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Dominic Szablewski has rewritten the source code for the original Wipeout game, which was leaked by the now-defunct archive Forest of Illusion. He rewrote the rendering, physics, sound, and more, documenting the project and making the code available on GitHub. Despite the messy code and various patches, Szablewski believes that the result justifies the effort. […]
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This web content is dedicated to helping individuals drill their own shallow water wells using PVC and household water hoses. The author emphasizes that water well drilling isn’t limited to professionals with commercial drilling rigs and that drilling a well can be both interesting and fun. The content explains the DIY technique of using water […]
The author of this web content discusses their experience using mainline Linux kernels as opposed to Ubuntu’s generic kernel. They explain that they switched to mainline kernels because the Ubuntu kernel’s quality has decreased over time and contains backports that can introduce bugs and regressions. They highlight the delays in fixing such issues and emphasize […]
The i386 architecture is burdened by outdated compatibility features that are no longer necessary. These features hinder the development of new software. The i386 boot process, designed for floppy disk drives and limited firmware, remains unchanged and makes certain tasks, such as configuring multiple operating systems on a single machine, complex. The Extensible Firmware Interface […]
LuaJIT uses rolling releases and the authoritative source is the git repository. Users should regularly pull from the selected git branch to get the latest fixes and developments. The release number of the semantic version is determined by the POSIX time stamp of the latest commit. No release tarballs or binaries are available, and users […]
LangChain is an open-source library that allows developers to create chatbots with Q&A capabilities using just three lines of code. The library utilizes a process called retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to supplement user input with additional information retrieved from a knowledge base. This additional information is used to augment the response generated by a large […]
In this article, the author discusses the concept of the winner’s curse in competitive bidding negotiations. They use a simple game as an example, where the highest bidder wins a jar of coins. The winner’s curse occurs when the winner ends up paying more than the item is actually worth. The author advises readers to […]
The author emphasizes the lack of understanding and negative stereotypes surrounding mental health issues, stressing the importance of education, awareness, empathy, and quality mental health care. They highlight the role of chatbots in providing accessible support and complementing existing mental health services. The dataset used for the mental health conversational AI was curated from various […]
Elixir is the author’s preferred programming language, as it suits their brain and they have experienced very few drawbacks while using it. Rather than summarizing all the beneficial aspects of Elixir, the author wants to delve deeper into one particular aspect: concurrency and parallelism. The author compares their experiences with PHP, Python, and JavaScript, highlighting […]
Factorio: Space Age is an expansion of the popular game Factorio, continuing the player’s journey after launching rockets into space. The expansion introduces new worlds with unique challenges, novel resources, and interplanetary logistics. The main objective is to build space platforms and send multiple rockets to transport materials to these platforms. The expansion includes four […]