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    1. TV Tuesdays Free Talk

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...

      Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.

      Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.

      4 votes
    2. What did you do this week (and weekend)?

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!

      10 votes
    3. We are (almost) halfway through the year. How is 2022 going for you?

      I'd like to know how you're all doing. Did you have any goals for this year? Have you achieved any of them? Given up on any of them? What are the top 3 things that changed in your life so far this...

      I'd like to know how you're all doing. Did you have any goals for this year? Have you achieved any of them? Given up on any of them? What are the top 3 things that changed in your life so far this year?

      16 votes
    4. Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 13

      This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...

      This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.

      This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.

      3 votes
    5. Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of June 13

      This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...

      This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!

      2 votes
    6. Foone reverse engineering SkiFree, one function at a time

      @foone: OKAY SKIFREEThis is a game originally from 1991, developed by Chris Pirih, and included on one of the Windows Entertainment Packs. There's a modern 32bit version by the original developer, on the official site:https://t.co/Yoj7PDmkcV pic.twitter.com/ETQa1wdqqR

      8 votes
    7. Python Loops for JSON

      How the heck do these work? I've cobbled together the script below for my bot (using Limnoria) to return the F1 standings in a line. Right now it returns the first value perfectly, but I can't...

      How the heck do these work? I've cobbled together the script below for my bot (using Limnoria) to return the F1 standings in a line. Right now it returns the first value perfectly, but I can't figure out the loop to get the other drivers at all.

      The script
      import supybot.utils as utils
      from supybot.commands import *
      import supybot.plugins as plugins
      import supybot.ircutils as ircutils
      import supybot.callbacks as callbacks
      import supybot.ircmsgs as ircmsgs
      import requests
      import os
      import collections
      import json
      
      try:
          from supybot.i18n import PluginInternationalization
      
          _ = PluginInternationalization("F1")
      except ImportError:
          _ = lambda x: x
      
      
      class F1(callbacks.Plugin):
          """Uses API to retrieve information"""
      
          threaded = True
      
          def f1(self, irc, msg, args):
              """
              F1 Standings
              """
      
              channel = msg.args[0]
              data = requests.get("https://ergast.com/api/f1/2022/driverStandings.json")
              data = json.loads(data.content)["MRData"]["StandingsTable"]["StandingsLists"][0]["DriverStandings"][0]
      
              name = data["Driver"]["code"]
              position = data["positionText"].zfill(2)
              points = data["points"]
      
              output = ", ".join(['\x0306\x02' + name + '\x0303' + " [" + position + ", "+ points + "]"])
              irc.reply(output)
      
          result = wrap(f1)
      
      Class = F1
      

      The output should be

      VER [1, 125], LEC [2, 116], PER [3, 110], RUS [4, 84], SAI [5, 83], HAM [6, 50], NOR [7, 48], BOT [8, 40], OCO [9, 30], MAG [10, 15], RIC [11, 11], TSU [12, 11], ALO [13, 10], GAS [14, 6], VET [15, 5], ALB [16, 3], STR [17, 2], ZHO [18, 1], MSC [19, 0], HUL [20, 0], LAT [21, 0]
      

      ...but it only returns VER [1, 125]

      I'm in that state where I can read the stuff, but when I put it together, it doesn't always work.

      Final script
      # this accepts @champ or @constructor with an optional year
      # and also @gp with an optional race number for the current season
      
      
      import supybot.utils as utils
      from supybot.commands import *
      import supybot.plugins as plugins
      import supybot.ircutils as ircutils
      import supybot.callbacks as callbacks
      import supybot.ircmsgs as ircmsgs
      import requests
      import os
      import collections
      import json
      
      try:
          from supybot.i18n import PluginInternationalization
      
          _ = PluginInternationalization("F1")
      except ImportError:
          _ = lambda x: x
      
      
      class F1(callbacks.Plugin):
          """Uses API to retrieve information"""
      
          threaded = True
      
          def champ(self, irc, msg, args, year):
              """<year>
              Call standings by year
              F1 Standings
              """
      
              data = requests.get("https://ergast.com/api/f1/current/driverStandings.json")
              if year:
                  data = requests.get(
                      "https://ergast.com/api/f1/%s/driverStandings.json" % (year)
                  )
              driver_standings = json.loads(data.content)["MRData"]["StandingsTable"][
                  "StandingsLists"
              ][0]["DriverStandings"]
              string_segments = []
      
