Peter Drake, he/him, LFHCfS 🔥

CS professor, game designer, and fire dancer ordinaire.

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2024-06-13 05:50:32

MASTODON, YOU ARE NEEDED
I'm the faculty advisor for our campus fire dancing club. We're doing a show for alumni weekend, and the students have chosen Y2K as the theme.
It'll be easy for them to choose songs from that time, as well as the obvious "1999", but are there any danceable songs *about the Y2K bug*?
If anyone knows, you would!
#music #asktodon #y2k

2024-06-06 06:26:53

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@npub1trd…ussx Torches. My cascade is fairly reliable, but worse when they're on fire at night. Also working on turning in a circle while doing the cascade as well as double tosses

2024-06-05 07:35:29

Put in a full day's work building video games and found time in the evening to engage in THREE hobbies (juggling, drawing, and Go).

2024-05-19 23:08:41

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Where is this gitlab?

2024-05-19 00:24:03

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 ... and now?

2024-05-02 18:57:34

#Violet will let me know if any invaders enter the office. #DogsOfMastodon #ears
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2024-04-07 23:47:09

@npub1kpw…xzz4
More strange behavior: my browser tab indicates that I have notifications, the top of the notifications column says there are some number of them, but when I click on the number it just disappears. (Normally it would expand to show the notification.)
I fear that there are notifications I'm not seeing.

2024-04-05 21:49:25

Tried Sky Team on BoardGameArena. Very satisfying!
#BoardGames #SkyTeam

2024-03-25 15:16:32

Up and at 'em, people! These dungeons aren't going to crawl themselves!

2024-03-23 02:32:33

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Train?

2024-03-21 16:55:35

At the opening keynote for #sigcsets2024. Who else is here?

2024-03-16 01:54:28

Ahem. #monsterdon https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/15/giant-marco-polo-sheep-created-montana-rancher/72990349007/

2024-03-13 05:29:29

For years, I've struggled with cutting the kevlar wick we use in our fire dancing props. At tonight's prop making party, a student came up with a solution: trauma shears!
#crafting #FireArts #FlowArts #juggling #SivaAfi #fireknife

2024-03-10 19:22:48

Healing potions?
https://media.social.qoto.org/media_attachments/files/112/072/783/643/830/301/original/668f6d2e918d9c0b.jpg

2024-03-06 03:25:49

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 I'm afraid you're already well beyond my vague knowledge of physics.

2024-03-06 01:58:17

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 I once wrote a space combat game where the weapons included electrino beams and poton torpedoes.

2024-03-05 07:05:01

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 People ask daily what kind of dog Violet is. I'm tempted to tell them she's an Esperanto Eelhound.

2024-03-05 02:24:19

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, per The Sketch Encyclopedia. #MastoArt #drawing #sketching #architecture
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2024-03-04 15:55:39

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 We pass campaign finance laws at the local level and work upward. For example:
https://www.portland.gov/elections/campaign-finance
Bills to ban congressional trading are regularly introduced -- we "just" need to elect more people who will support them.

2024-02-22 20:42:06

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@npub15cd…3mv2 I'm still getting plenty of identical spam toots from various servers.

2024-02-21 00:26:44

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 FWIW, my lists are now devoid of posts.

2024-02-21 00:25:37

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Congratulations on leaping to the other side of the chasm! I look forward to exploring new features.

2024-02-15 18:24:32

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Domestication does make them cuter:
https://theconversation.com/why-so-many-domesticated-mammals-have-floppy-ears-29141

2024-02-13 20:16:57

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@npub1hyk…3p33 @npub1ktv…fv3a Okay, I'll look back over the thread more carefully and see if I can find the explanation of the images. Apologies for the waste of time.
In all sincerity, keep up the good work.

2024-02-13 16:32:00

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@npub1hyk…3p33 @npub1ktv…fv3a All fair enough, and the tip about expanding the content warnings for the whole thread with one click is handy.
Two quibbles:
Your statement that "Mastodon doesn’t have a search function" is now somewhat out of date, isn't it?
If a benefit of the long thread content warning is that it "reduces the amount of vertical space it takes up, and thus the number of other kinds of post it displaces", why include an image with each one? (I wondered if those images were automatically being pulled from pages you link to, but that doesn't appear to be the case.)

