derv82's recent activity
-
Comment on Should C be mandatory learning for career developers? in ~comp
-
Comment on Advice on 6 year old's trantrums? in ~life
derv82 LinkSounds like he’s going through a growth spurt. I would talk to him about the tantrums, “why?”, and try to drill down to the root cause. Pretty much all conflict I’ve encountered is the result of...Sounds like he’s going through a growth spurt. I would talk to him about the tantrums, “why?”, and try to drill down to the root cause.
Pretty much all conflict I’ve encountered is the result of miscommunication. At 6, my son could tell me the real reason why he’s upset, but it took a lot of time to discuss and build trust.
I’m guessing he’s trying to control more aspects of his life, in the only ways he knows how (“sick” and/or “furious” seem to work on you). Maybe he feels words aren’t enough for some bigger things (big family trips).
I saw GameStop mentioned… What would he be doing if not going on these trips? Maybe he would just rather play video games…
-
Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
derv82 Link ParentI went down a Minesweeper/Hexcells rabbit hole and landed on Tametsi. Currently $1 and I feel like it’s worth way more. 100+ well-made (non-random) puzzles that I stared at for hours.I went down a Minesweeper/Hexcells rabbit hole and landed on Tametsi. Currently $1 and I feel like it’s worth way more. 100+ well-made (non-random) puzzles that I stared at for hours.
-
Comment on Is there a way to block a Tildes user? in ~tildes
derv82 Link+1 in my case it’s a vulgar username, and Tildes doesn’t seem to have a way to change usernames, so engaging in discussion seems pointless (“Could you please delete your account and create a new...+1 in my case it’s a vulgar username, and Tildes doesn’t seem to have a way to change usernames, so engaging in discussion seems pointless (“Could you please delete your account and create a new one?”).
-
Comment on Awesome Games Done Quick 2025, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs January 5 - January 11) in ~games
derv82 Link ParentHere’s the thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/1huna41/agdq_vod_thread_2025/Here’s the thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/1huna41/agdq_vod_thread_2025/
-
Comment on On creation for creation's sake in ~talk
derv82 Link ParentI got into ROM hacking for Super Mario World, ended up making 2 games: https://smwc.me/s/30248 The site https://www.smwcentral.net/ is great as it has tutorials, tools, custom ASM, blocks,...I got into ROM hacking for Super Mario World, ended up making 2 games: https://smwc.me/s/30248
The site https://www.smwcentral.net/ is great as it has tutorials, tools, custom ASM, blocks, sprites, and thousands of songs to choose from. And the editor (“Lunar Magic”) is extremely powerful, but has a steep learning curve.
-
Comment on What is your favorite Wikipedia page? in ~talk
Yes, if only to read one of the greatest programming language books ever: The C Programming Language by K&R.
In my embedded systems class, the professor had a “working” C program we were supposed to build upon. Split into teams, no one could avoid a segfault that happened after running for a “random” amount of minutes.
Me and 5 other students mapped out the stack & heap on a whiteboard, and meticulously went through every line, updating the whiteboard as we went. Eventually we found the bug (stack overflow). The “A-ha!” and dopamine when it just worked. It felt like a rite of passage, finally we knew what the computer was doing. I’ve loved debugging ever since; I can get as low level as needed.