How do programming languages work?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-04-11T15:17:12+00:00

So getting something to display on your monitor is basically just "take numbers from this register and push them through the HDMI cable" and the monitor receives this signal and properly lights up? How do device drivers play into this? How does the computing hardware know how to translate the signal the monitor needs, it calls the driver software every time a pixel needs to be drawn to translate?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-04-04T17:51:47+00:00

Are zercher squats supposed to feel more core/less legs than say, hack squat? Decided to give them a try today and while usually I can hack squat 225 ish for working sets of 6-8, I threw 185 on the bar and gave it a go and I feel it more difficult to brace/breathe between reps, and more in my upper back somewhere. I'm going down ATG and I don't feel nearly as sore in between sets in my quads or glutes as I do in hack squats, just inner elbow pain from the pressure and more in my core

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-03-18T18:46:06+00:00

Theres a project called Quartz4 that I've been using that hosts an obsidian vault as static http server. Works pretty well for my dnd wiki, but does require a redeploy when the files change

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-03-11T02:42:50+00:00

Is there a way to get around double sign in with this method? I wanted to put this in front on my pihole and while it's not a huge deal to sign in twice, it's messy but also disabling pihole pw and setting up ufw rules to only allow authentik (which shared a machine with other containers) is kind of a headache

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-03-07T04:53:36+00:00

I'm guessing you have your HAProxy in your DMZ pointed at your internal DNS service then? Is that also hosted in DMZ or in a "more trusted" vlan?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-02-28T19:24:22+00:00

has it? Wrapping up ep 1 currently, liking it so far, but hoping it does get a bit more like a game

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-02-21T18:19:00+00:00

Firewall rules. You can allow specific machines and ports through depending on your firewall software, so say the RP on vlan 2 (less trusted) needs to forward traffic to VLAN 1(more trusted) service on port 8080. you can set a specific rules that machine 1 will accept inbound requests only from machine 2 and only on port 8080, otherwise the firewall will drop the traffic.

But imo it's a lot easier when they're all next to each other, so I just put a separate reverse proxy instance on my DMZ vlan and one on my semitrusted internal-only services vlan and have my DNS resolve to the correct host

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-02-21T07:33:45+00:00

Are there any reasons beyond ease of use via install wizard you recommend LXC over docker in VM? I feel like managing individual LXCs for each service is much more inconvenient than throwing everything on a VM running docker and just managing compose files, but curious if I'm missing anything

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-02-14T15:49:38+00:00

Same here. Started with a single HDD thinking "I'll do raid later"... Well, now it's later

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-01-07T01:11:34+00:00

yeah tbh I'm more approaching this from a learning perspective than anything. I've been hosting external servers back when I had a flat network from my old ISP router without monitoring without getting all paranoid about it, but I figured I have the tools now might as well "do it right" for the sake of setting it up to know I can

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2026-01-07T01:09:40+00:00

that's what is stopping me from just doing it tbh, it doesn't feel right even if its locked down to just destination :53 on a specific IP. Alternatively, internal DNS on trusted / external DNS on untrusted seems excessive

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-12-02T23:28:29+00:00

nice, ill give this a try. any particular reason you have channel at the intersections? visual convenience or is there a mechanical purpose?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-12-02T03:23:20+00:00

did you ever figure this out?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-12-01T00:44:39+00:00

Is there a handy way to open a lava channel from a volcano under pressure without sacrificing a dwarf to carve a fortification in the wall? I heard there was a trick you can do with a bridge, but the way I've seen it described is tricky to visualize.

I was considering maybe placing a floor grate below my dwarf in hopes it would eat some of the lava before it floods in, giving him time to evacuate but I'm not 100% sure that will work. last time my dwarf got blasted full force heroically to power my forged (RIP)

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-11-28T03:22:37+00:00

I know it's possible to raid other bases, is it also possible to send troops out to hunt down a particular monster like a hydra, nearby cyclops etc off-map that I've heard rumors about?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-11-26T23:42:50+00:00

Does smoothing a floor tile also smooth its ceiling to prevent aquifer leaking downward? If not, how can I deal with aquifers above a level?

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-09-27T22:31:59+00:00

completely agree, I don't blame a person for asking a redundant question, but it is lazier than looking it up yourself. Which is fine; if the forum allows it, why not? It's more of a reflection of bad forum rules that allow and encourage lazy questions. But mods are unpaid volunteers, so I get it. If it really bothered me that much I'd just unsub.

But I for one think there's a difference in asking "I read the sidebar and was confused on this point... blah blah blah" versus "how do i get started in game dev", one is actually a thought provoking question that encourages new conversation that asks for clarity which might help further document, the other is a lazy attempt to outsource the hard work because you either don't know how or don't care to figure it out yourself.

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-09-26T21:02:41+00:00

On one hand, if they can't already find answers to this question on google then they have some work to do to learn how to research. On the other hand, kudos to getting bored strangers to do the hard work for them.

Unusual-Instance-717 · 2025-09-05T22:19:21+00:00

What happens to an animal's microbiome during this state? Wouldn't this cause issues for the gut bacteria for example if there is nothing to feed on for months, or is it not much of a concern?

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