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“Is this a Minecraft clone? Is it like Minecraft Alpha?” If you’ve been a member of our community for some time, you are probably aware of how often these questions remind us of what people think of when they hear the name “Minetest”: a rip-off of a similar genre-defining game. Truth be told, that was celeron55’s initial plan. But things change, and Minetest evolved. Now, the time has come for …

Secrets only I believed Tracklist: 00:00 DreamScenes - Intro (Susanna) 00:43 Jon Hopkins & Ishq - Part 1 - AltarRitual, 2024, Domino Recording Co Ltd 03:59 Karen Willems, Romke Kleefstra, Jan Kleefstra - Dage Dei DizeIt Deel III, 2024, Moving Furniture Records 08:16 Simon Fisher Turner - I Can't Hear AnythingInstability Of The Signal, 2024, Mute 12:51 Seefeel - Lose The MinusEverything Squared, 2024, Warp Records 14:37 Başak Günak - …

Nitecore NU27 Specifications Introduction Torch in use Build quality LED, bezel, lens and reflector Size and comparison User interface Batteries and charging Performance Beamshots Conclusion Price Product page Specifications Brand/model Nitecore NU27 LED Dual-core MCT UHE LEDs (3000K, 4500K, 6500K), Red LEDs Maximum lumens 600 lm Maximum beam intensity 3,705 cd Maximum throw 123 m Battery Built-in 850mAh Li-ion Onboard charging Yes (USB-C) Material Polycarbonate Modes 5 Blinkies Neutral White …

Only one basketball session this week. While I didn't think it went as well as the session last week, I still made some shots. I've got no basketball for the next couple of weeks as school sports halls are set up for exams. I played lots of Horizon Forbidden West over the weekend. I progressed the story to unlock the vine cutter and then rather than doing any more quests, …

After being sold out for months, the upcoming sponsorship schedule at DF is unusually open at the moment — including this upcoming week. Weekly sponsorships have been the top source of revenue for Daring Fireball ever since I started selling them back in 2007. They’ve succeeded, I think, because they make everyone happy. They generate good money. There’s only one sponsor per week and the sponsors are always relevant to …

For a large portion of the year, I’ve been collecting evidence on unions in post-WWII to very early 60s American science fiction.1 To be clear, I am not on the hunt for the best by these authors. This project is about stories that reference unions. I will read all the stories I can by American SF authors on the topic during this timeframe for this project in order to understand …

Just in time for Thanksgiving1, Cabel Sasser gave a talk at the 2024 XOXO Festival about the importance of appreciation for art and craftsmanship in this 20 minute talk. I’d say more, but trust me when I say the unfolding of this journey is worth it. Hi, I’m Cabel. I was driving to Seattle and got hungry, so I stopped at a McDonalds in Centralia, WA. And when I went …

Arizona State University continues to push boundaries. I’m excited to share two recent developments that intersect with my collaborative work at ASU over the past few years. These initiatives showcase our institution’s commitment to leveraging AI responsibly while prioritizing student success and ethical considerations. The first is the AI Journey report, which “highlights ASU’s commitment […]

Challenges of the map and territory disconnect are frequent and easy to find. There is no need to make it very complicated at all. Let’s look at a simple example. Think of ice cream. Remember, it might be good for you? Now, imagine this. You are sitting at a small table at an outdoor cafe. It is a beautiful summer day, mid-August. The sky is blue, you feel the warmth …

DC's 20 Oldest Heroes, Ranked By AgeCBR put out a ranking of the top 20 oldest DC heroes, and both Hawkman and Hawkwoman are on the list. Hawkman's first life as General Ktar of the Deathbringers and Hawkwoman's first life as Shrra the Herald. It's impossible to know when they first came into existence. They both lived an incredibly long time before their reincarnation cycle of thousands of lives even …

Recently, my attention has been focused on building web apps to suit my very specific needs. The first one was a financial dashboard of sorts, where I took the data from my YNAB account and built out custom reports so help me make sure we're hitting our investment goal and spending according to our values. The second one (I just finished) was a digital recreation of the weekly layout from …

Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon. ***It may have seemed October 1984 was going to be a quiet month for cinema-goers, seeing, as it did, the release of such non-blockbusting fare as Comfort and Joy, Give My Regards to Broad Street and Paris, Texas.But it was not to be so.For, that month also experienced the unleashing of a …

The quantum Zeno effect is that, if you observe a quantum state it won’t change. Is this a real effect? What does it mean and when does it apply? I have answers.

The weather’s getting colder, I’m getting sleepier. The weekdays are, if anything, becoming busier, dense with technical challenges and fraught conversations. I should take some time off; maybe next month. I had one of the top… five?… best burritos of my life for dinner at Club Mexicana on Thursday, followed by waffles & ice cream at Unity Diner. Heavenly. I watched A Quiet Place: Day One. It was alright. It …

I first shared this recipe after mentioning that my Mom’s meatloaf remained my favorite, even after trying Ina’s individual meat loaves. Doesn’t everyone who loves meatloaf think their mom’s is the best? There are no surprising ingredients in this recipe, and that’s what makes it so good! It’s a hearty, satisfying comfort food that I’ve enjoyed for nearly four decades. While it’s delicious when I make it, it’s always better …