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The guy is kind of like an old man, in that he likes everything he sees in digital form to be printed. It's my main use case for the printers at work. In his case, it's so he can hang it on his wall.
It's rubbed off on me, though. I've found that I like reading papers in paper form, especially if their digital format is PDF, which always makes me feel like I'm in an uncomfortable box. -
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9-4-4-4-4-9. I somehow forgot that I normally do 10 on the first set and came away thinking this was an all-time high total? Anyway, ✓
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Here's a demo run of Crabbington! I did another run in which a devil took me into his inventory. I was highly amused, but it didn't translate well into video, so I didn't use that one.
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Hey, my 7DRL entry is up! You can also play it here. Even if you don't like roguelikes, it's worth checking out for the pictures Katt drew.
I had a novel gameplay idea I really wanted to get in there, but I was fixing fundamental problems with the basic roguelike mechanics until the last minute. I do at least have a base to work from now. So, I'm glad I did it, even though going through today with almost no sleep may be hellish. -
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Of course I find a huge flaw in my engine on the last night of 7DRL.
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This bug took three hours to figure out. It's the kind of thing I'd normally step away from, then likely figure out much more quickly on another day, but I only have one more evening, and I need that to, like, maybe make the game actually a little fun? <7drl>
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On PepsiCo and the Soviet Union:
Due to Soviet restrictions on transporting rubles abroad, PepsiCo struck a barter deal whereby Stolichnaya vodka would be exchanged for Pepsi syrup. This deal lasted until 1990, when the USSR and PepsiCo re-negotiated a $3 billion deal to exchange syrup for vodka and a small fleet of Soviet warships including 17 submarines, a frigate, a cruiser and a destroyer.[42][43][44][45]
That's a lot of Pepsi. -
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Abbreviated 7DRL workouts:
Monday: 4.5 mile run
Tuesday: 20 burpees, set of 12 pull-ups
Today: 2 mile run (with a long break in the middle to figure out what was going on with a lone dog), pull-ups (14-4)
I think this is close to the right amount of working out for a situation like this. They're not too long, and it's easier to deal with setbacks and also to be cool to my family when it's time to stop coding. -
Was very tempted to check in code I didn't really understand. 7DRL pressure is in full effect.
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Firefox Monitor's breach scanner is handy. Not only did I find breaches in which my old email was compromised, I found out that someone used my email address to sign up for the Bitcoin Security Forum.
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Awright, day 2 of 7DRL. This is when shit comes together, I'm sure!
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I busted a hash brown while trying to flip it. I imagine professionals refer to this as "bustin' a brown".
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I realized I have an opinion about whether to include rule variants inline or gathered together at the end, and spit it out in a tiny Kickstarter comment box. Here it is for posterity.
I think it's easier to read rules variants grouped with their use case, rather than sprinkled in line. e.g. Instead of:
"When an opponent dies, it explodes, killing 1d6 nearby beings but increasing the hubris of the survivors.
Alternate rule 1: If you are playing a particular deadly campaign, it will kill 2d6 nearby beings.
Alternate rule 2: If you want to play a more contemplative campaign, it does not kill anyone when exploding, but each player must share a story about a time their character saw an explosion and how it made them feel.
[Onto the next rule] Ennui is distributed when…"
The rules could instead be structured like this:
"When an opponent dies, it explodes, killing 1d6 nearby beings but increasing the hubris of the survivors.
[Onto the next rule] Ennui is distributed when…"
APPENDIX I: More deadly campaigns
Explosions: Opponent-death explosions will kill 2d6 nearby beings.
[Other rule changes for this kind of campaign go here.]
APPENDIX 2: More contemplative campaigns
Alternate rule 2: No one is killed by opponent-death explosions, but each player must share a story about a time their character saw an explosion and how it made them feel.
[Other rule changes for this kind of campaign go here.]"
Mark Bittman uses this structure to explain recipe variants to great effect in How to Cook Everything.
BTW, Erik's Kickstarter is great! It's a minimalist RPG that can be played orally. It does not need backing anymore, but he's going to make a non-paper version of it free for everyone when it's done, -
I don't take open source that seriously, but once in a while, I'll take a few minutes on a Saturday to help out a PoopsMcButt.
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EPA scientists found a toxic chemical damages fetal hearts. The Trump White House rewrote their assessment. Every time I see an article like this, I read the first three paragraph, then I have to turn away and hit "read later" on Pinboard.
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