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7y ago
The dev has released a toy box built on his work: http://4dtoys.com/ It's... confusing, but as far as I can tell, accurate.
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7y ago
HTTPS has a tangible benefit beyond making the user feel comfortable: it secures the information channel.
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7y ago
All of these generated works are very impressive. I think it is completely irresponsible to advance the state of the art in this field without simultaneously developing techniques to demonstrate that the generated work is artificial. Please
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7y ago
I remind people at my company that I used to clean the shitters at a diesel garage.
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7y ago
The way I approach STEM with my own child is not preaenting him with a series of challenges but as a set of tools and opportunities. I do expect to encourage him to engage in competitions like science fairs and Math Olympics, but my experie
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7y ago
Those aren't incentives, those are just operational parameters. The incentive in both cases is money, specifically from people who feel vulnerable enough to pay but not so vulnerable that they give up hope.
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7y ago
Yes, arsenic concentration in rice is a consideration. However, this is not germaine to the discussion of what constitutes a healthy rice intake from the carbohydrates:fiber ratios. Edit: arsenic concentrations in rice has more to do with
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7y ago
The Japanese Naval fleet was once almost completely ruined by beri-beri due to diets of polished white rice.
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7y ago
White rice is bad. Brown rice is better. A mix of rides and other grains is even better.
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7y ago
Paper, sure, but this is thermal paper, so no ink is used. You could arfue that the chemical coating on the paper is equivalent in resource cost to ink.
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7y ago
Obligatory link to "Playing to Win" free version: http://www.sirlin.net/ptw
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7y ago
In nontraditional, I recommend Towerfall and Nidhogg. Guilty Gear is generally recommended in my circles, but I dont play it.
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7y ago
Do you want traditional 1v1 fighters or more variety?
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7y ago
The real shame for me is that Mortal Kombat is not even a particularly good game. Right now, fighting game fans are spoiled for choice with well-designed interfaces and competitive, balanced character design. Plug for my personal favorite:
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7y ago
Okay, good point. I was being far too glib.
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7y ago
Have them spend a shift cleaning garbage. Done.
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7y ago
The Sony toolkit debacle was its own thing. In addition, that rootkit was on music CDs. I worked for a game division of Sony at the time, and we were furious at the mothership for that incident.
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7y ago
Excellent, you are correct.
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7y ago
Knuppunk: hardcore palindrome enthusiasts
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7y ago
DRM is typically sold by a third party vendor. It is typically not effective against software pirates. You are overstating its use, however.
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7y ago
Yes, you rotate who is lifting. I don't lift enough to need two spotters. Sessions last an hour to an hour and a half.
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7y ago
Sure, just like developers never make games for Windows PC.
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7y ago
The safeties are a fail safe when every other safety system fails. It is not your primary safety component. A team or partner serves many needs: - safety in terms of spotting - safety in terms of feedback to guide you to proper form - safe
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7y ago
Alternative title: I've only listened to bad podcasts.
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7y ago
No, it is likely intentionally bad. Angel's advocate.
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7y ago
Regardless of whether Intuit is willfully or accidentally using dark patterns to get paying customers, their incentives completely explain how they ended up with such a complete garbage endpoint. Of course, that is being very generous, beca
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7y ago
To be fair, much of Episode 4 was inspired by Hidden Fortress.
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8y ago
Whereas I live in the US, where it is common to have to do a back of the envelope calculation whether to drive or take an ambulance. Pro tip: if you are conscious, you'll never take the ambulance.
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8y ago
I can't eat Hershey's chocolate, because it tastes like baby vomit. Yep, I know where you're coming from.
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8y ago
If someone has that marginal an income, they will never even begin to start a savings plan, nor will that money survive to retirement. It will be gobbled up by the first medical or vehicular emergency that comes up.
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