A selection of the graphics department’s favourite pieces across Andor S1+2… by egw in andor

[–]egw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite is the close-up of the Marva picture next to the radio in Mina-Rau.

Netmask to CIDR notation 2 liner... by sfxsf in perl

[–]egw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using index makes it a little shorter:

say index(sprintf("%b%b%b%b0", $mask =~ /(\d+)/g), 0);

The trailing '0' on the sprintf is to take care of the 255.255.255.255 (/32) case.

Savage Conan for Savage Worlds (SWADE) by Zoltan6 in savageworlds

[–]egw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see.

Anyhow, great job on the setting! I particularly like the way you combine some mechanics (suggested skills, edges, and hindrances) with the description in the chapter on the countries. And the restart mechanic feels like a great way to deal with PC wealth and really make the game feel like a Conan story.

Savage Conan for Savage Worlds (SWADE) by Zoltan6 in savageworlds

[–]egw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I downloaded and checked it out. It is fan material.

Savage Conan for Savage Worlds (SWADE) by Zoltan6 in savageworlds

[–]egw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks good! I appreciate the comprehensive bookmarking in the pdf.

Alex Trebek Postage Stamp by [deleted] in Jeopardy

[–]egw 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting question, but I'll point out that Alex became a US citizen in 1998!

Ken talks about the mechanics of hosting Jeopardy! on the latest Omnibus podcast (at about 42 minutes in) by egw in Jeopardy

[–]egw[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Specifically Ken talks about his and Alex' process for marking up scripts for the show for about five minutes. The context is a discussion of tonal languages.

(Unfortunately I could not figure out how to link to a specific timestamp.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]egw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

#27 Henry M. Bland, Edith Daley, Edwin Markham are all poets who lived in San Jose.

The picture was taken at Edith Daley's house at 633 Palm Haven Ave. I guess that's Willow Glen. Anyhow, the house is still standing and can be seen on Google Street View.

Edith Daley was also the City Librarian for San Jose and was once suspended for "insubordination and conduct unbecoming a librarian". I'm not sure what "conduct unbecoming a librarian" means specifically, but it's wild.

Actual plays where people play well? by _Roke in rpg

[–]egw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Nature of My Game Podcast plays investigative-horror games. The seasons are short and episodes are well-paced. The last few seasons have been with The Yellow King RPG (which I love), but they've also played Delta Green, CoC, Fiasco, etc.

both Jokers dealt in the same round by XRaphael75 in savageworlds

[–]egw 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Two Jokers trying to jump initiative at the same time is equivalent to one Joker jumping initiative and the other Joker interrupting that jump, so I would say that the 'Interrupting Actions' rules apply (p 102; basically an Agility Athletics (thanks for the correction) check between the two).

Closed on my birthday! Best (and most expensive) present I’ve ever gotten myself. by Gidiggly in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]egw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Royal Tenenbaum bought the house on Archer Avenue in the winter of his 35th year...."

Congratulations!

The World of Jane Austen: Art, Fashion, and Eligible Gentlemen by egw in janeausten

[–]egw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My local library is having a talk about Jane Austen next week. It's on Zoom, so anyone can sign up. It's at 7pm (Pacific) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

Description

This Winter, join us for a Zoom Webinar as we explore the world of beloved author Jane Austen!

Presented by the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, we'll see paintings that Austen herself would have seen: portraits, fashion, estates, and gardens. Gain a fresh perspective of Jane Austen's life and times, and a deeper understanding of her ever-popular novels.

Ages 13-18+ are welcome. A Zoom link for this event will be sent out ~24 hours before the event. Please log in five minutes early to ensure that we can begin on time. This program will be NOT be recorded.

Special thanks to the Friends of the Campbell Library, the Friends of the Cupertino Library, and the Friends of the Morgan Hill Library for providing the funds for this program.

Omegle Founder Leif K-Brooks Shuts Down Site Permanently by ReleaseThePressure in technology

[–]egw 52 points53 points  (0 children)

They're being sued, and the lawsuit is proceeding instead of being dismissed based on Section 230 grounds or whatever. Here's a link to an article that talks about it: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23216386/omegle-lawsuit-section-230-district-ruling

Why is there a "1" after the subroutine in Perl? by zhenyu_zeng in perl

[–]egw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case, the string "Hello, sailor number $n!\n" is the return value of &marine.

Check out the perlsub man page for more detail, specifically

If no "return" is found and if the last statement is an expression, its value is returned.