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by robocaptain 4y ago
I believe the original author of most of this content was Brian Walker, creator of brogue, which uses Dijkstra maps to great effect. In my opinion, brogue is the greatest 'modern' traditional roguelike. latest 'community&#x27
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by robocaptain 6y ago
This is really cool! I have been adjusting to life without Bloomberg recently. Does anyone know of something similar to this for rates, credit, or the ABS space?
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by robocaptain 7y ago
Hi! Off topic but I love love love Neptune's Pride. :)
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by robocaptain 8y ago
I remember hearing about this on the podcast roguelike radio a long time ago - truly a brilliant little hack. Here's the link for anyone interested: http://www.roguelikeradio.com/2016/06/episode-122-nethack-to
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by robocaptain 8y ago
Thanks for posting this - some great memories and great links here. I'll jump on the bandwagon since I don't see any MUSHes mentioned here yet. MUSH was MUD-based, but built around roleplaying (planned and improvised) and communit
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by robocaptain 8y ago
Hah. So many great memories of MUSHclient. For a long time it was the first thing I installed on any new machine. Eventually moved to tinyfugue on a remote shell (so I could be "always online").
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What have US healthcare, British railways, the F-35 got in common?(harrowell.org.uk)
2 points by robocaptain 9y ago|0 comments
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Paradoxes of Probability and Other Statistical Strangeness(quillette.com)
181 points by robocaptain 9y ago|88 comments
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by robocaptain 9y ago
Coming from someone who uses python but doesn't really follow alternative compilers, PyPy sounds great. What are some of the downsides, if any? Are you sacrificing library compatibility for faster core+standard libs?
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Inside Maple’s failed dream of delivering a better office lunch(qz.com)
1 points by robocaptain 9y ago|0 comments
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by robocaptain 9y ago
Yup. Made it feel more realistic to me, but I also don't have especially strong opinions for or against use, although more research seems reasonable.
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by robocaptain 9y ago
The podcast Reply All covered this in an episode last year: https://gimletmedia.com/episode/44-shine-on-you-crazy-goldma... Obviously not scientific, but great anecdotal discussion.
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by robocaptain 10y ago
This is an important point.
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by robocaptain 10y ago
This game and it's creator(s) never cease to amaze me. Looking forward to all of the new "fun" this will create.
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Seems like they are focusing on multi-family condos/apartments. I don't see much activity either - they started in a few residential neighborhoods intown but growth has stalled. It's incredibly frustrating - I don't even
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Why Does It Seem Like Airline Computers Are Crashing More?(bloomberg.com)
1 points by robocaptain 10y ago|0 comments
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by robocaptain 10y ago
I've been a dropbox pro user for many years, but have lately gotten the impression that they (dropbox) are focused on Dropbox Business and not so much regular consumers. Curious if other people have had similar experiences?
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Wow, Dr. Goldsman. Glad to hear he is still an amazing professor - was one of my favorites as well. Thanks for all of these comments, great to have some inside knowledge on this program.
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Just curious what the general consensus of 1Password is here on HN? I am especially interested to hear from people that are actually using/paying for the cloud hosting (their servers).
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Excellent list. There's a very big and important difference between "random" and "procedurally generated". Most great roguelikes (or roguelike-likes?) have strong procedural elements in their level generation, but c
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by robocaptain 10y ago
One of the best replies I've ever read on HN. :) I think you nailed it.
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by robocaptain 10y ago
I have an elderly family member with this exact problem. Even with constant reminding, it is an uphill battle. I suspect it is a combination of addiction but also "dark patterns" that essentially trick folks into spending money. O
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The Shame of Work(newramblerreview.com)
2 points by robocaptain 10y ago|0 comments
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A lightbulb worm could take over every smart light in a city in minutes(boingboing.net)
2 points by robocaptain 10y ago|0 comments
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Stuart Memo: https://stuartmemo.com/
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Out of curiosity (and because I'd love to read more), which of your old blog posts would you MOST expect to randomly resurface at the top of HN?
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by robocaptain 10y ago
For anyone who is a fan of Cathy and wants to hear more, she is a co-host on the Slate Money podcast[0] (along with the amazing Felix Salmon) which covers a lot of these topics. Although not ONLY these types of topics, I should say. It&#x27
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by robocaptain 10y ago
What's the best way to get the battery replaced on one of these?
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by robocaptain 10y ago
Really glad to hear I'm not the only one holding on to this phone. Absolutely perfect form factor, for me.
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I Used to Be a Human Being(nymag.com)
42 points by robocaptain 10y ago|2 comments

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