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by pimlottc 2y ago
This is a big thing for early synthesizers. Many of them tried quite hard to accurate emulate real instruments - pianos, horns, strings - but inevitably failed due to limitations of their time. But many of them became classics in their ow
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by pimlottc 2y ago
This is where the choice of theme can make a big difference. If chosen well, the players will be naturally guided to appropriate choices. Stock market game? Buy low, sell high! Farming theme? Can’t reap before you sow. Etc…
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by pimlottc 2y ago
> As someone who enjoys technical documentation writing, I think board game rulebook writing would be a rewarding experience. Not exactly sure how to get into that field though... Do what the author did and start by writing a new rule bo
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Also on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davebeesbombs/
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by pimlottc 2y ago
These two types of fun have been sometimes categorized as “type 1” and “type 2” fun: https://medium.com/@yinonweiss/the-four-types-of-fun-a745ec5...
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Maker spaces tend to focus on high-tech tools, like 3D printers, laser cutters, electronic cutters (cricut/silhouette), etc. Some also have woodshops but that's less common and typically requires more space.
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"very well poly"?
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by pimlottc 2y ago
It works for me on mobile Safari but the controls are frustrating. You can’t drag the sliders, that just scrolls the webpage, instead you have to tap. But don’t tap too quickly or you will toggle zoom.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Google Docs has gotten much slower now that they render everything in a canvas [0]. It’s fine for some things but for large docs it’s painful. 0: https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/05/Google-Docs-...
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I think it’s far too early to state that with any confidence.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Smallpox. It's about the eradication of smallpox.
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Thin gray text on an off-white background is not very easy to read, especially on mobile
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Let's also recall that the 2020 MacBook Air launched in March 2020, at the onset of the pandemic. Nobody knew how serious that would be and what the impact would be on tech manufacturing, especially in China. It was the last major la
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Really cool! The sprite style reminds me of bit of old school 2D GTA. One suggestion, some info at the start on the controls would be helpful. I didn't realize it was mouse controls and spent a while hitting different keys trying to f
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by pimlottc 2y ago
That’s true, but these terms show you that the internet was widely understood to be a different place than the “real world”, a distinction that has mostly vanished today.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
> Podcast hosts are always looking for guests, and most of them didn't cost me a thing. That implies that for some podcasts you can pay to be a guest?
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by pimlottc 2y ago
These visualizations go way back, I recall a version in Quick Basic that sounded exactly the same… I’m sure that’s not an accident.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Ah, thanks for the clarification!
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Per the section 4.1.1 rules quoted in the article, cookie values can be optionally quoted: > cookie-value = cookie-octet / ( DQUOTE cookie-octet DQUOTE )
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“Researching individuals for personalized outreach” is the creepiest sentence I’ve read this month
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I use uBlock Origin and there are still multiple affiliate-link "deal" inserts throughout the article
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Well, of course; “Forbes” still carries prestige and cachet. If it didn’t, this scam wouldn’t work.
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They probably are, but they don’t have a marketing team like BlueSky does
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Another classic icebreaker for parties when you don’t know anyone is to ask, “how do you know the host?” This can reveal shared interests (“we both collect butterflies”), prompt stories (“we actually met in traffic court, it’s a funny story
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Maybe the last question is a bit pointed, but acknowledging your anxiety and being vulnerable can be help make others feel comfortable opening up to you.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
I get caught up in this sometimes, trying to pick my Very Most Favorite X, but for most people (who aren’t engineers), they really just want to know “what’s an example of X that you really like?”; it doesn’t have to be so absolute. In the e
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I don’t understand this at all. How is this going to help me create a calendar? It says it will send me tasks - what tasks? The website needs a lot more explanation.
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by pimlottc 2y ago
Awesome idea! Does it record other MIDI events like pitch bend or control change events? That would be very useful for synths.
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This is cool but the interface could use some tweaks to be useable, or at least more consistent with actual Google Street view. - transitions do not animate between camera positions - positions are spaced so far apart that it's n
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It's somewhat inherent, as the URL will not change by default and it generally takes an intentional to implement sharable URLs.

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