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Comment on What were/are your favorite flash/browser games? in ~games
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
musa_totter Link ParentWouldn't the fact that the same project is on both profiles make it easy to guess that both are the same person? Or is your goal just to prevent one profile from having information that points to...Wouldn't the fact that the same project is on both profiles make it easy to guess that both are the same person? Or is your goal just to prevent one profile from having information that points to the other?
This isn't a great solution either, but you could use the same "neutral" name/email (such as name: "Commit Author" email: "<project>@example.com") on both profiles
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Comment on How do you organize your downloaded music library? in ~music
musa_totter LinkI listen to mostly soundtracks, so I organize it by album, and that's it. Each album gets its own folder, and singles go together in a different folder. That way, every time I download a new...I listen to mostly soundtracks, so I organize it by album, and that's it. Each album gets its own folder, and singles go together in a different folder. That way, every time I download a new album, I make a folder, pop the files in there, and I'm done.
I would caution against putting everything in the same folder together. Duplicate filenames might be rare in practice, but the possibility would bug me. You might be better suited by software that can organize it for you. I can't name any off the top of my head, though (does anyone know if mp3tag can do that?)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
musa_totter LinkProfessionally, probably a lot of Python and some C. Personally: Probably mostly Rust. I've been reimplementing some older projects in Rust for fun, and I'll probably continue doing that. Also, I...Professionally, probably a lot of Python and some C.
Personally:
- Probably mostly Rust. I've been reimplementing some older projects in Rust for fun, and I'll probably continue doing that. Also, I don't feel like I understand borrow checking and lifetimes yet, so that will be something to focus on.
- I used to be more excited about C#, but some of the newer features I was looking forward to (like non-nullability and the new match expression) seem more tacked-on and less well thought out. Records and associated features look to be nice, though.
- I'll probably focus a little bit on functional programming, too. Functional programming has invaded my personal programming style over time, and I'd like to take a more active role in exploring that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
musa_totter LinkI bought a Steam controller in the recent sale, and it turns out Superflight is a lot more fun with a controller than with a keyboard. Not something I would play for hours on end, but it's kind of...I bought a Steam controller in the recent sale, and it turns out Superflight is a lot more fun with a controller than with a keyboard. Not something I would play for hours on end, but it's kind of relaxing.
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Comment on The Mysterious Double Tilde (~~) Operation in ~comp
musa_totter Link ParentIIRC things like x = x|0 are the idiomatic way to declare that a variable or parameter is an int in asm.js, so that may be another reason this may pop up. (Though asm.js has been left by the...IIRC things like
x = x|0are the idiomatic way to declare that a variable or parameter is an int in asm.js, so that may be another reason this may pop up. (Though asm.js has been left by the wayside in favor of webassembly IIRC) -
Comment on The Mysterious Double Tilde (~~) Operation in ~comp
musa_totter Link ParentThat is true, but these appear to be different somehow from type casts, because they are slower than implicit casts, according to benchmarks. After a little investigating, it would seem that...That is true, but these appear to be different somehow from type casts, because they are slower than implicit casts, according to benchmarks.
After a little investigating, it would seem that
parseIntactually converts its first argument to string before parsing, which not only slows it down, but also means that its result will sometimes be incorrect. For example,parseInt(6.022e23)returns 6, whereas the correct answer would be 602200000000000000000000. -
Comment on The Mysterious Double Tilde (~~) Operation in ~comp
musa_totter Link ParentAccording to my understanding, this is logically equivalent to a type cast, like so (C++): #include <iostream> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { std::cout << (int)3.7 << std::endl; return 0; }...According to my understanding, this is logically equivalent to a type cast, like so (C++):
#include <iostream> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { std::cout << (int)3.7 << std::endl; return 0; }This prints
3. But since it seems there is no built-in casting mechanism in Javascript, tricks like this arise to force the cast to happen. Checkout out a benchmark of this and similar methods on your browser here. On my browser, this trick is equally as fast as bitwise-or and bitshifting. -
Comment on Factorio developers commit to a 1.0 release date - September 25, 2020 in ~games
musa_totter LinkSomeone on reddit mentioned that this will coincide with Friday Factorio Facts #365. Pretty neat that they've kept at it as consistently as they have for a whole year of fridays.Someone on reddit mentioned that this will coincide with Friday Factorio Facts #365. Pretty neat that they've kept at it as consistently as they have for a whole year of fridays.
