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A terrifying rabbit hole if ever there was one. > instead of wondering where I should put a cymbal, I’m thinking: ‘Does that tree work there? Is that house too
by beachy 5y ago
A terrifying rabbit hole if ever there was one.
> instead of wondering where I should put a cymbal, I’m thinking: ‘Does that tree work there? Is that house too close to the railway line?’ It ticks exactly the same boxes.”
These pursuits seem very dangerous for some technically minded people. I built a system for monitoring the levels in our water tanks. Crappy solutions are available for a few bucks, but they didn't suit me. It grew into a multi-user cloud based system that took perhaps a year or so part time to complete. It does its job perfectly but there's no way I can justify that time (and I knew it at the time). I just had no choice but to do it to a high standard.
- chadcmulligan 5y ago> It does its job perfectly but there's no way I can justify that time (and I knew it at the time). Isn't that what a hobby is all about though, no need to justify the cost, just because you want to.
- adhesive_wombat 5y agoThere's a reason Factorio is called programmer crack.
- implements 5y agoSpeaking of railways and factorio, you can design factories than do bulk local transport using rail rather than belt buses. Mine’s a railway grid of ‘cells’ with roundabouts at each intersection. Each cell does a specialised function eg oil and coal to rocket fuel, lubricant and petroleum gas. When another cell needs something it just enables a train stop using a circuit network, and the nearest supply train sets off to deliver it. I’m basically playing ‘model trains’ at this point!
- EricE 5y agoI had to take a cold break from Dyson Sphere Program - too many nights I was forgetting to go to bed!
- adhesive_wombat 5y agoSo thanks for that, I looked it up. If I lose my job and house and end up under a bridge because of that, I'm blaming you.