2024-02-12 18:16:42

Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon is holding its 6th annual Moss Appreciation Week. Highlights:
MOSScam - Sunrise to Sunset:
http://twitch.tv/lcnaturalhistoryclub
Moss Petting Zoo
Investigate a Moss Clump Workshop
Dress like Moss Day
Gastropod Derby
Keynote Lecture - “Unlike a Rolling Stone: The Secret Life of Moss That Grows Under Rocks”
#mosstodon

2024-02-11 19:14:20

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@npub15dz…6wus This appears to be mostly legit!
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/distracted-boyfriend-meme-come-real-movie/

2024-02-09 03:12:15

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Then I'm confused by your statement that it can be "used to determine latitude or longitude".

2024-02-09 03:00:32

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Why wasn't this used to solve the famous longitude problem?

2024-02-05 01:32:27

The federal government can be frustrating because you have so little influence over it, what with over 300 million other voters and undue influence from capital.
You have a lot more power over your local government. That's also where you're more likely to find a candidate you like, rather than settling for "not moustache-twirlingly evil". To the extent that you can, get involved! Donate your time, money, or yard sign space.
Not only can you influence these elections, but people elected to city councils and state legislatures go on to run for governor or federal representative. Start building a pool of competent people who share your priorities and support the policies you want to see enacted. There is no better path to a just, sustainable future.

2024-01-30 19:53:55

If you're interested in learning the classical Asian game of Go, widely regarded as the pinnacle of elegant game design, the Portland (Oregon) Go Club is teaching beginners are local libraries:
https://portlandgoclub.com/2024-intro-to-go-workshops
#go #igo #baduk #weiqi #BoardGames #pdx #portland

2024-01-29 02:05:15

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 So who are you voting for?

2024-01-28 02:31:45

L. L. Bean stands for Large Language Bean. @npub16mz…uzxf

2024-01-26 17:45:47

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Sonewhere in the SubGenius literature is a reference to "the vampire Jesus who shed his blood for you and now WANTS IT BACK!"

2024-01-22 22:33:22

Is there an Android alternative to Words With Friends that isn't so toxically aggressive with the ads?
(This is mainly for playing with my 80 y/o mother, so a simple UI is important.)
#WordsWithFriends #Scrabble #BoardGames #Android

2024-01-18 01:25:49

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@npub16ws…sl6a I haven't looked into the details of the implementation. How many do we get to rank in each race?

2024-01-17 22:34:47

Portland, Oregon city council district 4: who do you like?
I'll open the bidding with Chad Lykins, who says things like:
"The best way to reduce the carbon impact of transportation is by making it safer to walk, bike and take public transit."
"I will advocate for the construction of shelters that are safe, sanitary, and respect the dignity of the people they serve. This means making reasonable accommodations for pets, cohabitation, and freedom of movement."
https://www.lykinsforportland.com/
Since this will be a ranked choice ("instant runoff") election, we get to rank the candidates.
#pdxpol #pdx #portland

2024-01-15 22:29:48

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@npub1m45…cc62 @npub1kpw…xzz4 Can't we're interpret this as, "If a dose of morphine is like eating one hamburger, a dose of dilaudid is like eating two super meat towers"?

2024-01-08 16:02:22

Up and at 'em, people! These splines aren't going to reticulate themselves!

2024-01-06 16:26:06

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@npub1m45…cc62 @npub1kpw…xzz4 Did Tolkien's fantasy races represent contemporary peoples? It's complicated. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolkien_and_race

2024-01-02 05:45:59

Finished Horizon Zero Dawn. Very pretty, smooth controls.
The exposition can get a bit long in places, but there were some good plot twists. Mainly, though, it's a series of well-designed stealth/archery set pieces. #VideoGames

2023-12-29 22:02:38

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@npub1ktv…fv3a @npub1kpw…xzz4 This may be as far as one can get: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_vegetarianism