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Comment on Microsoft announces new Surface lineup, including two new dual-screen devices, one of which is an Android phone in ~tech
musa_totter (edited )Link ParentThere are actually a number of different processors used in the products revealed: Device CPU Surface Laptop 15" AMD Ryzen Surface Edition (R5 3580U / R7 3780U) Surface Laptop 13.5" Intel...There are actually a number of different processors used in the products revealed:
Device CPU Surface Laptop 15" AMD Ryzen Surface Edition (R5 3580U / R7 3780U) Surface Laptop 13.5" Intel i5-1035G4 / i7-1065G7 Surface Pro 7 Intel i3-1003G1 / i5-1035G4 / i7-1065G7 Surface Pro X Microsoft SQ1 (a customized Qualcomm processor) Surface Neo Unspecified Intel processor (shown in announcement video) Surface Duo Unspecified -
Comment on Privacytools delisted Brave from their website in ~tech
musa_totter Link ParentA quick google brought this up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_8A quick google brought this up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_8
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Comment on A twenty year old Doom record was finally broken in ~games
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Comment on Tencent controls 15% of gaming market and brought in nearly $20 billion in 2018 in ~games
musa_totter LinkValve isn't on the list, presumably because it isn't public. Any ideas where they would be on the list?Valve isn't on the list, presumably because it isn't public. Any ideas where they would be on the list?
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Comment on Reddit testing a new "tip" feature. Giving real money to other users. in ~tech
musa_totter Link ParentIt further incentivizes people to keep making posts that Reddit's audience likes. Getting gold is somewhat desirable, but actual money is useful to you. I'm convinced that YouTube and Twitch have...It further incentivizes people to keep making posts that Reddit's audience likes. Getting gold is somewhat desirable, but actual money is useful to you. I'm convinced that YouTube and Twitch have much more content today than they would have if they had never added monetization for content creators. Similarly, I wonder if Reddit tipping could result in people (or more people than already) posting to Reddit for a living.
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Comment on Here's an animated scene I've been working on. in ~creative
musa_totter Link ParentAre you on mobile? Imgur always redirects to the full page on mobile unless you do extra URL trickery.Are you on mobile? Imgur always redirects to the full page on mobile unless you do extra URL trickery.
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Comment on Anyone use a utility called Device Remover? in ~comp
musa_totter Link ParentI've never used it before, but you can download it from an old version of the page on the Internet Archive here. Have you tried emailing him at the address on the archived page? On a different...I've never used it before, but you can download it from an old version of the page on the Internet Archive here. Have you tried emailing him at the address on the archived page?
On a different note, I'm a little surprised such a stub-like Wikipedia page survived for so long and has met the notability guidelines.
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Comment on Filtering specific users in ~tildes
musa_totter LinkWhat makes you want to filter out users? I'm curious because a lot of the possibilities I come up with could probably also be covered by the upcoming trust system or by proper tagging.What makes you want to filter out users? I'm curious because a lot of the possibilities I come up with could probably also be covered by the upcoming trust system or by proper tagging.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
musa_totter Link ParentIt's been pretty empty, I was the only regular player AFAIK and I haven't been on in a week or so, so he may have just shut it down.It's been pretty empty, I was the only regular player AFAIK and I haven't been on in a week or so, so he may have just shut it down.
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Comment on Fandom (Wikia) is acquiring Curse Media from Twitch, which will include combining Gamepedia into Fandom in ~games
musa_totter (edited )LinkThat's a shame, IMO Gamepedia is much better than Wikia. I hope they learn from what Gamepedia does better, rather than just migrating Gamepedia sites over to Wikia, but I don't think they will....That's a shame, IMO Gamepedia is much better than Wikia. I hope they learn from what Gamepedia does better, rather than just migrating Gamepedia sites over to Wikia, but I don't think they will.
Side note, does this deal also include Feed the Beast? (Edit: According to the reddit thread, probably not.)
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Comment on The cover of MAD magazine #258 from October 1985 announces a special computer section featuring the MAD Computer Program in ~tech
musa_totter LinkFor those who want to see the original output but don't want to run Flash or install AppleWin, here is a screenshot of the end result.For those who want to see the original output but don't want to run Flash or install AppleWin, here is a screenshot of the end result.
Old Spice made a flash game called "Dikembe Mutombo's 4 1/2 Weeks to Save the World" for a marketing campaign. Unfortunately, the later stages of the game can not be found in preserved versions of the game.