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This had me smiling the whole time … I love it when projects go so far beyond beyond what was intended, well beyond where most people would have stopped or los

by gffrd 4y ago

This had me smiling the whole time … I love it when projects go so far beyond beyond what was intended, well beyond where most people would have stopped or lost interest, and in to the land of the absurd and hilarious. This reminds me of the joy in the fun things I've done just for the sake of taking them as far as they could be taken. Thanks for sharing.

tirwander 4y ago
I feel like it's this little shit that really bring happiness.
anyfoo 4y ago
You will love Tom7/suckerpinch's stuff then, if you don't know him already. Here's a good one for the start, though really, they are all fantastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9WRwCiSr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9WRwCiSr0
- gffrd 4y ago
  I had no idea who Tom7 is, and now that I do, you're right: I LOVE this stuff. Thank you! What an excellent example of using non-standard formats to explore interesting concepts and be exposed to different ways of thinking. This is what high school should be like. Actually, what am I saying: this is what it feels like to tinker with your pals in high school. And now I'm looking at SIGBOVIK, Annals of Improbable Research, CMU's "ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTATIONAL HERESY," the Ig Nobel prize … what a wonderful rabbit trail you've sent me down.
- kibwen 4y ago
  "NaN Gates and Flip FLOPS" is my personal favorite: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5TFDG-y-EHs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5TFDG-y-EHs
  - hermitdev 4y ago
    Wow, that is amazingly absurd. I love it!
- naikrovek 4y ago
  that guy is amazing and i fanboy out a little when I think about what i'd talk to him about if I ever met him. he's not even famous, he's just everything I want to be. i'm not as smart as him, or as clever, or as educated, or ... etc.
- devenvdev 4y ago
  Came here to post this ↑ Tom7's Uppestcase and Lowestcase Letters [1] is one of the most entertaining (and educational) experiences I had lately [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRdruqQfRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRdruqQfRk
- cbm-vic-20 4y ago
  "Tetris is an inventory management survival horror game."
- tambourine_man 4y ago
  This was amazing, thanks for sharing. Edit: his whole channel is awesome, what a great find. He also sorted all of StarWars dialog, manually, as one does: “This is the Special Edition to troll Han-shot-first purists. Everyone knows the orig is the most legit.” Someone who really invests in his trollage.
- 5- 4y ago
  tom7 is great! his perhaps lesser known, but fantastic and way more interactive creation is his icfpc'06 work, http://www.boundvariable.org/ http://www.boundvariable.org/ i don't know of any worthy english-language writeups, perhaps they will be posted in replies to this comment.
- alexb_ 4y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJSW7Rprio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJSW7Rprio Harder Drive is one of my favorite videos.
kilroy123 4y ago
Absolutely, the same.
ryan77627 4y ago
Made an account just to say this: anyone who hasnt heard of the SIGBOVIK conferences should look up the minutes from this year and read through some of the papers submitted, maybe even go through a few years. And yes, Tom7 is a frequent contributor :)

by gffrd 4y ago

tirwander 4y ago

I feel like it's this little shit that really bring happiness.

anyfoo 4y ago

You will love Tom7/suckerpinch's stuff then, if you don't know him already. Here's a good one for the start, though really, they are all fantastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9WRwCiSr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9WRwCiSr0

gffrd 4y ago
I had no idea who Tom7 is, and now that I do, you're right: I LOVE this stuff. Thank you! What an excellent example of using non-standard formats to explore interesting concepts and be exposed to different ways of thinking. This is what high school should be like. Actually, what am I saying: this is what it feels like to tinker with your pals in high school. And now I'm looking at SIGBOVIK, Annals of Improbable Research, CMU's "ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTATIONAL HERESY," the Ig Nobel prize … what a wonderful rabbit trail you've sent me down.
kibwen 4y ago
"NaN Gates and Flip FLOPS" is my personal favorite: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5TFDG-y-EHs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5TFDG-y-EHs
- hermitdev 4y ago
  Wow, that is amazingly absurd. I love it!
naikrovek 4y ago
that guy is amazing and i fanboy out a little when I think about what i'd talk to him about if I ever met him. he's not even famous, he's just everything I want to be. i'm not as smart as him, or as clever, or as educated, or ... etc.
devenvdev 4y ago
Came here to post this ↑ Tom7's Uppestcase and Lowestcase Letters [1] is one of the most entertaining (and educational) experiences I had lately [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRdruqQfRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRdruqQfRk
cbm-vic-20 4y ago
"Tetris is an inventory management survival horror game."
tambourine_man 4y ago
This was amazing, thanks for sharing. Edit: his whole channel is awesome, what a great find. He also sorted all of StarWars dialog, manually, as one does: “This is the Special Edition to troll Han-shot-first purists. Everyone knows the orig is the most legit.” Someone who really invests in his trollage.
5- 4y ago
tom7 is great! his perhaps lesser known, but fantastic and way more interactive creation is his icfpc'06 work, http://www.boundvariable.org/ http://www.boundvariable.org/ i don't know of any worthy english-language writeups, perhaps they will be posted in replies to this comment.
alexb_ 4y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJSW7Rprio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJSW7Rprio Harder Drive is one of my favorite videos.

kilroy123 4y ago

Absolutely, the same.

ryan77627 4y ago

Made an account just to say this: anyone who hasnt heard of the SIGBOVIK conferences should look up the minutes from this year and read through some of the papers submitted, maybe even go through a few years. And yes, Tom7 is a frequent contributor :)