2023-12-20 07:20:41

I'm feeling an urge to run a #ttrpg next semester, while I'm still on sabbatical and have the time to make this plausible.
Genre? Probably space opera or fantasy.
System? That's the question. I recently ran FATE and I think I want something a little crunchier, more on the "players face the challenge placed by the GM" end than "collaborative storytelling". I'm interested in a good pre-written adventure.
Candidates:
Savage Worlds. I like the level of detail, as well as the use of polyhedral dice, but the settings and adventures I've looked at (Seven Worlds, The Last Parsec) seem dry and vague.
GURPS. Maybe too heavy? The focused Dungeon Fantasy box is intriguing and has good reviews.
Traveller (Mongoose). Again, the adventures out there look very dry. It sounds like you might get through the first two Marches adventures without any combat. I'm not saying I want a mercenary campaign, but action/adventure works better than extended wandering.
D&D 5E. The obvious, easy answer, but overdone and a bit too Hasbro-y. All other things being equal, I prefer skills over classes.
Dungeon Crawl Classics. Fun to be had from the 0-level funnel and spell misfires, but the 1970s-era worldview is borderline problematic.
Nudge me, Mastodon!
#SavageWorlds #gurps #traveller #DnD #DungeonCrawlClassics

2023-12-14 01:41:48

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@npub16ws…sl6a What's your favorite system?

2023-12-13 23:12:17

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@npub16ws…sl6a Interesting stuff!
I'm aware of Arrow's Theorem, and that the only thing voting reform advocates can agree on is that plurality is the worst choice.
Most of the arguments come down to:
1) This weird thing can happen with the system I don't like.
2) This weird thing happened in these specific elections using this system.
3) Modeling a distribution of possible sets of voter preferences, my preferred system is less likely to do something weird.
I'd love to see analyses that measure what tends to happen across many actual elections -- in how many does each system reach the "wrong" result? (Of course, it's hard to gather data for elections that were run under plurality, because we don't know about second choices, approval thresholds, etc.)
All that said, I still think RCV is an improvement over plurality, and I'll support it for now, because:
1) It finally gives third parties a chance to find out if they're losing because (a) people are afraid to "waste" their vote or (b) their views are just not held by very many people,
2) Any crack in the nut of plurality is a win. Once we've tried one alternative, it will be easier to sell others. RCV is the thing with momentum now, but if STAR, approval, etc. take the lead later, I'm open to those as well.
On a related note, I strongly support abolishing the Electoral College.

2023-12-13 21:58:36

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@npub16ws…sl6a The article you linked to says RCV is prone to vote-splitting, but doesn't explain why. It simply says that "The most well known example of a spoiled election in a Ranked Choice election was the 2009 mayoral race in Burlington, Vermont." Do you have an explanation of the problem?
(In the cartoon example, RCV would transfer the Leia voters to Luke, defeating Vader.)

2023-12-13 21:13:18

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@npub16ws…sl6a How do you figure it doesn't fix vote splitting? Gore would've won Florida in 2000 under ranked choice.

2023-12-13 21:11:37

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@npub1k4q…3lsq I saw a bumper sticker that said, "Yeah, I'm into BDSM -- Big Ducks Such as Mallards."

2023-12-13 17:53:33

Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it
https://text.npr.org/1214199019
#politics #voting #uspol #orpol #RankedChoice

2023-12-09 19:16:25

#Violet, with a rhino for comparison. #DogsOfMastodon
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2023-12-09 16:56:53

I'll take the old guy who wants to bring back trains over the old guy who wants to bring back coal any day.

2023-11-29 07:09:42

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 As a backup, you could always frolic.

