This is insane. I've used tons of virtual synths in my life but this is by far the coolest I've ever seen. Mick's video was amazing!
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This sucks for accessibility.
dylanz commented on Show HN: I got laid off from Meta and created a minor hit on Steam · Posted by u/newobj
I haven't played your game but I've watched a ton of Real Civil Engineer's videos on it. It looks like a blast and I love watching his videos. How did you get into game development? Congratulations on the success!
dylanz commented on Egg prices are soaring. Are backyard chickens the answer? civileats.com/2025/02/18/... · Posted by u/greenie_beans
As someone who once built a large coop [1] then just bought a pre-built shed for the 2nd coop, it's definitely _not_ the _monetary_ solution. You will probably lose money overall for quite some time. I'm still probably underwater.
BUT, there are definite upsides:
- Chickens are very sweet animals, and are quite intelligent. You will grow to love all the silly things they do. You can pet them, they are super soft, and can become quite tame. They can purr.
- I'm told the eggs taste way better, I don't really notice it because I really only eat my own eggs, but perhaps I just got used to them
- It's fantastic to get ~8 free eggs per day (from 13, 3 are not laying this winter)
- Morally/ethically, it seems like the best way to eat eggs if you're caring for them in a loving manner (compare to factory farms)
Consider the downsides:
- You may have to euthanize a chicken, likely by hand (literally) via cervical dislocation. It still ranks among the worst things I've ever had to do in my life. Imagine euthanizing your dog or cat by hand...
- Predators, foxes and hawks, you need defenses
- Veterinary services can be harder to find. Most vets don't want to deal with chickens. However, it also tends to be cheaper than a vet for a dog/cat.
- Your wife may one day want a chicken to live inside the house. You may one day agree to this, and then miss it when the chicken is living outside the house again...
- If you really like eating chicken, you may end up finding it difficult to eat them again in the future after you develop a bond with them.
I think there are more upsides than downsides, but you should think about these downsides before taking the plunge. Don't let it dissuade you. Overall, they have enriched our lives immensely and I would recommend it to others!
1: https://www.anthonycameron.com/projects/cameron-acreage-chic...
Great points! I agree with everything you said here with exception to the point about it not being a monetary solution. I've built an "extremely" janky coop for almost no cost in the past. At one point I got absolutely sick of eggs because there were so many than I ended up trading neighbors for other goods. The whole thing ended up making/saving me a ton of money in the end. Let me reiterate how unsafe this coop was however... it was as spacious as it was dangerous (very).
dylanz commented on Show HN: Air traffic control radio and chill music for focus chillyatc.com/... · Posted by u/usernameis42
Please give credit to SomaFM if you are going to use their steam.
They even have a similar station: https://somafm.com/sf1033/
But it’s the SFPD police scanner + chill beats instead of ATC.
I’ve been listening to SomaFM since 2000! Legendary station.
dylanz commented on Show HN: An homage to Tom Dowdy's 1991 screensaver, "Kaos" thestrikeagency.com/kaos/... · Posted by u/noduerme
/me reinstalls electric sheep
dylanz commented on Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video] youtube.com/watch?v=itpcs... · Posted by u/HelloUsername
To me, Nintendo is more about gameplay then graphics and i hope it stays that way.
Agree completely. I loved Tears and didn’t once think it looked bad in any way. It was a very clever game and made me feel like a kid again. That’s what I’m looking for in a Nintendo game. I’ll jump on my PS5 if I want to be wowed graphically.
dylanz commented on I had to take down my course-swapping site or be expelled linkedin.com/posts/jdkaim... · Posted by u/jdkaim
Pick up a phone and call a lawyer. If any lawyers have already hit you up about this, talk to them.
dylanz commented on Once You Try a Four-Day Workweek, It's Hard to Go Back bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/sarego
Once You Try a Three-Day Workweek, It's Hard to Go Back
Who's the Bozo Doofus maintainer? https://yhbt.net/unicorn/LATEST. I love that we can still see Unicorn in action. I rarely had problems with it back in the day.