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The code that generates the voxel terrain is now up on BitBucket!
bitbucket.org/BWerness/voxel…
Finally, a good take.
Q: how should we think about the OpenAI 372 math problem solutions?
A: research mathematics is an abelian sandpile exhibiting self-organized criticality. The OpenAI drop triggered a collapse to sub-criticality.
Q: WTF???
A: explanation here: blog.danromik.com/the-abelia…
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Is the @OpenAI Faster Fourier Transform merely a theory hack that cheats by relying on arbitrary precision real arithmetic?
The answer is no: the savings are preserved when the algorithm is transferred to the finite odd characteristic setting, where no o(n log n) algorithm was known either (simple exercise for your model of choice)
OpenAI’s faster Fourier transform is less a mathematical breakthrough and more a malicious exploit of mathematical traditions.
argmin.net/p/faster-fourier-…
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i'm making a next gen open world roguelike with a persistent world. elevator pitch impossible, but:
politics-first world building, generated aristocrats, peasant revolts, combat and noncombat playstyles. emphasis on lo fi, high art procedural generation.
#PitchYaGame
Ok @lorenschmidt, I know you don’t need more inspiration, but but check this out!
Not a part of the #30DayMapChallenge, but here's an elevation map of Snyder County, PA. Created using #rayshader and map layout made using ArcGIS Pro
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TRAILER JUST DROPPED for Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing
RTs greatly appreciated!
Wishlist the free demo on Steam: tinyurl.com/553ach64
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Streamer friends! There’s a new EGA text parser adventure game demo in town! Check it out! 🤩
Any streamers, let's players or reviewers interested in playing my roughly hour-long demo before release, hit me up!
The game is Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing, a point-and-click mystery adventure with innovative detective mechanics.
Steam page: tinyurl.com/553ach64
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The Mario game that can be beaten the fastest is Super Mario Bros. 3, which can be completed in 19 frames, or 0.316 seconds, by pressing buttons very quickly during startup to execute unintended code. Below is every frame from starting up the game to finishing it.
If you’ve been seeing that self referential formula floating about, it is worth seeing it in the original context: a formula that is very hard to graph!
Replying to @sigfpe @ChrSzegedy
IMO, Jeff Tupper's paper in which this example occurs is actually very nice: dgp.toronto.edu/~mooncake/pa… (and he didn't call it self-referential of course)
And I still don't know of a substitute for his excellent GrafEq software; I still run it under Wine: peda.com/grafeq/gallery/rogu…
I’ve never heard of this phenomena before, and now I get to see it! Fantastic image!
These cosmic “tree rings” tell a story written by the stars.
Every 8 years, these 2 stars are brought together by their orbits, creating streams of gas that can then form a new ring of dust. Webb reveals 15 of the 17 rings here for the first time: nasa.gov/feature/jpl/star-du…

ALT This Webb image shows a bright dot at the center of star-filled black space. The bright dot is actually two stars meeting, as their orbits bring them together every 8 years. The stellar pair are surrounded by 17 rings of gas and dust that appear orangish pink, like the rings of a tree trunk. The rings have a slight rectangular shape and are very clear and defined starting at about 1 o’clock on a clockface. The rings start to break up a bit to our view traveling clockwise around the image. As you arrive at the 8 o’clock position, only parts of about six rings can be seen as they disappear from view.
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An amazing new twitter #a11y #accessibility feature for your #gamedev screenshots just went live!
to turn it on in any version of twitter click
More -> Settings and privacy -> Accessibility, display, and languages -> Accessibility -> [x] Receive image description reminder
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Plant dyes - all the colours achievable from leaf, flower and root within around a five mile radius. The red hot poker root was a gift from a friend on Skye but that’s only several miles across the water…
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To be 100% open and transparent: This is it.
Development of RPG in a Box will unfortunately have to stop for the time being unless the campaign succeeds or sales increase soon. Please RT and help this go viral! I know together we can make it happen! (1/5)
indiegogo.com/projects/rpg-i…
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the Hole Digging Game is now out! lorenschmidt.itch.io/dig
to dig a hole (or not dig a hole), play the hole digging game (or do not play it)
pay what you want, browser or windows (mac forthcoming). please help spread the word!
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Programmer friends: Has anyone ever successfully run Processing (Java) in an AWS lambda function? A series of probably poor decisions has led me here and I need help
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Z-Machine Matter: 50 Years of Text Games ift.tt/5DWYbyt



























