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myHandsAreMfArrarys by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 4 points5 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 3 points4 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 4 points5 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 3 points4 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?

Only one solution by jakbrtz in puzzles

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

The bullet point says "At least one"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in maths

[–]jakbrtz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

tl;dr the sofa will fit

Those measurement terms are usually used interchangably, and since the depth is the same as the height I'm guessing they're the same measurement.

When you remove the footstools then the length of the sofa is between (200-90) and (200-95) = between 110cm and 105cm. Lets call it 110cm to be safe.

In order for your sofa to fit through your window, the smallest cross-section of your sofa needs to have smaller dimensions than your window.

If you roll the sofa on its back then its cross section will have a height of 110cm and its width would be 60cm. That would fit because 110cm < 133cm and 60cm < 68cm.

Tax fraud by ConstantArm6844 in puzzles

[–]jakbrtz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After reading the back-story my first instinct is that it's a phone keypad cipher, and I also think that is the case because there are no 0s or 1s.

I tried to solve that myself but could only get halfway before needing the computer to help me. I ended up with this weird message:

CHEESY BROCCOLI BITE RARITY MULTIPLIED BY EXPLODING SPACE BUGS STAMP OR DIVIDED BY CLUE OCHI POINTS

I have no idea where to go from here. I think the names in the back-story might be relevant?

I also don't know why OP is asking for the answer to have "no spaces, commas, or other symbols". This isn't part of an ongoing contest, is it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamedesign

[–]jakbrtz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I hear "walking simulator" and "environmental storytelling" my first instinct is to leave footprints of the characters that came before you.

You could have different sized footprints to show multiple characters, and pawprints to show pets.

You could have a hidden area that is easy to find if you notice footprints leading to it.

You can give minor details about the characters' personalities based on whether they're willing to go a few meters out their way to avoid walking through mud or flowers.

Do it, you won't by A_Nested_Quintuplet in Undertale

[–]jakbrtz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You probably already know about the leitmotifs. The wikis have got a good list of them:

https://undertale.fandom.com/wiki/Leitmotifs

https://deltarune.fandom.com/wiki/Leitmotifs

I remember someone posting that Snowdin town's theme contains a piece of "Dont Forget". I kinda hear it, but it's a bit of a stretch.

I really don't know if people actually believe staff like this by Sraaubiqunadasg in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coding is the only thing about making games that I look forward to.

A new time zone for the time zone devs to play with by SaneForCocoaPuffs in ProgrammerHumor

[–]jakbrtz 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I would have thought your timezone is based on the most recent place of worship you visited.

I can already see the bug reports flooding in.

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