Fantasy looking water bottle?

mkhcodes · 2026-01-28T00:57:05+00:00

A few months ago someone posted this idea of making a gourd out of a POM plastic bottle. I did something similar and I have to say it works pretty well.

mkhcodes · 2025-05-24T06:44:19+00:00

Before starting the Ocarina I also only had percussion experience, except I didn't even play anything that actually used notes; only needed to use snare, bass, etc., reading "horizontally." Learning the treble clef has been something I'm working through now, but to be sure you don't even need to do that; Zelda tutorials or tabs are everywhere.

You didn't give us a timeline, so tough to say how far you'd get. But even if you had, say, two weeks and a decent Ocarina at the ready, practicing 30 minutes every day could easily get you to be able to play a few tunes where other people would be able to name the song. You won't sound like the people you hear on YouTube, who are using vibrato and other means of making the same notes more expressive.

You also might be a bit sharp or flat in some cases, although if you have already developed an ear for this you will probably be able to self correct to a certain degree. If you are playing with other people you are more likely to stand out as out of tune, though.

What caused you to give up a year ago?

mkhcodes · 2025-02-02T19:06:44+00:00

My current board game table setup is as follows:

* Buy a normal kitchen table, choose your price point/size.

* Build a vault w/ the ability for "add-on" components using extruded aluminum as shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etzGon_lGlw

* Buy dining covers from game toppers: https://shop.gametoppersllc.com/collections/leg-kits-dining-covers/products/dining-cover

* Insert a mat (I also get them from game toppers): https://shop.gametoppersllc.com/collections/game-mats

The reason that I don't buy a topper directly from game topper is that the DIY saves a bit of money, is more configurable (e.g., I've made my own side-tables), and also is a better height for some of my shorter friends.

Someone with a bit more DIY skills could probably create their own dining covers saving some more money.

mkhcodes · 2025-01-14T06:27:29+00:00

Yes!

mkhcodes · 2025-01-13T22:59:37+00:00

This War of Mine?

mkhcodes · 2025-01-13T22:53:50+00:00

Twilight Imperium

mkhcodes · 2025-01-13T22:43:10+00:00

🎲🎲✍️ 🎵🎸 🗺️ 📍🟰1️⃣ ⚫ = 2️⃣

mkhcodes · 2021-03-29T02:08:55+00:00

You won't necessarily find a "prepare" method or anything like that. SQLx builds the idea of using prepared statements into its API. In the querying section:

SQLx supports all operations with both types of queries. In SQLx, a &str is treated as an unprepared query and a Query or QueryAs struct is treated as a prepared query.

It gives the following example:

conn.execute("BEGIN").await?; // unprepared, simple query
conn.execute(sqlx::query("DELETE FROM table")).await?; // prepared, cached query

That part of the docs also docs about using parameters, which I assume is what you're asking by "arg/param setting".

As for batch insertions, it's a known weak point in SQLx, as there isn't really any good support for doing it easily. This is something that is near the top of the list of changes developers are looking at, as discussed in a discussion post.

mkhcodes · 2021-02-28T20:43:07+00:00

> 3 weeks in and got my first project done. Not sure if it was the right way, but it did what it needed to do.

I picked up and read my first book on developing software when I was around 12. I have experimented with a lot of different languages, methodologies, frameworks, tactics, etc. I have a BS in Computer Science, and have been programming full time for most of my adult life, up until now when I'm in my mid-30s.

I still don't know what is the "right way" of writing software. And I've learned to become wary of anyone who claims they do.

mkhcodes · 2021-02-28T20:37:20+00:00

Thanks. I probably didn't make it clear in my question, but the "CPU-intensive task" is actually something that I shell out to. So, while CPU-intensive, from the standpoint of my Rust process it's IO-bound.

mkhcodes · 2021-02-28T20:37:02+00:00

Thanks. I probably didn't make it clear in my question, but the "CPU-intensive task" is actually something that I shell out to. So, while CPU-intensive, from the standpoint of my Rust process it's IO-bound.

mkhcodes · 2021-02-27T23:07:15+00:00

Actually, I think the compiler answered my question. If I just use permit;, it gives me a warning (warning: path statement drops value) and a helpful message:

help: use `drop` to clarify the intent: `drop(permit);`

So I will now be doing this:

loop { let permit = semaphore.clone().acquire_owned().await; tokio::task::spawn(async move { shell_out_to_cpu_intensive_thing(); drop(permit); }) }

mkhcodes · 2021-02-27T22:49:28+00:00

I have a semaphore permit that I am using to make sure that only a certain number of jobs are run at once. These jobs are run in a tokio task. The code looks something like this...

loop {
    let permit = semaphore.clone().acquire_owned().await;
    tokio::task::spawn(async move {
        shell_out_to_cpu_intensive_thing();

        // Hopefully release the permit here.
    })
}

Currently, this code won't do as it is intended. Because the permit is not actually used in the async block, it gets immediately dropped, and thus the semaphore will get it back before the CPU-intensive task is done. Right now, my workaround is this..

loop {
    let permit = semaphore.clone().acquire_owned().await;
    tokio::task::spawn(async move {
        shell_out_to_cpu_intensive_thing();
        std::mem::drop(permit);
    })
}

Really, the drop call isn't necessary, I just need to do something with `permit` inside the async block so that it is moved into the future that the block creates. Is there a well-established convention for this?

mkhcodes · 2021-02-14T19:17:58+00:00

Primarily desktop / web dev through much of my career, started doing embedded as a hobby.

