiswaffeln.
Klingt unglaubwürdig? Probiert es mal aus!

Euch gefällt mein Rezept? Ich freue mich über Boosts über meine Mini-Instanz hinaus. Danke! 🥰

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@lofty Important notice: #Pretzels must be obtained somewhere in Baden-Württemberg, Franconia, or Bavaria (or as insiders call it: south of the pretzel equator.)
🥨 🥨 🥨 🥨 🥨 🥨 🥨 🥨
For obscure reasons, bakeries further north are notoriously unable to manufacture tasty pretzels.

#introduction, I'm Matt, 👋 from Seattle, WA 🇺🇸. I'm a coding Jedi, immersed in the force, crafting digital wonders in a galaxy far, far away. I find solace in the epic tales of #StarWars, expanding my shoe 👟 collection, savoring a slice of 🍕 #pizza, or delighting in the twisty goodness of #pretzels 🥨 . I have a Star Wars-themed home office that embodies my devotion to the force.

May the code be with you 🚀as we embark on this extraordinary journey together!