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unseenjapan, 1 day ago to Japan

Did you know that Japanese once only had four colors? Taking a closer look at the history of colors in Japanese provides a surprisingly deep insight into Japanese culture and history.

https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-colors-history/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #japanese

RonJeffries, 15 days ago to random

It's Not AI
I know it's a sin, but I've been trying a chatbot in conjunction with programming. Here's a brief report.
https://ronjeffries.com/articles/-y023/chatbot/

dianeduane, 16 days ago to random

Hey folks -- we're in the last 24+ hours of a Half Off All Our #Ebooks Bundles sale, if anybody wants some of this action...! :) https://www.dianeduane.com/bank-holiday-sale-page/

jasonkoebler, 20 days ago to random

The publisher of a small imprint of roleplaying games magazines/speculative fiction shuts down after 22 years because their submissions have been flooded with AI to the extent they cannot wade through them:

“The problem with AI is the people who use AI. These are people who think their ‘ideas’ are more important than the actual craft of writing, so they churn out all these ‘ideas’ and enter their idea prompts and think the output is a story.”

https://www.404media.co/bards-and-sages-closing-ai-generated-writing/

dimsumthinking, 23 days ago to random

Are macros for you?

That's one of the mysteries we solve in "The Case of the Vanishing Bodies: An introduction to Swift Macros."

Available today!

https://editorscut.gumroad.com/l/macros

ScottSmithDev, 28 days ago to random

I lost my job today.
Any help would mean the world to me 🙏🏽

• First opened Xcode in 2012; Obj-c
• Swift since 2016
• SwiftUI since 2019
• Eye for detail
• Computer Science degree (fwiw)
• I actually have to be remote & I can’t relocate

I appreciate you all! 🩷

dimsumthinking, 1 month ago to random

Beta 4 of my Swift Macros book includes the first of two chapters on attached macros. This one digs into a member macro and includes more diagnostics and a FixIt.

The final chapter will be released next week.

https://editorscut.gumroad.com/l/macros

grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

Shocking news today that Dictionary.com has laid off all its lexicographers.

I already had a line in next week's podcast about dictionaries being a tough industry, and now it's even more true.

Some great company should hire them all; they're a real dream team

Check out @korystamper, @grantbarrett, John Kelly and more.

They're posting at LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-kelly-content_dictionarycom-meanings-definitions-of-activity-7184630769942695936-r6Vr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

dimsumthinking, 1 month ago to random

Swift Macros Beta

The prelude and first chapter of my Swift Macros book is now available as a beta.

My plan is to release a chapter a week with five chapters total.

I'll make a more formal announcement next week when I release chapter 2.

https://editorscut.gumroad.com/l/macros

swifteves, 1 month ago to random

Anyone hiring for iOS? I'd love to be your guy. Please repost this to infinity and beyond!

dianeduane, 2 months ago to random

For #StPatricksDay weekend: To help defray local health care expenses, we're holding a sale at Ebooks.Direct. 30-50% off all our #ebook bundles, including the 36-book "Whole Store" package! More info here: https://www.tumblr.com/dduane/745120498656083968/okay-i-said-last-year-that-we-wouldnt-be

hrm, 2 months ago to random

Stock Pen Pricing to be $10 Less than Commissioned Pens

As of today, all Stock Pens will be $10 off of the regular commissioned price. 😊 This lower price will always be listed on the Pens for Sale page. Currently I have 4 stock pens available, pictured below. If interested, send me an email! renee@scriptoriumpens.com More pics of these pens can be seen on the Pens for Sale page. Left to Right…

http://scriptoriumpens.com/2024/03/03/stock-pen-pricing-to-be-10-less-than-commissioned-pens/

wonderofscience, 3 months ago to random

These rows are perfectly horizontal and are not moving. A mind-bending anomalous motion variation of the Café wall illusion by Akiyoshi Kitaoka.

Source: http://www.psy.ritsumei.ac.jp/akitaoka/motion30e.html

hrm, 3 months ago to random

Very rare Sailor Lady Profit (Sailor 1911 Lady) for Sale

I have come into a large collection of Japanese and Chinese pens from a long-time customer. I will start selling these pens from now on, and the earnings from the sales will go into the medical fund for my aging cats and dogs - Trinity (15 yrs. Aussie) Gracie (17 yrs. Cat), Little River (11 yrs. Cat). Vet's fees are climbing by the month.

http://scriptoriumpens.com/2024/02/07/very-rare-sailor-lady-profit-sailor-1911-lady-for-sale/

krzyzanowskim, 3 months ago to apple

New programming language from #Apple just dropped https://github.com/apple/pkl

embeddable

luckytran, 3 months ago to random

Happy Groundhog Day!

dianeduane, 3 months ago to random

We're going to be adjusting the price on this bundle shortly, but here's a chance to get it on the cheap. (And in the meantime, thanks for helping me finance the replacement of my Mac's keyboard...) (argh) https://ebooks.direct/pages/our-all-the-wizardry-young-wizards-bundle

hrm, 3 months ago to random

Sale! Dancing Crane, Rising Sun Special Edition

The 2023 Scriptorium Pens Special Edition -- Dancing Crane, Rising Sun -- is now on sale. There are only 2 out of 10 of these special pens left. Sale price is $245 Each + Shipping (Was $310). Only one pen sleeve is left. $15 if you’d like it. Email me if you’d like one of these special pens! renee@scriptoriumpens.com This Idyll model features a beautiful Argentium Sterling Silver rollstop depicting a Japanese Dancing…

http://scriptoriumpens.com/2024/01/30/sale-dancing-crane-rising-sun-special-edition/

hugovk, 3 months ago to python

Happy 30th to #Python 1.0.0, announced by Guido van Rossum on 27 Jan 1994 in comp.lang.misc! 🎂 🎈 3️⃣0️⃣ 🍾 🎉

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Python 1.0.0 is out!

Guido van Rossum
27 Jan 1994

--> Tired of decyphering the Perl code you wrote last week?

--> Frustrated with Bourne shell syntax?

--> Spent too much time staring at core dumps lately?

Maybe you should try Python, the next generation object-oriented
scripting and prototyping language, with a readable syntax.

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Read in full:
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.misc/c/_QUzdEGFwCo/m/KIFdu0-Dv7sJ

dimsumthinking, 3 months ago to random

Anyone I'm connected to involved with Apple Books? Please DM if you're open to a question.

me_, 4 months ago to retrocomputing German

Sad news – Niklaus Wirth passed away on January 1st 😢. RIP.

https://twitter.com/Bertrand_Meyer/status/1742613897675178347

#oberon #modula2 #retrocomputing

dimsumthinking, 4 months ago to random

You know those nested types with lots of generics you get with SwiftUI Views or Combine publishers? Anyone have a favorite way of pretty printing them? I have written a little utility but it seems like one may exist.

MeanwhileinCanada, 5 months ago to random

Yes

obtener, 5 months ago to random

#GOPFascists torture women who need health care during pregnancy.

arstechnica, 5 months ago to random

BBC BASIC keeps evolving, and now you can run it on nearly any platform

42 years later, there's still work to be done in spreading the BBC Micro gospel.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/bbc-basic-keeps-evolving-and-now-you-can-run-it-on-nearly-any-platform/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social