the_hoser

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by the_hoser 6y ago
If he doesn't feel like public feedback would be helpful, then why is he streaming about it? That doesn't make any sense at all. I'm not entitled to shit, but he's also not entitled to a platform. He's a game desi
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by the_hoser 6y ago
How long do you think it takes to release a working prototype when you already have one?
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Because it hasn't been released, and it likely never will be. It's impossible to criticize a programming language without actually using it, so any discussion of its merits is moot without an actual release.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
I can make a python script that prints out stuff while I'm streaming, too. He hasn't demonstrated squat. But, let's say he does have a working compiler. It's very probable that he does. Why doesn't he release it,
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by the_hoser 6y ago
He's a video game designer.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
You got a link for the compiler for said programming language?
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by the_hoser 6y ago
You got a link where I can download the compiler for the Jai language?
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by the_hoser 6y ago
He has some really good fantasies. But all he has is words.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Because I can't download a compiler for his language and try out his ideas. I've designed fantasy programming languages, too, but you don't see me telling everyone on the internet that will listen to me about them, dragging
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by the_hoser 6y ago
I have a hard time taking Johnathan Blow seriously when it comes to PL design.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
You're using whataboutism on a colossal scale to argue against the attack on a single bad actor. It's not possible to address all bad actors simultaneously. Some bad actors will be sorted out quicker than others. The order in wh
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by the_hoser 6y ago
This isn't like a brand of beer or car that you don't like going under. Facebook has deep effects on all of us, even if we never use it. They don't wait for you to create an account to start gathering data about you.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Maybe, but that really depends on how independent Microsoft's gaming business is from the rest of the company. I'm still waiting on the other shoe with github.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
No, not at all. They've been pretty hands-off with their most recent acquisition, but one studio does not a trend make.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Only do that if you never want to see another Elder Scrolls/Fallout game release again.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
That's silly gatekeeping bullshit. By the numbers, mobile gaming is the greater market. It's traditional gaming that's becoming the niche.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Just write readable code. 95% of the time it's more than fast enough. If it's not, then make sure you understand why it's not fast enough before you start making changes. It's very likely that the performance issues h
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Those acting in good faith have always suffered to stop those who aren't.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
The problem with magnetic tracking is distance. Unless the motion you're tracking is in a relatively small space, you need a terribly powerful magnet to overcome background EMI, and that introduces problems of its own. Adding compute
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Content, price, and experience. It's fun to talk about SoC's and pixel count, but at the end of the day those don't matter as much as we like to say that they do. You can have the most amazing hardware in the world, but if
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by the_hoser 6y ago
I see two possibilities: 1. They're using the console model. You don't make money off the hardware. You make money off the software sales. 2. They're investing in the VR market, and they have no intention of making any mone
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by the_hoser 6y ago
No, you aren't. You're building a business-focused product that might share some similarity to the Quest 2. The hardware isn't what makes the Oculus a compelling consumer product.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Careful with generalizations like that. You're forgetting the most important reason anyone uses a language: It's the one they know. A C programmer isn't automatically going to switch to Rust for new projects that they would
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by the_hoser 6y ago
This is really great. I wish people would stop comparing this effort to commercial products, though. Like most open-source hardware, the proprietary competitor will always be the better value proposition, if that's all you care about
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by the_hoser 6y ago
They're going for a different kind of performance. Memory safety eliminates entire classes of problems, freeing the programmer to focus on other things. For the vast majority of software projects, the performance is more than adequat
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by the_hoser 6y ago
I really wish that someone would come up with a solution to the public transportation issue in the US. Every time I read an article like this, I just want to throw my hands up and scream "so what do you suggest we do about it?" I
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by the_hoser 6y ago
I don't think you can.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
You should contact a lawyer to answer these kinds of questions.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
Whatever it takes to keep those key congresspeople happy, I guess.
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by the_hoser 6y ago
All but the last requirement are completely reasonable, but software vendors are more afraid of being left behind or exploited than screwing up their user's workflow. They're not usually updating to keep their current users. The

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