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  1. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I have fallen deep into the rabbit hole that is pico-8. It’s a fantasy console that runs indie 8bit games. The games themselves are just png files that look like carts. I swear the whole thing is...

    I have fallen deep into the rabbit hole that is pico-8. It’s a fantasy console that runs indie 8bit games. The games themselves are just png files that look like carts. I swear the whole thing is just a blast.

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  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Sure! Use Chesstempo.net to learn tactics. Do them daily. Your skills will improve and it’s a fun way to challenge your brain.

    Sure! Use Chesstempo.net to learn tactics. Do them daily. Your skills will improve and it’s a fun way to challenge your brain.

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  3. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Hmm... now you have me thinking... What about an ESP32 that shared a choice based web game but that was only available on wifi...

    Hmm... now you have me thinking... What about an ESP32 that shared a choice based web game but that was only available on wifi...

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  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've spent the last few weeks working on and off on an ESP32-S3 telnet server that I could use to play interactive fiction games. I was building it on the JZIP IF Z-machine C source that's been...

    I've spent the last few weeks working on and off on an ESP32-S3 telnet server that I could use to play interactive fiction games. I was building it on the JZIP IF Z-machine C source that's been floating around the internet for next to forever. It's gone basically exactly like unorganized "fun projects" tend to go. I.e. I spend entirely too much time thinking about it, make some headway, then hit yet another snag. Just something fun to do.

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  5. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I don't have the space to turn or carve anything bigger (plus my hands wouldn't really let me). Sadly, no, I don't know anyone interested in learning. Still, it was fun while it lasted and I will...

    I don't have the space to turn or carve anything bigger (plus my hands wouldn't really let me). Sadly, no, I don't know anyone interested in learning. Still, it was fun while it lasted and I will always remember it fondly. That's part of why I love reading this thread and seeing what others are doing.

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  6. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Weeps in fingers… sadly I used to hand carve chess pieces but as my eyes diminished so did my ability to make them the way I used to. The eyes and the fingers feel like the first things to go…

    Weeps in fingers… sadly I used to hand carve chess pieces but as my eyes diminished so did my ability to make them the way I used to. The eyes and the fingers feel like the first things to go…

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Holy cow! I was imagining just some multi-colored yarn/thread, but you had to do each one a different color by hand?! That takes tremendous effort!

    Holy cow! I was imagining just some multi-colored yarn/thread, but you had to do each one a different color by hand?! That takes tremendous effort!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Wow! Is the thread/yarn multicolored? How did you get the coloring in it like that? It's really very beautiful. You should be proud of that. I would be.

    Wow! Is the thread/yarn multicolored? How did you get the coloring in it like that? It's really very beautiful. You should be proud of that. I would be.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Do it! It’s fun and you will learn a lot. Maybe don’t go overboard on perfecting and just enjoy the process. I remember doing as much when I was a kid and loved it.

    Do it! It’s fun and you will learn a lot. Maybe don’t go overboard on perfecting and just enjoy the process. I remember doing as much when I was a kid and loved it.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    But you tried and that is what matters. I’m sorry it didn’t work out, but I’m super proud of you for trying.

    But you tried and that is what matters. I’m sorry it didn’t work out, but I’m super proud of you for trying.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    As an old man who feels like he's yelling at clouds frequently, I appreciate you ;)

    As an old man who feels like he's yelling at clouds frequently, I appreciate you ;)

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I’ve been neck deep in NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. I came in blind, but the title made me think vampires. Well, that appears to be a wrong guess, but this book is impressive as hell. It’s smooth, fast,...

    I’ve been neck deep in NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. I came in blind, but the title made me think vampires. Well, that appears to be a wrong guess, but this book is impressive as hell. It’s smooth, fast, well-designed, and very creative. I don’t want to go too deep into the details (spoilers, etc.) but if you like your horror with a healthy dose of weird, give it a shot.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    “It was a pleasure to burn.” Such a powerful opening line from 451. Ooof. You hit some classics for sure!

    “It was a pleasure to burn.” Such a powerful opening line from 451. Ooof. You hit some classics for sure!

    3 votes

  14. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    You know, I should put it on the list of "post work-life activities to try." Thanks for the suggestion!

    You know, I should put it on the list of "post work-life activities to try." Thanks for the suggestion!

  15. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    That is awesome! I love that stuff, especially when it's got modern fun.

    That is awesome! I love that stuff, especially when it's got modern fun.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Oooo! The invisiclues! Yeah, I remember those. I had so much fun with those games as a kid. I'd sit in front of my old man's Smith Corona with the monochrome screen and bang away on that massive...

    Oooo! The invisiclues! Yeah, I remember those. I had so much fun with those games as a kid. I'd sit in front of my old man's Smith Corona with the monochrome screen and bang away on that massive keyboard. I think the only one I came close to beating was Wishbringer, but man did I spend hours exploring the world of Zork and Enchanter.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    You and me both, friend. Many times. I'm like a grue snack cake.

    You and me both, friend. Many times. I'm like a grue snack cake.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Thanks1 I'm looking forward to it. I'd love it to get to a point where I can sell them on Etsy and make the code open source on GitHub. We'll see though. A few steps before here and there! I meant...

    Thanks1 I'm looking forward to it. I'd love it to get to a point where I can sell them on Etsy and make the code open source on GitHub. We'll see though. A few steps before here and there!

    I meant to ask, do you play text games?

  19. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    This one’s a weird one, but I’m kind of excited about it. I recently rediscovered text adventure games (interactive fiction) in the later years of my life and found a fun way to mesh it with my...

    This one’s a weird one, but I’m kind of excited about it. I recently rediscovered text adventure games (interactive fiction) in the later years of my life and found a fun way to mesh it with my programming past. I stumbled across this open source z-machine interpreter for interactive fiction designed to run on a MCU (Adafruit Itsy Bitsy) that you can play over serial (USB over serial). Since discovering this, I’ve been working on a 3D printed “brain” mold with a drawer for the MCU. The idea is to play a lot of these old (and new) interactive fiction games on a usb-powered computer. Yes, I know it would be easier to just play them on my laptop, but the thrill of doing this, of running the whole thing on a separate machine, and having it light up on my desk, well, that’s just too much awesome to pass up! First 3D printed brain mold arrives today!

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've been digging on Jade Bird and this crazy awesome Americana Album "Memories and Moments" by Tim O'Brian and Darryl Scott. Magnificent

    I've been digging on Jade Bird and this crazy awesome Americana Album "Memories and Moments" by Tim O'Brian and Darryl Scott. Magnificent