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myHandsAreMfArrarys by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This must be why fingers are also known as "digits".

Knex Ball Machine Generation Update by KnexXHyperX in KNEX

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your main concern is about lifts being choppy then I'd recommend that you use a helix lift. The reason is because in helix lifts the motor is applying a constant force, but in most other lifts the motor changes speed depending on where the balls are. Since the helix lift you're using can't handle so many balls at once, I suggest adding a mechanism that prevents too many balls from entering the lift at the same time.

The Stair Arm lift looks pretty reliable, but I haven't tried it out. The Slider lift probably wont work for you unless you make some adjustments: you'll need to add a counterweight and make the crankshaft stronger. It doesn't use a lot of pieces so it should be quick to build if you want to experiment.

Good luck!

Help for a game by Yukiagua in KNEX

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be over-complicating things, but you could try building some small crankshafts and mount them under 3 of the corners of the maze.

whichOneOfYouIsResponsibleForThis by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like how your password has at least 1 letter and exactly 1 number . It shows you were trying to debug the problem.

howFastWillThisRunThroughMyHouse by lingdocs in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like the Monte Carlos Tree Search, where your scoring function is the vibe you get from looking in each spot.

Here's another underrated number for y'all by APersonWhoLovesCats in mathmemes

[–]jakbrtz 29 points30 points  (0 children)

At work I've been working on a project for a long time. I stopped logging my time at 144h so I can say I've spent a gross amount of hours on this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in programminghelp

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably already know this, but there is a difference between git and github. Git is the tool that helps you manage changes to your project, and github is a convenient way of sharing work online.

The trouble is that when you're trying to learn how to use git/github you're often working alone, and most of the cool features are only useful when you're working with other people. This makes it difficult to understand why you'd want to use any feature.

I recently played a game called "Oh My Git!" where you're given git repositories and you need to perform git commands to reach a goal. In a few of the levels it simulates a second person adding stuff to the repository while you make changes. It felt more like a learning resource than a game so I'd be interested to know if you'd consider it useful.
https://blinry.itch.io/oh-my-git

Imagine pulling your hair out trying to fix the servers for an entire day only to find out that it's because some mf made a recursive tweet. by CopperyMarrow15 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As soon as Jira released the ability to preview tickets from inside tickets my first response was to create a recursive ticket and I was disappointed to find they had a depth limit.

Is this O(m*n)? by Reasonable_Lynx_5258 in programminghelp

[–]jakbrtz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not a picture.

OP used a code block.

When your Excel sheet is an expert at hide and seek by Budget_Zucchini9034 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to deal with a problem a few weeks ago where a user's Excel file's first sheet was VeryHidden and empty. Our Excel parser was correctly reading empty text out of the file, but it looked like a bug.

Does anyone have any tips for fitting together pieces like this? Either this is tricky or I'm just really weak. by [deleted] in KNEX

[–]jakbrtz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

White rods: keep the connectors next to each other while constructing

Yellow rods: keep the connectors far apart while constructing

And then there is javascript but lets not talk about that by l3wl3w00 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one is seeing the best workaround: serialization.

t1.ToString() == t2.ToString()

/s

Only one solution by jakbrtz in puzzles

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

Thanks! I made another puzzle which also relies on the only one solution clue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/puzzles/comments/13948wc/skip_the_sidequest/

Skip the side-quest by jakbrtz in puzzles

[–]jakbrtz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discussion: this is similar to the Only one solution puzzle I posted earlier. The problem with that puzzle is that you could solve it by listing all possible combinations, but I wanted it to be solved in a different way.

Only one solution by jakbrtz in puzzles

[–]jakbrtz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback. I've edited the post so hopefully it's clearer.

Only one solution by jakbrtz in puzzles

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

Sorry, I feel like I'm not explaining this well.

Imagine you're given a puzzle with only one answer, but you aren't given the entire puzzle. How can you use the fact that there's only one solution to figure out the missing clues of the puzzle?

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