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by q_andrew 3y ago
Yes, I'm a big fan of the documentation. According to the release blog, they are re-organizing the docs for 6.0 -- hopefully a further improvement: https://babylonjs.medium.com/announcing-babylon-js-6-0-dcb5f...
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by q_andrew 3y ago
Blender is definitely the weapon of choice. Substance 3D is almost required nowadays for proprietary rendering, and the occasional Autodesk+VRAY combo for older established clients. Edit: On the coding side, python is great for pipelines (e
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by q_andrew 3y ago
I think Havoc physics will be a very welcome addition. Threejs has an adjacent library based off of bullet physics -- a solid library, but one that can be a bit finicky to set up. Although, physics engines are inherently difficult to work w
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Babylon.js 6.0(babylonjs.com)
154 points by q_andrew 3y ago|30 comments
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by q_andrew 3y ago
An interesting idea for a website to track this stuff, especially because so much of the AI space is filled with vaporware and theoretical scenarios. One nitpick -- this incident is caused by traditional video game AI, not to be confused wi
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by q_andrew 3y ago
During a gold rush, sell shovels. Especially if the shovels have an actively renewable license.
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by q_andrew 4y ago
Sort of. It can do much more than sketchup, but the interface is not designed for quick drafting like sketchup is. Blender doesn't shield you from the more complex parts of 3D design like sketchup does, but if you learn it you will hav
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by q_andrew 4y ago
I agree about what others are saying about internet access being a pandora's box of stress and depression, so I think creative apps would fit your description a bit better. Even if you're not the artistic type, you should try Town
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by q_andrew 4y ago
If this isn't a quote from somewhere, thanks for the funniest original comment I've seen in months
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by q_andrew 4y ago
To be fair, most species of fish evolved independently, and the term 'fish' has zero scientific category or phylum. from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish --- In earlier times, even biologists did not make
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by q_andrew 4y ago
I love their description of the first airship, a rich weirdo's toxic balloon that is destroyed immediately upon landing by a mob of confused peasants.
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by q_andrew 4y ago
The Sprawl trilogy and its fashion/world is formed a lot by politics. Gibson himself says that Neuromancer is an exaggerated critique of Reaganomics and the problems it exasperated (or, at the very least, failed to address). The rampan
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by q_andrew 4y ago
I don't, but the things that I do are modular enough that I can make parts separately and plug them in when I come back.
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by q_andrew 4y ago
Large home desktop, cheap replaceable linux laptop is the perfect combo. I've saved so much money over the years by swapping out desktop parts and using a beat-up thinkpad for off-location work. Every once in a while I'm missing a
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by q_andrew 4y ago
This is a good time to mention some things that should be more common knowledge: -Recreational use of prescription meds makes it vastly more difficult for people who actually need them. Especially when their condition causes an inability to
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by q_andrew 4y ago
Given the context, it also might be a sarcastic illustration of people's misunderstanding of ADHD as a sporadic condition instead of a neurological disorder.
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by q_andrew 5y ago
A solid solution. I'll check that out, it seems like a fun side project.
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Ask HN: Is there a program that can randomly text me reminders?
6 points by q_andrew 5y ago|7 comments
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by q_andrew 5y ago
Yes, that is what I meant. Thanks for the links.
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by q_andrew 5y ago
Seeing the galaxies peppering this image, I can't wait for James Webb's version of the 'dark sky' Hubble image. It would be even better if the same patch of sky was used, just with the increased vision of Webb's ima
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by q_andrew 5y ago
I find the asymmetry of force in vehicle combat very interesting. If a single foot soldier can take out a tank that costs millions of dollars, is it even worth using a tank? Obviously there are tactics to avoid this but I bet it's a pa
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The Trojan Horse Affair vs. the British Press(vulture.com)
1 points by q_andrew 5y ago|0 comments
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Suburbia Is Subsidized: Here's the Math(youtube.com)
11 points by q_andrew 5y ago|2 comments
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by q_andrew 5y ago
I think there have been plenty of problem-solving innovations, but there's a sort of 'market efficiency' effect on innovations that require less complexity. Once the kitchen knife was invented, any sort of slicer-dicer tool i
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by q_andrew 5y ago
Thanks!
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by q_andrew 5y ago
What are some good sites with RSS feeds? I was sad to see that Reuters doesn't have it.
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by q_andrew 5y ago
Strong Towns is great. My hesitancy of this kind of activism is that I can't track down and show up to every public hearing like grumpy retired homeowners can.
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by q_andrew 5y ago
I need my next project to be non-horror because my fiancee can't even watch! Although we definitely aren't complaining about the extra income.
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by q_andrew 5y ago
How difficult was it? I'm thinking of doing something similar in my mid-sized mid-western city. There are so many growth opportunities stunted by zoning laws. I'm a big advocate for regulation but parking mandates and housing dens
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by q_andrew 5y ago
I'm making a PC game about that weird and ethereal (and scary) feeling you get from empty public buildings. I've already sold over 2000 copies and it hasn't even left beta yet. https://q-andrew.itch.io/anemoia

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