              for driver in driver_standings:
                  name = driver["Driver"]["code"]
                  position = driver["positionText"]
                  points = driver["points"]
                  string_segments.append(f"\x035{name}\x0F {points}")
      
              irc.reply(", ".join(string_segments))
      
          champ = wrap(champ, [optional("int")])
      
          def gp(self, irc, msg, args, race):
              """<year>
              Call standings by year
              F1 Standings
              """
      
              data = requests.get("https://ergast.com/api/f1/current/last/results.json")
              if race:
                  data = requests.get(
                      "https://ergast.com/api/f1/current/%s/results.json" % (race)
                  )
              driver_result = json.loads(data.content)["MRData"]["RaceTable"]["Races"][0][
                  "Results"
              ]
              string_segments = []
      
              for driver in driver_result:
                  name = driver["Driver"]["code"]
                  position = driver["positionText"]
                  points = driver["points"]
                  string_segments.append(f"{position} \x035{name}\x0F {points}")
      
              irc.reply(", ".join(string_segments))
      
          gp = wrap(gp, [optional("int")])
      
          def constructor(self, irc, msg, args, year):
              """<year>
              Call standings by year
              F1 Standings
              """
      
              data = requests.get(
                  "https://ergast.com/api/f1/current/constructorStandings.json"
              )
              if year:
                  data = requests.get(
                      "https://ergast.com/api/f1/current/constructorStandings.json" % (year)
                  )
              driver_result = json.loads(data.content)["MRData"]["StandingsTable"][
                  "StandingsLists"
              ][0]["ConstructorStandings"]
              string_segments = []
      
              for driver in driver_result:
                  name = driver["Constructor"]["name"]
                  position = driver["positionText"]
                  points = driver["points"]
                  string_segments.append(f"{position} \x035{name}\x0F {points}")
      
              irc.reply(", ".join(string_segments))
      
          constructor = wrap(constructor, [optional("int")])
      
      
      Class = F1
      
      3 votes
    8. AlbumLove recommendations thread: June 2022

      Choose one album that you love that you think deserves more love Tell us what it is, and why. Previous posts in series Additional Details What is this? It's a new post series I'm trying out! Each...

      Choose one album
      that you love
      that you think deserves more love

      Tell us what it is, and why.


      Previous posts in series


      Additional Details

      What is this?

      It's a new post series I'm trying out! Each month people can use the AlbumLove thread to post an album they love and explore those posted by others.

      I'm planning to put up a new AlbumLove thread on the first of each month for a few months to see how these go as a trial run. If people like it we can keep it going — if they don’t it’ll fizzle out and I’ll stop.

      Why AlbumLove?

      In this day and age, algorithmic recommendations for music are easy to come by, and it's trivial to seek out new music that interests you by searching online. AlbumLove offers an opportunity to sift through music loved by others, including those who might have divergent tastes from you. Think of this as an opportunity to listen outside of your comfort zone, with music that you know someone else adores, from a small pool of thoughtful hand-selected options.

      What do I post?

      Any album that you love and that you feel deserves more appreciation. There are no restrictions on genre, year, or anything else, and nothing is “too popular” or “too niche”. If you think it needs more love — for whatever reason — then it’s welcome in AlbumLove.

      Name the artist and the album, and then, most importantly, share what you love about the album. It could be the music itself, but it could also be your associations with it -- maybe the album reminds you of someone you love, or you saw the band live and got a new appreciation for the studio songs.

      Also, commenting on others' recommendations is encouraged! If you love something that someone else shared, let them know!

      Do I have to listen to what everyone else posts?

      Nope. You don't have to listen to anything if you don't want to. This is about creating a menu of options that people can explore as they wish.

      Can I post more than one album in a month?

      Nope. Limit one! This helps us be more selective about what we choose, as well as preventing the threads from getting flooded with too many contributions to keep track of.

      Why albums and not songs/artists?

      I like albums. :)

      Seriously though, I feel like it's a very different thing to like an album as a whole versus a few songs or just an artist's general vibe. I like the idea of quantizing music for appreciation in the same way we might do with books or movies.

      What about EPs?

      Fair game!

      5 votes
    9. Do you think an ~engineering group would make sense?

      I think it would, that's something that interests a vast number of users. Things like construction, bridges, buildings, city planning, trains, etc. Right now they can go to ~misc or ~design which...

      I think it would, that's something that interests a vast number of users. Things like construction, bridges, buildings, city planning, trains, etc. Right now they can go to ~misc or ~design which doesn't seem appropriate.

      5 votes