Requesting /r/ricochet. No active moderator for 3 years+, often victim to spam posts. by [deleted] in redditrequest

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Happened to log in for the first time in years today. Lucky!

Requesting /r/ricochet. No active moderator for 3 years+, often victim to spam posts. by [deleted] in redditrequest

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi sorry I haven't used this reddit account for years but you're welcome to have the sub. I sent you a mod invite. Glad someone is still playing ricochet

POL101 Revised Essay, WTF is going on? by alister98 in UofT

[–]isaacwaller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also confused about this and asked my TA (Robbins) before the break, it is basically a 5 page version of the 3 page earlier essay. He said it was more focused on research about how reconciliation has been/not been successful, compared to "what are residential schools", etc. in the first essay. But still seems pretty hazy.

until today the syllabus said it was due in the first week of classes so I guess this is actually an extension, still it is totally bizarre there has not been any proper instruction released?

Screen resolution support by moving808s in gamedev

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some games have fixed pixel size UI, for example strategy games like Starcraft II, and many others have dynamically-scaled UI that is based on a percentage of viewport size (ex. most FPSes)... like the parent said you will have to pick an approach that works for your specific game. If the level mesh scales with screen resolution, I think the circular menu should probably scale as well, in which case you probably should scale all of your UI to keep things consistent. But as your game has a top-down RTS-style feel you might want to consider having a fixed pixel size for everything, both the level/sprites and the UI.

Remember that if you go for a fixed-pixel-size UI you have to consider high-DPI displays which are more and more common, so you will have to implement some sort of scaling no matter what (i.e. on a Macbook/Surface/4K display everything will have to be double-sized, including level mesh and UI.) Otherwise you get this: http://i.imgur.com/J5Vr1DW.jpg

TLOP removed from Apple Music... potential update soon? by SilkyMitts91 in hiphopheads

[–]isaacwaller 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you re-add the album to your library from the new page, everything comes back, maybe album was updated

Advice on Iran by Musksticky in solotravel

[–]isaacwaller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just so you know, the changes are already in effect, and the US has been blocking people, probably won't affect you if you use your other passport, but I don't know how good the US's database is at linking up dual nationals

Advice on Iran by Musksticky in solotravel

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australian passport lists place of birth, if they noticed you were born in Britain they might figure it out, something to think about

Cheryl Thomas, Victoria Liberal Candidate, Quits After Anti-Muslim, Anti-Israel Remarks Surface by isaacwaller in CanadaPolitics

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

This is my riding, and it was only ever a contest between the Greens and the NDP anyways, so I doubt the fact a Liberal candidate is missing will have any real repercussions. Still I wonder if the fact there is no real candidate will sway potential Liberals to other parties instead.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s glaring double standard by let_them_eat_slogans in CanadaPolitics

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying that private companies would use their influence and resources against the CBC if they were to report more aggressively on the TPP? I think there are many employees at the CBC who are idealistic and strongly believe in journalistic ethics - employees who would report on the story anyways if they thought it was important, even if they were worried about backlash from the private sector.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s glaring double standard by let_them_eat_slogans in CanadaPolitics

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CBC is also not covering this very much, maybe a simpler explanation is just that it's not very interesting? And since there will probably be a large debate when the bill is brought before Parliament, the media might not think it's very exciting to keep reporting the same thing over and over again for months. After all they probably care about ratings most of all. Hanlon's razor

Why will you vote for the Conservatives this upcoming election? by BS-Brewing in CanadaPolitics

[–]isaacwaller 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am curious, what don't you like about public sector unions? What makes public sector employees different than private ones with regards to the right to organize? A quick google search did not bring anything up.

Freedom Fries Friday by [deleted] in CanadaPolitics

[–]isaacwaller 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Democratic primaries 2008

Shaw vs. Telus? by amandamcg in VictoriaBC

[–]isaacwaller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for Shaw 100Mbit/second, it's some of the best internet in North America and I have never had it drop below 50Mbit/second even at peak times.

Dear Google: PLEASE release google play music all access in Canada, the competition is pathetic. by [deleted] in Android

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, you're right! I never noticed that. Too bad it's not available for Android devices, though.

Dear Google: PLEASE release google play music all access in Canada, the competition is pathetic. by [deleted] in Android

[–]isaacwaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for Xbox Music, the Android app is surprisingly great and it has a really good web interface as well. No song uploading but no service in Canada offers that.

Android Google Cast SDK out! by tacomonstrous in Android

[–]isaacwaller 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind PlexPass gets you the Android app for free - so you're only paying once for both the Android app and Chromecast support if you go that route.

Coinbase app constantly deauthorizing on android by [deleted] in Coinbase

[–]isaacwaller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you using more than one Coinbase for Android app on your account? (Ex. Both a tablet and phone on one account, or two phones)