2023-11-24 16:28:09

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@npub1jma…0as2 @npub1kpw…xzz4 @npub1adt…vhqy Freemo is correct that, over the long term, things are getting better for everyone:
https://www.gapminder.org/tools/#$chart-type=bubbles
(Be sure to press the “play” button at lower left to see it progress over time. The Gapminder site in general will make one much less cynical about human progress.)
I don’t think it’s inconsistent with what I cited. It may very well be that at some point in the past 70% of people were in poverty, and of those the majority no longer are, but the poorest still are.
(I believe the elephant curve is per capita, BTW. Also note that it is a percentage increase. If someone making $10 a day and someone making $1000000 a day both double their income, they did not both get the same benefit.)
My mental model is that technology (artificial fertilizers, automation, etc.) has greatly increased humanity’s access to resources. The poor have benefited somewhat from this, the rich have benefited hugely, and (because much technology entails resource extraction and pollution) future people will suffer greatly.
I also agree with Freemo’s original point that population is a problem. (I don’t, of course, agree with the big historical names in the population movement who somehow concluded that poor, brown people are the problem.) I find the IPAT equation compelling:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_%3D_PAT
As to whether the poor have benefited because of the wealthy or despite them … we might need a control planet to test that. I certainly see people who are absurdly wealthy while others still struggle, and a demand for perpetual growth manifested in consumerism.
Capitalism in the small – private businesses producing goods and services, with competition driving them to improve – is one thing. Runaway, unchecked, predatory capitalism is another.

2023-11-24 07:51:38

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 @npub1adt…vhqy Better for everyone except for the extremely poor and, interestingly, the upper middle class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_Curve
Productivity has also increased greatly in that time, with the benefits going almost entirely to the very wealthy:
https://www.cbpp.org/income-gains-at-the-top-dwarf-those-of-low-and-middle-income-households-1
Yes, something trickles down, but not much.

2023-11-19 22:53:36

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@npub1urn…c83k I've got a Microsoft Surface tablet, on which I recently installed Ubuntu, for this purpose. So far, so good. The size is as large as it could be while still small enough (for me) to hold in one hand.

2023-11-17 22:53:44

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 Want some hardware? This place can ... make you the owner.
https://www.chown.com/

2023-11-06 18:30:04

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@npub18yv…xxyn I was there when he was fired for physically assaulting a student.

2023-11-01 00:20:40

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@npub1sfl…gczt They're delightfully mobile.

2023-10-31 22:32:09

Frank & Lil' Smoky. #Violet #DogsOfMastodon #halloween
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2023-10-29 16:10:38

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 I hope you feel better soon!

2023-10-17 19:05:00

Seen at the vet.
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2023-10-15 06:08:17

I've started work on Cascadia 9.2, the third of our earthquake preparedness video games. If you're interested in seeing how the sausage is made, tune in to the PIGSquad Discord (http://discord.gg/pigsquad) at 1 PM Pacific on Monday, October 16. I plan to go for a couple of hours until I'm at a good stopping point.
#GameDev #unity #unity3d #earthquakes #disaster #preparedness #edutainment #PigSquad #streaming

2023-10-13 01:14:57

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 I'm just gonna leave this here.
https://earthlymission.com/photos-of-bearded-men-looking-straight-up/

2023-10-10 23:05:43

Mastodon will appreciate this display case in our physics building.
https://storage.gra.cloud.ovh.net/v1/AUTH_011f6e315d3744d498d93f6fa0d9b5ee/qotoorg/media_attachments/files/111/212/748/112/598/186/original/baa3da875cb90541.jpg

2023-10-09 22:30:14

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@npub1yf4…fcsf Needs a monocle.

2023-10-06 04:13:32

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@npub1ktv…fv3a @npub1kpw…xzz4 Related fun words:
The day before yesterday is ereyesterday.
The day after tomorrow is overmorrow.
Yesterday evening is yestreen.

2023-10-04 18:55:16

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Marriage?

2023-10-04 05:42:05

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@npub1zdp…vqv8 Apologies if I'm telling you things you already know, but since you asked...
"The normal way" is infix (2 + 3), as in C, Java, and Python. Polish notation is prefix (+ 2 3), as in Lisp. RPN is postfix (2 3 +), as in PostScript, Forth, and old HP calculators.
I've heard that it's only called "Polish" because English-speaking mathematicians couldn't pronounce "Łukasiewicz", but that may be apocryphal.
Bonus tidbits:
It is argued that both prefix and postfix are better than infix, because you don't need parentheses or operator precedence rules. * + 2 3 4 is unambiguous, but without precedence rules 2 + 3 * 4 could mean (2 + 3) * 4 or 2 + (3 * 4).
Ironically, Lisp is mocked for seeming to consist entirely of parentheses. (This is because the previous statement doesn't hold with variable-arity functions.)

