astroalex

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by astroalex 5mo ago
One obvious difference I can see at a glance is that Maker.js doesn't support 3D models, while FluidCAD does. I assume Maker.js is a lower level library aimed at interfacing directly with CNC machines, while FluidCAD is focused on 3D d
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by astroalex 6mo ago
I used Slug at a previous job. It is an excellent, artfully crafted library; really the pinnacle of software engineering in my opinion. Thanks to the author for donating the algorithm to the public domain!
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by astroalex 1y ago
This is exactly right. I taught myself coding, but struggled through some of my CS computer science classes because I hadn't learned some (important) boring details. My peers who hadn't coded before, but were otherwise bright, exc
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by astroalex 1y ago
I found the preamble at the beginning of the announcement charmingly dated: > The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial ann
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by astroalex 1y ago
In my personal experience I couldn't use Zed for editing python. Firstly, when navigating in a large python repository, looking up references was extremely slow (sometimes on the order of minutes). Secondly, searching for a string in t
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by astroalex 1y ago
This is tragic. It's one of favorite games of all time--heck, one of my favorite media experiences, period. It's worth pushing through until you get hooked.
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by astroalex 1y ago
If you are trying to advance your career, I feel prepping for interviews is probably the number one most important thing you can do, unless you are freakishly gifted at acing interviews with no prep.
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by astroalex 1y ago
I took 2 years off where I made 0 income. Insurance was covered by the government and my healthcare was quite good. I didn't pay taxes because I didn't make any income. Getting back into the workforce happened literally within a s
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by astroalex 2y ago
> Have been to the DMV? It sucked? There is a human being whose job it is to be in charge of the DMV. They do not care that it sucks. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I've actually never had a bad experience at the DMV here in Seattle
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Shape Mapper: Projection mapping library for generative art(shapemapper.dev)
2 points by astroalex 2y ago|0 comments
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by astroalex 2y ago
Fascinating game that is unlike anything I've played. Nice work!
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by astroalex 2y ago
What prevented you from reading the page?
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by astroalex 2y ago
DNA is how you serialize flowers!
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by astroalex 2y ago
Cool! Will this work for multi-GPU inference?
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by astroalex 2y ago
Love what you're doing at Depot, keep up the good work!
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by astroalex 2y ago
The creator of this tool also recently collaborated on making an experimental weaving version: https://weavescape.net/
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by astroalex 2y ago
One major difference I’ve seen in shader graph type tools is that they are stateless, or almost stateless. The output of the shader graph is a function of time and some fixed parameters, and there are rarely feedback loops. When there are f
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by astroalex 2y ago
Some[1] think that things are trending in the opposite direction: away from clever manipulations and hard coded domain knowledge, and towards large scale general models. [1]: http://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/Bitt
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by astroalex 2y ago
I've used it. It's been blowing my mind.
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by astroalex 2y ago
This was very enjoyable. A glimpse of the future of gaming IMO, and just plain fun! Some of the situations had me cracking up hard. Well done.
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The HTML Review is an annual journal of literature made to exist on the web(thehtml.review)
3 points by astroalex 2y ago|1 comments
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Conway's Game of Hope(alex.miller.garden)
6 points by astroalex 2y ago|0 comments
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by astroalex 3y ago
You can't spam a thread if there is no "thread" feature implemented?
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by astroalex 3y ago
I totally agree. The video does actually show the product, and it looks interesting, but the other parts of the website are a big turn off.
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by astroalex 3y ago
Yes! A friend pointed that out to me. I hadn't heard of Midinous but it seems like a much more sophisticated version of my idea.
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by astroalex 3y ago
I think because you have a feedback loop that creates exponential signals. It's hard to tell because the UI is bad, but that's my guess.
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by astroalex 3y ago
https://alex.miller.garden/sonic-circuit/ A weird and cumbersome web based synthesizer. In the examples below, double click on a node to trigger a signal in the circuit and produce sound. Here is a "song" tha
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by astroalex 3y ago
You have a gift for writing and teaching technical concepts. I think you could make a serious impact on computer science education if you pursued that as a career. Congratulations on finishing this mini-book!
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by astroalex 3y ago
I couldn't disagree more. I found the tone charming, funny, and accessible. I think it would particularly resonate with kids and beginners. It reminded me, in the best way, of why the lucky stiff's writing. I will henceforth be re
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by astroalex 3y ago
Wow, this was a unique and beautiful read. Incredible writing.

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