http://coffeecoder.net/blog/blog-little-things/
This is really something I need to learn.
Links
Play Rock Paper Scissors with a learning AI
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/rock-paper-scissors.html
A very interesting demonstration of how computers can learn and predict our patterns.
Blackout
Reverse Engineering Google Docs To Play Back Any Document’s Keystrokes
Winamp 2 in HTML
http://jordaneldredge.com/projects/winamp2-js/
A really well done project, though I’m slightly disappointed that the scrolling title wasn’t implemented with a <marquee> tag.
The Internet Arcade at the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/internetarcade
Great collection of old emulated games from IA. And while MESS in a browser can still be a mess, browser based emulation has come a long way.
Here are some of my highlights from the collection:
- Golden Axe
- Arkanoid
- Joust
- Q*bert
- Galaga
- Street Fighter 2 (this games does run into some framerate issues currently)
A List a Fart: a Website for people who make websites that stink.
Gotta love a good parody site.
How to use a Single Pixel Camera
u/AyrA_ch creates a media player in Excel to circumvent their work PC’s restrictions
http://np.reddit.com/r/excel/comments/2jtd2f/worked_on_a_completely_locked_down_machine_time/
For me this really just enforces my belief that hardcore Excel users are just crazy programmers in denial.
Felicia Day on GamerGate
http://thisfeliciaday.tumblr.com/post/100700417809/the-only-thing-i-have-to-say-about-gamer-gate
This is a really great and even-tempered post discussing gamergate but more largely the way that online harassment can be almost subconsciously internalized and affect our everyday actions in ways we might not realize.
But I really love her call to spend time loving your hobby and not hating those who you think threaten it. It really is a far healthier way of living.