2023-10-02 01:30:18

After two and a half years, the accursed 'rona finally got me. Stay safe out there, people! #covid
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2023-10-02 00:35:50

Methane implies the existence of youthane, but I think we can both agree to blame it on the dog.

2023-09-29 19:15:11

What's your favorite password manager? I'm looking for something that:
- Automatically syncs across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android
- Does not use a font that makes I, l, 1, and | indistinguishable.
My current manager fails on both counts.
#PasswordManager #security

2023-09-07 19:36:48

The suet is quite popular. #birds #BirdsOfMastodon
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2023-08-20 18:56:27

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@npub1xq8…9xvs @npub1m9p…xnr9 @npub1kpw…xzz4 @npub1nqz…838y RCV isn't impractical, and in fact has been implemented in several places including Alaska and Maine.
I like it because it would allow us to answer a question that can't be answered under plurality: did your third party lose because (a) a large number support you but were afraid to waste their votes, or (b) your views are only held by a small number of voters.
If by "voting for more than 1" you mean approval voting, I'd be okay with that, too. Also STAR voting. Any are better than plurality, but RCV seems to have the most momentum.

2023-08-19 00:43:12

Data 13: Advanced-Level Houses. The second one, a tracing exercise, is rather sloppy because frankly the paper was too thick to see what I was tracing. #MastoArt #drawing
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2023-08-17 21:30:33

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@npub1g07…sh3v My Linux skills are ... extremely rusty. I've probably got some reading to do.
I don't have a lot of files yet, if that's what you mean by "data".
I do know that I'm using gnome.
Nothing jumps out as egregious when I run top or iotop.

2023-08-17 19:58:48

#Ubuntu is surprisingly unresponsive compared to Windows. Launching programs can take 5-10 seconds (with no indication that anything is happening). Resizing a window sometimes resizes the frame and then takes a second to fill in the contents. Even the internet seems slow to respond.
Some of this might be due to the fact that Ubuntu is running off a physical hard drive while Windows was running off an SSD, but that doesn't seem sufficient to explain it.
I would have expected to get *more* performance without Microsoft constantly uploading data. Does this match anyone else's experience? Any ideas?
#linux

2023-08-15 22:53:55

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@npub1nn8…8sed Alt text: Cartoon. A technician is poking her head up through a hole in the ceiling. Another woman on the floor asks, "Is it a wiring problem?" Behind her, the technician's head pokes up through a hole in the floor (which must therefore be some kind of dimensional portal) and says, "Umm, I think it might be a little more complicated than that."

2023-08-13 02:16:52

I set up my Python code to make sure that (a) we're in a clean git state and (b) we haven't already run an experiment with the same ID number.
This has saved my bacon more than once, preventing either wasting days of computation or overwriting hard-won data.
#python #DefensiveProgramming #git

2023-08-04 05:20:20

#bloomscrolling
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2023-07-27 18:22:50

#Violet is a throw pillow of a dog. #DogsOfMastodon #EsperantoEelhound
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2023-07-26 21:42:47

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@npub1w78…efqy No, but the last person who asked me that ominously followed up with "I am".

2023-07-26 21:09:39

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@npub1chs…ezjw https://piratehistorypodcast.com/

2023-07-19 15:43:05

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@npub1dzj…4cun Waiting for the inevitable TTRPG tie-in, Ancient Ruined Sex Dungeons & Ancient Ruined Sex Dragons.
On a related note, it turns out there are a startling number of dragon shifter romances.
https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/5553c3eb-4807-4601-b635-7bae6dcace21
Congratulations & happy birthday!

2023-07-15 01:44:37

The singular of spaghetti is spaghetti-o.

