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glxybstr

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    Comment #21409539

    >Clearly, there are people still interested in Access, even if it’s only because they’re trying to untangle the mess left for them by a previous generation of hobbyist programmer. …

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    Comment #11469778

    this is interesting. colors are an important addition. i made a demo of the same concept a few months ago. i wrote up a few notes. http://galaxybuster.net/notes/thoughts-on-timelef…

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    Comment #9874052

    this is the true problem with procedurally generated content in games. portrayed as infinite content, but you end up getting an infinite amount of the mostly-the-same content. woul…

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    Comment #9248168

    sort of interesting. i expected it to have velocity/inertia, but I think that would make it much more than ~900 bytes

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    Comment #9151309

    I think the parent comment's referring to the ability to write code quickly. At least, that was my first impression.

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    Comment #8852774

    i imagine he was asking about inflation. using this inflation calculator ( http://www.in2013dollars.com/1795-dollars-in-2000?amount=2 ), which doesn't support entering cents, to fi…

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    Comment #8846326

    i had a similar experience. i was locked out for 6 months, during which time i couldn't even make payments to others with amazon payments. i missed out on several interesting kicks…

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    Comment #8806854

    i am also studying japanese - i'm on a similar level i would say. i know around 150 kanji and forgotten about the same amount. my problem is finding someone on a similar level to l…

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    Comment #8789935

    those transantarctic mountains have very jagged peaks - is this a result of less wind exposure, and therefore less erosion? the article also mentions that the horizontal scale is d…

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    Comment #8755493

    neat effect i suppose, but i can't imagine it looking very good in-game. doesnt this go against the whole style of pixel art, being aligned to a grid, low palette colors and keepin…

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    Comment #8674586

    The author kinda contradicts himself by saying you should vertically align your code, but then says use proportional fonts if you find them more readable. (Not to mention, proporti…

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    Comment #8575124

    Regarding point #2, I've found it usually balances it a bit more and while keeping the same values, makes it more colorful. If working with a limited palette, a neutral grey can be…

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    Comment #8559407

    I got the impression that, for those emoji with multiple people (for example holding hands) there will be variations with the 5 skin color modifiers - that's 25 (if order matters) …

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    Comment #8522785

    they seemed to have removed their tweets as well: https://twitter.com/tacobell i remember seeing them tweet at customers about their experiences so it's a bold move - i'd be willin…

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    Comment #8466789

    i just bought a mac mini a few months ago. wish i would have waited...

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    Comment #8417773

    some of that UI reminds me of my first (and last) time with gridbag layout. ouh.

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    Comment #8368424

    this is fascinating. i love the mix of scientific experimentation with an art piece. i'm wondering at which point the improvements in the newer generations will taper off... maybe …

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    Comment #8176038

    im in the middle of trying to design and program an app and maintain/extend the existing web version. my schedule looks something like this: monday: app programming tuesday: web pr…

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    Comment #8176010

    my biggest distraction is finding the interest in my work again. the spark is gone and chances are it won't come back - powering through is my biggest challenge. i'm productive eac…

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    Comment #8110957

    its all word of mouth, mostly from tumblr where it has a bit of a cult-following: http://www.tumblr.com/search/space+email

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    Comment #8109650

    it's to be expected. most of my users come from tumblr, where those sorts of longwinded posts and that style of humor is pretty common. i don't think it is a problem - i'd rather h…

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    Comment #8109316

    In August 2013 I released a very simple web app called Space Email - where users send out messages and read messages others have sent, totally anonymously. It had too much volume f…

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