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Readit NewsMrFoof commented on We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill [video] youtube.com/watch?v=YN6BE... · Posted by u/xbmcuser
MrFoof commented on Control shopping cart wheels with your phone (2021) begaydocrime.com/... · Posted by u/mystraline
> I hope someone attaches Bluetooth speakers to their shoes and locks every cart in target, so they have to remove the system.
Friends did this college in like 2005. Cambridge area, Shaws Market I think. I imagine the hardware setup was a bit different. All the details are hazy but I recall their lock transmission signal had a huge range and locked all carts in a wide area.
Based on what's still around, likely the one (now rebranded a Star Market, same holding company) in Porter Square, right by Porter Square station.
Based on what I recall, I believe there was one on the southeastern end of Green Street, a bit between Central and Kendall Square, barely northwest of MIT's primary campus area on the corner Massachusetts Ave and Vassar Street. That location has apparently closed in recent years.
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
Possible outcome: Gray goo scenario (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_goo)
A recent "popular culture" reference to the scenario mentioned in the article is the video game, "Horizon: Zero Dawn."
MrFoof commented on The death of partying in the USA derekthompson.org/p/the-d... · Posted by u/tysone
> one in 10 thinks his or her child could reach the professional ranks or the Olympics
That is properly insane. The delusion…
Agreed. For anyone thinking the above comment might be mean spirited, here's why it's not:
* In 2017, there were ~1,108,400 US high school football players.
* In 2017, there were ~67,800 US college football players.
* In 2017, 255 players were drafted into the NFL.
So from high school to playing in the NFL, odds of 0.023%, or about 1:4346.
Even then, the average tenure of a professional NFL player is 39 months.
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Football is one of the easier sports to go pro in as well.
Not California, but recently I had "SIXSPD" denied by a state after putting the first known 6-speed manual (all were sold as dual-clutch automatics) in an enthusiast car.
I was told that abbreviations weren't allowed. That was the denial reason.
Resubmitted it, not denied yet. We'll see if it shows up in another 3-5 weeks or if I get a denial letter followed by an another application refund 4-6 weeks after that.
MrFoof commented on Before Squid Game, there was Battle Royale tokyoweekender.com/entert... · Posted by u/ecliptik
Why not just edit your original comment?
I was past edit window.
MrFoof commented on Before Squid Game, there was Battle Royale tokyoweekender.com/entert... · Posted by u/ecliptik
You know what they call Battle Royale in France?
Hunger Games with Cheese.
I saw Battle Royale as a subbed bootleg around 20 years ago. Fantastic B-movie, and I understand some of the young actors got some notable roles as they got older (Takeshi Kitano was there because he was Takeshi Kitano), but it’s still a B-movie. Good time though, even today.
As an aside on Takeshi, for those who want to go down a rabbit hole, dig into “Takeshi’s Challenge” on the Nintendo Famicom. That game is a trip.
I got that wrong.
“You know what they call the Hunger Games in France? Battle Royale with Cheese.”
Too many things going on, typed it in backwards!
MrFoof commented on Before Squid Game, there was Battle Royale tokyoweekender.com/entert... · Posted by u/ecliptik
Smash TV arcade game is from 1990. Not that distinctive in gaming.
Big money! Big prizes! … IIIII LOVE IT!
MrFoof commented on Before Squid Game, there was Battle Royale tokyoweekender.com/entert... · Posted by u/ecliptik
There is a much stronger connection between Battle Royale and Hunger Games, than Squid Game. Very similar government depiction, the announcement of deaths etc. Moreover, we should appreciate Battle Royale even more - because it was done waaay before any prior art existed.
You know what they call Battle Royale in France?
Hunger Games with Cheese.
I saw Battle Royale as a subbed bootleg around 20 years ago. Fantastic B-movie, and I understand some of the young actors got some notable roles as they got older (Takeshi Kitano was there because he was Takeshi Kitano), but it’s still a B-movie. Good time though, even today.
As an aside on Takeshi, for those who want to go down a rabbit hole, dig into “Takeshi’s Challenge” on the Nintendo Famicom. That game is a trip.
MrFoof commented on Show HN: An online 2D MMO game, written in Rust and JavaScript polyfight.io/... · Posted by u/altanis
Yeah that "desync" is because the server mspt (shown next to your latency) was likely very high. It's because of a memory leak, I'll investigate when I get a chance.
I'll look into that game, I've never heard of it. Not sure how I'd incorporate NPCs in a fast paced game like this, if you have any ideas let me know!
mspt was consistently ~20msec. It’s why the rubber banding surprised me: everything was great until it wasn’t.
Realm of the Mad God will make your game seem “comfy speed” by comparison. You’ve not yet seen fast. ;)