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Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by opello »

Grosvenor wrote: post #210
opello wrote: post #188

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just because old ASCII and ANSI art is often signed by the author, which is something fun I appreciate, see also: https://oldcompcz.github.io/jgs/joan_stark/xmas.html#treewit... And of course, the BBS Documentary: Artscene episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQrBbm5ZMlo&list=PL7nj3G6Jpv...

Woah. I didn't know about that. I found it from asciiart.eu. This stuff makes me wish HN supported ANSI. We could have so much fun. (Also PRE or preformatted text would be useful). Merry Christmas and happy new years everyone!

Glad I could share it!

https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc says:

> Text after a blank line that is indented by two or more spaces is reproduced verbatim. (This is intended for code.)

I assume that's how the top level comment posted the tree which is in a 

 structure.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by DrewADesign »

devsda wrote: post #218
e-dant wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thought it was obfuscated C code, then I realized it’s a tree or something

Challenge issued. I wouldn't be surprised if someone comes up with obfuscated C code that looks like a christmas tree and prints out wishes by the end of the day/season. Merry Christmas!

Perl time

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by epicureanideal »

devsda wrote: post #218
e-dant wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thought it was obfuscated C code, then I realized it’s a tree or something

Challenge issued. I wouldn't be surprised if someone comes up with obfuscated C code that looks like a christmas tree and prints out wishes by the end of the day/season. Merry Christmas!

Let's ask an LLM as a test!

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by jeffrallen »

Due to illness, I've stayed home while my whole family goes to be with the grandparents. I will join them later today, with a mask.

It is strange and sad to be alone this morning.

If you are in the same situation, know that you are not alone: I'm thinking of you.

Merry Christmas.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by DeathArrow »

I hope you celebrate with your loved ones and have joy and warmth in your hearts. Last but not least, let's not forget those who are suffering, sick, or elderly, and let's do a good deed when we have the opportunity.

Merry Christmas to all!

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by KellyCriterion »

imchillyb wrote: post #158
pdevr wrote: post #30

Merry Christmas to everyone. Being a non-Christian and it being Christmas time, I am sharing one verse from the New Testament that is, in my opinion, useful - or at the very least, insightful - to anyone, regardless of religion. Luke 16:10: He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

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Weeks ago a local newspaper had the headline:

"keep the big bang until later for your children, the bible is really a great set of fairy tales"

Im not religious at all, actually "implicitly fighting against it", though I have to admit: This sentence made sense and Im thinking still until today about it, because actually I think its quite true - for smaller children, the storylines in the bible are much more "real" and understandable than the story of: "hey, there was a big bang, all molecules were created then and you are consisting today of these molecules"

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by KellyCriterion »

DetectDefect wrote: post #3

Shall we showcase our trees? * | /.\ /o..\ /..O\ /.o..o\ /...o.\ /..O..o.\ ^^^[_]^^^

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Hell - mine one is crashed! Claude didnt work properly :-D

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