2023-07-15 01:06:14

Neighborhood Emergency Team training is coming back to Portland, OR for the first time since the pandemic.
https://www.portland.gov/pbem/neighborhood-emergency-teams/volunteer
You get:
* FREE training that will provide you with the core skills you need in order to respond safely and effectively in a major disaster.
* An introduction to a network of neighbors, emergency response professionals, and other community leaders concerned with preparing for a major disaster.
* After completing basic training, access to advanced training opportunities, exercises, and classes such as CPR/AED certification, Mental Health First Aid, De-escalation Training, Wilderness First Aid, HAZMAT awareness, radio comms training, and much more.
#pdx #portland #preparedness #disaster #earthquake #wildfires #pdxtst

2023-07-10 20:26:19

"It's possible to overload [== and !=] such that they return a non-bool type, but this is almost never done in practice."
-C# in a Nutshell
#csharp
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2023-07-04 03:02:23

It's (asymptotically) done!
You can now play an early access version of our second earthquake game, Cascadia 9.1, free on the web:
https://peterdrake.itch.io/cascadia-91-internal-test
Please give it a try and tell us what's still confusing or broken.
(We're not looking for design ideas at this stage, but we might be when we start designing the third game in a matter of weeks.)
#cascadia #earthquake #preparedness #VideoGames #GameDev #pdx #portland

2023-07-03 04:01:32

Tonight's fireworks haven't started yet. #Violet #DogsOfMastodon
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2023-06-13 21:24:45

Inside of you are two wolves. Behind one of them is a tiger. The other one always lies.

2023-05-21 16:41:30

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@npub198t…hasj Okay, but can we track your location?
How about some push notifications?

2023-05-06 15:01:41

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 @npub1zdp…vqv8 I assume we're talking about Jordan Neely.

2023-04-26 17:21:29

Creatives (including game developers) and engineers (including software developers) agree: get a minimal rough draft out there ASAP, then iterate.
The difference is in how stable each iteration has to be. This is what makes video game development so much harder than tabletop: changing a design idea is really expensive.
#GameDev #SoftwareDevelopment #iterate #writing #coding #agile #BoardGames #VideoGames

2023-04-02 04:31:43

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>Of coirse we have data on those who didnt... we know they didnt feel compelled to go vote for him.
They didn't feel compelled to go vote for Trump either.
Again, I'm not denying Biden's racism. I'm simply asserting that Trump is worse.

2023-04-02 04:15:41

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#[0] #[1] Biden also got solid majorities of the Latino and Asian votes.
I focused on those who voted because we have no data on those who didn't.

2023-04-02 03:58:19

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>>he sees them as pawns that he can exploit to make himself paint the "im not racist" picture while staying just as racist as always... and you fell for it.
So are you saying that 90% of Black voters "fell for it"?

2023-04-02 03:45:01

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>> Whonsaid anything about "In their timr in the white house"
In another branch of this thread, you said "he still keeps ... making low key racist comments...
Dude hasnt changed a bit and is clesrly just playing the game."
I'm saying that Biden HAS changed, but Trump hasn't.
Is Biden devoid of racism now? No, none of us are, and it's not an all-or-nothing thing. Even if you're right and Biden is just following the political wind, Trump doesn't even do that much; he is openly more racist than the electorate.
I'll say again: 90% of Black voters chose Biden over Trump. They know.

2023-04-02 03:01:44

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#[0] #[1] In their time in the White House, the idea that Biden is more racist than Trump is absurd.
One metric: who did they actually put into positions of power? Biden put in a cabinet that looks like America. Trump chose almost entirely white men (who make up only around 35% of the US population).
I believe Biden chose career professionals while Trump chose cronies for their personal loyalty to him. Perhaps you disagree. I'm sure we could argue endlessly about which picks were "pandering to minority voters". The point is that Biden opened doors while Trump closed them.
You like to advocate for letting populations judge for themselves who is supporting them, and of course I agree. There's a reason 90% of Black voters chose Biden over Trump.
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2023-04-02 02:20:00

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#[0] #[1] Really? You can't think of anything racist Trump did?
https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racist-racism-history

2023-03-30 06:43:29

Instead of using chatbots to turn prompts into rambling emails, why don't we just send each other the prompts and save everyone time?
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2023-03-30 00:27:03

#[0] is ready for basking season. #[1]
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