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AngryAnt

@AngryAnt@mastodon.gamedev.place

Systemic Tinkerer, Logic Juggler.

#GameDev, #GameAI, #dkgame
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@framebunker, ex https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@GameAINorth, ex @unity. Occasional @nixos_org contributor.

Phrases opinions badly, blocks dumb shit.

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Janik, to NixOS
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I honestly wonder how many people would support a social fork of because they are fed up with how things are going.

AngryAnt,
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@Janik A social fork?

NanoRaptor, to random
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They just don't put thought into design like they used to.

The longer you look, the calmer you feel.

AngryAnt,
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@NanoRaptor Off-board chip pins was always my favourite connector.

iconiel, to random
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Being a game industry reject, I had no idea about these non-compete clauses. Do they do the same in the UK?

Hopefully, this will mean more highly skilled contributers to FOSS. Maybe, some new indie studios will be formed that might hire outsiders. I doubt it but, maybe.

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/game-devs-rejoice-as-ftc-approves-ban-on-non-compete-clauses-there-are-going-to-be-so-many-new-indie-games-from-aaa-devs/

AngryAnt,
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@iconiel They seemed quite popular in US companies, but I honestly can't recall if UK ones I've interacted with used them as well. They were never enforceable in DK, so I got used to just skip over that part of contracts.

delegatevoid, to random
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https://app.diagrams.net/
This is like the best thing since way back in the day.

I'm not sure if there's even a better alternative.

(For some reason I still know it as draw.io though)

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid Don't know how it compares, but preferring standalone solutions, I ended up using https://www.yworks.com/products/yed

logicalerror, to random
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so i have this weird plumbing situation at my house ..
when I open a faucet there is this drilling noise that starts because of a vibrating pipe, which is not something you'd expect from a house built in 2009
The weirdest part is that it doesn't stop when I then close that faucet again?
Next to the noise there is one specific faucet in the house that's also leaking during the noise (but isn't the source of the noise) but if i open and close that faucet the noise stops 😐

AngryAnt,
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@logicalerror Do you by chance have cats? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X6YQQ1V0N8

AngryAnt,
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@logicalerror I don't think it works the same with those. It's probably just a haunting then.

delegatevoid, to dotnet
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While developing firmware I really love to use terminal applications to debug the firmware/hardware.
As a developer I get access to this amazing library: Spectre.Console https://spectreconsole.net/
It takes care of almost everything you could possibly want of a console app

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid That looks really nice :)

Likely not relevant for your scenario, but if you're looking for a full TUI at some point, https://github.com/gui-cs/Terminal.Gui gets the job done quite nicely.

pmbauer, to NixOS
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and doesn't need saving.

AngryAnt,
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@pmbauer Absolutely. Both are trucking along mostly fine. The foundation is a different matter and thankfully easily treated as perfectly distinct from the former.

cbleslie, to NixOS
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community,

Say a fork happens, what's the plan?

AngryAnt,
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@cbleslie 1: Form functional foundation with basic rules on decency and professionalism, board rotation, etc.
2: Solve build cache & build infrastructure.
3: Contribute to the fork.

gianarb, to NixOS
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We all know that there is some drama in the community https://save-nix-together.org/

It is not easy to manage fast growing projects that managed to stay off the radar of moneys and VCs for so long.

Who wants to speculate about how this will "end"? 😅

AngryAnt,
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@gianarb The foundation starting to / being able to act as adults?

Haaa! I kid. Historical evidence clearly dictates it will all end in fire.

djlink, (edited ) to random
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Only one can exist!

AngryAnt,
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@djlink Obligatory "but does one have to though?" I want the post-Microsoft solarpunk world.

Tak, to random
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Good test coverage is no excuse for bad code 🙈

AngryAnt,
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@Tak But if I have half a page of comments and full test coverage, I can encrypt my code as much as I like, right?

planettimmy, to random
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If anyone was thinking of dipping their toe in the VR waters, the Meta Quest 2 is now down to $199. That's a really good price!

AngryAnt,
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@planettimmy Alternatively, for price to performance we're mostly looking at the Pico 4 at the moment.

NanoRaptor, to random
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Apple Mac Pro (2013)

AngryAnt,
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@NanoRaptor You could probably get a good integrated watering system going in that thing.

delegatevoid, to Discord
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Am I the only one who thinks is just one giant mess in which almost everything gets lost in the noise. How did we come to this situation where everyone relies on this single, centralized chat service?

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid There are plenty of options when you don't focus squarely on mainstream.

Just like "everyone" relies on Twitter/The Facebook/Instagram/YouTube when nothing actually says you need to use those specific services at all :)

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid But to the first question: No, Discord definitely is a mess. Prolonged exposure not recommended.

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid An open source project with only a Discord server is as pathetic as one with bug reporting, discussion, and issue tracking only on The Facebook.

I don't think that is as much an indicator of service convergence as it is of deteriorating quality of project administration.

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid 100%. And a major disservice to the project.

Everyone involved at a core level should already be keenly aware of Matrix, with its sea of bridges to other services like Discord, Slack, IRC, The Facebook, Signal, whatever.

Choosing a closed platform in the face of that is just sad.

AngryAnt,
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@delegatevoid DPI? Something is blocking an entire federated network?

logicalerror, to random
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linkedin: "get a sneak peak for this premium feature for 243 jobs you'd be a top applicant!"
I'm curious so I click it
.. proceeds to show me a "sneak peak" of 3 jobs that are completely not applicable to me lol
AI isn't going to take our jobs anytime soon

AngryAnt,
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@logicalerror I dunno - seems to have picked up quite expertly on the experience from incoming recruiter mail stating that they "looked through your very nice profile" and "think your profile is perfect for <job in different sector, requiring expertise completely unrelated to any of your experience>" ;)

AI is certainly going to take that recruiters job, but honestly I don't think most would notice or care all that much.

logicalerror, to random
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crazy impractical thought; would it be possible to generate electricity from the difference between high and low atmospheric pressure over time?
I mean, probably? doubt it would be efficient though

AngryAnt,
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@logicalerror @glassbottommeg That's more like a wave energy generator - using a ballon rather than a float, but the same principle.

The impracticality is mostly from the sea based variant having a much higher energy output while being a lot less disruptive to humans.

Outside of that I don't see why not. On some of our other planets it would certainly be a lot more worthwhile for example.

AngryAnt,
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@logicalerror @glassbottommeg Most likely. Wave energy generators are also quite massive.

mhamzahkhan, to SmartHome
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Looking for recommendations for a Zigbee temperature sensor that is safe to put in a fridge?
I'm not sure if that even exists? Batteries aren't supposed to get that cold? #smarthome #homeautomaton #zigbee #homeassistant

AngryAnt,
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@mhamzahkhan Strictly speaking only the temp probe needs to be inside the fridge - not the entire unit. A cable for a probe easily fits past the door membrane and could be long enough to reach the back - or where-ever the unit is best mounted.

chad, to homelab
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The evolution of my homelab from 2016 to today.

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AngryAnt,
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@chad Not running the mini anymore? I still keep a couple around for the excellent low power performance :)

With ethernet dongles they run multipath iSCSI to the storage server most excellently.

marshian, to random
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Do coffee grinders need to be loud enough to wake the dead, or is that just for fun?

AngryAnt,
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@marshian That's how you maximise the quality of the final product - part of your soul is ground up as well.

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