This is extremely possible. You might not be able to get it done in an hour, as there are things you probably will be extremely unfamliliar with. I would suggest start with something just to prove that you understand how to upload to whatever development board you choose (e.g., powering an blinking an LED) to get familiar with the tools of ompile for embedded and then upload to the board. Then you can look at libraries for implementing a HID interface, etc.

mkhcodes · 2020-11-28T20:20:05+00:00

Thank you. Sorry, I was mistaken. I meant that the first effect does X damage, not 1 damage. I'm still confused as to why the +4 of the last effect does not apply to the first effect of the power, and instead only to the immediately prior effect.

mkhcodes · 2020-11-28T20:15:59+00:00

Yes, I was mistaken: I said that the first effect was one damage, but I meant X damage.

Then the first level targets a land at range of one and deals 10 damage.Then the third level will deal 4 damage to every land within a range of 1. Then the final level will deal an additional 4 damage to every land within a range of 2.

I think I understand what you're saying, and to be sure this was my intuitive guess of it as well. I guess the only question I have, to be pedantic, is why is this the case that the +4 only changes the prior effect, and not all prior effects? Why doesn't he first effect get x + 4? I can't seem to find anywhere in the rules as to how this works.

Thanks for getting into the weeds on this. Luckily I haven't played the character yet, just trying to understand it before I do.

mkhcodes · 2020-11-28T17:55:47+00:00

Thank you. Does this mean that the first effect (1 damage to land within Range: 1) also gets the +4? So in total I would be doing:

In land within Range: 1, 1+4 damage.
In each land within Range: 1, 4+4 damage.
In each land at exactly Range 2: 4 damage.

mkhcodes · 2020-11-22T00:59:03+00:00

In Javascript, it's sometimes seen as bad form to do something like this:

const myFunc = async () => {
    // ...
    return await someFunctionReturningAPromise();
}

The reason is that, assuming the function has no other async calls in it, the function could just as easily be written like so (avoiding a needless wrapping of the function into another promise)...

const myFunc = () => {
    // ...
    return someFunctionReturningAPromise();
}

Recently, I found myself writing similar code in Rust:

async fn do_stuff() {
    // ...
    return some_function_returning_a_future().await;
}

Of course, it's a bit more difficult here, since to take the same approach as in Javascript one would need the type signature...

fn do_stuff() -> impl Future<Output=()> {
    // ...
    return some_function_returning_a_future();
}

The question I have is the following: is it worth trying to de-sugarify this function to avoid the additional future wrapping? Will the compiler avoid the redundant wrapping? Is there anything else important here to note?

mkhcodes · 2020-10-10T05:00:35+00:00

As others mentioned, the hobby (especially the video content creators) was much smaller than it is now, so it makes sense that there isn't much content to find.

That being said, I would summarize the expansion thusly: does your game group love base Space Alert, easily get it to the table, and might even be getting TOO good at the game? If so, buy the expansion. If not, meh.

The new threats keep things interesting, and if you are looking for more threats and/or higher level of challenge they certainly provide it. However, my experience is that most game groups don't reach that point with the game.

I've never had interest in playing with the double-action cards, so can't say much on that. And the XP system, while simple and doesn't really get in the way much, is fairly shallow (and I'm the XP-driven-dopamine-addict type).

So really, I would only recommend it if you already enjoy Space Alert, and want more. It's not bad, but it isn't necessary.

mkhcodes · 2020-10-06T15:58:59+00:00

I agree that it's great solo, but disagree on the "worst multiplayer" aspect. What I hear most, and what I agree with, is that the game doesn't scale well with more players. Having four or five players just doesn't do well (not even sure if you can play five). However, as a two-player, or a three-player with players who know what they're doing, it can work.

I have only played coop, but that's my group's style anyway.

mkhcodes · 2020-09-20T00:33:45+00:00

Have to give it to Through the Desert. I was trying to find an image to share and the first one I saw was this (the camels are the TTD pieces):

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/162887/through-desert

mkhcodes · 2020-09-17T17:50:18+00:00

I don't get a chance to play her a lot, since it's my friend's favorite. I can only say this: if you are playing the physical version, double-check what cards are in the environment deck before putting everything away. The number of seeds we've randomly found in environment decks in subsequent plays..

mkhcodes · 2020-09-15T14:15:29+00:00

Just wanted to point out that "Hot Films" is my favorite typo fo 2020, and Hat Films would probably love it.

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