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14 votes
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Anybody have experience writing a scripting language?
Hello, I've had two ideas for games I find pretty compelling, and both would require different custom scripting languages. Unfortunately, I don't have any formal CS education or experience with...
Hello, I've had two ideas for games I find pretty compelling, and both would require different custom scripting languages. Unfortunately, I don't have any formal CS education or experience with parsing or scripting languages. So, I'm feeling a bit lost and thinking it'd be a herculean effort, is that correct?
Has anyone here written their own language or DSL and have any insights, resources, or starting points to share?
8 votes -
The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection breathes new life into iconic stories
3 votes -
Hembree - Operators (feat. Bodye) (2022)
1 vote -
Meet the Polish LARPers who pretend to be American
15 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Slow Social networking thread
Back in April we had this thread about Slow Social, a social media platform that only allows one long post per week. I've tried it out but friend discovery is woeful, so I think we could use a...
Back in April we had this thread about Slow Social, a social media platform that only allows one long post per week. I've tried it out but friend discovery is woeful, so I think we could use a thread to share usernames and do some networking. See if we can't get a few of us into using it. If you like the idea and haven't made an account yet, now's the time.
Post your Slow Social username below, and any specific topics you might be posting about.
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
11 votes -
Supraland is free for the week on Epic Games Store
9 votes -
The late Shamus Young
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What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
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Sia, Robyn and Anohni are among those interpreting Neneh Cherry's back catalogue, but the new album works best when it strays from the big hits
2 votes -
I made eight Mojitos using seven different herbs (mint, basil, sage, cilantro, thyme, rosemary, dill)
11 votes -
Danish toy company Lego said it plans to invest more than $1 billion over ten years – new factory in the US and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico
8 votes -
Kevin Spacey to appear in UK court on sex assault charges
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Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who sketched the prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body, has died in a traffic accident
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What is the most pedantic, arrogant, obnoxious answer for the sentence "Good morning!" you can think of?
Title. Treat this thread as a writing exercise, so please use quotes (or something to that effect) and don't throw shade at anyone that might read it!
14 votes -
United Nations committee finds Finland violated an international convention on racial discrimination when it comes to the political rights of Sámi
5 votes -
No injuries after explosion reported at Texas LNG facility
6 votes -
Persuasion | Official trailer
5 votes -
‘A mass invasion of privacy’ but no penalties for Tim Hortons
8 votes -
Coinbase to lay off 18% of staff (1,110 people) because the company grew too quickly and a potential recession "could lead to another crypto winter"
17 votes -
Most football stars of the Bundesliga fail to reach the same highs when they play in the Premier League – this drop off is known as the Bundesliga Tax
4 votes -
Hertzbleed - a new family of frequency side channel attacks on x86 processors
13 votes -
Ohio governor signs bill allowing armed school employees
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Philip Baker Hall, veteran character actor known for 'Seinfeld,' 'Boogie Nights,' dies at 90
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Poetry Machine (project)
The concept It's a box that contains a receipt printer and an interface with several buttons. A user would press a button that reflects their emotional state (happy, sad, anxious, etc.), then the...
The concept
It's a box that contains a receipt printer and an interface with several buttons. A user would press a button that reflects their emotional state (happy, sad, anxious, etc.), then the machine prints out a more-or-less appropriate poem on a receipt printer, beautifully formatted and embellished with simple artwork.
It could be occasionally repurposed for certain themes, like Pride Month to print out queer poems.
I want to place it someplace public and well-trafficked, like Dolores Park or on Castro Street.
Feedback
I like poetry. The idea of a (free) vending machine that gives me a poem to uplift my day excites me. But I wonder if this appeals to others enough to be worth fully realizing. I don't want to spend time and money building something that'll go totally unloved.
Also curious about anti-vandalism measures or ideas. I'm sure some jerk will try graffiti-ing it or peeing on it.
Lastly, anyone interested in collaborating?
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US NHTSA data likely shows Teslas on Autopilot crash more than rivals
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How DALL-E could power a creative revolution
8 votes -
Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - June 9
This thread is posted weekly on Thursday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic,...
This thread is posted weekly on Thursday - please try to post relevant content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Especially significant updates may warrant a separate topic, but most should be posted here.
If you'd like to help support Ukraine, please visit the official site at https://help.gov.ua/ - an official portal for those who want to provide humanitarian or financial assistance to people of Ukraine, businesses or the government at the times of resistance against the Russian aggression.
10 votes -
Neil Patrick Harris boards ‘Doctor Who’ as “greatest enemy ever faced”
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The cost of engaging with the miserable: Were we always this lonely and embittered?
6 votes -
It’s Warren Buffett versus Google, Facebook in latest wind-farm debate
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Celsius crypto bank freezes withdrawals; bitcoin, etherium plunge
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Rumors abound that Netflix will buy Roku
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Why the bezzle matters to the economy
6 votes -
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 -
Texas school shooting kills nineteen children, two adults
38 votes -
Email client K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android
10 votes -
Iamamiwhoami – Call My Name (2022)
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Pioneerball - Sea of Moscow (2018)
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Book review: The Dawn Of Everything
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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 -
Lords complain of ‘poor wine’ and ‘too much salmon’ in the ‘disappointing’ taxpayer-subsidised food and drink served to Parliament
14 votes -
Everything Everything - Bad Friday (2022)
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 again
5 votes -
The Helios microkernel
10 votes -
K-9 Mail to become Thunderbird on Android
8 votes -
The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
15 votes