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by simonlc 5y ago
I was playing Quinn a bit a few years ago. Someone brought it up and I found it. It definitely did not run as great as I remembered. Now I don't even think it would run at all...
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by simonlc 5y ago
I believe it uses a webgl 2d framework, like pixijs, though that might no longer be accurate.
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by simonlc 5y ago
Yup it has that mode, which to be fair existed in Tetris clones long before Tetris 99. I just meant that it had many more modes and I don't really thing that's the focus of Tetr.io? I could be wrong though I'm not a player.
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by simonlc 5y ago
The community has written a great wiki page about the game for those looking for more details without looking around inside the game: https://tetris.wiki/TETR.IO
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by simonlc 5y ago
Have you tried the TGM series? https://tetris.wiki/Tetris_The_Grand_Master
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by simonlc 5y ago
Not really, it does more than Tetris 99, and the main match making mode is 1v1 not 1v98. It's not the only Tetris game with big lobbies. An earlier popular one is https://jstris.jezevec10.com/
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by simonlc 5y ago
It's just a multiplayer Tetris clone. Not a "mass" multiplayer like some other .io games, just one with match making.
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by simonlc 5y ago
Yes. It's a tool that helps you. It has its quirks, just like any language, but they are outweighed by the benefits. I was hesitant at first too, but I am sold on it now. Most libraries provide types too, so the entire JS ecosystem has
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by simonlc 5y ago
Really well done post and good idea with the title! - Simon from TGM :)
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by simonlc 5y ago
I managed to get past the traffic screen but I get a server error once I try to sign up for a plan. I also get a session expired error often, right after doing an action. Is their session store getting reset frequently?
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Paybright Canada iPhone 13 Orders Stall Under Heavy Traffic(iphoneincanada.ca)
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by simonlc 5y ago
This is really good, I've had a gun pointed at my head more than enough times with all my bitcoins wiped, finally a solution to my every day problem.
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by simonlc 5y ago
I don't know how you can defend these crappy products. I don't want to baby a cable, and yet I have to act like a crazy person when ever someone touches my "precious" cable. Any other usb cable on my desk I can twist and
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by simonlc 5y ago
That fucking chat holy hell. Do not let HN members lose like that.
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by simonlc 5y ago
It looks unnatural when you put it in a game like CS, yes. But remember where CS came from, Action Quake. Then you have games that put this front and center, and it looks completely natural, such as Warsow.
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by simonlc 5y ago
Yeah and with hooks they arent even necessary at all anymore.
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by simonlc 5y ago
What isn't talked about here is the possibility to create a computer opponent, for those times no one is online or you want to practice!
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by simonlc 5y ago
> One part of a solution to this problem is to use relative CSS units. Avoid hard breakpoints whenever possible. Only break columns into rows when there is no more space left. While the web still lacks in certain areas to accomplish this
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by simonlc 5y ago
What if the agencies are the ones that created bitcoin?
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by simonlc 5y ago
Most of them do better with 2 speaker output. It's competitive, having a realistic sound is usually worse than one that is easily distinguishable.
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by simonlc 5y ago
I think wrapping a div with an <a> element is now valid, you probably want to only wrap inline elements like a <span> with an <a> when possible. Imo it's a better practice. It also avoids having large "white spac
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by simonlc 5y ago
It's luckily a very easy fix, just change the div tag for a button tag. You get all the a11y "for free."
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by simonlc 6y ago
The first sentence of the guide confirms my suspicions > TLDR for the whole guide: “A strange game. The only winning move is not to play”. What I extrapolate from this comment is that there is no real way to be anonymous online. So what&
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by simonlc 6y ago
While the term "Classic Tetris" usually refers to NES Tetris, it can also mean any pre-guideline game (modern tetris). Tetris The Grand Master has actually been part of The CTWC for a few years. My favorite is from CTWC 2017, one
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by simonlc 6y ago
The PAL version was adjusted for the fps change, so while the game looks the same it plays very differently because of just a few values. It was only recently that the first person in the world EricICX maxed out the PAL version. Here's
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by simonlc 6y ago
Apparently its a tradition that Koryan brings one of these devices to the CTWC after party and everyone competes! Sadly I dont know the best scores.
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by simonlc 6y ago
Most forms are sortable, though dates with a timezone specified are not sortable.
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by simonlc 6y ago
I also did this years ago, it was my last upgrade and I regret not getting normal sized boards. I only have space for one pci-e card, so I can either choose to have a video card, or anything else I need (such as a capture card). Now I would
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by simonlc 7y ago
Wow I've had this issue for a year now, and just yesterday was thinking about taking it apart to fix it. This just made the task much easiser!
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by simonlc 7y ago
Well Fuiji seems to be doing great too but I didnt mention them because they arent one of the top manufacturers for professional cameras at the time. I personally have both an a7ii and xt2, and I much prefer the fuji.

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